"Nonchalant" Yan ang madalas na tingin ni Lotus kay Maserati. Dahil kahit magunaw na ang mundo ay hindi ito magpapakita ng kahit anong ekpresyon. Mananatiling blangko at walang emosyon ang mukha nito. Bukod dun ay napakatahimik nito. Hindi ito magsasalita lalo na kung hindi importante ang pag uusapan. Kaya madalas ay walang pumapansin dito. Pero may isang tao ang interesado sa kanya. Isang tao na napaka-OA sa lahat ng bagay. Isang tao na handang magpatalo para lang sa kanya. Isang tao na gagawin ang lahat mapangiti lang siya. At isang tao na mahal na mahal sya. Kaya lang, ang problema. Ang taong yon ay lalaki din na tulad niya. (Bl/ R+18/Sliceoflife)

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In a society where blue is classified for boys and pink for the girls, Shiloh Ching Escarra struggled during his childhood when he discovered his fondness for the toys and colors that were only labeled for the girls. Despite confining himself in the darkness, Brent Matthew Jarsdel, his roommate and the son of his mother's friend, gradually peeked through his thick walls and found a way to paint his world according to what color he genuinely prefers. In the midst of those unexplainable feelings, confusions, and judgements, Brent was willing to risk it all; to fight for the love he unexpectedly found; to build him a home where his true colors would finally be accepted.

Cassandra Emerald Fortalejo is the sassy "it girl" Roche Dreyden Sevarro wants to forget. Yet every time he tries to, he keeps coming back to the same place he once left. *** Cassandra has built a reputation as the queen of effortless cool. Boys come and go--mere accessories to her glittering life--but Roche, a snobby swimmer at the sports club, refuses to be just another name on her list. A rising star in competitive swimming, Roche is selective, too proud to admit that Cassandra once fooled him. He tells himself he's over it, that she's nothing more than a fleeting mistake in his past--so he becomes a playboy to prove it. And yet, every time he tries to forget, he finds himself tangled in the one memory that won't let go. DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. COVER DESIGN: Louise De Ramos

Falling for their opponent's outside spiker isn't a part of rookie libero Kaizen Reyes' plan. But when Kai discovers that Roen Alejo has liked him for so long, maybe receiving that facial hit from him before isn't that bad after all. *** Determined and innocent, rookie libero Kaizen Reyes believes in the power of manifestation. Whether it be through his studies or winning their volleyball games, as long as he sets his mind on it, he makes a way to make it come true. However, after obtaining a facial hit from Roen Alejo, their opponent's outside spiker, Kai's quiet world suddenly becomes disturbed. Through their constant meetings and communication, Roen is making him feel something he can't fully name, making him doubtful and confused. Now torn between confessing to Roen and keeping their friendship afloat, can Kai remain focused and keep his emotions in check? Or will he take the leap of faith and risk it all for the sake of love? DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. COVER DESIGN: Louise De Ramos Published under Pop Fiction

(Game Series # 9) Mauro Eugenio dela Rama's life revolved around school and work. At times, he felt like drowning pero hindi siya pwedeng magreklamo kasi pinili niya naman 'yon. For him, he'd rather be exhausted with his 9 to 5 and 5 to 9 kaysa humingi ng pambayad ng tuition sa tatay niya. He was doing fine kahit nahihirapan siya. Akala niya hindi niya kailangan ng tulong... Then he met Atty. Achilles V. Marroquin. Mauro thought that he was just being nice to him dahil abogado na 'to ay siya ay 'di hamak na struggling law student lamang. Kahit nahihiya siya, humingi siya ng tulong dito. Kakapalan niya na ang mukha niya kaysa bumagsak siya sa subjects niya. He thought he was just being regular nice to him... hanggang isang araw ay napapatanong na lang siya sa sarili niya kung normal pa ba 'to o nilalandi ba siya ng abogadong 'to?

Nagulo ang tahimik na buhay ni Aaron nang isang gabi ay nagkamali ng pinasukang pinto si Pio, ang lalakeng gabi-gabi ay naririnig niyang may pinaiiyak na babae sa kabilang kuwarto. Sa halip kasi na sa apartment nito ito pumasok ay naligaw ito sa apartment niya. At sa puntong iyon ay tila nag-iba ang tingin nito sa kaniya. Hanggang sa nangyari ang bagay na ngayon niya lang naranasan buong buhay niya. Isa lamang ba si Aaron sa mga paiiyakin ni Pio sa kama? O higit pa rito ang tingin nito sa kaniya?

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They say that happy-go-lucky people bury their deepest pain behind smiles. For Maverick Evander, an architecture student, was entangled in a web of uncertainty by his parents' decision to separate. Beneath his playful image and a well-known loud circle, he was able to carry a facade-a mystery no one could ever decipher. How can you read someone when they are just black pages in the book? That's how engineering student Rade Archiel Tejano sees Mavric: a blinding sun you could only graze upon. And the more he tries to solve the puzzles in Mavric's mind games, the more Mavric's wall thickens. Will Rade be able to crush someone who is already broken? Will Mavric top someone when he's the one who's falling? In a play where one had to win, both of them fell...hard.

A love letter, a confession, and a blossoming heart. I got nothing to lose, only my heart to break.