Lit Candle in the Rain (Night Bazaar Series #1)

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Categories : Boys' Love • Contemporary Romance • LGBTQ+

Kannagi Lacanlali, or Kann, suffers daily from social anxiety. Siya na ang nakatoka bilang caretaker sa mansyon ng mga Gulmatico, na nasa ibang bansa, buhat nang ma-admit ang tita niya sa ospital.

Pero nang dumating ang stepson ng may-ari ng mansyon na si Clyvedon Escarchia, a.k.a. Clyve, a skater boy, everything turns upside down. He is Kann's "hate at first meet." To make matters worse, they become classmates and are always at each other's throats.

Desperate to pay the hospital bills for his aunt, Kann borrows money from the infamous guy in Merryfield High, Beast Mond. Pero sa oras ng singilan, wala siyang pambayad kaya hinabol siya nito hanggang sa makarating siya sa Night Bazaar sa Morlon Street. For a socially anxious person like him, seeing the crowd results in uncomfortable physical symptoms: a racing heartbeat, an upset stomach, and sweating.

Rubbing salt into the wound, the rain starts falling; people are rushing to the nearby tents, leaving him alone. Before Kann reaches rock bottom, Clyve shows up, holding an umbrella--saving the lit candle from the pouring rain.

🖇️ First Published: January 5, 2023
🖇️ Completed Date: July 20, 2023
🖇️ Word Count: 45,000 - 50,000

Content warning: This story explores themes of anxiety, toxic masculinity, mentions of death, strong language, and alcohol use.

🏅 Best in Teen Fiction, Humor, and Romance (TFHR) Category in The WritersPH Awards 2024
🌟 Featured on WattpadRomancePH's "Love Bound" Reading List (January 2025)