'Do what makes you happy; be with whoever makes you happy,' they say. But what if the things or people that make you happy aren't what you need? There are some things that go together that make you happy but don't necessarily result to something good in the long run. But you keep coming back to it. Like your heart is bound to keep wanting it. Like drugs and candy. Like cigarettes and alcohol. Like tempting fatty foods and a high-sugar drink. Like two hearts bound to retrace its steps back to each other, craving for the familiar rush. And after sleeping with her ex-boyfriend's best friend, Nadia finds her and Elias in this same category. Disclaimer: This is written in epistolary format. Lovestruck Series: HEARTBOUND ynativity, 2023 Cover illustration by charameldraws

A dumb suggestion from my friend says that there's a foolproof method to know whether you like someone romantically or not. It's simple. All you have to do is close your eyes, think of that person, and imagine kissing them. Kapag nandiri ka, e di hindi mo gusto. But if the opposite happened, e di, delikado ka na. I'm a hundred percent sure that I only see Chio Cervantes as a friend. I just got confused because he's suddenly everywhere right after my ex-boyfriend got into a relationship with a girl he told me not to worry about. Besides, hindi ko rin siya type. He's noisy. He's shameless. He procrastinates a lot. He likes wiping the sweat off his forehead and wipe it on my arm. He drives with both his hands which somehow doesn't look appealing . . . and for some reason he doesn't refuse picking me up even when it's late at night. He always brings an extra handkerchief because I keep on forgetting mine along with a shirt I can borrow in case I need to change. He brings me good food to take my mind off deadlines. He doesn't hesitate to communicate his feelings and I honestly envy him for that. And he makes me laugh. Whatever. But just to be sure, at dahil madali lang namang gawin 'yong method, I closed my eyes and imagined his lips against mine. I realized one thing after opening my eyes. I'm in deep trouble and there's no way of getting out. BETWEEN YOUR LIPS AND MINE Cervantes Series Second Generation #1 2022, ynativity

Medyo tanggap ko nang hanggang third wheel lang talaga ako. Kahit tenth wheel nga siguro tanggap ko na rin. * * * Walang hiyang med school. Hindi ako makalandi. (insert mga mura) * * * Dalawang taong hindi malaman kung kailan ba nila mapapalitan 'yung relationship status nila sa Facebook; from Single to In a Relationship, ay biglang nagkita sa isang bar. Iyong isa, nahigit lang ng mga kaibigan kaya pumayag na rin kasi masarap naman daw 'yung pulutan. Iyong isa naman, planong humanap ng kalandian kasi, finally, nakalaya sa medical books niya. Nakahanap nga siya ng kalandian. Sino pa ba? E di 'yung nahigit lang ng mga kaibigan kaya pumayag na rin kasi masarap naman daw 'yung pulutan. At dahil pareho silang maloko, nauwi sila sa sarili rin nilang kalokohon. Iyon ay ang gawing jowa ang isa't isa. Paano ba naman, 'yung isa, lagi na lang third wheel. Kahit fling wala talaga. Never been kiss, never been touch. Iyong isa naman, sa sobrang busy sa medical school ay nakalimutan niya na kung ano'ng feeling ng kilig. Gusto niya pa rin maranasan. Gusto nilang maranasan. Kaya napagkasunduan nilang ibibigay nila 'yon sa isa't isa; gagawin ang mga bagay na ginagawa ng mag-jowa. Pero siyempre, lahat ng 'yon, sikreto lang. Hanggang saan sila dadalhin ng sikreto nila? | Tell Them About Us (BYAM Spin-Off) | an epistolary novel | 2022 © reyincarnation Started: November 26, 2022 Finished: February 12, 2023

Between what's hers and his seemed incompatible. Aleiah doesn't give a damn about anything except her family and building her career. Living a life where failure is an unwanted guest, she does her best in med school and barely gives a try to open her heart. But, just like her energy, she doesn't need to chase; she attracts. Maybe it's the way Jaxen sticks sticky notes on her cup of coffee, or the taste of the food he cooks for her, or the way his cheekbones appear everytime he softly smiles, or the wonderful mood she gets whenever she's with him that makes her feel like everything will be fine. The attraction they have created was strong. Until it was supposed to be weak at some point. But, as they say, you come back stronger; together against the world. | Santimera Siblings #3 | an epistolary novel | 2022 © reyincarnation Started: July 22, 2022 Finished: October 21, 2022

Sml? An epistolary.

