Philippines Stories

Section E has one rule. No girls allowed. Not after the betrayal that destroyed everything. Not after the accident that took one of their own. Once, they were five unstoppable, inseparable, untouchable. KYAPS. But one night changed it all. A betrayal no one saw coming. Secrets that cut deeper than loyalty. And an accident... that ended with blood, silence and a death that still haunts them. Now, all that's left is hatred. Keifer and Yuri don't speak of the past but they carry it in every glare, every silence... especially when it comes to Aries. Keifer Watson doesn't believe in trust anymore. He believes in control. In silence. In never letting anyone get close enough to break him again. The only exception to his rule? Scarlett Watson his twin sister. The only girl Section E has ever allowed. But then... she arrives. Jasper Jean Mariano. A girl with secrets. A past that refuses to stay buried. She was never supposed to enter Section E. But rules were made to be broken... And some truths were never meant to stay hidden.

Accolades: 🏆x8 🇰🇷🇪🇸 Namjoon version In the glittering world of K-pop, where fame dazzles and secrets lurk in the shadows, a renowned Korean idol,Kim Namjoon finds himself drawn to an enigmatic, shy Harvard graduate harboring a profound, hidden truth. As their worlds collide, amidst the clamor of adoring ARMY fans and the weight of unspoken mysteries, they navigate an unexpected love that could unravel both their carefully guarded lives. A story of unlikely connections, daunting secrets, and the power of love to bridge even the deepest divides. Published on 23/02/21. Cover credits @Pastelskies15 5th book in the 7 parts in the 'Soulbound- BTS Soulmate' Series. Highest rating #21 Filipino 9/05/21 #5 cutenessoverload 7/02/23 #1 monarchy 1/11/22 #1 hybe 28/09/22 #5 protector 28/02/22 # 2 palace 16/04/22 🏆Achievements 🏆 🥇1st in the BTS_Awards 2022 🥇1st in the Starlit BTS Awards 2021 🥈2nd in Arista Awards 2024-best cover 🥈2nd in the Life Goes On Awards 2024 🥈2nd in the Zephyros Awards 2022 🥉3rd in Aether Mini Awards 2024-cover 🥉3rd in the Blue and Grey Awards 2021 🥉3rd in the BTS, Smooth like Butter Awards 2021

Lea spent most of her life loving K-pop from a safe distance. She admired the idols. Respected the sacrifices. Memorized every survival story from Sandara Park to the legends who survived Korea's brutal industry. But she never wanted that life for herself. Even after being scouted by multiple Korean companies, Lea always gave the same answer: "I'd rather stay myself." So she stayed in the Philippines. Built her own career. Made her own name. And somehow, that was exactly what caught J-Hope's attention. One performance clip. One late-night rehearsal video. One moment that made him pause and say: "Find her." Disclaimer: This story is a fictional work created for entertainment purposes only. While it uses the names or likenesses of real public figures, all events, relationships, and portrayals are purely fictional and do not reflect real life. Please read with an open mind and enjoy it as a creative fantasy.

One summer house. One unforgettable summer. Jay Mariano returns from New York expecting a quiet vacation at her lola's beach house-but everything changes when Aries invites his friends for the summer. Between late-night talks, ocean air, old memories, and feelings no one expected, this summer slowly becomes something they'll never forget. 🌊☀️

A Century of Lament follows the harrowing journey of Parkinson, a British-American soldier whose soul is being slowly eroded by the suffocating anxiety and relentless depression of the trenches. While he faces the visceral reality of fire and steel on the front lines, his heart remains tied to Charlotte Spencer, a woman enduring a quieter, more toxic tragedy back home. As a "Canary Girl," Charlotte spends her days in the sulfuric haze of a munitions factory, her skin yellowing and her health failing as she breathes in the very poison meant for the battlefield. Their love is an aching, fragile anchor in a world defined by pain and historical upheaval, a desperate attempt to find warmth in a cold, industrial machine. It is a story of two people caught in a cycle of tragic sacrifice, where the only thing more dangerous than the war itself is the lingering lament of what they have both been forced to lose.

