They say that happy-go-lucky people bury their deepest pain behind smiles. For Maverick Evander, an architecture student, was entangled in a web of uncertainty by his parents' decision to separate. Beneath his playful image and a well-known loud circle, he was able to carry a facade-a mystery no one could ever decipher. How can you read someone when they are just black pages in the book? That's how engineering student Rade Archiel Tejano sees Mavric: a blinding sun you could only graze upon. And the more he tries to solve the puzzles in Mavric's mind games, the more Mavric's wall thickens. Will Rade be able to crush someone who is already broken? Will Mavric top someone when he's the one who's falling? In a play where one had to win, both of them fell...hard.

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

The "unbothered" model from the famous family of actresses will use a Delafuente to cover up her issue. Keyla is a wellknown bratty model for having a rebellious attitude. Latching on to Kaizen will put her from the top and will boost her career. Iyon ang kanyang pakay pero sa huli ay magbabago ang kanyang isip sa kanya. For the first time, she's bothered and it's because of him. It's because of Kaizen.

Bar Series #6 For as long as Avey Hermoza could remember, River Eustaquio simply wasn't into her. He had always made it clear that he would never love her; friendship was the only thing he could offer. Fully aware that a man like River would never break his rules, Avey tried to pretend he meant nothing to her. She even asked him to introduce her to his friends, hoping it would help her forget him. She never succeeded-at least, not until she married Gael Toledo. Her marriage was supposed to be perfect. She loved Gael, and he loved her. However, everything shattered when Gael discovered Avey's betrayal. Desperate to save her marriage, Avey instead found herself drawn into a complicated, tangled rendezvous with River that eventually led to bloodshed. Now, River has finally realized that he cannot lose Avey a second time. With the gun in his hand, a choice must be made: will it save Avey's life, or will it seal their tragic love until the end of time?

Craving for peace and calmness, Naia Fortalejo always avoids trouble at all costs. But when Crius Silva crashes into her life, Naia finds herself torn between avoiding the trouble he brings and opening her heart to someone like him. *** Cold and snobbish, Naia Fortalejo tends to only keep a small circle of friends. With her keen ability to read people's actions, she avoids complications and strives to keep her life peaceful. However, everything changes when the notorious bad boy and troublemaker, Crius Silva, enters her once-calm world. Naia knows he isn't her type, yet as they spend more time together, she finds herself increasingly drawn to him. Oblivious of Crius' true intentions and complicated background, Naia begins to embrace the chaos that he brings into her life. But when a crisis unexpectedly hits their lives, Naia is put in a tight spot. Will she decide to go with what is best for her and her family? Or will she still choose to get tangled with Crius, even if it might break her family apart? DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. COVER DESIGN: Louise De Ramos

Cana Aleyna Delafuente, "the ignorant girl" of the Delafuente clan who has a childlike and sweet personality hooked herself from someone she doesn't even know too well. She used South Buenaventura in order to let her out. Ang alam ng lahat ay may namumuong relasyon sa kanila kahit ang totoo ay ginagamit niya lamang itong panakip-butas sa kanyang kilos para makita ang tunay niyang gusto. Her innocence will bait her into a situation that will change her.

Mahirap kalaban ang nakaraan. Bukod sa hindi na mababalikan, nakatatak na rin ito sa kasaysayan. They say history speaks for itself. It sparks a preview of the present and a foretaste of the future. Hindi lang pag-asa ang hatid nito kundi pati takot at pangamba. Davion Christoffer Laygo is the player in Calle Nueva. Hindi lang pagdating sa video games kundi pati sa mga kababaihan. Pinakamatinik sa Engineering Department. He's got the looks, the body, and the personality to swoon every girl's heart. As faithfulness and loyalty get tested in love, would the past still prevail and hinder what's ahead of time?

Ametrine Carillo drifts through life, searching for something she can't name--a purpose, a color, a reason to start again. When Elos Villareal saves her by accident, she discovers a love that was never part of the canvas. *** Ametrine Carillo lives in brushstrokes and silence, drifting through a life blurred by abandonment and betrayal. Her mother gambles away their future, her father left them, and still, she clings to her art, desperate to find the color that will make her feel whole again. Then one night, violence finds her. And so does Elos Villareal. He's everything every girl dreams of. And when he pulls her from the brink, their lives collide, and love starts to bloom. Until Ametrine learns the truth: Elos once loved her stepsister, the girl who shares her passion for painting. As old wounds resurface and buried truths unravel, Ametrine must fight not just for love but for the life she's never dared to imagine. Because some hearts are not broken by accident . . . they're torn apart by design. DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. COVER DESIGN: Rayne Mariano

And, baby, for you, I would fall from grace Just to touch your face. If you walk away, I'd beg you on my knees to stay.