BEFORE THE TINGIN

BEFORE THE TINGIN

(Prequel to Takaw Tingin, Usap Ayaw)

Before anything complicated, they were simply rivals.

Krystal Mejes, a confident new transferee and rising child star, enters Northview and instantly becomes the center of attention.
Caprice Cayetano, quiet, demure, and equally rising in her own spotlight, prefers staying unnoticed-until Krystal makes that impossible.

A slap on the hand.
A volleyball war.
A rooftop telescope.
A secret act of kindness.
A detention they didn't expect.

This is the story of how two young stars collided-
not with love,
not with romance,
but with pride, ego, and a spark they didn't understand yet.

They weren't friends.
They weren't allies.
They weren't even supposed to notice each other.

But destiny didn't ask them.

Before anything made sense... this is where it all began.

The official prequel to Takaw Tingin, Usap Ayaw.