Caireel

Caireel is the slash ship between Gavreel Alarcon and Cairo Lazaro from the Gameboys fandom.

Canon
Set during the COVID pandemic. Cai is streaming a video game to his viewers and to his surprise is beaten by a newbie player named Angel2000. After the stream, he receives a friend request from Gavreel Alarcon, the man behind Angel2000. Cai decides to accept the request. Shortly after, Gavreel calls him. A shirtless Gavreel appears, and Cai appears starstruck, blaming his internet connectivity.

Gavreel is immediately smitten and flirtatious with Cai, revealing early on that he has a crush. Gavreel made a number of flirty comments towards Cai; joking about whenever he likes his body, flexing his arms in front of Cai, and even asking for a kiss. Cai rejects his advances and ends the calls. Next morning, they call again. Cai wants a rematch, but Gavreel only agrees if Cairo lets him court him, to which Cai says 'play', suggesting he agrees.

The next day, Gavreel tries to call Cai multiple times, but receives no response. Cai answers after a trip to the supermarket. Gavreel asks for a date, and Gavreel says he'll think about it. They have a rematch, with Gavreel winning. After the live stream, they call and Gavreel compliments Cai's smile and telling him he'll be there for him if he's sad. They have a quarantine date with pizza; separated due to the pandemic. They deepen their relationship, talking about their parents and grandparents.

They have several virtual dates together; eating together, talking until sleep, playing video games, exercising, and more. They deepen their friendship, and both sides clearly harbor feelings. Gavreel calls Cai in the middle of a workout, and Cai helps to count his reps, getting flustered from Gavreel being shirtless. Later, Cai is upset due to his father's condition, and calls Gavreel for support, but is instead answered by Pearl. Cai is immediately jealous, believing Pearl to be Gavreel's girlfriend.

Fanon
Caireel is the main pairing of the Gameboys series. It is a popular ship with fans of the BL genre. Gameboys was a popular ship in the BL fandom, and won many awards at the Pinoy BL Awards. Many praised the show's storytelling and social media features. Fanfiction of the pair is rare, but some exist on AO3.

Fandom
FAN FICTION