Kai stood in the middle of the crowd, his heart pounding like it wanted to escape his chest.
Today was the day.
The day he had waited for… the day he would finally confess.
His eyes searched until they found her.
Lina Arvel.
Silver hair, calm eyes, the same girl he had loved for years.
"Kai… what did you want to say?" she asked softly.
His throat tightened.
But he forced the words out.
"I… I love you."
Silence.
The world stopped.
Then—
A laugh.
Not just one… but many.
Kai froze.
Lina looked at him… not with kindness, not with warmth…
But with coldness.
"You really thought I would love someone like you?"
Those words cut deeper than any blade.
Kai's body trembled.
The crowd whispered.
Mocked.
Watched.
And just like that…
His heart shattered.
Suddenly—
A strange pain spread through his chest.
Something dark… something powerful… awakening.
A voice echoed in his mind:
"Heartbreak detected… activating forbidden core…"
Kai fell to his knees.
Eyes glowing.
Something inside him had changed forever.