La Esperança (エスペランサ, Esuperansa, "Hope") is a shounen-ai manga series written and illustrated by Chigusa Kawai.

Georges Saphir has spent his whole life trying to be the opposite of what his father was and has worked himself to the bone to become the perfect student, beloved by everyone in Saint Grollo Boys' School.

It works, until that Robert Jade, a rebellious and attractive new student comes into the picture and begins to turn Georges' belief system upside-down.

Compelled to shatter Georges' angelic image, Robert can't help but test the younger boy's faith and innocence, which he both hates and admires.

However, Georges and Robert are more similar than they realize, and are soon berated by jealous and protective classmates, yet the two find themselves forming a friendship that will transform them both.