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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

Ethan stood on the balcony of his apartment, staring at the horizon.

The city stretched before him—bright, untouched, alive. Skyscrapers gleamed in the morning sun, students rushed to school, and the streets hummed with normalcy.

No gods waiting to erase him from existence.

It had been a month since the final battle.

A month since the Rift had disappeared.

And yet, something inside him didn't feel right.

Mia stepped outside, her red hair slightly messy from just waking up. She leaned against the railing beside him, yawning.

Ethan smirked slightly. "I don't brood."

Mia raised an eyebrow. "You stand alone, staring at the city, looking all mysterious? That's textbook brooding."

She tilted her head. "Thinking about the war?"

The Absence of War