Kio Soledad de Merced always kept his life quiet and private. He never wanted anything flashy and grand. Attention and spotlight were the two things he never wanted to have. Calm and easy, that's how he preferred his life. Shiloh Lumiere Bendia's life was far from what he wanted, she was born for the spotlight. Living under the scrutinizing eyes of the world, Lumiere's life consists of cameras and flashes following her whenever she moves. The world gravitates around her, and everyone who sees her is drawn to her light, including him. The moment he saw her on that stage with the spotlight shining on her, he knew he would spend his whole life admiring her from afar. But with the twist of fate and a little luck, his fate might have changed. A secret moment. A lingering stare. Quick stolen moments behind the camera that no one knows about. But to what extent can they sacrifice for a losing battle they knew they would never win? To love is to risk. To risk requires courage and courage is only found in places we're too scared to take. ---- Date Started: March 2025 Date Finished: June 15, 2025

Disclaimer: This is the second book that I've ever written. Please proceed with caution and understanding. --->> Eros Soledad de Merced was born to lead, rule, and dominate. Born as the eldest grandson of Soledad de Merced, everyone knew the weight of the crown he was born to carry. He was a man destined to lead. A boy who was born to rule. A man who carried the weight of his responsibilities with excellence and perfection. Eros knew what was expected of him at a very young age, so everything was carved into his mind. He knew his life, and he knew his future. For him, there was no room for failure. It was perfect, it was good... until it wasn't. One summer. A girl named Winter. Cold as her name might sound, yet she was able to set fire to his perfectly drawn life. The plans that were carefully built along his path suddenly became unclear. And amid his crumbling life was her, Winter Eloise Cojuangco. The woman who owns the pair of the most perfect forest green eyes he'd ever seen. The woman he left behind to fulfill what was expected of him. And the very same woman also happens to be the mother of his son. Date Started: December 2024 Date Finished: February 2025

❝An accidental pregnancy. She has to put up with him for the baby.❞ ❃❃❃ LILITH Gomez lives her entire life showing a facade to keep people on her side. She learns to mask her emotions and feelings with fake niceties. She thrives to be loved by people around her- a people pleaser. What happens when unexpected news comes crashing through her composed facade? What happens when she learns that she was impregnated by a man she doesn't even know? She sees him at school, but never did she interact with him. One night. A hot and steamy night with that man, and now, she's carrying his child. She must be dreaming. Enter Garrett Allister Singson- a straight-laced man, tall, ridiculously handsome, and infuriatingly cold- who wants to take responsibility for the baby. Lilith doesn't like the idea of it. Her experience holds her back- a past that turned her into the villain she is today. However, the pregnancy draws them closer. Lilith learns a lot of things about Garrett. As time passes by, she begins to realize that there's still a flame left in her heart- a flame that is slowly turning into a conflagration. Will he be the fuel that keeps her alive? Or will he be a wildfire that turns her life into a raging forest of inferno?

Wild, young and free... Madalas kapag sa murang edad nagsisimula ang isang relasyon, hindi gaanong siniseryoso ang mga bagay-bagay; Rash decisions, immature mindset, juvenile beliefs...but one man excluded himself among those who believe in the theories of young love. He doesn't believe in the ideals. He believes with his heart. Magagawa pa rin kaya niyang ibukod ang sarili hanggang wakas? There are some hearts who would never take their first heartbreak too lightly. Ang iba ay ginagawa pa itong pundasyon sa pagkakaroon ng baluktot na paniniwala sa relasyon at pag-ibig. Some guaranteed detestation from their erstwhile love. Just like how he bled himself dry. Everything was used to be so perfect for Dean Cornelius Ortigoza. From an up and coming rock and roll career to supportive significant others...sa murang edad ay kulang na lang at lalagpasan na niya ang mga pangarap. Mga pangarap nila. One more step to get ahold of his dreams. All in just one single reach. Just one more...until a requisition of vow became a misstep that took a three hundred and sixty degree turn. Inside out. Hearts are breaking. Promises undone. A heart turned cold. The day he became ruthless.

