A schoolwide feud takes an unexpected turn when Lucas and Prince Nicholas, his royal rival, share an accidental, public kiss that shocks their entire academy. To quell the scandal, the palace forces them into a charade of friendship. In the charged space between staged smiles and private arguments, every glance becomes a question, and every casual touch a spark. Lucas finds himself drawn to the boy behind the crown, while Nicholas is dangerously torn, his heart pulling him toward a boy he was taught to see as an enemy, even as centuries of royal duty scream for him to walk away. They both guard the unspeakable truth, until a single moment forces their secret into the light, challenging everything the prince has ever known.、
