"You're the blaze that I'm willing to touch and let myself get burnt." _____ Octavia Raileigh Quinsley is a woman of absolute perfection who wouldn't dare to encompass herself in a world full of radiant hues, and would rather cage herself in her own fortress to hide from her iniquitous monsters. Reserved and complacent, yet being brutally tortured by endless emptiness, tormenting frustrations, and unknown confusions that seem to be haunting her after a traumatic occurence in her life. Everything is going placidly, not until she crossed paths with a girl full of perplexing complexities who stares at her with a familiar emotion that undoubtedly exhibits what she's been trying to conceal herself from; the aesthetics of the world. Utterly incognizant of what happened, she found herself touching a tranquil darkness clad in an ensorcelling light, but can't help herself but to be continuously drawn closer, despite her soul being set ablaze.

I looked helplessly, trying to search something aside the hunger-filled lust in the eyes of the rich filthy people cowering me. Something that could save and take me away from these predators ready to eat their prey. No matter how much i want to run, my arms are tied. The strong, narrow, capsule-shaped metal that held my body firmly in place makes my hope vanish in vain. As I am losing hope, that's when I met that cold lifeless coal eyes that seems to grew darker as it turned in a darker shade of the midnight. "Five million!" She raised her hands in the air. Making everyone to look at her. "Seven million!" The guy in black-suit smirks, making his maniac face uglier than a duck. "Eight." "Eight and a half million." "Ten million." another one stands up on his chair. Making a good run for this auction. The first guy grits his teeth. Obviously triggered by the last guy. "Fifteen million." he announced. "Twenty." "Twenty five!" No. I'm doomed. I've got not enough money to buy myself out of here in case I will be sold at any amount higher than fifteen. Who the hell spends twenty million just for a night? Damn rich people! My savior stands like a princess as she says, "Guess, I'll have to make it fifty million." Literally, there's nothing but silence after the last bid. Everyone is shocked. "Fifty million for a night with that woman. Anyone who want to raise their stake?" she asked again as if daring anyone to bid higher. All I could hear is the loud thumping of my heart as the guy in red, nods and mark me SOLD. As he took the gold collar that was thrown to him--marking me hers. Damn it!

Si Pandora Del Rio ay isang registered nurse na magduduty sa Luna De Vista Mental Institute. Isang sanctuario kung saan ang mga babaeng wala na sa katinuan at sariling pag-iisip ang kanilang inaasist at inaalagaan ng mga katulad niyang nars. Sa kanyang unang pagtung-tong sa Luna De Vista ay hindi agad naging maganda ang kanyang karanasan dahil siya ay ginawa pang hostage ng isa sa mga pasyenteng nagwawala. Doon niya makikilala ang isang pasyenteng nakuha ang kanyang atensyon. [Cover page not mine. Picture credits to the original owner. Source: Pinterest]

[STATUS: COMPLETED] Apollo to Icarus. "Golden child, Lion boy; Tell me what's like to conquer. Fearless child, Broken boy; Tell me what's like to burn." - oh darling, even rome fell // p.s (via madzie-bane) *** Everything is in proper place not until the last year of her college life happened. Love, friends, family, death and resurrection. From endless pain, emptiness, survival and destruction to rebirth, transformation, life and healing. Can Alexandra escape from the endless imprisonment that life has already planned for her or will she end up falling into the pit of the abyss like the famous tragic fate of Icarus, son of Daedalus? First installment of Icarus Falls. As of September 2021: #1 Freelgbt #9 Psychological Disclaimer: This story is written in Taglish Cover Design: ThePigWhoDoesntOink

Therese "Reese" Villarosa was a 4-time MVP graduate from one of the best collegiate varsity in the Philippines, and was considered as one of the living legends in Philippine volleyball. Volleyball is her passion ngunit sa kanilang championship game ng kaniyang last playing year sa college ay nagtamo siya ng isang major injury na naging dahilan para hindi na siya muli pang makapaglaro ng volleyball. Gayunman ay hindi pa rin niya iniwan ang pinakamamahal niyang sport. Naging isa siya sa pinakabatang head coach sa kasaysayan ng Philippine volleyball nang hawakan niya ang team na hindi pa nakakapagkamit ng kampeonato mula noong mapasali ito sa UAAP-ang Salvatore Women's Volleyball Team. However, leading her team to the collegiate volleyball championship is too far from easy. Liban sa training ng team, challenge din sa kaniya ang patinuin ang bagong students o rookie players ng Salvatore lalong-lalo na ang napakapasaway na Filipino-Italian key player na tinaguriang "The Genius Setter" sa mundo ng volleyball.

