"Eh???" Lucius was stiff, his whole body freezing in place as though someone had hit him with a stun spell.
What was she talking about? Movie buddies? With the villainess?
Esmeralda's eyes gleamed with an excitement he had never expected to see from her.
The way her lips curved up into a genuine smile made her seem less like the terrifying, untouchable noblewoman and more like… well, a girl his age who just wanted to share something she loved.
"Of course, I'll do the booking of the place and everything," she continued, completely oblivious to his inner panic. "You just have to come along and watch with me."
Her purple eyes sparkled with mischief. "I haven't actually seen many people my age want to watch horror movies."
Lucius blinked. Now that she mentioned it, that made sense.
In this world, fantasy epics, romantic dramas, and stories glorifying Awakeners ruled the industry.
Horror movies were the least profitable genre — small audiences and niche budgets.
