Belle Evangeline Caballero has always been introverted all her life. Siya 'yung tipong tao na panigurado makakasurvive sa isang horror o thriller movie dahil unang-una, hindi siya OA at pangalawa, an entity or a killer would find her boring because she won't give them the satisfaction to see her reactions. In short, nonchalant siya, that's how most people perceive her. She finds it hard to have a connection with others because of her inability to be vulnerable. And then she meets Lucien, the personification of the sun, and the first person who she thinks she's able to have the special connection she was yearning for. She wishes to deepen their connection into something more... intimate. But there are two "tiny" problems... Lucien likes men. And worst of all? He's nothing like the person Belle thought he was. ~ Language: Taglish

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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BL story. Sweet Serenade Series

The last thing Jiro wanted to do was to fall in love so when he formed an off-center bond with a guy he met during his vacation in Villarreal, he spent his summer days anxiously trying to ascertain his piling up feelings for him. Worried about how people would take homosexuality, Jiro found himself standing between the lines of sweeping his feelings under the rug or going after them.

Perfect Match Series #1 Law student Jazzairo Reaper Valcárcel had only two goals in life: to complete his law degree and become one of the best lawyers. His life was centered on studying, riding his motorcycle, and partying with his friends. Relationships were not on his agenda-or so he believed-until Sylvester Jace Ricalde came into his life, and they unexpectedly began living together.

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Kit Sachiel has always wanted one thing - freedom. Freedom to choose his own colors, to find peace in silence, to live quietly in the softness of his own world. He's never been one for chaos, always doing his best to stay out of trouble. But then trouble found him anyway - with a dragon tattoo sprawled across his back, a voice that rumbled like thunder, the scent of smoke that lingered like heartbreak, and a noise that ruined the calm Kit worked so hard to keep. He told himself he hated him. And maybe, for a while, he did. But hate doesn't make your heart race like that. It doesn't make the world feel less lonely. It doesn't make you wish for more. Because somewhere between the noise and the silence, Kit realized that trouble didn't destroy him. It freed him. Sweater Weather Series #1 COMPLETED

Ciel keeps his world muted, careful not to let anyone see the colors he hides beneath. Not until Cyan brings a quiet light that spills like color across Ciel's hidden corners- soft, impossible to ignore, slowly painting the shades he had tried to keep in shadow. Through shared glances, hesitant trust, and the unspoken understanding that grows between them, they find themselves drawn closer. But what happens when being seen feels just as terrifying as being hidden?