A happy... ending?

"In sickness and in health, 'til death do us part..."

Emeril Martin-Austin

You can understand the story without reading the whole Death Game series.

This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, business, songs, places, events, and incidents are either product of author's imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental. ©Reynald Hernandez (Penguin20)

This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, business, songs, places, events, and incidents are either product of author's imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental. ©Reynald Hernandez (Penguin20)

A College Series Started: October 27 2025 Ended: -- Between deadlines and caffeine highs, love finds its way between cups of coffee and college chaos. Elena Marisse Dela Vega, a bubbly 3rd-year Marketing major, juggles academics, part-time work, and her dream of opening her own café someday. Her world is filled with laughter, friends, and the comforting smell of roasted beans at Bean Haven Café, where she works after class. Then comes Lance Miguel Vergara-a 4th-year Business Management major, known for his perfectionism and quiet demeanor. He's the type who always sits at the corner table, sipping his black coffee with a frown that could intimidate anyone. Everyone calls him Mr. Perfect, but Elena calls him Mr. Mystery. Their worlds collide when Lance becomes a regular customer at Bean Haven-same order, same time, same unreadable expression. But what starts as small, awkward encounters slowly turns into something more-late-night study sessions, random coffee talks, and stolen glances between sips. She teaches him to slow down. He teaches her to dream bigger. But when their thesis partnership stirs old wounds, secrets, and Cassie Tan-Lance's ex-comes back into the picture, Elena must choose between chasing her dream or protecting her heart. In a campus filled with deadlines, caffeine, and unspoken feelings, "Coffee Between Classes" is a story of how love brews in the most unexpected places-and how sometimes, the strongest connections are made between sips and silence.

Katana Gail Velasco had been an achiever since grade school. Her classmates and friends admired her for always being at the top of the class. She made sure to stay there, not just for herself, but to make her parents proud. Then came Jamie Larisha Escodero. A transfer student. Smart and confident. Suddenly, Katana wasn't the only one shining. And she hated it. She hated her. It felt like Jamie had stolen her spotlight, the one thing Katana had worked so hard to keep. But as time passed, her frustration toward Jamie only grew stronger. Every glance, every smirk, every little victory Jamie claimed sent Katana's blood boiling. What she didn't know was that, with every glare and every word of annoyance, Jamie's feelings for her only deepened. Because every time Katana got mad, Jamie didn't feel irritated- she felt something else entirely. Butterflies. "I-I think I'm in love with her..."