TAMED • WRITTEN IN TAGLISH • SAPPHIC ROMANCE STATUS: COMPLETED DATE STARTED: July 2018 (Chapter 1-20) DATE RESUMED: April 2020 DATE FINISHED: December 07, 2020 (5PM PHT) Zamantha Karssen Abvelino is a sponsored student, concealing her talent and struggling with a deflated self-concept. Her world flips on its axis when a formidable teacher, feared by all, enters her life and brings a brand new set of barriers. Professor Rhio Ritchel Sandoval is an untamed authority on academia. As a brilliant and celebrated teacher, she commands the attention of every student who crosses her path. With a razor-sharp intellect and a personality as complex as the subjects she teaches, Rhio is an enigma. Fate has a curious way of interweaving the most improbable strands, and such is the case for these extraordinary women. The once-uncontrollable forces that defined them are tamed, giving way to a passionate and unpredictable romance that defied all odds. Their love affair is a dance of self-discovery, one that is as electrifying as it is daunting. As they learn to tame their steps, they become more empowered and emboldened, trusting in the unexpected twists of destiny.

KISSING MY KRYPTONITE • WRITTEN IN TAGLISH • SAPPHIC ROMANCE Ezra Meziah, a transfer student at Cambridge University, has always lived her life on her own terms, earning a reputation as a full-time playgirl. Everything she thought she knew is upended when she meets Rafa, and she realizes that the world is not as predictable as she once thought. Rafa Eli is a highly regarded Cambridge University professor who has achieved great success in her career. As their unexpected romance blossoms, Ezra finds herself falling deeply in love with her. Yet, their connection faces an immediate trial as Ezra unearths a heart-wrenching deception, a treacherous revelation that jeopardizes their recently newfound love, leaving it on the verge of fragmentation. As Ezra battles with the harsh reality and wrestles with her deepest insecurities, she finds herself at a critical juncture - whether to boldly confront the painful betrayal or completely withdraw from the relationship. Simultaneously, Rafa is forced to confront her personal demons, questioning her ability to meet Ezra's needs as a life partner. As they face their deepest fears and vulnerabilities, they come to the realization that their love is a double-edged sword - both their greatest strength and their kryptonite. But in a whirlwind of passion and uncertainty, will their love prove resilient against the treacherous forces that threaten to rip them asunder? Can they find the courage to forgive and move forward, or will their fears and kryptonites ultimately drive them apart? Let's find out...

Started: 04/27/2021 Ended: 08/24/2021 Ang hirap palang tumanda. Ang hirap magbayad ng bills. Ang hirap suportahan ng pamilyang akala ay isang milyon ang suweldo mo. Ang hirap ngumiti sa nanay na mataas ang tingin sa'yo pero hindi ka kayang ipagtanggol. Ang hirap tabihan sa hapagkainan ng tatay na pinag-uubusan mo ng pera pero hindi ka maalala. Ang hirap mag-abot ng tulong sa kapatid na baon sa utang. Ang hirap intindihin ng hipag na nakakapagpa-rebond pa kahit kapos na kapos na. Ang hirap pakisamahan ng bunsong halos ilahad ang mga palad tuwing makikita ka. Ang hirap ngitian ng mga taong tanong nang tanong kung bakit hindi ka pa nakakapag-asawa. Ang hirap humarap sa mundong isasampal sa'yo na mag-isa ka. Tulong, bigay, utang. Isang iling mo lang, madamot ka na. Kasama mo sila kapag may maibibigay ka, pero hindi mo sila mahahanap kapag wala na. Ikaw ang kakayod, sila ang tutuka. Ikaw ang iiyak sa pagod, sila ang magtatamasa. Iyon ang summary ng buhay ko. Sobra-sobra ang naririnig na paghingi, kulang na kulang ang naririnig na pasasalamat. Sobra-sobra ang pagpapasensya, kulang na kulang ang natatanggap na pagpapahalaga. Sobra-sobra ang binabayaran, kulang na kulang sa kasiyahan. Kaya nang dumating sa buhay ko ang nag-iisang lalaking hindi ako nakita bilang naglalakad na alkansya, ang nag-iisang lalaking nakinig sa mahabang listahan ko ng problema, ang nag-iisang lalaking nagbigay sa akin ng kakaibang saya, ipinangako ko sa sarili na sa gitna ng hirap ng pagtanda, magtitiis ako basta't siya ang kasama. Kahit pa ang kapalit noon ay pagtalikod sa minahal na pamilya. Kahit pa ang kapalit noon ay paglaban sa mundong pinatatakbo ng kapangyarihan at pera. Kahit pa ang kapalit noon ay ang pagdurusa't pag-iisa. Siya ang ginhawa, pahinga, at kasiyahan ko. Dumating man ang araw na tanaw ko na ang dulo. Dumating man ang araw na wala na kaming sagot sa lahat ng bakit at paano. Dumating man ang araw na pareho na kaming talo.

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.

