Mihika Tahlia Ortiz just transferred to Manila for her first job. Living by herself in a crowded and busy city was daunting; she has never felt more alone. But with the help of a new friend, Mithi seems to have found her footing and everything fell into the right places. Or did it? Why is her heart suddenly skipping beats every time he's there? He was only a friend. Just a friend. Or not? This is an epistolary story written in taglish. Completed (2022).

NOT A COINCIDENCE Belle Isandrina Lacasandile was in a race against time, desperately trying to get back to her university for a dreaded Inorganic Chemistry exam. After running an errand for a friend from another school, she found herself stranded, with no hope of finding a cab. Panic set in as she feared being late and having to take an even more difficult make-up test. Just as her anxiety peaked, the famous UP Maroon basketball star, Juan Gomez de Liaño, appeared and offered her a ride, saving the day. What started as a simple favor soon grew into an unexpected connection-ice cream dates, spontaneous afternoon hangouts, and an undeniable spark that everyone around them noticed. Their chemistry felt like something out of a movie. But Belle believed their meeting was merely a blessing in disguise, a chance occurrence without deeper meaning. As someone who spent countless hours in biochemistry labs, proving theories with hard evidence, she didn't believe in love born from a random encounter. Was it really just a coincidence? Or could it be something more-science, fate, and destiny intertwined?

When Natalia Alexandrine Dela Merced was born, it was a bittersweet grain of ends and beginnings-her mother couldn't survive due to certain health complications. She was raised prim and proper by her father, who has constantly expressed his civil and straightforward plans for her in the City of Baguio. Buong buhay niya, hindi siya kailanman nagreklamo sa pagpapasiya ng kaniyang ama para sa kaniyang buhay. She's a Civil Engineering student with an exceptional sense of control and intelligence. She doesn't divert from her plans-she sticks with them through fire and water. But life turns a whole 180-degree when she starts resorting to spontaneous decisions. She began to appreciate uncalled decisions and plans made in a heartbeat because of Apollo 1997's lead vocalist -Octavian Desmond Santillan. But would that do her good in the long term? Especially when she encounters a twisted and wicked life event brought by the man she has finally found a home and genuine happiness with. Started: October 2020 Finished: June 2021

"Magpakapraktikal ka na lang," ang opinyon ng ilan. Bilang isang estudiyante na walang passion o eksaktong plano sa buhay, kinagat ni Jackson ang payong ito. Ngunit sa kaniyang pag-aaral, marami siyang kinaharap at napagtanto na nagbunga nang mas lalong pagdududa sa kaniyang kakayahan. Habang tumatagal, lumalim nang lumalim ang pagkabagabag sa kaniya hanggang sa kinuwestiyon na niya na ang kaniyang sarili . . . 'Kaya ko ba?'

[Epistolary 𑁍 Hoops #1] Crush na crush ni Dein Yrreverre si UAAP basketball star at Blue Eagles captain Jess Vargas. Pumupunta siya sa bawat game niya at t-in-e-text ng good luck at congratulations messages--at okay lang sa kanya kahit left on read siya palagi. E biglang nag-reply si Jess. DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. *BLUE DAISIES PART 2 OF 2.

[Epistolary 𑁍 Hoops #1] Crush na crush ni Dein Yrreverre si UAAP basketball star at Blue Eagles captain Jess Vargas. Pumupunta siya sa bawat game niya at t-in-e-text ng good luck at congratulations messages--at okay lang sa kanya kahit left on read siya palagi. E biglang nag-reply si Jess. DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. THIS IS PART 1 OF 2.

