Chewy is a dedicated field reporter/journalist/documentarist of a known news broadcasting. Her career takes an unexpected turn when she's reassigned from Politics Division to Accident & Incident Division. Reporting on accidents and emergencies, she is forced to confront the fear of fire she's buried for years. Her path crosses with the Instructor of the region's top-ranked fire station. She's moved by the Instructor's bravery in every rescue and the selfless dedication he brings to saving lives. Inspired by the courage she sees in him and his team, Chewy pitches a documentary on the lives of firefighters. This requires her to live with the Instructor and his team. Living at the fire station, she experiences every intense rescue alongside them. From fire incidents, car crashes, to natural disasters. But as she documents everything, she finds herself falling for the man behind the uniform. With the flames of her past trauma and the sparks of a new love colliding, she decides to take the ultimate risk - her heart, and her fear of fire. This is written in TagLish. Date started: June 2024 Date ended: August 2024 Date uploaded: January 2025

Around Manila Series 3 Ysa and Jaxiel Growing up, Ysa never felt beautiful. Allysa "Ysa" Elara Victoria is a Psychology student and iskolar ng bayan from the Polytechnic University of the Philippines. She loves fairytales and once dreamed of being beautiful like the princesses in their stories. But, she grew up believing that intelligence was the only thing she could rely on. Kailan magaling siya. Kailangan, kayanin niya. Jaxiel "Jax" Justine Jose Jinera, a biology student and iskolar ng bayan from the University of the Philippines, is effortlessly brilliant and seen as the future of medicine. He doesn't believe in fairytales, finding them too unrealistic. Behind his flawless image, lies a dream he hides from the world, he wants to become a designer and makeup artist. Namulat siya sa praktikalidad. Lahat ng meron siya ay utang niya lamang. Former schoolmates in high school, Ysa and Jax meet again in college and reconnect in unexpected ways. When Jax asks Ysa to be the model for his secret creations. They see sides of each other that no one ever sees behind their perfect images. But as Jax struggles with a mysterious stalker watching his every move, their fragile connection is put at risk. They write pages they never knew existed and share unhappy moments together. And so, will they find their happily ever afters after all the unhappiness they've endured? Can they still find their own version of a happy ending or is this just another story meant to remain unfinished?

Around Manila Series 2 Missy and Anton Sometimes, letting go means less wounds than holding on. Missy, a Broadcasting student and iskolar ng bayan from the Polytechnic University of the Philippines, is known for her social skills. She blends in anywhere, whether it's a hairstyle, an outfit, or new people. With her personality, she effortlessly connects with others. Missy believes that every connection is like a string, some loosely tied, others knotted tightly. She spent her life gripping them tightly, even when they burned and hurt her hands. Because to her, that's what love looked like. But how long can she keep tying knots with people who only want to untangle themselves? How much of herself must she give up just to stop them from turning their backs? Antonio Gabriel Simon, her ex-fling, a Political Science graduate and alumni from PUP, comes back into her life. Antonio has always believed that if someone doesn't like you, just let them go. Their strings cross paths again when they both receive a surprise message from Beebeads: they've been chosen from thousands of past buyers of couple bracelet for a chance to win ₱500,000, if they can prove they're the most heart-fluttering couple. Will they allow their strings to be tied once more? Can they tighten the knots again, despite the thousand reasons to loosen them?

NOTE: Chapters are short in terms of word count, that explains the chapters available. Faye, is an iskolar ng bayan from the Polytechnic University of the Philippines, is on the verge of losing the one thing she fought for the first time, her life in Manila, away from a home where every move is dictated by her family. That is her chaos. Kreil, a communication student at the University of Santo Tomas, has everything, privilege and a secured future already carved into his palm. However, even having almost everything, he wants nothing. That is his chaos. Their worlds first collided when Kreil made a bold move and suddenly decided to pretend to be couple with Faye to claim a couple bracelet they both wanted for its design, despite being complete strangers. What should have been a one-time interaction becomes the thread that pulls their life closer to each other, until Kreil makes her an offer in exchange for his protection from the family she's desperate to escape, she has to live with him and be his personal cook. Is this a summer-like run away or another chaos that would only lead them deeper into the storm? In a fast-paced city, will they be able to find calmness amid the chaos on every road in Manila?

