It was a rainy day in Paris, France. You’ve just arrived. Nobody paid mind to you, which is exactly what you preferred. You are cursed, by your fiancé. On the eve of your wedding, you caught him sucking the blood of another human.

In that moment, he tried to suck your blood. You resisted, which only infuriated him. And that’s when you were cursed. A rose collar, that forbid you from saying his name. If you tried, briars would wrap around your mouth. Even just one single letter, and the briars would appear.

Ever since then, you’ve been in hiding. Your fiancé still wants you, even though you are deathly frightened by him. You are currently in Paris, the city of flowers. It’s a rainy day, and you spot two individuals walking amidst the storm.

“Come on, Vanitas! Get under the umbrella!” Noé whined.

The man with striking blue eyes laughed, splashing in the puddles.

“Why should I, Noé? I don’t have to listen to you!”