Under the Cherry Blossom

Asher Bosquez believed in fate the way he believed in art-passionately, messily, and with his whole heart. A half-Filipino, half-American visual arts major with striking blue eyes and a chaotic soul, Ash lived for the beauty of unplanned moments.
Ross Laframboise believed in control the way he believed in science-logically, precisely, and without exception. A half-French, half-Russian pre-med student with piercing green eyes and an iron will, Ross lived for the security of perfectly executed plans.

They were never meant to collide.

But fate, it seemed, had a cruel sense of humor.

It started with a cherry blossom tree. A spilled coffee. A ruined white shirt. And from that moment on, Asher Bosquez and Ross Laframboise were cursed to cross paths at every turn-each encounter more disastrous than the last.
What began as mutual hatred slowly twisted into something neither of them could name. Bickering became their language. Arguments became their connection. And beneath the surface of their endless conflicts, a dangerous tension simmered-a pull neither could resist, even as they tried to deny it.

But when a moment of control turns into an unforgivable betrayal, the fragile thread between them snaps.

Enter Zyran Vincenzo, a charming transfer student with silver-blonde hair, violet eyes, and no hesitation in showing Ash the attention he craves. Suddenly, Ross isn't just fighting for a grade-he's fighting for something he never realized he wanted until it was slipping away.

And Valentina Zikaxia, the bold film production student, watches it all unfold with knowing eyes and sharp advice, becoming the voice of reason in a storm of emotions.