Fuck and Forget Series #4 "Cousins in public, married in private" The world was too loud, and too cruel for the kind of love they only wanted. So they created their own world in the dark, a place where their hearts could speak freely, and their love could finally breathe.

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.

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?

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

series 4: yt | UNEDITED Whispers of fate, misplaced words, and a story unfolding beyond my control. started writing: February 22, 2025 published: August 31, 2025 ended: --- photo used as book cover is not mine. credit to the rightful owner.

Series 3: uhu In life's downpour, his umbrella shields our fragile hearts. started: Dec. 01, 2024 ended: September 02, 2025 photo used as book cover is not mine. credit to the rightful owner.

series 1: vd The echoes of our hearts, a haunting melody of desire. started: May 25, 2024 ended: July 09, 2024 photo used as book cover is not mine. credit to the rightful owner.

EDITED VERSION! series 2: ss Under starry night, a melody of two souls, our love song echoes. started: June 30, 2024 finished: Nov. 22, 2024 photo used as book cover is not mine. credit to the rightful owner.

Matapos palayasin si Janus sa kanilang tahanan, nagsimula ang panibagong yugto ng kaniyang buhay. Sa wakas, malaya na siya sa kamay ng kaniyang amang hindi tanggap ang tunay niyang pagkatao. Ang problema, mayroon lamang siyang isang buwan para makahanap ng trabaho at suportahan ang sarili. Kung hindi, palalayasin siya sa inuupahan niyang apartment at tiyak na pupulutin sa kalye. Sa hindi inaasahan, nasa tabi niya lang pala ang kaniyang hinahanap. Nangangailangan kasi ng katulong ang biyudo at brusko niyang kapitbahay na si Roman, dahil mayroon itong limang taong gulang na anak na kailangang bantayan habang ito ay nasa trabaho. Walang pag-aatubili niyang tinanggap ang papel na ito kahit wala siyang karanasan dito. Isang buwan lang naman, sabi niya. Pero kinalaunan, parang gusto na niyang magtagal kasama ang mag-ama sa iisang bubong. Mapunan kaya ni Janus ang pananabik ng anak ni Roman sa yumao nitong ina? Higit sa lahat, ang mga pangangailangan ni Roman sa kama? O sila ba ang pupuno sa naiwang puwang sa puso niya?

Buo ang pagkatao ni Jaxon nang pumasok siya sa military academy. Ngunit nayanig ang paniniwala niyang hindi siya magkakagusto sa kapwa niya lalake nang makilala niya si Duke. Si Duke ang kinatatakutang bully sa campus. Matangkad, guwapo, at matikas. Ngunit nang dumating si Jaxon ay tila nawala ang kaniyang angas. Hanggang sa ang dating alitan ng dalawa ay unti-unting nauwi sa hindi inaasahan. Sa pagitan ng prinsipyo at dangal, may lugar nga ba ang dalawang pusong nagmamahal? At hanggang kailan kaya ito magtatagal?