He is trouble incarnate. While she's a studious, well-mannered student, he's a delinquent who gets tangled up in all sorts of problems. They are completely opposite... yet unexpectedly ended up in some kind of weird "secret" relationship. South Boys #4 JFSTORIES

THE WATTY AWARDS 2021 WINNER: ROMANCE Due to an unexpected pregnancy, ex-lovers Ryo and Frankie are forced to live under the same roof. They can't stand each other but when the moments from their past are slowly catching up, their lingering feelings seem to be much stronger than they thought it would be. *** When Frankie Castañares broke up with Ryo Canencia, she is determined to move on and never meet him again. They are living well on their own with her working hard to be a magazine editor and him reaching his dream of becoming a professional basketball player. But with the news of Frankie being pregnant with Ryo's child, they've got no choice but to act civil and live under the same roof. They bicker over the simplest things and their situation couldn't get any easier than they ought to be. With them still hung up on their past, can they be brave enough to settle their differences and start all over again? Disclaimer: This story is written in Taglish. Cover Illustration by 17aila_

Dark, ruthlessly single-minded, rough, imposing, commanding, and the most sought-out bachelor of the country, Zacharius is the only man I have ever wanted. Even as a young teen, when it was impossible to capture the attention of a grown man, I longed for him. For years, I clung to the dream of being noticed and finally being loved by the one and only Zacharius Gray. But the universe had other plans, and I was forced to make a stupid choice. A choice that altered the course of my life forever, sealing my fate and ensuring the dream of being his. Mahirap mang aminin ngunit alam kong hindi ako tumanggi sa kasunduan ng aming mga magulang dahil gusto ko iyon. Gustung-gusto ko. Sobrang gusto na hindi ko na naisip ang kahihinatnan ng lahat. Zacharius Gray is the moodiest, most confusing man I've ever met in my life. I am married to a man who is as ruthless as he is beautiful - a man whose eyes make me burn. A man who's as dark as the sky at night. I vow to be the moon that will give him light. I vow to be the stars that will spark his life. I lay myself bare only to him. I will understand the other side of his life, no matter how dark it gets. I will do everything for him while he wanted nothing to do with me. I vowed to keep him at arm's length but I can't... I can't reach him. I can't keep him. I can't make him love me. Unreachable. That's what he is.