Thecouncilor Stories

Genre: BL, Romance, Coming-of-Age, Slow Burn Sa bawat pulso ng megaphone, sa bawat sulyap ng mata sa ilalim ng streetlights, doon nagsimula ang kwento ni Jared Jimenez at Christian Caasi. Jared Jimenez never really cared about barangay meetings. Para sa kanya, they were just loud gatherings full of promises na hindi naman natutupad. Pero lahat 'yon nagbago nang mapilit siyang isama ng kanyang best friend, si Mikah Santiago, sa Meeting de Abanse-isang event para sa mga kandidato sa barangay council. It was supposed to be boring, until he saw Christian Caasi-the charismatic, composed, and surprisingly young councilor candidate speaking with passion onstage. Sa bawat talumpati ni Christian, may kakaibang kabog sa dibdib ni Jared. Hindi niya maintindihan kung inis ba siya sa pagiging "too good to be true" ng lalaki, o nahuhulog na siya sa mga mata nitong tila laging may dalang pangarap para sa bayan. Hindi niya alam kung politika lang ba ito, o may pulitika na rin sa puso niya. As Jared gets pulled into volunteer work, events, and late-night tambays with Christian's team, he begins to question everything-his beliefs, his dreams, and the feelings he's starting to catch for a guy who's supposed to just be a public figure. Is this just admiration? Or is this the kind of love that no campaign speech can ever prepare him for?