TITUSGREY
The President and the Vice President of the Philippines are supposed to be untouchable.
Disciplined.
Unshakeable.
Alone-by design.
Lea Salonga never planned on falling in love with Rafael De Torre.
Not when he was the most powerful man in the country.
Not when she was the woman standing one step behind him.
Not when loving him meant silence, distance, and knowing she would never be chosen.
For years, it is one-sided-stolen glances, late-night briefings, quiet loyalty masquerading as professionalism. She loves him quietly, painfully, and without hope.
Until one night changes everything.
Behind closed doors, amidst political pressure, impossible expectations, and long nights where the country feels heavier than ever, Rafael finally sees her. Not as his Vice President. Not as his second-in-command.
But as Lea.
What happens when two people who have stood side by side for years suddenly feel like they're meeting for the first time?
A story inspired by the song "For The First Time" by The Script (2010).
An original concept fanfiction from the Spectacular x Hey, Gorgeous universe.