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Against All Odds

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Selene dwells with her rich father, together with her brother. She lost her mother at a very young age, thus, giving her the responsibility to take care and watch over them. As the only girl, she strives hard to make her family complete even if the two boys in her life can't even talk without getting into a pool of heated discussions.

She seeks to do best at all the things she do which makes her father the proudest of her. Like her name, she is beautiful, kind, reliable, secluded, and serene.

When she met him, she reached her hands for him. Soon, she found herself slowly relying on him. She lowered her armour and gave away every bits of her.




Agustin is a troubled orphan guy who interprets life as unforgiving. He chose to be alone so no one will weep once he's gone. No one would even know he lived. He doesn't want others to feel what he felt when he was left untended.

He is scarred; he is hopeless. 

When he met her, he pushed her away but to no avail. He then backed down his guard, lowered his sword and risk his safe space.

 

Just as when you thought it's a perfect love story, things went downhill.


She's ready to sacrifice her comfortable and reserved life just to be with him. 
But he didn't want her to break apart. If it means he should drown just to save her, even if it will cause her to hate him entirely, he will let her go.

And so he did.

She came back loathing him, as he wished. 
And he swore he'll win her over.All Rights Reserved

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System Of Adore by _heildeyv

|| REVISION || Burden, that's what Seb thought of himself after his parents died because of the car accident he didn't think that it was likely to happen. He was a stubborn and spoiled when his parents was alive, everything he could asked for was given to him right away not until his birthday arrived. It was stressful and busiest day of his parents but all he could do was to talk about and throwing tantrums about the gifts he was wishing to have. He's a child that time, an immature and nothing to think of but only the things that can make him happy. Depression struck him after the days of grief and yearning. He was stuck on the loop of sadness and the only thing he can do was to pin himself to every video games that can give him a little bit of happiness. Little did he know, a playful and funny guy will suddenly enter his life and it was Hiro Agustin. This guy was perfect for him when it comes in physique and the content of his heart. He was the greatest gift that has been gifted to Seb Villafuerte but in a secretive way, Seb can't tell him that he was a gift to be defined. Everything was not going to make Seb claim every happiness in the world, everything turns upside down, the friend he was wanted to be with forever needed to leave him and that's when the magic begins. Seb Villafuerte magically and unexpectedly entered some sort of a video game wherein he experienced what love feels like also what he could feel when admiring someone secretly. Is there a happy ending for Seb or it's just another reason to loathe his life? Seb Villafuerte and Kairo Rodwell Concepcion (⁠ ⁠◜⁠‿⁠◝⁠ ⁠)⁠♡

A Day In His Life (Completed) by MercyMouse

Michael used to be in love. But because of previous heartbreak, he's hesitant to love again. Until he met Alaya. She would tell you she is just your average girl, but Mike knows better. Yet, he can't seem to allow himself to accept what he feels, until an unexpected tragedy happens in his life. And he sees that, through this tragedy, Alaya is there and willing to help him cope. But there is still something in the back of his mind telling him he is not ready yet. So what will he do? After losing her father at a young age, Alaya grew up never knowing what it is to love a man other than him. She was never the type to allow a man into her heart and she has always stayed away from that temptation so that she could focus on herself and heal from the emotional wounds losing her father has left behind. Alaya never expected another man to remind her of what that unconditional love felt like, until she met Michael. And he turned her world upside down. After a short lived whirlwind romance, she finds out why she never wanted to love a man the way she loved her father, all while longing for another day in his life... Authors Note: Hey loves, please be gentle. This was my first attempt at writing a novel instead of my usual poetry. I know a lot of the content may be cringey and in desperate need of editing, however, I don't have that type of patience lol. So enjoy it for what it is...a little something from someone who knew nothing at the time.

