Dreams in Silence

Carmellia Angelique Montez(Lia) has always lived her life on schedule.

Ranked fifth in Class A, raised in a family of business owners, doctors, and lawyers, Lia carries expectations like they're stitched into her uniform. As the only child, failure is never an option-only improvement. Only perfection. Only more.

But behind the neat pigtails and polished answers is a girl who secretly dreams of the stage. Of lights. Of applause. Of becoming someone beyond a surname.

Then there's Fonz Demitrus Lee(Zemi).

Rank One.

Careless. Unpredictable. Always with headphones on and a smile that feels like he knows something the world doesn't. The boy teachers question, the boy parents compare their children to, the boy who somehow excels without looking like he tries at all. Growing up with a single mom and a little sister, Zemi learned to live freely-even when life wasn't easy.

And somewhere in between stands Axis Jade Gomez.

Ranked second. Steady. Observant. Calm in ways that feel grounding. Jade is the type of person who doesn't demand attention-but earns it. With subtle smiles and quiet confidence, he becomes Lia's partner in reporting... and slowly, her safe place in a world that constantly demands more from her.

Three students.
One section.
A ranking system that decides who matters.

In a classroom where competition defines worth, where expectations weigh heavier than backpacks, and where glances last longer than they should-

Will Lia continue living the life written for her?
Will Fonz remain just the careless Rank One?
And will Jade's steady presence be enough to anchor her heart?

Or will the second row beside the window become the place where everything begins to change?

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Cover Photo is temporary, it's from pinterest.
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