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

As soon as he heard Alexei's question, Dino looked at his own body and moved his own limbs in an attempt to find out if he had any serious injury. To his relief, he could not find anything except for some small wounds and scratches from the accident.

"I...I think I'm alright," Dino replied while gazing directly at Alexei's blue eyes. "I don't think I have broken bones either."

"That's good," Alexei declared gently before taking a seat just beside the bed. "You were unconscious for about twelve hours."

""Twelve hours?!" Dino blurted out in amazement. "That was how long it took?!"

"Yes," Alexei responded with a nod.

"I see," Dino uttered while also imagining what could have happened within the twelve hours that had passed already. Then he suddenly remembered Ivan, so he asked, "What about Ivan? Where is he? And how is he now?"

Chapter 118