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April has always been the quiet girl in class-the one who stays at the back, earphones on, hoping no one notices her. Being invisible feels safer. No one can hurt you if no one even sees you.
Then came Jade-long-haired, cross-dressed, proudly gay, and the kind of person who lights up any room he walks into. He's bold, loud, and unafraid to be exactly who he is-parang siya yung ingay na hindi kayang takasan ni April.
One day, Jade sits beside her and asks, "Hindi ka ba napapagod na laging mag-isa?" That question cracks something open inside April. Soon, they're sharing quiet moments after class, secrets under dim streetlights, and laughter that almost drowns out the heaviness April carries.
But Jade has his own battles-family that won't understand, classmates who whisper behind his back, and a heart that sometimes feels too tired to fight. April realizes that even the loudest people have silences they can't escape.
Between the Noise and Silence is a story about two souls-one afraid to be seen, one tired of being seen too much-finding comfort, pain, and home in each other.