Of all the things I've been taught by life, the paramount lesson was that hope should be feared more than despair. For despair is absolute, while hope tortures you with uncertainty. I have grown tired of it. Yet still they demanded I continue anyway. With me walks the bard Juliana who I must escort to a land on the opposite side of the world. Promised by the chance to return to the institution I had disgraced; and the paladin known as Reigel, a goblin in search of redemption. But most dreadful of them all is the warlock Gracielle, who seeks for answers from her mysterious patron... ...and the only woman I had ever loved. Once the world had separated us. Now, fate has chosen to reunite us. I do not know what destiny is beckoning me to do, nor why her path is converging with mine. But despite the pain of my aching heart I sense that it is beating once again-and I am not sure that I want it to be. -KALEM CINDERJEST

Everyone thinks Sebastian-student council president-has it all together. Handsome, charming, well liked, but somehow, he can't keep a girl for more than a month. So, after a string of failed relationships, he's left wondering if actually knows anything about love-or himself. Then Theresa shows up. She's new, she's pretty, she's a goth. And she wants absolutely nothing to do with him. Challenged, Sebastian tries to charm her. It doesn't work. So, what starts as infatuated curiosity turns into something deeper, something confusing-a situation where Sebastian is forced to reflect on his past decisions, and reevaluate everything he believes as he tries to gain the trust from the guarded and cynical girl he's met.

This is a one shot story entry I passed to a writing contest. "One-shot story contest entry: Serenity & Amore" The theme was "a moment that changed everything. " So I chose too write a scene where Kay and Diane(two Characters from a novel Idea I have) have an intimate talk together while they are in a middle of a ball.

Jannah, a third-year college student, shoulders the weight of her life's burdens. Every day is a battle to balance her academic life with the emotional turmoil within. Then she is paired with Lucas, the university's star athlete who is also known for being a heartbreaker. Unexpectedly, she finds solace in him-a reckless escape from her troubled life. What begins as an academic partnership becomes something more: a relationship that's limited to physical intimacy.

Dawson Grey Hawthorne, a famous international singer, is forced to become a lawyer to seek justice for his beloved fiancée, Franziska, who was murdered on their wedding day. He found himself having a hot-one night stand with the woman he despises. Their passionate night together leads to an unexpected pregnancy, forcing Dawson into a marriage he never planned. As they build a life together, Dawson found himself falling for her, unaware of her dark secret- the woman who slowly healing his wounds is the one who took his beloved Franziska's life. A twisted game of fate unfolds, a deadly dance where love and vengeance collide. Will Dawson expose the truth, or will his pursuit of justice lead to his own destruction?

Men worshipped Lavandyr like a goddess, but everyone knew she was born to be a beautiful sin. A woman addicted to filthy temptations, expensive pleasures, and the dangerous thrill of being desired. She wore lust like perfume, leaving ruined men crawling at her feet after a single night they could never forget. But even women like her belonged to someone. Desperate to escape the man who owned every inch of her, Lavandyr accepted a mission that dragged her straight into the world of a ruthless billionaire feared like the devil himself. She believed she was sent there to become his downfall. Until she uncovered the cruel truth. . . She was never sent into the enemy's den to ruin him. She was sent there so he could ruin her completely. Now trapped in a world of obsession, manipulation, and dangerous lust, Lavandyr must survive a man who looks at her like prey. . . while resisting the dark hunger pulling them toward each other. Enter Lavandyr's intoxicating world; where seduction is power, pleasure is sin, and falling in love may be the deadliest mistake of all.

Stefhanie Avelora Starryn x Cesar Ryan Valencourt [COMPLETED] ՏTᗩᖇTᗴᗪ : 04/15/26 ᖴIᑎIՏᕼᗴᗪ : 05/10/26 Sa Emberfall Valley, hindi naman talaga plano ni Stefhanie Avelora Starryn na mapansin si Cesar Ryan Valencourt. Para sa kanya, si Cesar ay isa lang tahimik na estudyante sa dulo ng classroom-ungas, misteryoso, at masyadong matipid magsalita. Pero dahil sa isang babala, isang bakanteng upuan, at isang linyang hindi niya dapat narinig, unti-unting nahila si Stef sa katahimikan ni Cesar na hindi na niya kayang balewalain. Habang kumakalat ang mga tsismis at isa-isang lumalabas ang mga lihim, doon lang narealize ni Stef na may itinatago si Cesar na higit pa sa isang simpleng misteryo sa school. Ang dati'y kuryosidad lang, dahan-dahang naging mas mabigat at mas delikado-ang klase ng koneksyon na kayang baguhin ang lahat. At sa isang bayang tulad ng Emberfall Valley, kung saan lahat ng itinatago ay kusa ring lumalabas, may mga katotohanang sadyang hindi kayang ibaon nang habambuhay.

Anika Veronica Santiago x Xian Kristoff Del Solar [COMPLETED] STARTED : 05/19/2025 FINISHED : 10/01/2025 Gagawin ni Anika ang lahat para sa kaniyang ina-kahit ang pumasok sa isang kasunduang hindi niya inakalang papatulan niya. Isang simpleng guro na baon sa utang, biglang magiging fiancée ng isang bilyonaryo. Para kay Xian Kristoff Del Solar, negosyo lang ang lahat. Kailangan niya ng mapapangasawa para makuha ang kaniyang mana at mapatahimik ang kaniyang ama. Isang kontrata, dalawang taon, at isang mahigpit na panuntunan: Bawal mahulog. Pero sa bawat titig at bawat sandaling magkasama sila, unti-unting nawawala ang hangganan ng pagpapanggap at katotohanan. Hanggang kailan nila kayang panindigan ang isang dula-dulaan kung ang puso na nila ang nagsisimulang maningil? Sa larong puno ng sikreto at kontrata, sino ang unang bibigay?

"𝙏𝙧𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙢𝙚, 𝙎𝙩𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙖. 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙮 𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙫𝙚. 𝙏𝙝𝙖𝙩'𝙨 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙨." 1944. As the Philippines burns, Miguel Sevilleja disappears into the guerrilla war leaving behind the woman he loves and a promise that may cost him his life. Bullets can kill the body. But waiting can destroy the soul. And when the war ends, not everyone gets to come home. Tags ranking #5 historical #5 journalism #8 blood #13 war #14 sacrifice © All Rights Reserved santiago | sntdiv

Completed. Isang sekretong kinakatakutan ng lahat, Sekretong iniingatan. Sekretong magdadala ng kapahamakan, Magtitiwala ka pa kaya, kapag nalaman mong isa sa inyo ang may gawa? In this class, betrayal is just a game. Don't trust anyone. Sarili mo lang dapat ang pagkatiwalaan mo, Dahil ang tiwala mo ang siyang magdadala sayo sa mismong lamay mo. Started date : April 27, 2020 Finished: May 28, 2020