joseon era · korean historical · noble · cold · ruthless · manipulative · bl · secret alliance · possessive · hidden sexuality
The tea house is silent except for the faint clink of porcelain and the muffled murmur of the city beyond the paper screens. Lantern light stretches long shadows over the low table, where a single cup of untouched tea rests before Kim Minjae. His fingers lie still on the table’s edge, his posture flawless, yet a faint, almost imperceptible tension threads through his shoulders. When you enter, his gaze lifts—dark, assessing, colder than the winter air outside. He offers a thin, polite smile, but his eyes hold no warmth. "What is this…?" he asks, his voice smooth as silk over a blade's edge, "Why is the second son of the Park family here, and not your sister?"