In a cutthroat pre-law program, Jackson clashes with Kenzo, the arrogant classmate he can't stand, until he discovers that the very man who infuriates him holds the key to his freedom to become who he truly wants to be. *** Jackson Ramirez is done with broken promises-his mother's sacrifices, his father's prison sentence, and the suffocating pre-law program he never wanted. The last thing he needs is Kenzo Adachi, the arrogant classmate who gets under his skin. But when animosity sparks into something deeper, Jackson must deal with a past that ties their families together in betrayal. In the wreckage of secrets and pain, will Jackson and Kenzo choose each other in the end? DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. COVER DESIGN: Rayne Mariano ILLUSTRATOR: Ri Ot

It all started with a single debate. What was supposed to be just another classroom argument became the moment that changed everything. From that day on, Mael Latrinno could no longer see his classmate, Zeldris Villarosa, the same way he once did. Behind Zeldris' composed words and unreadable expression was someone far more complicated than Mael had ever imagined. As their paths continue to cross, curiosity slowly turns into understanding, and understanding into feelings neither of them expected. But some people are harder to read than they seem, and some truths are buried too deeply to be uncovered without consequences. Sometimes, all it takes is one debate to change the way you see a person-and perhaps, the course of your own heart.