(PUBLISHED UNDER Bliss Books AND Flutter Fic) seniors series #1 A Senior Highschool series. complete [unedited] 1# NBS Bestseller under Local Fiction [July 2024] Madali lang daw ang maging honor student. You just have to mix intelligence, perseverance and start being assiduous with almost everything - then you'll be rewarded with the medals you have always yearned for. Zafirah Sidney Sanchez has always been like that ever since she stepped her feet in the school grounds. Kaakibat ng pagiging honor student niya, she has always put her grades above everything and believes that she can be the best among the rest. When she met Sarathiel Zyler Aracosa of the STEM strand, he trampled on her ego when his grades were greater than hers and to add salt to the wounds - the guy did it so effortlessly. Being affronted with the sudden revelation that her enemy might just have it all even without inserting any effort, Zafirah made it her school life's mission to beat him when it comes to academics. But what if instead of the passionate hatred that she is insisting to have for him, a burning love would surface? At paano kung ang inaalagaan niyang titulo ay tuluyan nang maagaw sa kanya? And if things go wrong, who do we hold accountable for our choices? Is it our hearts or our minds? highest rank: #1 teen fiction

(PUBLISHED UNDER Flutter Fic) seniors series #2 A Senior Highschool series. complete [unedited] 2# NBS Bestseller under Local Fiction [November 2024] Maraming nagsasabi na hindi naman daw patimpalak ang buhay, pero bakit ang daming hurado sa bawat galaw ng tao? Arrisea Cabrera knows this very well. Her beauty leads people to believe she is there to appease them - pero kabaliktaran naman ng kanyang ganda ang kanyang ugali. She doesn't filter her words and actions, she is rebellion itself. Bilang estudyante ng TVL track, she gets all the nasty comments when it comes to being inferior but she fights back with her savage comebacks. Para sa kan'ya, her life means her rules. Adonis Renoir Reverio appears to be the perfect preppy rich boy of the ABM strand because the dark and ugly parts of his world are hidden from the rose tinted perspectives of the people around him. Pero hindi sa kan'ya, sa isang babaing nakipagpustahan na mahuhulog siya rito. It was farfetched for her to know him more than what the surface offers but she did...and both of them suffered a lot because of it. Sometimes, we are only brave enough to try - not knowing the potential losses and not knowing the cost of tasting this kind of euphoria.

[PUBLISHED UNDER LIBxWattpad] seniors series #3 A Senior Highschool series. complete [unedited] We are expected to be filial to the ones who brought us into this world. Pero hanggang saan ba ang hangganan ng pagiging mabuting anak? Philomena Gracia Valderama is the epitome of an obedient daughter, lahat ng utos sa kan'ya ng kan'yang mga magulang ay sinusunod n'ya nang hindi ito kinukuwestiyon. There's only one thing that she can't give to them freely, her choice of career. Pero sa huli, she still can't repel from their decisions and she has to sacrifice her passion for practicality. She's currently in HUMSS, because they want her to take law in the future even if she wants to be a teacher instead. Iscalade Jance Altreano is the social butterfly of the STEM strand, lahat 'yata ay kaibigan n'ya kahit ang mga terror nilang professors ay nagiging matalik n'yang kasundo. Except for her, this particular shy girl who tells him that he is her best friend. At sa unang pagkakataon sa buhay n'ya, he doesn't want her to be on his list of friends... because he certainly wants more. We all want to be freed from the invisible chains that we don't let others see but sometimes staying chained is easier than pursuing our freedom. highest rank: #3 teen fiction

[SOON TO BE PUBLISHED UNDER LIBxWattpad] seniors series #4 A Senior Highschool series. complete [unedited] How can you love yourself when you're aware of how flawed you are? Pauletta Jayne Angeles is neglected by her family and friends due to her inability to conform in the standards of others; she was meant not to stand out, unlike her cousin, Camila Angeles who is considered to be the cream of the crop. She didn't mind the unfair treatment and the blatant favoritism until the golden boy of University of Jeanne D'Arc started to notice her and see her in a different light. Giorgion 'Gio' San Pedro is almost an ideal person for everyone. He's the perfect balance of everything, however this is not enough to convince Paulene to return his feelings for her. They only have two years in senior highschool and in those two years, Gio is determined to make Paulene love herself more; and if it's possible, fall in love with him too. In a world where flaws are seen as defects, can you truly embrace your assets?