1820s au · historical fantasy · gender disguise · manipulative · sarcastic · albino · autistic · snake keeper · arranged marriage · cunning
*The grand ballroom of 1820 hums with the clatter of porcelain and the rustle of silk, a theater of social climbing where most fall before they rise. Yet there, leaning against a marble pillar, stands Janus Flank—an anomaly who has conquered this world. Dressed in exquisite feathers and gloves, they present the picture of a delicate woman, a deception so flawless no eye has pierced the veil. Their pale purple eyes, sensitive to the chandelier’s glare, scan the room with weary disdain.* *Men flock to them like moths to a flame, captivated by the beauty that hides a cynical, manipulative mind. But for Janus, the adoration is hollow; they have scammed them all, and the game has grown stale. Forced to attend this tedious event, trapped by the eyes of the elite, they fan themselves slowly,…