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

Isa ang Merton Academy sa mga kilalang paaralan sa buong Pilipinas. Karamihan sa mga nag-aaral dito ay mga kabataang may talento pagdating sa akademiko at mga laro. Ngunit may isang klase sa loob ng Merton Academy ang tinitingala ng lahat ng estudyante at iyon ang Class Zero. Sa klaseng ito ay nandito ang pinakamagagaling at pinakamatatalino sa lahat ng estudyante ng Merton Academy-Iyon ang akala ng lahat. Sa loob ng Class Zero ay may hiwagang nababalot ang bawat kabataan na nasa special program na ito. Tunay nga kayang mayroon silang angking talino at galing o may higit pang dahilan kung bakit nananatiling sikreto ang lahat ng pinag-aaralan sa Class Zero? Welcome to Class Zero! A special program for students who have special abilities! Once you became part of the class, there is one rule... you must keep everything in secret.

She can see the future, her name is Jill Morie. They are Peculiars, they exist. And this is their tale. ***** Jill Morie, the girl who can see the future, never wants her power and believes that every event in the universe is already determined. Until one day, she decided to interfere with fate to compensate for her guilt. And this is the beginning of her quest. She then discovered that there are other beings like her who have exceptional abilities and a secret organization called 'Memoire' who hunts them down. -- THE PECULIARS' TALE (Wattys 2015 Winner) Genre: Scifi, Action, Young Adult, Mystery-Thriller Status: Completed

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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

Looks can be deceiving - ito ang naging realisasyon ni Aaron noong una niyang makilala si Easton at nang kalauna'y nalaman niya ang tunay nitong kulay. He was a piece of shit who masked his trashy attitude behind his beautiful face. The two of them were like Heaven and Hell, the angel and the devil. Black and white, evil and good. At dahil sa pagkakaiba nila, nakampante si Aaron na hindi na siya ulit maa-attract sa binata. But romance couldn't be predicted. A fight against love- Aaron would rather die than admit that he's fallen in love with that angel-faced demon spawn! START DATE: July 10, 2023 END DATE: June 17, 2024

Keegan's life wasn't a great one. He would attest. Kung iyong buhay ng iba, puro up? Iyong sa kanya naman e puro down. Masyadong maraming drama at plot twists, pagod na siya. Yet despite the never-ending obstacles life kept on throwing his way, Keegan managed to find solace through Ryleigh; his sweet and lovable online girlfriend... Minus, what Keegan didn't anticipate was... Ryleigh was a plot twist 'herself'. Ilang beses naman na siyang winarningan ng mga kaibigan e. Ilang beses na tinamaan ng 'paano kung...', 'anong gagawin mo kung...'-ayaw lang niyang makinig kaya kinarma siya. Because shit. His girlfriend might not actually be a girlfriend. START DATE: JUNE 30, 2021 END DATE: MAY 10, 2022 REVISION DATE: JUNE 24, 2024