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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

Jackson Ramirez has always followed the rules-his family's, society's, everyone's but his own. Trapped in a life dictated by expectations, he buried his passion and silenced the voice that once made him feel alive. So when Kenzo Adachi walked into his class-blunt, intense, and always acting like he owned the room. Jackson couldn't help but feel . . . annoyed. Annoyed by his confidence. Annoyed by how he said whatever he wanted. Annoyed by how free he was. But Kenzo? He saw something else. He saw a bird trying to breathe through its cage. And Kenzo, the kind of man who lives by his own rules, was ready to go beyond the boundary-just to help Jackson learn how to fly.

[BxB | Mature]

‎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. sadire. ‎until he meets him. he's the new student in the university, passionate about his studies and too busy 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 or will he keep himself hidde

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