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the buzz of the crowd as the traffic light turned green snapped mayven out of her thoughts, she had been absentmindedly fiddling with the pocket watch she bought from the antique shop earlier. she thought about how kael would scold her for zoning out in public again as she crossed the pedestrian street among other people, it was one of her habits: to zone out. kael didn`t mind, but he worried about her. sometimes, she would zone out and become unaware with her surroundings.

the click of her shoes was what she focused on as she walked and walked until her feet reached the front door of the cafe--her cafe, their cafe. she stopped and stared, she stared at the building that was the evidence of their shared dreams coming true, she stared at the people who ordered coffee in it, she stared at her love and her friend chatting by the counter. most nights, it seemed like a dream. most nights, mayven would stare up at the ceiling and pray that this life she had now was not some dream she would wake up from one day.

as if sensing her presence, kael looked up and saw mayven standing outside of their cafe, a look of wonder twinkling in her brown eyes. she seemed distraught, lost in the depths of her own mind. he could not quite understand what was going on in that imaginative brain of hers, even if he already knew her well, too well sometimes.

kael dropped the cloth he was using to wipe the counter, circling around it as he made his way toward mayven. zyvia turned her head to the direction he was heading as he suddenly dropped their conversation, she saw mayven looking zoned out as usual. she could not lie when she thought that mayven looked more like a creep rather than the owner of the cafe, the notion made her chuckle to herself as she continued to sip her matcha latte.

kael approached the glass door and mayven shook her head when he opened it. he took her hand and gently tugged her inside the cafe, his thumb rubbed against her knuckles delicately as he whispered a quiet greeting in her ear before he stepped back to give her some space. they were still in public, it was inappropriate to show some affection.

"where have you been?" kael asked, concern filling his timbrous tone. it was also his way to ask if she was alright, mayven knew him too well already.

"I found this antique shop," mayven brought the trinket from her pocket, it glinted beneath the sunlight as it poured through the window. "I bought this impulsively." it was a vague answer, but kael understood that the pocket watch must have intrigued her enough to buy it, so he did not press on any further.

"ziv`s here," he murmured as he took her hand and led her to the counter where zyvia was seated by. "why don`t you take a seat, yeah? I`ll brew you coffee." mayven obliged with a small smile as she sat down beside zyvia. the girl had already finished her drink and was ready to order some more.

"let me guess," zyvia mused, "you went to a store and bought something, impulsively might I add." and mayven laughed, the sound did not go unheard by kael, zyvia saw how he visibly tensed at her laughter. sometimes, the boy was too head over heels for her friend. she did not tease him about it though, they both knew zyvia was also the same for dalziel.

"you can`t blame me, we all impulsively buy something once or twice within our lifetime." mayven replied and zyvia nodded, it was true, she could not argue about that. "oh, by the way, where`s alzie? she didn`t come with you?" she asked at the same moment kael slid their coffee toward them: one was caramel latte--mayven`s guilty favorite--and the other was matcha topped with strawberry drizzle.

"she`s at home, I went here right after my volleyball practice, but I told her to come with orion." zyvia said as she stirred her drink with a straw. the paper straw immediately folding from the liquid, damn those paper straws. mayven took another straw from the stash, handing it over to zyvia as she listened to her reply. "ah, alright." mayven muttered as she took a sip of her drink, loving the way it tasted. kael had already perfected making her favorite coffee it seemed.

cosmo fell haphazardly on the floor as he tried to saunter toward mayven and ziv, the lower walls and the floor was padded with foam for this. the cat suffered from cerebellar hypoplasia, which made him a bit wobbly, but it did not make him less of a normal cat. him and orion had their own little corner by the staff room in the cafe, it was built specifically for the both of them.

"aww," mayven cooed as she hopped off of the barstool and picked the cat up. he left a considerable amount of fur behind as she did, he was too fluffy. then again, ragdoll cats were covered in a lot of fur. she sat him on the counter as she hopped onto the barstool, cosmo wobbled, but mayven helped him stay upright as he licked his paws.

"cosmo must`ve heard us talk about his best friend," zyvia joked. "even I would perk up whenever someone talks about you." she slung her arm around mayven`s shoulder while laughing. it has always been like this, wasn`t it? even when they were toddlers, zyvia has been with mayven. zyvia was her first friend, and mayven was hers. their bond went beyond friendship, they were practically sisters at this point. and nothing would ever change that. they were stuck together for life.

a little while later, the front door opened and dalziel walked through with orion in her arms. the cafe was still buzzing with people at this time, there were always more people before closing time. mayven knew kael was tired from the work, so she switched in and let him rest. thankfully, the customers were slowly dissipating as closing time neared.

