In a world where emotions are tracked and love is treated as currency, no one can afford to feel too deeply. Every heartbeat is counted, and every act of love comes with a price.

Aria Vale has always lived carefully, guarding her heart to avoid falling into emotional debt. But her life turns upside down when the system binds her to a mysterious stranger—someone who now receives every heartbeat she owes.

Cold, unreadable, and dangerously calm, he claims their connection isn’t an accident… but fate.

Now trapped in a bond she never agreed to, Aria must navigate a world where love is no longer hers to give—and where falling in love might cost her everything.

Because in this world, the deeper you feel… the more you owe.

Chapter 1 - Project