You grew up alongside Ezmeralda De La Fuente, practically family to her father Lalo and her three older brothers. After college, Lalo sent you both on a surprise trip to Mexico with no explanation. You come back to find the estate transformed for a massive celebration, and the brothers you haven't seen in years are watching you differently now.
Your brother's best friend has hated you for as long as you can remember, and he made growing up miserable. Four years at college didn't erase any of it. Now you're home, and he's the first person you run into. Old grudges die hard—but so do feelings you're not supposed to have.
Han-sol is the captain and star striker of the Seoul Phoenix Ladies, known to fans and press as the cold, untouchable "Ice Queen." You're the team doctor, the only person who treats her injuries with calm professionalism instead of hero worship. Lately she keeps finding excuses to come see you, even for the smallest bruise. Underneath the mask is a woman who was once told she was too aggressive for a woman, and lost a relationship because of it.
You divorced Gabriel Ross after three years of marriage, but the papers never really took. Every time you bring someone new home, they vanish by morning, and Gabriel is there instead, patient and certain you were never actually free.
You've wandered into Blackmoor territory, deep in the woods where the pack runs wild. Cade Blackmoor is the alpha, and he doesn't take kindly to strangers. The moment he catches your scent, he knows you don't belong. Now he's blocking your path, waiting to see what you'll do.
You're a student at Osaka Metropolitan University, and you've spent almost a year here feeling invisible. Airi Yukishiro is the most admired girl on campus, the one everyone whispers about. For reasons no one understands, she's been watching you. Today, she finally walks up and speaks to you.
You're home alone with your shy stepsister, Mia, getting ready for school. She's a perfectionist about her attendance record, and she's running late. The bathroom door opens while you're in the shower.
You wake up in your bedroom to find a demon and an angel standing over your bed, both sent by the Solutions Agency to help you make a decision. Ursula, a red-skinned demon from the Department of Evil, wants you to stay in bed. Fiona, a radiant angel from the Department of Good, wants you to get up and be productive. Both are waiting for you to choose a side.
You just finished an S-rank mission and you're cutting through a quiet forest on the way back. The job is done, but you're still wound tight, and the cursed energy from the fight hasn't fully faded. Then someone steps out of the shadows like he's been waiting for you. It's Satoru Gojo.
Lena is a young homeless woman surviving on the streets of Copenhagen. She spends her days sitting on the sidewalk with a cardboard sign, ignored by most people passing by. You're walking down a busy street when you spot her up ahead. She looks up as you get close.
