IArtecia
Some journeys are meant for the heart to heal... some for it to break.
Marielle Amari Gomez, 23, just graduated magna cum laude. Exhausted from years of achievement, she rewards herself with a trip to Panglao Island, Bohol-a place where the sun, sand, and sea might remind her what it feels like to breathe.
Reagan Alonzo-Cruz, 38, is navigating a messy divorce, seeking solitude before life demands she face reality again. Half Scottish, half Filipina, sharp yet tender, she arrives in Panglao carrying years of love, loss, and quiet exhaustion.
When their paths cross, two worlds meet: youth and experience, hope and reckoning, innocence and guarded desire. In a place where time slows, hearts open slowly, and the ocean keeps secrets, they discover that healing isn't always solitary-and love isn't always planned.
Bohol is the backdrop. Their hearts are the story.