"You're like time, I wish I'd been given more of you." In basketball, a timeout is only a pause. The clock stops, the players catch their breath, and the game waits to begin again. For Rad Ballesteros, basketball is more than a game-it's his way out. Determined to give his family a better life, he dedicates every second to his dreams, leaving no room for distractions... Not even Rae Beaumont, the stubborn and playful girl he secretly loves. Certain that love can wait, Rad promises himself he'll confess when he's finally become someone worthy of her. But as the basketball future he's fought so hard to build finally begins to unfold... the clock starts ticking in ways he never expected. He thought he had more time. To chase his big dream. To provide for his family. To play one more game with his friends. To tell Rae how he felt. But life called a timeout before he could. _ ROMANCE TAGLISH SHORT STORY

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Fallen Heroes Files: A collaboration series by heartlessnostalgia and TheCatWhoDoesntMeow Book 1: Varian A Golden Boy. A Lost Dream. A Miracle. Varian Theodore Tavarez was once the Aquatics' Golden Boy. He was set to follow his father's footsteps as the next Olympic champion but just days before his big moment, a tragedy struck-crashing his Olympic dreams. Broken and injured, Varian left the spotlight and hid away on a secluded island, living like a shadow of the man he used to be. He vowed never to return to swimming, and only a miracle could change his mind. Then came Miracle Esquivel, a simple housekeeper with a kind and gentle heart. Her presence slowly lit up his world, stirring feelings he thought were lost forever. Could she make him believe again? Could Mira bring back his hope and show him that love-and miracles-are real?

Mikazuki convinces Bullet to meet his birth parents after being taken away by the former leader of the most powerful mafia group, Black Organization, for twenty-five years. But what if she later learns that their real families are in fact mortal enemies? Will Mikazuki dare to fight for their blossoming love--or will she choose to seek revenge? *** After staying in Japan for several years, Mikazuki finally convinces Bullet, her adopted brother, to go back to the Philippines and meet his birth parents after being taken away from them twenty-five years ago by Terrence Von Knight, the former leader of the most powerful mafia group, Black Organization. Things start to get more complicated as untold stories and secrets concerning their real parents unfold, and they discover Mikazuki's true connection with Terrence Von Knight. A battle between their hearts and priorities erupts. What will be Mikazuki's ultimate choice? DISCLAIMER: This is a story written in Taglish. COVER DESIGNER: April Alforque

[OFFICE LOVE AFFAIRS #1] As his personal secretary, Chantal's next task is to marry the president. *** Not getting any younger, Xavi is pressured by his mother to get married and settle down. He is lured on blind dates disguised as business meetings and family gatherings. With his patience stretching to its limits, to escape his mother's persistence, he offers extra work to Chantal and boldly asks her hand in marriage. Having faith in love and believing in destiny, Chantal rejects his offer and files for a resignation. She thinks it will be easy to find another job in the corporate world with her credentials and working directly for the highest post in Dela Vega Holdings. However, Chantal has no idea that Xavi will block her applications until she is hard-pressed and unable support her mother, who is undergoing regular dialysis. In the end, she has no choice but to accept Xavi's offer, be his wife in papers, and play pretend.

uno---DOS---tres What We Left for Tomorrow Azrael Peter "DOS" Ardiente II has it all---charm, wit, and a smile that can light up any room. A Mechanical Engineering student at UST, son of a senator and an AFP general, Dos lives life like it's all a game. Philippa is his complete opposite. A Political Science student at UP , fierce, principled, and unafraid to speak out, Phili fights for every voice that's been silenced. Coming from a humble provincial background, she knows what it means to struggle, to resist, and to survive. When their worlds collide at a protest, neither expects to attend. What begins as irritation and intrigue slowly turns into something neither of them can ignore. But the closer they get, the more the future threatens to pull them apart. If love can't wait, how far would you go to keep it... and how long can you survive the cost of tomorrow?

Archer The beast who's acting like a guardian angel.

Thinking it will chase off the buyers of her parents' house, Solly pretends to be a ghost that haunts the villa. However, instead of being scared, Phoenix Laz Sandoval, the handsome and mysterious buyer of the house ends up falling in love with the ghost she pretends to be. ----------------- Phoenix Sandoval Black Omega Society New World ©Jamille Fumah 2024