An Epistolary. "Grow A Garden, Grow A Feelings?" Mia Lianne Sandoval had her priorities straight-aces her classes, avoids drama, and had zero plans of becoming a gamer. That is, until her best friends Ave and Lovely introduced her to Grow A Garden on Roblox. What was supposed to be a stress reliever turned into a full-blown obsession. Soon, Mia was harvesting rare crops, flexing her green thumb, and guarding her most prized possession: a 140kg moon melon with five epic mutations. Then came skiesxkiss-a popular streamer celebrating his 1M subs with a dare: steal the rarest item he can find. So he did. He stole Mia's moon melon then logged out. Walang hiya. What he didn't know? The garden he robbed belonged to someone he's been crushing on for years. Now, he's stuck between a livestream scandal and a girl ready to throw hands-digitally and emotionally.

ON-GOING | Sun Rays Series #4 For Winry, life has always been a race--and she can't afford to fall behind. As the youngest in her family, pressure clings to her like a second skin. Studying abroad is her shot at proving she's worth the sacrifices they have made. And she's doing it--top grades, strict focus, no room for error. But it's lonely at the top. Everyone sees her as the smart girl with no life. The nerd in the campus. No one gets close, and she doesn't let them. Except Yuen Hartley--her quiet, distant, long-time crush. He's always been just out of reach, like a song stuck in her head, and a gentle rain that clings in her mind. And no matter how hard she tries to forget, he stays. But how long can those feelings survive? Can Winry rise high enough to reach him, or has her silence created a gap too wide to bridge? Disclaimer: story is written in taglish.

✔ | Sun Rays Series #3 A life you never chose, yet one you're forced to survive. Rhyolite of HUMSS, the class president, the eldest, the one who learned early how to carry a home that was never meant to rest on her shoulders. She raises her siblings without question, even when she herself is running on empty. Hindi niya hinahanap ang presensya ng ina na matagal nang kulang, mas abala siyang punan ang kakulangan ng perang kailangan para mabuhay. Then there's AJ, the HUMSS' class clown. The boy everyone gravitates toward. Athletic, loud, and irritating... at least, to Rhyolite. Or maybe that's just how she chooses to see him. In a world that keeps shifting beneath their feet, they learn to sway just to stay standing... parang buhangin na hindi mo mahawakan nang buo, pero kailangan mong kapitan para hindi ka tuluyang lumubog. But how long can you keep choosing to stay afloat, when the very hands that were supposed to catch you are the ones letting you fall? Because the hardest truth to face is even when you gave everything you had, it isn't still enough. And for two of them who's barely surviving in a life without privilege, the question remains... hanggang saan aabot ang "kaya pa"? Date started: 7/22/24 Date ended: 9/10/25 Disclaimer: story is written in taglish.

✔ | Sun Rays Series #2 Words are powerful, even the ones you never say out loud. Redler, an ABM student, has always been better at writing things down than actually saying them. She's not trying to be invisible; it just kind of... happened. Being quiet is safer and less complicated, and she doesn't even mind staying in the background. Then there's Davin from the HUMSS, her complete opposite. The charming guy everyone knows who's carrying air that draws people in. An artist who believes that art has always had a place in this world, and somehow, he speaks about literature like it belongs just as much. He doesn't try to change her. He just stays and sees her in ways no one else ever bothered to. And for some reason, that's more terrifying than being ignored. Now Redler's caught between the comfort of being unseen and the risk of being known by someone who actually pays attention. Because what happens when the girl who hides behind her words meets the boy who believes those words deserve a place in the world? And what if, for once, she wants to be seen... instead of just writing herself away? Disclaimer: story is written in taglish. Date Started: 03/13/24 Date Ended: 07/16/24

✔ | Sun Rays Series #1 Ritienzy, a social butterfly from HUMSS, wears her carefree smile like armor. Palakaibigan siya, oo, pero hanggang do'n lang. Ever since she witnessed her parents' love collapse, she learned to keep her heart at arm's length. Maybe bata pa siya at marami pang kailangang matutuhan, but the wounds beneath her laughter aren't as healed as she pretends. Then there's Jayscen from STEM, a smart, academically-driven guy who chases dreams bigger than the limits around him because of his expectations to himself. And behind his quiet composure hides a temper he once couldn't control. Fate crosses their paths twice, accidental yet strangely inevitable. . . at sa gitna pa talaga ng kalsada. Two teens. Two masks. Two hearts carrying battles the world doesn't see. Naging magkaibigan sila, pero hanggang kaibigan na lang ba talaga? And how will she, who's afraid to love, and him, who's afraid to fail, ever realize that their meeting is more than an accident, but the beginning of a path they must walk together--one that might just lead them past their limits, and into something infinite? Disclaimer: story is written in taglish. Date started: 9/18/23 Date ended: 1/29/24

Cupid is like a game maker. He picks two people, brings them together, and lets them play the game of love. Maddox Delarosa almost fell for Wolfe Ravenwood, the boy her parents adopted and suddenly arranged for her to marry. But what if she finds out Wolfe is just playing with her? Will they still reach the endgame? Or will love turn into a losing battle?

Love is like an alchemy. It is mysterious, volatile, and capable of transforming even the coldest soul into something golden. It brews in corny jokes, ignites in the touch of a hand, and lingers like smoke long after the fire. But just like any potion, one wrong ingredient, and everything falls apart. Years after a painful memory, Arid Esturico has finally rebuilt her life in a new city. But her world is thrown into disarray when she crosses paths with her ex-boyfriend, Atty. Madrigal. As their buried emotions resurface and secret truths begin to reveal, Arid is faced with the hardest doubt of all: can love that once broke her still be the love that saves her?

They say life is made of almosts. Almost dreams. Almost forevers. Almost love. For Summer Flynn Mackenzie, Rouge Keejan Falcon was her greatest almost, her childhood best friend who became her fuck buddy. They weren't lovers, not quite. But in the dark, when no one was watching, he was the one she kept coming back to. Years later, fate throws them back together. Rouge wants her back again in his bed and Summer wants peace. But in truth, deep down, they both want one last chance to turn their almost into something real.

Asturia Series #1 Luxury, money, and wealth were Lilliana Violette Asturia's dearest possessions... She grew up in a world of luxury, which led her to believe that money equaled happiness. Totoo nga naman... Sino ba ang may ayaw sa pera? If you were given all the luxuries without having to work hard for them, would you turn your back? Doon tayo sa madali. Doon sa walang hirap. With the power of their household name in her fingertips, she lived the life that a lot of people had always dreamed of... She was spoiled rotten. But beneath her dazzling facade was a lost soul that never dreamed of a life that she wanted for herself... One that she really wanted, not what was already given to her. 'Yung masasabi niya na 'Ito ako' 'Ito ang gusto ko' 'Ito ang para sa akin.' Until she met her greatest counterpart, Apholleus Donovan Bautista, who would also teach her many great life lessons. He was the complete opposite of her---may pangarap, paninindigan, at prinsipyo sa buhay. Handang harapin ang lahat para lamang makuha ang mga bagay na kaniyang kagustuhan. They loved each other with the same depth, but time was not in line with their love... All of a sudden, they had to separate and fight with the demons they had promised to combat together.

[Gen L Society Series #2] Josefina Melendrez, a scholar architecture student works for the popular senator's son studying law... *** Disclaimer: This story is written in Filipino-English. Cover illustration by: Jhay Art