This is a story about growing up and holding on. About mornings that make you feel alive and nights that make you wonder if things will ever be the same. It is about love that makes you brave, friendships that keep you grounded, and the moments that test both. It is about learning that you will not always get what you want, but you can still find what you need. Some memories will make you laugh until you cannot breathe. Others will break you in ways you did not expect. But all of them will matter. This is about choosing to keep going, to keep loving, and to keep showing up for each other... even when we don't.

There's a certain magic in moments you never plan. The ones that make you slow down for a second, look around, and realize na: Grabe, ang sarap din naman ng buhay minsan. Even if not every day feels that way, sometimes one small moment can turn an ordinary week into something you'll remember. Each chapter begins with a question. A simple "Ever felt that way?" followed by a scene you might know by heart. Some will make you laugh. Some will tug at old memories. Some will remind you of people you thought you'd forgotten. This is Book 2 of Never Quite Become but don't worry if you haven't read that one yet. You can start here and still feel everything. It's not about chasing the perfect moment. It's about catching the small ones before they slip away. The jokes that make your cheeks ache from smiling. The traffic that makes you slow down for a moment. The almost-confessions. And the quiet nights that somehow mean more than the loudest celebrations. Because this time, it's not just about the almosts. It's about everything in between.

Four best friends. One ancestral house. Zero plans of falling in love with each other. (Supposedly) Maxine just wanted peace and a working rice cooker. Lance just wanted his morning coffee and a drama-free life. But when the kilig creeps in and neither wants to admit it... May madudulas kaya? Bakit parang laging always pero never? 🤔 A slow-burn Taglish rom-com brewed with banter and dozens of eggs that mysteriously keep running out.

"Do you smoke?" natatawang tanong niya sa akin kahit alam niyang hindi. Pagilid ko siyang sinulyapan nang ilabas niya ang sigarilyo at mabilis na sinindihan sa harapan ko. Sinasadya niya ito para ipakita sa akin na walang kahit sino ang magbabawal sa kanya sa school na ito. Agaw pansin ang mga biloy niya na lumabas nang hithitin niya ang dulo ng sigarilyo. Kahit nagsasalita, kumakain, o kahit kaonting kibot lang ng labi niya'y lumalabas iyon. Gamit ang mga daliri'y sinuklay niya papunta sa likod ang pawisan niyang buhok. Ang manipis na gintong kwintas niya'y kumikinang sa tirik na araw. Nagbuntong hininga ako at pilit pinapakalma ang sarili. I don't like people breaking school rules that's why I hate him. He's the best example of bad boy. A rebel. He's teaching other students to do wrong. "Breaking a few rules won't hurt your grades, Miss. If you want to taste, I can give you some," tukoy niya sa sigarilyo na wala akong balak tikman. Warning: Read At Your Own Risk! EXPLICIT AND MATURE CONTENT❗❗❗ Series 7 of 8

"The Damned One" by: Kiko Laxa Ferrer Mahal ko o Mahal ako? Litong tanong ni Jhon Kenneth, Sino nga ba sa magkapatid, si Ryca o si Xyra? Genre: Romance, Drama,Torture Official Facebook Profiles facebook.com/akosikikodora facebook.com/kikoferrerii facebook.com/kikoferreriii Official Facebooks Pages facebook.com/kikolaxaferrer

"You are invited to Temptation Island."

Love Trilogy #2 This work of fiction may include potentially disturbing readings, scenes and discussions around topics such as sexual, self-harm, physical violence, emotionally triggering materials, death and suicide. Please engage in self-care as you read this work. Names, characters, business, events and incidents are the products of the author's imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.

#ProjectM II This work of fiction may include potentially disturbing readings, scenes and discussions around topics such as self-harm, physical violence, emotionally triggering materials, death and suicide. Please engage in self-care as you read this work. Names, characters, business, events and incidents are the products of the author's imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.