Maquia's life bloomed with colors because of her parents' love in a peaceful home. ‎ ‎Things became even happier when she met Nana, her heart overflowed with love as free as the sea waves along with the wind. ‎ ‎They built castles of dreams together as their laughter echoes like magic. ‎ ‎A special bond twinkled between them and even at such a young age, Maquia knew her heart belonged to Nana. ‎ ‎She thought her life was a perfect fairy tale, until Nana disappeared in a heartbreaking storm. ‎ ‎Years passed, grief and "what ifs" still haunts her. She tried forgetting the past, yet she always ended up wishing within the cosmos. ‎ ‎"Tell me you're still here, tell me you will love me the same."

(COMPLETED) AJ and Ligaya meet during a journalism workshop. What starts as a friendship soon blossoms into a love that surpasses boundaries. But their journey is far from as simple as writing articles. They fought for their love even through times of darkness, but the question lingers: Will it shine forever? ---- DISCLAIMER A work of fiction. Names, events, characters, places, and incidents. Any resemblance to actual events or locales or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental. This story is written in Taglish.

Student Success Series # 1 No one wants to be controlled. No one wants to be caged. Freedom is a natural right-yet, for some, it feels impossible to grasp. For Sariyah Villaruel, control is everything. With a stepmother who sees her as nothing more than a bargaining chip and a father too burdened by work to notice, she clings to the one thing she can control- her academic success. Becoming a class valedictorian is not just a goal, it's her escape. A perfect record, a flawless reputation, and a future she can build on her own terms. But then comes Icarus Naharris. A worthy opponent, an infuriating presence, and a student leader determined to pull her into the student body. He's everywhere-challenging her, provoking her, dragging her into the very chaos she swore to avoid. And somehow, against all logic, she lets him. With him, time slips through her fingers like sand. Because the closer he gets, the more she realizes... maybe it's not just freedom she's afraid of losing. School has always been her haven, the only place where she can truly express her skills and passion. But what happens when the place that grants her freedom threatens to take it away?

ONE-SHOT / GIRLS' LOVE

"MY HUSBAND'S ENEMY!" She, Raveline, lives a life built on lies- the perfect wife, the quiet woman behind a cruel man. To the world, her marriage looks stable and even enviable. But.. behind closed doors, it's nothing but bruises, business, and fear. Her husband controls everything- until he leaves the country for business, and someone else walks back into her life. The one woman she never thought she'd see again. Her ex. Her ex who suddenly came out of nowhere with no words. The... love of her life. BUT also the same woman her husband calls his greatest enemy. Now, she's, trapped between danger and desire, between her husband's world and the one she left behind, she must decide- will she keep playing the obedient wife, or finally choose the woman who once made her feel alive? But is she really the one who gets to choose? Is she the one in control... or just another pawn in someone else's game? Which fate will she face in the end? Did her ex come back for love.. or for revenge? © BEFORE THE CHAINS - KEIZEAY

Calista, the soft, approachable one, and always with that cheerful smile every day in the office. She always thinks that she's complete. She has her own stable job, living her life contentedly in her twenties with her three friends who have always stayed by her side. But as time goes by, there's an undeniable emptiness in her heart--- no, in her life. Even though she buried it in her mind a long time ago, her heart and body won't forget it. It always comes back--- her dark secrets from the past. However, the company she's working at brings in a new CEO. She thinks there might be a change in her life--- and she's not mistaken. Because the new CEO in the flesh, is her one and only darkest secret she's been dying to bury. SHE is a woman with dangerous and questionable dark shade of green eyes. Walking so gracefully and alluring with her high heels and suit. She's that woman. A woman whose dangerously skilled in bending minds and twisting hearts like a game, and a woman whose life was a mystery like a secrets she carefully hide. Who is SHE, really? And why is SHE Calista's deepest, darkest secret? What are they hiding? © BENEATH HER TOUCH - KEIZEAY