PUBLISHED UNDER MANILA POP Young Love Series #4: September Elizabeth Ferreira September Elizabeth Ferreira has always hated life. One moment, everything is falling apart. The next thing she knows, she's being confessed at by someone she cannot even recognize because everything she sees doubles because of alcohol. September drank that night and everything sure was blurry to her. Her memory is foggy and she definitely forgot about everything that happened---even the mysterious guy who wore a dark hoodie and a black leather watch. As September tries to recall everything that happened the night she got wasted, she found herself discovering the truth little by little. Will September remember everything that happened that night? If she does, will the truth make her life a lot better? Or not? Started: November 20, 2021 Ended: November 20, 2021 Cover illustration by: @Zirree

PUBLISHED UNDER MANILA POP Young Love Series #3: Journey Rae Sobral Journey Rae Sobral or Joey has always been a hopeless romantic. She thinks that love is always about a butterfly-filled stomach and a fluttering heart. Hindi pa man n'ya nararanasan ang magmahal nang totoo, marami na s'yang iniisip na pakiramdam ng tunay na pagmamahal. She has always believed her ideals on love. . .not until she fell for him. As Joey finds conflict with her feelings, she found herself falling deeper in love with the guy she has always had concealed feelings for. Will Joey finally discover the difference between her ideals and real love? Or not? Started: September 11, 2021 Ended: October 25, 2021 Cover illustration by: @Zirree

PUBLISHED UNDER MANILA POP Young Love Series #2: Neariah July Serrano Art is subjective. As an Arts and Design student, Neariah July Serrano has always thought that the most beautiful form of art is love---unpredictable, sometimes cunning, sometimes inspirational, and sometimes destructive. But most of the time, love feels like it completes a person. Love is unpredictable. This is what she believes in. Because when she fell for her friend, she hasn't thought about falling for someone else. . .yet she did. As July continues to encounter obstacles with her friend whom she's been crushing on since the school year started, she found herself suddenly falling in love with another guy. Will July finally be loved this time around? Or will it be like a cold day in July? Started: July 6, 2021 Ended: September 8, 2021 Cover illustration by: @Zirree

PUBLISHED UNDER MANILA POP Young Love Series #1: Mearah June Escalera Romantic love is different for every person. For Mearah June Escalera, she believes that only those who are unique and special can experience it. Love is certainly not for someone like her--an average girl who, if in a movie, can only be an "extra." Hinding-hindi s'ya magiging pasok sa criteria ng pagiging "main character." As June continued believing that no one can ever see her as someone special, she found herself being confessed to by the guy she least expects to have interest in her. Will Mearah June realize that she's capable of being loved? Or will she continue believing that she's not worthy of being the "main character"? Started: June 24, 2021 Ended: July 5, 2021 Cover illustration by: @Zirree

Francine Maya Rivera from Journalism once again crosses paths with Archer Kaden Ladera, the lead guitarist of streakers - a guy from her past. Through a mutual friend, she discovers that they both attend the same university. Unfortunately for her, she keeps bumping into him in every possible way. Will Francine let AK barge into her life once again as if nothing happened? Or will she keep denying him, even though fate keeps bringing them together - like an invisible force pushing them toward each other... like colliding stars? ⋟ 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 #𝟭 ♡ 2024 © liveaches

jhs series #1. Clover Elsie Gomez had one thing to prioritize, her studies. She'd gone to sleepless nights and skipped meals to finish a task that is due weeks after. For her, rushing things is a must than waiting for its deadline. Well, for Leander Joseph Galvez, it wasn't as complicated as that. He could play mobile games and still submit his tasks on time. Unlike Clover, Leo wasn't a fan of pressure. As fate plays with the two, they didn't expect another thing to blossom between their differences. Two different minds couldn't possibly have the same heart, can't they?

New environment means new people to be with. Kaya hindi mapigilan ni Shaz na kabahan nang lumipat sila ng bahay sa La Verde. As a girl who grew up in Manila, it wasn't easy at first. Mabuti na lang at approachable ang mga naging kaklase niya. She met a lot of great people... Including Atreus. From enemies, to friends, to lovers. Iyon na nga siguro ang pinaka-magandang pagkakasunod ng relationship ng dalawang tao. But just when they thought everything was fine, circumstances happened that made Shaz do something that hurt both of them.