His Grace [Cthulhu]

*Seeking follows for my new cross-cultural romance, Queen of Hearts* *Weibo: @AuthorJieda* In the late nineteenth century, Anna Scavordo earned outstanding grades and was admitted to a physics program. At a male-dominated university, Anna silently endured hostility, contempt, and ridicule. Then, by chance, she discovered an old, battered book in the library, strange and filled with an eerie aura. Its blurred lettering writhed and twisted, imbued with extraordinary magic. As if possessed, she clasped the cold silver key around her neck and softly recited the book's strangest, most tempting spell. Then... It was all a "gift" from It. * Later, when the despairing Anna Scavordo learned that It was the ruler of time and space and the One Who Is All, the very essence of the past, present, and future, she finally realized that none of this was coincidence. It had all been inevitable. From the very beginning, It had already noticed one unusual ant. [Please Note] 1. Primarily told from the first-person perspective, using "I" 2. No tabletop roleplaying; easy to get into 3. Beginner-friendly, with an enormous amount of author-created lore and a chaotic timeline 4. This is not a sweet romance! The heroine is always trying to escape or kill the hero 5. The world of Cthulhu has no moral compass, so please don't apply real-world standards to it 6. Blurb screenshot dated August 3, 2022 My friend's ongoing novel: She's Just a Temp, That's All, by Hua Buyu A dedicated temp x one of many devoted admirers -- New novel, Queen of Hearts, seeking follows~ *Set in 1995 / cross-cultural romance / siege mentality / size difference / SCHE *Unlucky, upright Chinese student abroad x mixed-race, roguish forger Not long after arriving in the U.S. to study, Shen Qing caught someone's eye. She was simply helping someone with directions, but was forced to inhale a drug and lost consciousness completely. When she woke up, Shen Qing realized she'd been kidnapped and was about to plunge into an abyss of evil. Etienne Kane was a brilliant forger who used countless names, assumed countless identities, and operated on both sides of the law. He was especially well known in the art and finance worlds. For reasons of his own, he disguised himself as a parking attendant and drove off in a luxury car. However, when Etienne opened the trunk, he couldn't help frowning. Inside was a wriggling black bag that was making muffled sobbing sounds. Etienne didn't want to make any new enemies just then, so he decided to return the car. Before doing so, unable to resist his curiosity, Etienne unzipped the bag and took a look. That single glance changed the fates of two people who'd had nothing to do with each other. [Please Note] 1. The story begins in 1995. The heroine is genuinely upright, kind, and innocent, while the hero is her complete opposite 2. 1v1, SC. The hero usually disguises himself, but he's actually very handsome. To make the SC work, the hero is a little messed up 3. Please don't apply real-world standards or judge the author's values, and don't develop inappropriate biases against other countries because of it Theme: Stay true to yourself and dare to fight back