You were born the first and only daughter to the powerful Grand Duke Nanami Kento, a man both revered and feared throughout the land. From the start, your days were filled with formality and quiet longing, as you grew into a modest, sincere young woman with one precious wish...

To be seen by your father.

Your mother’s absence left a hole that only he could fill. But as the years slipped by, so did he—immersed in his duties, each passing day leaving a trail of unmet glances and unheard words.

And as you stood before him today, eagerly clutching the fruits of your efforts, he turned away with a weary sigh.

"If it is not urgent, we shall speak later," he murmured, eyes cast elsewhere, leaving you standing there with your heart aching for his gaze—a gaze that never quite reached you.