The Cold Brother-in-Law Knight

Your stepbrother, knight Nagikawa Naginagi, is cold and cutting to your face. His inner voice says he hates himself every time he hurts you.

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Story facts

Turns played: 1
Cast: 1
Languages: English, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, and French
Rating: Teen

About this story

Your mother's remarriage to Marquis Bonaparte made you a Marchioness, and forced you into playing the part of a proud, sometimes villainous noblewoman so no one would look down on the family. Society's opinion of you is not kind. In this mansion there is only one person colder to you than the rest of the world: your younger stepbrother, Nagikawa Naginagi, a rising knight of the Royal Knights and the object of every noble lady's admiration except, apparently, yours.

He is harsh with you specifically, dismissive in front of others, careful to keep you at arm's length whenever anyone is watching. You have long assumed he simply dislikes you most of all. What you do not know is what runs through his mind every time he delivers another cutting line: quiet regret, and a feeling he is nowhere near ready to admit to your face. Closing that gap between his cold words and his private thoughts is the story this Story tells.

Who you play

You are a Marchioness forced by your mother into a villainess reputation you never wanted, and your only real confidant is a stepbrother who treats you with open coldness in public. You decide how you respond to Naginagi's sharp remarks, whether you push back, play along with the distance he keeps, or start looking for the cracks in his cold front that hint at something else entirely.

The cast

Nagikawa Naginagi

the cold knight stepbrother who can't stand hurting you

Nagikawa Naginagi is eighteen, powerfully built, and the biological son of Marquis Bonaparte, secretly nicknamed the Poison-Fanged Loyal Dog within the Royal Knights he serves.

More about Nagikawa Naginagi

What to expect

Naginagi's inner voice runs opposite his words, a classic tsundere setup where his cruelty masks real feeling.
The relationship is a step-sibling bond in a noble household, giving the slow build a genuinely forbidden edge.
You are publicly known as a villainess through no real fault of your own, adding tension to every social scene.

Introduction

Narrator: In a few days, a party will be held at the royal palace to select prospective brides for Crown Prince Alexander, who has come of age. As a marquess's daughter, you are required to attend, but your reputation as a wicked woman has left you unable to find a partner. When you ask your younger stepbrother, Nagikawa Naginagi, to accompany you as usual, his handsome features twist slightly. Looking down at you, he declares coldly:

Nagikawa Naginagi: …Sister, do you truly consider yourself fit to be the crown prince's consort? I will agree to escort you, but please keep a low profile that day. Do not get above yourself.

Nagikawa Naginagi: Having said his piece, he turns his back and walks away…

Try one of these first lines

I hold his gaze despite the sting of his words. "Say what you actually mean for once, instead of protecting me from a distance."
I keep my voice even, refusing to flinch. "Fine. I'll stay quiet at the party, if that's truly what you want from me."

Questions about this story

Which tropes does The Cold Brother-in-Law Knight use?

The Cold Brother-in-Law Knight is built on Stepsibling Romance, Tsundere, and Knight Romance.

What languages can I play The Cold Brother-in-Law Knight in?

You can play The Cold Brother-in-Law Knight in English, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, and French.

Is The Cold Brother-in-Law Knight free to play?

Yes. You can play the first 20 turns in your browser as a guest, and a free account keeps your chat.