dengdawriter
Life has a strange way of redirecting us-especially when it comes to love.
Atara Mendiola lived a perfectly controlled life. Serious, disciplined, and always composed, she believed she had everything figured out-until two boys started turning her world upside down.
Louie Hernandez-the boy-next-door she had secretly loved for years. Gentle, dependable, and warm... but someone who only ever saw her as a younger sister.
Paolo Laguardia-the reckless, infuriating judo prodigy who never failed to get on her nerves... yet somehow kept finding his way into her thoughts.
One unexpected moment leads to another, blurring the lines between irritation and curiosity, comfort and confusion. As feelings begin to shift and truths slowly unfold, Atara finds herself caught between what she has always wanted... and what she never saw coming.
In a story filled with quiet glances, unspoken emotions, and unexpected turns, Atara must learn:
Not all love stories begin the way you expect...
and not all feelings stay the same.