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Leodell Javier Cruz sees the world through his camera, capturing beauty in fleeting moments. But when he spots Lucas Emmanuelle Flores, a fine arts student with quiet charm, his focus shifts. When they meet in the courtyard of their university, shared passions and tender moments bring them closer, blurring the lines between art and emotion.

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Rafayel Cassius Delaire, a guy who never really cared about anything, suddenly met Elior Aidan Vireo. He had no idea that Elior went to the same school as him, he only noticed him now, thanks to their not-so-ordinary encounter on the bridge. Later on, he finds out that Elior has selective mutism. But what caused it? That's what he wants to know, or at least, that's what he thinks. Deep down, he doesn't just want to understand why Elior became selectively mute... he also wants to know more about Elior himself. Will he get to know more about him and find out the reason behind Elior's silence, or be left with nothing but silence?

In a cutthroat pre-law program, Jackson clashes with Kenzo, the arrogant classmate he can't stand, until he discovers that the very man who infuriates him holds the key to his freedom to become who he truly wants to be. *** Jackson Ramirez is done with broken promises-his mother's sacrifices, his father's prison sentence, and the suffocating pre-law program he never wanted. The last thing he needs is Kenzo Adachi, the arrogant classmate who gets under his skin. But when animosity sparks into something deeper, Jackson must deal with a past that ties their families together in betrayal. In the wreckage of secrets and pain, will Jackson and Kenzo choose each other in the end? DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. COVER DESIGN: Rayne Mariano ILLUSTRATOR: Ri Ot

Yuno, a painter and delivery guy, lives his life like a dish served without toppings. No flavors, no attachments, just bare survival. Though selfless and determined to stand on his own, Yuno's solitude is a paradox: he pushes away help yet silently craves connection. But when Cid, a sexually frustrated swimmer, offers him financial support in exchange for an unconventional deal, Yuno is forced to reconsider the simple life he's chosen.

As the eldest child of the family, Asia enters college carrying the weight of her family's hopes and dreams. But when a failed subject delays her goals, she begins to question her path as her resolves begins to waver. Amidst this, she keeps crossing paths with Rico, a quiet Chemical Engineering student and a coffee shop regular, whose presence may change the way she sees her journey, and maybe...herself.

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