Out Of Focus

In a world where everyone expects a masterpiece, it's okay to be a blurry draft.

Grade 12 was simple-camera shutters, midnight fireworks, and two souls hiding behind the lens. But life moves fast, and the people once in focus... eventually fade into a blur.

Celeste is a ledger that must always balance. A future CPA, a daughter of a legend, and the pride of an elite family. But behind the high grades is a girl suffocating under a dream that was never hers. She's chasing a legacy, while her own heart is falling apart.

Axel chose his path. Engineering was his calling, his only escape. But reality is heavier than ambition, especially when poverty bites. Yet, he keeps moving-searching for light in the bleakest corners of the city.

When fate brings them back together, they are both weary and lost. Between cold numbers and rigid blueprints, they learn that love isn't about saving each other. Sometimes, it's just about staying... until the other is strong enough to stand alone.

Out of Focus is a slow-burn journey about the weight of expectations, the ache of growing up, and a love that waits until you can see yourself clearly again.

Disclaimer: This story is written in Taglish