Intramuros Stories

previous word associations to keep the juices flowing. bits and pieces from the past.

Now that I see him being so successful and just one step away from his dreams, I don't feel anything but insecurity. It makes me question myself. Am I flying enough? Or am I even flying? Or just looking up at the sky? --Midnight Lahat na yata ng kamalasan sa mundo ay napunta na kay Midnight Guevarra. Ipinanganak sa isang mahirap na pamilya at hindi magawang sundin kung ano ba talaga ang gusto niya. Wala ba talagang space ang mga taong gaya niya sa mundong ito? O baka naman si Liam Mitsuhide, isang pinagpalang binata ang magpapatunay sa kanya na hindi naman pala siya pinagsakluban ng langit at lupa.

Beneath the Walls of Intramuros. By: ara_gracia Two hearts. Two centuries. One curse that never slept. When Bella Amari Monteverde, a young architect in modern-day Manila, falls in love with Ethan Duhaylungsod-Franklin, her life feels complete-until a sudden storm and an ancient crack in time pull her into 1823, inside the grand mansion of the Fontalejos in old Intramuros. There, she awakens as Lurielle Fontalejo, a woman with her face and voice-but not her name. Confused and alone in an era of horse-drawn carriages, candlelit corridors, and secrets wrapped in lace, she's taken in by the Fontalejo family. And when she meets Juancho San Fernando, the cousin of her twin sister's husband, her heart betrays her with a love she can never have. But love in the past is not a fairytale-it's a sentence. Because her twin, Lourdes Fontalejo-Monteverde, watches from the shadows, her jealousy simmering into madness. One night of blood seals a curse across generations, silencing Lurielle's heartbeat and birthing centuries of unanswered grief. Two hundred years later, Bella's mysterious death mirrors the tragedy of her ancestor's murder. As Ethan unravels her past through old letters and hidden journals beneath the Monteverde mansion, he learns the truth: the woman he loved was never truly from his time. In the echoes of history and heartbreak, love defies death-but not destiny. And beneath the walls of Intramuros, the ghosts remember everything.

Two college freshmen who meet each other as classmates in a University in Intramuros. Despite of being in the same field, They have different passion which separates their mindsets with dealing life and love. Helping each other to survive the struggle of college life as well as with their respective life issues. HI GUYS! Please VOTE and feel free to COMMENT! ALSO, PLEASE SHARE THIS TO ALL YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS AND TO ALL YOUR FRIENDS! USE the hashtag #LetsMakeItRight ! Hope y'all like it 🥺 LOVE FOR ALL! 🤟🏼

aaaaaaaaa!!! i don't wanna go back to ontra

Photos are forever frozen time. It will keep for a long time, stronger than memories we captured in mind, stays on its photo paper, and make memories rewind. I saw you passing by, and it was all Capturado En Fort Santiago. (The language used in the whole story is NOT Spanish. This is Filipino mixed with English)

The rumor of the End of the World had been taken seriously all over the world, though after the supposedly date of the event, nothing happened. Days after, a small comet fell on a certain country which became the buzz of every place all over the world. On 2013, on the continuation of the semester, chaos ensued. Anne, a simple college student from a certain university, was in class when it all happened. Join Anne and her friends as they try to survive the pandemonium!

What if you got a bias exchange with your friend? JJ and Ali: best of friends, two fangirls of SuperJunior with biases Siwon (for JJ) and Kyuhyun (for Ali), both tourist guides. Then one day, their biases went to the Philippines for a secret vacation, only to find out that they'll be missing their chance because they'll travel not with their bias. Will their love for them be in jeopardy after the tour? Will their friendship be at risk if something happened during their separate tours? This is a fan fiction for SuperJunior's Choi Siwon and Cho Kyuhyun. FYI: This is not Bromance XD

A Time travel story with epic ending

A 1 page very short story of how threads of love find their way to each other.

