Love was nowhere to be found. For her, she'll never find love quite as good as the first time. A kind of love that wasn't questionable to the palate even if it wasn't hers to begin with-nothing would ever compare. For him, love can only happen once. A heart that stopped beating is as good as dead. If he couldn't make it right the first time, there's no sense trying for a second. Because no one and nothing would ever come close to how good he once had it. And yet, a universal truth pulls them together, a magnetic force so strong they couldn't fight it no matter how hard they try. Because somewhere between here and now, love has favored their side. Perhaps they were looking at the wrong places when love was always near. Nearly Theirs - a novel Ongoing (2025). Book Cover art by: kathanikath (on X/Twitter)

"I want it, dirty and raw."

Sports series #1: Dreams of Youth [Status: ON-GOING] Note: This is the first installment of the Sports Series. You can read this story as a standalone novel. Also, this story is written in taglish. ----- "Some dreams are chased under the sun. Others bloom quietly in the shadows." For Freya Allison Varquez, life is a scoreboard and she must always come out on top. Whether it's in academics or volleyball, she lives to be the best. All she wants is her parents' approval---the kind that only victory seems to bring. But when Kazimir Trevor Lionhart transfers to their school, her perfect world begins to crack. He's confident, calm under pressure, and her equal in every way. Their fiery rivalry soon turns into something more complicated... and far more dangerous to her walls. As for Isaiah Mason Varquez, being second-best has always been his role, especially when you're the twin of someone like Freya. He hides behind his facade, burdened by unspoken expectations and childhood scars. Until Rhea Melanie De Leon enters his life---the only person who sees through him, even if he once made her life hell. She's calm where he's chaos and maybe, just maybe, the reason he'll start chasing something of his own. But youth is fleeting, and so are dreams---especially when tangled in heartbreak, pressure, and the shadows of who you're expected to be. In a world of rivals, spotlights, and secrets, four teens will come to realize that some dreams aren't about winning... but about finally being seen.

Sports Series #3: The Run Back Home [Status: On-going] Note: This is the last installment of the Sports Series. You can read this story as a standalone novel. Also, it is written in taglish. ----- Nesryn Valerie Alonzo stopped believing in dreams when her figure skating dreams are ruined. In a world of broken promises and family betrayals, she has one rule: never depend on anyone. Especially not the boy whose love has always felt more like a risk than a refuge. Chase Limuel Corpuz is a runner who doesn't know how to quit. For over a decade, he has been the steady rhythm in Nesryn's life, the one willing to sacrifice his own future just to keep her heart from freezing over. When a scandal threatens to shatter Chase's career, Nesryn makes a devastating choice. To save his future, she disappears from it, deciding that for Chase to truly grow, he has to stop running for her and start running for himself. Years later, destiny brought them back to the same starting line. But some paths, no matter how far you run, only lead you back. And the most important race isn't the one you win---it's the run back home. Published: February 14, 2026

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Sometimes, the most dangerous love isn't the one you're chasing... It's the one that has been there all along. The kind that stretches, waits, and becomes wider than the sky.

"No matter what happens, see you at home Lia" Lia was not happy when she accidentally made contact with Stefano. A transferee from New York, a notorious man who has been the talk of the town lately because of his charms and handsomeness, girls go crazy over him. But Lia wasn't thought of the same way as the others, for her Stefano is a big rebel, rude, arrogant, and the original epitome of all the dramas. Because of him, the past she buried was dug up, and suddenly the world is against her. Again. Fighting what is true and just is not easy, not if you're a girl who has had so many issues in the past; it doesn't matter if you changed or not. Solution isn't the best if you're the problem itself. Will Lia accept who she was? Or will she be taken by fear buried in her past again, leaving it behind, but what if the enemy she used to hate was on the same page as her? How can she control her rage and jealousy? What if the truth she believed all along is a lie? A lie that was made up for her to keep going. What happens if it's gone? Will she accept her past affliction? WARNING ⚠️ ⚠️ THIS STORY CONTAINS MATURE CONTENTS.

Some debts steal your home. Others steal your peace. Ever since the ultimate betrayal, Isla knew the golden rule of survival...every man leaves. She built her walls high, determined never to pay for someone else's sins again. Then, two men crash into her world. One is ready to prove that trust can be earned. The other is a prisoner of his own unspoken truths and hides a heart ready to break for her. In a beautiful, agonizing story of survival and second chances, Isla must answer one burning question... How do you stop bleeding for wounds you didn't cause?

Dawn Lane was one of the finest agents at the detective agency where she worked. She always stayed one step ahead, meticulously calculating every action she would take on the missions assigned to her. Kaya naman nang i-assign siya ng boss nila sa isang isla bilang isa sa mga trainor ng mga bagong trainees na agents, pumayag agad siya. Little did she know that an unstoppable series of changes would unfold in her life after meeting the two trainee men who would be under her supervision. - R18 | Mature-Content

Sadie discovered that her boyfriend had an affair with Turning Dane's vocalist, Saab. When she asked to meet Saab-or else she'll leak the scandal, Ransom da Rosa, the popular band's lead guitarist, showed up instead with the ulterior motive of asking her to delete the video, but they accidentally clicked with each other and became instant friends. With benefits. (note: pic on the bc not mine)