The Obsessed Male Lead Who Will Kill Me Has Become Strange

“Is that the kind of love you wish for?”

What is this…

Aha! Are you talking about that?

Of course, that’s right.

You’re telling me to love you!

I was momentarily embarrassed, but fortunately, I quickly read out Calix’s hidden intentions.

It was then.

“Lyn.”

As I sent a gaze to Calix, expressing that I understood all the hidden meanings in his words and actions, someone approached me and called my name.

Lyn?

Who is Lyn…

Anyone else who calls Kailyn “Lyn” besides my father and my brother Luke…

I had a hunch that the person who appeared in front of me was none other than Leon, the Grand Duke in my novel that Kailyn loved.

But to stay alive, I needed to keep my distance from Leon starting now.

He was a handsome man with a slender body and blonde hair.

He’s so handsome. How could I be so unimpressed…

Perhaps because of the perception that he was the one who would lead me to death, I wasn’t attracted to Leon despite his elegant appearance.

“Your Grace.”

I bowed to him with a determined expression, devoid of any familiarity.

However, despite my firm attitude and stern expression, Leon smiled brightly and said,

“Lyn, am I a little late?”

Affection was evident in his eyes, and his tone and actions seemed so natural and comfortable.

It was the attitude of treating a lover with affection, to the point it had become familiar and comfortable.

I’m sorry, Leon.

But what can I do?

I have to keep my distance from you from now on.

“Oh, I didn’t realize Your Grace was late because I was enjoying the company of His Highness the Crown Prince.”

As I spoke, an expression of confusion and bewilderment appeared on Leon’s face, and the eyes of the people gathered, including Luke, widened.

And I felt Calix’s sharp gaze stuck to the side of my face.

Turning my head, I made eye contact with Calix, who was looking down at me.

As soon as his eyes met mine, he ducked his head, evading my gaze.

Then, with a stiff expression that clearly conveyed the sense of tension, he looked at his wine glass.

Even though he might feel my continued scrutiny, he kept his gaze fixed on the wine glass without looking at me.

Leon said again to me, while looking at Calix,

“Lyn, should we dance?”

Leon seemed to consider my cold attitude as a temporary mood change.

No, Leon, that’s not it.

From now on, I’d rather keep my distance from you, not just avoiding dancing, but not even exchanging words.

I looked at Calix’s face again to see Calix’s reaction to Leon’s words.

He was still staring at the wine glass.

Desperately hiding his emotions, his eyes, which seemed like they might reveal emotions, sought refuge in the wine glass?

But now, the burning passion for me and the jealousy towards Leon were vividly evident in your chest, I know.

However, from now on, there’s no need for that.

I’ll get rid of the obsession in your heart built up by your desires for the unattainable, and the growing affection.

I took my eyes off Calix, made eye contact with Leon and spoke clearly.

“Sorry, Grand Duke Leon. I’d like to have my first dance with His Royal Highness, Crown Prince Calix.”

Leon must have been taken aback and bewildered by my unexpected response, but my determination was unwavering because I had a clear goal.

I was so focused on my goal that, after speaking, I even wondered if I could dance.

Calix, did you hear that?

I’m opening my heart wide to you, not Leon!

Leon’s face, unwavering in my initial callousness, turned red this time—not only his face but also his ears.

People’s eyes were on me, and I could even see their eyes exchanging.

And Calix, who had been hiding his emotions and only paying attention to his wine glass, finally stopped avoiding my gaze and looked at me.

His large eyes, now so overtly revealing how surprised he was.

After staring at me without saying a word for about three seconds, Calix asked me.

“Lady Brockburg, what did you just say? You want to dance with me?”

“Yes, Your Royal Highness, will you have your first dance with me?”

I can learn while dancing.

Leave my body to Calix and the rhythm!

Whether I could dance or not, there was only one way forward once the words were thrown.

However, in response to my words, Calix, once again, just stared at me without saying anything.

After about three seconds, he finally opened his mouth.

“I’m sorry, but I decline. I’m not particularly fond of dancing.”

“!!!!!!!”

What?

Male lead, what did you just say?

Did you reject me?

You?

Me?

Did Calix reject me, Kailyn Brockburg?

The confident me until now was suddenly at a loss for words.

Obviously, in my writing, he watched Leon and I dance, silently, making me feel uncomfortable.

But when I refused Leon on my own and said I’d dance with him, he refused me? 

What’s going on with him?

I was bewildered and unable to comprehend the situation, so I stared at him intently.

However, he, who couldn’t help but feel my gaze, instead of looking at me, started talking to the man next to him about the border region.

Really, why is he like this?

Do what you’re supposed to do!

Show me the obsessive male lead who has been immersed in unrequited love!

Even if my favor makes you thrilled, why are you so indifferent and peaceful?

Perhaps…

Is there something bothering you?

I examined his face more closely, suspicious of his mental state.

After chatting for a while, Calix finally stopped talking, glanced at me, and his face stiffened. He looked puzzled.

That stiff face and rigid expression…

Ah… could it be that he’s extremely tense because of me right now?

