Topher Ayako, a sharp tongued gay man confined to a wheelchair, believes love is a cruel joke especially after a string of betrayals and a failed engagement that left him feeling like a burden. Meanwhile, Farreily Yuta, a driven and stoic doctor managing a hospital at a young age, agrees to an arranged marriage to fulfill her family's wishes. When these two opposites collide in a marriage neither expected, will resentment turn into something deeper or will their emotional walls prove unbreakable?

When you finally reach adulthood, you start trying bad things like love or cigarettes. Sometimes you even want them both. [Written in Tagalog-English]

Yiren Shen is a glimmering and charming gay man, admired for his sparkle-perfect makeup and fashionable style. Despite his feminine beauty, everyone sees him as "boyfriend material". Nana Ishida loves cosmetics but faces constant disapproval from her family. When she meets Yiren, he encourages her to embrace her passion for beauty. Habang tumatagal, unti-unti rin silang nahuhulog sa isa't-isa. Alam nila pareho ang nararamdaman but will Yiren allow himself to love a woman, or will he hold on to the identity he's always known? Seventh Book Of Vexed Men Series. Dual Point of View. Started: MAY - 28 - 2025 Ended: JUL - 25 - 2025