Amid hidden pain and unexpected challenges, two hearts cling to love, navigating a fate they never chose. The Essence Series first Installment. start: 07/21/2025

AMBROSE SERIES #2 (On-going) Amaryllis Vega Perez grew up fast. Because of that, she has always been out of place, like a star struggling to shine beneath the vast ocean. Known to be too mature for her age, she was shown the gruesome realities of life early on, forced to act like an adult despite her young age. She has spent her life enduring the role of a sacrificial lamb, determined to shield her younger sisters from the pain she silently carries. When she is accepted into Ambrose University for senior high school, Amari seizes the chance to escape the waters that have long drowned her. A new school. A new environment. A fresh beginning. For the first time, she feels freedom, a chance to reach for her dreams. Cornelius Zade Luna is the perfect blend of intelligence, charm, and mystery. But beneath the polished exterior lies a boy just as lost, just as lonely, just as desperate to belong. If Amari is a star sinking beneath the waves, Cornelius is a fish searching for the sky, both reaching for a world they've never been allowed to touch. Their paths collide in a serendipitous pull. First in rivalry, then in reluctant partnership, and finally in a connection neither of them is ready for. A connection that feels like coming up for air... and sinking at the same time. And when the roaring seas awake, She must decide: can she finally face the waves of her past and the insecurities that have drowned her for so long? Or will she let the tides pull her under once more beneath its waves? Language: TAGLISH Started: 11/29/25

AMBROSE SERIES #1 Chiara Heaven Vergara didn't think light could reach her. In the quiet stillness of her room, where the cold was her only constant companion. Raised in a household where affection was scarce, She has always struggled to understand what love is supposed to feel like. She believed the warmth of love was a story for others to tell, never hers to live. But then came Malakai Elion Fuentes, a burst of sunlight in her shadowed world. He didn't force his way in, he simply stayed, patient and unwavering, until his presence seeped through the walls she had built so high. He was her best friend, a polar opposite of herself. Outgoing, friendly, and raised in a family where love is as natural as breathing. Sa bawat tawa, bawat banayad na pagbibiro, at bawat tahimik na pag-unawa, si Kai ang naging init na hindi kailanman inakala ni Chiara na mararamdaman niya. Yet, letting the sun in is never easy for someone who's learned to live in the dark. As doubts cloud her mind and fear whispers that she's unworthy, Chiara stands at a crossroads. Will she let the sunlight continue to seep in, bringing life to the parts of her heart she thought were beyond repair? Or will she close the door, holding onto the familiar chill, afraid to risk the burn of love she's never known? Language: TAGLISH Started: 10/28/24 Ended: 7/11/25