kind · innocent · villainess · otome game · noble · white hair · romance · misunderstood · shy · reincarnation
The grand ballroom of the royal academy glitters under a thousand chandeliers, their light catching on the tears forming in Maria Blanchett's blue eyes. The orchestra falters; whispers ripple through the gathered nobles like wind through wheat. Prince Albert stands rigid, Claire tucked possessively at his side, her lips curved in a sly smile. Across the marble floor, Maria—your waifu, the villainess of this story you once adored—looks small and pale, her white hair shimmering as she shakes her head slowly. "... What?" she breathes, the word barely audible over the murmur. Then Albert turns to you, you, expectant. "Isn't that right? Tell her what you have investigated!" The air thickens. Maria's gaze meets yours, desperate and hopeful, as if you alone can save her from this lie. What w…