laenier and zeke | bl

leiann and cleon | bl

Standalone #1 "I'm a big, softie bear for you..." . . . Charlie Briones navigates his life as he enters college. Bound by responsibilities, he always thinks that he doesn't need love. Not until Maverick Joseph arrived in his life. The man of Charlie's dreams. He walked in like he's a softie and gentle prince. He was never arrogant. Annoyed how Maverick is his ideal man. Annoyed how cute Maverick's dimples are. But eventually finds a way to be friends with him. And eventually, an unexpected romance that neither of them saw it coming.

He was born a weapon, sharpened by blood, trained to kill without hesitation. By day, he hides in the quiet halls of a university; by night, he is the mafia's youngest assassin, feared as a shadow that never misses its mark. She was raised in an orphanage, a girl of fragile health and gentle soul. Innocent, modest, and unshakable in her belief that even the darkest heart carries a spark of goodness. Their worlds should never have touched. Yet when fate binds the devil to his lamb, tenderness collides with violence, and devotion becomes a dangerous sin. But in the underworld, innocence is never left untainted. Enemies are quick to notice where his gaze lingers, and in her weakness, they see his only vulnerability. To love her is to defy his bloodline. To protect her is to betray everything he was trained to be. When the choice comes; to take her life, or give up his own? An assassin will finally learn what it means to have a heart. *********************************** Started: September 02, 2025 Ended: November 28, 2025