a short epistolary

Melvyn always believed that romance books are predictable-cliche, tropes, one-liners, all of the above are always present. That's what makes him love that genre, it's comfortable and never changing. However, he believes that cliches can never happen to an introverted HUMSS student like him, especially since his crush is the famous athlete dubbed the STEM Hottie. Believe it or not nerd x popular happens only in fiction but what if Melvyn can make cliches happen?

O N G O I N G WARNING: READ AT YOUR OWN RISK BL / BXB

In a small town where ensaymada meets sisig, two neighbors find more than just food to share. Lana, a warm-hearted transwoman baker, and Paco, a dedicated transman chef, stumble into an unexpected romance that rises gently---like bread in the oven---into a love that feels like home.

Manila Commuters Club, #1 Isa si Tanya sa mga napiling estudyante na magkaroon ng art exhibit sa campus nila. Magaganda naman ang mga kuha niyang litrato kaso tingin niya, mayroong kulang. Hindi niya alam kung ano 'yon. Hanggang sa mapulot niya ang ID ng lalaking palagi niyang nakakasabay sa jeep.

The Madrid-Esquival siblings Nora, Fort, and Ansel, find love through their phones...and go from there. *** Nora's crush on her older brother's teammate and basketball star Arch is getting out of hand. Swiping his number without her brother knowing, she texts him every day with encouraging messages and inspiring quotes from her favorite books and movies. She doesn't mind that he leaves her on read, but on an embarrassing rant about pineapples on pizza, what do you know? Arch finally replies. Sabrina was only looking for a good time during a music festival in Manila--she doesn't expect to see and hang out with her hopeless high school crush, Fort, after so many years. Problem is, even though he was the highlight of her high school years, was she his? Did he remember her name? Did he recognize her? Or was this a fresh start for them both? Ansel likes things easy and simple--basketball, school, parties, girls. Scratch that last one when he meets Chie, pink-haired, assertive, doesn't take anyone's crap--even Ansel's flirting. But in tiptoeing the line between friends and something more, can Ansel find it in himself to commit, and can Chie break down her walls for him? Would he also break Chie's heart for someone who broke his--and would Chie let him? DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. COVER DESIGN: Regina Dionela

an epistolary - nope, this isn't horror :3