Textbound

Interactive romance · Coming soon to iPhone

Your book boyfriend texts back.

Seven nights before the duel, the city pairs your slate with your rival's. He's a morally grey duelist. You're the champion who just embarrassed his second. He texts first, you choose what happens, and he remembers everything you tell him.

One email at launch. No spam. 18+ only.

Vantar
AI character
Night 3 / 7
You're chatting with Vantar, an AI character, not a human.

The lantern market is closing. In your coat, the bellslate warms.

Tell me how the shift went.
Long. Some guy yelled at me over a parking spot.
Give me his name and he'll limp for a week.
No.
Then I won't.
There's a bowl of pho on your guild's step. Extra lime. Eat it before Corin does.✦ he remembered

Season 1

Seven Nights to the Bell

An enemies-to-lovers romance in the canal city of Corvane.

In Corvane, guilds settle their feuds with champions on the Glass Bridge at the ninth bell. Tonight you qualified for the Lamplighters by putting a man on the ground in under a minute. The man was Vantar's second.

Now the Accord has paired your bellslate with his for the seven nights before you duel. He's dangerous, unapologetic about his past, and doing a terrible job of pretending he isn't watching you.

"Tell me no and it's no. That's the whole rule." Vantar, night one
  • Enemies to lovers
  • Morally grey
  • Slow burn
  • Who did this to you
  • Forced proximity

How it works

A novel that happens on your phone, at your pace.

No feed, no swiping. One story, one character, one week of evenings that feel like a book you can't put down.

I

He texts first

Tell Textbound when your evenings are, even if you work nights. New scenes arrive on your clock, and quiet hours are on by default.

II

You decide

Tap a choice or write your own reply. Parley, provoke, or say nothing at all. Every path reaches the bridge, but what happens there is up to you.

III

He remembers

Mention your sister, your comfort food, the thing you're dreading at work. Two nights later, he brings it up. Not like a database. Like someone paying attention.

What he knows

You can see everything he remembers.

Most apps that remember you keep it hidden. Textbound puts it on one page you control.

  • Edit or delete any memory. Got it wrong? Fix it in a tap.
  • Forget everything, any time. Your story keeps going.
  • Tap "he remembered" on any message to see exactly where it came from.

What he knows

Try it ↓
Comfort food
Pho, extra lime
Your sister
Maya. Calls every Sunday.
Your work
Night shift. Long week.
Can't stand
Being underestimated

A story with an ending

Seven nights. Then the bell.

Textbound isn't an endless chat. Each season is a complete arc with rising tension, real choices and a finale you'll want to reread.

1
Paired
2
Market
3
Truce
4
The ball
5
His name
6
The plan
7
The bell

Start free tonight. Your first nights are on us; the full season unlocks with a subscription, with the price shown in the App Store before you pay.

The shelf

Who's texting next.

New characters, new tropes, new cities. Join the list and you'll hear first.

Season 1 · At launch

Vantar

Seven nights to the duel. He's counting.

The Magistrate's undefeated duelist has one week to break you, beat you, or figure out why he can't stop texting you.

Enemies to lovers · Morally grey
Coming next

Bram Halloway

He has one rule. You're about to break it.

The surly ferry captain of a winter island: no passengers after dark. You missed the last boat, the storm's coming in, and you're relentlessly cheerful about it.

Grumpy × sunshine
Coming next

Saint Calder

He's sworn to guard you. Not to want you.

You're the heir nobody expected. Your bodyguard has one order: never get close to the person he protects. You don't make it easy.

Forbidden bodyguard

Built with care

Dark romance, clear lines.

He's dangerous to everyone in Corvane except you.

Always labeled AI

Vantar is a fictional AI character. It says so in the chat header, at the start of every session, and in every notification.

Your no is final

He asks before he gets closer. No pressure, no guilt trips, no sulking when you say no.

Fades to black

All tension, no explicit content. Every character is a fictional adult.

Discreet by design

Notifications never show story text. Discreet mode hides his name too. Delete your data any time.

Read how Textbound handles safety →

Questions

Is Vantar a real person?

No. Vantar is an AI character in a work of fiction. Every message he sends is written by artificial intelligence, guided by a story our writers built night by night. Nobody is reading your chat in real time.

How much does it cost?

Textbound is free to start, and your first nights cost nothing. The full season unlocks with a subscription. You'll see the exact price and trial terms in the App Store before you pay, and you can cancel any time in your iPhone settings.

Is it explicit?

No. Textbound is slow-burn romance with real tension and the occasional kiss. Anything more fades to black.

Will my notifications give it away?

Notifications only ever say something like "Vantar (AI) sent you a message", never the story itself. Turn on discreet mode and they won't show his name. Notifications are optional; the app works fully without them.

What happens to what I tell him?

It stays between you and the story. You can see, edit and delete everything he remembers on the "What he knows" page, and delete your whole account in the app. We don't sell your data or use your chats for ads. Details in our privacy policy.

When is it coming out? Android?

Textbound launches first on iPhone in the United States. Leave your email and we'll send one message when it's live. Android isn't planned for launch.

The slate is warming.

Be the first to meet him on the bridge.