The second time Carrie crossed paths with Andrew Lorenzo, it wasn't coincidence.
She had been picked as Miriam College's correspondent for a joint feature on the Ateneo Blue Eagles, her first byline outside the campus paper, a collaboration that would circulate in both schools. For Carrie, it wasn't just another article. It was a door. A spotlight. A chance to prove she belonged in the world she had only watched from the sidelines.
It also meant interviewing the Blue Eagles. The team every girl in Katipunan whispered about.
That afternoon, she walked into Ateneo's gym, notebook clutched tight, her nerves buzzing beneath the heavy humidity. The place smelled of varnish and sweat, the squeak of sneakers echoing off polished wood. Basketballs thudded across the floor in rhythm, players sho
