Ares Gabriel Salazar has always believed in love that when Cupid aims his arrow, you don't get a choice. You fall, hard. No rewinds. No escape. Just fate doing its thing. So when Aidan Lysander Angeles moves into the neighborhood, all clean-cut smiles and polite nods. Aidan may look like the perfect good boy, but Ares sees the restlessness in his eyes. The part of him that wants to break free, to be seen for who he really is. And maybe . . . to be loved. Ares didn't expect to be the one hit. But when you meet someone who makes your heart race and your beliefs shake, what else is there to do but fall?

Jackson Ramirez has always followed the rules-his family's, society's, everyone's but his own. Trapped in a life dictated by expectations, he buried his passion and silenced the voice that once made him feel alive. So when Kenzo Adachi walked into his class-blunt, intense, and always acting like he owned the room. Jackson couldn't help but feel . . . annoyed. Annoyed by his confidence. Annoyed by how he said whatever he wanted. Annoyed by how free he was. But Kenzo? He saw something else. He saw a bird trying to breathe through its cage. And Kenzo, the kind of man who lives by his own rules, was ready to go beyond the boundary-just to help Jackson learn how to fly.

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

COMPLETED D'BEASTS SERIES #1: Taming the Beast Si Akiro Miguel Gomez, ang star player ng Saint Benedict's Varsity Team na mas kilala sa tawag na D'Beasts at tinitilian ng mga kababaihan, ay hindi inaasahang magbabago ang mundo nang dumating ang transferred student na si Damien Villaverde. Isang maliit na alitan ang naging dahilan ng kanilang hindi pagkakaintindihan. Lingid sa kaalaman ni Akiro, habang tumatagal, nag-iiba na rin ang nararamdaman niya para sa binata. Magagawa ba niyang labanan ang kakaibang nararamdaman, o magpapadala na lang siya sa bugso ng damdamin? Hanggang saan nga ba aabot ang pagmamahalan na hindi matanggap ng karamihan? Will they fight for it, or will they end up fighting because of it?

🥀Do you want to hear a story?..... What would you do if you woke up one day in a world unfamiliar to you? What if you suddenly found yourself in the Rococo Period of 18th Century Spain? That's exactly what happens to our protagonist, Demetrius Maximilliano Valeria Posadas Mirafuentes, better known as Demi. Demetrius is a cheerful and sweet Filipino-Spanish college student living in the Philippines. But everything changes when he suddenly time-travels to Spain in the year 1795. There, he encounters someone-and something-that he never expected, something that will change his life forever. And who is this mysterious person entering his life?... Note: This story is partially inspired by Bridgerton, the Victorians, the Renaissance, the medieval, and so on. If you adore this atmosphere or type of narrative, this one is for you. Book cover created by: D_Paltao

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[1st Series under IKIGAI] Elio Maze Inoue is a bubbly and optimistic, with an infectious energy that draws people to him. He also have that bright, expressive eyes that sparkle with enthusiasm. While in a physical manner, he has this curly or wavy hair that's always a bit messy and endearing. Also a lean, athletic build with a relaxed posture that exudes confidence. He's currently on his 12th Grade under the STEM strand. On the other hand, Kiernan Ryuu Pellegrini, a 2nd year College student under the Bachelor of Science in Architecture, he has this cold and distant personality, with a tendency to keep people at arm's length. Many considers him as an emotionally unavailable, making it difficult for others to get close to him and has a sense of superiority, which can make him come across as aloof or snobbish. What happens if these two different personalities cross when a stranger meets a stranger, and one of them truly needs to pull off the link of the nightmare past?

A collection of mystery-thriller and horror short stories, written from 2019 and beyond. DISCLAIMER: This is a work of fiction. Unless otherwise indicated, all the names, characters, businesses, places, events and incidents in this story are either the product of the author's imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental. ⚠️ TRIGGER WARNING: This compilation of stories contain elements that some readers may find unsettling. READER DISCRETION IS ADVISED. © Russ Ibasco

Just want to remind you that this story is not light BL.

WAR SERIES # 1 "Please, take me back... Love me like you used to... when you were completely obsessed with me and all you wanted was me." --- Trojan Adrien Sullivan never imagined he'd fall for a man. He spent his whole life convinced that only women could ever capture his heart. But somehow, he finds himself unable to escape the gravity of Saimon's presence - the very person he once considered his sworn enemy. Saimon never tried to tame him, never forced him to be anything other than the storm he was. He simply stood there - steady, unflinching - as Adrien raged, thundered, and poured. He got drenched in Adrien's rain, bearing every outburst and silence alike, waiting for the moment the storm would tire itself out and find peace in his arms. But love like theirs was a collision - fleeting yet fierce, beautiful yet doomed. It was the kind that could build a world in one heartbeat, only to shatter it in the next. And maybe that's what makes it tragic - that even before it could begin, they were already losing pieces of themselves, trying to hold on to something destined to break.