𝙿𝚁𝙾𝙵𝚇𝚂𝚃𝚄𝙳 𝚂𝚃𝙾𝚁𝚈 𝚂𝙰𝙿𝙿𝙷𝙸𝙲 𝚁𝙾𝙼𝙰𝙽𝙲𝙴- 𝚆𝚁𝙸𝚃𝚃𝙴𝙽 𝙸𝙽 𝚃𝙰𝙶𝙻𝙸𝚂𝙷 Klouie Erin Angeles is a psychology graduate who didn't know what to do with her life after her college days. Was forced to move to Alca Penguña City and still undecided what to do, she enrolled herself in law school for the thought that this profession would make her suffer more to distract herself. At the thought of her journey, she began to develop anger issues and hated the world, even herself. A damaged person trying to amuse herself from her own destruction. Lexy Ethyllaine Galician is an adjunct law professor; an abrasive and intimidating presence who has risen to the top of the legal world despite her tumultuous name. Her ambition and drive to succeed are unmatched, but beneath the surface lies an individual struggling to addressed her own mistakes. She is a woman full of contradictions - a damaged soul looking for a way out of her own downfall. Two people, previously full of bitterness, unexpectedly stumbled upon each other and forged an amusing bond. They blazed a new trail of love, but as the intensity of their feelings grew, would they continue to pour each other's broken souls with love when it bonds to leave them drained? Date Started: August 17, 2022 Date Ended: July 1, 2023 Status: Completed [R-18]

[COMPLETED] Kayla Dmello Narvaez has always been a spirited thrill-seeker, thriving on challenges that life throws her way. As a college student, she's known more for her rebellious attitude than her academic achievements, often brushing off serious relationships with the guys she casually dates. But when her life takes an unexpected turn, everything she thought she knew is about to change. Enter Miss Freya, her sister's therapist and a close family friend, who coincidentally becomes her Psychology Research II professor. The boundaries between student and teacher blur as Kayla delves into the world of psychology under Freya's mentorship. However, something peculiar begins to happen; Kayla develops feelings she can't quite comprehend, especially considering she's always identified as straight. Confused and overwhelmed, Kayla struggles to make sense of this attraction. She knows it's unconventional, perhaps even wrong, but her heart refuses to comply. As the internal battle rages on, a shocking revelation shakes her world to its core: a secret that connects to the woman she's fallen in love with. Date Started: May 26, 2023 Date Finished: December 13,2023

"How can you forget someone who left you?" "Sometimes, love can heal everything. Sometimes." How can I heal when everything is always bruising me? How can I love her again with a broken heart?" @ICantWriteStraight

Sandejas Legacy #3: Chaining Lockets Sandejas Legacy continues... "He's still chained like a locket, not to me...but in someone else's neck." Crest Veronica Sandejas is the high-maintenance fashionista heiress of Atty. Iñigo Sandejas. The ultimate kikay of the century, she loves shopping, glittery things, booze, and parties. She believes in living her life to the fullest because she can only have it once. She loves spending money; she loves hanging out with friends and partying all night that her father could already imagine white strands of hair on his head. She's a happy-go-lucky woman, but behind those smiles lies the loneliest woman you'll ever meet. Crest was living the life until she met that man with seductive gray eyes and a strict, cold face, Lt. Lorcan Keith Dmitrov, the man who would turn her life upside down. She thought it was the start of her own happy ending, but soon realized she was not in a fairytale with rainbows and butterflies. Instead, they're in a dark fantasy, scary and twisted. When the secrets from their past start unraveling and monsters start chasing them, what if the ends of the links locking them met? Will they be able to free themselves from the chains tied to them?

Sage Giuseppe Montero & Calianna Patrice Alvarez