[BL | Tagalog-English | Ongoing] When Alistair Montenegro grew up with high cold walls around him, living in the darkness making arrogance and power as his shield, believing that's how life is until then a bouncing ray of sunshine named Beau Soler showed up and lighten his dark world. Will he be willing to step out of the darkness to experience the warmth of the sunshine or draw his blinds? © All Right Received

The only woman who came during my darkest hours.

Every inch of your intellect, every breath you take, and every single thread on your back was bought with my signature. You belong to me, Ethan. For twenty-one years, Ethan Vance's life has been an unpredictable minefield of poverty, survival, and the brutal weight of the Manila slums. His only ticket out is a grueling scholarship at the prestigious Crestview Elite University. But survival has a price. Enter Professor Arthur Chen: a ruthless senior partner, a cold titan of the legal world, and a man who commands absolute institutional power. When Chen buys out Ethan's family debts and secures his mother's premium medical care, it isn't an act of charity. It is a total acquisition. Stripped of his old phone, isolated from his fiercely protective best friend Marcus, and locked into a strict administrative lockdown, Ethan finds himself trapped in a gilded cage of tailored suits, encrypted networks, and luxury. But when a severe tropical storm cuts the campus power grid, the clinical hierarchy completely shatters. Forced into Chen's private, minimalist concrete fortress, they find themselves working side-by-side by the flickering light of black wax candles. In the suffocating intimacy of the dark, the Senior Partner's cold mask slips, revealing a raw, deeply possessive, and dangerous romantic obsession. Ethan faces a terrifying realization: Arthur Chen doesn't just want a brilliant research assistant. He wants him. Entirely. And the most dangerous part? Ethan's broken psyche is starting to crave the master's touch.

"He only realized he loved her when someone else started to." 𝙔𝙖𝙣𝙜 𝙔𝙪 𝙕𝙮 travels to the Philippines to celebrate her cousin Yazie's birthday, expecting nothing more than laughter, friendship, and memories with her kabarkadas. But everything changes when she meets Kairo Akash Ford-the boy she secretly likes but refuses to admit. When Travis Torre starts getting closer to Yu Zy, jealousy awakens feelings Kairo never thought he had. As emotions grow more complicated, Yu Zy also begins uncovering a hidden truth -one that could change everything she thought she knew about her family. Love, jealousy, and secrets collide in a story where the heart may reveal the truth before the mind is ready.

When Millie Roberts, a young American girl living in Philippines after her father's death, finds herself stranded in Bangkok, Thailand and after an "unfortunate event", she meets Thor, a Thai architect who becomes her greatest protector. But what seemed like a simple coincidence, is revealed to have been orchestrated by the same man who promised to take Millie home safe and sound: Thor. It tourns out that she possesses something he wants to keep hidden, using lies and manipulation to his advantage; amidst humorous events, love triangles, new friendships and secrets from the past, a love will blossom that will mark Millie and Thor's lives, for better or for worse, who wants to discover the answer along with them? (All rights reserved © Not for sale or adaptation without my express permission)

Jeremiah Constantine Marquez doesn't chase feelings. He understands things. Organizes them. Builds systems strong enough to carry pressure without collapsing under it. That's how he survives. In high school, he meets someone who almost fits naturally into that structure. Someone steady. Familiar. Easy to trust without effort. Almost. Because some things don't end through cruelty. They end because the world around them leaves no space for continuation. So Jeremiah adapts. He learns how to reduce himself into functionality. How to become useful enough to keep people comfortable. How to carry exhaustion quietly enough that nobody interrupts it. And eventually, the system works too well. Law school sharpens him into someone composed, dependable, frighteningly stable under pressure. The more overwhelmed he becomes, the more functional he appears externally. People start mistaking survival for personality. Including him. Then he meets someone who doesn't treat care like a negotiation. Someone emotionally fluent enough to notice what Jeremiah keeps trying to compress into silence. Someone who doesn't demand performance before offering presence. Someone who chooses deliberately - and continues choosing afterward. Not dramatically. Not temporarily. Just consistently. For the first time in years, Jeremiah encounters something his systems cannot organize into safe emotional distance. Because some things are not meant to be solved. Only felt. And that may be the one experience his survival instincts were never designed to survive.

