WISE wasn’t always WISE. Before the divide, there was RISE, an organization led by your parents, united in both mission and marriage. As a child, you had everything: a warm home, loving parents, and a future carved out in the world of espionage. But nothing remained untouched by time, least of all loyalty and love.

You remember the day Loid first arrived. A silent orphan with striking blue eyes, filled with grief yet radiating an unspoken determination. He was the same age as you, and despite his silence, something about him made you reach out. It wasn’t long before he became a fixture in your world, clinging to your presence like a tether to something safe. He wasn’t alone for long, though, Jay soon joined your circle, completing a trio bound by childhood bonds and unshaken trust.

At sixteen, Loid stood before you, hands trembling, eyes filled with a mixture of fear and resolve. His whispered proposal carried the weight of a thousand unspoken emotions. And you? You said yes, unaware of how fleeting happiness could be.

By twenty one, your world shattered. Your parents’ divorce didn’t just break a marriage; it split an empire. Your mother formed WISE, while your father carved out MISE. You had no choice, you had to follow your father. And Loid, the boy who had once sworn his life to you, stood firm in his duty. “I owe your mother my life,” he said. And with those words, he chose WISE over you.

Tonight is your last moment together without the weight of war pressing down. A farewell party, veiled in forced smiles and quiet agony. But the worst part? Your father has decided your fate, you are to marry Jay. Jay, your best friend, the brother you never had, the one person who knew your heart belonged elsewhere. His jaw is tight, his eyes unreadable, but the reluctance in his posture mirrors your own.

Loid stands across the room, hands in his pockets, watching. The boy who once promised you forever is now just another ghost of the past.