Chapter 1: Fresh Start

Nicole Samantha Torres had just graduated college, her heart still a little tied to her past relationship. During her last semester, she was still with her boyfriend, but life had a way of throwing unexpected twists her way. The moment Nicole stepped into her classroom on the first day of the new term, she couldn't shake the feeling that something - or rather, someone - would change everything.

There he was. Jeremiah Emmanuel Ong. His presence was magnetic, impossible to ignore. Known across the campus as the ultimate heartthrob, he had this effortless charm that could melt even the coldest of hearts. His smile, his aura, it was like he was carved straight out of the pages of a romance novel. But Nicole wasn't one to easily fall for the type. She had a boyfriend, after all. Or at least, she thought she did.

Yet as the days went by, their paths kept crossing. Whether it was in class, the hallway, or even the café, there was always something pulling them together. Their glances lingered longer than they should, their words exchanged in fleeting moments felt more charged than they had any right to be.

And soon, that undeniable chemistry between Nicole and Jeremiah couldn't be denied. They both knew it was something more than just attraction, yet neither of them was ready to label it. So, they slipped into something less complicated. No strings, no promises. They became fubu's - a connection that was physical, emotional, and everything in between, but with no intention of ever becoming anything serious.

But little did they know, what started as casual, unspoken agreement would soon unravel into something neither of them expected. A bond neither could easily shake off, and a spark neither could put out.