Started: 04/27/2021 Ended: 08/24/2021 Ang hirap palang tumanda. Ang hirap magbayad ng bills. Ang hirap suportahan ng pamilyang akala ay isang milyon ang suweldo mo. Ang hirap ngumiti sa nanay na mataas ang tingin sa'yo pero hindi ka kayang ipagtanggol. Ang hirap tabihan sa hapagkainan ng tatay na pinag-uubusan mo ng pera pero hindi ka maalala. Ang hirap mag-abot ng tulong sa kapatid na baon sa utang. Ang hirap intindihin ng hipag na nakakapagpa-rebond pa kahit kapos na kapos na. Ang hirap pakisamahan ng bunsong halos ilahad ang mga palad tuwing makikita ka. Ang hirap ngitian ng mga taong tanong nang tanong kung bakit hindi ka pa nakakapag-asawa. Ang hirap humarap sa mundong isasampal sa'yo na mag-isa ka. Tulong, bigay, utang. Isang iling mo lang, madamot ka na. Kasama mo sila kapag may maibibigay ka, pero hindi mo sila mahahanap kapag wala na. Ikaw ang kakayod, sila ang tutuka. Ikaw ang iiyak sa pagod, sila ang magtatamasa. Iyon ang summary ng buhay ko. Sobra-sobra ang naririnig na paghingi, kulang na kulang ang naririnig na pasasalamat. Sobra-sobra ang pagpapasensya, kulang na kulang ang natatanggap na pagpapahalaga. Sobra-sobra ang binabayaran, kulang na kulang sa kasiyahan. Kaya nang dumating sa buhay ko ang nag-iisang lalaking hindi ako nakita bilang naglalakad na alkansya, ang nag-iisang lalaking nakinig sa mahabang listahan ko ng problema, ang nag-iisang lalaking nagbigay sa akin ng kakaibang saya, ipinangako ko sa sarili na sa gitna ng hirap ng pagtanda, magtitiis ako basta't siya ang kasama. Kahit pa ang kapalit noon ay pagtalikod sa minahal na pamilya. Kahit pa ang kapalit noon ay paglaban sa mundong pinatatakbo ng kapangyarihan at pera. Kahit pa ang kapalit noon ay ang pagdurusa't pag-iisa. Siya ang ginhawa, pahinga, at kasiyahan ko. Dumating man ang araw na tanaw ko na ang dulo. Dumating man ang araw na wala na kaming sagot sa lahat ng bakit at paano. Dumating man ang araw na pareho na kaming talo.

[UNEDITED] Miande Yves Ronoua was sheltered all her life. Not just by wealth but literally by people who were trained to protect the only daughter of the Ronouas. But the only thing they can't do is to protect her heart. Not from the only man she gave all her love to. Even if she's always not the first option. But what will happen when the day comes that she realizes? There's no hope for both of them? Is leaving him really for the best? Raindrops of Astalièr - Tonjuarez Series IV She fell first, he fell harder trope raindropsandstar

[UNEDITED] Lyra's supposed to be lavish life turned into a painful and traumatic one. As she tries to regain her life from the darkness of her past, the love she found in Cian gave her hope. But would the comfort she lives now, enough to fill the desolated part of her heart? Ray of light in Paradise - Tonjuarez Series III He fell first, he fell harder trope raindropsandstar

[UNEDITED] Eanah Devon Inieno was contented with her peaceful life, she is independent and fearless. Not until the person she least expected entered her life. But the question is, can she handle it? Or just like the sunset that fades the day light, would the love she have for him fades as the pain and hurt ignites? Trophy of the Sunsets - Tonjuarez Series II Friends to Lovers trope raindropsandstar

[UNEDITED] Ayara Terrise Monterio a fresh graduate, trying to find herself in the world of filming. Not knowing that following her dreams will lead her to the person she avoided the most. Because of their past, and the trauma it brought her, the only defense mechanism she can do is to pretend to hate him. But the question is how long? How long will it take for her to let go of the past? How long will it take for her to realize, that the very thing she feared to lose is also the only thing she will love the most? Under the Stars - Tonjuarez Series I Enemies to Lovers trope raindropsandstar

