![Where The Hours Bloom [ON-GOING]](https://img.wattpad.com/cover/397646339-256-k47456.jpg)
Where The Hours Bloom [ON-GOING]
- Reads 175
- Votes 0
- Parts 42
Ongoing2h 2m
Last published Sat, Jul 12, 2025
Where The Hours Bloom is a poignant and beautifully written slow-burn romantic comedy that explores the fragile dance between love and healing across time zones and continents.
Luna Fortalejo is a 21-year-old working student in the University of the Philippines, juggling her Medical Technology degree and late-night shifts at McDonald's. Independent, cocky, and fiercely self-sufficient, Luna hides deep-seated anxiety and unresolved trauma behind her smirks and sarcasm. Ever since her parents' divorce, she's built walls to survive-but never to connect.
On the other side of the world, Akari Yamada is a half-Japanese, half-Filipina psych student living a quiet life in Chicago. Bright, open-hearted, and undeniably warm, Akari stumbles into Luna's life through a queer Discord server for girls who love girls. Their first chat is innocent. Friendly. But something blooms in the cracks of time zones, voice messages, and late-night calls.
What follows is a journey of banter and bonding, emotional confusion and quiet longing. While Akari offers steady warmth, Luna grapples with the storm inside her-pushing, pulling, disappearing. Healing is not a straight line, and neither is love. Set between the humid streets of Manila and the chilly breeze of Chicago, Where The Hours Bloom is a celebration of messy emotions, deep friendship, growing pains, and the kind of love that doesn't rush-but chooses to stay.
A romantic comedy for the brokenhearted and the brave, this is not just a love story between two women-it's a story of becoming whole.
[ON-GOING]
All Rights Reserved
#34
ldrlove
Join the largest storytelling communityGet personalized story recommendations, save your favourites to your library, and comment and vote to grow your community.
You may also like
Finding You
Two lost souls. Finding each other. Finding themselves. Luna is a sophomore in college with a group of friends that have become family to her, and to everyone else she's got it all together. The sweet girl who isn't afraid to get a little wild. But no one knows her inner demons. Silently struggling to hold on, she meets Sebastian who shows her how to save herself. Sebastian is the guy everyone wants to be around. Life of the party. An addictive charm. But no one knows his inner demons. Silently suffering from a past trauma, Luna helps him realize he isn't alone. Follow Luna and Sebastian along the journey of self discovery, self love, and maybe even finding love along the way of a dark path.Complete
CRUSH IMAGINES
"C/n stop, you're crushing me." I managed to get out a laugh despite me being out of breath. C/n's intense eyes were focused on mine. "I'm not crushing you. There's a word missing." My heart quickened and I stopped breathing. I got lost in his beautiful face. What the fuck. _________________ Just a bunch of fantasies. A kiss to any rival storm...with your crush. [Highest ranks #2 dreamy, #3 crushxreader, #12 imagines] (EDITING) Give it a try and enjoy it! WARNING: this may include harsh language and it was written by 12-13 year old me. I POST NEW CHAPTERS RANDOMLY. I may edit them too from time to time. ♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡Complete
HopeLesly
Lesly Dizon, an art teacher at SpringShore Academy, has spent years drowning in guilt and self-loathing after the tragic loss of her wife, Hope Mendez. To the outside world, she seems to be getting by. But her high school best friend, Cassie Artezuela, sees right through the act. During a late-night sleepover, Cassie unveils a shocking truth: she's not just Lesly's best friend-she's her guardian angel, and an Angel of Time. And she's offering Lesly the impossible: a chance to go back and see Hope again. But there's a catch. Lesly can only go back once. Faced with a choice that could rewrite everything, will she change their fate for the better, or will the past unravel a future far worse than she ever imagined? UPDATES: Every Saturday or Sunday (Philippine Standard Time) (ÒvÒ) I hope you enjoy reading my story! And please don't forget to leave a vote, it really helps me out a lot. (^-^ )Complete
Academia Boys Series #2: Love Between Code and Clouds (COMPLETED)
For years, Kaizen and Koda's friendship has been woven into the fabric of their shared life-two souls bound by time, living under the same roof. Their apartment, a sanctuary where laughter echoed and silence spoke louder than words, has been their home for a decade. Yet, in the shadow of their closeness, Koda has harbored a secret as heavy as the walls that separate him from the world outside: a love that has bloomed in silence, a love for Kaizen that he can never voice. Kaizen, ever the bright, unshakable force in Koda's life, remains blissfully unaware of the storm inside him. To Kaizen, their bond is simple, pure-a brotherhood strengthened by years of shared memories. He lives in a world where his long-term girlfriend is his anchor, the one he turns to when the world feels uncertain. But Koda is not the only one keeping secrets. Beneath Kaizen's calm exterior, something stirs-a change, a shadow lurking at the edges of his perception. He can't shake the feeling that something is slipping between the cracks of their friendship, something that doesn't quite fit into the narrative he's always known. As their lives collide in quiet chaos, Koda's struggle to remain a silent witness to his own heartbreak grows unbearable. The walls they've built around their friendship are cracking, and soon, the tension that has long simmered beneath the surface threatens to explode. The boundaries between friendship and something darker, deeper, are blurring. What happens when the heart can no longer keep its secrets? When the truth becomes too dangerous to hide? Kaizen's world will shift in ways neither of them expects, and the weight of Koda's unspoken love will unfold like a long-forgotten mystery, one that could either tear them apart or bind them in ways neither could have ever imagined.Complete
