How did we become strangers after knowing each other two deeply to forget?

Loving was both the most beautiful thing I've ever known and the reason I learned what regret feels like.

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

(Till The Redline Series #1) Lucien Reid Helios Montenegro from District 13 is a famous racer in the Philippines. Many racers from different districts are afraid to compete against him, as he is known for being dominant on the road. No one has ever defeated him-until Damien arrived. Damien was raised in Spain. He came to the Philippines to be with his mother. Since Damien also has a passion for racing, his friends encouraged him to join their district and compete in drifting competitions. That decision led him to meet Red. Both are highly competitive when it comes to racing, and their names are already well-known in the racing competition in the Philippines. From the moment they met on the track, tension filled the air-two different styles, two different worlds, but the same hunger for speed. Red was precise and fearless, while Damien was unpredictable and bold. They became rivals on the road, pushing each other beyond limits every time they raced. Every drift, every near crash, every finish line they crossed side by side only made their rivalry burn hotter. The people started calling them "Redline Rivalry" because neither of them ever backed down. But somewhere between competition and obsession, something unfamiliar started to grow. A hesitation in the last turn. A glance that lasted too long. A feeling neither of them could name but both refused to ignore. Are Red and Damien destined to destroy each other on the track or will their rivalry become something neither speed nor pride can outrun? Because in racing, there's always a winner and a loser but no one ever said anything about falling in love with your greatest opponent and somewhere beyond the limits of speed and pride... when they finally reach the Redline, will they cross it together... or is it just the point where one of them is left watching the other disappear into the smoke for good? START: APR 17, 2026

At twenty-one, Silas Blackwood has everything going for him. A rising name, a tattoo studio in Las Vegas, a face people don't forget, and enough ego to carry all of it just fine. Then Victor Acosta arrives and ruins his pride, and eventually, his whole mental stability. Victor is the artist from Spain who walks into the biggest tattoo competition of the year, steals first place, and somehow ends up working in Silas's studio right after. He is quiet, rude, terrifyingly talented, and weirdly impossible to ignore. Which would already be bad enough. But Silas has bigger problems. For three years, he's been talking to a stranger online. Trusting him with things he's never said out loud, and missing him when he disappears. That stranger was Victor. Silas doesn't know that yet. And before he can even process the rivalry, the obsession, or why Victor feels so familiar, he finds out there are two Acosta brothers in Vegas. Twins. And he's already dating one of them. 🥇#1 - slowburn 🥇#1 - switch 🥇#1 - mmromance

Nash Valentino is an eighteen-year-old troublemaker who has spent most of his life growing up alongside the powerful Romanov brothers. While Conrad, Gaston, and Zander spoil him endlessly, there is one person who refuses to tolerate his chaos...Knoxx Romanov. Cold, strict, and always one headache away from losing his patience, Knoxx constantly finds himself cleaning up the messes Nash leaves behind. From school fights to reckless decisions, Nash somehow always ends up in trouble and somehow, Knoxx is always dragged into it. A troublesome boy. A Romanov who won't spoil him. Endless chaos, arguments, and unexpected moments that neither of them can escape. Romanov brother's #2

They started as enemies on a quiet farm-until one unexpected kiss changed everything.

Elysian Raziel Villanueva was given the chance to get a role in the most anticipated movie, where he met Liam Sebastian Alvarez, his co-actor and the male lead, who made his life go beyond special or rather, beyond the spotlight.

In a cutthroat pre-law program, Jackson clashes with Kenzo, the arrogant classmate he can't stand, until he discovers that the very man who infuriates him holds the key to his freedom to become who he truly wants to be. *** Jackson Ramirez is done with broken promises-his mother's sacrifices, his father's prison sentence, and the suffocating pre-law program he never wanted. The last thing he needs is Kenzo Adachi, the arrogant classmate who gets under his skin. But when animosity sparks into something deeper, Jackson must deal with a past that ties their families together in betrayal. In the wreckage of secrets and pain, will Jackson and Kenzo choose each other in the end? DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. COVER DESIGN: Rayne Mariano ILLUSTRATOR: Ri Ot

𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒓𝒕 𝒎𝒙𝒎 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒂𝒍 𝒓𝒐𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒚 | 𝒅𝒆𝒎𝒐𝒏 𝒙 𝒅𝒆𝒎𝒐𝒏 𝟏𝟖+ The moment the Grim Reaper released Azra and Keliah from his service, the bond between the demons shattered, and they were finally free. But soon enough, the enemies reappear from the shadows, and the trio chooses to face them together for the last time before parting ways. As Keliah and Azra spend more time alone, Keliah suppresses lust, and desire rises fully to the surface, without ever retreating. Azra, on the other hand, fights back against it, even despite his feelings, but Keliah wants to no longer pretend about how much he wants to love him. He had already waited long enough. He wouldn't wait a single second longer. ❦ For better understanding, you can (but don't have to) read the story SCYTHE, where Azra and Keliah are the side characters. 𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐑𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓𝐒 𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐄. 𝐓𝐑𝐘 𝐓𝐎 𝐂𝐎𝐏𝐘, 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐈'𝐋𝐋 𝐓𝐀𝐊𝐄 𝐋𝐄𝐆𝐀𝐋 𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍. 𝐈 𝐃𝐎𝐍'𝐓 𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐎𝐖 𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐒𝐋𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒, 𝐎𝐑 𝐅𝐀𝐍𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒.