Ashwood High appears to be an ordinary school, but strange things start to happen. Clocks glitch, students go missing, and rumors of a ghost in the old auditorium grow stronger each week. 

Four students who hardly know each other—Kai, Lila, Jax, and Mira—become involved in the mystery for different reasons. Kai keeps slipping into short time loops. Lila gets anonymous clues about her missing brother. Mira’s drawings begin to predict the future. Jax discovers a journal hidden under the school floorboards. 

As the strange events escalate, the group uncovers a century-old secret linked to Ashwood High’s founder: an experiment aimed at manipulating time and memory. The “Lost Hours” are moments taken from reality—fragments where missing students are stuck between seconds. 

Together, the four must navigate friendship, romance, and their personal struggles while facing a growing supernatural threat. When the Midnight Society tries to open a portal permanently, the students must race against time to keep Ashwood High from falling apart. 

Romance blooms, friendships deepen, secrets come to light, and sacrifices must be made. In the end, the “lost hours” demand a price none of them are ready to pay.

Personality: observant, soft-spoken, overthinks everything


Strengths: pattern recognition, empathy


Weaknesses: self-isolation, fear of repeating old mistakes


Secret: trapped in unpredictable time loops


Arc: learns to trust and eventually chooses to break the loop at great cost


Romance: slow-burn rivals-to-lovers with Lila


Personality: intelligent, ambitious, composed on the outside


Weaknesses: stubbornness, emotional suppression


Secret: her brother disappeared under mysterious circumstances.


Arc: learns vulnerability, confronts her grief and guilt


Personality: loud, funny, sarcastic, unexpectedly gentle


Strengths: creativity, courage, loyalty


Weaknesses: fear of abandonment, acts before thinking


Secret: hides insecurities behind humor


Arc: accepts responsibility and emotional connection


Personality: dreamy, introverted, intuitive


Strengths: artistic vision, intuition, pattern recall


Secret: her drawings predict scenes from the Lost Hours.


Arc: learns that her art is her strength, not a curse


Chapter 1 - CHARACTERS PROFILE