Short pieces I write in my spare time (excerpts from the notebook I carry around everywhere). Mostly romance, because that seems to come easily, (as if I've ever been in romantic situations HAHAHA) but the occasional horror/realism story will probably end up in here someday.

liham: noun • a note, letter, written word lihim: noun • a secret, unpublished, untold liham/lihim: noun • a collection of the unfinished all written by kakie between then and now, a trash can for art and feelings, things left unsaid.

Mari: Year One follows Mari, a young woman with a reserved, enigmatic nature, as she navigates a world that feels both familiar and strange. Recently transferred to a new university, she catches the attention of her classmates, especially Jessamine, whose fascination with Mari becomes the start of an intense connection. As Mari balances the challenges of academic life, burgeoning relationships, and her own sense of self, she begins to face darker impulses and unexpected trials. Through new friendships, close encounters, and the constant push-pull of her own inner conflict, she learns to master the tensions within herself-knowing that every decision she makes has consequences she must carry alone.

⚠️This story is light to heavy. R18+. Read at your own risk.⚠️ Book 1: Bad Romance Book 2: La Vie En Rose Haven Francheska Laurier's life changes when Tita Nika takes her under the care of the wealthy Sierra family. Surrounded by luxury, she meets Elio's nephews-Sebastian, the quiet and mysterious one with a girlfriend, and Hari, the playful and intense one along with their fun-loving friend, Daniel. Haven has a crush on Sebastian. Daniel notices and suggests they pretend to be a couple to make Sebastian jealous but Daniel wants her for himself. As their fake relationship starts to feel real, both Sebastian and Hari begin to play with Haven's emotions. Will Haven find a way out of this tangled love triangle, or is she stuck in a bad romance filled with heartbreak and confusion?

[HIATUS: MINOR EDITING ONGOING] 1941. The Story of Liway Buencamino, a young Filipina pianist and composer, that swept the West with her brilliant compositions in the late '30s. Her former dazzling life as a Southeast Asian music prodigy shattered as the war reached Manila on the eve of their family reunion. Forced by the circumstances, she disguised herself as a man and took a photography shop assistant job to support her family. Everything seemed well until a radio announcement, an official declaration she'd been brooding about, finally confirmed the news that would forever change her life. 🥈Astania Award [Harvest Festival 2024]: Historical Fiction 🥇Slayer Book Award 2024: Historical Fiction 🥇 in #warcrimes (Aug. 3-10, 2024)

Conjure a demon to catch a killer? That's Appalachian witch Ellie's last remaining hope to solve a two year old cold case that haunts her nightmares. She's still grieving her late fiancé, but the few Boone residents that don't think she killed him herself have given up on finding the murderer. Kazerin, on the other hand, is not prepared for what awaits him when he answers Ellie's request. He's used to bargaining for lust or power, not closure, and he's a little nervous about what feelings stir up the longer he's around Ellie. Their feelings only entangle further the longer that Kaz stays in town, pretending to be Ellie's new fiancé as a cover for investigating the murder. Follow Ellie and Kaz in an alternate history where Others-- demons, vampires, angels, shifters, and many more beings-- roam the earth, magic is alive and burning bright, and blood runs deeper than just our ancestry. BLOOD BARGAIN is Book #1 in the Appalachian Magic book series. WATTYS 2024 WINNER AMBYS 2024 GRAND FAVORITE 🎖️Featured | @Ambassadors | Para-Romantasy 🎖️Featured | @Paranormal | The Para-Romantasy Experience 🥇The Hot and Bothered Awards, Mythical Creatures Romance, 2024 🥇Our Wishing Sock Awards, Romance, 2024 🥇The Phoenix Awards, Mystery/Thriller, 2024 🥇 The Virtues Awards, Paranormal, 2024 🥇 Esthetique Community Fiction Awards, Paranormal/Action, 2024