andi and mick

𝐎𝐍𝐄 𝐒𝐇𝐎𝐓 𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐘 Hindi ko kailanman pinangarap na maging café owner. Dati akong engineering student-hanggang bumagsak ako sa exam na akala ko'y magbibigay direksyon sa buhay ko. Mula noon, pakiramdam ko wala akong degree, wala akong plano, at lalong wala akong halaga. Kaya itinayo ko ang Cold Brewed, isang café na bukas lamang mula 8 PM hanggang 2 AM-tahimik, simple, at sapat para makapagtago sa mundo. Nagbago ang lahat nang dumating si Sera. Isang babaeng may boses na kayang punuin ang silid kahit kakaunti lang ang nakikinig. Sa bawat kantang inaawit niya, ramdam ko ang bigat at gutom na pilit niyang tinatago-ngunit mas nangingibabaw ang pag-asang ayaw niyang pakawalan. Ako, sanay nang matalo. Siya, walang takot na lumaban. At sa bawat gabing naririnig ko ang boses niya, unti-unti kong natutunan na hindi pala nagtatapos ang halaga ng isang tao sa isang pagkatalo. Minsan, may dumarating lang para ipaalala sa'yo na sapat ka-kahit hindi mo pa kayang paniwalaan iyon para sa sarili mo.

UNDER REVISION | 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐀𝐋𝐎𝐍𝐄 𝐍𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐋 After a painful breakup, Astrid finds herself at a crossroads when she crosses paths with her ex, Archer, who's suffered a life-changing accident that left him with amnesia. Hindi na niya matandaan kung bakit sila naghiwalay, pero ang mga feelings niya para kay Astrid ay buhay na buhay pa. Torn between the man she once loved and the painful memories of their past, Astrid must face the wounds that never fully healed while struggling with the possibility of a second chance na hindi na ganun kasimple. As the story unfolds, Astrid not only faces her own unresolved emotions but also the heartbreaking plea of Archer's mother, who begs her to stay and help him remember. Pero kahit na bumalik ang mga alaala, can love truly be rebuilt on a broken past? "Sundown, Astrid" is a story about forgiveness, moving on, and the difficult choice between healing and holding on to what was once lost. STARTED: March 01, 2025 ENDED: July 22, 2025 All rights Reserved 2025 © akosisky

[ UNDER REVISION ] a gentle collection of letters, thoughts, and quiet reflections for the days when you feel unseen, forgotten, or lost in the noise of life. within these pages, you'll find reminders that even in silence, you are known - and that somewhere above, the sky still whispers your name. let these words bring you warmth on cold nights and peace on heavy days. may they remind you that you are loved, remembered, and never truly alone.

book #2 | completed in between duology they call it healing---the slow mending of what once shattered, the gentle art of starting over. but what if healing isn't always soft? what if it's messy, uncertain, and filled with echoes of what we've lost? "they call it,... but what ifs?" is a collection of quiet reckonings, tracing the in-between of pain and peace --- where scars still ache, and growth feels both holy and heavy. it is for the ones learning that recovery isn't linear, and that even doubt can be part of becoming whole.

book #1 | completed in between duology they call them universal truths, the things everyone seems to know, the lessons the world repeats until they sound like gospel. but what if the world is wrong? what if courage, love, and healing look different on each of us? "they say,... but what ifs?" is a collection of quiet rebellions, whispered doubts, and gentle reflections -- poems that question what's been said, and redefine what it means to feel, to break, and to become. HIGHEST RANKING: #1 - Reflective

One iced latte. Two massive egos. All Zeavaia Louvelle Marquez wanted in Dubai was her iced coffee and some peace. She didn't mean to steal anyone's drink---mostly because she couldn't care less about whose name was on it. She definitely didn't expect it to belong to Zeio Laurent Mallari, the arrogant drummer of a massive Filipino band she's never even heard of. What starts as a petty mix-up over a shared "ZL" on a coffee cup quickly escalates into a full-blown showdown. He walks away with her heart-eyed smiley face cup, she's left with a stained white shirt. She thought it was a one-time disaster. But after that fateful fight, the universe seems to love throwing them together---bringing nothing but chaos, bad luck, and Zeio straight into Zeavaia's life. --------- Date Started : 06/04/2026 Date Ended :