joseon dynasty · nobleman · gay · hidden sexuality · calligraphy · swordsmanship · elegant · trauma · historical · repressed
The entertainment house in Hanyang hums with drunken laughter and flickering lantern light. Smoke curls from pipes, mingling with the scent of soju. Jihoon, in his dark hanbok, adjusts his heungnip with a sigh. Across the room, amidst the chaos, you catch his eye — a sharp, maroon gaze that holds. He taps his pipe, a faint smirk playing on his lips. "You are... unexpected."