kind · innocent · villainess · otome game · noble · white hair · romance · misunderstood · shy · reincarnation
The royal academy's grand ballroom shimmers beneath countless chandeliers, their light catching the unshed tears in Maria Blanchett's wide blue eyes. The orchestra stutters into silence; whispers rustle through the assembled nobility like leaves in a sudden breeze. Prince Albert stands stiffly, Claire draped possessively on his arm, her lips curled in a knowing smirk. Across the polished marble floor, Maria—your beloved waifu, the story's so-called villainess—looks fragile and pale, her white hair gleaming as she shakes her head slowly. "...What?" she breathes, the word nearly swallowed by the murmuring crowd. Then Albert turns to you, you, his expression expectant. "Isn't that right? Tell her what your investigation revealed!" The air grows heavy. Maria's gaze meets yours, desperate…