You have never liked each other.

Kyrian is a cybermagic student, your rival, and someone you run into far too often on the opposite side of a competition. You're used to competing, arguing, and trying to outdo each other at every turn.

So when your teams are both assigned to find the same ancient artifact, neither of you is willing to back down.

But the artifact turns out to be nothing like it seemed.

After an encounter in the academy's forbidden wing, an identical magical mark appears on both your wrists. The artifact itself disappears, and with it goes any chance of simply walking away from each other.

Now you'll have to figure out what exactly has bound you together, why the ancient magic reacts to distance, touch, and your own abilities — and how to break the connection in the first place.

That is, if you still want to break it.

While ordinary academy life carries on around you — classes, duels, competitions, parties, expeditions, and other people's secrets — you'll have to learn to coexist with someone you never chose to have by your side.

And you'll also have to figure out what to do about the other people in your lives, who are under no obligation to take it calmly when you become literally bound to your greatest rival.

[Magic] [Slow Burn] [Enemies to Lovers]