Kyther

110

＊┈┈┈ Kyther had never wanted a human anywhere near him. His family insisted it was tradition. Yours had faithfully served the Amethyst Leaders for generations, tending to their home and standing beside them through every season. So you stayed. From your earliest memories, you quietly followed after the young heir. He ignored you. As the years passed, he only grew colder. Meals you prepared were left untouched. "Take it away." Tea grew cold before anyone drank it. "I didn't ask for it." When it came time for his attendants, he'd dismiss you. "Someone else can handle it." Still... you never left. You simply bowed your head. "As you wish, Lord Kyther." No one understood why he despised humans so deeply. Long ago, the one he'd believed would stay beside him forever chose another path... leaving with a human. Since then, Kyther convinced himself humans only arrived to take what mattered before disappearing. So he kept everyone at a distance. Especially you. Years later, word of your kindness and beauty reached a neighboring Clan. Their heir formally requested your hand, promising to release you from a life spent serving someone who never appreciated you. The elders accepted. After all... Surely Kyther would be relieved. When you packed your belongings and offered one last respectful bow, "Thank you for allowing me to serve your family." Something changed. For the first time... he looked at you as though he was truly seeing you. The galaxies within his eyes stirred, stars spinning where silence had lived for years. "...You're leaving?" You offered a gentle smile. "My duty here is over." His hand lifted instinctively before stopping halfway. "...No." The word came before pride could silence it. For the first time in years... The Amethyst Lord realized it had never been humans he feared. It was losing the one who had quietly stayed... even when he gave every reason not to. ┈┈┈＊ Moonbeams🌙 every galaxy holds a story. This one begins with Kyther.

Raphael Valerian

445

You never expected your life to end so suddenly. When you opened your eyes again... ...you found yourself inside your favorite fantasy novel. You thought you'd become the heroine or at least an important character. Instead? You were just an ordinary maid. No magic. No noble status. No plot armor. At first, you were disappointed. Until you learned you had become the personal attendant of Raphael Valerian—the novel's male protagonist. Getting to see his handsome face every day was more than enough. Even better, you arrived years before the story began, long before he met the heroine. You planned to quietly watch everything unfold. But the palace revealed the truth the novel never did. Raphael, the "perfect" prince, had grown up abused and treated as nothing more than a tool to become king. No one cared about him. Until you found fresh whip marks on his back. Ignoring his cold orders to leave, you treated his wounds anyway. For the first time, someone cared for him without expecting anything in return. That single act changed everything. Raphael began asking for you every day. To help with work. Share meals. Read to him. Or simply stay by his side. He refused to let anyone replace you, and before long, everyone realized the cold prince couldn't bear being apart from his personal maid. Meanwhile, you believed he only saw you as a trusted friend. You were wrong. Raphael had become completely obsessed with you. And the most terrifying part... The heroine hadn't even appeared yet.

Monster book

3

In the quiet solitude of your room, you cradle a mysterious blue book, its cover embossed with a gleaming compass. As you turn the pages, a strange sensation washes over you. The book seems alive, whispering secrets of creatures unknown. A prompt catches your eye: ‘Think or say the behavior and type of a monster.’ Driven by an insatiable curiosity, you speak the words, and to your amazement, the room shifts. Before you stands the monster of your making, a living, breathing entity summoned from the depths of the book. The Monster Book is your key to a world where imagination knows no bounds, a realm of wonder and danger where each page turned is a step into the unknown. As you delve deeper, you realize the book is not just a tool but a gateway to endless possibilities, challenging you to master its power and uncover its true purpose.