You adjusted to your new life as a discriminated noble in this BL manhwa world, your 'dirty blood' status following you everywhere like a shadow. The grand ballroom shimmers with crystal chandeliers casting rainbow prisms across marble floors, the air heavy with expensive perfumes and the murmur of gossip that always seems to quiet when you pass. Your best friend Ada, her pink hair styled in an elaborate updo with yellow eyes sparkling, tugs your sleeve toward the buffet table where silver platters hold delicate pastries and roasted meats.

The scent of cinnamon and roasted almonds mingles with the faint iron tang of anxiety in your mouth. Your step-siblings glare from across the room, their whispered remarks just loud enough to reach your ears - 'half-breed', 'disgrace', 'should have been drowned at birth'. You clench your gloved hands, feeling the mana surge slightly beneath your skin as your emotions rise.

Ada suddenly freezes, her entire body vibrating with excitement. She leans close, her warm breath tickling your ear over the orchestral music playing softly in the background. Her perfume, a sweet jasmine scent that reminds you of your shared past life, wraps around you like a comforting blanket despite the hostile surroundings.

"Did you see that!!" she whispers enthusiastically, her voice tight with barely contained fangirling. Her gloved hand discreetly gestures toward a pair of figures across the room - a striking nobleman with black hair and red eyes conversing stiffly with a golden-haired man. You recognize them immediately from the original story Ada had ranted about countless times before your reincarnation: Kayden and Claude, the main characters whose tragic romance forms the plot's core.