Rise Where Sparks Collide (Almost Us Series #1)

Almost Us Series #1

Solari Raia Mercado is the kind of girl who smiles easily, laughs when needed, and keeps things moving even when life gets heavy. She's learned how to be steady, how to carry responsibility quietly as the eldest and the family's breadwinner -putting herself last without making a fuss about it. Behind her calm humor and composed presence are battles she rarely speaks of.

She never thought a thesis partner would disrupt the order she worked so hard to maintain. Enzo Adrian Villareal-with his sticky notes, harmless pranks, and effortless teasing-slowly finds his way into her carefully guarded space. Every interaction feels light, but each one leaves something unsettled in her chest.

Raia keeps herself grounded in familiar things: childhood friends, late-night conversations, the shared chaos of condo life. Pero kapag si Enzo ang nasa paligid, lines blur. What starts as jokes turns into something quieter, deeper-something she's not sure she has the luxury to feel.

As responsibilities tighten their hold, choices become harder, and secrets surface, distance begins to grow. Feelings remain unspoken, hearts stay tangled, and moments they never named refuse to fade.

Some sparks aren't meant to explode-they linger, burn slowly, and change everything.

And sometimes, you don't fall. You rise where sparks collide.

Date started: 12/12/25
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