WATTYS 2021 WINNER - WILD CARD CATEGORY
Shin Takano was once a ruthless gang leader, a man who thrived in the shadows of crime, surrounded by wealth, violence, vices, and fleeting pleasures. Fearless and merciless, he ruled the streets, living each day as if it were his last-because in his world, tomorrow was never promised.
But everything changed the day he met Eva- the woman who would carry his children and alter the course of his life forever.
The moment his twins were born, Shin saw a different kind of future-one where he wasn't a criminal but a father, a husband, a son worth being proud of. He abandoned his past, turned away from crime, and embraced the life of an honest man. He fought to become the man his children deserved, believing he had finally escaped the sins of his past.
But karma never forgets.
His father was murdered in cold blood.
His wife walked away, leaving him and their twins behind, never looking back.
One by one, he lost everything-his job, his home, his dignity. Reduced to sleeping in the back of delivery trucks and church benches, he clung to his children, the only light in his collapsing world.
Yet fate was not done punishing him.
His son, Stanley, fell gravely ill, spending more time in hospital beds than at home.
His daughter, Steyah, was abducted and brutalized-by a man from Shin's past, a ghost he had tried to outrun.
Consumed by guilt, Shin wished for nothing more than to turn back time. To make different choices. To be a better man before it was too late.
And then-he was given the impossible.
A miracle.
One chance to rewrite the past.
But with only one moment to change, one decision to alter-who does he save? What does he undo? Which regret does he erase?
The clock is ticking.
This time, he must choose wisely.
MELODRAMA | SLICE OF LIFE | LIGHT ROMANCE | MYSTERY
When Franco moved to Manila for college, he told himself that he'll experience everything there is to experience. And he did. His first year could be considered as... scandalous, to say the least. So when his sophomore year came, he promised himself that he'll do better para na rin sa future niya. He intended to join this prestigious organization that would surely help his career in the future.
When Franco joined AIESEC, he knew his life would change... little did he know, magbabago talaga ang buhay niya nang makilala niya si Joaquin Lorenzo Santillan-the perfect student who's beloved by everyone.
Franco was in awe. Every where Joaquin goes, his presence commanded respect. His presence was magnetic, his smile effortless, his charm undeniable. And he was nice-so nice that Franco unknowingly followed him around, like he was orbiting around Joaquin's magnetic presence, eager for him to be noticed.
Akala ni Franco ay okay ang lahat. Naka-pasok na siya sa org. Mukhang magiging kaibigan niya na si Joaquin.
But one night, few beers after, his world seemingly collapsed when Joaquin stared him in the eye and said, "In case there's any confusion, let me make it clear-I'm not gay."
Franco's world tilted on its axis, crumbling in an instant. Now, his mission was simple: survival. Avoid Joaquin at all costs. Erase the memory of that moment, of those eyes, of the touch that seemed to linger impossibly on his skin.
Little did he know, some marks aren't so easily erased.