It was a different place. It was a different time. He was a different guy. Would it last forever? • A sequel to 'Seoulmate' •

It was the right place. It was the right time. He was the right guy. But it didn't last forever.

'Do what makes you happy; be with whoever makes you happy,' they say. But what if the things or people that make you happy aren't what you need? There are some things that go together that make you happy but don't necessarily result to something good in the long run. But you keep coming back to it. Like your heart is bound to keep wanting it. Like drugs and candy. Like cigarettes and alcohol. Like tempting fatty foods and a high-sugar drink. Like two hearts bound to retrace its steps back to each other, craving for the familiar rush. And after sleeping with her ex-boyfriend's best friend, Nadia finds her and Elias in this same category. Disclaimer: This is written in epistolary format. Lovestruck Series: HEARTBOUND ynativity, 2023 Cover illustration by charameldraws

A dumb suggestion from my friend says that there's a foolproof method to know whether you like someone romantically or not. It's simple. All you have to do is close your eyes, think of that person, and imagine kissing them. Kapag nandiri ka, e di hindi mo gusto. But if the opposite happened, e di, delikado ka na. I'm a hundred percent sure that I only see Chio Cervantes as a friend. I just got confused because he's suddenly everywhere right after my ex-boyfriend got into a relationship with a girl he told me not to worry about. Besides, hindi ko rin siya type. He's noisy. He's shameless. He procrastinates a lot. He likes wiping the sweat off his forehead and wipe it on my arm. He drives with both his hands which somehow doesn't look appealing . . . and for some reason he doesn't refuse picking me up even when it's late at night. He always brings an extra handkerchief because I keep on forgetting mine along with a shirt I can borrow in case I need to change. He brings me good food to take my mind off deadlines. He doesn't hesitate to communicate his feelings and I honestly envy him for that. And he makes me laugh. Whatever. But just to be sure, at dahil madali lang namang gawin 'yong method, I closed my eyes and imagined his lips against mine. I realized one thing after opening my eyes. I'm in deep trouble and there's no way of getting out. BETWEEN YOUR LIPS AND MINE Cervantes Series Second Generation #1 2022, ynativity

Ano nga ba ang tamang timpla ng pag-ibig? Dahil sa punyemas na Twitter algorithm, malalaman ni Taurus Macaraeg ang hindi lang isa kundi dalawang sikreto ng di makabasag pinggan niyang office mate na si Novi Dimaculangan. Umabot naman ang dalawa sa isang kasunduan na ililibre ni Novi si Taurus ng paborito niyang pares kada Huwebes kapalit ng pagtago ni Taurus ng sikreto. Pero tulad ng pagluluto at paghahain ng pares, may mga sangkap na ihahanda ang universe na mas magpapasarap at magpapakulay sa ugnayan nilang dalawa.

Ang pagtingin ni Sun sa pag-ibig ay tulad din ng araw -- lulubog at lilitaw. Ngunit may ilang babae sa kanyang buhay ang nakapagpabago ng kanyang paniniwala. Na di lahat ng kanyang iibigin ay tugma sa pagkakataon. Na di lahat ng kanyang iibigin ay handang manatili. At ang pag-ibig na wasto at mamamalagi ay isang araw-araw na dalangin.

[Epistolary ♪ Hoops Spin-Off] Oo, nagmo-move on si Rheiner Gil kay Dein, pero hindi ibig sabihin n'on gusto niya ng ibang dance partner para sa competition nila sa UAAP Streetdance. Pasok si former cheerleader Kate Serratos na magiging bagong partner ni Rhein. Okay na sana, e. Magaling naman. Ang problema? Ayaw ni Rhein sa kanya. DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. THIS IS PART 2 OF 2.

[Epistolary ♪ Hoops Spin-Off] Oo, nagmo-move on si Rheiner Gil kay Dein, pero hindi ibig sabihin n'on gusto niya ng ibang dance partner para sa competition nila sa UAAP Streetdance. Pasok si former cheerleader Kate Serratos na magiging bagong partner ni Rhein. Okay na sana, e. Magaling naman. Ang problema? Ayaw ni Rhein sa kanya. DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. THIS IS PART 1 OF 2.

Sir D, Ito flash drive mo. Ako na nag-save ng lecture report mo para mamaya. LUNCH BEFORE LECTURE!!! Okay? Sunduin ka namin pagkatapos mo. We love you. I love you. - Addie, Nadia, and Yanyan CRAVING : A Whenever You Want novelette ynativity, 2022 Cover illustration by charameldraws

(Game Series # 2) Aurora Marie Floresca just wanted to escape their house. Ever since her father re-married, palagi na silang nag-aaway dalawa. She wanted her father to be happy, of course, but not with that evil step-mother wannabe. Unang pagkikita pa lang nila, masama na ang kutob niya sa babae. She wanted happiness for her father, but definitely not with that woman... But unfortunately, the witch won. She managed to get her father to throw Rory out. She was forced to stay in Manila for the meantime. She didn't know what to do in Manila! Wala naman doon ang mga kaibigan niya. Wala siyang pamilya. The only consolation she got was the condo unit from her father--well, at least hindi naman yata gusto ng tatay niya na sa kalsada siya matulog. She'd probably get a job or study again, she wasn't sure yet, but she's certain that everything would be fine... until she realized that her next door neighbor would be keeping her up all night with all the banging against the wall.