THE LOSERS' CLUB SERIES 3 In need of juicy news for her online publication, the struggling journalism student, Millicent Rae Velasco, was forced to interview the intimidating student council president of their university, Juancho Alas Montero. But, not wanting to be the subject of rumors, he rejected her instantly. So, paano siya? Paano ang last requirement niya bago maka-graduate? Si Juancho ang iniatas sa kanya ng isinusumpa niyang prof na gawan ng profile article! Isa pa, dito na lang siya makakabawi! Kailangan niya pang higitin mula sa dulo ng impyerno ang grades niya! Being in a hopeless predicament, she ended up chasing after him. She hid behind the bookshelves where he was studying, memorized his schedule by heart, and talked to him straight on when she could. She only had one goal---write an article about him. Nothing more, nothing less. But life had a lot of things in store for her. Because through the glances she'd stolen, she picked up the sharp fragments of his life. Through the hidden smiles, she unraveled the content of his heart. And through the pages she'd written, she caught herself falling in love with him.

THE LOSERS' CLUB SERIES #2 Someday you'll look back on your mistakes and laugh. To name a few instances, these are those awkward first kisses you shared with your first boyfriend, those failed recitations that your classmates don't seem to forget, and those poor outfit ideas that you once thought were cute. Iyong mga dating nakakahiya, nakakainis, at masakit para sa 'yo, pagdating ng araw, ngingitian mo na lang. Maybe by then, you'll realize how much time you've invested in being too emotional. Pero may mga bagay na kahit matagal nang nangyari, hindi natin magawang tawanan. Siguro dahil nakakahiya pa rin? Siguro dahil nakakainis pa rin? O siguro, dahil masakit pa rin? For Amari Sloane Mendoza, it's all of the above. Among all the awkward, failed, and poor instances, falling in love with her classmate, Leon Ysmael Zamora, is the only mistake she can't laugh about.

Therese "Reese" Villarosa was a 4-time MVP graduate from one of the best collegiate varsity in the Philippines, and was considered as one of the living legends in Philippine volleyball. Volleyball is her passion ngunit sa kanilang championship game ng kaniyang last playing year sa college ay nagtamo siya ng isang major injury na naging dahilan para hindi na siya muli pang makapaglaro ng volleyball. Gayunman ay hindi pa rin niya iniwan ang pinakamamahal niyang sport. Naging isa siya sa pinakabatang head coach sa kasaysayan ng Philippine volleyball nang hawakan niya ang team na hindi pa nakakapagkamit ng kampeonato mula noong mapasali ito sa UAAP-ang Salvatore Women's Volleyball Team. However, leading her team to the collegiate volleyball championship is too far from easy. Liban sa training ng team, challenge din sa kaniya ang patinuin ang bagong students o rookie players ng Salvatore lalong-lalo na ang napakapasaway na Filipino-Italian key player na tinaguriang "The Genius Setter" sa mundo ng volleyball.

For love, would you play the role of the hero or the villain? An unmasked serial murderer is on the run, and killings are taking place all over the country. What a bad moment for a girl named Skylar Millie Parker to return home after four years in Canada, quitting a well-paid job. Unexpectedly, something happened on her way home when she met someone who would eventually lead her to an even better job opportunity from a prestigious family. Skylar accepted it without having a hint of the bigger trouble that would appear in her life in the form of a person; a woman named Hera Cythera Arentsvelt. The stories about Cythera intrigued her, even without personally seeing the infamous head of the family as she's always locked in her room. Quiet and mysterious, hauntingly playing Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata. But then the time finally came, and something unexplainable changed inside Skylar the moment she saw the woman behind that name... "I remember vividly the first time I laid my eyes on you. You were wearing your purple robe with the same color as your eyes. I suddenly felt like everything around me had stopped, and you were the only one moving. Slowly taking the steps down the grand stairs. It felt like my breath got stuck in my throat, my heart pumping more blood than it should, and my head whispered to my ear...she looks ethereal." Ngunit ano nga bang malaking gulo na dala ng dalaga sa buhay ni Sky? At ano ang katakot takot na sikreto nito ang siyang tuluyang magpapabago sa buhay niya at sa mga tao sa paligid niya? Worse than that, it looks like Cythera knows something about the infamous serial killer in town... But is she the killer? Anong kaya mong isugal para protektahan ang taong pinaka importante para sayo? Disclaimer: This story is written in Taglish (Tagalog-English)

Isabella Suzeth Mondejar is a dreamer. Mataas ang pangarap niya sa buhay. She grew up in a financially unstable household, kaya naman ganoon na lamang katindi ang kagustuhan niyang makapagtapos ng pag-aaral. She needs to land a stable job. She always felt like she needed to be at the top of everything, ganoon siya lumaki. Her situation made her realize that she needs to work for something in order to have it. She was always so sure of her goals and priorities, kaya naman, pilit niyang iniiwas ang sarili kay Elias, who is known to have a big crush on her, kalat iyon sa lugar nila. Kagaya niya, Elias came from a not-so-fortunate family, but he's very hardworking. She always disregards his feelings but still acts civilly towards him. Dahil pakiramdam niya, walang puwang ang mga ganoong bagay sa sitwasyon nila. She yearns to break free from the tight grip of poverty, and the least thing she wants is to fall in love, to be heartbroken, to lose her focus. But what if her heart betrays her, would she acknowledge her feelings? date posted: 06/07/24