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In a bustling modern city where ancient secrets and mysterious powers collide with everyday life, 22-year-old Ethan Cross seems like your average college student. Behind his unassuming demeanor lies a man shrouded in secrets—a masked vigilante known only as "Virtuoso," feared by criminals and sought after by powerful organizations.

Ethan is overpowered, sarcastic, and ridiculously skilled at everything he does. But there's one thing he’s terrible at: romance. When the enigmatic and fiercely independent Mia Harper stumbles into his life, she unknowingly becomes the key to unraveling a conspiracy that ties Ethan's past to an ancient prophecy.

Between laugh-out-loud moments, explosive action, and unexpected twists, Ethan navigates his double life while trying to protect Mia, keep his identity hidden, and maybe—just maybe—figure out how to confess his feelings without being a complete disaster.

The Masked Virtuoso

The moment the masked figure spoke, the chamber plunged into darkness.

Not the absence of light—this was something deeper. The kind of darkness that swallowed sound, bent time, and made the air feel thick like molasses. For a moment, there was nothing. No ground beneath their feet. No walls. No sense of direction.

Not normal light. A single pulse of golden-black energy flared from Ethan's body, illuminating the chamber in brief flashes. The masked figure remained still, watching, waiting.

Ethan's voice cut through the silence. "Enough games."

The golden-shadow aura around him surged, bending reality itself as his presence alone pushed back against the darkness. The chamber trembled in response.

The masked figure chuckled softly. "Impressive."

Ethan didn't care for the compliment. "Talk. Now."

The Truth in Shadows