[COMPLETED] For Marcus, life was a playground of fleeting encounters and carefree nights―until Kevin walked in and turned the game upside down. What began as a calculated scheme to reclaim his spotlight soon morphed into something far more dangerous: an undeniable attraction. But Kevin harbors secrets beneath his captivating surface, driven by a hidden agenda that threatens to shatter everything Marcus holds dear. As their connection deepens, a web of lies and betrayals tightens around them, forcing them to confront the harsh truth of their desires. Years later, their paths collide once more, reigniting the embers of a love story left unfinished. Can they navigate the wreckage of their past and find a way back to each other, or are some wounds too deep to heal? In a world determined to tear them apart, they must decide if their love is worth fighting for. "Us against the world, my tulip," he said.

Anastasia Xylien Valerius was once a sweet, fragile woman who gave her everything to the man she dreamed of spending her life with. Together, they built futures and promised forever―but destiny had other plans. Their relationship unraveled into chaos, and no matter how hard she tried to fix herself or their bond, she lost him. The man she wanted to marry, the one she pictured waking up beside each morning, was gone. Left broken and traumatized by the worst breakup of her life, she became unrecognizable―her laughter faded, her smile never quite reached her eyes, and she wandered in darkness for years. Haunted by questions of whether she'd ever find her way back to herself, or if another trauma would shatter her completely, she thought happiness was lost forever. But in the depths of her despair, she found a glimmer of light―a "candle" that lit her path home. Now, as she begins to heal, she must face her greatest fear: will this new chance bring the happy ending she's always wished for, or will the past repeat itself and destroy the love of her iris once more?

They say when two people meet, it's for one of two reasons: to teach each other, or to show each other what truly matters. For Calixtha Celine Fuevos and the man who'd change her world, their connection began with just one shared hobby―and a mutual goal of nothing more than pleasure and lust. A serious relationship was the last thing on either of their minds. She was someone who lived only for the call of desire, never imagining she'd ever want to tie herself down. He was someone who'd never once pictured himself falling in love―until her. One fell first, the other fell so quietly they didn't even notice it happening. Now, faced with a love neither saw coming, he's forced to ask: would he fight for a woman who's only ever known lust, or let himself be used by the one person who's captured his heart? And she must confront a truth she never expected: could she ever trade her life of fleeting passion for something real? In the end, will they teach each other how to love―or show each other that some connections were never meant to last? Would it be a happy ending for two people who were never supposed to fall in love at all?