hey crushie! (epistolary) Zaraiah Castiñera had always been careful with her heart, keeping her crush at a safe distance. She measured her words, hesitated over every message, and never let herself get too close. A little hope, a tiny spark of courage, and a simple "hey crushie!" were all she dared to send, nothing more, nothing less. Little did she know, that one "hey crushie!" was the start of a story she never imagined.

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[COMPLETED] *** Calista Mara Cruz believed love was her safest place-until it shattered in her hands. One by one, she lost everything: her parents, her peace, and the only man who ever made her feel seen. Just when she's ready to surrender to the silence of grief, a heartbeat reminds her she's not entirely alone. But how do you move forward when every breath still whispers his name? And what happens when the ghost you've mourned for years... suddenly comes back alive? Book cover illustrated by: Ajjay Arts *** Major revision started: May 19, 2025 Ended: October 10, 2025

Since he was young, Khaydel De Luna vowed to his parents that he would do everything to achieve the dreams that they wanted for him. With the pen and paper on his hand, he would do all the things to pave a way towards his dream to be one of the top journalists of the country. He would do all the tasks just to be the headline of his own scoop. He thought everything was as serene and peaceful as the calm waves, but, it wasn't. It was just the calm before the storm. Like a strong typhoon, someone barged inside his perimeter. With the gun and piercing gaze, the man was owning, Khaydel knew it wasn't good news. He knew that he should start building walls and burning bridges, but he found his defenses collapsing like dominoes. With the tension rising between the two of them, Khaydel knew that he should think of a better strategy to defend his heart from further damages. Would he fight for his beliefs inside the battle of heart? Or would he surrender himself to the man as they conquer each other's territory?

INB #1 status: slow ud, for revision It was always the marginalized who were pushed to the edges of society-condemned to poor living conditions, denied fair access to education, and excluded from information that could change their lives. Always praised for being resilient, but resilience was forced upon them. Always expected to endure injustice, to stay silent, and to adapt to a system that refused to adapt to them. The worst part? Education was the least priority in favor of survival. That was the exact cycle that Casandra Idelyn Asuncion wanted to break. When she failed to secure a slot in any state university due to limited opportunities, she made a choice that could either save her or shatter her future. She gambled everything on the only government scholarship to a private university that accepted her-one that could be taken away in a snap if her grades slipped below the quota. But stepping into the private university meant stepping into a world that wasn't built for someone like her. Rumors spread fast that her acceptance was a mistake, that she didn't deserve the slot, that someone like her must have cheated the system. Desperate to prove her worth, Cassidy sought answers from Jeremaiah Rylan Altacosta-the son of the university president. He was everything she wasn't: privileged, powerful, untouchable. And yet, he was the only one who could give her the transparency and proof she needed to silence the doubts, to mark her with merit.

[WILL UNDERGO MAJOR REVISIONS] In the heart of Iligan City, a cozy little coffee shop becomes the unexpected intersection of two busy lives. Keia Isabelle De Liano, a Psychology student juggling academic pressure and emotional baggage, finds comfort in her favorite study nook at Bittersweet Cafe. Lawrence Mendoza, a quiet yet charismatic Nursing student, starts frequenting the same spot, -more for the coffee, but soon, for the girl who always sits by the window. What starts as an exchange of glances soon brews into a digital friendship-Instagram replies, late-night DMs, good morning texts. Through shared playlists, virtual rants, and emotionally raw messages, they navigate the chaos of student life, mental health, and first love. But can love rooted in screens and caffeine survive the real world?

▶︎ on - going | ⓘ slow updates Ang hirap mabuhay kapag mahirap ka. That's why Kzechelle Myrren Trouvaille of Humanities and Social Sciences, makes sure her life won't revolve around high grades, medals, and recognitions - ayaw na niyang pahirapan pa lalo ang buhay niya. As much as possible, she'll avoid things that'll give her unnecessary headaches. But she can't really dodge every bullet - not when fate has its own story written for her. On her final year as a senior high, she'll be left with no choice but to face the predicaments she had always swore she'd never deal with. She'll be forced to shift into Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics strand, obtain high grades, and outrank the top student of the strand - Riven Caevyre Tan. As she steps onto the unfamiliar path she chose in her desperate pursuit to escape poverty, she'll fail to notice the fragments of the midsummer she once called her own, one by one, being left behind. Started: June 6, 2025 Finished: . . .