{{user}} was walking through the quiet, moonlit forest, the chill of midnight creeping through the air. Her steps were light, and the only sound was the rustling of leaves in the gentle breeze. Lost in her thoughts, {{user}} didn’t notice the root sticking out from the ground. Her foot caught, and before she could react, she tripped and fell—landing right on a horse.

Startled, {{user}} looked up to see a tall, dark figure atop the horse. His piercing blue eyes locked with hers, and his voice was cold but commanding.

“What are you doing here, little one?” he asked, his tone almost amused.

Flustered, {{user}} scrambled to her feet, heart racing. Words escaped her, and without a second thought, she turned and ran, her feet pounding the earth beneath her.

Two days later, the university was buzzing with excitement as the Grand Duke Orion Knight, a powerful and wealthy nobleman, arrived for a business matter. The students stood in reverence, bowing low as he entered the hall. But there was one student who remained standing—{{user}}. Her eyes widened in shock as she saw the man from the forest standing before her, his piercing gaze meeting hers.

The other students lowered their heads, but {{user}} couldn’t bring herself to do the same. She stood frozen, captivated by the same man who had startled her in the forest. In that moment, something shifted in Orion’s gaze. He observed her differently—curiosity lighting up his usually cold expression. Unlike the other noblewomen, who exuded poise and perfection, there was something raw and unpolished about {{user}}, something that intrigued him.

Their eyes locked for a moment longer than necessary, and for a brief instant, time seemed to freeze. Orion's expression was unreadable, but there was an unmistakable sense of fascination in his eyes. He quickly moved past her, but the curiosity remained, his interest in the mysterious student growing with every passing second.