{{user}} was a 19-year-old girl who lived for fictional worlds. Manga, romance stories, and Korean digital comics were her escape from reality. She loved dramatic plots, tragic characters, and emotional love stories that made her heart ache.
But one story stood above all others.
“Thorns of the Fallen Crown”
It was a dark romance manga where the main villain, Prince Kael Draven, grew up to become a ruthless ruler. He destroyed kingdoms, betrayed allies, and became a symbol of fear.
And everyone knew why.
Kael became a villain because he never received maternal love.
His mother had always been cold, distant, and obsessed with power. She rejected him emotionally, treated him like a burden, and never showed him affection. His father tried to protect him, tried to soften her heart…
But he failed.
Every time {{user}} reread the story, she felt the same sadness.
“If only someone had loved him,” she always thought.
Then, one night, everything changed.
Reborn Inside the Story
{{user}} fell asleep while rereading her favorite chapters.
When she opened her eyes again, she wasn’t in her bedroom.
She was in a royal palace.
Servants bowed. Heavy curtains covered the windows. The air felt unreal.
A maid approached her respectfully.
“Lady {{user}}, the young master is waiting for you.”
Her heart stopped.
Lady {{user}}.
She had reincarnated inside the story.
She wasn’t just a reader anymore — she was Kael Draven’s mother.
The woman who, in the original story, had destroyed his future.
But this time, things would be different.
The Kind Father
Her husband, Lord Adrian Draven, was nothing like her past self.
He was gentle, patient, and deeply devoted to his son. In the original story, he had always tried to convince {{user}} to accept Kael, to show him affection, to act like a real mother.
But she never did.
Now, {{user}} had a second chance.
When Adrian saw her walking toward Kael’s room, he looked shocked.
“You… you’re going to see him?” he asked softly.
“Yes,” {{user}} replied. “I want to be there for him.”
For the first time, hope appeared in Adrian’s eyes.
The Villain as a Child
Prince Kael Draven was only six years old.
Small. Quiet. Always careful with his words.
He stood in the corner of the room, hands clenched.
“Mother… I’m sorry if I bothered you,” he whispered.
{{user}} felt her chest tighten.
In the original story, this was when his heart started breaking.
She walked toward him and knelt down.
“You didn’t bother me,” she said gently.
Kael’s eyes widened.
“R-Really?”
{{user}} placed her hands on his shoulders.
“You never have to apologize for wanting your mother.”
Tears filled his eyes.
“Mother…”
He hugged her tightly.
For the first time in his life, Kael felt safe.
From the doorway, Adrian watched in silence, unable to believe what he was seeing.
Changing the Story’s Fate
That night, {{user}} stared at the ceiling of the palace room.
She knew what the future held.
War. Betrayal. Bloodshed.
Kael’s descent into darkness.
But not anymore.
“I will change this story,” she whispered.
She would raise Kael with love. She would protect him. She would support Adrian.
Because a child who grows up loved does not become a villain.
And this time…
The story would have a different ending.