Caught covering for his troublemaker friend, Caster Alaric Troy Callisto finds himself in the middle of a scandal that forces the school dean to involve their parents. In order for him to breathe, Caster's parents send him away alone to their vacation house in Cebu. That's where he meets Levaunni Mikhail Orlova, a journalism student, who's competing for LHEPC. Callisto tends to be the kind of person who is known, remembered, and approached first. He is also the type to forget people's faces and names, simply because he doesn't make the effort to remember them. But after that one encounter with Orlova, he doesn't just remember him, he lingers in his thoughts and stirs his curiosity. For the first time, he takes the initiative to approach someone first, wanting to know him better. Yet, what lies on the other side of that connection may be the very thing that keeps pushes his curiosity into another level. Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction. Any resemblance to real persons or events is purely coincidental.

[R-18 strictly for adults ONLY] BETWEEN LINES SERIES #5 Draco and Sid Draco and Sid have been best friends since childhood - bonded by broken homes, shared dreams, and music that stitched them together. Now in home, they live under the same roof, laugh at the same goody friends, and move through life like two halves of the same soul. But Draco has a secret - one he's buried for years behind quiet glances and hesitant touches. A side of him he's never shown Sid, afraid it would destroy everything they have. After a late-night performance at their university, Sid comes home to find the hallway darker than usual... and a door ajar he's never noticed before. Curiosity leads him down the narrow path to a hidden room in the house they've shared for years. What he finds inside stops his heart - a Red Room, lined with toys, ropes, and fantasies he doesn't yet understand... and at the center of it all, a massive portrait of him. Sid is left breathless, not just by the room, but by the quiet obsession Draco has kept from him. The friendship they once knew begins to blur, as secrets unravel and desires surface. But when everything hidden is brought to light - can they rebuild something deeper, or will the truth tear them apart? Date Started: November 03, 2025 Date Ended: December 05, 2025

Started: 04/27/2021 Ended: 08/24/2021 Ang hirap palang tumanda. Ang hirap magbayad ng bills. Ang hirap suportahan ng pamilyang akala ay isang milyon ang suweldo mo. Ang hirap ngumiti sa nanay na mataas ang tingin sa'yo pero hindi ka kayang ipagtanggol. Ang hirap tabihan sa hapagkainan ng tatay na pinag-uubusan mo ng pera pero hindi ka maalala. Ang hirap mag-abot ng tulong sa kapatid na baon sa utang. Ang hirap intindihin ng hipag na nakakapagpa-rebond pa kahit kapos na kapos na. Ang hirap pakisamahan ng bunsong halos ilahad ang mga palad tuwing makikita ka. Ang hirap ngitian ng mga taong tanong nang tanong kung bakit hindi ka pa nakakapag-asawa. Ang hirap humarap sa mundong isasampal sa'yo na mag-isa ka. Tulong, bigay, utang. Isang iling mo lang, madamot ka na. Kasama mo sila kapag may maibibigay ka, pero hindi mo sila mahahanap kapag wala na. Ikaw ang kakayod, sila ang tutuka. Ikaw ang iiyak sa pagod, sila ang magtatamasa. Iyon ang summary ng buhay ko. Sobra-sobra ang naririnig na paghingi, kulang na kulang ang naririnig na pasasalamat. Sobra-sobra ang pagpapasensya, kulang na kulang ang natatanggap na pagpapahalaga. Sobra-sobra ang binabayaran, kulang na kulang sa kasiyahan. Kaya nang dumating sa buhay ko ang nag-iisang lalaking hindi ako nakita bilang naglalakad na alkansya, ang nag-iisang lalaking nakinig sa mahabang listahan ko ng problema, ang nag-iisang lalaking nagbigay sa akin ng kakaibang saya, ipinangako ko sa sarili na sa gitna ng hirap ng pagtanda, magtitiis ako basta't siya ang kasama. Kahit pa ang kapalit noon ay pagtalikod sa minahal na pamilya. Kahit pa ang kapalit noon ay paglaban sa mundong pinatatakbo ng kapangyarihan at pera. Kahit pa ang kapalit noon ay ang pagdurusa't pag-iisa. Siya ang ginhawa, pahinga, at kasiyahan ko. Dumating man ang araw na tanaw ko na ang dulo. Dumating man ang araw na wala na kaming sagot sa lahat ng bakit at paano. Dumating man ang araw na pareho na kaming talo.

One punch, and the world tilted off its axis.

UDMC Boys Series #1 Published under Summit Media's Pop Fiction! "Huling taon na ni Sedric sa kolehiyo at pakiramdam niya ay ito na rin ang huli niyang pagkakataon upang masabi ang matagal na niyang nararamdaman para kay Liam. Ang lalakeng halos apat na taon na niyang hinahangaan. Nag-try out siya upang maging parte ng basketball team ng kanilang campus dahil sa kagustuhan niyang mapalapit dito. Ngunit kung kailan nandoon na siya, saka naman ito umalis sa grupo. Akala niya ay iyon na ang pinakamalas na yugto ng buhay niya. May mas imamalas pa pala iyon nang imbes na mapalapit sa taong gusto niya ay napalapit siya sa taong labis niyang kinamumuhian. Si Carter, ang best friend ni Liam. Sa pagsisimula ng kanilang kwento, paano babaguhin ng pag-ibig ang kanilang mga mundo?" Date started: January 9, 2017 Date finished: March 16, 2017 Date revised: August 26, 2020 Date published: June 02, 2023 BC Credits: Pinterest/Lin Yi (as Sedric Martinez)

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