Maikling Kwento - PAALAM

An Open Novella Contest 2026 Entry. Some letters are impossible to ignore. When a mysterious message arrives in your own handwriting, warning you about a choices you made, you realize that burning the letter didn't change or erase-it only delayed the consequences. Your future self is trapped in repeated nightmare. The 'You' in future wants to set things right and face the feelings you've been running to. Even through different dimension, 'you' in present was able to save your love ones, and to save you at least in regrets. This letter is a haunting tale of love, regret, and the choices that echo through time From Me, To You, For Us.

AMBROSE SERIES #1 Chiara Heaven Vergara didn't think light could reach her. In the quiet stillness of her room, where the cold was her only constant companion. Raised in a household where affection was scarce, She has always struggled to understand what love is supposed to feel like. She believed the warmth of love was a story for others to tell, never hers to live. But then came Malakai Elion Fuentes, a burst of sunlight in her shadowed world. He didn't force his way in, he simply stayed, patient and unwavering, until his presence seeped through the walls she had built so high. He was her best friend, a polar opposite of herself. Outgoing, friendly, and raised in a family where love is as natural as breathing. Sa bawat tawa, bawat banayad na pagbibiro, at bawat tahimik na pag-unawa, si Kai ang naging init na hindi kailanman inakala ni Chiara na mararamdaman niya. Yet, letting the sun in is never easy for someone who's learned to live in the dark. As doubts cloud her mind and fear whispers that she's unworthy, Chiara stands at a crossroads. Will she let the sunlight continue to seep in, bringing life to the parts of her heart she thought were beyond repair? Or will she close the door, holding onto the familiar chill, afraid to risk the burn of love she's never known? Language: TAGLISH Started: 10/28/24 Ended: 7/11/25

BL STORY (COMPLETED)

Zach has zero interest in his brothers' business, until Messiah asks him for a favor he can't refuse: distract the girl who's hopelessly in love with him. No big deal . . . until he actually meets her. Because the moment he meets Althea, everything changes. She isn't just another girl with a silly crush. She's warm, genuine, and effortlessly beautiful in ways Zach never expected. Worse? Zach might be the one getting distracted. And when the resemblance between Zach and Messiah proves uncanny, will Althea know which of them her heart truly belongs to?

Sa mundo ng Mathematics, ang isang constant ay hindi nagbabago. At para kay Nyxiel Soler, ang tanging constant sa buhay niya ay ang kaniyang pag-aaral, ang kaniyang pamilya, ang STEM Trio, at ang kaniyang matinding inis sa mga katulad ni Vesper Thorne Silverio. Vesper is the University's "Golden Boy"-ang star player ng basketball team na akala mo ay pag-aari ang bawat court na tapakan niya. He's rich, athletic, and devastatingly arrogant. Pero nang manganib ang kaniyang eligibility dahil sa Calculus, kinakailangan niya kumuha ng tutor-dito niya naisipan na gawin tutor yung matapang at nakabanga sakaniyang scholar. Ang usapan? Tutorial sessions lang para makapasa. Walang halong biro, walang halong laro. Pero sa bawat gabi na magkatabi sila sa library, ang "hate" ay dahan-dahang nagiging "yearning." Si Vesper ang unang bibigay-ang "straight" athlete na biglang hindi na maalis ang tingin sa masungit na tutor. Pero si Nyx? Kapag ang isang constant ay nagsimula nang magbago, mas malala ang impact nito. Sa laro ng pag-ibig, sino ang unang mag-a-adjust ng formula? At paano mo isosolve ang isang equation kung ang tanging constant na natitira ay ang nararamdaman niyo para sa isa't isa?

Dylan has always had a one-sided rivalry with Yno, the class top student since elementary that he could never beat no matter what he did. It wasn't until they graduated and went to separate colleges that he finally got over it. But an SK election reignited his rivalry for him. Now, Dylan is determined to make sure the tables turn in his favor. Yet fate has other plans and it catches him off guard, leaving him defenseless against what he never saw coming.

AMBROSE SERIES #2 (On-going) Amaryllis Vega Perez grew up fast. Because of that, she has always been out of place, like a star struggling to shine beneath the vast ocean. Known to be too mature for her age, she was shown the gruesome realities of life early on, forced to act like an adult despite her young age. She has spent her life enduring the role of a sacrificial lamb, determined to shield her younger sisters from the pain she silently carries. When she is accepted into Ambrose University for senior high school, Amari seizes the chance to escape the waters that have long drowned her. A new school. A new environment. A fresh beginning. For the first time, she feels freedom, a chance to reach for her dreams. Cornelius Zade Luna is the perfect blend of intelligence, charm, and mystery. But beneath the polished exterior lies a boy just as lost, just as lonely, just as desperate to belong. If Amari is a star sinking beneath the waves, Cornelius is a fish searching for the sky, both reaching for a world they've never been allowed to touch. Their paths collide in a serendipitous pull. First in rivalry, then in reluctant partnership, and finally in a connection neither of them is ready for. A connection that feels like coming up for air... and sinking at the same time. And when the roaring seas awake, She must decide: can she finally face the waves of her past and the insecurities that have drowned her for so long? Or will she let the tides pull her under once more beneath its waves? Language: TAGLISH Started: 11/29/25

Kaelion Vreese "Vree" Castellano is the openly gay SSG President, whose world is a masterpiece of elegance and absolute shimmer. His heart, reserved exclusively for men, is governed by one sacred rule: No chaos, especially from girls. Liana Soleil "Lia" Vance, the messy, chlorine-scented Sports Captain is his greatest enemy and the walking violation of his order. But when a moment of trauma triggers a terrifying, possessive rage in Vree, his perfect world collapses. The heart that only beat for boys now races uncontrollably for her. He risked his identity, shattered his rules, and cried tears of jealousy for the girl he hated. Is Kaelion Vreese's identity as fixed as his perfect order? What happens when the ultimate imperfection is the only thing that can truly make him shimmer? First Book of Vexera Series. Dual Point of View.

Engineering students Pfifer and Ivan know that what they have is something special. Without a proper label between them plus an ugly twist of fate, can they manage to be together in the end--or will they remain as each other's TOTGA and nothing more? *** May feelings na laging nandiyan, nakaabang kung kailan magpapapansin. Nakaabang kung kailan ako titisurin sa mga pamilyar na kanta, lugar, at salita. Magpapaalala sa isang mukha na hindi ko naman gano'n kakabisado pero pamilyar. Magpapaalala sa mga dating pakiramdam. Malalaman mo raw kung sino ang The One That Got Away mo kapag narinig mo 'yong salita at nakaalala ka ng iisang tao lang; nakatisod ka ng mga dating pakiramdam; nangulila ka sa mga nakaraang saya; nakaalala ka ng mga pamilyar na sakit. Sabi, time heals wounds at distance makes one forget. Bakit parang hindi naman effective? Bitbit ko pa rin lahat ng what if. Hindi pa rin ako makatakas sa maraming sana. Ako ba ang bumitiw o siya? Tapos na ba kami talaga? Ang sarap magtanong kaso...wala nga palang kami noon. Disclaimer: This story is written in Taglish.

(CHAT MD SERIES) An invisible girl. A popular boy. And the exchange of messages between them. # Epistolary | Young Adult | Romance