THIS IS BL STORY! Axel Jiane Sanchez, a sophomore lead guitarist in a local band had only one regret and that was running away from his most hated neighbor, the guy he liked in his teenage years. Moving forward, Jiane decided to move to Manila to pursue his studies and escape his own feelings. However, contrary to his envisioned peaceful and quiet life, Jiane had to share his apartment with a transferee student. Rielle Enzo Lee, smart and athletic, Jiane's roommate and his... first love. Started: June 13, 2025 Finished: August 31, 2025

Each crash, each pull, each rise and fall only brings me closer to where I wanna be... to you my storm.

(Love-Struck Series 3) Hugo Kyrell Ferrer is a great basketball player with an almost perfect life. He was handsome, smart, talented, and came from a family of doctors and engineers. He didn't take things too seriously and simply enjoyed his life as a PBA player. His only problem was that his parents wanted him to marry a woman after discovering that he was bisexual. The woman he was arranged to marry was beautiful, elegant, and smart. He realized it might not be so bad to marry someone like her. But things took a quick turn when the woman's uncle appeared before his eyes... Feron Alarik Zakirova. He was tall, blond, masculine, handsome, and incredibly smart. Hugo instantly had a crush on him at first sight... No, it was something deeper. Because the moment he saw him, Hugo almost forgot that he was arranged to tie the know with Feron's niece. STARTED: August 31, 2025 FINISHED: ---

Yolo never expected his heart to betray him- least of all for Trever, the guy he loved pissing off, the presence he keeps pretending he isn't desperate to feel again. A basketball varsity player and an architecture student, Yolo always believed his life was simple, predictable, and straight. But growing apart didn't make the feelings disappear. If anything, the distance only made every accidental eye contact sharper, every avoided conversation heavier, every unspoken word louder. And worst of all, Trever's attention is already leaning toward someone else- leaving Yolo with nothing but the ghost of what they used to be. Now Yolo is caught in the cruel tension between wanting and pretending, torn between the safety of denial and the ache that refuses to quiet down. How do you let go of a feeling you were never supposed to have- especially when it's for the one person you never stopped looking for? book cover by sereighn arts

THIS IS BL STORY! Erickson Vincent Madrigal, the youngest son of the Madrigals, a pianist who lost his spark after his brother moved out and left him with a promise. Hoping for his brother to keep his word, Erick set aside his emotions and had only one goal; To never disappoint his parents. That is, until he met the Miranda Corporation's successor. Ruey Angelo Miranda, the ultimate playboy. Erick's unforgettable mistake. Started: September 02, 2025 Finished: November 03, 2025

Jackson Ramirez has always followed the rules-his family's, society's, everyone's but his own. Trapped in a life dictated by expectations, he buried his passion and silenced the voice that once made him feel alive. So when Kenzo Adachi walked into his class-blunt, intense, and always acting like he owned the room. Jackson couldn't help but feel . . . annoyed. Annoyed by his confidence. Annoyed by how he said whatever he wanted. Annoyed by how free he was. But Kenzo? He saw something else. He saw a bird trying to breathe through its cage. And Kenzo, the kind of man who lives by his own rules, was ready to go beyond the boundary-just to help Jackson learn how to fly.

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Pa-like po ng status, miss maam. An epistolary.

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

Austine Yohan Sevilliana, a brick headed man who loves to play games for his own leisure. He loves to play with people's emotions as it entertains him deeply, he finds joy in people's agony. He was branded as a wolf in sheep's clothing by those who knew him while others remain clueless with his true nature and twisted mind. He loves drama, and for that he found himself locked up in a boarding school together with his friends where he met the enigmatic, cold blooded (they say) school president Knox Cyrus Villanueva. Austine was piqued by his indifferent behavior towards every one of his attempts to make him lose his temper. He never met someone like that so he vowed to himself that he needed to see Knox lose his temper, however, in the process he found himself feeling restless whenever Knox would ignore him and pay him no mind. Is he frustrated because his efforts bear no fruit or is he slowly falling in love? he's not. never. maybe. just a little. probably my type.