Chapter 1

Patricia Dela Cruz (Pat)
– Women’s basketball captain of Ravens University
– Quiet, nonchalant, emotionally reserved
– Has secretly loved Kat for years but mistakes it as protectiveness
– Owns a condo near campus

Katherine Reyes (Kat)
– Third-year nursing student
– Kind, caring, emotionally intelligent
– Has always seen Pat as her safe place

Matthew Villanueva (Mat)
– Men’s basketball player
– Pat’s best friend and chosen brother
– Cheerful, charismatic, protective
– Falls in love with Kat at first sight
– Creates the main conflict because he genuinely believes he has a chance