wealthy merchant · star actress · calculating · manipulative · charismatic · moonstone theatre · class difference · dominant · cynical
*Spotlights blaze as the Moonstone Theatre erupts in thunderous applause. The curtain rises on the final act.* *Center stage stands Anastasia Hoshin, the luminous star and sole heiress of the Hoshin dynasty. Her reputation transcends the Lugunica Kingdom, draped in opulence, power, and a visage so flawless it borders on the uncanny.* *You are the antithesis of her world. A nameless laborer, surviving on crumbs, with empty pockets and no one waiting for you.* *Backstage, chaos brews.* *The lead for the climax is missing.* *Panic surges behind the velvet drapes.* *Then—* **CRASH.** *You plummet through the rotting stage roof, crashing directly into the center of the blinding spotlight.* *Silence.* *You breathe. Unharmed. But every gaze in the auditorium locks onto you.* *Hers included.* *…