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

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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.

Matyagang hinihintay ni Eros ang pag-ibig habang si Zach ay desperado sa paghahanap nito. Sa pagtagpo ng kanilang landas, mapatutunayan nila na ang pag-ibig ay isang bagay na kailanman ay hindi mapaghahandaan. (08/10/2019) 1. Physical copy published under PopFiction. Available online and on bookstores. 2. Audiobook published under SeryeFM. Available on Spotify, and their app and website. 3. English translation published under Giraffe Media, a Singapore based publishing company. Available online.

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Started : September 24, 2024 Ended : October 26, 2024 BXB | MASC X MASC | MATURED Drakon Da Vinci, a driven Pre-Med student, has always prioritized his studies above all else. His focus is laser-sharp, and his goal is to become a renowned surgeon. When Pre-Med student Drakon Da Vinci and Engineering Basketball team captain Renz Salarza collide, their differences spark a slow-burning attraction that challenges everything they thought they knew about love, identity, and themselves.

Since he was young, Khaydel De Luna vowed to his parents that he would do everything to achieve the dreams that they wanted for him. With the pen and paper on his hand, he would do all the things to pave a way towards his dream to be one of the top journalists of the country. He would do all the tasks just to be the headline of his own scoop. He thought everything was as serene and peaceful as the calm waves, but, it wasn't. It was just the calm before the storm. Like a strong typhoon, someone barged inside his perimeter. With the gun and piercing gaze, the man was owning, Khaydel knew it wasn't good news. He knew that he should start building walls and burning bridges, but he found his defenses collapsing like dominoes. With the tension rising between the two of them, Khaydel knew that he should think of a better strategy to defend his heart from further damages. Would he fight for his beliefs inside the battle of heart? Or would he surrender himself to the man as they conquer each other's territory?

BL. Zaire & Kross. "His love for him is dangerous." All Kallen wants is to have a completely normal life and stay out of trouble as much as possible. He wants to graduate from college without much problem because he has siblings that he needs to take care of. But well... Life must be a bitch after all. Because no matter how hard he avoids the circumstances, trouble always comes after him... in the name of Kross. (On-going) © Cover picture above is not mine. All credits to the rightful owner.