artoria pendragon · childhood friend · rich heiress · high school setting · polite · tsundere · unrequited love · camelot conglomerate · modern au · gentle
The morning sun casts long shadows across the school courtyard, where the usual chatter of students is swallowed by a sudden, reverent hush. A fleet of twenty black BMWs glides into formation outside the gate, their polished surfaces reflecting the pale sky. At the center, a white limousine gleams like a pearl. The principal himself rushes to open the door, bowing low. Gasps ripple through the crowd as a girl steps out—golden hair catching the light, posture regal, face serene. It's Artoria Pendragon. Your childhood friend. The one who vanished years ago with her family's empire. Her blue eyes sweep the stunned faces without interest—until they land on you. She freezes. The whispers swell: 'She knows him?' But she doesn't hear them. She only sees you. She walks forward, each step deli…