Yes, you can reach a woman's heart through her stomach.

Lucien Vergara has everything the world envies-wealth, power, and a future already written for him. But inside the gates of International School Manila, he is just a broken boy hiding behind expensive silence and dangerous habits. Drugs keep him numb. Parties keep him distracted. And pain... he buries where no one can see it. Until the night of his eighteenth birthday. When the lights go out. When the guests start screaming. When his entire world turns into fire and blood. Lucien wakes from the ashes with only one thought left in his mind: Find the killer. And make them suffer. But the deeper he falls into Manila's criminal underworld, the more reality begins to fracture. The messages guiding him. The enemies he destroys. The revenge he builds from nothing. None of it may be what it seems. Because sometimes the most terrifying monster... is the reality you created to escape the truth.

Sixteen year old Filipino-Chinese Jessamine Han, is the typical shy and quiet student from your friendly neighborhood. It was just as peaceful as any other night when her best friend, Courtney, persuaded her to try omegle.com, a chat site where you get to talk to strangers. This caused Jessamine's life to change as she met a New Yorker named Finn Andersen...kind, funny, charming, and inexplicably hot. They talked for hours and soon their friendship bloomed into something else. But, of course, there was always someone - someone who would be persistent in stopping her from crossing. Juggling with her life at home and at school, she thrived hard to overcome all the obstacles in order to be with the love of her life, even if it takes crossing the International Date Line. *** Book #2 of IDL: Prime Meridian is out now Follow for more updates: @poisonous_belladonna Cover by: @oreoandmint

Cleofa Vien Austria is a senior high school student who grew up hating politics. For her, the government is nothing but a playground for greedy and corrupt officials who steal from the people while pretending to serve them. She promised herself never to trust anyone connected to politics-especially the children of powerful politicians. Then she met Katarina Jade Velastri. The spoiled yet kind-hearted daughter of one of the most influential and controversial politicians in the country. Unlike what Cleofa expected, Katarina wasn't arrogant or heartless. She was soft-spoken, caring, and surprisingly genuine. But no matter how kind Katarina is, Cleofa can't ignore the truth behind the Velastri name. Two girls from completely different worlds unexpectedly cross paths. One filled with anger and distrust, the other trapped in a life she never truly chose. But what happens when hatred slowly turns into understanding? When late-night conversations become comfort? And when the daughter of corruption becomes the only person Cleofa can't seem to hate? Will their growing closeness change Cleofa's beliefs- or will the sins of Katarina's family destroy whatever they are starting to build?

Mara Santiago had everything people usually dream about - a successful family, a law degree waiting to become a career, and a future already carefully planned for her. But after graduation, she realizes she doesn't want her life to begin before she has the chance to truly live it first. So instead of entering her family's law firm, Mara drives north alone to Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte - a quiet place filled with small cafés, unfamiliar people, ocean air, and the kind of silence that slowly teaches you things about yourself. Between making coffee by the beach, meeting people carrying lives very different from hers, and learning that freedom is not always glamorous, Mara begins to understand that growing up is less about becoming someone new and more about becoming honest with yourself. A story about coffee, coastlines, quiet conversations, and people learning how to live one ordinary day at a time.

