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In the heart of Novacore, a city of cold steel and flickering neon, emotions are nothing more than a distant memory. Love, grief, anger - wiped from human minds by the perfection of Project Zero, the government’s ultimate control over the human heart.

But beneath the surveillance drones and the silent streets, a few still remember what it means to feel. A hidden resistance fights to reclaim what was stolen from them, hackers and rebels risking everything for a chance at something real.

When Nikk, one of the last free minds in the city, crosses paths with a girl who shouldn’t exist, everything changes. What begins as a glitch in the system spirals into a war for the soul of a city that refuses to feel.

In a world where love is a crime and memories are erased, can a heartbeat start a revolution?

Or is some love never meant to exist at all?

Neon Hearts - A Love that shouldn't exist

The facility erupted into chaos. Read light flashed as automated turrets emerged from the walls, scanning for intruders.

"Move!" Nikk shouted, lifting the girl and pulling her closer to cover.

She flinched at his touch. Not because of fear - but because she felt it. Contact. Connection. It was a sensation no one in Novacore Should understand.

The crew sprinted through corridors as drones swarmed, opening fire. Kaya took down the first one with a precise shot. Ace covered their retreat.

Bria cursed. "This wasn't just a data vault, it was a research lab."

Nikk looked at the girl - at Tia. That was the name on her wrist in cold, clinical lettering.

The government had wiped all emotions from every human in Novacore. But she was proof that they had failed.

"Who are you?" he demanded as they ran.

"I…" Her voice trembled. "I don't know."

More drones. More bullets. Pryce got grazed, but they didn't stop.

The moment they burst onto the streets, Nikk saw the broadcast flickering across the city's holographic billboards.

A single message that read - "FUGUTIVES IDENTIFIED. CAPTURE OR TERMINATE"

And Tia's face was displayed for the entire city to see.

Chapter 3: Tia’s escape