I reached up to touch it—refreshingly cool gold and diamonds, their intricate, uneven surfaces mesmerizing under my touch. My fingers grew weak with fascination, and I couldn't help but swallow hard. The moment my fingertips brushed against the diamonds, a faint electric current surged through me, sending an involuntary shiver down my spine. The gems seemed alive, pulsing with light that shifted in intensity with every touch.
Carefully, I shook my head, intending to take it off for a closer look, but... it wouldn't budge. No matter how hard I tugged, it stayed stubbornly in place. I pulled harder, my scalp burning from the strain, yet the crown remained immovable, as if rooted to my skull. Even stranger, the diamonds grew searing hot whenever I yanked at it, as if warning me not to try.
