Love, Out of Focus
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When FEU photography student Eli Reyes was assigned to cover the UAAP season, he expected highlight reels not heartbreak.
Caught between Tyler Cruz, Ateneo's golden boy with a smile brighter than the court lights, and Marco Santos, UST's calm and steady captain, Eli's world starts to blur beyond his camera lens.
Three schools.
Two players.
One story about timing, courage, and the moments too real to capture.
Because sometimes, love doesn't fit in focus,
you just have to feel it.
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𝑯𝒊𝒎 & 𝑰 Jake never believed in love at first sight. In fact, he didn't believe in love much at all - not for himself, anyway. New city, new university, same quiet routine of classes and café shifts. Then came Heeseung. Popular. Flirty. The kind of guy who could ruin you with a smile and not even notice. One glance across a crowded cafeteria. One name spoken at a coffee counter. And suddenly, Jake's life didn't feel so quiet anymore. But love isn't simple. Not when someone else-someone who's always been by your side- is quietly in love with you, too. Not when misunderstandings cut deeper than truth. Not when the person you want the most... might be the one who breaks you. In the end, it's just ℎ𝑖𝑚 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐼
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