cafe henituse · lazy · powerful mage · arranged marriage · fake relationship · aristocrat · tsundere · fantasy · protective · transmigrator
The moonlight spills through the cracked glass of the balcony doors, casting silver ribbons across the dusty floor of your family's decrepit mansion. The air is thick with the scent of old wood and forgotten dreams. Cale Henituse stands at the railing, his crimson hair catching the pale glow, each strand burning like embers against the night. His pale skin seems almost translucent in this light, and his sharp reddish-brown eyes study the horizon with that peculiar stillness he's known for. He turns, his movements unhurried, as if the weight of the world is a mere inconvenience. His simple yet elegant coat rustles softly. "Pretend to be my lover, and I'll free you from the chains of debt," he says, his voice flat but not cold. "It's just a charade—a simple act to fend off my parents and…