Payne Ramos has never known what it feels like to be loved. Abandoned at a young age and raised in an orphanage, she grew up believing that she was meant to face the world alone. Now in her final year of senior high, Payne works three part-time jobs just to keep herself afloat. Surviving on cheap meals and sleepless nights inside a small apartment she calls "home." Her life has always been a cycle of routine. School, work, repeat, until she met someone who made her believe in friendship again. For a moment, she thought she finally had someone who understood her. But betrayal came faster than trust. And when it did, it broke her completely. From then on, Payne stopped letting people in. Every free time she have, she escapes to her favorite spot. A quiet, hidden place at the back of there school. That's where she meets him. A boy who feels oddly familiar, like someone from a forgotten dream. His presence unsettles her, yet comforts her at the same time. He's different, mysterious, gentle, and yet there's something in his eyes that tells her he's hiding a story too. As Payne's walls slowly begin to crack, she finds herself drawn to him in ways she can't explain. But with every heartbeat, questions start to rise. Why does he feel so familiar? Why does she feel like she's met him before? And why does it hurt to imagine losing him, when she's only just met him? Maybe fate is playing another cruel game. Or maybe, this time, it's giving her a second chance not just at love, but at understanding what it truly means to be seen, to be wanted, to be loved. This time, maybe, just maybe she will finally have the love that she craved.

Lorie grew up without her parents, raised only by her brother Logan, whose mysterious work kept them constantly on the move. With no permanent school or home, her life was unstable-until Logan decided to send her to a boarding academy that seemed almost too perfect. From her very first day, Lorie was filled with questions. Strange details didn't add up, and each day only deepened her unease. She tried to ignore it, thinking she was just adjusting to the new environment. Still, when she found friends she thought were perfect companions, cracks soon appeared in their picture-perfect world. What began as hope quickly spiraled into betrayal and danger-forcing Lorie to realize that at the academy, trusting the wrong people could cost her everything. ****** "Are you guys crazy? Nasisiraan na ba kayo ng bait?!" I looked at them angrily. "Darling, we will not be called baliwers if we're sane."

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It contains one-shot stories on how far a person could go for the person they love based on their point of view.