Friends Shouldn’t Act This Way

Rien transferred to Arena Academy, dreaming of a perfectly peaceful student life. Her quiet aspirations are immediately upended by Carsion, the dazzling successor of the Lisianthus Duchy, who declares his love at first sight. Carsion is a prodigy of magic, blessed with an angelic face, impeccable lineage, and a genius mind. Yet, beneath his charming exterior lies a single, terrifying flaw: he violently dispatches anything that irritates him. Rien, who values kindness above all, finds herself in a bewildering dilemma. Despite her firm resolve—”I like kind men”—and the fleeting hope that their peculiar relationship will simply dissolve after graduation, she can’t deny the powerful, unsettling attraction she feels towards him. Can this ‘friendship’ truly navigate the treacherous line between desire and danger? Dive into chapter 1 to see if Rien can keep her heart, and her peace, intact!