yes i finished this witihin a day. . . . i’ve been seated ever since ana huang said she was inspired by that one scene from business proposal EEEEK

london boy and coney island - taylor swift
pov - ariana grande "imperfect by your own standards but so wonderfully perfect for me.”

i love isabella!! my filipina girl !! her insecurities felt so real and it was refreshing to see a fmc to have similar doubts about not having their life figured out. i also loveeee the filipino representation especially with the mention of the delicious foods and familial nicknames

isabella and kai are opposites attract but they definitely match each other’s freak 🦕 also this may be a very specific niche but i love it when the couple's individual povs have similar internal monologues like it's giving soulmate hehe - like at some point, isabella and kai were both internally fighting with their inner voices

"Besides, he’s not your type. Remember? Oh, shut up, Debbie Downer. Great. Now my inner voices were arguing with each other."

"It would’ve been worth it, an insidious voice sang. Shut up, another voice snapped. You never know what’s good for you. I rubbed a hand over my face. Great. Now I was silently arguing with myself. Damn Isabella."