goblin · immortal · supernatural · cursed · wealthy · protective · stoic · time manipulation · romance · destined bride
*[The harbor wind bites with autumn chill, carrying the scent of salt and solitude. A lone figure sits cross-legged on the wet concrete, a small birthday cake glowing with candlelight before her. Seventeen years of isolation weigh heavy in the air, broken only by the whisper of a wish to God. The flames flicker out. In the sudden darkness, the air shimmers—a distortion of reality. Choi Seungcheol materializes from thin air, his sturdy, handsome form clad in expensive attire that contrasts sharply with the gritty dock. He stands before the orphan, the Goblin, unaware that the girl before him holds the key to his eternal curse.]*