Scars - Ivantill by anivasu

Till has always been a gentle and emotionally grounded boy, trying to navigate friendship and love in an unsteady boat all by himself. At school, students called him "Creepy Till". He lived in his own world, lost in his love for art and psychology, and often forgot to exist anywhere else. He never learned how to make friends, every interaction he had was awkward, every attempt to connect clumsy and uncertain. He had a lot of fears : attention, crowds, but the biggest of all tortured him in his sleep. Till suffered from recurring nightmares since middle school. When a new student joined his class and sat beside him, Till realized that the boy whose gaze haunted his every nights truly existed, that he was more than a product of his imagination. Ivan entered his life suddenly, like a storm. He was everything Till wasn't: magnetic, confrontational, and impossible to ignore. He was unpredictable, impossible to read, his behavior was erratic, he seemed to both despise and need Till at the same time. Raised in a household where love and hate were indistinguishable, he was left with a warped sense of intimacy. The quiet rejection that Till gave him was unbearable and made him remember his lowest moments. He couldn't stand the way he looked at him and avoided him. That's why he decided that, if he was going to be hated anyway, he might as well earn it. What begins as a series of misunderstandings, lies and deliberate cruelty, soon reveals something else beneath: a desperate longing to be seen, to be loved, and to heal. This is a story about love distorted by pain, about two boys trying to bound from broken pieces. Over time, Till's quiet empathy begins to reach the wounded child buried inside Ivan. And for the first time, the raven haired boy realized that hatred isn't the same as love, and that what's truly his doesn't need to be marked in order to be real. The cover is a fanart made by @Dutd on red note ( ID：Dutdtilkhdkgd )

Bound To Love You by superemilia

"You came into my life out of nowhere, Eliana, like a storm I never saw coming, and turned everything upside down. You stirred feelings in me I didn't even know I had. And now, just like that, you want to walk away? After everything? If that's really what you want, then fine... but before you go, I swear I'll make you fall in love with me. Maybe then, you'll realize this is where you belong... with me." After graduating from college, Eliana is ready to start a new chapter of her life. She dreams of joining her older sister abroad to help support their family, but everything changes when tragedy strikes. Her best friend, who is heavily pregnant, gets into a terrible accident on her way home. Miraculously, the baby survives, but her best friend doesn't make it. Now, Eliana is left devastated and burdened with an overwhelming responsibility. Her best friend had no other living family, so the newborn is left in her care. With no stable income, no solid plan for her future, and no experience in motherhood, Eliana is forced to make an impossible choice. The only hope she sees is to track down the baby's father, a man she deeply resents. She knows exactly where to find him. This man, as far as she knows, took advantage of her best friend during one of her lowest moments. The thought of facing him fills her with anger and disgust. But for the baby's sake, she gathers the courage to confront him. Their first meeting is tense. Eliana's heart is heavy with judgment and pain. What begins as a reluctant partnership turns into a tangled web of emotion, truth, and healing. Now Eliana must face the most difficult question of all: Can she trust the man she once hated... not just with the child, but with her own heart? P.S: This story is taglish. Hope you like it. 💙🤗

Fix You ✧ ((Harry Styles/Selena Gomez)) by hipstaprincess

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VINDICTIVE by TalkinginRiddles786

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System Of Adore

|| REVISION || Burden, that's what Seb thought of himself after his parents died because of the car accident he didn't think that it was likely to happen. He was a stubborn and spoiled when his parents was alive, everything he could asked for was given to him right away not until his birthday arrived. It was stressful and busiest day of his parents but all he could do was to talk about and throwing tantrums about the gifts he was wishing to have. He's a child that time, an immature and nothing to think of but only the things that can make him happy. Depression struck him after the days of grief and yearning. He was stuck on the loop of sadness and the only thing he can do was to pin himself to every video games that can give him a little bit of happiness. Little did he know, a playful and funny guy will suddenly enter his life and it was Hiro Agustin. This guy was perfect for him when it comes in physique and the content of his heart. He was the greatest gift that has been gifted to Seb Villafuerte but in a secretive way, Seb can't tell him that he was a gift to be defined. Everything was not going to make Seb claim every happiness in the world, everything turns upside down, the friend he was wanted to be with forever needed to leave him and that's when the magic begins. Seb Villafuerte magically and unexpectedly entered some sort of a video game wherein he experienced what love feels like also what he could feel when admiring someone secretly. Is there a happy ending for Seb or it's just another reason to loathe his life? Seb Villafuerte and Kairo Rodwell Concepcion (⁠ ⁠◜⁠‿⁠◝⁠ ⁠)⁠♡