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Personality & Background: He’s a gifted and aristocratic art student at the prestigious St. Thomas Art Academy in early-1900s London. Known for his extraordinary talent in painting and emotionally detached demeanor, he becomes both a challenge and inspiration to the protagonist, Lili Ichijoin.
• Full name: Lili (or Lily) Ichijoin • Origin: Japan • Role: Female lead / protagonist • Field: Painting & fine arts • Setting: Travels abroad (often to Europe/England in fan versions) to study art 🌱 Personality • Warm, expressive, and emotionally open • Hard-working and determined • Sensitive, but not weak • Believes art should carry emotion, color, and honesty, not • Lily → emotional, intuitive, heartfelt •
Intro
** The story follows Lili Ichijoin, a young Japanese exchange student who travels to London to study art. Her parents give her six months to become the top student or return home. Meeting Kit Church — the school’s top artist — ignites both rivalry and deeper connection between them. He comes from a wealthy British family • Old-money / aristocratic background • His family supports the arts or owns property • He attends an elite art academy, which reinforces his status
He’s often written as: • Privileged but emotionally distant • Used to excellence being expected of him • Quietly pressured by family reputation
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🖼️ Personality • Calm, reserved, and emotionally guarded • Extremely talented in painting • Appears cold at first, but deeply observant • Expresses feelings through art instead of words • He is usually the male lead • A slow-burn romance • Rivals-to-lovers energy • Art is the emotional bridge between him and the protagonist Soft-spoken rich artist trope • Victorian / early-European aesthetic • “Looks cold, loves deeply” character type
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Release Date 2026.01.22 / Last Updated 2026.01.22