Erwin_Vic_Bedia

[Honestly, I don’t know what I should answer him.] Dino thought with his face red while also not gazing directly at Ivan’s eyes. [But still...My heart is beating fast.]

At that moment, Ivan took Dino’s right hand and put it on his own chest, making Dino feel Ivan’s heartbeat.

“Dino, can you feel my heartbeat?” Ivan asked in an attractive deep voice while smiling gently, with the pupils of his eyes also dilated. “It’s beating just for you.”






Dino Luis Ortega is an 18-year-old Filipino college student who is a big fan of Ivan Sadovsky. 

Ivan Sadovsky is a 27-year-old Russian professional swimmer who has been in the sports industry for five years. 

One day, Ivan and Dino accidentally meet, with Ivan beginning to show a romantic interest in Dino during their meeting. Dino also eventually falls in love with Ivan. 

Will their love for each other be strong enough to overcome the trials that they are about to face together? Read on and find out!







Inspired by the Japanese animated shows Yuri On Ice and Free. Book cover designed by Runa Leexhian

He's Dating the Russian Swimmer

Dino was not sure if he would feel happy or nervous after hearing that Ivan would help him in confessing his feelings properly and clearly. Even if he had directly told Ivan how he feels, he knew that he still needed to express it in a more proper way.

"Well...Okay," Dino answered without looking at Ivan's eyes with his face still red.

"Alright," Ivan answered eagerly. "First, you need to try to relax by taking a deep breath."

Dino breathed deeply just as Ivan said.

Dino let out the air that he breathed in, making him calm down somehow.

"I-It worked," Dino declared as he felt that the tension inside him had been somehow released after he breathed out the air from inside himself.

"Great!" Ivan exclaimed happily. "Now, look at me in the eyes."

Chapter 35