HE FELL FIRSt 😘,I FELL HARder

😘HE FELL FIRST, I FELL HARDER😘

EPISODE 1 — “The Promise I Failed”

“I didn’t plan to fall for anyone. I just wanted to breathe without breaking. But life loves to embarrass strong girls — it gave me him.”

They say the beginning of a school term smells like new exercise books, fresh uniforms… and old mistakes. I didn’t believe them until I stepped through the school gates that morning, hugged my bag like it was a shield, and reminded myself of one thing:

No boys. No love. No heartbreak.

Last term had taught me enough. Kelvin had taught me enough.

I took a long breath, ignoring the loud voices, the cliques gathering like hungry birds, the whispers of gossip already floating across the compound. I walked straight, eyes down, heart steady. My only goal was simple — survive SS2, secure that scholarship, make Auntie Mariam proud, and rebuild myself quietly.

But peace?

Peace doesn’t stay where teenagers breathe.

“Zara!”

A familiar voice pierced the air before arms wrapped around me from behind. Only one person in this world hugged like she was claiming land — Ope.

She spun me around dramatically, hands on her waist. “Bestie! You didn’t even call me...