They say that happy-go-lucky people bury their deepest pain behind smiles. For Maverick Evander, an architecture student, was entangled in a web of uncertainty by his parents' decision to separate. Beneath his playful image and a well-known loud circle, he was able to carry a facade-a mystery no one could ever decipher. How can you read someone when they are just black pages in the book? That's how engineering student Rade Archiel Tejano sees Mavric: a blinding sun you could only graze upon. And the more he tries to solve the puzzles in Mavric's mind games, the more Mavric's wall thickens. Will Rade be able to crush someone who is already broken? Will Mavric top someone when he's the one who's falling? In a play where one had to win, both of them fell...hard.

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.

(Game Series # 9) Mauro Eugenio dela Rama's life revolved around school and work. At times, he felt like drowning pero hindi siya pwedeng magreklamo kasi pinili niya naman 'yon. For him, he'd rather be exhausted with his 9 to 5 and 5 to 9 kaysa humingi ng pambayad ng tuition sa tatay niya. He was doing fine kahit nahihirapan siya. Akala niya hindi niya kailangan ng tulong... Then he met Atty. Achilles V. Marroquin. Mauro thought that he was just being nice to him dahil abogado na 'to ay siya ay 'di hamak na struggling law student lamang. Kahit nahihiya siya, humingi siya ng tulong dito. Kakapalan niya na ang mukha niya kaysa bumagsak siya sa subjects niya. He thought he was just being regular nice to him... hanggang isang araw ay napapatanong na lang siya sa sarili niya kung normal pa ba 'to o nilalandi ba siya ng abogadong 'to?

Two men. One secret conversation. A truth that broke everything. Tyler hated Mikael long before he fell for him, and falling for him might be the one thing he can't charm his way out of. *** Tyler Coast Alderidge Cervando has always had everything, except genuine connection. Charming and privileged, he returns to the Philippines for college carrying ambition and old grudges. Chief among them: Mikael Jasver Chua, the last person Tyler expects to matter to him. What begins as rivalry quietly shifts when an anonymous late-night conversation strips away titles, wealth, and walls, and two people begin to see each other clearly for the first time. But when the truth surfaces, so does the damage. Tyler & Mikael is a story about what happens when two people who were never supposed to fall in love... already have.

Tila tadhana nang makita uli ni Kayi si Kabi sa isang salo-salo matapos niya itong makasalamuha sa siksikang tren. Sa dami ng kanilang pagkakatulad, nakabuo sila ng natatanging koneksiyon . . . na madaling namang nakapagpatibok ng puso ni Kayi. Mahirap man, alam ni Kayi na kailangan niyang ihinto ang kanyang mga nararamdaman. Una, may boyfriend si Kabi na hindi niya masikmura. Pangalawa, di rin naman niya alam kung posible bang magkaroon ng pagtingin si Kabi para sa kanya. Pero kung tadhana na ang paulit-ulit na nagsasabing pagmamahalan ang dapat magwagi, mapipigilan pa ba niya ito? Pula, kahel, dilaw, luntian, bughaw, indigo, lila -- ano nga ba ang kulay ng pag-ibig? Published by Summit Books under the Pop Fiction imprint © 2020 (with additional content). Now available in bookstores nationwide.

It all started when business student Ish Ocampo watched middle blocker Theo Yu play for the very first time.

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Madeline Jesty Jacobs received an unexpected gift on the night of her seventh birthday -- she could see hourglasses on top of everybody's heads in just one taste of alcohol, an indication of what she thought was their life span. This unknown phenomenon was her deciding factor when to cut connections. But this changed ten years after when she met Michelle Queen Basil, a.k.a. Mickey. Just when she thought her gift was taken away, she then began to see an hourglass on only one person -- herself. CW: explicit sexual scenes, strong language, mentions of self-harm and suicidal ideation

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

It all started when Lui found himself in the same bed with the campus heartbreaker, Joaquim Del Moral.