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Camille Olivares never needed attention to feel whole. She was fine staying in the background-until she met Keigan Gomez, a boy who looked perfect on the outside but was silently falling apart inside. But when a school project pulls them into the same orbit, Camille starts to see what no one else does: behind Keigan's perfect image is someone hurting, someone tired of being who everyone expects him to be. As they grow closer, their connection deepens. And for the first time, Keigan begins to wonder what it's like to choose his own path... with someone who truly sees him. A story about quiet love, hidden struggles, and the courage to break free.

Rule #4: No kissing friends. We made the rule when we were 15. We broke it at 17. We broke each other at 25. Kier Alexander Franco and Bianca Rein Salvega Best friends since Grade 7. Best thing in each other's lives. Until we weren't. 181 seconds in a janitor's closet. 5 years of silence. 1 blue gate painted navy for someone who might never come home. This is a story about two people who weaponized silence. Who chose pride over love. Who spent 5 years learning how to speak again. Contains: 70k na utang, maalat na adobo, "we're done" sa kasal, therapy, and one "I choose me" that changes everything. Warning: We broke Rule #4. Then we broke Rule #0: Don't ruin the friendship. Spoiler: We ruined it. Badly. Pero sa dulo? We came home.

In the rain-slicked, neon-shadowed alleys of Manila, magic is not a gift-it is a live-streamed cage. The Hegemony controls the grid, licensing relic attunements to the highest bidders while the poor scrape the undercurrent for scraps of forgotten history. But these ancient relics carry a brutal cost: The Toll. Every time Kael activates his father's jagged obsidian shard, he pays with pieces of his own past. A childhood voice. His mother's face. The sound of his father's laugh. Now, with a raw attunement rate of 26% and his brain bleeding from cognitive shock, Kael is running out of memories to burn. Saved from deletion by Mika-a rogue "Baseline Breaker" who uses a weathered brass key to freeze local physics-Kael is dragged into a high-stakes conspiracy. Hidden beneath the Walled City of Intramuros, they breach the ancient stone ramparts, only to find a terrifying truth: Manila's historical landmarks are built on top of massive corporate hardware harvesting the city's attunement. With the Hegemony's elite relic hunters closing the circle, Kael and Mika overload the grid, triggering a spatial tear that launches them north. Ahead of them lies the MacArthur Highway-a continuous, dangerous overland road trip running through Bulacan, Tarlac, and the rugged Sierra Madre passes, completely bypassing the corporate expressways. To find his missing father and survive the journey, Kael must hunt down his father's lost relics, dodge bullets by tracking where the spectators are looking, and decide how much of his own real past he is willing to erase to hold onto the power he needs to survive.

A young boy, who was born a mutant, has left from his home city of San José to move to New York City to live a new life after the death of his parents. And how he will dealt with the power that he holds within him that can aid and help him in his everyday life as he encounter new friends along the way.

We started as enemies, then became something we can't even name. Frenemies? BFFs? Lovers? And I can't decide which is scarier-losing to Brent, or losing myself to him. ©all rights reserved

At San Roque High, some things don't add up. Three students stumble onto a secret the school won't admit-and form a club to chase what doesn't make sense. They're not looking for trouble. But trouble knows where to find them.

A Century of Lament follows the harrowing journey of Parkinson, a British-American soldier whose soul is being slowly eroded by the suffocating anxiety and relentless depression of the trenches. While he faces the visceral reality of fire and steel on the front lines, his heart remains tied to Charlotte Spencer, a woman enduring a quieter, more toxic tragedy back home. As a "Canary Girl," Charlotte spends her days in the sulfuric haze of a munitions factory, her skin yellowing and her health failing as she breathes in the very poison meant for the battlefield. Their love is an aching, fragile anchor in a world defined by pain and historical upheaval, a desperate attempt to find warmth in a cold, industrial machine. It is a story of two people caught in a cycle of tragic sacrifice, where the only thing more dangerous than the war itself is the lingering lament of what they have both been forced to lose.

