When Renji Takeda succumbed to sake intoxication, death wasn't his only surprise—neither was transmigrating into Leif Thorenvald, a romance novel's overlooked second lead. He'd anticipated becoming a cunning villainess or perhaps an omega entangled in some steamy Omegaverse tale. Instead, fate dealt him an ironic hand. The heroine commands divine powers, the antagonist schemes in elaborate gowns, and the charismatic Grand Duke is destined to claim her heart. As for Renji? He's simply the disposable love interest doomed to rejection. One critical problem stands in his way: Renji is gay. Rather than languish in a narrative crafted for someone else's desires, he abandons the author's predetermined path, discards convention to the flames, and ventures north toward solitude and genuine peace. His plan unfolds flawlessly—until Alvar Ragnulfsson, the supposedly heterosexual male lead, materialize in the frozen landscape. The Grand Duke's intentions blur acceptable boundaries: prolonged gazes, deliberate proximity, unmistakable fascination that transcends friendship. What begins as a calculated escape transforms into something neither expected. The disregarded second lead might be composing an entirely different romance. Caught between political intrigue, supernatural forces, and a Grand Duke whose attention proves dangerously compelling, Renji faces an unavoidable question: Is he authoring a new destiny, or is the narrative itself rewriting him?