(Book 1) In a world rebuilt by the thought-powered abilities of Kinesis, freedom is an illusion maintained by the powerful Directorate. This regime established Project Limerence, an elite academy that secretly operates as a sophisticated sorting program designed to breed and harvest the unique essence of the ultimate Kinesis user-the Class X (Apex). Winston is the mysterious Apex, the perfect specimen whose identity is set to be stripped away during his impending "advancement." The clock is ticking toward his scheduled harvest, and while other students compete fiercely for power, the entire dangerous operation rests on the vulnerable connection between Winston and an underestimated student. This student, Devon, is a quiet Class D (Nocturne) with the subtle ability to manipulate abstract thought, a power far less visible than the Apex's singularity. Obsessed with Winston and seeing the darkness beneath the academy's veneer, Devon is drawn into a forbidden, desperate orbit around the boy everyone desires. Devon must use his unreliable kinesis to unearth the Directorate's horrifying truth and race against time to save Winston, proving that even the weakest power can dismantle the world's most dangerous obsession for control.