Pinoy Stories

Rachelle Lorenzo spent years making herself smaller for someone who still wasn't satisfied. By the time she walked into a dance studio and slapped the rear fender of a stranger's motorcycle, she had forgotten what it felt like to take up space. Malcom Vidal is Viper Vidal on the track - precise, calculated, one of the fastest riders in the country. Off it, he keeps everything at arm's length and everyone at a safe distance. He has rules. He has arrangements. He has never once brought someone into his world the way he keeps bringing her. She wasn't looking for anyone. He wasn't supposed to want to be found. Under the Helmets is a story about two people learning - slowly, honestly, in the middle of race weekends and fishball carts and one very opinionated cat - what it feels like to be loved out loud, in the ordinary places, by someone who never asks you to be less. Written in Filipino/English. Code-switching throughout.

The virus hit. The grid died. The city tore itself apart. In the immediate aftermath of the zombie outbreak, Quezon City's sprawling urban layout transformed into a lawless warzone filled with the infected and hostile survivors. Armed with scavenged tools and zero backup, staying alive means making ruthless tactical choices block by block. In a city surrounded by threats, every breath is a pulled trigger. Welcome to METRO ZERO where you are either the hunter, the hunted, or the collateral.

[Enemies to Lovers | Modern Fantasy | Grumpy x Sunshine | Forced Proximity] She's a florist on the verge of bankruptcy. He's the smug neighbor who thinks her plants are on life support. But he's also hiding a magical jungle on the roof-and a secret that's about to change her life.

When a sudden reunion throws Mia back into his arms, Alvin thinks his fairytale has finally begun. But the dream is short-lived. Mia is harboring dark secrets, and before Alvin can uncover the truth, she vanishes into thin air-along with Cyrus, Alvin's strict new coworker. Shattered and spiraling into a self-destructive void, Alvin turns to Joyce, the only solid ground he has left. But a single night of shared grief and crossed boundaries changes everything, leaving them with a secret that will rewrite their futures forever. When the past and present violently collide, Alvin is forced to choose: Do you keep chasing the ghost of who you used to love, or do you fight for the one who stayed?

Charles Yuan Go is a cybersecurity officer at Haven, one of the world's biggest and most trusted dating app companies. His job is simple: protect the privacy and personal data of millions of users. But one day, Charles discovers something impossible. With a single touch, he can access the digital information of the person he touches - messages, searches, profiles, locations, and more. The more he uses his ability, the more he realizes that someone's digital footprint can reveal far more than they ever intended. And soon, Charles begins to wonder... If he can see what everyone else is hiding, who is looking into his own life?

Jey-ho is a poor boy pushing a trash cart before dawn, living in a tiny shack with nothing but worn clothes, an empty stomach, and a tattered notebook full of lyrics he writes on scrap paper. Everyone looks right past him like he does not exist - but deep inside burns a fire stronger than any hardship. He dreams of singing pop songs that touch hearts and rapping bars that hit harder than city storms, even when everyone tells him he is wasting his time. One quiet night alone in an empty convenience store, a glowing blue window appears only for his eyes - [DING! SECRET CLASS MUSIC MASTERY SYSTEM ACTIVATED!]. It does not give him instant fame or magic power. Instead, it tracks every note, corrects every pitch, grades every rap line, and shows him exactly how to improve. It gives him daily practice missions, rates his songs from 0 to 100, and unlocks new skills as he trains - but every bit of progress still comes from his own sweat, voice, and endless hard work. With nothing but his raw talent, his loyal best friend Min‑yo who believes in him completely, the sharp honest girl Maya who hears his songs and pushes him to be better, and the System guiding his practice, Jey‑ho sets out on a long hard journey. He faces rich rivals, closed doors, days with barely enough to eat, and people who want to change him to fit their image. But he never quits - because every song he writes is his truth, every line he raps is his life, and every step brings him closer to the dream he was born to chase. From the concrete alley to the bright stage - he will sing, he will fight, and he will rise.

