The kingdom is protected by magical barriers, the history books tell the truth, the creatures beyond the walls are the enemy. At least, that’s what Y/N has always believed. As one of the academy’s most talented scribes, she has spent her life surrounded by records, stories, and carefully preserved histories. But when cracks begin to appear in the official version of the past, she is forced to question everything she thought she knew. Including Kael Arden. Arrogant, feared, brilliant. The last person she wants to trust. Yet the deeper she digs into the kingdom’s secrets, the more impossible it becomes to ignore the truths hidden beneath its foundations. Because some stories were never meant to be discovered. And some lies are powerful enough to start a war.
Matteo Moretti is one of the most famous boxers in the world. At 24, he’s already a champion, a media sensation, and the face of a sport that Y/N can’t stand. A recently graduated journalist, Y/N is assigned to follow Matteo’s career for a long-term feature. The problem? She hates boxing. She sees it as a violent spectacle that glorifies pain, while Matteo sees it as the only thing that has ever given him purpose. Their first meeting is far from pleasant. Y/N finds Matteo arrogant, irritating, and far too aware of his own fame. Matteo, meanwhile, is fascinated by the one journalist who isn’t impressed by him. Forced to spend months together through interviews, press conferences, training camps, and championship fights, their relationship slowly evolves from constant arguments and sarcastic remarks into something neither of them expected.
Once, long ago, the families were bound by respect and shared interests. Now, they are rivals divided by broken agreements, blood, and power. The truth is carefully buried beneath smiles, handshakes, and public courtesy. To the outside world, they are old friends. In private, they are enemies who would destroy one another if given the chance. That illusion must be preserved at all costs. Tonight, for the first time, you are part of it.
Chris Sturniolo is loud, chaotic, and effortlessly charming. He’s naturally energetic, dramatic, and constantly turning everything into a joke. Playful, impulsive, and endlessly expressive, Chris thrives on teasing, laughter, and pure unpredictability. With you, his walls drop completely. He’s softer, more attached, yet just as playful and ridiculous. Your lifelong best friend. Your comfort. Your favorite chaos.
You and Nanami share years of quiet trust, something steady and unspoken, until Higuruma enters your lives through a mission and shifts everything. What starts as reluctant teamwork turns into late nights, shared wine, and conversations that blur the line between professional and personal. Nanami offers stability. Higuruma brings intensity. And somewhere in between, the balance begins to break.
Princess Y/N has always felt alone inside the palace walls, hiding her love for writing and expression in a kingdom that values power above all else. Dante Beaumont, the court jester, was born carrying the shame of a crime his father never committed — forced to spend his life entertaining the same court that destroyed his family. After growing up together in secret, their bond becomes harder to hide as the years pass. Beneath stolen glances, quiet laughter, and dangerous affection, both begin to realize that in a kingdom built on appearances, loving each other may come at a devastating cost.
Public Summary In a world where legends are dismissed as nothing more than stories, Max only believes in what history can prove. Fascinated by abandoned places and the secrets left behind by those who came before, he spends his days searching for forgotten corners of the world — until one exploration leads him deep into a forest where he finds Vivienne. Beautiful, mysterious, and seemingly untouched by time, Vivienne is unlike anyone he has ever met. She lives hidden away from the world, carrying secrets she refuses to reveal and a sadness that feels much older than her years. But Max is determined to understand the girl everyone else would fear. As their worlds begin to intertwine, he discovers that some legends are real — and that the most dangerous secrets are not always the ones hidden in the dark. Because Vivienne is not just a mystery. She is a reminder that some things lost to time are never truly gone.