Smoke and Mirrors

Kairon Alcantara is a master of deception.

Sa mata ng lahat, nasa kanya na ang lahat. He is the Engineering Department's "Lazy Genius". Siya ang unbothered rich kid na nagta-top sa exams kahit hindi nag-aaral. Siya ang lalaking naka-Ducati at laging pinakamalakas tumawa sa klase. He treats life like one big joke.

Pero walang nakakaalam na ang bawat tawa niya ay maskara lang.

He lives alone in a penthouse overlooking the city lights to feel close to the brother he lost. He smokes chain after chain just to stop his hands from shaking. He is a boy quietly drowning in a sea of people who think he learns how to swim.

Solene Rivera is a master of observation.

As a Psychology student running for Summa Cum Laude, her dream is to become a Psychiatrist. She prides herself on reading people. She knows their fears, their lies, and their secrets. She wants to save minds.

Except for one person: Kairon.

Para kay Solene, si Kairon ay isa lang arrogant, annoying, at privileged na "Happy-Go-Lucky" student na walang ginawa kundi asarin siya. She hates the smell of his cigarette. She hates his lazy smirk. She hates that he makes everything look easy.

She analyzes everyone but she fails to see the diagnosis staring her right in the face.

What happens when the girl who wants to fix people falls for the boy who believes he is beyond repair?

Sabi nila, actions speak louder than words. But for Kairon, his jokes are the loudest lies he ever told.

"Doc, masama bang maging masaya kahit pilit lang?"