My Dreamland Oppa
All Mara wants is to heal. But can she find that healing in the arms of a celebrity, or will it only deepen her scars? ****** Heartbroken and seeking solace, Mara, a Pinay, fled to Boston, leaving behind the whispers of a failed romance. Three years of quiet healing later, fate throws her a curveball: Josh, a captivating stranger, unexpectedly steals her heart. But Mara's dream-like romance is more than it seems. Josh is no ordinary man; he's a renowned Korean actor seeking refuge from the spotlight in the very city where Mara sought her escape. Can a chance encounter mend a broken heart? Is it possible for an ordinary woman to find real love with a celebrity oppa? As their paths intertwine, Mara must decide if she dares to open her heart again, risking another heartbreak for a love that feels too surreal to be true. Join Mara and Josh on a journey of unexpected passion, navigating the highs and lows of a love that defies expectations, proving that sometimes, the most extraordinary romances begin in the most ordinary moments. ****** Submitted for: Romance Reads 2020- Early Lover Winterfest 2020- KPop Contest Completed at 24500-25000 words.Complete
Love Blooming In The Classroom
"हमको क्या लेना है सबसे तुमसे ही सब बातें अब से बन गए हो तुम मेरी दुआ" --------------------- Anshi × Nivir💗 "Between her silences and his laughter, two worlds touched- soft as a whisper, wild as the wind." She was the calm hidden in quiet pages, he the storm racing on open roads. Yet somehow, in the middle of all the noise, they kept finding each other. ―――――――― Arya × Reyan💗 "She is fire wrapped in mischief, he is ease painted in smiles- and together, they made chaos look like home." She threw sparks without apology, he caught them with unshaken calm. Somewhere between banter and glances, friendship began to taste a lot like love. ―――――――― Amaira × Ajay💗 "She is the challenge, he is the chaos- and somewhere in the sparks, tenderness bloomed." They fought like storm and flame, clashed like sun and shadow, yet every collision left them warmer than before. ―――――――― Whispers of laughter, sparks of mischief, and hearts that wander-together they stumble, tease, and turn ordinary moments into magic. They are threads of the same story, tangled yet inseparable. Trust me when I say you'll not only read their story, you'll live it, feel it. You'll laugh with them,cry with them, blush with them and feel what "LOVE" itself is . Let's dive into their journey of messy chaos that somehow felt like "HOME" ✨No misunderstandings or separation ✨No heartbreaks ✨No love triangles or toxic love ✨No cheating trope ( Picture credits goes to respective owners)
Blue Summer
"When do I sleep? My eyes are heavy all the time, but when I close them, they burn. So I haven't slept in a while. The cold nights are torture! My head hurts. I miss home. I miss Mom and Maki. I miss Misao!" Park Misao meets Ibuki Kaoru as he is attempting to end his life. His struggle with life forces Misao to rethink what life means and how people live it. Her promise to him is to help him love his life. The summer in Incheon turns blue as Misao helps Ibuki to find a spark in his life. This is a story of friendship, love, healing and self-discovery. Will Misao succeed in helping Ibuki, or are there darker days ahead? (Please be aware this book contains descriptions of suicide, self-harm and other forms of physical abuse. If any of these cause discomfort, I suggest not reading. The descriptions are not too detailed but may still create a sense of uneasiness upon reading. This book doesn't diagnose any mental illness and should not be treated as a guide to treating mental health. The story is undoubtedly fictional and should not be treated as reality.)Complete
Ishq Wala Love{ Where first love felt final }
[ON HOLD] Till March 2026 This story carries the nostalgia, the friendship warmth, the first heartbreak ache, and that magical feeling of being young and not knowing how big those little moments were. We're talking classroom crushes, last bench laughs, firsts that stay forever, and love stories that begin with friendship, mischief, and shared secrets. Before the heartbreaks, Before the confessions, There was friendship. Shared benches. Inside jokes. First crushes. And love stories that bloomed between attendance calls and farewell parties. It's a school year filled with :- •Best friends falling without realising . •Enemies stealing glances . •First heartbreaks you never really recover from . • And memories that stay, long after the last bell rings. A story about the kind of love that's awkward, innocent, unforgettable. 🦋 Because sometimes, the slowest burns leave the longest warmth. "This isn't just their school year. It's the one they'll never stop talking about." They didn't mean to fall in love but oh, they did. Slowly. Stupidly. Softly. 💬 This is the kind of love you remember after school ends. 💌 A multicouple, slowburn rom-com that smells like old textbooks, teenage heartbreaks, and the best kind of first. Tension-filled friendships Academic rivals turned lovers Banter. Burn. And best friends who never saw it coming
Two lost souls. Finding each other. Finding themselves. Luna is a sophomore in college with a group of friends that have become family to her, and to everyone else she's got it all together. The sweet girl who isn't afraid to get a little wild. But no one knows her inner demons. Silently struggling to hold on, she meets Sebastian who shows her how to save herself. Sebastian is the guy everyone wants to be around. Life of the party. An addictive charm. But no one knows his inner demons. Silently suffering from a past trauma, Luna helps him realize he isn't alone. Follow Luna and Sebastian along the journey of self discovery, self love, and maybe even finding love along the way of a dark path.
More detailsContent Guidelines