Ailith has had a secret crush on popular girl Holly since high school. When vampires kill everyone they ever knew, will Ailith finally get a chance to tell Holly how she feels? Who is the little boy who keeps appearing in Ailith's dreams? More importantly, will Ailith survive the rainstorm that is turning the entire world into blood-drinking monsters? *** Editor's Choice November 2020, August 2021 | Watty Paranormal Winner 2020 *** Ailith Ying is a college student whose family is turned into vampires during a toxic rainstorm. Her only hope of saving them is to find an elusive and rare medicine known as a Lumin pill. Unfortunately, she is kidnapped and taken to Miami by two of her friends who are on the run from the vampire horde. Soon, as the infection spreads across America, Ailith must find her way back to her family and save the world. **** Our world is dying. We thought the end of times would come from the plague, from disease, from war - it came from beneath the Black Waters. Cover designed by Frances Louise De Ramos

"You wrote my name wrong" "You said it's Rider" "It's Ryder with a Y" "Ok I'll make sure I write it right next time!Enjoy your coffee" Next time: I swear to God your nerdy glasses are gonna be lenses" "What?! I wrote it right this time" "Rider With A Y' is NOT right." - Ryder is a bad boy, or at least that's what he wants everyone to think. He tries to act like a bully, edgy, and cruel, and it works for the most part. Spencer doesn't like to be called a nerd but deep down he knows he is to a certain extent. He is bored of everything and he sees the good in people, but will he find any good in Ryder?

WATTYS 2021 WINNER (YOUNG ADULT CATEGORY) Country girl Yngrid Bartolome only wanted two simple things: 1. To enjoy music 2. To enjoy music together with her best friend Rafael Castro Yngrid knew that deep inside her, Rafael holds a more important part in her heart. Sadly, Rafael is a busy man who has a lot to carry on his shoulders; their lives were simply far apart from each other. With the exchange of cassette tapes every 17th day of the month with one another, Yngrid hopes Rafael will notice her feelings for him someday. Even if it means a heartbreak, and a friendship that may fall apart. •• Language: Filipino

Chip Honeycutt has a girly name. That's not the problem; his real problem is hiding the fact that his family owns a bakery. And that he loves to bake. What will happen when a new guy comes along and finds out his secret? Will he tell everyone? Or will he keep it? © 2015 by theCuppedCake. All rights reserved.

Meet Erald Castell, an aspiring evil mastermind who ironically joins the legendary QED Club. Cover art by IAMCHIIRE

wattys winner 2021 editor's pick nov 2021 Naloko, nasaktan, at isinumpa sa langit na siya'y magiging stronger and better habang yakap ang bote ng alak. 'Yan si Megan Espirtu. Nang lokohin siya ng kanyang high school boyfriend na si Derek Lorenzo, ipinangako niya sa sarili na magsisisi ito dahil sa susunod na mag-krus ang mga landas nila ay siya na si Megan 2.0: successful, prettier, and so much better, until ten years later. Derek is set to be married to a socialite and celebrity vlogger. Si Megan? Well, hindi siya successful, hindi rin siya prettier, at higit sa lahat ay naiwan siyang bitter. Hindi lang iyon, siya pa ang assistant ng wedding planner ng dalawa. With the wedding of her ex and a reluctant artist as her only salvation to not be fired, Megan is faced with the question that has been silently mocking her: was it really his loss or hers?

They met in December.

Jisung moves into his new home; unprepared for the upcoming events. He dangled his hand off the bed on the first night, only to feel another hand grab his own. His romantic self felt flustered, but the only problem was... he lived alone. This story contains: 🌸 Short chapters but fast updates 🌸 Humor 🌸 Swear words 🌸 Smut? (hmmm) 🌸 A bit of angst Started: 01/23/22 Ended: 05/04/22 Most impressive rankings: #2 in Minsung (02/16/22) #1 in Han (02/25/22) #1 in SKZ (03/30/22) #3 in Stray Kids (07/29/22) #1 in Lee Know (08/23/22)

In which aspiring artist and University student Astrid Beckett meets the fun, the charming, the totally crazy turquoise boy named Theo Francis. This is a rough draft. © by Sydney Druckman 2022. Early matters subject to change.

In which Kiara Bergmann meets a German boy who should've been buried over two hundred years ago. [Extended summary inside] #22 Short Story #115 Humor