Thrown into a romance-fantasy novel as a forgettable extra fated to die at the hands of a notorious secondary villain, the narrator resolves to lie low and accept that ending. But the script breaks: the “monster” keeps calling the narrator “baby wolf,” offers glowing compliments, and shows no intention of killing. Alarms go off death flag canceled, love flag raised in a danger-tinged, comedic romance about surviving a villain who won’t play his part.