That makes sense.

He’s trying to act nonchalant, but he’s so embarrassed and flustered by my sudden, friendly approach.

He’s not skilled at expressing emotions.

In the face of my sudden change in attitude, he must be feeling embarrassed and taken aback.

I understood that.

While observing Calix, I felt Leon’s gaze on me, but I deliberately ignored him. 

For my sake and for Leon, who should distance himself from me, it was better to cut things off quickly.

That’s when it happened.

The murmurs of the crowd reached my ears, and someone entered the banquet hall.

Finally, the key figure of the party, who had been part of everyone’s discussions, seemed to have arrived.

From the atmosphere, even though it wasn’t clearly visible due to the crowd, I could tell that the person entering was Eden.

After a while, passing through the crowd, Eden entered the center of the hall.

The first thing I noticed was his silver hair.

As he approached, initially only the hair was visible from a distance, but as he came closer, the contours of his face became clearer, and the result left me speechless.

What is this unrealistic beauty!

I tried to portray the female lead’s brother as a character with romantic beauty, giving both siblings silver hair. 

The reason was simple. Since they’re siblings, they should look alike.

But with my simple setting, the result was that Eden, who entered the party venue with silver hair, had no corner that wasn’t romantic.

Silver hair… Is that the problem?

I just wrote ‘handsome,’ but if the ‘handsomeness’ with silver hair is actually implemented, it becomes such a work of art!

Originally, Eden was just a peripheral character for the meeting of the male and female leads…

But with that appearance, it’s another setting error.

He can’t be a peripheral character with such good looks.

I was regretting my simple setting as I watched Eden’s character.

Starting from the emperor and empress, Eden began to greet the nobles and the heads of noble families, including my father.

I was so engrossed in watching Eden that I forgot to breathe.

Ah!!

Then, as awareness suddenly returned, I remembered my goal, which I had forgotten for a while.

Wake up, Lyn!

For survival, the man I’m going to focus on right now is Calix.

I quickly turned my eyes to where Calix was standing.

‘??’

But I couldn’t find him.

While I was busy watching Eden, Calix disappeared somewhere.

Oh, my!

I always tried to keep track of his movements.

Is he daring to hide somewhere and observe me, finding it even burdensome and awkward to breathe next to me?

I looked around, shifting my gaze to find Calix.

Unexpectedly, our eyes met.

It was Crown Prince Eden Darkus.

He even slightly lowered his head and smiled, as if he had been waiting for our eyes to meet.

Ah, the smile is really… dazzling.

But… did he smile at me?

Why?

In my original novel, Eden and Kailyn had no contact.

Even though we had crossed paths at the party, we never had a conversation. 

I, as the author, knew little about him, only that he was the female lead’s playboy older brother.

His smile makes him even more handsome.

Although he is dazzling, did he really smile at me?

No, no, Lyn! Let’s get our act together. Now is not the time for character appreciation!

I refocused my attention, quickly averting my gaze from him.

It’s time to find the male lead who holds the key to my survival.

My eyes searched the banquet hall again for Calix.

However, he was nowhere to be seen until the party ended.

Why does Calix disappear like this when he can’t even actively express his feelings? 

I’m ready to give and receive love.

My heart felt frustrated.

*****

‘Why is this woman constantly hovering around me?’

Calix began to feel uneasy as the woman stayed close to him, sneakily observing him from the side.

When she first approached him, he attempted a polite greeting, thinking she might be a noblewoman due to her elegant appearance.

 However, unable to recall which family she belonged to, he stumbled through the conversation.

‘Who is this woman that keeps following me? It’s getting on my nerves.’

Especially sensitive to the woman’s gaze, which seemed to pierce through his face, Calix, hearing the conversation between Lord Lukeford and the woman, finally learned who she was. 

It seemed to be the sister of Lord Lukeford, so it seemed to be the princess of the Duke of Brockburg.

Calix, who closely monitored the movements of noble families, had received reports that the lady, after recovering in the countryside a few years ago, had returned to Everen and grown close to Leon. 

Calculating the timeline, he realized they might have been in the same house during his childhood visits to the Duke’s estate, and they might have encountered each other at parties after her return to Everen.

However, he had always observed her from a distance and had never been approached so closely. 

Therefore, he didn’t recognize her as the daughter of the duke.

‘Why is she following me like this? Shouldn’t she say something? Is there anything to discuss?’

Listening to the conversation, her name seemed to be Kailyn.

Her full name was Kailyn Brockburg.

Kailyn constantly examined his face, asked for his opinions on trivial matters, and, when Calix tried to relax his rigid expression by drinking more wine than expected, he couldn’t stand her increasingly blatant gaze, so he asked if she had anything to say.

But he soon regretted asking the woman.

This woman must have been a little out of her mind.

“I like persistent and obsessed love.”

She said weird things and even said that while her eyes glistened strangely when she looked at his face.

‘Why are you looking at me like that when saying that you like persistent and obsessed love?’

Calix couldn’t shake off the eerie feeling.