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Every wallflower has that one friend who drags him out of his shell. For Leif, it's Blaze- the kind who talks twice as much for both of them, cracks jokes Leif never laughs at (but secretly appreciates), and knows when to step back so Leif can have his space. Loud where Leif is quiet, messy where Leif is neat, this friend is the only bridge between Leif's safe bubble and the mess waiting to break it.
But everything changed the night his friend was taken by a hit-and-run incident. And in that night Leif buried his words, and maybe even a part of himself.
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Leif Salazar, a second-year Lasallian student, lives a a dutiful son, the wallflower guy, the type people call "di makabasag-pinggan." With his long tied-up hair who looks tough with his big build but there's no trace of menace at all due to his gentle features. Then there's Malei Madzid - a reckless lesbian ladyrider, feared and adored in Manila's underground circuits as Baby Dragon. She's a hustler in every way: a motovlogger, side-job grinder, bar regular - someone who survives through guts and grit. One rainy night on Taft, Leif booked a Grab and mistook Malei for his rider - a small mistake that could crash their worlds together in ways neither of them was prepared for. Can they make it through that night on Taft together?