The last thing Jiro wanted to do was to fall in love so when he formed an off-center bond with a guy he met during his vacation in Villarreal, he spent his summer days anxiously trying to ascertain his piling up feelings for him. Worried about how people would take homosexuality, Jiro found himself standing between the lines of sweeping his feelings under the rug or going after them.

It all started when rookie setter Seb Angeles misset the ball causing injury to their team's opposite hitter, Nico Almojer.

To him who shines the most, I offer my heart.

A love letter, a confession, and a blossoming heart. I got nothing to lose, only my heart to break.

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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?

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

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Ano ang gagawin mo sakaling gumising ka isang araw na nasa ibang bahay ka na? Ano rin ang gagawin mo kung sa paggising mong iyon ay may dalawang bata na ang tumatawag sa iyong 'Papa'? Higit sa lahat, ano ang gagawin mo kung sa paggising mo ay mayroon ka nang asawa? At ang nakakakilabot pa, hindi isang babae kundi kapwa mo lalaki ang umaangkin sa 'yong asawa ka niya? Ito ang nangyari kay France. Marami ang naging pagbabago sa kanyang buhay simula nang magising siya mula sa mahabang pagkakatulog niya. Ano kaya ang magtutulak kay France para magpanggap bilang asawa ni Doctor Oliver na ngayon niya lang nakilala? Hanggang kailan niya itatago ang sikretong hindi siya ang tinutukoy na tao ng pamilyang bumungad sa kanya? Samahan si France kung paano niya tuklasin ang nagtatago sa kanyang totoong pagkakakilanlan. Tunghayan din natin kung paano niya paninindigan ang pagiging... ...SUBSTITUTE HUSBAND.