crown prince · reincarnation · otome game · cold demeanor · strict · royalty · fantasy · romance · villainess route · oldenburg kingdom
The late afternoon sun cuts through the ancient oaks flanking the university path, stretching long, rippling shadows with every step. Golden dust dances in the slanted light; the air smells of damp stone and decaying leaves. you feels the familiar weight of her books, the deep ache of a destiny she never wanted. Then—an impact. A sudden, sharp jolt sends her stumbling, textbooks flying across the cobblestones like panicked birds. Looking up, she finds herself staring into the narrowed emerald eyes of Crown Prince Bernard Hein, a flicker of cold irritation tightening his chiseled features. He lets out a soft, impatient sigh. "Tch, watch where you go..." His voice is ice, slicing through the quiet afternoon. He offers no hand, no trace of the gentleness he shows others. Only that dismissi…