erps series #4 completed | epistolary You only know it's real when it hurts. Sencha likes tocrescent. She would do anything for her favorite author. Kahit pa tiisin ang gutom sa gitna ng internship, maglakad sa ilalim ng matinding heat index, o pumasok bilang server sa malapit na canteen sa kanila---para lang makapag-ipon ng pera para sa libro nito. Testigo ang pagod at puyat niya kung gaano niya kamahal ang mga kwento ni Cio. But when she finally had the chance to buy her book---one hand held out earlier than her, got the book, and brought it to cashier. Easily. Effortlessly. Hindi tulad niya na pinagod muna bago makabili ng libro. And all hell breaks loose. She couldn't forget the betrayal. She stalked him online and made sure he knows she wasn't the type to forget this pain. But what she doesn't know---the man she constantly rants about is tocrescent himself.

Ever been in a room full of cute heartthrobs? Asia believes she's too cool to drool over the guys in the fair, being a confident fashion blogger and all. But what if a dare forces her to lower her pride and somewhat act like a fangirl? Will she able to pull it off, or will she lose her face with the only guy she ever found attractive?

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).

It was a complete three-sixty. From the girl casually winding up at the bar who suddenly turned into someone's pretend girlfriend, Nastia Kahlila Quijano never saw it coming. She wasn't supposed to give into someone who were clear and upfront with their boundaries. There was no other choice but to treat him as an off-limit, like a whiskey bottle hanging at the top shelf-seemingly invisible to her eyes. After all, Nika was only returning a favor. Pretend relationships were bound to end anyway. But the thin line between their make-believe and their reality were beginning to blur. They couldn't draw out what's real and what's made up anymore. Then the boundaries began to solidify and the haze was gone. The line became clearer than before, reminding Nika why it existed in the first place. Maybe it was too soon. Maybe, they should leave it at that. After all, how could she lose something she never even had? This is an epistolary story written in taglish. Completed (2022).

There are some things that aren't worth keeping. Nastia Kahlila Quijano has been convincing herself that walking away was the right thing she did. Even if it's already been three long years ever since she left. But with every passing second and every in-between of those years, she couldn't seem to getaway with the feelings still lingering in her system. She was haunted by the ideas of him, what might have been, and their memories together. Each day, each night; it was a choice she didn't want to regret. She was determined to move forward. But the biggest relapse struck her unexpectedly. All of her effort and hard work went down the drain. She couldn't seem to pull herself back from the memories reeling her in. From the phantom lurking in the form of her next door neighbor seemingly pulling her back to his arms. Maybe she should run away. Far enough where they wouldn't meet ever again. Far from his reach. Maybe she should treat him indifferently until he finally gives up. But Nika couldn't seem to handle the thought of him walking away and ending up with someone else. She couldn't have that either. Maybe, it was time for her to let things happen like clockwork. Maybe fighting it was futile. Maybe the right thing to do was run back to him. In his arms wide open. A place in the world that's only meant for her. Maybe, this time, they were meant to be. Book cover by: goldenaraw (on twitter)

An epistolary Started: October 2022 Finished: December 2022 #1 Epistolary (02-2023)

an epistolary - nope, this isn't horror :3

May number na nakalagay sa pader ng cr, 'paki-text si Junjun kasi nalulungkot' daw. E, malungkot din si Lily... ayun, tinext!

Their only child is getting married soon, which means that Tanya and Aga will be forced to bear each other's presence again after 19 years of separation. With their daughter running away to the province out of frustration to get them along with each other, Tanya and Aga are forced to call a truce. Stuck together for a month in search for their only child, will they stumble upon something more? Cliche Series WHERE OUR LOVE LIES ynativity, 2021 Cover Art by Jiselle

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