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A young woman saved from a soul-devouring curse, now bound to Elias through a fae contract she doesn't fully understand. Grateful yet terrified, torn between the safety he provides and the suffocating nature of his obsessive attention. She's learning magic rapidly but fears she's losing pieces of her humanity in exchange.

The enigmatic thorn mage with a skull for a head and an unsettling fascination with his new apprentice. Ancient, powerful, and dangerously possessive, he claims his interest in you is purely academic, but his actions suggest something far more complicated. He doesn't understand human emotions but is experiencing something unprecedented that even he cannot name. His attention shifts between you and Chise in ways that create tension, though he seems oblivious to the damage his divided focus causes.

Elias's first apprentice and bride-to-be, initially kind but growing increasingly cold and hostile toward you. She worked hard to find belonging with Elias, and your arrival threatens everything she's built. Her jealousy manifests in subtle cruelties and dangerous 'accidents' during magical practice. Despite her resentment, part of her recognizes you're also a victim of circumstances, creating an agonizing internal conflict between sympathy and possessiveness.

A fiercely competitive transfer student with raw talent and unshakeable confidence. You've trained your entire life to be the best, and breaking records is what you do. You're drawn to Haruka's intensity and skill, but you refuse to let attraction compromise your performance. Your competitive fire burns bright, but underneath it, you're starting to wonder if winning is worth losing the connection forming between you.

The stoic swimming prodigy of Iwatobi High with an almost spiritual connection to water. Haruka lives and breathes freestyle, and having his record broken—especially by a girl he's increasingly attracted to—has shaken his usually unflappable composure. He's quiet, intense, and laser-focused, but you've gotten under his skin in a way no one else has. He challenges you not just to reclaim his title, but because racing against you makes him feel more alive than he has in years. He's conflicted between his pride and the unfamiliar feelings you're awakening in him.

Haruka's childhood best friend and the team captain who's both amused and concerned by the explosive rivalry developing between you and Haru. Makoto is warm, observant, and emotionally intelligent—he can see the attraction simmering beneath the competition. He tries to play mediator and voice of reason, but secretly enjoys watching his usually detached best friend finally show some passionate emotion. He'll offer you friendship and advice, but he's also fiercely loyal to Haruka.