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.

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𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗟𝗜𝗕 𝘅 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗽𝗮𝗱 [BOYS' LOVE] (REVISED: 2025 VERSION) Coffees and pancakes. Teas and waffles. Two people crossed that created ditto but with dissonance. ⋆౨ৎ⋅˚₊‧⋅˚₊‧ ୨୧ ‧₊˚ ⋅‧₊˚ ⋅୨ৎ⋆ They say life is about compatibility. When you are paired with someone who matches your personality and follows the same routine as you, that's how connection and, eventually, love bloom. As per Zern Josh Villarama and Victorino Caiden Flynn, it was the opposite. They could replace the definition of ditto. But despite that, they could not get along. Because Caiden hates gays and Zern proudly lists himself on Caiden's hate list. Their hatred for each other grew like a wildfire, because aside from being neighbors in their university's dormitories, they keep seeing each other everywhere. No matter where they go, fate leads them to the same place at the same time. Can enemies, torn by hate, be drawn happily together in the end? Is it possible for two people who despise each other to fall in love despite the odds? How can they fix the dissonance, when their similarities only fuel their hatred? Can two souls, so alike yet torn apart by bitterness, ever find harmony and turn their conflict into something beautiful, something worth fighting for?

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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

Bata palang si Ridge, gustung-gusto na niya ang kaibigang si Zamiel. Nangyari iyon nang mapagtanto niya kung gaano kaganda at kasaya ang buhay sa tuwing ito ang kasama niya. Doon sa loob ng abandonadong bahay na ginawa nilang hide-out. Pero kahit matindi ang pagkakagusto niya rito, alam niyang kahit kailan; hindi magiging pareho ang nararamdaman nilang dalawa. Straight si Zamiel. Siya lang naman ang nababaliw para rito. Ang hindi niya alam... para kay Zamiel, estrangherong emosyon ang nararamdaman niya para kay Ridge. Ang normal nitong "gusto kitang makasama habang buhay Ridge," malalim pala ang ibig sabihin. NOTE: everything you read in this story wouldn't be parallel to dangerous addiction and so on. this is a trial story, ridge and zamiel's plot would be soon released after lyle and gian's real plot. START DATE: MAY 16, 2020 END DATE: OCTOBER 18, 2020

Kung may isang pangako si Leon Eleazar sa sarili, iyon ang hindi tumulad sa mga kaibigan niyang nagpakasal sa kapwa nila lalaki! Bukod kasi sa napakalaking drift noon sa paniniwala at pangarap niyang pagkakaroon ng pamilya, hindi niya makita ang sarili na may kinakasama o kaniig na lalaki! Isa pa, sapat na kay Leon na siya ang may inaalagaan sa ibaba, ano! But then again, life is a huge shit. Hindi niya alam kung kailan siya pagti-trip-an nito at malay-malay ba niyang kung kailan malapit na siyang lumagpas sa kalendaryo, 'tsaka nito isasampal sa mukha niya ang presensya ni Keith Gaviola. That man with a brooding aura is a walking disaster but at the same time, Leon just keeps on unconsciously throwing his shit out the window whenever he's around! It's like Keith keeps on enticing Leon, drawing him near him- like a drug, tempting him to indulge himself to addiction! Bwakanang shit siya! Anong ginagawa ni Keith sa kanya?! START DATE: JANUARY 15, 2021 END DATE: JULY 23, 2021 REVAMP DATE: JANUARY 7, 2022