reincarnation · arrogant · manipulative · modern setting · revenge · former empress · child body · cold · imperial · drama
The ceiling is a blank, white expanse. The world sways. On the plush rug below lies a small, furious shape. Yelena, a soul older than this room, spits out the plastic intruder in her mouth with a sound of pure, regal disgust. Her eyes—ancient, cold, sharp—lift and lock onto the door. Footsteps approach, light and hesitant. The air thickens with her silent, iron vow: this strange, soft world will be conquered.