Niki and Andy have been friends since high school. Punong-puno ng kontrobersya ang pagkakaibigan nilang dalawa. Their other friends used to tease them a lot in high school, certain that they were just hiding their true feelings for each other through their friendship. Sa sobrang dalas nilang tuksuhin ng mga ito, they have grown immune to it. Sa sobrang tatag din ng paninindigan nilang dalawa na friends lang talaga sila, nagsawa na ang mga kaibigan nila sa panunukso sa kanila... eventually. And then, the global pandemic happened. Niki and Andy somehow found themselves living under one roof together. Will they re-affirm where they stand with each other or will they discover that they were wrong all along?

Galet na galet, gustong manaket? Ganun pag #MasaketPaSaPeyn paglaruan. Si Liam, moving on from a heartbreak. Si Miles, moving sa Montecristo apartment. Para sa dalawang taong magkaiba, masyado silang magaling sumakay sa trip ng isa't isa. Hanggang trip lang ba sila? Hmm. Character illustration for cover by Dreamflum. Cover design by TCWDMeow. [Liam Montecristo and cousins]

Weddings. Vanya Nadine Joson dreaded weddings. Within her circle of friends, she was the only one remaining single and unmarried. Single, for as long as she could remember. She was slowly accepting the fact that she'll grow old alone, and she was already preparing for it. Her retirement plan was laid out, she already picked her senior home, she even began to draw out her last will on her mind. Until zooming out for the possibilities for the next forty years began to overwhelm her. Living alone wasn't so bad after all. But there was a time where she hoped for her wishful thinkings to come true. A time where she pictured an entire future with someone. Every night, in all of her prayers, he was there. In her mind, in her dreams, in her wishes. In the quiet. He was her secret she kept hidden in the dark. There wasn't a second passing by where she didn't regret how everything fell apart. They almost had it. If she could stop the clock and trace back every second, she would. Because the moment he left, everything came to a pause. The stillness made her numb as the years went by. Vanya remained unmoving. Stuck. And always wishing. Stuck on Pause (For the Record # 2) Completed (2023).

𝗲𝗽𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘆 | 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗻𝗲 #𝟭 A girl who took the chance of saying hi to a boy she likes. © May 2020

It was a complete three-sixty. From the girl casually winding up at the bar who suddenly turned into someone's pretend girlfriend, Nastia Kahlila Quijano never saw it coming. She wasn't supposed to give into someone who were clear and upfront with their boundaries. There was no other choice but to treat him as an off-limit, like a whiskey bottle hanging at the top shelf-seemingly invisible to her eyes. After all, Nika was only returning a favor. Pretend relationships were bound to end anyway. But the thin line between their make-believe and their reality were beginning to blur. They couldn't draw out what's real and what's made up anymore. Then the boundaries began to solidify and the haze was gone. The line became clearer than before, reminding Nika why it existed in the first place. Maybe it was too soon. Maybe, they should leave it at that. After all, how could she lose something she never even had? This is an epistolary story written in taglish. Completed (2022).

Mihika Tahlia Ortiz just transferred to Manila for her first job. Living by herself in a crowded and busy city was daunting; she has never felt more alone. But with the help of a new friend, Mithi seems to have found her footing and everything fell into the right places. Or did it? Why is her heart suddenly skipping beats every time he's there? He was only a friend. Just a friend. Or not? This is an epistolary story written in taglish. Completed (2022).

After two years of not hearing anything from each other, Billie and Deion unexpectedly meet at a college orientation. Not ending up on good terms in high school, both of them knew that they are never going to be friends again-not when they could only talk in the form of arguing most of the time. Surely, they did not want to meddle with each other's lives again. The last time they did, they ended up breaking each other's young, hopeful hearts. But things take a different turn when Billie is in desperate need of a token boyfriend, and Deion is her only available option. Lovestruck Series: HATEMATE (Part Two) ynativity, 2021 Cover illustration by charameldraws

Man hater, mambabasag ng itlog, at hustler -- ito ang reputasyon ni Hope San Miguel. Wala naman siyang pakialam, sa totoo lang. Ang mga mata niya ay naka-set sa iisang goal: ang may mailapag sa kanilang hapagkainan. Kaya naman nang malaman niyang minamata at hinahangad siya ng dati niyang kaklase at ngayo'y sikat na basketball player na si Champ Fernandez, nagduda siya. Palagay ni Hope, isa lang siya sa mga playtime ni Champ na gusto lang makaiskor. Pero sa kanyang pag-iwas, umaandar ang oras, at unti-unting naiisip ni Champ na baka wala nga talagang siyang pag-asa rito. Hahayaan na lang ba ni Hope na sumablay si Champ sa kanya, o magagawa ba niyang bigyan ng pagkakataon ang pag-ibig . . . bago mahuli ang lahat?

A writer A drummer An online understanding Genre: Epistolary Written by: april_avery My first epistolary story! Enjoy reading! #SoItsYouWP

Sa laro-larong relasyon, paano mo malalaman na unti-unti ka na palang natatalo? Dalawa ang dahilan kung bakit nag-enrol si Chel Laurel, isang incoming senior high school student, sa open-to-all special program na pakana ng school nila: una, para may advantage na rin siya kapag nag-umpisa na talaga ang klase at, pangalawa, para makasama pa at tuluyan nang umamin sa longtime crush niyang si Harper. Pero minalas kaagad siya dahil imbes na si Harper ang makatabi sa seating arrangement, nakatabi niya ang limot na niyang Grade 3 boyfriend at kalaro, si Ardi Lavarias. Mas malala? Epic fail ang pag-amin niya nang nalaman niyang girlfriend na ng crush niya si Val, isa sa mga nakaaway ni Chel sa junior high. Para malusutan ang kahihiyan sa harap ng ultimate crush niya, dineklara niyang boyfriend niya ang walang kamalay-malay na si Ardi dahil, technically, hindi naman sila nag-break. Medyo good news, pumayag si Ardi sa laro-laro nilang relasyon para sa ikatatahimik ni Chel. Medyo bad news, sa lahat ng laro, may mantataya at may matataya . . . may mananalo at may matatalo.