(COMPLETED) Blake Teo Lauchico From hallways to tennis courts to stages. It seems to Blake Lauchico that it was too much to want Santi Loran. Their journey is a tumultuous symphony of scandal, sacrifice, and the brutal pursuit of freedom.

Cassette 381 Series #1 For Serenity Hiraya Añasco, being an honor student is a piece of cake. Madali lang naman magkaroon ng above average na grade, lalo na kung buong student life niya ay siya ang laging top one. She never knew the word "failure" because for her, she's always the best-with this, she accepted a deal with her grandmother to graduate as the class valedictorian. After all, she's always number one, what could possibly go wrong? So, when Kenji Steven Alvarez, the lead guitarist of Dynamics transferred in the same class as hers, she was humbled quickly. He also happened to have the same goal as her. What's worse is he's naturally intelligent-and she hates that he could do things better than her effortlessly. It became her motto to win over him in every aspect and not to give him a chance to turn her dreams into dust. But what if she finds herself in an unexpected situation amidst their vying psyches? But what if she finds herself in an unexpected situation amidst their vying psyches? Will she follow her mind to fulfill her part of the agreement? Or listen to her heart which screams that love is about making sacrifices? Written by: Elluneily

✔ | Sun Rays Series #3 Rhyolite from the HUMSS, the Class President of their section, is a diligent daughter and sister who strongly believes in shouldering the responsibility of being the firstborn. Sheʼs driven by the thought that as the eldest, she must lead, aware that privileges arenʼt in favor to her life. However, she crosses paths with AJ, a HUMSS student, a guy of modest at school due to his sociable and mischievous personality. For both of them, they still have nothing to be proud of. Thatʼs why they attend school with the aim to lift themselves out from the unfair status of life. Will they find the strength to transform their lives, or will the shifting sands of love and hardship pull them under? Date started: 7/22/24 Date ended: 9/10/25 Disclaimer: story is written in taglish.

✔ | Sun Rays Series #2 Redler is quiet by choice, or so it seems. An introverted ABM student, she speaks only when her words truly matter, choosing to write instead. In school, she often feels invisible, as if she exists only in the background of everyone else's lives. Davin is the opposite. A HUMSS student, loud, expressive, and impossible to ignore. He talks too much, laughs too freely, and fills spaces Redler prefers to avoid. Pero sa dami ng taong nasa paligid niya, si Redler lang ang pinili niyang tingnan. He teases her, dedicated his artworks to her, and reads everything she writes. Slowly, without realizing it, Redler begins to open up. What starts as unwanted attention turns into comfort, then something neither of them expected. Pero ang katahimikan at ingay, pareho ring may tinatagong sugat. As words begin to falter and hues lose their brightness, they must decide whether to stay at the shore where it feels safe, or pursue something uncertain together. Disclaimer: story is written in taglish. Date Started: 03/13/24 Date Ended: 07/16/24

✔ | Sun Rays Series #1 Ritienzy, a social butterfly from HUMSS, wears her carefree smile like armor. Palakaibigan siya, oo, pero hanggang do'n lang. Ever since she witnessed her parents' love collapse, she learned to keep her heart at arm's length. Maybe bata pa siya at marami pang kailangang matutuhan, but the wounds beneath her laughter aren't as healed as she pretends. Then there's Jayscen from STEM, a smart, academically-driven guy who chases dreams bigger than the limits around him because of his expectations to himself. And behind his quiet composure hides a temper he once couldn't control. Fate crosses their paths twice, accidental yet strangely inevitable. . . at sa gitna pa talaga ng kalsada. Two teens. Two masks. Two hearts carrying battles the world doesn't see. Naging magkaibigan sila, pero hanggang kaibigan na lang ba talaga? And how will she, who's afraid to love, and him, who's afraid to fail, ever realize that their meeting is more than an accident, but the beginning of a path they must walk together--one that might just lead them past their limits, and into something infinite? Disclaimer: story is written in taglish. Date started: 9/18/23 Date ended: 1/29/24

Isla de Vista Series #4 Sky, ah! What a beautiful sky. Chased by many, loved by many, wanted by many, but chasing someone as cold as the snow and as hard as stone. She rides the fleet to the sky, thinking she could reach the moon but it's too far, too far. "I was busy reaching you that I forgot I am falling in my own despair."

Isla de Vista Series #3 Amara, an innocent village teen who is an admirer of a well-known and prestigious young man. She is okay with the label of being his friend, that's enough for her, but they fell in love with each other. But, can they keep this love around? "In love we cry and yet, also in love we are so alive."

Isla de Vista Series #2 Mika, the ever beautiful Mika, she grow up somewhere in the aid of a family friend. Innocent and sweet, she grew fond of someone who doesn't want her back. A battle to fight for that love or it is time to prioritize loving herself. "I never stopped loving him. I just stopped showing it."

Longing for peace in Isla de Vista, Amber is dragged back to the city when her father demands she marry a rich, dumb man to secure their business. But the moment she meets Elijah Buenavista-the "dummy" her father mocks-she realizes he's hiding secrets her family never saw coming. *** Isla de Vista's peaceful shoreline seemed to free Amber Paige Valencia from her father's demands. Yet peace never lasts. After being summoned back to the city, she is forced into an arranged marriage with a Buenavista, Elijah Luis, whom everyone calls a dumb heir. Amber anticipates a dummy. Instead, she meets a handsome, commanding man who's far too self-assured to be the dumb man her father mocks. And once the vows are spoken, the truth begins to unravel. Elijah Luis Buenavista is no simple rich boy. He is the youngest general in history, a strategist who battled in secret and planned their marriage for reasons only he knows. Will Amber embrace his deadly secrets or will loving him put her in greater danger than she thought? DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. COVER DESIGN: Louise De Ramos

[Sarmiento Series #1] Growing up in the Philippines, Amara Roussane Faustino has always dreamt of being a model. So when the moment came to move with her father who lives in Italy, she grabbed the opportunity in a single heartbeat. Her dream has always been to be closer to Milan. Not knowing that moving to Italy would be one of the biggest regrets she will make in her life. Yves Marcellus Sarmiento took over his family's wine business at the age of twenty-five. Three years later, the business has never been as successful. He has it all. Good looks, skills, and wealth. Except for one thing. He doesn't know the woman underneath the crimson mask who caught his attention during the masquerade ball. Amara has always hated Yves since the very first time she took step on Italy. Her father constantly compares her to Yves, leading her to despise him. She thinks he's too arrogant and full of himself. What will happen when she finds out that the man behind the silver mask ended up being the man she hates the most?