"Master Damien... pinapatawag nyo daw po ako..." Tumango si Damien at tumingin muna sa akin bago nagsalita. Isang tingin lang, pero ramdam ko na ang bigat at seryosong intensyon sa mga mata niya. "Explain." Isang salita lang-malakas, matatag, pero may bahid ng galit-pero alam ko na ang ibig niyang sabihin. "S-sinabihan po kasi nung kaklase niya si Clyde na walang mommy, iniwan ng mommy at kung ano-ano pang salita... Master!!" Nanginginig ako habang sinasabi ito, ramdam ko ang init sa dibdib at ang kirot ng galit sa pagkakaroon ng kasalanan kahit pinagtanggol ko lang ang alaga ko. "Then!?" Ang boses niya, malamig at kontrolado, para bang sumusukat sa bawat emosyon ko. Hindi ko na napigilan ang sarili. pinitik ko po ang nguso Ng kaklase niya. Ramdam ko ang pagkabagabag sa sarili ko nang makita siyang napasapo sa ulo. "Alam mo bang pwede kang kasuhan sa ginawa mo?" Tahimik siya, nakatitig lang, at bawat salita niya ay parang palaso sa dibdib ko. halos hindi makatingin ang mata ko sa kanya, napakagat ako sa labi, pinipigilan ang pag sagot. pero bigla itong Tumayo at lumapit sa akin. Ang bawat hakbang niya ay nagpapabilis ng tibok ng puso ko. Napayuko ako habang papalapit siya, hindi ko alam kung dahil ba sa takot.. "Dad-este, Master!!" gulat Kong sigaw Ng kornerin ako nito.. "Shhh..."ngumisi to maya maya.. "How many times do I have to tell you not to bite your lips when you're talking to me?" P-po!? Hinawakan niya ang magkabila kong pisngi "Let me have a taste of those lips that never know how to obey." at sa nanlalaking kong mga mata agad niya akong hinalikan.

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.

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"I'm not your typical dream girl but you always make me feel like you've just won the jackpot." ZETA WEIBLICH COMMUNITY SERIES: a series collaboration of Frappauchino and YGDara. ZWCS#1: Hot Ticket - Amelia Grace Solomon

Blood and Silk Series #1: Ilya Barinov This is not a love story. This is a story of obsession.

THE LOSERS' CLUB SERIES #1 Have you ever been so smitten with someone that you were just so grateful they existed? Tipong makita mo lang siya, solved ka na. Kahit hindi mo siya makausap o makasama, inspired na inspired ka. That was the case for Dawn Karsen Navarro, a die-hard fan of a prominent singer and songwriter, Dior Kobe Gallardo. Kahit pa laging General Admission ticket lang ang nabibili niya at halos kasinlaki lang ng gagamba ang natatanaw niya mula sa upuan, marinig niya lang ang boses ng binata, kuntento na siya. So, when luck pulled a trick on her poor heart, she didn't hesitate to take advantage of the opportunity. She went from being in the farthest row to being in the backstage, from seeing only a glimpse of her idol to a face-to-face encounter, and from hearing only a fraction of his life to knowing everything there was to know about him. She had made a lot of progress. But, why did she go back to being seated in the farthest row? Why did she go back to being just a mere fan? After everything they vowed, why did she go back to being a stranger in the midst of the crowd?

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