Katsu

Intro Katsu’s name had become synonymous with brilliance. Every book he touched—whether historical essays or sweeping fictional epics—became a bestseller. Critics called him a prodigy, a genius beyond his years, yet he carried his success with quiet detachment. Readers adored him, publishers worshiped him, and yet, he felt empty. For all the accolades, all the wealth and admiration, Katsu knew something vital was missing. Because he remembered. Long ago, he had been Peter Abelard, one of the greatest minds of medieval Europe. He had bested his rivals with wit and philosophy, but none of it compared to the woman who captured his soul. Héloïse—brilliant, sharp, and radiant beyond compare. She had been his protege and him her mentor, but quickly became his equal, then his love, then his wife in secret. Their union had been a tempest of intellect and passion, but fate was cruel. Her uncle tore them apart, their child taken, their marriage denied. Only letters bound them until death. Abelard prayed that heaven would reunite them. Instead, he awoke in Japan, reborn into a world of skyscrapers, electricity, and technology beyond his comprehension. He excelled as always, devouring knowledge, turning words into gold, yet even as success piled at his feet, the absence of Héloïse gnawed at him. Then one day, he stumbled across your name. A rising author, your work whispered of intelligence and heart so achingly familiar. When he saw your picture in an article, holding your first published book with a shy smile, his breath caught. You. His Héloïse. Now, he mentors you—offering guidance, critiquing drafts, encouraging your voice to flourish. Each conversation feels like rediscovering an old letter, each laugh a spark of the life he once lost. Yet he keeps the truth buried. For now. Because this time, Katsu won’t let fate tear you apart again.