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[FINISHED] Categories : Boys' Love • Contemporary Romance • LGBTQ+ Kannagi Lacanlali, or Kann, suffers daily from social anxiety. Siya na ang nakatoka bilang caretaker sa mansyon ng mga Gulmatico, na nasa ibang bansa, buhat nang ma-admit ang tita niya sa ospital. Pero nang dumating ang stepson ng may-ari ng mansyon na si Clyvedon Escarchia, a.k.a. Clyve, a skater boy, everything turns upside down. He is Kann's "hate at first meet." To make matters worse, they become classmates and are always at each other's throats. Desperate to pay the hospital bills for his aunt, Kann borrows money from the infamous guy in Merryfield High, Beast Mond. Pero sa oras ng singilan, wala siyang pambayad kaya hinabol siya nito hanggang sa makarating siya sa Night Bazaar sa Morlon Street. For a socially anxious person like him, seeing the crowd results in uncomfortable physical symptoms: a racing heartbeat, an upset stomach, and sweating. Rubbing salt into the wound, the rain starts falling; people are rushing to the nearby tents, leaving him alone. Before Kann reaches rock bottom, Clyve shows up, holding an umbrella--saving the lit candle from the pouring rain. 🖇️ First Published: January 5, 2023 🖇️ Completed Date: July 20, 2023 🖇️ Word Count: 45,000 - 50,000 Content warning: This story explores themes of anxiety, toxic masculinity, mentions of death, strong language, and alcohol use. 🏅 Best in Teen Fiction, Humor, and Romance (TFHR) Category in The WritersPH Awards 2024 🌟 Featured on RomancePH's "Love Bound" Reading List (January 2025)

Tagalog-English BL - They say that people with the same name cannot stay together. Who gives a fuck about that? Romeo Andres is a basketball hottie, and Romeo Emilio is a passionate writer and director. Both fighting for one scholarship, a scholarship that will lead them into a twisted, funny, wild, and unexpected turn of events. *:･ﾟ✧*:･ﾟ

All Dudoy and Josh ever wanted was to complete their Master's at the University of the Philippines while working as museum researcher and lecturer at the Anthropology Department (Dudoy) and research assistant and lecturer at the Institute of Chemistry (Josh). But how will they manage with all the goings-on in their lives, such as the issue of non-consensual sex, bureaucratic red tape in filing permits, discrimination, moving into a new apartment, field sampling, cacti sprouting out of nowhere, low wages, propping the informal economy, nosy relatives, and many things besides? With the help of friends like Bodj and Lisa, and a little nudge from rapper Gloc-9, will they even have time to discover love's true gender? --------------------------------- Ang gusto lang naman nina Dudoy at Josh ay matapos ang kanilang Master's sa UP habang nagtatrabaho bilang museum researcher at lecturer sa Anthropology Department (Dudoy) at research assistant at lecturer sa Institute of Chemistry (Josh). Ngunit paano nila matatapos ang kanilang degrees sa daming kaganapan sa mga buhay-buhay, mula sa issue ng non-consensual sex, red tape sa pagkuha ng mga permit, discrimination, paglipat ng apartment, field sampling, nagsusulputang cacti, mababang sahod, pagtaguyod ng informal economy, mga pakialamerong kamag-anak, at marami pang iba? Sa tulong ng mga kaibigang sina Bodj at Lisa, at sa pag-udyok na rin ni Gloc-9, magkapanahon pa kaya silang matuklasan ang tunay na kasarian ng pag-ibig? Cover design by Kaiiruuu

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

Lux is a man who can't express his feelings that's why he can't show them and to his lover but he did a lot of mistakes and that make him miserable... ⚠️Matured Content⚠️

An epistolary. COMPLETED

The last thing Jiro wanted to do was to fall in love so when he formed an off-center bond with a guy he met during his vacation in Villarreal, he spent his summer days anxiously trying to ascertain his piling up feelings for him. Worried about how people would take homosexuality, Jiro found himself standing between the lines of sweeping his feelings under the rug or going after them.

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