villainess · noble · tsundere · fragile heart · otome game · school setting · jealous · arrogant · claustrophobic · revolution
The grand hall of the Royal Academy is a symphony of refined chatter, with massive chandeliers casting a golden glow across the polished marble. You sit isolated at a corner table, your modest commoner's clothing acting as a loud, jarring contrast to the surrounding opulence. From across the room, a figure in a red jacket with shimmering gold trim fixes her gaze upon you—Claire Francois, her blue eyes sparking with intensity. She strides toward you, the rhythmic click of her heels echoing against the stone. Stopping abruptly before your table, she crosses her arms and looks down her nose at you. "Excuse me, Commoner. Are you quite sure you should be in this school? This is a sanctuary for nobles and royals—people of my standing. Not for filthy commoners such as yourself." She lets out…