A young adult rom-com academic rivals to lovers trope inspired by ann liangs writings >>> "You are just the first person that came to my mind somehow" ( If you could see the sun reference × I hope this doesn't find you ) ⋆✴︎˚｡

[The Sweets] Benisse repeats one thing to herself whenever Austen Lao comes into view: you can't confuse like with love. What they have is a casual intimate friendship non-relationship. Seems simple enough... if you discount the real notes her heart beats and the crossed fingers behind her back when uttering the words "I hate you." She would rather die than admit the truth. Austen has been abundantly clear about where she stands; there's no way the football prodigy could ever feel the same way she does. Not when his eyes still follow her best friend. Caught between the lies they tell, Benisse and Austen discover the magic of birthday candles and the dirty truth about wishing on stars. Sometimes what you want is so far from what you need. Language: Taglish

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Sakit ng ulo ni Gabriella? Si Diel. Naniniwala siya na isang malaking pagsubok ang lalaking 'yon sa buhay niya. Actually, quota-ng guota na siya sa pangiinis nito sa kaniya. Parang hindi alam ni Diel 'yung salitang peace dahil kahit kailan, hindi niya pinatikim nito si Gab. Hindi niya maintindihan kung ano na ang tinatakasan niya ngayon. Ang ingay ng bunganga ni Diel? O ang bawat kalabog ng puso niya. 𓊆♡︎𓊇 Can't Hold Back From A standalone novelette isinulat ni straverry, 2026.

𝑴𝒆𝒕 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒂𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒓𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆, 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒊𝒔 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒊𝒕 𝒇𝒆𝒆𝒍𝒔 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 ♡ ᴡʜᴀᴛ ʟᴏᴠᴇ ғᴇᴇʟs ʟɪᴋᴇ: Ariella moves to a new school, dreading having to make new friends and the whole idea of leaving her old ones. She bumps into a guy. A guy who she thinks looks good. A guy who she realizes looks familiar. Good familiar. A familiar that could get her into trouble. Tall. Dark hair. Same dark shade eyes. And a smile. The smile that she knew oh so well. Noah. The only guy who matched her competitiveness to a point where she hated his guts. They had grown up together. But growing up together, didn't necessarily mean that they were friends. It didn't even necessarily mean that they liked each other. What happens when both get tangled up together and fall for each other without even noticing? sᴛᴀʀᴛᴇᴅ: ᴏᴄᴛᴏʙᴇʀ 2024 ᴇɴᴅᴇᴅ: ᴍᴀʏ 2025 Rankings: 🎖️1 in fun 🎖️4 in friendships 🎖️3 in found family

an epistolary. Babysit a baby? Kayang-kaya ni Miri. Babysit a baby with her ex from med school? That's a different story. What was supposed to be a simple favor for her best friend turns into a week of chaos, sleepless nights, and forced proximity with the one person she never expected to see again. Trapped under one roof with a baby in between, old wounds, unresolved feelings, and second chances are bound to resurface. started: june 6, 2026 ended:

an epistolary. Mili was punished since she had a low grade in one of her subject. She is being punished by being unable to receive anything from her parents; instead, she must work for everything she desires. Mili needed to work at her mother's flower shop in their province one summer, but incidents happens when she ran into a this guy who regularly visited their store. started: 12/08/2022 ended: 04/08/2023