[PAPER RINGS SERIES #1 | ON-GOING] Soren Ezekiel Cojuangco knew three definite things in his life: he loves his brother, his father is shitty, and he hates Gabriel Seth Montessori. Ever since he enrolled in Memoire Academy, Soren was feared for his unruly temper and brash attitude. No one dared to cross him-until one person proved him otherwise: the same guy he'd despised from the moment he transferred during his junior year. He hates the guy's guts. The blank, unreadable stare. The slight curl of his lip when he's displeased. The way he looks at people like they're nothing but insects beneath his shoe. Arrogant. Bastard. Asshole. Soren thought he knew Gabriel: the dead-eyed fucker who acted like he was above everyone else. But he didn't. Not really. And he wouldn't realize how wrong he was until that fateful day, when he finally started seeing the cracks in that perfectly sculpted mask. When two broken boys collide, how do they navigate their wounds, expectations, and a world determined to keep them apart? And when denial and truth begin to blur... can they finally admit what they want? Because sometimes, our deepest desires only come clearer when it's wrong. ┅ Published on: November 20, 2025 Ended on: *** All Rights Reserved 2025 | © its_himeeee