Santiago Alverio is torn between family expectations and his own internalized fears from homophobic relatives. As he enters a casual fling with Diablo Delgado, he discovers that love, patience, and acceptance might be the blueprint to healing and embracing his true self. *** Santiago Alverio has always lived by the rules of his family, peers, and a silent world that tells him who he should be. As a civil engineering student, he hides behind toxic masculinity and the fear of being noticed because of expectations and a homophobic upbringing. Then comes Diablo Delgado--fearless, affectionate, and unapologetically himself. What begins as a no-strings "friends with benefits" arrangement slowly converts into something deeper. With every touch, every unguarded smile, Diablo breaks the walls Santi has built around his heart. But love is never simple. Santi is caught between family pressures, societal judgment, and his own insecurities. Will he ever realize that happiness was never about meeting expectations but about choosing the person who makes him feel whole? DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. COVER DESIGN: Rayne Mariano ILLUSTRATOR: Ri Ot

In a world of deadlines, cue cards, and hypothesis testing, Leo Esteban and Bryan Sanchez are forced to work together again-after years of silence, regret, and an unfinished story from the past. Once rivals for the same research award, now partners in a project that might decide their future, they must navigate old wounds, awkward silences, and long-buried feelings. Between research defenses and late-afternoon revisions, will they finally learn the truth behind the sunflower that was never accepted and the love letter hidden in a thousand-peso bill? Sometimes, the real conclusion isn't found in data... but in the heart.

A SHORT STORY ••• Kung sa unang tagpo pa lang ay hindi na nagkakasundo, may pag-asa pa kayang magkaroon ng "spark" sa pagitan ng dalawang puso? Date Began: August 5, 2023 Date Completed: August 5, 2023

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COMPLETED | DEAR DIARY SERIES 1 To those who are secretly in love with someone who doesn't love you back. Created/Started: Sept. 4, 2021 Ended/Published: Jan. 25, 2022 Genre: Romance-Drama, Young Adult Language: Taglish Book cover by: hannahredspring

For Ezekiel, life has always been hard and he had long stopped believing that miracles could happen, or that his life will be as colorful and lively again. It was like everything was in the shade of black and white, nothing that made him feel alive - not until he met Bliss. Bliss was his total opposite. She was so full of life, hue and her smile radiated an immeasurable amount of happiness. She taught him how to value his life. She brought him light, and even painted colors to his monochromatic life. Most of all, she taught him how to love. But fate has a different plan for them. When Ezekiel has finally got the courage to confess his love to Bliss, he learned the painful truth behind her colorful smile. Will there be a chance for two hearts that beat as one, when fate is pulling their strings apart? Date Started: June 13, 2021 Date Finished: June 26, 2021

[A ONE SHOT ENGLISH STORY] "Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres." On the day of her wedding, Evelyn sees the man that promised her a life of forever. She knew to herself that she loved him, for he was her fiance for years. However, is it possible for one to love two people at once? If she were to choose, to whom will she pour her heart out? To the one that loved her all his life? Or to the person whom she truly desires? What kind of love will lead her back home? 🏡 Completed : 05.20.22 Write-A-thon Prompt Winner for June 2022 hosted by @AmbassadorsPh

Kapara ng patak ng ulan ang niyebeng bumabagsak, malamig, nanunuot at mapanakit. Prompt: Cold December Word Count: 1666 One of the winning entries in Cold December Wricon of authorpluviophile

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One Shot Story (December 2022) Hanggang kailan mo kayang tiisin na hindi makita ang pamilya mo? Mas lalo na kung sasalubungin niyo ang simbolo ng pasko. Patuloy ka na lang bang magtatago? O oras na para harapin ang nakaraan mo? Write-A-Thon Challenge 3.0 ― DECEMBER Prompt: Christmas without Merry Word Count: 978 #WattpadAThonChallenge2022 #WattpadDecemberEntry