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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.

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.

Ardano University Series Kelvin moved to Manila to pursue his study in Ardano University. During his college years, he will share a room with Noah Faustino- a rising basketball player. Can they live together peacefully if Kelvin has a bad first impression to Noah? Or will they learn to coexist together and accept their differences? What is the story behind the doors of Unit 24-C?

Falling for their opponent's outside spiker isn't a part of rookie libero Kaizen Reyes' plan. But when Kai discovers that Roen Alejo has liked him for so long, maybe receiving that facial hit from him before isn't that bad after all. *** Determined and innocent, rookie libero Kaizen Reyes believes in the power of manifestation. Whether it be through his studies or winning their volleyball games, as long as he sets his mind on it, he makes a way to make it come true. However, after obtaining a facial hit from Roen Alejo, their opponent's outside spiker, Kai's quiet world suddenly becomes disturbed. Through their constant meetings and communication, Roen is making him feel something he can't fully name, making him doubtful and confused. Now torn between confessing to Roen and keeping their friendship afloat, can Kai remain focused and keep his emotions in check? Or will he take the leap of faith and risk it all for the sake of love? DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. COVER DESIGN: Louise De Ramos Published under Pop Fiction

[Formerly 'With All My Hate and Maybes'] Puno ng poot ang puso ni Bruce Caswell. Hindi siya naging batch valedictorian. Dismayado ang mga magulang niya. At ngayong tapos na siya sa kolehiyo, saka naman sumikip ang mundo para sa kanya at sa dalawang taong labis niyang kinamumuhian. Si Caleb Mancini. Ang lalakeng pinaniniwalaan niyang umagaw ng apat na taon din niyang inasam na pinakamataas na karangalan sa kanilang unibersidad. At si Matthew Aguilera. Ang playboy na gustong magpaka-goodboy na nagbabalik para kunin ang loob niya sa kabila ng hindi nila magandang nakaraan. Galit siya sa mga ito. Galit si Bruce sa mundo. Maraming bagay ang gumugulo sa puso at isipan niya. Mga bagay na hindi siya sigurado. Bakit kailangang mapalapit siya sa dalawang lalakeng kinamumuhian niya? Bakit kailangang makaramdam siya ng kakaiba sa tuwing kasama ang mga ito? Bakit? Siguro ay kasalanan niya? Siguro ay tadhana? Siguro. Siguro nga. All Bruce wanted was to be happy. Maging proud ang mga magulang sa kanya. Find that love that was meant for him. Ngunit paano kung mahanap na niya? Could he handle that love...with all his hate and maybes? Hate and Maybes Written by TheGoodBoySide Date Started Drafting: November 1, 2023 Date Started Updating: November 6, 2023 Date Finished: November 16, 2023

UDMC Boys Series #3 Three months after the incident that ruined his image on campus, Westley Morris begins his special internship at Miller Farm, where he finds himself definitely! changing. Date Started: February 13, 2024 Date Finished: April 4, 2024 #1 in #bl (May 3, 2024) BC Credits: Pinterest/Taylor Zhakar Perez (as Westley Morris)

UDMC Boys Series #2 Published under Summit Media's Pop Fiction! "Anim na buwan bago ang nakatakdang pagtatapos sa Uno Del Mundo Colleges o UDMC, nagbago ang takbo ng college life ng Student Council president na si Liam Preston nang makilala ang newly-appointed vice-president na si Westley Morris, at nang sa unang pagkakataon ay mapalapit siya sa kanyang secretary na si Cooper Mendeś. Ngunit lalong gumulo ang lahat nang magsimula siyang makatanggap ng mga email galing sa isang taong nagpakilala bilang pinakamalaki niyang tagahanga." Date Started: July 01, 2023 Date Finished: October 6, 2023 BC Credits: Pinterest/Rudy Pankow (as Liam Preston)

UDMC Boys Series #1 Published under Summit Media's Pop Fiction! "Huling taon na ni Sedric sa kolehiyo at pakiramdam niya ay ito na rin ang huli niyang pagkakataon upang masabi ang matagal na niyang nararamdaman para kay Liam. Ang lalakeng halos apat na taon na niyang hinahangaan. Nag-try out siya upang maging parte ng basketball team ng kanilang campus dahil sa kagustuhan niyang mapalapit dito. Ngunit kung kailan nandoon na siya, saka naman ito umalis sa grupo. Akala niya ay iyon na ang pinakamalas na yugto ng buhay niya. May mas imamalas pa pala iyon nang imbes na mapalapit sa taong gusto niya ay napalapit siya sa taong labis niyang kinamumuhian. Si Carter, ang best friend ni Liam. Sa pagsisimula ng kanilang kwento, paano babaguhin ng pag-ibig ang kanilang mga mundo?" Date started: January 9, 2017 Date finished: March 16, 2017 Date revised: August 26, 2020 Date published: June 02, 2023 BC Credits: Pinterest/Lin Yi (as Sedric Martinez)

Matyagang hinihintay ni Eros ang pag-ibig habang si Zach ay desperado sa paghahanap nito. Sa pagtagpo ng kanilang landas, mapatutunayan nila na ang pag-ibig ay isang bagay na kailanman ay hindi mapaghahandaan. (08/10/2019) 1. Physical copy published under PopFiction. Available online and on bookstores. 2. Audiobook published under SeryeFM. Available on Spotify, and their app and website. 3. English translation published under Giraffe Media, a Singapore based publishing company. Available online.