The most famous influencer in Asia, Palla Vi, had it all: fame, travels, a somptuous villa in Palawan. When she disappears, her community is shocked. Two of her fans team up to rescue her and uncover the terrible secrets behind her success. New chapters every Mon & Thu from Sep 7 to Dec 31st.

The Girl I Loved Before I Knew Her Name A Daddy Kalb's True Love Story I kept her photograph in my wallet for years. Not because she was my girlfriend. Not because she had given it to me. Not even because she knew my name. The truth is, when I first met her, I was too busy staring at her beautiful face to introduce myself. At twenty, I was simply a middle child from a hardworking Filipino family-an engineering student, a part-time helper at our little sari-sari store working for free a disadvantage working for your family, and proudly single since birth. 😂 Then one ordinary day, a girl walked into our store looking for my mother. She needed a uniform sewn. She didn't know my name. I didn't know hers. We exchanged no promises, no phone numbers, and barely a word. She left as quickly as she had arrived. I thought that was the end of it. Years later, I saw her again-not in person, but in a photograph. I should have forgotten her. Instead, I kept that photograph in my wallet. Why? I didn't know then. She was already living a life of her own. I was trying to figure out mine. There would be wrong turns, unexpected friendships, family expectations, heartbreak, overseas journeys, and a distance that seemed determined to keep us apart. But sometimes life has a funny way of bringing two people together. And sometimes... the person you thought was just a stranger turns out to be the person you've been waiting for. A funny, nostalgic, and inspirational Filipino love story about family, dreams, timing, choices-and the mysterious ways destiny can stitch two lives together. But why did I keep the photograph? You'll have to read until the last chapter to find out. ❤️

[BL STORY] DREAMY SERIES 1 Dave Carter has been my best friend for as long as I can remember. We grew up together, shared everything, and somehow became inseparable. Then I fell in love with him. The problem? Dave is straight. So I kept my feelings to myself, pretending that being his best friend was enough. Because I'd rather silently love him than risk losing him completely. But feelings don't disappear just because you hide them. And when Dave starts falling for someone else, I begin to wonder- How long can I stay beside the person I love while pretending I don't?

The apocalypse wasn't just one story. It was millions of them. For fans of The Hybrid's Burden: City of Silence, the end of the world was only the beginning. While Odri and his family fought for their lives in a city overrun by the infected, other worlds were quietly shattering-and rebuilding-in the shadows. This companion collection takes you deeper into the outbreak, featuring standalone and intersecting stories set before, during, and after the catastrophic collapse: The Calm: A calculated game of power and manipulation played out in air-conditioned offices years before the first bite. The Chaos: Two young brothers caught in the blood-soaked, terrifying streets of Day Zero. The Aftermath: A loyal hound searching for a scent she can no longer find, and a new settlement fighting to keep the light alive in the ruins. From the gridlocked avenues of Manila to the terrifying silence of the mountains, these are the unrecorded moments of those who ran, those who hid, and those who were forced to evolve. In a city ruled by the infected, how much of your humanity are you willing to sacrifice to survive the dark?

Summer has a way of making everything feel possible. Warm days stretch a little longer, conversations become a little more honest, and sometimes the person you never expected finds their way into your life. Noah Fletcher is in the Philippines for tennis. Jayrrom Flores is sixteen, still carrying the name Jade quietly inside her and figuring out what it means to become the girl she has always known herself to be. They are only supposed to have six weeks. But somewhere between tennis courts, late-night messages, stolen glances, and all the things neither of them knows how to say, Noah becomes part of Jayrrom's summer in ways neither of them expected. A story about first love, identity, nostalgia, and the kind of summer that refuses to stay in the past. When summer ends, will they forget? Or will six weeks be enough to stay with them forever?

