If we were to talk about making the first move, boys are usually the ones who do it, but not in the case of Ireena Razon. For her, it was a now or never situation. Given that it was her last year of high school, she felt she had to do everything. You only turn 17 once in your lifetime, and after that, you can't afford to make foolish decisions anymore, she thought. Little did she know, this "foolish" 17-year-old decision she was about to make would shape the rest of her life. Book Cover from: Su Minh in Pexels

Innocent Face, Wicked Heart: The Bad Boy's Redemption There was once a boy with the face of a literal angel-pretty, innocent, and undeniably attractive. Back then, he was the definition of perfection: loving, caring, smart, and sweet. He was the campus sweetheart that everyone adored. But everything changed because of his father's dark reputation. The rumors and the pain hardened him, transforming that sweet boy into a fierce, cold-hearted "bad bitch." He traded his kindness for a sharp tongue and an untouchable attitude. He changed completely... until he met him. A Guy a close friend of one of his enemies. Ironically, it was this boy who started to melt the ice around his heart, bringing back the gentleness he thought he had lost forever. But here's the catch: Paano kung ang taong pinili ng puso niya ay may tinitibok na palang iba? And to make matters worse, ang karibal niya ay ang sarili niyang best friend. Magpaparaya na lang ba siya alang-alang sa pagkakaibigan? Sa simula pa lang, tila talo na siya-bakla lang siya, habang babae ang kumpetisyon niya. Anong laban niya sa isang "ideal" na babae na malapit pa sa puso niya? Susundin ba niya ang dikta ng isip na sumuko na, o ipaglalaban ang nararamdaman dahil ito ang isinisigaw ng kanyang puso? At ang hindi niya alam, habang naghahabol siya sa taong hindi siya makita, may isa pang nagmamahal sa kanya nang tahimik. Isang pag-ibig na hindi niya mapansin dahil ang buong atensyon niya ay nakatuon sa maling tao.

Axel Enrico de Ayala is a name that constantly dominates the headlines. Today, it's about a new girlfriend; tomorrow, it's a trending video of a messy breakup captured by a random netizen. For Axel, life couldn't be any better. He can date whoever he likes and break their hearts whenever he feels like it. What Axel wants, Axel gets-ganun lang kasimple ang takbo ng buhay niya. He never takes relationships seriously. Dahil para sa kanya, iiwan ka rin naman ng mga tao sa huli. So, why not do it first bago ka pa maunahan, 'di ba? True love? For him, true love doesn't exist. Dahil kung talagang nag-e-exist ang bagay na iyon, his father wouldn't have taken his own life because of it. He grew up with hatred in his heart. Kasabay ng pagkamatay ng kanyang ama ay ang unti-unting pagkamatay ng sarili niyang puso. He never feels pity for anyone. Hindi siya natitinag kahit pa humagulgol ang mga babae sa harap niya at magmakaawang 'wag silang iwan. Because for him, they deserve it. Pero sa hindi inaasahang pagkakataon, habang nage-enjoy siya kasama ang bago niyang girlfriend-dirty dancing on the dance floor-someone suddenly pulled him from behind. Without a word, the person grabbed his face and pulled him into a deep, unexpected kiss. Who would have thought that the stranger who kissed him that night would be the one to change his whole damn life? It was a kiss from a stranger that he simply couldn't forget.

Bawat kirot ay may katumbas na paghihiganti. Yes, every pain demands a payback. That's the first thing I learned when I loved him. Not consciously, not right away-but slowly, in pieces. He taught me how to love. His love was wildfire-reckless, consuming, beautiful in the way it ruined everything. I thought I was lucky to have it. I thought he saw something in me. Maybe he did. Maybe he saw the parts that were already breaking. He taught me how to bend the rules, how to silence the voice in my head that said "this isn't right." With him, right and wrong blurred until they didn't matter. Until all that mattered was staying close enough not to lose him, but distant enough not to drown. And then came pain. He taught me pain in a thousand unspoken ways. In words that stung more than silence. In apologies that came too late. In touches that lingered with regret. And pain... And pain. Again and again No fairy tale. No forever. It was never about soulmates. It was just... a story. A complicated, messy, painful story. But still, I gambled. I bet my heart on something that didn't deserve it. And in the end, that so-called love? It destroyed me. It didn't just break me-it broke everything I cared about. Everyone I loved. It burned through every soft thing I had left inside me. Because that love... Was disastrous. Behind the illusion of love hid everything I was afraid of: pain, betrayal, lies, manipulation. A heartbreak wrapped in promises. A knife dressed like a kiss. But here's what no one tells you: after heartbreak comes something sharper. Stronger. Revenge. And revenge-it's not sweet. It's not cold. It's best served hot. The kind of heat that doesn't ask for closure. It takes it. I, who was a he, now turned into a she. I will serve pain out of pain. Not to mirror the cruelty, but to remind the world: You don't get to hurt someone like me and walk away unburned.