[LUMIERE SERIES #1] Kezaiah Madeleine Ramirez & Nicodemus Zachary Remington Sa loob ng St. Lumiere, dalawa lang ang batas nina Nicodemus at Kezaiah: To stay on top and ruin each other's day. Si Nicodemus ang Fil-Am golden boy na saksakan ng yabang, habang si Kezaiah naman ang queen bee of grades na palaban ang mga mata. Sa gitna ng matinding pressure from their families, mauuwi ang kanilang walang katapusang bardagulan sa isang tensyong hindi nila inaasahan. Sino ang unang susuko kung ang tanging sandata nila ay ang kanilang nagtataasang pride? __________

|Taglish Story| |GXG| Mahalia Jovira Kasilag never believed in love songs. Sa dami ng iniwang lamat ng buhay-isang ama na naging estranghero, isang pamilyang pilit niyang iniingatan kahit mahirap, at mga pangarap na halos matigil dahil sa pera-natuto siyang tumayo mag-isa. Her safe space? Crochet hooks, guitar strings, at ang mga pader na itinayo niya sa paligid ng puso niya. Then came Arden Gabrielle Sarmiga-taller, brighter, half-British half-Filipina with a voice that could stop the world. Sa unang tingin, parang kabaligtaran niya: privileged, adored, surrounded by love. Pero sa bawat biro, sa bawat pagtatanggol, at sa bawat tawag niya ng "Mahal," unti-unting binasag ni Arden ang mga pader na buong buhay itinayo ni Mahalia. From quiet rehearsals sa university workshop, to stolen glances sa dimly lit corridors, hanggang sa Battle of the Bands na nagbukas ng mundo nila-music stitched their souls together. Every note, every harmony, became a thread binding them closer. Yet with closeness comes fear: the fear of being left, the fear of choosing love again. But love, like music, is not without dissonance. Rivalries, past heartbreaks, and the terrifying silence of unanswered questions threaten to break them apart. Hanggang sa dumating ang gabi ng park confession-isang tanong na maaaring magbago ng lahat: "Mahal... pwede ba kitang ligawan?" This is a story of patience, slow-burn longing, and the courage to say: "I see you, Gabbie. Ikaw mismo." Started: 8/16/2025 Published: 5/11/2026 Ended: ---

Para kay Arc. Elara Vianna Marcelo Shatian, ang buhay ay isang serye ng mga gumuhong istraktura. Mula sa pisikal na pang-aabuso ng kaniyang amang si Reno, hanggang sa pagmamanipula ng kaniyang inang si Martha, natuto si Elara na magtayo ng matatayog na pader sa paligid ng kaniyang puso. Akala niya, ang pakikipag-ugnayan kay Julian Aris Thorne ang magiging pundasyon ng kaniyang kalayaan, ngunit ang tatlong taon ng distansya at "static" ay nag-iwan lamang sa kaniya ng mga "cancelled tickets" at isang durog na pagkatao. ​Ngunit sa gitna ng kaniyang pinakamadilim na gabi, isang boses ang pumigil sa kaniyang pagtalon. Si Engr. Kael Kreg Satillan-isang lalakeng tila hango sa isang madilim na obra maestra. Matalino, elegante, at mapanganib. Ang pag-ibig ni Kael ay hindi gaya ng kay Julian; ito ay isang obsession. Si Kael ang lalakeng handang pumatay para sa kaniya, handang sirain ang buong mundo para lamang mapanatili siyang ligtas, at handang talikuran ang kaniyang marangyang buhay sa London upang maging kaniyang sandigan. ​Sa pagitan ng banta ng isang baliw na ex-fiancée na si Claire, ang panggagahasa at pambabastos ni Trevor, at ang mga lihim ng kanilang mga pamilya, kailangang magdesisyon ni Elara: Magpapatuloy ba siya sa pagiging biktima ng kaniyang nakaraan? O hahayaan niyang ang isang "halimaw" na tulad ni Kael ang magtayo ng isang bagong tahanan para sa kaniya-isang tahanang binuo mula sa dugo, katapatan, at isang pag-ibig na walang hangganan?

It's the story of a girl who always knew the boy would never be hers. Loving him felt like trying to touch the moon - beautiful, distant, and impossible. She never hoped. She never expected. She just loved. But destiny is a strange thing. We never know when it decides to change everything. And sometimes, the impossible happens - two hearts that were never meant to meet finally find their way to each other.