She hated him for being better. He loved seeing her try harder. Zybil Mercado has always been the pride of her batch-top of the class, model student, and the perfect daughter. But all of that changes the moment Drei Soteco walks into her world. He is smart, good-looking, and a starter for the Anglers, the school's official basketball team. As he tops the ranks, he also becomes the person she hates the most.

If I will describe her, she is the perfect personification of sinful and forbidden beauty that I am willing to break the prohibition and worship her.

"A second chance is enough to change my fate. If only there's a second chance." But now she was given a second chance to relive her life. How will she change her fate?

Avrielle Celine Vergara thought she was just an ordinary girl, not until she found herself caught between two men who turned her world upside down. What she doesn't realize? She met them before, long before their fates intertwined once again. So, who will Avrielle choose? The one who can paint her world in golden? Or the one who can embrace her in the shadows of his darkness?

(COMPLETED) Bradley Teo Lauchico High school friends fell in love with each other. Haunted by a traumatic upbringing and a cruel false accusation that once drove her into a lonely life in Washington, Rome struggles to believe she is worthy of the Lauchico name or the future Bradley so desperately wants to build for her. Bradley, ever persistent, chooses to dismantle his perfect image to prove that his love isn't a cage of expectations, but a safe space where Rome's brokenness is cherished. The two trade the pressures, finding their ultimate healing in the realization that a home isn't defined by a status, but by the choice to stay when the rest of the world walks away.

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.

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.

When her lifelong rival finally moves on after years of unrequited affection, Philosophia Altreano is forced to sort out the feelings she's been running from. Now, she must decide if she's brave enough to fight for a second chance at love-or let go of the boy she once swore she couldn't stand. *** Philosophia Grace Altreano has spent her whole life resenting Zadkiel Saffire Aracosa for all the pranks and teasing he has subjected her to. Because of this, Phia's always seen Zadkiel as her childhood enemy, never knowing he's been secretly in love with her for years. However, after experiencing countless rejections, Zadkiel finally decides to move on and starts dating someone else. Only then does Phia realize the depth of her own feelings, and by the time she understands it, he's already gone. Now caught between the pain of lost love and the nostalgia of might-have-beens, Phia must face her fears and decide. Will she disregard her own feelings and let Zadkiel go for good? Or will she finally listen to her heart and fight for a second chance at love? DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. ARTWORK BY: Incheobi COVER DESIGN: Rayne Mariano *** Weekly updates on Mondays.

Series 3 "She fell first, I fell harder"

Si crush ang gusto ko pero girlfriend niya ang nakuha ko. She's a monster. A beautiful monster, my own Monteclaro. ---UNDER REVISION---