Somewhere in a Tier 1 city...
"Dom!"
"Dom!"
"Hey, Dom!"
"Huh?"
"So, how did it go?"
"How did what go?" Dom replied, still dizzy.
"Don't play dumb with me," Carl retorted.
"Um..."
Dom rubbed his temples, trying to piece together the events of the previous night. His mind was still foggy — no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't quite put two and two together.
Carl, his roommate and best friend, had dragged him out to a bar last night, saying he needed to take a break.
Dom had tried to refuse, tossing out half-baked excuses about projects and deadlines, but before he knew it, he was already stepping into a cab beside Carl.
Well… it was Saturday. No classes, no lectures, no deadlines breathing down his neck. Maybe, just maybe, he could let loose—just this once.
Well, you see, Dom is the kind of person you'd call—what's the word?—ah, yes, a workaholic.
He practically lived in the school's robotics lab, always tinkering with circuits, scribbling designs, or piecing together some new project.
Dom had always been fascinated by invention. Maybe it ran in the blood—both his parents worked at the largest robotics company in the country… no, scratch that, the world.
ROBOCON — a name that had echoed through the tech world for over a decade.
It wasn't just a company; it was a giant.
For years, they had been at the forefront of innovation, crafting inventions that made human life easier, smarter, and faster.
From the name alone, you might think they only dealt with robots — but that couldn't be further from the truth.
Artificial Intelligence, home automation, next-gen transportation, even consumer tech — if it was advanced, ROBOCON had a hand in it.
You could say ROBOCON changed the lives of many — and among those many were Dom's parents, Tom and Suzan Sanchez.
They weren't just employees; they were pioneers.
Tom and Suzan had been there from the very beginning — part of the small team that helped shape ROBOCON into what it was today.
So when the company exploded into a billion-dollar empire, they were among the lucky few who got first pick — wealth, recognition, and influence.
Ironically, the Sanchez family once came from humble beginnings — a modest household in a quiet tier-3 town.
They weren't rich, nor were they poor; just an ordinary family trying to make ends meet. Still, they were content. As long as they could feed their children, Dom and his younger sister, Saya — five years apart in age — they considered themselves blessed.
Their lives were simple: average schools, average meals, average clothes. Everything about them whispered mediocrity… yet, hidden within that ordinary shell, destiny was quietly at work.
As as they say, everyone has their destiny — and fate had grand plans for the Sanchez family. What began as an ordinary life soon took an extraordinary turn when Tom and Suzan found themselves among the elite members of the world's largest robotics corporation.
From humble beginnings to standing beside giants, their story unfolded like a modern-day fairytale — the tale of an average family touched by destiny.
Now, years later, their son — Dominic "Dom" Sanchez — stood as a reflection of that legacy. Ever since the day Tom and Suzan joined ROBOCON, Dom's fascination with technology had only grown deeper.
Circuits, gears, and metal scraps became his toys; invention, his second nature. He was always tinkering with something around the house, fusing random pieces together just to see what would happen.
Recognizing his potential, his parents even built him a small lab of his own — a sacred space where imagination met innovation.
Over time, he grew into anything but your average kid, always lost in his world of experiments and ideas. So when the time came, it was no surprise that his parents enrolled him in the nation's most prestigious tech university — the Helios Institute of Technology.
At just seventeen, Dom secured his admission. From that moment on, his life took a turn — for better or for worse.
And that brings us back to the present.
"So, are you gonna tell me or what?" Carl pressed again, this time narrowing his eyes with a mischievous grin that screamed trouble.
It had to be because of her. Angelica.
The class idol.
Everywhere she went, eyes followed — boys mesmerized, girls envious. She was the type who could silence a hallway just by walking through it. The guys practically worshipped her, while the girls... well, most were jealous maniacs waiting for a chance to compete.
Not that they'd dare — one wrong move, and a swarm of her fanboys would be ready to pounce.
You could say her charms were both a blessing and a curse — relationships crumbled, from the early flings to the long-lasting ones.
And Angelica? She knew exactly the kind of effect she had. So, she used it well. From guys doing her assignments to others buying her food and gifts with their own money — she had them all wrapped around her finger.
But no matter how hard they tried, nothing ever worked. And the boys, like love-stricken fools, still couldn't bring themselves to let her go.
But then… things changed.
Changed the moment Dom Sanchez stepped onto campus.
Not only was he cute, handsome, and charming enough to make girls swoon — he also carried a name that turned heads. The son of two core members of ROBOCON — the world's leading robotics company. Who wouldn't want to be friends with the heir of two billionaires?
Girls flocked to him like bees to honey, some willing to give up anything just to get close. It was almost pitiful — they followed him around with the same persistence as flies chasing after sugar.
That was exactly why Dom wanted to change his name before attending the school. But, of course, his parents had other ideas. "Always be yourself," they said. Yeah… look where that got him.
Now, he lived a life where sneaking out of his dorm just to grab breakfast felt like a covert mission. No matter how stealthy he tried to be, the girls always spotted him — hawks locking onto their prey. It got so bad that he eventually gave up and stayed in his room most of the time, alongside his roommate, Carl.
Unlike the rest, Carl didn't treat Dom like some celebrity. He talked to him like a regular guy — and that simple thing sparked a real friendship between them. But Carl… well, he had his own reputation. "Ladies' man" would probably be the most accurate term. He knew how to charm women, and honestly, he enjoyed every second of it.
Things only got more chaotic after Dom became his roommate. The girls who once hunted Dom now used Carl as their bait — following him around, hoping to catch a glimpse of the elusive heir of ROBOCON.
And by some twist of fate, that's when she noticed him — Angelica.
From that moment on, Dom's life took yet another turn.