past versus present

childhood friends to lovers

WHILE ON THE OTHER SIDE EPILOGUE JAXON AVERELL Z. MONTERO

[Last of LOYAL HEARTS ] Abuse. Neglection. Independence. Malaki ang epekto sa buhay ng isang tao kapag lumaki sa kapaligirang hindi inaambunan ng pagmamahal. Love composes almost the whole percentage of life in general. Love in any kinds. Along in growing up is a discernment that you're not capable of the platitude affection. Ngunit sa paggising mo isang araw kung saan napagtanto mo ang isang bagay na inaakala mong hindi mo mararamdaman kahit kailan, isang pag-unawa ang pilit kumakain sa isip. And it is thinking that you don't deserve it. You don't deserve reciprocated feelings. Because you also grew up with the thought that you don't deserve the beautiful things. Nang makilala ni Davina si Jaxon, she knew her heart's at stake. Slowly, she let herself be engulfed with his attention. Dapat sa kanya lang ang malasakit ni Jax. She should be at the receiving end of his care and residual affection but love. She wants to hold him prisoner. A committed relationship, emotional issues and life status; Ito ang mga pader na nagbubukod sa kanila. The ones keeping them on the other side of each other. The reasons that resolved to her forbearing. But also became the backwash of their destruction. Both friendship and love. The wall thickens. It stands even higher as the conflict of the past is haunting. This time, Davina is the willing one to break those walls and go across the other side. To his side. Once again. Iyon ay kung tatanggapin pa siya muli nito.

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Ara (Epistolary with narration)

THE WATTY AWARDS 2021 WINNER: ROMANCE Due to an unexpected pregnancy, ex-lovers Ryo and Frankie are forced to live under the same roof. They can't stand each other but when the moments from their past are slowly catching up, their lingering feelings seem to be much stronger than they thought it would be. *** When Frankie Castañares broke up with Ryo Canencia, she is determined to move on and never meet him again. They are living well on their own with her working hard to be a magazine editor and him reaching his dream of becoming a professional basketball player. But with the news of Frankie being pregnant with Ryo's child, they've got no choice but to act civil and live under the same roof. They bicker over the simplest things and their situation couldn't get any easier than they ought to be. With them still hung up on their past, can they be brave enough to settle their differences and start all over again? Disclaimer: This story is written in Taglish. Cover Illustration by 17aila_

FP #2: Zero (Epistolary with narration)

Dreaming in Lost Fantasy Book 1: Dazzle (Wyatt Myers) A single father of a lovely three year old girl named Umiko.

Still hurting from the past, aspiring chef Esso Arvesu opts to feed his ego and deny his feelings for Sophia. But when circumstances continue to make their relationship more complicated, can Esso finally stop his stubbornness and follow what his heart truly feels? *** Left with nothing but broken promises, college student Esso Arvesu is decided to refute his feelings and relationship with Sophia. Friends and family members root for them, but he chooses to be nonchalant about it. As he continues to be the so-called king of denial, Esso diverts his attention to other women while Sophia focuses on her studies abroad. With the pushes and pulls in their ever complicated relationship, they end up hurting each other...only to make up in the end. Now faced with another complication, can Esso and Sophia finally choose to cease fire and let love prevail? Disclaimer: This story is written in Taglish. Cover Design by Louise De Ramos