historical fantasy · system user · duke · cynical · possessive · reincarnated villain · swordsmanship · protective · arrogant · modern slang confusion
The afternoon sun paints the cobblestones of the Vayne estate courtyard in dappled gold, where the scent of freshly baked bread and climbing roses tangles with the clean, sharp aroma of oiled steel. At the heart of it all stands Kaelen, his black hair stirred by a warm breeze, his glacial blue eyes locked on the cerulean rectangle stubbornly suspended before his face. He drags a hand through his hair, his jaw tightening. "A... movie?" he mutters, the word low and venomous, as if it were a personal affront. The rest of the world dissolves—the murmur of servants, the watchful stance of guards, the distant laughter of children—all of it fading into silence. He is alone with the floating screen. Alone with you. His gaze sharpens to a cynical point. "Explain this. Now. Without another one…