When Vian Light Evangelista thought that the whispers were over, he didn't have the slightest idea that he might have thought wrong.
Matapos ang pagbibigay ng hustisya para sa ikatatahimik ng kaluluwa ng lalaking kanyang minahal, tila ang kaluluwa naman ni Vian ang nagambala nang mistulang magbalik sa lupang ibabaw ang kaanyuan ni Euthymios. But in the face of reality, it wasn't Euthymios who actually came back; rather, it was his long-lost childhood friend, Theo Alejandrino. With Theo's striking resemblance to the first guy he once loved, it became apparent to Vian that it might take him a little longer before he could finally get over Euthymios.
Ang buong akala ni Vian ay si Theo lamang ang magbabalik sa buhay niya, ngunit di niya lubos akalaing sa kanyang pagtapak sa kolehiyo ay magbabalik din ang kinamumuhian niyang isang Shawn Draque DeCapriel. With the presence of the two people on opposite poles beside him, Vian felt torn and distressed. Kaya naman nang mapadpad siya sa tabing-karagatan sa kanilang siyudad, tila doon siya nakatagpo ng kahinahunan---malayo sa mga bulong, malayo sa mga damdaming nagugulumihanan.
Juggling with hatred, grief, confusion, and bereavement, Vian just wishes that he finds his peace, just like how Euthymios found his. And with the lingering essence of Euthymios in his being, maybe all Vian needed to do is just feel what he feels and let it flow with the wind as he persists to whisper light by the city's oceanside.
Heated Deceptions: A Collaboration Novel written by heartlessnostalgia and HiroYuu101
How far would you go for the man you love to love you back? For Rylee, she would do anything--even lie about a pregnancy--for North Alvarado.
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Rylee Addison Sandoval's longtime crush on her brother's best friend, North Alvarado, isn't a secret. It's as embarrassing as they come, even pretending to get lost around the college department just to catch a glimpse of him. Everyone thinks it's unrequited, even Rylee herself, but one drunk night with North changes it all. Grabbing an opportunity to have him forever, Rylee tells everyone she's pregnant with his baby. North is willing to take responsibility for her and the child, but one problem: there is no child. How long can Rylee's deception last until North finally discovers the truth? And will love be enough for him to forgive her...or not?
DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish.
COVER DESIGN: Regina Dionela