[Epistolary ◴ Hoops #3] Iniiwasan ni Gil si UAAP basketball star at Blue Eagle Ivan Yape at hindi alam ng mga kaibigan nila kung bakit. Pero habang tumatagal, pahirap na nang pahirap layuan ito. Hindi na rin alam ni Gil kung kaya pa niyang magalit kay Ivan. O bigyan siya ng isa pang pagkakataon. DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. THIS IS PART 2 OF 2.

[Epistolary ◴ Hoops #3] Iniiwasan ni Gil si UAAP basketball star at Blue Eagle Ivan Yape at hindi alam ng mga kaibigan nila kung bakit. Pero habang tumatagal, pahirap na nang pahirap layuan ito. Hindi na rin alam ni Gil kung kaya pa niyang magalit kay Ivan. O bigyan siya ng isa pang pagkakataon. DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. THIS IS PART 1 OF 2.

One of the boys, Alfredalae Moren Zamora, stands as an image of a beautiful lady with a heart of a man: tough, resilient, and brave-just like her father, whom she's living with alone. After her sister died of cancer and her mother left for another family, Moren only had her papa to rely on. Even so, she has four 'boy friends'. The most annoying one is Ross, her childhood bestie, aka ENEMY. She hated him first. He hated her more. Eight words. Sigurado na si Moren na babae ang gusto niya. Hindi lalaki. At mas lalong hindi si Ross! Pero kapag inatake ka nga naman ng kamalasan, hindi ka makaiiwas. Moren unintentionally did something wrong. As a consequence, she has to act like a girl and pretend to be in love with Ross. All that to help him win Celine, his dream girl. From squabbling and petty fights, how will Ross and Moren make everyone believe they are together? Will Moren be able to help Ross win? Or will she find herself losing first? Will their eight words stay the same? Or will the fake dating proceed to something else? Ended: January 2022

[UNEDITED] Callista Emila Monteves lived all her life under the power of her family. And all she dreamed of was freedom. To do what she loves. To live for her desires. But the key to her freedom was way more complicated than she imagined, a man full of compassion and mystery. It will melt her heart but is it worth the risk? And now she has to choose, a life she ever dreamt of or a love more mysterious than midnight? Midnight Momento - Astalièr Series I raindropsandstar

[COMPLETED] Veronika Elvera Higuera decided to be independent at an early age. She does not waste time to provide for their needs that she forgets that she... was also in her youth too. But when a nerdy, handsome, innocent looking and rich guy entered her life, things started to spin around. She experienced happiness in their own time... but until when? When life threw her dream right in front of her face... can she let go of it and choose them? Him? Or, did she even try to choose him in the first place? That Juan Time Stopped - Intro: To the Dreams of my Youth a Series [Thesis/Special Project] raindropsandstar

[Status : UNDER MAJOR REVISIONS] Avriel Helaija "Ela" Camurios is the epitome of city luxury and high-fashion poise, Avriel is a brilliant fourth-year Architecture student, and a rising model whose world crumbled alongside her dad's fortune. Forced into the quiet, dusty plains of La Valencia, she carries her designer bags and spoiled attitude like armor, hiding a heart that has forgotten how to dream. To her, the province is a prison--until she meets the one man who refuses to let her give up on herself. Viron Cole "Vico" Valencia is a civil engineer that chose to become a kindergarten teacher by day and a rugged man of the earth by heart, Viron is the golden soul of La Valencia. Despite coming from immense wealth, he openly chooses the life of a provincial field guy over the hollow bullying and fake friendships he once endured in the city's elite circles. Everyone in town knows his status, yet he finds his true purpose in mud-stained boots and a classroom full of children. He is the sunshine of the fields--a man who uses his strength and his past to become the steady anchor for a girl who is just as lost as he once was. In a world where gold often hides the soul, will two hearts that have lost their way finally find their home and themselves in each other? Viron x Helaija