[a novella] Carina Roura had Florian Rosete figured out: mayabang, mapanghusga, at mabilis magbigay ng verdict sa mga taong hindi niya kilala. She filed him away under Not Worth It and hid behind her usual armor of cool, unbothered perfection. Florian Rosete told himself he had Carina figured out, too: rich kid, walang problema sa buhay, taking up space in a state university built for people who actually needed it. He was so sure of his own prejudice na hindi na siya nag-abala pang silipin kung ano ang totoo. Tapos, na-lock sila sa labas ng UPLB Men's Dorm. Isang gabi ng sapilitang pagsasama, and suddenly, the walls they built against each other start to crack. Over the next four years, Carn and Rian are forced to navigate the messy, terrifying space between what they assume and what is actually real. Rian is about to discover that the "spoiled rich girl" carries the weight of her family's survival in silence. And Carn is about to realize that the boy who judged her might be the only person capable of seeing her exactly as she is. They are a beautiful disaster waiting to happen. The only question is: sino ang unang bibigay?

It was pity that first made Dannie speak to him. She had known Ryan since she was a kid, but he had always been the popular Golden Boy, and she had always been the tomboy that didn’t mind not having any friends. It was odd, she had thought, that all the popular kids who had once kissed the ground he walked on, didn’t so much spared him a glance anymore, and it was this that made her sit with him that one faithful day and begin something that would only end up causing her pain.

She wanted to win every debate. He only wanted her to stop fighting him - and start choosing him. Sa UP, they learned that not all arguments end with logic... some end with a kiss.

Born enemies, bound by something far more dangerous. Maven is fire. Adrianna is ice. Their attraction was never meant to exist-and once it does, it refuses to fade. Every choice costs them something. Every moment together risks everything. They were never meant to last. Only to decide what destroys them first.

(Game Series # 10) Tali coursed through life with ease. Coming from a family full of lawyers, she knew that getting a job would not be a problem. Kailangan niya lang pumasa sa school at pumasa sa BAR exam. Madali lang naman iyon lalo na kung wala ka namang ibang iniisip kung hindi ang mag-aral. Hindi niya kailangang isipin kung may pambili ba siya ng libro o pambayad ng tuition. Life had been really good to her. But one night, she met this guy named Lui... She had heard stories about him, but has never really met him. And when she finally put a face to the name, that was when she understood the stories about him. Nakaka-baliw nga pala talaga iyong lalaki na iyon. There's just something about him that makes you want to say yes... So, she said yes. Yes to kissing him. Yes to making out with him. Yes to everything. Tali told herself that it was just for one night, but she found herself wanting for me despite all the protest of the people around her. She kept on convincing herself that he's not worth it... but she knew the moment his lips touched hers, it was already game over.

(Yours Series # 5) Graciella Rae Arevalo just wants to love and be loved. She feels like she has a lot of love to give and she just wants her own person to love. Mayroon na kasing mga boyfriend at girlfriend iyong mga tao sa paligid niya. She doesn't want to be a burden to anyone. She wants her own person to love and to spoil. Ang problema, parang ayaw naman sa kanya ng pag-ibig. She has been told to just wait for it because it will eventually come to her. And she wants to, ang kaso, she's always surrounded by death that she feels like she's always running out of time. Ilang blind date na ang napuntahan niya. She always tries to find the good in the person in front of her, but for some reason, walang spark. Ayaw niya naman na i-sacrifice iyon. Alam niya na nag-eexist iyon. She's seen it. She just needs to look harder. Pero baka tama nga sila... na kapag hindi mo hinahanap, saka doon dadating. Because apparently, she's been looking for love in all the wrong places when all along, he's always been right in front of her.

The first time they met, Kesh hated Dan. The second time, Dan hit on her. The third time, they became friends. They were friends for a long time....until a stupid slip of tongue ruined everything. [The Spaces in Between spin-off]

first book in the Paperweight series. - ❝He thinks that if all that is wild and beautiful in the world wound up in one person, it would be her.❞

sequel to Mailboy, second book in the Paperweight series. - - - ❝She never told him that every time she uses green paint, she sees the color of his eyes and she either wants to drown herself in it or set it on fire.❞

Wattys 2019 Winner: Poetry Hawakan mo na ang iyong pluma at pasayawin mo ito sa blangkong papel, sa saliw ng ritmo ng mga salita. Dadanak muli ang tinta para likhain ang mga hinabing talinghaga, ito ang panimula.