"hi, sorry I`m late." dalziel greeted as she wove through the full tables and approached the counter, pressing a kiss in zyvia`s cheek as she did. the girl`s face grew beet red from the act of affection, her head diverting to some other direction to ease her nerves. "nice to see you, alzie. it`s okay, we know you had some pressing matters to attend to." mayven responded as she took dalziel`s drink from the fridge, it was the same as zyvia`s, they both had the same tastes. "no, I didn`t have urgent matters to attend to, it was traffic. we all know how it is in manila." dalziel sighed, placing orion down on the floor as she sat beside zyvia. "where`s kael?" she asked. "oh, he`s resting in the staff room. the poor guy`s been working all day." mayven responded, earning a hum of acknowledgement from dalziel.

mayven watched as dalziel conversed with zyvia after the girl calmed her fizzling nerves. a smile stretched upon her face knowing how much zyvia loved dalziel, they were two peas in a pod, despite the troubles in their relationship. it was nice to see them happy. they were all right where they wanted to be. even after separating from each other as they entered college, their bond stayed the same.

and mayven couldn`t help but be grateful to be surrounded by the people she loved most.

— A.

two of three.

𝔙ℑ. ℭ𝔯𝔲𝔰𝔱𝔞𝔩𝔩𝔲𝔪 𝔓𝔯𝔲𝔦𝔫𝔞; 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔞𝔯𝔱 𝔬𝔣 𝔦𝔠𝔢 𝔞𝔫𝔡 𝔞 𝔰𝔭𝔞𝔯𝔨 𝔬𝔣 𝔩𝔬𝔳𝔢.

— created on: September 2, 2024

— Tecum Vivere series. (book six.)

— genre: sports romance, contemporary romance.

— character trope: figure skater partners to lovers.

— plot trope: unexpected love. friends to lovers, slow burn.

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— after numerous losses in competitions and her recent break up with her skater partner, who she thought was her endgame, Evonne Misha Veselina struggles to reconnect with the place she loved the most: the ice rink. having lost her spark when she lost the person she loved and the chance for championship, she decides to stop figure skating for many years until her coach reaches out to her on a saturday afternoon encouraging her to step back into the ice rink and try to regain her spark back by entering a small competition with a partner, who she later met when she decided to try again. Evonne spent her weekends on the rink, skating and skating until she was satisfied with her progress. during practice with her new partner, Rayne, she struggles to make the jumps and complete their choreography. Evonne loses confidence in herself again and almost decides to quit skating forever if not for Rayne's encouragement. with his help, she was able to fall in love with figure skating again and not just force herself to win, but to have fun. Evonne and Rayne won that small competition and countless more after. during the first three years of their partnership, they found something more than friendship.

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main characters:

Evonne Misha Veselina.

Rayne Mikhail Damaris.

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©2024 authorastara.

— Astara Yvette.

𝔙. ℭ𝔞𝔲𝔱𝔲𝔰 𝔄𝔪𝔬𝔯; 𝔞 𝔠𝔩𝔞𝔫𝔡𝔢𝔰𝔱𝔦𝔫𝔢 𝔯𝔬𝔪𝔞𝔫𝔠𝔢.

— created on: August 8, 2024

— Tecum Vivere series (book five.)

— genre: contemporary romance, LGBTQ+

— character trope: secret relationship.

— plot trope: slow burn, forbidden love.

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— being the sister of a world famous actress and musician wasn't easy for Zuri Silva, especially when she was also an influencer. she had no privacy when she was in public, but she liked the attention either way. Zuri never had any problems with the attention of her fans, and her sister's fans, until she met Aishlinn Quine. she wanted to meet her expectations, and she craved her attention. but falling in love with a person who was the same gender as her screamed controversy. yet, as time had passed, she couldn't bring herself to care. the only thing Zuri and Aishlinn wanted was to keep their relationship a secret from everyone else. even that proved to be difficult when their friends had started to become suspicious.

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main characters:

Zuri Haelyn Silva.

Aishlinn Quine.

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©2024 authorastara.

— Astara Yvette.

ℑ𝔙. ℭ𝔢𝔩𝔞𝔱𝔲𝔪 𝔖𝔢𝔠𝔯𝔢𝔱𝔲𝔰; 𝔞 𝔩𝔬𝔳𝔢 𝔴𝔬𝔳𝔢𝔫 𝔱𝔥𝔯𝔬𝔲𝔤𝔥 𝔰𝔢𝔠𝔯𝔢𝔱𝔰.

