AU story of WinRi

The entire Senate knows Senator Win Gatchalian has quietly loved Senator Risa Hontiveros for years-everyone except Risa herself. To the public, they are just respected lawmakers on opposite sides of the aisle. But behind the scenes, Win subtly looks out for her, from remembering her coffee order to saving her a seat during marathon hearings. While their colleagues, families, and staff notice every lingering glance, a completely oblivious Risa views him as nothing more than an exceptionally kind coworker. Now, as media rumors threaten to turn his private feelings into public headlines, Win must finally decide: keep his love hidden forever, or brave the political fallout and tell her the truth.

"Some stories aren't real, but they feel like truth." - Author Madseardrexians Fragments of Fiction: A collection of #WinRi AUs

Sa mundo ng politika, hindi lahat ng laban ay nasa kamera, minsan, ito ay nasa pagitan ng dalawang pusong nagtatago sa dilim. Isang pag-ibig na inakalang totoo, subalit unti-unting binabalot ng pagpapanggap at pagtataksil. Sa pagitan ng kapangyarihan at pag-ibig, may pusong kailangang pumili. Isang lihim na relasyon, isang kasunduang hindi matatakasan, at isang pagbabalik na muling magpapaalab sa nakaraan. Ngunit sa isang mundong nababalot ng ilusyon, alin ba ang tunay at alin ang panaginip?

FANFICTION | WINRI EDITED AND REVISED

A contemporary Philippine Senate AU where political debates, committee hearings, and late-night policy meetings fill the days. Behind the formal speeches and legislative battles, however, one senator is carrying a secret that nobody suspects. Or so he thought..

A Senate slow burn AU where everything stays professional in public-but never simple in private. Between sessions, group chats, and viral moments, Risa Hontiveros and Win Gatchalian keep things unspoken, even when the silence says otherwise. Because after the gavel falls, nothing really ends.

To the nation, they are just colleagues-two senators working side by side, exchanging formalities and sharing the floor. But behind the polished smiles and calculated speeches, lies a quiet love that has endured years of secrecy, tension, and devotion. They've been together-privately-since 2022. Only a few trusted colleagues know the truth. And the rest of the country? They see nothing but professionalism. In the Senate, everything must be proper. Controlled. Impeccable. But behind the chamber doors, in whispered phone calls, subtle glances, and rare stolen moments, their hearts speak a different language. How do you hold on to a love that the world must never see? How do you protect what's real in a place where almost everything is scripted? Because in the end, their story isn't written in laws or resolutions- It's written in silence, in longing, and in the spaces they share when no one is watching. This is the love that lives... Sa Likod ng Senado.

It was one fine morning at Konsehal Casimiro Zaragoza's office-nang may dumating na isang babae at ipinapaako sa kaniya ang anak nito. Pero paano niya pananagutan ang dala nitong bata, kung alam niya namang hindi niya nakarelasyon ang babaeng nasa harapan niya? Well, she is beautiful-pero, alam niyang hindi niya pa ito nagiging girlfriend or fling man lang. Ang bata ay anak ng kapatid nito na ex-girlfriend niya. Nakakalungkot man na pumanaw ang ina ng bata ay tinanggap niya ang anak niya nang mga oras na iyon. Ngunit, dahil sa sobrang attachement ng anak niya sa tiyahin nito. Inalok niya si Aria Trinidad na tumira kasama nilang mag-ama. Magkaroon kaya sila ng development kung magpapalaki sila ng isang bata sa ilalim ng isang bubong? Completed: July 30, 2015-March 19, 2022