Lavender is in love with Yuan, the perfect guy--kind, sweet, charming, and a musician like her. The problem? He's not real. He only exists in her dreams. *** Lavender Laxamana can't sing or play the guitar in front of anyone anymore. She hides in her dreams where she can perform and play music to her heart's desire with Yuan. Lavender has already accepted that the man she loves is just a figment of her imagination, but when she crosses paths with Aki, a starting artist who goes by the name of Musikero and looks and sounds like Yuan, Lavender is hopeful they can finally be together in real life. But reality slaps her in the face when she finds out Aki is the exact opposite of Yuan, and he loathes her. While Lavender struggles to find the connection between Yuan and Aki, can she finally find the courage to stop escaping from reality--no matter that Aki may be in love with another woman? And can she finally face the rhythm and beats of her heart and pursue her passion again? How far will she go--or not go--for her dreams? DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. COVER DESIGN: Regina Dionela

Once upon a time, I am the biggest jerk in the world, until I met this crazy little angel, and everything turns upside down.

Philiya Lauren Santiago has always been the kind of girl na typical Gen Z. A Nursing student who loved parties, loud music, and boys. She grew up in a wealthy family, surrounded by everything a girl could ever want luxurious bags, sparkling jewelry, designer clothes. Pero kahit nasa kanya na ang lahat, may kulang pa rin. There was always an emptiness she couldn't seem to fill. Then Xander James Cooper came. An AB Journalism student na misteryosong cute at effortlessly charming. Every day, he brought joy into her life, filling the spaces she never knew were broken. Love, family, dreams, happiness. He became the missing piece she had been searching for all along. Akala niya, that would be enough. But it took her years to realize, that like words on a fading page, some people are meant to be loved and forgotten. Started: 02-03-2025 Ended: 03-08-2025 Book Achievements: #1 - teenproblems ( 02-24-2025) #1 - realness ( 02-24-2025) #1 - partygirls (04-13-2025) #1 - pointofview (04-18-2025) #1 - conflict (04-22-2025) #1 - dramtic (04-22-2025) #1 - probelms (04-28-2025)