It Could Be, But Never Dared To {Yearnism Series #1}

Millestca Writty Zamora made a promise to herself years ago: leave first, before anyone can leave you behind.

So when she sees Decent Yearren Sy.A Student Council Vice President with a scowl that could freeze water, a well-known hatred for girls and a schedule so packed not even a minute is wasted on anything that isn't strictly necessary.- charming, loud, and impossible to ignore - she does everything she can to stay out of his way. When he barrels into her quiet life, she tries everything to steer clear: switching hallways, ducking behind bookshelves, even faking sick to skip group projects. But he's relentless - always popping up where she least expects him.No reason to get tangled up in someone who'll only drift away eventually. But fate has other plans: a misplaced notebook, a shared class, a favor that turns into another, until suddenly... he's everywhere.

Somehow, without her noticing, he becomes her best friend.The one who notices when she's pretending to be okay, who always saves her a seat, who catches her eye across crowded cafeterias and who brings her extra snacks even though she never asks but,She never meant to let him in. He never meant to fall this hard.

Will their slow burn of secret glances and unspoken want be enough to bridge what they are and what they could be? Or will Millestca ruin the one thing she never meant to build - leaving them both with nothing but what could have been?"