Four hours into the foggy, winding mountains of Leyte sits Edenbridge Academy-a prestigious sanctuary for the brilliant, the elite, and the broken. For sophomore Tristan Liongson, it is his fourth school in two years. He is a boy who carries himself like an interruption, surviving a quiet family collapse and an unspoken crisis that left him feeling like a ghost in his own life. Stripped of his past and sent away by his grieving mother, Tristan arrives at Daniel Hall with a trunk full of secrets, a famous family name he doesn't understand, and a burning question he only whispers to the dark: Dear God, why am I like this? Raphael, the pristine student council leader and prefect, lives a life perfectly mapped by schedules, duty, and flawless expectations. He is a boy who moves with absolute precision. But the moment a quiet, sharp-featured boy in baggy clothes steps onto the grand staircase of Moses Hall, a single look catches the afternoon light-and snags something deep inside Raphael's tightly controlled world. Behind the stone walls, stained glass, and unyielding mist of Edenbridge, Tristan is just trying to survive the fire. But in a place that already seems to know his name, keeping his walls up might be the hardest thing he's ever had to do.

In a world fractured by ancient wars and fragile peace, five races rule the lands above while the forgotten ashes of a sixth still linger beneath history. Giants hide behind pacifism. Sky Elves reign from the heavens through pride and power. Wood Elves protect a kingdom slowly rotting from within. Dwarves forge weapons beneath volcanic mountains while humanity struggles to survive in a world that despises them. Far from politics and war, a young farmer named Caelan lives a quiet life with his family-until memories of a forgotten past begin haunting him. Memories of battles he never fought. Of power he should not possess. As unrest spreads across the kingdoms and dark forces stir beneath the forests, Caelan finds himself hunted by truths buried since the beginning of time. And if the sky falls again... the world may not survive another War.

Lost Sanctuary Series #1: The Art of Losing Set your goals. Focus on your path. Win. Jamilla hates losing in every form of games. Once she has her eyes on the prize, she never lets anyone shake her focus-especially on the tennis court, her true home. But you can't really have it all. In the wake of a single accident, Jamilla finds herself stripped of her confidence and stranded in a place where everything feels foreign. For the first time in her life, nothing is going her way. Just like when she met snobbish Zeid, the owner of the local antique and woodwork shop. He felt like a game to her, a game she was desperate to win. But destiny is playing by a different ruleset, throwing a twist she never saw coming. When the stakes change, will she fight for the victory, or finally allow herself to lose? ><><><><><>< Disclaimer: This story is written in Taglish (Tagalog and English) Updates every Thursday and Saturday!

"Halimaw Sa Aking Isipan" A Short Story: Sa likod ng tagumpay, promotions, at magagarang opisina ng fintech company na Mudra Pay, may isang lalaking tahimik na nilalamon ng sarili niyang isip. Si Luis Villareal ay isang mahusay na IT engineer na halos ialay na ang buong buhay niya sa trabaho at pamilya. Habang papalapit ang pangarap niyang maging CTO, mas lalo namang lumalala ang kanyang depression, anxiety, at takot na baka hindi siya sapat. Sa tulong ng kanyang mga kaibigan, pamilya, at pilit na ngiti, sinusubukan niyang lumaban araw-araw. Ngunit nang maagaw sa kanya ang promotion na matagal niyang pinaghirapan, unti-unting nabasag ang kanyang pagkatao. Habang lumalalim ang kanyang pag-iisa, nagsimula niyang harapin ang isang "halimaw" ang madilim na bahagi ng sarili niyang binubuo ng galit, pagod, at kawalan ng pag-asa. Ang Halimaw sa Loob Ko ay isang mabigat at emosyonal na kuwento tungkol sa pressure ng tagumpay, mental health, pamilya, pagkakaibigan, at sa tahimik na laban ng mga taong mukhang matatag sa paningin ng lahat. Isang kuwento ng pagkapagod. Pagkawasak. At ng mga salitang minsang hindi na nasasabi hanggang sa huli. "Ang pinakamapanganib na halimaw ay hindi laging nakikita. Minsan, nakatago ito sa likod ng ngiti ng taong akala nating pinakamalakas."

"I fight for what's right. He fights to keep me alive." Sakura is the loudest girl at Hanazono University, known for two things: her fierce sense of justice and her rolled-up sleeves. She fears no one, not even the campus elite. But when she bites off more than she can chew with the school's notorious bullies, an unexpected savior steps out of the shadows. Enter Kazu. He's the quiet, mysterious transfer student from America who prefers the library to human contact. But beneath his silent demeanor lies a dangerous secret: he is the young master of the Boryokudan Clan, Kyoto's most powerful crime syndicate. While Sakura loudly fights her battles in the light, Kazu silently climbs to the top of the school's ruthless delinquent hierarchy, the Crows just to keep a target off her back. Can a girl who shouts for justice survive a boy born into darkness?

