"In love ka na once accepted mo na 'yong person na 'yon kahit ano pa man siya. Buong-buo 'yong acceptance, hindi kalahati lang. Hindi sala sa lamig, sala sa init. Hindi napipilitan. Hindi natatakot." "Malalim," aniya. Tumikhim. "Mukhang based on experience." Tumawa si Kaye, hindi um-oo, hindi rin humindi. "Ikaw, ano'ng answer mo?" "Ano na bang pagmamahal pinag-uusapan natin? Fans, supporters-readers o romantic na ata 'yan?" natatawang aniya. "Hindi ako nag-a-assume kaso 'yang mga hugutang ganyan, eh. . .may mga pinaglalaban." Tumigil sa paglalakad si Kaye. Nagpamulsa. Ang lawak ng ngiti sa labing may kaunti pang kintab. "Sige, romantic na." Umiling si Rayne, nangingiti rin. "Bilis ng change topic natin." "Oo nga, eh. Let's take it slow," anito, may pilyang pagkagat pa ng kaunti sa labi. "Dito muna tayo sa usapang 'to."

Love is beautiful, love is light, love is kind. Love grows from beauty and flourishes from radiance... right? But what about darkness? Can love grow from shared fears, shared demons, shared pain? When Austin and Dani, two people as flawed as they come, are introduced by their mutual friend Abbie, sparks fly. But these are not the sparks of light and love -- these are sparks of pain and hate. So what happens when Austin and Dani realize they are both surrounded by the same demons, the same pain, living in the same messed up world where happiness seem to exist only to be crushed by a new sort of tragedy? Will their scars bring them closer to the edge? Or love and a new life?

HOPELESSLONER'S ONE SHOT STORIES COMPILATION. ENJOY READING! :)

If you ever thought that you already have that perfect love story you've always dreamed of, think again. Everything in this world is not what it seems to be. Everything's twisted, including your story.

Iba't ibang mukha ng pag-ibig. (Three shots stories) Cover made by: @winwinsthetics

Facebook page. Midnight talks. Text messages. Phone calls. A girl who hates herself. A boy who listens. They are perfect strangers. Dr H: Sayang ang lubid, Anca. Don't do anything stupid. Babaeng emo: Lubid talaga ang sayang! Seen 1:43 AM

A (not-so) hopeless romantic writer. A weird (not-so-much of a) stranger. A lot of (denying) feelings in between. A (continuation of the online) connection that ends on 11 / 23.

A writer. A weird stranger. A lot of little conversations. An online understanding. Every night. 23:11.