They say that happy-go-lucky people bury their deepest pain behind smiles. For Maverick Evander, an architecture student, was entangled in a web of uncertainty by his parents' decision to separate. Beneath his playful image and a well-known loud circle, he was able to carry a facade-a mystery no one could ever decipher. How can you read someone when they are just black pages in the book? That's how engineering student Rade Archiel Tejano sees Mavric: a blinding sun you could only graze upon. And the more he tries to solve the puzzles in Mavric's mind games, the more Mavric's wall thickens. Will Rade be able to crush someone who is already broken? Will Mavric top someone when he's the one who's falling? In a play where one had to win, both of them fell...hard.

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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.

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.

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

At Odds Series #1 Zachariah, a responsible good-looking student-leader. He has a perfect facade. He is well-respected by everyone rason kung bakit takot ipakita at yakapin ang totoong pagkakakilanlan. Until he happened... Maximo, a student-athlete. He is reckless and couldn't care less about someone else's opinion. If feral is personified, he will be the perfect example of that. So when the two different individuals fall in love, is there a chance that their rhythm might match?

At Odds Series #2 Xeriel, an athlete from taekwondo who has a rough personality. Kaliwa't kanan ang mga atletang nagkaroon ng ugnayan sa kaniya. But most of them date him not because of love. He gave them what they wanted while playing around. Money? Alright, he has a lot. Material things? Coming right away. Theodore Rio is the complete opposite of him. Theo can't afford to have fun. Unlike other students, he doesn't have any backup plan but to graduate. Pero paano niya mapipigilan kung nahuhulog an? Therefore, what will happen when these two completely opposite individuals become each other's deepest comfort? Will they remain each other's solace despite how the world sees them?

Book 2: A Tale of Time: Hearts Beyond Time What if love finds you again--defying time itself? Priam Ignacio's life was simple and quiet, filled with books to read, plans to follow, and a future carefully imagined. Until he met Troy Hidalgo, isang lalaking may pamilyar na ngiti, titig, at presensiyang parang matagal nang hinahanap nang puso niya. Sa bawat pagkikita, may mga sandali na parang paulit-ulit bumabalik, may mga eksena na parang nangyari na dati, at may mga emosyon na masyadong totoo para sabihing pagkakataon lang. As their connection deepens, Priam slowly realizes that some stories don't stay buried in the past. They find their way back-again and again-testing if love can finally outrun time. Pero kung minsan nang naging malupit ang oras, magiging mabuti na ba ito sa pangalawang pagkakataon? A love once lost. A story repeating itself. And a question only time can asnwer: Will this love end the same way... or finally get the ending it deserves?

Colby hated one guy and one guy only. This guy stole his chance to become captain of the football team, mocks him in front of the team and -the cherry on top- slept with Colby's girlfriend. This guy was Ezra Dickinson. Colby swore that if he ever got the chance to get revenge on the guy he'd do it. So why did he get sent an anonymous photo of him making out with Ezra at a party? He decides to confront Ezra about the photo but his confrontation gets heated. Although, not in the way Colby was expecting. **Now publisher on Amazon and kindle under the same title and name!!** Cover by M_Rainberry

Consuming too much liquor could actually take your cautions away and do the things that you have never done before. That's what happened to the virgin-mary Meckelian, who regret waking up with a naked stranger in his bed. *** After a rough break up with his first boyfriend, Meckelian indulges himself to a one-night timer at the bar called "Club Red". Due to the state of being drunk and wasted, he unconsciously gave himself to the complete stranger and shared more than a kiss, ending up taking a room in that night. Waking up the next day, a perfect stranger was peacefully sleeping beside him. But there is one problem, they are both naked! After a successful escape, however, all he ever wanted was to fully disremember the stranger who gave him a hot, steamy night. He has no plans of seeing that person again, let the future plan alone. Not until he met his new boss... ><><><><><><><><><>< (WARNING: BOYxBOY | R-18 | ROM-COM) This is a work of fiction. Any person, places, things, events, ideas, and businesses are made up of author's pure imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, dead or alive, places, businesses, events, are pure coincidental and used in a fictitious manner. © All Rights Reserved 2021