Stem Stories

When Journee Williams, a 25 year old aerospace engineer from Atlanta, walks into the villa as the newest bombshell, she's not expecting to shake things up she's just hoping to find someone who sees her for who she truly is. Confident, intelligent, and unapologetically herself, Journee has spent her entire life refusing to let people define her. As a pansexual woman who has faced judgment for not fitting into anyone else's expectations, she knows exactly what she wants: a connection that feels real. But she enters the villa at the worst possible time. With Casa Amor only a week away, the islanders are settling into their couples, and Aniya Harvey seems secure in her pairing with KC. From the outside looking in, Aniya has no reason to question what she has until Journee arrives. From their first conversation, there's something different. Aniya finds herself drawn to Journee's confidence, her intelligence, and the way she carries every part of herself without apology. Journee, meanwhile, can't help but notice Aniya's warmth, her vulnerability, and the way she makes people feel seen. But in the villa, feelings are complicated. Aniya has to decide if she's willing to risk something familiar for something unexpected. Journee has to figure out if this connection is real or just the excitement of being the new girl. And with Casa Amor approaching, one thing is certain: A new bombshell has arrived... and all eyes are on her.

Everyone sees Shawnella as the "perfect student." Matataas ang grades, maraming achievements, at laging may expectations sa ibang tao na kailangan niyang abutin. Pero hindi alam ng karamihan kung gaano kabigat ang dinadala niya sa kakapilit na maging sapat para paningin ng lahat, lalo na sa kaniyang ina. This is a story of pressure, self-discovery, and a love that slowly taught her that she doesn't have to be perfect just to be worthy.

Avliyah Klyre is a hardworking consistent top student. Getting line of 9 grades has always been easy for her to obtain. She got the brain and beauty that some of the girls adore and wish. But contrary to that, she has no friends. And she doesn't care either because for her it's only a hindrance for reaching her goals. Not until vacation started and her mother sent her to her godmother because she doesn't have a companion in their house while her mother is working. Avliyah is opposed to the idea but she had no choice. And she thought that everything is getting worse for her when she met Clairo, the opposite of her in personality--lively, easygoing, talkative, and friendly. Will their differences be intertwined in the horizon of stars? Or will their differences lead them down separate paths? Started: July 5, 2026

MOON ONSE #1 The story of a young senior high students in their teenage days spending their youth. They draw a process of bulding a dream and friendship and wander about in search of love while maturing and realizing their youth dreams under the encouragement of each other's company and true passions, growing up in an intense environment. J.A.S. March 12, 2022 - January 14, 2023

As a new-grad embarks on journey of re-discovery in a new city, she finds herself accepting a out-of-nature challenge: joining a Formula One team. As she proves her place as a woman in the workforce, she finds family in her colleagues, follows her passions, and butts heads with her superiors, including one that she can't help falling for. As her past comes back to haunt her, will she be forced to confront her demons, or can good things stay good? *REGULARLY UPDATING*

Natalia Brooke Carter believed falling for your best friend was the easiest way to lose them. She knew. It already happened once. So when Kim Taehyung becomes the one person who understands her better than anyone else, Natalia promises herself she won't make the same mistake twice. But some people don't walk into your life to cross your boundaries. They make you wonder why you built them in the first place. And somewhere between friendship and something they refuse to name... they have to decide if the line between them is protecting their hearts... or keeping them apart.

an epistolary | series 3

Help wasn't in her vocabulary. She made sure that she was brave and strong enough to handle all her problems without everybody's help-including her close ones. Chriszean Avery Montero, a so-called independent girl who loved to embrace her solitude when it comes to fixing her obstacles in life. She soon entered senior high and failed her first gen-math quiz, leading someone to tutor her and change the rest of her life. Her tutor, Zian Lee Methor, who's also her ex-manliligaw's brother, bonded and shared laughter as they entered each other's life. Will Zian be there when Avery encounters a problem in life? Will Avery finally open herself and learn to lean against someone? Will he be the one who finally break her solitude? Started: 05/05/26 Ended:

Genre: Rivals to Lovers • Academic Romance • Taglish Setting: UCB-Senior High School (STEM Strand) They were never meant to get along. From day one, they've been each other's greatest competition, always arguing, always trying to outshine the other. To everyone else, they were rivals. But to him, she was different. Because from the very first moment he saw her, the way she spoke with confidence, the way she carried herself like she already knew who she was, he couldn't look away. He caught her attention once, but what he really wanted was to keep it. So he teased her. Annoyed her. Argued with her. Not because he wanted to beat her, but because it was the only way he could be close enough to make her look his way. And she? She thought he was nothing but trouble, irritating, and always trying to prove something. But as days passed, the small arguments turned into shared laughter, and the competition turned into something that pushed them both to do better. Until one day, it wasn't about winning anymore. Because even if they were rivals, whenever one of them struggled, the other would always be the first to help. From rivals, they became partners. From competition, it became connection. And suddenly "Against you" slowly turned into "For you."

For some people, success is a dream. For her, it's an obligation. Aurelia Jane Atienza always had that mindset. Para kay Aurelia, isang responsibilidad ang maging magaling. Her school years always went well-consistent valedictorian at palaging nasa section 1. She had always put her grade above anyone else to the point that she only had a few friends. Entering Senior High School, she thought the world would continue to favor her. And it always did, not until she met her classmate and new rival-Raphael Dean Alvarez. He had always been academically gifted, and what Aurelia hated the most? Raphael did it effortlessly. She had always been the best, but now, the title she worked so hard for could be stolen by someone who barely tried. But who knew that this hatred could turn into something more? What started as a competition slowly became something neither of them could explain. Sometimes, you fall in love with the most unexpected person.

