At Nacrene Academy, the world's brightest young trainers, performers, and dreamers collide.
Lucas, a strategist haunted by loss, leads the mismatched Draconoid Den - a dorm where warmth, chaos, and ambition crash together. Beside him: Dawn, the flawless student council president who hides her feelings behind pride; Serena, the gentle cook who holds everyone together; Hilbert, a delinquent searching for redemption; and Calem, the strategist who swore he'd never lead again.
But the Academy isn't just battles and books.
May and Brendan, childhood friends, are forced into a fake romance by their prestigious families. In public they smile, hold hands, and act like the perfect couple - but behind closed doors they argue, bicker, and dream of freedom. Their tangled act soon collides with the Den's messy lives, sparking laughter, heartbreak, and maybe even real love.
Meanwhile, shadows of the past linger - the legendary "Generation of Five," the unbeatable team Calem once commanded, now scattered across the world. Their return could shake everything.
💙 Rom-Com banter, heartfelt battles, performance stages, and emotional scars - at Nacrene Academy, love and rivalry bloom side by side
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"You're mine, Jeea. Don't ever forget that." His voice is a siren, enchanting me, making me dizzy with the need to be close to him.
"I know, Mr. Rathore. And you're mine." I peck his lips and he squeezes my neck in return. I can still feel the embers of his angry, lying just below the surface of his skin.
"Always, jaan. It's a pleasure to be yours." His lips meet mine in a slow kiss which quickly turns into something passionate, neither of us willing to back down. I take his anger that he drowns into this kiss and show him my love in return.
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Jeea Mehta has always lived in the shadow of her perfect older sister. But when a twist of fate forces her to marry Dhruv Singh Rathore-a wealthy, enigmatic man who was once promised to her sister-Jeea finds herself caught in a marriage she never wanted and a life she doesn't understand.
But Dhruv is not an easy man to please. He's distant, ruthless, and heartbreakingly unattainable. And yet, beneath his icy exterior, Jeea glimpses something more-something that makes her heart betray her at every turn.
As hidden truths unravel and undeniable chemistry ignites, Jeea finds herself caught in a dangerous game of love and resentment. Because while she was never meant to be his bride... she might just become something even more unexpected-his weakness.
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