Kyle Ejercito

**Kyle Ramon Ejercito** is one of the supporting characters in Somewhere in My Past. He serves as the second leading man in the comic's second and third season.

## Appearance

Kyle has a thick undercut hair with his fringe combed to his left eye. He wears a pair of metallic double-bridge glasses. He also has thicker eyebrows as one of his best characteristics. Most of his classmates described him as extremely handsome that could rival Joaquin Cojuangco. In Season 3, he had a curtain haircut that was retained until the end of the comic.

## Personality

Kyle is observant to the people around him. Most people, including Gian and Joaquin, finds him intimidating because of his mysterious aura that he brings. He is also curious-minded, as seen in Chapter 16. For his sexuality, he previously identified himself as straight until he meets Gian and becomes attracted to him unexpectedly.

## Biography

Kyle is born on December 12, 1972 to Mr. and Mrs. Ejercito. He is a member of the wealthy Ejercito clan in Davao City. In 1988, he transferred to Sta. Lucia National High School after he got expelled from a prestigious school because of his rebellious attitude. There, he meets Gian and falls instantly on him.

### Somewhere in My Past

In 1988, Kyle is first introduced as a transfer student from a prestigious school. When Gian accidentally pushes his fork out of his desk, Kyle picks it up for him. He then tells Gian that he's curious of his sketches in his sketchbook. Gian was intimidated by him which results to him accidentally bump into his chair that falls out a sketchbook from his bag. Kyle immediately snatch it and dares to look at it. However, this resulted into a quarrel between him and Joaquin. To resolve the quarrel, Gian and Kyle made a deal to sketch him for 50 pesos. While Kyle is being sketched by Gian, he instantly falls in love with him because of Gian's eyes. During the dismissal, Kyle pays Gian the exact amount.

Later on that year, Kyle was elected as the class treasurer. Kyle, along with Gian's friends and Rhey, was also invited into Joaquin's house for a group study for Chemistry. After studying, the group played Agawan Base along with the children at the street. However, the game was halted when Kyle accidentally tripped, leading a domino effect to Gian and Joaquin. During sembreak, Kyle teamed up with Gian, Joaquin, and Rhey in their ghost hunt at Champaca Street.

In 1989, Kyle invites the same group again for their Filipino reporting. During their Senior Year, he and Gian are in the same class again, as well as Joaquin, Rhey, Verhonica, and Alliah. Kyle was also paired with Gian during their Quiz Bee. However, the duo failed to top the event, making Gian disappointed. To cheer him up, Kyle invites Gian for a treat the next day. As the two dated, they met Joaquin and his date, Serena at Magsaysay Park. He and Joaquin had a duel in a booth which he won a prize for Gian. During sembreak, Kyle invites the group again for their road trip to Kapatagan, Davao del Sur. During their trip, Kyle indirectly confess his feelings for Gian in a spin-the-bottle game during the camp fire. The game was suddenly interrupted when Gian walks out after finding out Joaquin hasn't fallen in love with someone within the group. Kyle then follows the two beyond the forest and eventually finds them embracing together. Kyle has finally realized that he was not meant for Gian despite his efforts.

During their graduation, Kyle tells Gian that he will be studying abroad. He eventually confessed his feelings for Gian. He also encouraged Gian to do the same thing to Joaquin before it's too late. Before he left, Gian embraced him.

Kyle was last seen in 1992 during Joaquin's funeral. His whereabouts is yet to be revealed in the five-chapter special.

## Relationships

### Gian Celis

Gian is Kyle's center of attraction after he was enamored of his sparkling eyes while being sketched. Kyle was impressed of Gian's talent in sketching hence, another reason for his admiration for him. He had befriend Gian when he helps him relax his foot when he got tripped at Arellano Street. He revealed to him he transferred to Sta. Lucia because he was expelled for his rebellious acts. Kyle hinted Gian was the reason he changed his ways after he met him during his first day in Sta. Lucia.

### Joaquin Cojuangco

Joaquin has feelings for Gian making Kyle a rival for his (Gian's) affection. At first, he almost got a fight with Joaquin when he resists to return the sketchbook to Gian. Kyle has observed Joaquin, looking for his characteristics that attracts Gian. Although he and Joaquin are rivals, they never fight.

### Rhey Marasigan

Kyle is sarcastic to Rhey, especially when he sees him messing with Gian. He doesn't like Rhey for his political nature and he was even called "Burgis" by him, stating he is against capitalists.

## Trivia

* Kyle's character design is inspired by Taku Morisaki and Yutaka Matsuno of Ocean Waves
* Kyle draws inspiration from Gigi Chan's rich classmate during high school.
* He is fluent in English, Tagalog, Cebuano, and Spanish.
* Kyle is half Spanish.
* His favorite book is *War and Peace* by Leo Tolstoy.
* His favorite subject is History and *Araling Panlipunan* (Social Studies).
* Kyle's favorite color is Orange and Forest Green.
* When Gigi Chan was asked whose Filipino actor should play Kyle Ejercito, he suggested JC Alcantara.