‎YOUTH SERIES #1 (ON-GOING) Fio & Finn ‎ ‎Being the eldest child is tough, with so many responsibilities. Sometimes, you just want to be a carefree kid again. When problems arise, you're the first one everyone runs to for help, often neglecting your own struggles because others well-being comes first. Fiorella Alessandra Benavides, the eldest daughter, feels immense pressure to always be her best for her family. She believes showing weakness is a sign of failure; kahit kailan hindi rin siya humingi ng tulong kahit alam niyang kailangan, dahil para sa kanya kaya niyang gawin lahat. ‎ ‎Zacchaeus Finn Castañeda, a basketball athlete at ang makulit na kaibigan ni Fiorella. Finn secretly harbors a crush on her; maraming beses siyang nagtangkang umamin pero laging nauurong. Dahil natatakot siya nakapag sinabi niya ang nararamdaman para kay Fiorella masira ang pagkakaibigan nila. ‎ ‎But what if he's ready to ruin the friendship, pero huli na ang lahat? Mas pipiliin niya pa rin ba ang protektahan ang kanilang pagkakaibigan at hayaang sumaya si Fiorella sa iba? started: january 17, 2026 ended: COVER FROM PINTEREST

Jenevieve Montgomery came to university searching for independece. Santiago Alvarez came hoping to survive engineering without losing his mind. Neither of them expected a conversation in a bookstore to turn into Thursday chai runs. Or a mandatory salsa class to become the highlight of every week, ordinary days to become the ones they'd remember years later. Some people arrive with fireworks. Others quietly become part of your life until, one day, you can't remember what it looked like before they were there. Maybe that's what growing up is. Realizing the moments you miss most were never extraordinary to begin with.

Harry Lu enters Johns Hopkins University from SoCal, hoping to navigate the pre-med journey smoothly, only to be faced with an endless pile of assignments, three missed calls from Ma, and a sh*t ton of gunners knocking on his door for answers. Hoping to escape from echoes of the past and the gray hues of Baltimore, Harry, at the last minute, applies to be an undergraduate research assistant at the NIH Kristina Lin Experimental AI Recognition Lab (K.L.E.A.R.). The pay is $23/hr to code remotely from the comfort of his dorm room. However, when top-secret classified information gets leaked to the public, men in black pull Harry straight out of his orgo lecture hall and into an interrogation room. Will Harry return to Hopkins to save the gunners from their egos and 4.0s, or will he comply with a government investigation tied to his future medical career?

"𝙎𝙚𝙚𝙢𝙨 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙄 𝙘𝙖𝙣'𝙩 𝙜𝙚𝙩 𝙖𝙬𝙖𝙮 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝘽𝙧𝙤𝙠𝙚𝙣 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙨 𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙢𝙖𝙙𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙬𝙤, 𝙄 𝙜𝙪𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝘼𝙣𝙙 𝙞𝙩'𝙨 𝙨𝙤 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙛𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙣"

David is a smart kid. Growing up, he loved learning new concepts and building all types of things. Nothing much else mattered in this little bubble of his. After high school, he won a full scholarship to one of the world's most prestigious universities. Yet once he moves abroad, through the vivid memories of his past and the undeniable now of the present, he learns far more about himself, his past and present views on relationships, and perspective, than he expected.

"I never knew I would love you more than a cup of coffee, a slice of blueberry cheesecake, and a stack of books..."

2nd Entry in 21st century literature. Fiction Writing

"𝘞𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘣𝘦 𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘵𝘰 𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘧𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘪𝘵 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦?" Claudia has only one wish inside her head -to go back in Baguio City, reunite with her unrequited love and live life without any regrets. 🍓 Originally entitled as #STRAWBERRYMOON, now edited and republished #beneaththepines #ongoing

[ The Trio Series ] Trio Series#2✧ "H e r O n l y E x c e p t i o n" Para kay Flave Dior Almarez, mas pinapahalagahan niya ang pag-aaral kaysa sa pag-ibig. "Acads is my love life" ang naging motto niya sa sarili bilang secretary ng kanilang strand at isang consistent highest honor student. Pero dumating ang pagkakataong nagkaroon siya ng espesyal na pagtingin kay Cassandra Clare Mindrina-isang tibo o may pusong lalaki. Kasabay nito, hindi rin inaasahang nagbago ang pananaw at kaanyuan ni Cassandra nang unti-unti siyang mahulog ang loob kay Flave. #HerOnlyException

Kasey and Summer, two brilliant young minds at Dr. Hoffman University of STEM in Uptown New York, share a passion for technology and discovery. Kasey, a sharp-witted IT student with a knack for engineering, and Summer, a fearless robotics enthusiast, thrive on unraveling the mysteries of machinery. When Kasey stumbles upon a rumor about an abandoned government facility rumored to house forgotten, classified inventions, curiosity gets the best of them. What begins as a thrilling adventure quickly spirals into the unknown when they uncover a device that defies logic and time itself. Their discovery will not only challenge everything they know-but alter the very fabric of their existence. This, Is Project Paradox. EDIT: For anyone who may find this piece of work interesting, I'll be trying to upload whenever I can. I'll cap this story off at chapter 30 (idk if that's a lot still new to this😭) but who knows, maybe there will be something after this journey....