PUBLISHED UNDER LIB Note: If you're not into flawed characters who make wrong decisions, don't read this. Save yourself from stress. Started: 10/07/2020 Ended: 11/18/2020 Elora Chin Valencia grew up in a toxic Christian family where she was viewed as the black sheep. Araw-araw ay ipinaparamdam sa kanya ng mundo na wala siyang lugar sa sarili niyang tahanan. She was a consistent dean's lister and an obedient daughter, which left her wondering what she had done so wrong to be disregarded as a speck of dust in the wind. They made her feel like she was just dirt, filling up the empty space. The one who would never have her own safe place. Feeling all of this contributed to her endless suicidal ideations. Baka nga tama sila. Baka nga wala siyang halaga at kailanman ay hindi na sasaya. She almost believed that. She almost held onto that notion. Not until she met the man in his BS Civil Engineering uniform and gorgeous grin, Troy Jefferson Dela Paz. He kissed her forehead, and her loud thoughts were silenced. Her demons calmed down. Her foes were defeated. For the first time in her life, she had proven her family wrong---a happy Elora Chin was possible. She was loved and well-taken care of. Troy embraced her sharp parts, not minding the wounds he might get. But fate had a lot of cruel things in store for her. Because when she thought she had reached the peak of happiness, she found myself drowning alone in the ocean she now called home, alone in her shame, alone with the waves she couldn't tame.

College student Christie unwillingly returns to her hometown because of her parents. As the shy new girl of Osmium University, all she wants is a normal campus life and maybe a friend. But her peace is shattered upon meeting the infamous bad boy who seems not as bad as the rumors say... *** Shy and awkward, nineteen-year-old Christie has long been afraid of opening herself up to people. Transferring to a new university doesn't help things, but she's willing to take the risk especially now that her parents seem to have found happiness again. Thankfully, her life in the unfamiliar hometown is starting to look bright...until she catches the eye of a certain popular bad boy, Carl Welhem. Can Christie manage to keep her heart and herself safe from the danger of being the bad boy's obsession? Disclaimer: This story is in Taglish Cover Design by Rayne Mariano