They say love is a choice. But what if the world keeps choosing for you? What if the chance is in front of you, but timing, old wounds, and fear hold your hands back? This is the story of Serenity Piper Smith who wanted to choose, but ended up watching the only chance she had disappear.

When Nyx first entered CTU, she had one reminder for herself: Stay away from the university's basketball team. Why? Simply because they are filled with jackasses who can't do anything besides shooting a damn ball and playing with people's hearts. You never get anything good from associating yourself with them. She had only been studying there for a few months, yet she was already nodding her head to her friends, confirming. Oh boy, they were so right. They are indeed full of airheads. From the star captains to the useless benchwarmers? All brawn, nevermind the brains. Usually, that's truly the case. Usually. But, oh God, Caspian Romero was a whole 'nother story.

"Sa pagitan ng dalawang mundo, isang puso ang maliligaw sa agos ng panahon." Si Louzella ay isang binibining nabubuhay sa luho, ingay ng mga piging, at kislap ng modernong mundo, isang babaeng kilala sa pagiging maarte, mataray, at may mataas na tingin sa sarili. Ngunit sa isang hindi maipaliwanag na pagpihit ng tadhana, ang kanyang marangyang buhay ay maglalaho. Siya ay mapapadpad sa isang nakaraang hindi niya kinagisnan, tatlong libong taon ang layo mula sa sibilisasyong kanyang kinalakihan. Sa gitna ng sinaunang lupain, siya ay kikilalanin bilang ang Banyagang Babaylan at Paraluman dahil sa kanyang angking ganda na tila isang biyaya mula sa mga anito. Ngunit sa mundong walang teknolohiya at puno ng panganib, ang ganda ay walang silbi kung hindi mo kayang humawak ng sandata. Paano makikibagay ang isang matapobreng tulad niya sa buhay na payak, marahas, at malayo sa kanyang kinasanayan? Doon niya makakadaup-palad si Hara Maganda, isang marangal na mandirigma na ang puso ay kasing-tigas ng bakal ngunit kasing-lawak ng karagatan. Siya ang magsisilbing gabay ni Louzella upang hubugin ang kanyang pagkatao mula sa pagiging isang spoiled na estudyante tungo sa pagiging isang matapang na babaeng sundalo. Sa bawat pagsasanay at sa bawat sugat na matatamo, unti-unting matututunan ni Louzella ang tunay na kahulugan ng kababaang-loob at kagitingan. Subalit sa gitna ng digmaan at dugong dumadaloy, isang mas matinding laban ang kailangang harapin ni Louzella, ang pag-ibig na umusbong sa pagitan niya at ng babaeng nagligtas sa kanyang kaluluwa. Isang pagtangi na hindi dapat, dahil ang tadhana ay may ibang plano. Sa muling pagbukas ng lagusan patungo sa kasalukuyan, kailangang mamili ni Louzella. Ang buhay na kanyang kinamulatan, o ang pag-ibig na nagpabago sa kanya sa loob ng tatlong milenyo? Ano ang kakahantungan ng isang Paraluman na bihag ng nakaraan?

To put Soleen Ramirez in trouble, Noa Yuchengco, a celebrity, announced to the public that she likes her. An odd way to make her kneel for her, to pay for what she did to her in the past, and simply, just so she could notice her. May 10, 2025 - ongoing

My Lover's Twin Sister Written by: NotNastyAnna SYNOPSIS In the world of medicine, Dr. Sophie Amethyst Valerius is a master of precision. Bilang isang tanyag na Neurologist, she spends her days mapping the complex connections of the human brain. She is respected by her colleagues and adored by her patients, a woman who seemingly has it all. Pero sa kabila ng kanyang katalinuhan, she cannot find a way to rewire the heart of the only person who matters. For Athalia Tuaneth Vale, Sophie is simply a constant, ang childhood friend na hinding-hindi mawawala. She is the keeper of secrets and the shoulder to cry on. To Athalia, Sophie is "safe," "familiar," and "family." The complication? Athalia is completely blind to the longing in Sophie's eyes because she's too busy rooting for someone else: her own twin brother. Since they were kids, Athalia's twin has been hopelessly in love with Sophie. Now, Sophie is trapped in a silent, agonizing battle. She has to endure the pain of being a "sister figure" while Athalia unknowingly plays matchmaker, pushing Sophie into the arms of a man she can never love. Can a doctor who specializes in nerves and logic survive the emotional chaos of a one-sided love? O mananatili na lang ba si Sophie na isang anino sa buhay ni Athalia, parating nandoon, pero hinding-hindi ang magiging "The One"? Will Sophie perform the ultimate surgery and cut Athalia out of her life to save herself? Or will she remain a silent witness to a love story where she was never meant to be the lead? STORY TAGS G x G • Medical Romance • Unrequited Love • Childhood Friends • Slow Burn • Angst AUTHOR'S NOTE "How do you diagnose a pain that doesn't show up on an MRI?" Hi, everyone! This is a story about the thin line between friendship and love, and the sacrifices we make for the people who only see us as a 'safe haven.' Hope you enjoy the journey of Sophie and Athalia.