For four months, Fine Arts student Aiah and varsity athlete Mikha share a silent, sacred morning routine on the 6:15 AM Katipunan jeepney-three feet apart and zero words spoken. But when an unexpected schedule change leaves their usual seats empty, both are forced to realize that their unspoken commute was never just about getting to school. CTTO: BACKGROUND JEEPNEY PICTURE

Alam mo ba kung ano pinakamatinding problema na pwedeng maencounter ng isang mag-aaral? Para sa akin, hindi isang daang item na quiz, or makatulog sa klase ni ma'am or sir... Well, subukan mong pumasok nang magkaiba ang sapatos-isang sa'yo, at isa sa kapatid mo! In this short story, samahan nyo akong pagpawisan kung paano ko haharapin ang isang hamong kalkulahin ang bawat galaw at posisyon ng mga tao sa paligid ko. Sa gitna ng seryosong flag ceremony at mahigpit na ROTC inspection, isang malaking palaisipan ang kailangan kong lutasin: 1) Paano ko ipapantay sa mandatory 30-degree position ang dalawang sapatos na magkaiba ang laki at hugis? 2) Susundin ko ba ang dulo ng sapatos, o ang hinlalaki? 🏫🏬📌 Sa huli, samahan ang ating bida sa isang nakatutuwa at nakatatarantang "survival mission" laban sa matatalim na mata ng mga guro, ang yuyukong squad kapag prayer time, at ang kaibigang halos maihi na sa kakatawa. Isang kwento ng kapalpakan, pagtitiis, at ng 'di matatagpuang suwerte sa sapatos na tiyak na magpapahalakhak sa iyo! This story is originally written by Jasmin Cabaldo✨ Enjoy reading po and don't forget to comment. 💚😅

Nico Docena comes home to Samar with a severance letter, a duffel bag, and every intention of keeping to himself. Rizal Extension has other plans. It is four hundred meters of cracked concrete where forty people know your business before you have unpacked, and by his second week the whole street has an opinion about him. It also has Eli Lucero - three houses down, blue gate, annoyingly handsome, annoyingly helpful, and gone every Sunday night without explanation. Every Friday, Eli walks the length of the street with a bundle of cheap white flowers and comes back empty-handed. Nobody remarks on it. Nobody ever has. The flowers go to the house at the end of the road, where the concrete gives out and the talahib grows high. The street calls it abandoned. The children say don't go there after dark. A boy went missing from it twenty years ago and the barangay has spent two decades agreeing which sentences about him will not be finished. Nico is nosy, unemployed, and in love with the wrong person to be asking questions of. So he asks. And the answers turn out to be less about what happened to one ten-year-old boy than about what an entire street chose not to carry - and what it costs when somebody finally picks it up. A queer romance, a small-town mystery, and a story about the things a place agrees to forget.

The story of twin brothers each telling their side of what it is like dating. In two-parts one from Zac and the other side of Jason. Everyone thinks Zac and Jason have a perfect life, the ideal students, liked by all. Read and see how they stumble the learning of acceptance, love, and the dramas of high school teenagers. Follow us to get updates.

The love that separated but came back and formed a beautiful family.She loved a man but after a few years of separation because of a woman who replaced her and many years of coma she forgot everything but her love never left her heart Pain.in the end will back together. As time passes, his good children will continue his story. It is a mother's joy to give birth to you in this world Story My childhood first love 9첫사랑 Hi this story is maid by my imagination Self-made,ins by someone

Burned out by the suffocating corporate grind of Manila, Kiane retreats to the quiet town of Cuenca, Batangas, seeking a sanctuary to rebuild her life. Instead, she finds Juan-a reserved cattle farmhand and seasonal mountain guide who holds the secrets of Mount Maculot in his calloused hands. Over shared cups of strong kapeng barako and quiet trails, their lives intertwine in ways neither expected. But Kiane's time in the province is ticking away, and Juan is bound to the land by ties he cannot break. Can a love born between the mountain and the lake survive when their paths are pulled in opposite directions?

A sleepy mango-producing town rouses as a centuries-old secret was discovered by curious children

Some secrets are worth falling for.

"Touch" is a creative nonfiction piece chronicling the brief love affair of a younger queer white woman and an older queer Pinay woman, set in Metro Manila where they met. It focuses on how the literal and figurative meanings of the word touch fused and connected these women from two different sides of the world. This piece has never been published elsewhere.