Published book, series and now a Wattpad Original. Read the original story or watch new episodes weekly only on VivaOne. Hindi intensiyon ni Carmela Isabella ang umibig, lalo na sa taong 1892. Mula sa taong 2016 ay mapupunta siya sa nakaraan nang may isang misyon: huwag hayaang umibig sa kanya si Juanito Alfonso, ang anak ng kilalang gobernadorcillo at ang lalaking nakatakda niyang makaisang-dibdib. *** Palaging kinukuwestiyon ni Carmela Isabella ang mga kuwentong nakabaon sa nakaraan ng kanyang pamilya, ngunit hindi niya akalain na mula sa panahong 2016 ay mapupunta siya sa taong 1892 sa pamamagitan ng isang lumang talaarawan at ang Arch of the Centuries na kanyang nagsilbing portal. Inatasan siya ng isang misteryosong madre upang gawin ang napakahalagang misyon: kailangan niyang mamuhay bilang si Carmelita Montecarlos, ang bunsong anak ng pinakamayamang pamilya sa San Alfonso at siguruhing mapipigilan si Juanito Alfonso--ang nakatakdang mapangasawa ni Carmelita--na umibig sa kanya. Sa nalalapit nilang kasal at sa kasaysayang naghihintay na maisulat muli, ang pag-ibig na hindi naman sinadya upang maranasan ng dalawang inosenteng puso ay muli bang masisilayan pagkalipas ng isang siglo? Book Cover by: LIB Publishing Illustrated (Charcoal Painting) by: Warner Jr. DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. Started: June 01, 2016 Completed: April 27, 2017

Sir D, Ito flash drive mo. Ako na nag-save ng lecture report mo para mamaya. LUNCH BEFORE LECTURE!!! Okay? Sunduin ka namin pagkatapos mo. We love you. I love you. - Addie, Nadia, and Yanyan CRAVING : A Whenever You Want novelette ynativity, 2022 Cover illustration by charameldraws

𝗠𝗮𝘀𝗾𝘂𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗚𝗶𝗿𝗹𝘀 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀, 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸＃𝟭 || Formerly known as 𝗕𝗮𝗯𝘆 𝗠𝗮𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 || All her life, Chloe felt abandoned and forgotten by her parents. She lived with their house helpers while her parents would only come home once or twice a year. But when they arrived with not one but two children, and introduced them as her younger siblings, Chloe felt resentful toward her own family. The arrival of Jazer, the newly-hired babysitter of her siblings, made matters worse as their personalities clashed against each other. With the addition of new people in her already messy life, would Chloe find the peace and happiness she had been secretly yearning for?

Heartbreakers Series #4: Uriah Kylo Penalver Si Aryn Valerie "Areli" Lopez ay ang isa sa mga maraming taga-hanga ni Uriah Kylo Penalver, the Cold Heartbreaker. Suwerte nga s'ya dahil ang kapatid nitong si Seraiah Penalver ang best friend n'ya. Areli follows him everywhere and takes every chance she gets to strike him a pick-up line. Iyon nga lang, parang hindi yata sa binata umipekto ang lahat ng pakulo n'ya dahil parang s'ya ang mas lalong nahulog para rito. While Areli's feelings started to get more serious, she finds her heart getting broken by the Cold Heartbreaker, Uriah Penalver. Mananatili pa ba ang pagmamahal n'ya para sa lalaki? O handa ba s'yang patuloy na magtiis at maghintay para rito?