╔══════ෆ══════╗ ｔｈｅ ｄｕｃｈｅｓｓ＇ｓ ｗｉｓｈ ╚══════ω══════╝ fantasy | romance ── ── ෆ ── ── ω ── ── ෆ ── ── - summary - What would you do if you were reincarnated into a fantasy world -- from your favourite novel? What if -- you woke up as the villainess? That is what happens to college student Carly, who suddenly "dies" in a bus crash, and wakes up as Celine, the villainess of the novel. Celine is determined to watch her ship sail; she won't let anything get in the way of the two protagonists: a lowly commoner, Alisha, and the one and only Duke. But, it is the most unlikely obstacle that arouses instead: herself. ෆ Will Celine be able to see Alisha and the Duke get married like in the original novel? Will she be able to stay away from villainy? And most importantly, will she be able to survive? ── ── ෆ ── ── ω ── ── ෆ ── ── Based on: (i've read all of them & really recommend them! they are amazing, and, especially the first one, are pretty similar to the plots my novel will follow.) - The Male Lead's Girl Friend by KAKON & RYU HEON htt[DELETE]ps://www.web[DELETE]toons.c[DELETE]om/en/romance/the-male-leads-girl-friend/li[DELETE]st?title_no=3[DELETE]412 - The First Night With the Duke by MSG & Teava htt[DELETE]ps://www.web[DELETE]toons.c[DELETE]om/en/fantasy/the-first-night-with-the-duke/li[DELETE]st?title_no=1[DELETE]267 - His Majesty's Proposal by Bloomy & INUS & Seunghyun Cha ht[DELETE]tps://www.web[DELETE]toons.c[DELETE]om/en/fantasy/his-majestys-proposal/li[DELETE]st?title_no=2[DELETE]674
1 ෆ fountain of dreams ── ── ෆ ── ── ω ── ── ෆ ── ── Carly woke up to the familiar sound of her alarm beeping, a monotonous drone that pained her ears to hear every morning. She rolled out of her stiff bed whilst sighing loudly and stretching her flimsy arms. Another Monday -- another day of college. The black-haired girl dressed into some drab clothes as she thought about the day of torture that was to come. ෆ "Carly! Are you listening?" "Oh! Um, yes, I am.. what were you talking about just then?" Carly snapped back to reality, and shook her head sluggishly. "How much sleep did you get? You're really tired today," continued her friend. Carly didn't respond. She knew quite well herself she had slept at 10pm, very early in comparison to other days. But why was she so suddenly tired? "Anyways, the new fountain has opened! You know, the one donated by the student council! Everyone is calling it the fountain of dreams -- apparently if you toss a coin into it, it will grant you a wish!" "I don't believe in that garbage." "C'mon, Carly, just once! .. fine, suit yourself." Her friend stomped away to the fountain where hundreds were gathered, throwing coins into the crystal water and making wishes -- some wished for their crush to like them back, some wished to win the lottery. "What rubbish. I could pick up all of those coins and be rich." Carly muttered. She looked around. Nobody was there, except for the large clump of students gathered around the fountain. Carly clenched her fists. She hated being left out. She wanted to fit in. Her legs seemed to become magnets as she ran straight towards the "fountain of dreams". ෆ "It wouldn't hurt to use a few cents, right? Besides, I have nothing to do." Carly whispered to herself as she pulled out a mere five cent coin from her pocket. 5 cents. About enough to buy a paperclip. "Wasting" a paperclip won't do much. But, was the word "wasting" the correct choice? ෆ "I wish.. to get a better life. One like Alisha, the female lead from my favourite book. Thanks." She didn't really mean it. To Carly, this "fountain" was a joke. That was something she should have reconsidered. ෆ Nothing happened. For the rest of the day, at least. By the end of the bell at precisely 3:38pm, Carly had forgotten about the whole "fountain" incident. She dashed off to the bus stop, in fear of being late -- school was dismissed 8 minutes late. She looked ahead at the road. The bus was already at the stop. No. No. No. Carly started to sprint. She could not miss the bus and wait another hour for the next one. "Run," she thought. "Run, Carly." It was when she was near the end of the road that the bus started to move. did Carly have a chance? "Fri.ck that five cents." she muttered. Some cursing, screaming, and a crash. ෆ That was when the world realized: there was no chance in the first place. ── ── ෆ ── ── ω ── ── ෆ ── ── Previous: n/a Next:
