Love speaks to you as you breathe for life. In the dining hall. In the train station. In all moments where reality seems altered. And love will still speak to you even when its soul walks away. Even when language dies. These are entries and excerpts of mine sealed inside bottles you'll never see, locked up in my 18-year-old library of thoughts. A Collection: Volume I HOW WOULD YOU SPEAK OF LOVE WHEN LANGUAGE DIES? August 2023

Nagpasalamat ako nang maraming beses kay Joaquin sa pagsama niya sa akin sa Admissions Office, and for walking me to the garden after. Nagpaalam na siya sa akin pagkatapos. I watched as his back slowly turned towards me, pero hindi pa man siya nakakalayo ng lakad ay lumingon ulit siya sa direksyon ko. 'We should hang out more.' he suddenly said. Napakunot ang noo ko. 'You know... as friends?' dugtong niya. Matagal lang kaming nagkatitigan, it took me a moment to process what he said. Tahimik lang din siya habang hinihintay ang sagot ko. He's really offering to be my friend. I guess we're really friends now? *** Anna Dominique, a deaf girl raised in a sheltered environment, is about to experience independence for the first time as she enters university. Determined to adjust on her own terms, she begins navigating unfamiliar spaces, routines, and expectations. Along the way, she meets Joaquin Isaia, who unexpectedly speaks her language, making it easier for her to find her footing in a world that once felt out of reach.

(GRIEGO COUSINS #3) Soon... She's a genius, a prodigy. The nation's most brilliant businessman, Rick Riegrova, has an older daughter named Neziah. Rick married one of their rivals in the hopes of having a son. However, as it happens, they gave birth to a girl who was blessed with unbelievable intellect. At the age of eight, she found herself drawing schematics for various deadly weapons, and at that moment, Rick made up his mind to trick Neziah into thinking that she was born as a boy. She was raised with the belief that she was a boy and would lead their family. She grows up alone in a remote villa with her teacher, refining her skills. Her father sends her a number of young boys who are intellectually similar to her, but none of them really make an impression. Until a young boy wearing thick-rimmed glasses with a smug smirk entered her territory. She was happy to finally have someone she could call a friend and share the same knowledge as her, but the friendship she was expecting was blown into a million pieces by two simple words muttered by Abel. "You're beautiful." Two simple words, yet one destructive phrase that will push Abel to start crossing the line. BOOK 3 OF GRIEGO COUSINS ABEL GRIEGO

(GRIEGO COUSINS #1) Seven years after his mother's tragic death, Angelus Griego's father, Simon Griego, made a life-changing decision to marry a wealthy businesswoman with a troubled past and a sick child. Angelus, known for his charm, intelligence, and talent, projected an image of a composed and respectful gentleman, earning the trust of those around him. However, his stepmother's mentally ill daughter, Farida, was an exception. Angelus harbored animosity towards both his stepmother and Farida until a fateful encounter changed everything. Her existence will not only cause him to soar to new heights but will also expose his darkest secrets and cause him to act against his rules. BOOK 1 OF GRIEGO COUSINS ANGELUS GRIEGO Started: 2023 Finished: 2024 Language: Filipino-English

(GRIEGO COUSINS #2) Ongoing He's a villain. A monster. Serena, who grew up in poverty, wanted to be a great and famous celebrity one day. Gifted with talents, brains, a pleasant personality, and good looks that would mesmerize anyone, it's not hard for her to blend in with any crowd. Despite her humble upbringing, everyone regarded her as perfect. Although she's faced with a lot of challenges in her life, these are the same things that motivated her to work hard to achieve her goals and escape her current situation. Everything seems to be going well, but because of her goodwill, she puts herself in trouble. She didn't expect that lending a hand to a bleeding and wounded kid would bring her hell. He's a monster, but I see him in rose-colored glasses. Everything about him was pleasant until I realized that he was hiding a rotten beast inside him. Before I could even save myself, I had already fallen into his iron trap. Tied and incapable of getting away. BOOK 3 OF GRIEGO COUSINS GUNTHER GRIEGO Started: 2024 Finished: Language: Filipino-English

Ang Grade 10 Azure ay nakatanggap ng tawag mula sa isang misteryosong tao na nagbabantang ibubunyag ang kanilang mga sikreto-at kapag may nagsalita o nagpakalat nito, buhay nila ang magiging kapalit. Matutuklasan kaya nila kung sino ang nagtatago sa likod ng tawag? At ano ang mangyayari kapag unti-unti nang mabunyag ang pinakamadilim na sikreto ng bawat isa? Ends:

Struggling to sell a single painting and drowning in student debt, Marisol Reyes, a fiercely independent but lonely artist in modern-day Chicago, is just about ready to give up on her dreams. When a mysterious storm crashes through her studio, she's pulled-brushes and all-into a world of primal beauty, where men can transform at will to different animals, cities are carved from stone and bone, and technology is nothing more than a fantasy. In this untamed realm centered around women and powered by instinct, Marisol finds herself at the center of the beastmen tribes. With no phone, no way home, and no clue how to survive in a matriarchal society where women must take multiple male consorts to stay protected, Marisol must quickly adapt-or risk becoming prey. Thrust into the spotlight, she must navigate between aggressive females, obsessive men, and unexpected desire. Armed with nothing but her creativity, courage, and the heart she wears on her sleeve, Marisol begins to uncover her place in this wild world. Maybe she doesn't need to return home after all... maybe she was meant to paint a new life here.

Completed Paranormal - Comedy Paradox Series #1: Something Spectrecular ───────────────────── "If you are given a chance to have one of your wishes granted, what would it be?" Desperate times call for desperate measures. Bridgette Alcaraz only wants one thing in life: to be rich so she can escape the hands of her abusive aunt, who took her in after her mother died. One day, an spectacular rumours spread like wildfire; they say that there is a ghost living inside their school library that grants wishes to the one who can summon it! So, Bridgette summoned the ghost, expecting that her only wish would be granted but then again, maybe not. It wasn't an spectacular rumour. It is an SPECTREcular news. ───────────────────── Written by asereneko 👻 : Let's be moots! Official Page: code: asereneko Facebook: Asereneko WP Messenger: Asereneko WP Tiktok: asereneko.wp Instagram: asereneko Gmail: hueresey@gmail.com Discord: asereneko.wp

Isabelle Dizon was perfect. A straight A business course student, a sensible lady, a responsible daughter any parent would wished for. But she felt something lacking. She often felt she was living to her parents idea of what she should be, and she started to doubt if that was what she really wanted. As her uncertainty and longing continued, she met a group of people from a poorly funded, nearly dissolved, university organization. A group of six university students who taught her the value of friendship, the courage that comes with pursuing her dreams, and the importance of living in the moment and creating Something Spectacular. Something Spectacular written by: april_avery Genre: Teen Fiction