21-year-old Dean Clark, an architecture student, is struggling to balance his studies, two jobs, and a relationship that isn't as stable as he'd like. When he decides to find a roommate, the solution comes in the form of Isaac Nabokov, a 24-year-old Russian guy with unshakable confidence, influence, and a past that seems to hold more secrets than he's willing to share. From the very start, Dean's boyfriend and Isaac, seem ready to tear each other apart, and Dean finds himself caught in the middle of a tension that refuses to fade. But Isaac? He thrives on chaos. Especially when he's the one causing it. Dean and Isaac have nothing in common. Dean cannot stand him, and nothing could change that...Right? 🥇 #1 roommate 🥇 #1 manxman 🥇 #1 malexmale 🥇 #1 russianmen 🥇 #1 funny 🥇 #1 yearning 🥇 #1 australia 🥇 #1 gay 🥇 #1 spicy

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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?

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?

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?

Nagulo ang tahimik na buhay ni Aaron nang isang gabi ay nagkamali ng pinasukang pinto si Pio, ang lalakeng gabi-gabi ay naririnig niyang may pinaiiyak na babae sa kabilang kuwarto. Sa halip kasi na sa apartment nito ito pumasok ay naligaw ito sa apartment niya. At sa puntong iyon ay tila nag-iba ang tingin nito sa kaniya. Hanggang sa nangyari ang bagay na ngayon niya lang naranasan buong buhay niya. Isa lamang ba si Aaron sa mga paiiyakin ni Pio sa kama? O higit pa rito ang tingin nito sa kaniya?

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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