Yours All This Time

She spent years shrinking into the shadows. He spent years pretending not to notice.

Back in the quiet blur of middle school, Lidya was the girl who preferred to stay invisible. Shy, awkward, and navigating the quiet stress of home, she hid behind high pigtails, oversized uniforms, and the safe comfort of the background. But even in her self-imposed ghost mode, there was always Dean-the boy with the easy laugh who effortlessly pulled her out of her shell, writing silly agreements in her notebook and turning mundane classes into something bright.

Then came the freeze.

Seven agonizing months of total silence. No eye contact. No shared jokes. Just Dean walking over to her desk only to talk to her bench mate, treating Lidya like a complete stranger.

Tired of waiting in the dark, Lidya finally takes a stand. She reclaims her voice, finds her confidence through dance, builds her own circle of real friends, and steps fully into the light. And just when she learns to stand tall on her own, a chaotic hallway chase and a ridiculous argument over a water bottle reignite a spark that never truly died.

Through the unsaid distance of Class 9 to the breathtaking shift of Class 10, Dean finds himself watching a girl who transformed from a quiet spectator into someone impossible to ignore-and realizing that the one person he kept his distance from is the only one he can't stop falling for.
Kae wasn't the guy who made her head spin, but he was sweet, fun, and effortlessly easy to be around. He was the one who saw her when she felt invisible, offering the kind of steady warmth she desperately needed. And while Lidya's heart was secretly tied to Dean, Kae was quietly falling for her.

Caught between the comforting spark she shared with Kae and the undeniable, lingering gravity of Dean, Lidya's heart became a battleground of what ifs.