It was wrong to be near her. No. He shouldn't be near her. Nilalabanan ni Brandon ang kanyang sarili dahil useless ang attraction na nararamdaman niya. For him, it was all just a game. For him it's pretend-love every night and the show is over every morning. Kaya illegal ang makaramdam ng constant attraction para sa isang babaeng hindi niya naman gaanong kilala. But when Aurora Veronica wore that freaking corporate uniform, the walls he tried to build so hard came crashing down. Come on, Brandon, who are you kidding? The girl looked innocent but she's damn hot with those killer heels. It probably won't hurt that much. After all, it's just a game. It's just a game. Yes, it's just a game. Just one night. One night. It only takes one night to believe all the lies.

You Belong With Me by Taylor Swift. This is the song that best fits neighbors Caden and Thea. He's popular. She's not. He's the school famous Quarterback. And she's just a fan girl. She's in love with him since forever. But unlike the song, they're not best of friends. At sa tinagal-tagal nilang magkapitbahay ay hindi man lang ito nagkainteres na tapunan siya ng kahit na kaunting atensyon. To save herself from disgrace, ibinaon niya ang feelings niya para dito and made him her lifetime sworn enemy. Until last year of senior high school. "I want you to be my girlfriend Thea Villasanta." Ni sa panaginip hindi niya naisip na manggagaling sa Caden Arguelles na kilala niya ang mga salitang iyon. Maniniwala ba siya sa imposible? Magpapadala ba siya sa mga kindat nito at matatamis na ngiti kung alam niyang maaring pinaglalaruan lang nito ang damdamin niya?

Minsan, ang pag-ibig ay mapaglaro. Hindi mo alam kung kailan ka mapapasok sa kanyang mga laro. Pero paano kung mapasubo ka sa kanyang laro sa maling panahon, maling lugar at sa maling nilalang? Itutuloy mo pa rin ba ang laro o ititigil mo na? *** Stars Swimlane - February 2022 *** PUBLISHED UNDER POP FICTION This is the unedited version. Ibang version yung nasa published version.

Hunter Dela Cruz, known for being the sexy beast and the brother of Thunder Dela Cruz, swore that he would never fall in love again. Love for him means complications and pain, and it's also useless. He's fine with what he does. He's okay bedding women, and it was crystal clear what he wanted from them. The only relationship he can give is when they're in bed. But she came and made his world upside-down. Zyline De Guzman came from a not-so-good relationship with her past and was living her life away from problems anymore. She just wanted a problem-free, stress-free life. But having Hunter around her makes that impossible to happen. It's also impossible not to fall for him, but the question is... Is Hunter Dela Cruz capable of falling in love , or will it be another not-so-good relationship in the end for her?