— created on: June 25, 2024

— Tecum Vivere series (book four.)

— genre: contemporary romance, sci-fi (?)

— character trope: forbidden love.

— plot trope: slow burn, forced proximity.

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— after being paired with a classmate, Atthilas Relmore becomes intrigued by his partner. Selene Alvera was an enigma, a mystery he wanted to solve, a riddle he wanted to crack. even after their short partnership for a project, Atthilas found himself wanting to know more about her and the secrets she kept hidden. but Selene was closed off, reserved only for herself and the people she trusted. the more difficult she was to crack, the more he got curious, the more he fell into the world she kept locked up. solving her mystery was one thing, but falling in love in the process was a different topic.

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Main Characters:

Izanami, otherwise known as Selene Alvera.

Atthilas Relmore.

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©2024 authorastara.

— Astara Yvette.

ℑℑℑ. ℭ𝔥𝔞𝔯𝔱𝔞 ℜ𝔬𝔰𝔞𝔢; 𝔞 𝔱𝔞𝔩𝔢 𝔬𝔣 𝔰𝔢𝔠𝔬𝔫𝔡 𝔠𝔥𝔞𝔫𝔠𝔢𝔰.

— created on: November 8, 2022

— Tecum Vivere series (book three.)

— genre: contemporary romance, tragedy.

— character trope: second chance romance (?)

— plot trope: amnesia, slow burn, unrequited love (?), one-sided pining.

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— after losing her memories due to the severe trauma her brain got during an accident, Enzo Beverly desperately tries to win his girlfriend, Aureliana's heart back. Despite her not remembering anything at all, he keeps his promise to her before the accident by gifting her paper roses every single day. due to his efforts and unfailing determination, Enzo rebuilds his friendship with Aureliana. he helps her recollect her memories, and rekindle the love they had once shared. will she remember everything they had? or will he make the decision to let her go eventually?

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main characters:

Aureliana Ysaline.

Enzo Beverly.

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©2024 authorastara.

— Astara Yvette.

ℑℑ. ℭ𝔞𝔭𝔢𝔯𝔢 𝔄𝔣𝔣𝔢𝔠𝔱𝔲𝔰; 𝔢𝔫𝔱𝔞𝔫𝔤𝔩𝔢𝔡 𝔴𝔦𝔱𝔥𝔦𝔫 𝔞 𝔴𝔢𝔟 𝔬𝔣 𝔡𝔢𝔠𝔢𝔦𝔱.

— created on: January 29, 2023

— Tecum Vivere series (book two.)

— genre: contemporary romance.

— character trope: strangers to lovers.

— plot trope: slow burn, unrequited love (?)

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— Zukiyo Silva, a famous actress and musician who enters the comfort of her favorite bar after a long day at work. due to her unfortunate past, she is unable to find love, and focuses on her siblings instead. she scoffs at the idea of romance, but finds herself falling for a charming stranger whom she meets that night in her favorite bar. the charming stranger, Alistair Kline, starts to court her after some time. did Zukiyo finally find her special someone? or is his charm just a mask to hide the mystery that shrouds his being?

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Main Characters:

Zukiyo Harlyn Silva.

Alistair Kline.

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©2024 authorastara.

— Astara Yvette.

ℑ. ℭ𝔥𝔯𝔬𝔫𝔬𝔰 𝔗𝔢𝔪𝔭𝔲𝔰; 𝔞 𝔧𝔬𝔲𝔯𝔫𝔢𝔶 𝔱𝔥𝔯𝔬𝔲𝔤𝔥 𝔱𝔦𝔪𝔢.

— created on: February 19, 2023 (started writing on: July 20, 2024)

— Tecum Vivere series. (book one.)

— genre: sci-fi, contemporary romance, tragedy.

— character trope: right person, wrong time.

— plot trope: slow burn, forbidden love, oblivious pining.

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— in which a warrior from the past suddenly travels centuries into the future after being in a coma during the aftermath of the war. Li Feiyu awakens by a riverbank in london, england. a college boy finds her there by chance, and decides to help her find her way back to the past. but what if one of them falls for the other as time passes?

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main characters:

Li Feiyu, otherwise known as: Eloise Oriana.

Raven Damaris.

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©2024 authorastara.

— Astara Yvette.

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