Jayfer ("Behind her laugh")

Jay is chaos wrapped in sunshine-fearless, loud, always smiling. She talks too much, laughs too freely, and somehow carries everyone else's problems as if they were her own. No one ever notices how tired she is, because she never stops shining.
Keifer has everything people dream of-wealth, looks, respect. But after a teenage heartbreak, he stopped believing in love. Surrounded by admirers, he remains distant, untouched, and emotionally closed off.
When college throws them into the same class, they become rivals-her chaos clashing with his calm. Somewhere between arguments and stolen glances, Keifer starts falling for the girl who treats him like just another person.
Fate intervenes when an old promise between their mothers forces them into an arranged marriage. They agree to live under the same roof, share the same room, but never share their hearts. No love. No expectations. Just a deal.
But living together changes everything.
As walls slowly crumble and feelings grow, a misunderstanding pulls them apart. Jay chooses silence over explanation, believing her pain only destroys the people she loves. Keifer, convinced he has failed at love again, begins to break.
When the truth behind Jay's constant smile finally comes to light, both must decide-run from love once more, or choose it despite the fear.
This is a story about a girl who smiled through pain, a boy who forgot how to feel, and a love that was never planned-but stayed anyway.