Focus on You

"Who are you when you stop performing for everyone else?"

At 19, Sage Amaranthiel Lazarraga is a master of facade. A refined student photographer with a chaotic mind, she knows two things: how to capture the perfect shot, and how to keep people at a distance. She has spent years perfecting the art of being useful to avoid being seen. After a devastating heartbreak in Manila leaves her hollowed out from grief, she migrates to the province, seeking a quiet place to disappear.

Alongside a rowdy group of photographers and new-found friends, Sage begins to realize that her "broken" pieces aren't something to hide, but something to develop. When she crosses paths with William Eros Elizalde, a man whose life is a blueprint of perfection and institutional pressure-Sage's walls are under siege. And as she works to reform the school's multimedia system, she must face the one thing she's avoided most: herself.

Because in the world of prestige and performance, the most radical act is finally choosing to focus on you.