Dr. Adriana Valdez doesn't believe in things she can't control. Not in coincidence. Not in fate. And definitely not in love. As one of the hospital's most talented neurosurgeons, Adriana is used to control, every incision calculated, every outcome anticipated. People, however, are less predictable. Especially Mika Pascual. Mika is everything Adriana isn't. Warm where she is distant. Honest where she is guarded. A painter who sees meaning in the smallest details, and insists on finding it in Adriana too. What begins as quiet curiosity turns into something harder to ignore. Because for the first time, Adriana finds herself confronted with something she cannot diagnose, cannot fix, and cannot walk away from without consequence. And some connections, once made, refuse to disappear even when they begin to fade.

At the age of sixty-four, Carmelita Remedios has already chosen how to end her life. The plan is simple. Thought out. Final. But life, in its quiet, inconvenient way, keeps interrupting those plans. A missed moment. A small distraction. A child who talks too much. When ten-year-old Jasmine enters her home, Carmelita finds her carefully constructed silence slowly unraveling. Between reluctant conversations, borrowed routines, and stories she never meant to tell, fragments of a life long buried begin to surface. Through hesitant confessions in a therapist's office and the unfiltered curiosity of a child, Carmelita is forced to revisit the past she thought she had already survived. Not all endings arrive when we decide. Some wait. Some linger. And some... begin again in the most unlikely interruptions.

Series 3 "She fell first, I fell harder"

She has lived her life bound by three core values: maintaining the fragile peace of Salvado, safeguarding the friends she holds dear, and keeping her word, as her family's legacy demands. For years, that has been enough. She didn't care for much else. Until her sister throws a wrench into everything, forcing her to take on a responsibility she never wanted. This responsibility comes in the form of a woman-one with a burning desire to reclaim her fallen family's name. She's ambitious, self-serving, and utterly selfish. At first, the woman seems like nothing more than a nuisance, someone to babysit until the job is done. Carlisle has no interest in her or her petty schemes. She could disappear tomorrow, and Carlisle wouldn't bat an eyelash. But when Carlisle starts to uncover the truth-that the woman she's now bound to protect may have played a role in the suffering of someone Carlisle has sworn to protect-everything changes. The betrayal cuts deeper than she ever expected. Her sense of duty is tested, and with it, her loyalty to her friend, who has been by her side for years. Now, Carlisle stands at a crossroads, trapped between two opposing forces: her sworn duty to protect a woman she finds repulsive, and the loyalty she has always held for her friends, the people who has shared her life, her secrets, and her struggles. Can she keep her word, as a Di Santis should, even if it means betraying someone she loves? Or will the truth force her to shatter her oath, risking not only her own reputation but the fragile peace she's worked so hard to maintain? With every step, the weight of her decision grows heavier, and the consequences more dire. In a world where family, loyalty, and power collide, Carlisle must choose what kind of person she wants to be-and whether she's willing to sacrifice everything she holds dear all for the sake of one woman.

They say that our lives are full of options, and Dashielle Azaraiah Mendoza became accustomed to it when she had to pick between love and a career. Being the hopeless romantic that she is, she decided to follow her heart and choose love. Ngunit anong magiging sunod mong hakbang kung ang taong dahilan kung bakit tinalikuran mo ang lahat, kasama pati ang iyong pangarap ay hindi ka pala kayang panindigan? Paano kung ang taong ginawa mong mundo ay unti unti kang talikuran? Would you be brave enough to swallow your pride and win back the person who is prudent about everything that makes you feel like you're missing something in your life, just so you don't lose the prize you got for everything you've sacrificed? But what if you're given a chance to start over with someone who, may be a stranger, but can somehow fill the void you've been hoping to fix? The biggest question is, are you brave enough to start over with a possibility that this something new, is just another beautiful start with a sad ending since that's how most love works? If you answered these questions, would Dashielle do the same? Disclaimer: This story is written in Taglish (Tagalog-English)