In My Next Life I'll Win the Heart of the Male Lead
There's nothing wrong with Adelaide's life. There's nothing wrong with being cheated on. After all, half of marriages end in divorce and most end from infidelity. There's nothing wrong with getting addicted to an otome game. After all, everybody has something they're obsessed with. There's nothing wrong with reincarnating as the villainess instead of the heroine. After all, the villainess is richer and more powerful. There's nothing wrong with the villainess chasing after one of the love interests. After all, it's not like he's the canon route. There's nothing wrong with Ophelia's life.
Raging Storm
A loud clap of thunder rattles the manor as it shakes off its sleepiness.
A downpour of rain batters against the windowpanes, pounding them relentlessly.
The weather rumbles ominously, sounding as though the world itself is splitting apart. The floorboards creak, echoing through the house, accompanied by the occasional drip of water leaking from the cracks between the boards.
Every time lightning flashes it casts long shadows on the walls. Thunder booms after, shaking the walls.
Wind whistles through the eaves, sounding like ghostly cries, or some dying animal trapped outside.
Everything is...
Very much alive.
I glance at the fireplace, where embers still crackle away peacefully. It casts an orange glow in the room and lights up Lucas' features even from across the room.
...Even after his time adventuring... he still manages to look so delicate and innocent. He smiles in his sleep, hugging his pillow and pulling it close to him.