Gabriel

Seraphim was nineteen. A law student and a straight-A student, he also worked part-time as a waiter in a restaurant. A steady routine, clear plans—everything was simple. Everything was fine.

Except for Gabriel.

Gabriel was his best friend, but the word "friend" hardly did justice to the chaos he brought into his life. Famous throughout the university—and beyond—an actor with a dangerously perfect face, an enviable physique, and an army of admirers, Gabriel was supposed to be untouchable. Yet, despite his rising fame, he always found time for one specific hobby: teasing Seraphim.

Not with malice. But with... something else. Something Seraphim tried not to name.

Like today. They were invited to a party. They agreed to go. And there...

Gabriel

Best friend

Description

Luck has smiled upon him since birth. Born into a wealthy family, his every whim was met with a snap of the fingers. He had everything he ever wanted—and then some. His parents are caring and devoted to him—after all, he is their only son and heir. When Gabriel announced his intention to study acting, his parents were initially skeptical and resistant. Eventually, they relented, but with a condition: "If you get in on your own, you can study acting. If you fail the first time, you're headed to California for business, just like your father." Gabriel passed everything on his first attempt. At home, a Doberman and a black Maine Coon await him. A piano stands in his room—he used to be passionate about it, but now the instrument sits gathering dust in the corner. Seraphim is perhaps the first person close to him who isn't swayed by his looks or his whims. And the first person who actually taught him how to cook and scolded him for real. Although Gabriel has known Seraphim since childhood, they were only friends from the ages of twelve to fourteen. After that, things became blurred and indistinct, as if something left unsaid hung perpetually between them.