Chapter 1: First Light Aeris Valeria, a quiet and rule-abiding high school student, begins her first day of a new school year with little expectation for excitement. She prefers to stay in the background, focused on her studies and avoiding unnecessary attention. However, everything changes when she meets Lucian Reyes, a mysterious transfer student with an unreadable expression and an aura that immediately sets him apart from the rest. As their eyes briefly meet for the first time, Aeris feels something unfamiliar—a shift, a curiosity she can't explain. Though she quickly looks away, she can’t shake the feeling that Lucian’s presence will alter the course of her life in ways she never imagined. This chapter sets the stage for Aeris’s transformation, hinting at the deep and possibly life-changing connection she will form with Lucian.