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.

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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.

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

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

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‎napoleon roz augustin, a political science undergrad holds the position of president of the student senate guild and leads the arizona wildcats as their team captain. ‎ ‎napoleon embodies the archetype of a bad boy on the court - confident, daring, self-assured, audacious and ready to bend the rules to secure victory. his passion for basketball is undeniable; he's accustomed, to being the point possessing all the qualities that others envy and idolize. however off the court napoleon wrestles with his struggles-he's the person everyone whispers about. yet nobody can quite understand‚ but there's something about him - a concealed fragility that only some have noticed briefly‚ he's someone attempting to discover his identity beyond. ‎ ‎yet on a destined evening amid the stillness a stranger will unexpectedly perceive beyond those barriers. ‎until he meets him - sadire. he's the new student in the university, passionate about his studies and too busy on his own goals and own world to get caught up in his fame. ‎ ‎sadire luis ehara‚ is an upbeat and pure-hearted individual whose optimistic perspective brightens every space he enters. a person whose pure soul, attitude and happy nature sharply contrast with napoleons cautious life. ‎a beacon of light in the quiet darkness of the night. their first encounter, under the watchful gaze of the moon, their initial meeting, beneath the moons eye sparks a confusing and completely novel feeling, inside napoleon. ‎it‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‍‍‌ was the midnight hour that hid their meeting and so their first meeting was a subtle intrigue of their encounter and differences were highlighted. ‎as the night goes by, napoleon's ideas of himself and his emotional side that have been with him for a long time are seriously challenged. the question is whether he has enough courage to let the walls down that have been defining him for so long be destroyed by this unforeseen love.

Sometimes love answers, not in the way we dream, but in the way it ends.