Four years. That's how long she liked him. Four years of stolen glances, quiet hopes, and words she never said out loud. And in the end? He chose her cousin. On her birthday. In the rain. Now Aria Villanueva is in Florida, starting over. New school. New friends. New life. But the past has a way of catching up - and some seasons never really end. A story about first love, heartbreak, and the courage to choose yourself. ⚠️ This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events, and incidents are either the product of the author's imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental. © 2026 betweentherain. All rights reserved. Do not copy, repost, or translate without permission.

THE CROW'S REIGN WILL BE BAPTIZED IN BLOOD. They call him the King of All Crows, a title Kazu ignores as he rules the shadows of Kyoto Metropolitan University. He thought the gang wars were over after crushing the top ranks, but in the underworld, peace is just an illusion before the storm. Season 2 erupts into absolute chaos as Kazu's dark past and lethal future collide: The Ghost of America: Gunthe, Kazu's angelic first love, transfers in to claim his heart-ignoring the fierce, unbreakable bond he now shares with Sakura. The Skull Heads: A cool, silent syndicate of third-years led by Cied, riding vintage choppers and ready to drag Kazu's world to hell. The Ultimate Traps: From underground Muay Thai fighters demanding blind dates with adult video stars, to dangerous school festival seductions and the dirty tactics of the Lotus Clan. With his legendary father Adobo awakening from a coma, the terrifying global bloodline of his mother's Yanai Clan pulsing through his veins, and a rival King from an elite outer-prefecture school arriving at the gates, Kazu must unleash the true dragon within. Through the blood, the tears, and the high-stakes cinematic passion that burns hotter than ever between him and Sakura... one ultimate question echoes through the streets of Japan: Who is the true King of all the Crows? 👉 Main Cast: Kazu x Sakura 👉 Tropes: Bad Boy x Righteous Girl, Gang War, Jealous Ex, Devoted Protector, Cinematic Romance

Miss Popularity has a crush on the new guy at school. He doesn't know she exists. Thanks to a dare, she has until prom to get his attention. How hard can it be? This story contains girl talk, gratuitous abs, boys we wish we'd known in high school, and all the feels. Because we're all about the feels. On hiatus because life.

Sa panahong wala pang cellphone at social media, may mga kwentong nagsisimula sa simpleng tawag... at nauuwi sa hindi inaasahang pag-ibig. Si Daniel-18 taong gulang, working student na hindi na nakapagpatuloy ng pag-aaral dahil sa hirap ng buhay. Pangarap niyang makapag-college, pero mas pinili niyang unahin ang pamilya. Si Carmela-14 taong gulang, isang simpleng dalagang mula sa maayos na pamilya. Mabait, tahimik, at may pusong marunong umunawa. Nagsimula sila bilang magkausap sa telepono. Hanggang sa isang araw, nagkita sila. At doon nagsimula ang isang pag-ibig na tahimik... pero totoo. Sa likod ng mga lihim na pagkikita, simpleng date, at mga dasal tuwing Linggo-unti-unting nabuo ang isang relasyon na susubukin ng realidad ng buhay. Hanggang sa dumating ang pagkakataon na makikilala siya ng pamilya ng dalaga... At isang alok ang magbabago ng lahat. Isang tulong. Isang pangarap. At isang pag-ibig na kailangang pumili- Manatili... o magparaya. Isang kwento ng pag-ibig, pangarap, at sakripisyo. Dahil minsan, hindi sapat ang mahal mo lang ang isa't isa. Minsan- Kailangan mo ring palayain.

Cervantes Macaraig has lived for over a thousand years, watching every woman he loved grow old and slip away. Through 34 marriages, one love remains etched in his soul-the 27th, the only one who truly understood him. As immortality becomes his greatest burden, Cervantes must face the painful truth: some loves are not meant to last... no matter how long you live.

Elite assassin Cervin Reyes takes on his final mission-to eliminate a powerful mafia king in Manila. But everything changes when he discovers the target's wife is Althea, the woman he left behind years ago. As bullets fly and past feelings resurface, Cervin is forced to choose between duty and love-knowing that either choice will cost him everything.

Seven years together, that's how long Bobby's been in a relationship. One would think that's enough time for the excitement to fade, for the love to wear itself out. But he's perfectly happy with the way things were. Until Bernard, his boyfriend, does something Bobby never thought he'd do in a million years. He asked him to dance.

Dalawang pusong natutong umiwas. Isang pag-ibig na hindi handang pangalanan. Sa mata ng lipunan, hanggang saan mo kayang panindigan ang sarili?