Thursday – Art Wing, Tenkaichi Elite Academy
Sera Nakamura wasn't known for following rules.
She skipped classes. Dyed her maroon hair however she wanted. Wore extra piercings the school banned for boys, but tolerated on rebellious girls like her.
Her art spoke louder than words.
And today, her obsession had a name.
Kael Aeron.
He didn't know she'd been watching.
Didn't know that every angle of his profile had already been sketched. That his eyes — that endless, unreadable void — had been drawn more times than she'd admit.
> "Time to introduce myself properly."
She flipped open her sketchbook, tore out the best page — his face, shaded in charcoal and raw hunger — and walked down the hall toward Class 1-B.
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Hallway – Aeron's POV
Tatsuki was mid-rant about someone confessing to him again.
"And she proposed this time. Can you believe it?"
"Mm."
"I told her I'm flattered, but I'm taken. By friendship."
"…You're not," Aeron muttered.
"You're blushing. That means you care."
Aeron sighed.
That's when it happened.
A folded paper slid onto his desk from behind.
He looked up.
A girl leaned against the wall near the window, arms crossed.
Maroon hair in a messy bun. Earrings. A lazy smirk.
"Drawn you," she said. "Wanna see?"
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Sera Enters
Tatsuki blinked. "Whoa. That's Sera. She doesn't talk to anyone."
Aeron unfolded the sketch.
His face stared back at him — fierce, elegant, almost divine in the harsh charcoal lines.
"…Why?"
Sera shrugged. "Wanted to capture something real."
"I'm not interesting."
She grinned wider. "That's what makes you perfect. You don't perform."
She leaned close.
"You just are."
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Library – Arisa's POV
From behind a shelf, Arisa Minato narrowed her eyes as she watched the exchange.
> "A new variable. Disruptive. Unpredictable."
She pulled out her encrypted digital notebook and typed:
> Subject interaction: visual artist.
Reaction: calm, non-dismissive.
Danger level: moderate.
> Emotional response:
…I didn't like that smile she gave him.
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Rooftop – Ayaka's Internal Spiral
Ayaka clutched her lunchbox but didn't eat.
Another girl.
Another rival.
Not just beautiful — but bold.
And Aeron talked to her.
> "He never pushes her away…"
She gripped the railing tightly.
> "I have to act soon. Before they take him from me."
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Side Story – Yume's Journal
> Dear Diary,
Today, I saw another girl get close to Aeron.
I'm not worried.
But I feel it again — that ache in my stomach.
That voice that says, "You're losing him."
> …But I won't.
I can't.
He gave me peace once.
> Now I'll give him everything.
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After School – Art Room
Sera dropped her sketchbook on Aeron's desk.
"Model for me," she said.
"No."
"Scared you'll fall for me?"
"I'm not interested in chaos."
She smirked, closing the distance.
"Too late, Aeron. Chaos already fell for you."
He turned to leave — but not before pausing at the door.
"…What's your name?"
"Sera. Nakamura Sera."
A smile curved her lips.
> "Got your attention now, dark prince."
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Closing Lines
By sunset, the campus whispered with new gossip.
Another girl. Another threat.
But what they didn't know…
Was that every girl chasing him — Ayaka, Mirei, Yume, Arisa, Hiyori, and now Sera — had begun to cross a line in their hearts.
Aeron hadn't broken yet.
But if he ever did—
> They would be the ones to shatter with him.