What Sidra Everleigh wants, Sidra Everleigh gets-or at least that was the rule before she found herself trapped and alone with a shy Japanese guy in an isolated island with nothing but a dusty tent, some tuna cans, and their huge language barrier. *** After a cruise ship incident, the gorgeous yet infamous actress Sidra Everleigh Rosilla finds herself alive but trapped in an island with a shy Japanese guy as her only companion. To ease her loneliness, she humors herself with flirty antics and humorous dramatic lines that seem too much for the poor inexperienced guy. But what happens when her mission to purely flirt and have fun gets a little bit deeper with him-and it's not just her imagination? Will she be able to break their language barrier or will she get kureiji before their rescue comes? DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish (with a little bit of Nihonggo) COVER DESIGN: Rayne Mariano

Jesusa, a homeless girl in Quiapo, Manila, luckily caught the eyes of Damon Montemayor, a young boy who happens to be from a prestigious family. Her life has changed from that moment on. She's indebted to him and greatly appreciates his clan's support and help. Her gratitude, though is not enough for him - as he wants her heart more than anything. #BOSNewWorld1

MONTEVINSKI SERIES #1 Kelly Sian Gonzaga is the notorious captain of the generation, and everyone knows she likes Zoren Gray Montevinski, a volleyball captain from another campus. She did everything to get him, and when she was about to get what she wanted, she retreated. Sometimes, young love can be aggressive, destructive, and uncertain. It's a phase where young people fall in love and fall out of it in time. But Kesian knew it wasn't just a shallow kind of young love. She knew her heart better than other people. However, no matter how profound her feelings were, there were still more important than love that must be prioritized before her feelings. Family, responsibility, embarrassment, and trauma. She chose to let go of that young love. She left him like a ball, hanging mid-air. But not all young love that ends lasts forever. Their story didn't end just like that. Because just like a ball thrown away, they will always fall and be back in each other's arms. 🏐#1: Mid Air Ball

THE LOSERS' CLUB SERIES #2 Someday you'll look back on your mistakes and laugh. To name a few instances, these are those awkward first kisses you shared with your first boyfriend, those failed recitations that your classmates don't seem to forget, and those poor outfit ideas that you once thought were cute. Iyong mga dating nakakahiya, nakakainis, at masakit para sa 'yo, pagdating ng araw, ngingitian mo na lang. Maybe by then, you'll realize how much time you've invested in being too emotional. Pero may mga bagay na kahit matagal nang nangyari, hindi natin magawang tawanan. Siguro dahil nakakahiya pa rin? Siguro dahil nakakainis pa rin? O siguro, dahil masakit pa rin? For Amari Sloane Mendoza, it's all of the above. Among all the awkward, failed, and poor instances, falling in love with her classmate, Leon Ysmael Zamora, is the only mistake she can't laugh about.

THE LOSERS' CLUB SERIES 3 In need of juicy news for her online publication, the struggling journalism student, Millicent Rae Velasco, was forced to interview the intimidating student council president of their university, Juancho Alas Montero. But, not wanting to be the subject of rumors, he rejected her instantly. So, paano siya? Paano ang last requirement niya bago maka-graduate? Si Juancho ang iniatas sa kanya ng isinusumpa niyang prof na gawan ng profile article! Isa pa, dito na lang siya makakabawi! Kailangan niya pang higitin mula sa dulo ng impyerno ang grades niya! Being in a hopeless predicament, she ended up chasing after him. She hid behind the bookshelves where he was studying, memorized his schedule by heart, and talked to him straight on when she could. She only had one goal---write an article about him. Nothing more, nothing less. But life had a lot of things in store for her. Because through the glances she'd stolen, she picked up the sharp fragments of his life. Through the hidden smiles, she unraveled the content of his heart. And through the pages she'd written, she caught herself falling in love with him.