Ars1 Stories

In All The Quiet Ways (ARS1) Riel's life doesn't fall apart loudly. It breaks the day her father dies. Forced to leave the city behind, Riel starts over in the quiet province of Alt'ranca, Batangas, with her mother and younger brother, Liam. Away from everything familiar, she is left alone with her grief-and the silence she has been avoiding. In a town that moves slowly and asks no questions, Riel learns that healing isn't about fixing what's broken. It's about learning how to breathe again. Healing doesn't always come loudly. Sometimes, it shows up in small moments- a shared walk home, an unexpected comfort, and someone patient enough to stay. Will Riel finally let herself be helped, or will she keep breaking in all the quiet ways?