Raei Russell, a first-year college student from Manila, moves to Cebu City to continue his studies and seek a new beginning. There, he meets Isaac Julian, a skilled badminton player and the son of the City Mayor. Their initial encounters develop into a deeper connection, leading Raei to experience unexpected emotions. But as their connection deepens, unexpected events and buried secrets threaten to pull them apart. Caught between love, public expectations, and difficult choices, Raei must decide-will he give up the love that feels right, or risk everything to pursue Isaac and leave everything behind? In the place where love blooms on a cold night, their souls connect-they must meet in the usual spot.

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Two men. One secret conversation. A truth that broke everything. Tyler hated Mikael long before he fell for him, and falling for him might be the one thing he can't charm his way out of. *** Tyler Coast Alderidge Cervando has always had everything, except genuine connection. Charming and privileged, he returns to the Philippines for college carrying ambition and old grudges. Chief among them: Mikael Jasver Chua, the last person Tyler expects to matter to him. What begins as rivalry quietly shifts when an anonymous late-night conversation strips away titles, wealth, and walls, and two people begin to see each other clearly for the first time. But when the truth surfaces, so does the damage. Tyler & Mikael is a story about what happens when two people who were never supposed to fall in love... already have.

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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.

☘︎ ݁˖ bl story | 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲 #yagosid ‎Quinn Abcde "Sid" Azures has spent his life believing that every love story is simply heartbreak waiting for its turn. To protect himself, he keeps people at arm's length and leaves before he can be left. ‎ ‎Then Thiago Beau "Yago" Ramirez walks into his life with a heart patient enough to stay even when Sid keeps walking away. As love slowly finds its way into his heart, Sid must decide whether to keep running from the future he fears or take the risk of believing that not every love story is destined to end in heartbreak. ‎ ‎Will he finally allow himself to believe that love isn't about escaping the trouble? That perhaps it's about finding someone willing to chase it with you until it no longer feels like trouble at all.

(Home Series #1) The moment Greene Archangel Arcillas woke up one morning with someone who was hugging him from the back, that's when he knew home was not just a place but a feeling you built with someone.

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Falling for their opponent's outside spiker isn't a part of rookie libero Kaizen Reyes' plan. But when Kai discovers that Roen Alejo has liked him for so long, maybe receiving that facial hit from him before isn't that bad after all. *** Determined and innocent, rookie libero Kaizen Reyes believes in the power of manifestation. Whether it be through his studies or winning their volleyball games, as long as he sets his mind on it, he makes a way to make it come true. However, after obtaining a facial hit from Roen Alejo, their opponent's outside spiker, Kai's quiet world suddenly becomes disturbed. Through their constant meetings and communication, Roen is making him feel something he can't fully name, making him doubtful and confused. Now torn between confessing to Roen and keeping their friendship afloat, can Kai remain focused and keep his emotions in check? Or will he take the leap of faith and risk it all for the sake of love? DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. COVER DESIGN: Louise De Ramos Published under Pop Fiction