by Kraheed
Rio and Sena were born to a fallen noble house, their silver‑red and violet‑crimson eyes marking them as something the world hasn't seen in five thousand years: twin Vessels, each able to summon swords from pure perception. Then their senses were taken. At age five, Rio's eyes bled – he went blind. Sena's ears bled – she went deaf. That same night, the Demon Kings' seals cracked, and the kingdoms began to burn. Now they are seventeen, hiding in plain sight at the Royal Argentum Academy. Rio pretends to be a blind commoner with a gift for sword‑summoning. Sena pretends to be a deaf archer who barely knows him. Together, they share a hidden journal and a touch‑language no one else understands. But the academy is a nest of noble vipers. Cecilia Frostborne smells weakness. A cult hunts for the "cracked rose" prophecy. And deep beneath the school, something ancient whispers their true names. Rio sees the world as ringing blades and burning auras. Sena feels the silence and reforges what breaks. They are stronger together – but the Demon Kings will do anything to tear them apart. In a world where everyone wears a mask, the twins must decide: How long can you pretend to be someone you're not… before the mask becomes a cage?