second installation of castuarez series Thalysia Louise, the girl who dates for fun but loves too hard. She's a full package; tall, smart, pretty, and elegant... yet she always gets her heart broken. With her recent break up, she decided to build a tall wall for herself so that no man could ever climb it again and wreck her heart once more. But then, as fate took a wild turn, she suddenly found herself falling for the man who is well-known to be a player and a heartbreaker... sounds like "the past will always repeats itself," huh? : vi · xii · mmxxiv : vii · xii · mmxxiv

You can read this as a standalone story! Sartori #2 "I abused Diablos..." Diablos, the third-born boss of the Sartorian Mafia, was a man who could not be tamed due to his uncontrollable anger. He had to drink the bitter medicines prescribed by the family doctor to keep himself restrained. Never did he imagine that he would taste the sweetest sensation from a woman's skin, far better than bitterness. That taste became the only thing that kept him under control during his fits of rage. But because of his obsession with it, his kindness was abused. . . . Mature Content Warning: R18+

AMBROSE SERIES #2 Amaryllis Vega Perez grew up fast. Too mature for her age, Amari learned life's harshest lessons long before she should have. She spent her childhood carrying burdens that were never hers, sacrificing herself to protect her younger sisters. Like a star trapped beneath the vast ocean, she has always felt out of place-close enough to see the light, yet never able to reach it. Being accepted into Ambrose University for senior high school becomes her chance to finally surface. A new school, a new beginning, and perhaps a life that belongs to her for once. Then she meets Cornelius Zade Luna-brilliant, charming, and impossible to read. Beneath his effortless smile, however, is someone just as lost as she is. If Amari is a star beneath the waves, Cornelius is a fish searching for the sky, both longing for a place they've never truly belonged. What begins as rivalry slowly grows into an unexpected connection-one that feels like learning to breathe while drowning at the same time. But when the seas of her past begin to rage once more, will Amari finally rise above the waves... or remain a star beneath the waves forever? Language: TAGLISH Started: 11/29/25 Ended: 6/18/26

AMBROSE SERIES #1 Chiara Heaven Vergara didn't think light could reach her. Raised in a home where affection was scarce, she believed the warmth of love was a story for others to tell, never hers to live. Then came Malakai Elion Fuentes-her best friend and complete opposite. Bright, easygoing, and raised in a family overflowing with love, Kai became the quiet warmth that slowly melted the walls around her. He never demanded she change; he simply stayed, offering gentle understanding in the ways she needed most. But opening her heart is never easy for someone who has learned to survive in the cold. As fear and self-doubt threaten to pull her back into the darkness, will Chiara finally let the light seep in... or will she close the door before the sun can seep in? Language: TAGLISH Started: 10/28/24 Ended: 7/11/25

Have you ever met someone who fits your standards so perfectly that no matter how hard you try, you can't stop yourself from falling for them? There is something unsettling about your feeling from that person that it feel almost impossible. It is something that will drive you crazy because how come being near him feels strangely magical like everything around you begins to echo what you feel inside. He lingers in your thoughts, slips into your dreams, and before you know it, you're imagining a future that was never promised. It sounds like something out of high school for Elyne Cabrera that she once thought she had already outgrown. She even finds it a little embarrassing. But what can she do when everything feels incomplete without even a single glance from him? Nathaniel Ignacio is far from gentle. He's distant, cold, and often unkind toward her. But the more he pushes her away, the deeper she fall for him. Is it still possible to feel this way? Why does it feel so intense, consuming and insanely different for Elyne? Is she starting to fall in love with Nathaniel, or is it nothing more than just a trace of limerence?