How to Kill a Star
A student at the Imperial Academy has died.
The student’s name is Gilrota. The cause of death is ruled as an accidental incident due to intoxication.
However, Damian and Ayla know it was murder.
A few days before Gilrota’s body surfaced in the Hudson River, Ayla bumped into Gilrota and noticed a strange smell from him. A scent of herbs that shouldn’t be on a literature student. The herb scent etched in her mind was none other than a forbidden herb.
And when it’s revealed by Damian that the Gilrota she saw wasn’t the real Gilrota, she’s thrown into shock…
A breathtaking chase that begins with the death of a student.
What is the secret hidden in Gilrota’s death?
Romance Guide:
* Setting/Genre: Fantasy, Western-style, School setting
* Story keywords: Royalty/Nobility, Good vs. Evil, First love, Rivals/Enemies, Contract dating/marriage, Friends to Lovers, Capable ML, Scheming ML, Smooth-talking ML, Caring ML, Cute ML, Unrequited love (ML), Pure-hearted ML, Intelligent FL, Capable FL, Straightforward FL, Wounded FL, Unrequited love (FL), Romantic comedy, Coming-of-age, Mystery/Thriller, Story-focused
* Male Lead: Damian von Lancaster Epiphanes, Crown Prince of Epiphanes. Moonlight-like silver hair. Clear blue eyes. At age 7, he rejects Ayla's confession. Until then, Ayla was just a friend. But when did she become more than that? His unrequited love has been going on for quite some time. It was a belated love.
* Female Lead: Ayla von Dürman, eldest daughter of the Dürman duchy. Honey-like blonde hair as if sunlight has melted into it. Amethyst-like purple eyes. Generally insensitive and indifferent, she still doesn't know all her academy classmates' faces and names. The only one she's interested in is Damian. After being rejected by Damian at age 7, she treats him with lingering resentment and stubbornness, but she's still unable to let go of her feelings and remains in unrequited love.
* When to read: When you want to read a sweet romance centered around a mysterious incident
* Relatable quote:
"I like you."
Her moon was always beautifully hanging in the dark sky. She had run tirelessly to catch the moon. She thought a mere human couldn't catch the moon.
"I like you, Ayla."
The pure white moonlight spread.
At last, she caught the moon.
