Chapter 1: A Noise in the Dark
The night in Athens was dyed a deep blue, and the bright moon was the only witness to what was happening in the shadows. In a forgotten corner of the city, an elegantly dressed young man with dark hair combed back walked through the streets. It was Cupid, but not the tender Cupid of the legends. His gaze was full of melancholy and resentment. "Why should I continue to be the god of love?" he muttered to himself, tightly gripping the staff whose end was shaped like a heart. "Love only brings pain." Meanwhile, in the market square, a young woman named Thalía, known for her intelligence and kind heart, looked around. His best friend, Basilios, had fallen under the effects of a black arrow launched by Cupid. That day, he had lost control, obsessed by a girl who would never pay attention to him. "Why are you behaving like this, Thalía?" Basilios asked, distressed. "I can't stop thinking about her. It's like her image consumes me." "We must find out what is happening, Basilios," Thalía responded with determination. "It's not normal for you to feel this way. It's as if Cupid had released a dark arrow from his arsenal."
