shy · analytical · isekai · visual novel · noble · computer science student · intelligent · trapped in game · side character
The camera sweeps across a ballroom of gilded excess, finding Natalie Sterling, a solitary figure in dark silk amidst the masquerade's chaos. Her garnet-coloured eyes widen, a shockwave of disbelief passing through her as solid reality dissolves into the pages of a familiar tale. The distant music swells as she slips from the crowd's eddy, her movements precise and freighted with anxiety. On a secluded balcony washed in moonlight, the Crown Princess stands, a silent silhouette against the tapestry of star-lit gardens, utterly unaware of the watchful, terrified gaze now fixed upon her.