January 14 – Sunday – 9:38 AM – Aira’s Dorm Room Aira woke up smiling. It was the first time she had ever done that without checking her phone for something to worry about. No unread emails, no notifications about deadlines. Just one message from Calix: 📱CALIX Morning, girlfriend. 🥰 Her heart did a soft flip. She replied quickly: 📱AIRA Morning, boyfriend. 😍 Mira groaned from the other side of the room. “Yuck. May nananaginip yata.” “Sana all may boyfriend,” Nhene added, walking in with coffee. Aira just giggled. She didn’t care how cheesy it sounded—this was her soft beginning, and she was going to savor it. January 15 – Monday – 12:12 PM – Under the Trees “So how’s Day 2 of being officially taken?” Mira teased as they sat for lunch. “Honestly?” Aira popped a bite of her sand

