parting glances

(Book 1) The first time I saw him, I didn’t even have my glasses on. Just a blur. A gray sweater. A voice soft enough to unravel me. I thought it was just a crush. But it wasn’t. It was limerence—an obsession that grew with every glance, every coincidence that felt like fate. I started timing my life around him. Sitting where I might see him. Pretending to be busy just so I wouldn’t look obvious. Every absence felt like a hollow ache. Every near-collision felt like destiny. And then… we talked. Four hours that changed me. Conversations about God, loneliness, and everything in between. He felt like peace itself—something I had lost long ago and was desperate to find again. But was it real? Was he interested, or just kind? Was I in love with him—or with the mirror of my own longing? This is not a fairytale romance. It’s the diary of a girl who mistook coincidences for signs, silence for depth, and almost drowned in her own projection. A story about infatuation, obsession, heartbreak, and the painful beauty of letting go. ~ This is going to be a series following her journey from limerence to self-discovery, but each part can still be read as a standalone. Book 2: I Think I Like Him (I hate this)

Elliot Kane came to college to disappear—haunted by a past he can’t escape, he buries his scars in sketches of oceans he’s never seen, a scholarship kid with a secret too heavy to bear. Bryce Callahan rules the college with a fist and a smirk—six feet of muscle and menace, a senior athlete who bows to no one, least of all the quiet freshman in his space. In Room 314, their worlds clash in a storm of silence and shouts, every glance a fight neither wants to lose. Elliot’s walls are forged from a childhood wrecked by the crash that took his parents. Bryce’s bravado hides a restlessness ignited by those fleeting, ocean-blue eyes that evade him. When a sketch of twisted metal in crashing waves slips out, Elliot’s shadows threaten to spill, and Bryce teeters: push away or pull closer? In a space too tight for secrets, every stolen glance unravels them. Will Elliot’s silence drown him, or will Bryce’s storm shatter their defenses? A tale of hidden truths, reluctant bonds, and tides that bind—or break.

The journey from youth to adulthood is filled with fleeting moments, lasting memories, and the people who shape us along the way. Some encounters fade, while others leave an indelible mark on our hearts. This book follows a young boy as he navigates the highs and lows of love—his childhood crushes, innocent sweethearts, and the one love that changed everything. Through his eyes, experience the thrill of first glances, the ache of unspoken feelings, and the beauty of a love story only a writer can tell.

I never liked him. At least, that’s what I told myself in the beginning. He was just another classmate—someone I barely paid attention to, someone who didn’t matter. But somewhere between shared classrooms, quiet glances, and moments I didn’t think twice about… something changed. I started noticing him. Not all at once. Not in a way that made sense. Just little things. Little moments. Thirty-six of them, to be exact. What I thought was nothing slowly became something I couldn’t ignore. And yet, even as my feelings grew, so did my doubts. Mixed signals, unanswered questions, and the fear of being wrong kept me stuck between denial and realization. Only a few people knew. Or at least, they weren’t supposed to. Because some feelings are easier to hide… until they aren’t. And by the time I finally understood what I felt, I also realized something else— Not every story is meant to be returned. Not every almost becomes something real. This is the story of how I fell for someone I was never meant to have… …and how, even after thirty-six moments, I’m still not sure what any of it meant.

On the day my husband announced to the world that he was going to marry my senior sister, Xin Yun, I was banished to a desolate mountain. Five years later, he finally remembered me. But the five-year-old daughter told him that I was already dead. He sneered, "No wonder you don't dare to come out and see me. So you had a little bastard with some wild man!" "Xie Yajun, if you don't come out, I'll drain the blood of this little bastard!" But he didn't know, I was dead, and he would never be able to see me again!

After marriage, I took care of my husband, who was paralyzed in both legs, for seven years. But on the day he stood up, I accidentally overheard him speaking French with his brother. "Jules, are you really planning to have a makeup wedding for the old hag?" "What if your Darling little sister gets sad and upset again?" Julian Hawthorne peeled a shrimp for his son and answered unhurriedly, "How could that be possible!" "You've already said the little sister is a treasure, so how could I bear to make her sad." "I'm just like Dad. I also like pretty Auntie Raina and hate the old hag Mom." My son chimed in in French from the side. But they didn't know that I understand French. I don't want to eat this half-cooked rice for a lifetime anymore.

Kanopea Montero is a bubbly yet anti-social college girl who only opens up to people she truly knows. In her second year of college, her ordinary routine changes when she accidentally notices a quiet man sitting alone under the campus trees. Drawn by his calm and mysterious presence, Kanopea finds herself slowly developing feelings for him. What begins as simple curiosity turns into a silent affection she keeps hidden from everyone. But as her emotions grow deeper, Kanopea learns that some love stories remain unspoken—felt only in quiet glances and distant admiration.

Naniniwala ka ba na karamihan sa mga taong nakikita mo sa panaginip mo mga kaluluwa na? Since the day that I turned eighteen I keep having these dreams of people I barely know and I have no idea on what deeper truth this incidents brings.

On our tenth wedding anniversary, my husband, Julian Croft, moved his terminally ill first love, Chloe Reed, into our Upper East Side penthouse apartment under the guise of a "private nurse," despite my objections. Julian accused me of being cold-hearted and cruel. "Ava, you're not worth a single hair on Chloe's head!" My own son, Caleb, sided with them, threatening to cut me out of his life if I didn't let Chloe move in. Something inside me snapped. I would get a divorce and return to the world of architecture. But when that father and son saw the forged medical records, they were drowned in regret. "Ava, she tricked me! You're the one I've always loved!" "Mom, are you abandoning me? I'm your only son!" I didn't waste a single glance on them. Who were these pathetic fools blocking my path? I had a Pritzker Prize to accept. ...

Step into the world of 'Enchanted Glances: Captivated by Love,' where a 19-year-old boy's life takes an unforeseen twist at his sister's engagement. Amid the joyous celebration, his gaze is drawn to a captivating young woman, and in that fleeting moment, destiny seems to intertwine their paths. As days turn into weeks, he finds himself captivated by thoughts of her, the memory of their encounter refusing to fade. With each passing day, the boy's determination to find her grows, setting the stage for a tale of unexpected connections, untold emotions, and the enchanting dance of two hearts on the cusp of a life-altering journey. What lies ahead for these star-crossed strangers? Dive into the pages of this mesmerizing story that reminds us of the power of first glances and the allure of a love waiting to unfold.