Happy Crush

During the COVID-19 lockdown, Carla returns home for her mother's ashes, reflecting on her childhood and her crush on billiards star Ayon.

While Carla arranges a blessing for her mother's tomb, she reminisces about Ayon's return from the U.S. But their reunion doesn't unfold as she hoped.

At a fateful Santacruzan season, Carla gets the surprise of a lifetime. A question over a college entrance exam leads to a heated moment.

For a class project, Carla partners with Ayon to care for an egg — making it even harder to hide her growing feelings for him.

Carla visits Ayon's grandmother in the hospital and is struck by life's fragility while taking care of Himig, the egg.

Carla bonds with Ayon over playing music together, but heartbreak soon follows. As Migs' family faces financial difficulties, he tries to support them.

Over Christmas, Carla and Ayon's romance continues to bloom, while Migs stews in his feelings. Mamita decides to help the families with their crisis.

Reeling from a major loss, Carla makes a solo trek to the summit of Mt. Arayat, but the community panics when she goes missing.