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[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

After Dino had finished eating his snacks, he went to the back of the mansion together with Ivan. Once they were in the back of the mansion, Dino was greeted by a beautiful sight: a grove of cherry blossom trees that were blooming with pinkish flowers in the spring. Moreover, the bitter-sweet aroma of the cherry blossoms filled the air, making Dino feel satisfied even more. Thus, one of Dino's dreams to personally see cherry blossoms, which he had previously seen in the Japanese animes he watched, came true.

"Wow!" Dino uttered before his jaw dropped in awe. "It's so beautiful, Ivan!"

"Right? I knew that you'd love it," Ivan replied with a gentle smile. "I remember before when you said that you wanted to go to Japan to see cherry blossoms, but now you've seen some of them here."

"Yeah," Dino replied with a nod. "By any chance, do you love cherry blossoms too, just like I do?"

Chapter 114