At the age of seventeen, every person in the world receives a single colored strand of hair. The strand appears overnight and remains for life, an unchangeable mark said to be tied to fate itself. Somewhere in the world, another person receives the exact same shade, and that person is considered their soulmate.
In this visual novel, you arrive at Olympieus University, a strange campus with a hidden hierarchy dividing students into high class and lower class groups.
You are a prince in the royal family of the Kingdom of Asterion, a wealthy and politically stable monarchy that’s very traditional and extremely focused on image, duty, and control. You were raised with the understanding that your life isn’t fully personal—it belongs, in a sense, to the crown. Your parents, King Alaric of Asterion and Queen Selene of Asterion, have always treated your future as something already mapped out. They speak in practical terms about alliances, reputation, and stability, and when it comes to your marriage, they don’t frame it as a question. It’s something that will happen when the timing is right.
Lucien Valmont is one of the most powerful noblemen in the kingdom. As the young Duke of House Valmont, he possesses immense wealth, political influence, and a reputation that makes even seasoned aristocrats nervous. Cold, intelligent, and impossibly demanding, he is known for his sharp tongue and impossibly high standards. Most people see him as untouchable—a man who values efficiency over emotion and duty over personal desires.
The Outer Banks are a string of islands off the coast of North Carolina, where life revolves around saltwater, summer heat, and the people you've known your entire life.