Ivan promised himself a simple life: follow his dreams, keep his head down, marry the woman he's always imagined, and finally make his father proud. No distractions. No detours. No trouble. But everything shifts the night he drags his hard-headed classmate Yuki out of chaos in a crowded bar. One unexpected rescue. One shattered plan. And a connection neither of them saw coming. ********* AROACE "A BL story about self-actualization, health discrimination and social-stigma." TRIGGER WARNING: This book contains potentially triggering subject matter, including discussions of past trauma, abuse, sexual assault, alcohol consumption, health discrimination, and other crises. This is a work of fiction. Unless otherwise indicated, all the names, characters, businesses, places, events and incidents in this book are either the product of the author's imagination or used in a fictitious manner. *** Book cover by Gela

A hiss. A kidnapping. A life forever changed. When they were little, Kahel Edknell Robinson and his only friend, Drake Slater Valentino, were abducted. The aftermath tore them apart. After their rescue, Drake's parents whisked him abroad, leaving Kahel to face his lonely, miserable life on his own. Years later, Drake returns... and barges back into Kahel's world with relentless teasing, showing his affection in the most infuriating ways-whether at school or at Kahel's part-time job. But as Kahel's buried feelings begin to surface, so does a truth he never expected: Drake may be connected to the very nightmare of snakes that has haunted him for years. How will Kahel face the boy he's falling for... when Drake might also be tied to his deepest fear? Language: Taglish Book cover by ALUKA Now published under KPub Ph

What should have ended in hatred became something far more dangerous... longing mixed with resentment, love poisoned by grief, and a connection neither of them could escape no matter how badly it hurt. All the guilt, anger, and cruel reality... yet somehow, there's still a pull toward the person you hate the most a pull strong enough to make you want to care anyway.

THIS IS A BL STORY. They say the apple was never evil on its own. It simply became dangerous the moment someone desired it enough to take a bite. Yohan Sebastien Severino spent his life being everything people expected him to be. An obedient son, a future heir, carefully crafted perfection. Until one collision in a hallway introduced him to a certain Pio, a boy made of both softness and sharpness, with a face sinful enough to make restraint feel impossible. And perhaps love was always meant to become disastrous after the first bite. Because years later, beneath blinding headlights, twisted metal, and memories Yohan could no longer escape, the sweetness of that once gentle temptation would turn into something far more terrifying to lose. Yet even then, love remained. Quietly. Perseveringly. Like hands reaching for you in the dark long after the world has fallen apart. And maybe that was the tragedy of forbidden fruit. Not that it destroys you instantly, but that it tastes so much like home, you willingly ruin yourself for another bite.

He's a changed person. But... Still in love. Still choosing her. Still hoping. But... She said no. Over and over again. No second chance. No closure. No explanation. She chose to hurt him. To push him away. Because loving him now... means making sure he stops choosing her and for him to start choosing himself.

THIS IS A BL STORY. May mga taong pinagdurugtong ng pagkakataon. May mga taong pinagdurugtong ng tadhana. At may mga taong tila mula sa magkaibang dulo ng mundo, ngunit nakatakdang magtagpo sa iisang punto. Isa ang hindi marunong bumasa ng mga salita. Isa ang hindi marunong basahin ang sarili niyang puso. At sa pagitan ng mga salitang hindi mabasa at damdaming hindi masabi, mabubuo ang sarili nilang wika.

[PUBLISHED Under LIB] #4. "If I fall for you, will you catch me, attorney?"

[PUBLISHED UNDER LIB] #3. "If I won't have you then might as well kill me, attorney."

[PUBLISHED under LIB] #2. "If liking you is a crime then why don't you convict me, attorney?"

[PUBLISHED under LIB] #1. "If pleading guilty means protecting you, I will."