WCS 2: Beneath the Dopamine Sky Catherine Gail Sylviana Garavani Cruz---the girl who had designer heels, branded bags, a million-dollar wardrobe, straight A's and a future stitched in gold and handed to her on a silver platter. The calm and poised heiress of Garavani Couture. Quiet. Effortless. Composed. Untouchable. She was born into a legacy and was trained to carry it on. Jared Brylle Rivera was the opposite. He's a happy-go-lucky dreamer with a smile through every struggle. He brought nothing but a hand-me-down stethoscope, and second hand books. No safety net. No readily opened doors. Just a dream too big even for his empty pockets. She came from an empire built for her. He came from nowhere. She had everything but freedom. He had nothing but a dream to catch and...her. They were college sweethearts. A young love that burned and chased bigger dreams. Two hearts that dared to continue their love story in a place where pressure was relentless and time was never enough. Eastbridge Medical School witnessed the cries, joy, and desires of their hearts. In the race to their dream of becoming a doctor, love was easy for them. They've endured and surpassed years together with flying colors not until the truth resurfaced and demanded its price. As their dopamine high wore off, their love faced its biggest test. What do you do when the person you love becomes the one standing between your principle and the future you bled for? How do you survive the truth? Do you even survive it? In the shadows of truths and lies, what are you willing to be at stake? your love or...your principles?

Jasmine's life was simple, predictable, and boring. And she liked it that way. She was a nobody -- just another face in the crowd at St. Ignatius College. Her only goal? Survive high school quietly. No drama. No distractions. Huling taon na niya iyon. Pagkatapos ay aalis na ng San Ignacio for good. But the universe had other plans. Nagkrus ang landas nila ni Raphael dela Serna -- SIC's most talked-about transferee. Galing sa isang exclusive school sa Manila. Sabi-sabi, na-kick out. May issue sa behavior. Laging may kaaway. Laging may ka-date. Buwan-buwan, iba ang ka-fling. A notorious bad boy-slash-certified chick boy na kahit delikado, kinababaliwan pa rin. He had a smile that could both annoy her and weaken her knees. He was tall, moreno, and dangerously charming. He was every SIC girl's dream prom date. Pero siya ang pinili ni Raphael. She didn't like him. She hated him the first time they met. He was the chaos she never asked for -- but somehow, she got swept into anyway.

Sometimes, things end up differently and it is better that way. Betrayal, wrong decisions, crossing limits... or any mistakes in life you could do. Nadia Olivette Ramirez Ybarra, an empathetic person, never thought that she will experience almost everything in life. She is an independent woman who has always been excited by the thought of living. She's the type of woman you can call overall. She can fit anywhere, whatever type of circles, challenges, or whatever type of person you are. But just like in reality, nothing is certain. One day, Nadia just found herself not doing the things she used to do. She only wants to focus on her younger sister, Ladia Ivette Ybarra. She intended to give her sister a life, contrary to what she experienced. Slowly reaching her goals, she encountered a lot of tiring and exhausting challenges. She experienced not being available to her friends nor family, she wasn't allowed to be absent during weekdays or even weekends. In short, a single minute of her not being active at work would be such a big loss. She only feels free or can rest peacefully whenever going out. Amidst chaos, she went on a vacation with her boyfriend and some friends. She was excited and satisfied, knowing that she would be out this weekend. Started: 11/29/21 Ended:

He never knew life could be this way, but truly if he did, he wouldn't have cared. He cared about nothing, not even himself until her. Before her, he was empty/ Before her he knew nothing of joy or completion, and this is his journey to his life After her.

OLD SUMMER TRILOGY #2 Being the niece of the volleyball team's coach, Alia is hired to design the uniforms of the players. Seven, who has had a crush on her since the first time he saw her on the campus, feels shy and awkward whenever her presence is there. What more if one summer, the whole team will have to train in the coach's province near the ocean, where Alia is also having her vacation? Every night, since Alia cannot go to the house where the team is staying, the two would just write silly letters to each other and put them in a bottle, then hang the bottle in its usual spot.

OLD SUMMER TRILOGY #3 "Winning is everything. If you don't win, you are a failure." Ice is living by those words. After her mom fails to participate in the figure skating championship because of a tragedy, she is expecting four of her daughters to pursue the same goal. Ice feels all the pressure when her sister wins during her time but pursues a different field upon winning. For Ice, the only important thing is figure skating. Nothing else matters. She is only allowed to feel something when she wins or loses a competition. Until she meets Lyonelle in the sports center during summer training, the swimmer who has already won every swimming competition he participates in. Unlike Ice, Lai has it easy. He can have fun, flirt, and be playful and still win. He is not pressured, because he doesn't think winning is the only thing that matters in a competition. He thinks enjoying what you do matters more. "And a smile from you matters too," Lyonelle teases Ice, but the latter just looks at him with no emotion on her face. "Ah, I failed... but it's okay. We still have sixty-four days of summer to spend together."

Pareho kaming nag mahal ng maling tao. Siya---doon sa babaeng hinding hindi niya maabot. Ako---sa kanya na hanggang kaibigan lang ang turing sa akin. Sa larangan ng pag-ibig, meron at meron talagang matatalo.

A compilation of short stories based on the tweets from my readers.

"Let me tell you something: I'm really happy na nag right swipe ka nang makita mo ang profile ko." "Let me tell you something: Me too. And one of the best thing that ever happened to me is that we became a match." Nang ma heartbroken si Liana, her friend, Jane introduce her to the world of Tinder. Doon, nakilala niya si Rocco---bookworm, photographer, dog lover, and like Liana, he's also brokenhearted. Liana got easily comfortable talking to Rocco because they understand each other. It is as if she find her kindred spirit. Pero si Rocco na nga ba talaga ang "Mr. Right" for Liana? Or is he another heartache waiting to happen?