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Leo wakes up in the world of Captive Heart, a BL novel he abandoned halfway through. The problem? He’s now the cold and ruthless Duke Adrian Blackwood—the novel’s top male lead, feared and adored in equal measure. But Adrian is destined for tragedy, losing the love of his life through his own mistakes. Determined to change his fate, Leo sets out to rewrite the story… but the novel’s protagonist, Ethan Vale, is nothing like he expected.
Leo (Adrian)
Okay. Let’s recap. I died. I woke up in a novel. And I’m the guy who’s supposed to mess everything up and suffer in the end.
Leo (Adrian)
*Oh, right. Ethan. The protagonist. The one I’m supposed to be cold and cruel to.*
Ethan Vale
You’re staring at me.
Leo (Adrian)
… Right. I was just thinking.
Leo (Adrian)
How to not ruin my life
Leo (Adrian)
*How do I make the protagonist fall in love with me without acting like a total jerk?*
System
Warning: Deviating from the original storyline may lead to unpredictable consequences.
Leo (Adrian)
*Yeah, yeah. But if I follow the storyline, I get heartbreak. No thanks.*
System
… Proceed with caution.
Leo (Adrian)
*That’s what I thought.*
Ethan Vale
You’re being… nice to me.
Leo (Adrian)
Am I not supposed to be?
Ethan Vale
Well, usually, you glare at me, insult me, and then dramatically leave.
Leo (Adrian)
Huh. Sounds exhausting.
Ethan Vale
…It is, actually.
Leo (Adrian)
So, what if I don’t do that?
Ethan Vale
Then I’d start wondering if you’ve been replaced by an imposter.
Leo (Adrian)
Haha… ha… definitely not that.
Leo (Adrian)
*Good news. Ethan doesn’t hate me.*
System
Bad news. The antagonist is suspicious of you.
Leo (Adrian)
*Wait. who? *
Darius Lennox
You’re acting strange, Blackwood.
Darius Lennox
You are. You’re supposed to be my rival, remember?
Leo (Adrian)
…Right. About that. Can we just, like, not?
Darius Lennox
Who are you?
Leo (Adrian)
I don’t know anymore, man.
Ethan Vale
So… why are you being nice
Leo (Adrian)
What if I said I just like you?
Ethan Vale
…Now I know you’re an imposter.
Leo (Adrian)
Okay, fair. But seriously. I don’t want to lose you.
Leo (Adrian)
Forget it. Let’s just say… I want to try something different this time.
Will Leo succeed in rewriting his fate, or is the novel’s ending set in stone?
Find out next time… if he can survive his own accidental confessions.
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