Sa San Elías Academy, may batas na hindi nakasulat- at may mga estudyanteng handang manakit para ipatupad iyon. Sa liwanag ng araw, si Caleb Monteverde ay kinatatakutan. Anak ng may-ari ng paaralan. Lider ng grupong walang awa. Isang utos lang niya-may taong mawawala sa science wing. Pero sa dilim ng gabi, isa lang siyang anonymous user na nahuhulog sa isang taong hindi niya pa nakikita. Sweet. Totoo. Ligtas. Ang hindi niya alam- ang kausap niya ay ang mismong lalaking sinira niya sa araw. At ang lalaking iyon, hindi na babalik bilang biktima. Sa mundong puno ng kasinungalingan, kapangyarihan, at lihim na pag-ibig- ano ang mangyayari kapag nagbanggaan ang katotohanan at ang pusong natutong magmahal sa maling paraan? THE BOY I HURT IN DAYLIGHT Isang kwento ng anonymous na pag-ibig, kasalanan, at paghihiganti sa loob ng paaralang may sariling batas.

A medtech student with big dreams finds his life changed after a simple act of kindness from a nearby university student. What starts as an awkward first encounter grows into a deeper connection, challenging them both to confront feelings they never expected. As they face jealousy, self-doubt, and the fear of being judged, they must decide if they're ready to embrace their truth, even when it comes at a cost. Through this story, I hope to inspire those afraid to show their real selves to find the courage to break free and live their truth. Wilthewan

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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.

I'm Finn Vasco but that's not quite important right now. I'm a pretty sarcastic guy if I'm gonna be honest. I'm closed off and I literally only have one friend. I might hate everybody in my school... but there's this guy there. He's... let's say, dreamy, someone who I thought would never even acknowledge my existence. That guy who was too damn good to be true, who was too good for me, who was too good for... everybody! You get what I'm trying to say. He's that cliché king of the campus and a popular and attractive heartthrob and with just one wink, he can send people on their knees... That sounded so wrong, anyway. So can you blame me for being over the moon when one day, he approached me only to what? ...To ask for my help courting my freaking best friend. I knew it was stupid for me to hope I'd even have any chance with him anyway. So I just agreed to help him. Even if I was hurting myself and potentially my best friend in the process, my best friend who has been there with me through the thick and thins, I still did it... I mean what could go wrong besides literally everything? So my plan was to just set my crush and my best friend up, and then everything would be alright... right? But of course, life doesn't like it when people have it easy. *** Highest Ranking #2 on #lgbtfiction #5 on #boyxboy #6 on #gay #8 on #teenfiction *** ~ WARNING: This story contains strong language and bullying. If you're not a fan of LGBTQ+ stories or BXB stories, then this story is not for you. ~ If you're gonna plagiarize, you might as well just put your clown outfit on.