In the heart of Manila, amidst the chaos of the bustling streets and the serenity of timeless landmarks, two strangers are brought together by fate. Estella, a talented art curator and painter, arrives in the city to organize a career-defining exhibition at the Cultural Center of the Philippines. Driven by ambition yet haunted by self-doubt, she finds solace in Manila's vibrant art scene. Meanwhile, Gabriel, a former soldier turned fitness trainer, is navigating his own struggles. After leaving the military, he's trying to rebuild his life, finding purpose in helping others while quietly battling the ghosts of his past. Their worlds collide one rainy afternoon in the historic district of Intramuros. A chance encounter under an ancient archway sparks a connection neither of them expects. Despite their contrasting personalities-Estella's elegance and introspection against Gabriel's rugged pragmatism-they find themselves drawn to each other. Through recurring meetings in the most unexpected places, they begin to share their vulnerabilities and dreams. But just as their bond deepens, misunderstandings and personal fears threaten to pull them apart. Set against the rich cultural tapestry of Manila, Serendipity in Manila is a story of love, healing, and self-discovery. It's about two people finding not just each other, but also the courage to confront their pasts and embrace the possibilities of the future.

In the heart of Manila's old walled city, Aurora Isabelle "Isa" Laureano, a refined yet mysterious graduate student in anthropology, stumbles upon an antique mirror at an old Spanish-era house her university is restoring. What she doesn't expect is to see vivid dreams of another life - a past she doesn't remember living, filled with longing, love, betrayal... and him. Floren Elisean "Sean" Valencia, heir to a powerful real estate empire, is cold, calculating, and skeptical of all things irrational, especially stories about soulmates and past lives. But when he meets Isa he's haunted by an inexplicable pull, like he's known her before. Their worlds begin to entwine when they discover that they may have shared a forgotten lifetime, one cut short by betrayal and war. As secrets unravel and fate plays its hand, Isa and Sean must choose: fight the thread that binds them, or surrender to a love written across lifetimes. Is love ever truly lost? Or does it wait, patient, eternal, and fated, for the right lifetime to bloom again?

"You're the sweetest escape I'm willing to wait."

A very tragic story for her because she wanted pursue her dream, live her life to the fullest, and just forget about everything behind. She is full of self doubt, self pitying, she's a midnight herself. Distant and afraid to feel what she's been longing for. A guy who's full of confidence, love, a sunshine. Tanashiri he finds Consuelo alluring he then unknowingly observe everything about Consuelo. He knows everything about the lady from her favorite color to her unhealed scars that still lingering from within. In the street where she always feel weary and incomplete she will slowly feel something she's been longing for. In the same street love will be a different shade of weather and will turn into a repeating storm for the both of them. Both wanted a comfort but only one wanted a relation. A rival will become something that none of them want and none of them dictate.

Two teenagers walk the centuries-old paths of an ancient city, finding the secrets within its walls and their hearts.

Mystery/Thriller/English version of Paskil ni Luna

This is my small try at a romantic story of sorts. And I wanted to have a go on fiction with a Filipino historical setting. I probably made a mess of it, oh well. I'm also trying to do a sort of police procedural thing, but I know very little about the policing in the Philippines during that time, so I based whatever I said on procedural TV shows, Wikipedia, and whatever reading material I could lay my hands on about such things. I probably made a mess of that, too. Please comment, especially Filipino writers and history-lovers.

Have you ever felt like your head's gonna explode out of curiosity? Because that's what Stephen felt when Liane told him na may nagkakagusto sakanya. Ang problema, the girl won't tell him anything about that person! Stephen has an inkling about this anonymous admirer, so he made it his mini-life mission to find out. "I'll catch you," he said. He tried and tried, but he failed. So he gave up, sabi nga nila, kapag hindi mo hinahanap, tsaka yun magpapakita. And Stephen was right. He stopped looking, and his curiosity was instantly fulfilled. His admirer was right in front of him all along.