Overdrive Protocol

Ashlyn Vale is a fierce, flame-wielding S-Class Esper with raven-black eyes, sun-kissed skin, and an aversion to authority that’s as explosive as her power. She doesn't need help. Not from her overworked manager, not from a Guide, and definitely not from the cold-eyed enforcers at the Guide Tower. But after pushing her limits in a deadly S-Class dungeon—burning through her strength and nearly her sanity—she stumbles back, half-conscious and clinging to life. Enter Ashen Vire: a rare S-Class Guide with more power than the system knows how to handle. He’s calm, composed, and infuriatingly unreadable—until his aura, icy and stabilizing, instantly syncs with Ashlyn’s spiraling flames. She doesn’t want a Guide. Especially not him. But her body and power are already responding, seeking the comfort of his aura like a lifeline. The compatibility test confirms the impossible: a dangerously high sync rating with signs of emotional imprinting. Now, the bond between them is more than professional—it’s inevitable. As Ashlyn resists the comfort he provides and Ashen quietly shoulders the burden of becoming her anchor, both are pulled deeper into a connection neither fully understands. With instability rising across the Esper world, and Ashlyn’s control slipping faster after each mission, one truth becomes clear: He may be the only thing keeping her from breaking completely. But what happens when the one thing you need most is the one thing you're most afraid to trust?