UNDER EDITING Perdita Aileth is a 23 year old college student who is barely living her life. She moved to a new university on her last year to run away from her family's debt. New environment, new people-people who don't know her, a perfect place to disappear. She believes that life is a cruel game, one way out, one sided game. It's hard to try and live while it's easy to get tired and die. One night at the school rooftop, a guy on his white hoodie, black slacks and white sneakers, wearing a goofy smile and an annoying smirk, laughed at her. "Why do you want to die?" he asked. Getting no answer from Perdita, he said, "Life without fun isn't a life. Are you up for an adventure?" THIS IS NOT A LOVE STORY. ARE YOU UP FOR AN ADVENTURE? Finished: February 2022

Almost was never enough. The most is where it all lies; the second is no different from losers. If you want to be chosen, be the best among the options-a sweet rule to every test, a bitter reality Eiah was raised in. She gives everything a hard try, even though she can't grasp it all just right. Maybe she was chasing the wrong things. Maybe she needs to work harder. Maybe she's really... almost there. Whatever it is, she's determined to prove her father she's worthy of her name-but heck, not to the point of marriage! That's why, when he demanded that she get engaged while still in college, she had to 'call a friend', Chase, an accounting junior who has kissed girls everywhere. They had to level up their call sign. From bes to babe, will fake couple rings work? Or was it, again, just another almost? Almost the right move; apparently not the best. Maybe they should've just sat with their friendship bracelets rather than become almost too-almost what they aren't meant to be, almost everything they could no longer be.

Maurice Severina de Morga, a registered nurse, wants to escape the torment of her family by leaving the country, but Ulysses Ridgen 'Yuri' Suarez offers her a fresh perspective on life. However, just as heaven grants hope, it also finds ways to take it back. *** Neglected and mistreated, Maurice has lived in the shadows of cruelty, cast aside by a family that never saw her worth. Leaving home and building a future abroad seems like the only way to prove she can live on her own. But fate has a wicked sense of irony when she asks Yuri Suarez for a bizarre request in her laboratory class. As a grumpy nurse who detests small talk, dealing with Yuri is far from easy for Maurice. But for once, she believes he is a wildcard deal straight from heaven-a chance at something more. Yet when his life hangs by a thread, Maurice is caught between saving him and saving herself. Is he truly heaven's wildcard, or has fate cursed her with yet another inescapable hell? DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. COVER DESIGN: Louise De Ramos

Madali lang matagpuan ng mga mata ang abot-tanaw. Sa paningin ng karamihan, isa lang itong guhit-tagpuan. It's the line where the sky and the sea meets. It is the thread that divides what's above and what's beneath. But for Prim, it only seems a one look away line, but there's a lot of things hidden beyond it. Known for being a school sweetheart, she can easily be described. Mabait, maganda, kalmado, at... masaya. Palagi kasi siyang nakangiti at maintindihin sa iba. Idris, the school heartthrob is no different because he is as easy to be defined. Magaling kumanta, matinik, bibo... at masaya. Palagi rin kasi siyang nakangiti at nagpapatawa. They're both horizons that can easily be seen, but under their sleeves hide the scars that are yet to heal. In each other arms, they found their hearts' desire. Will they be able to cross the horizon together or are they meant to sail alone? Finished: November 2021

[ARTIST SERIES #3] Patricia Soria left her hometown to pursue her dreams and build a future she was never guaranteed. Now in college, she's a bold and brave nursing student who never lets anything get in her way. One night, her courage is put to test when she saves the life of a politician. She then meets Dave Serrano, the arrogant and mysterious son of the same politician, who turns her world upside down. But as their connection grows, a series of misfortune tries to pull them apart. Can love truly defy the odds in a world that seems to be set against them?