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Around Manila Series 3
Ysa and Jaxiel
Growing up, Ysa never felt beautiful.
Allysa "Ysa" Elara Victoria is a Psychology student and iskolar ng bayan from the Polytechnic University of the Philippines. She loves fairytales and once dreamed of being beautiful like the princesses in their stories. But, she grew up believing that intelligence was the only thing she could rely on.
Kailan magaling siya. Kailangan, kayanin niya.
Jaxiel "Jax" Justine Jose Jinera, a biology student and iskolar ng bayan from the University of the Philippines, is effortlessly brilliant and seen as the future of medicine. He doesn't believe in fairytales, finding them too unrealistic. Behind his flawless image, however, lies a dream he hides from the world, he wants to become a designer and makeup artist.
Former schoolmates in high school, Ysa and Jax meet again in college and reconnect in unexpected ways. When Jax asks Ysa to be the model for his secret creations.
They see sides of each other that no one ever sees behind their perfect images. But as Jax struggles with a mysterious stalker watching his every move, their fragile connection is put at risk.
They write pages they never knew existed and share unhappy moments together.
And so, will they find their happily ever afters after all the unhappiness they've endured?
Can they still find their own version of a happy ending or is this just another story meant to remain unfinished?