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Echoes Across the Shore by aemiquill
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[UNEDITED] They say you can't choose your family... but you can choose your friends. For Solana, Jace has always been that constant-her neighbor, her partner in sandcastles, her best friend since forever. But one night, everything changed. He fell in love... with someone else. Between the blue seas of Bataan and the Manila nights, she learned that some promises are like sandcastles: beautiful, but fragile. This is a story about echoes across the shore, first love, unspoken feelings, and being "just the best friend."
The Lines We Drafted  by aemiquill
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"Architecture is about human experience. It's about soul." Para kay Xyrah Montgomery, ang buhay ay parang isang Floor Plan-kailangang detalyado, tipid ang sukat, at matibay ang pundasyon. Bilang isang working student na nagpapakahirap, habang tinatapos ang kanyang Archi plates, wala siyang oras para sa mga distraction. Lalo na sa isang distraction na kasing-tayog at kasing-lamig ng isang skyscraper. Para naman kay Kyrus Miller, ang buhay ay tungkol sa Aesthetics at Prestige. Ipinanganak sa isang pamilya ng mga sikat na arkitekto, ang tanging goal niya ay lampasan ang anino ng kanyang apelyido. He is the "Skyscraper"-high, unreachable, and perfectly designed. Ngunit nang mag-krus ang kanilang mga linya sa loob ng isang tahimik na Architecture Studio sa gitna ng madaling araw, narealize nilang dalawa na ang pinakamagandang disenyo ay hindi yung nakikita sa blueprint... kundi yung nararamdaman sa pagitan ng mga guhit na hindi nila sinasadyang mabuo. Will they be able to build a future together, o mananatili lang silang dalawang linyang nagkasalubong pero hindi nakatadhana para sa isa't isa? _________________ Start: 03/28/2026 End: 04/30/2026