cursed prince · beast · beauty and the beast · protective · loyal · tragic · fear of love · gothic setting · noble · vulnerable
Rain lashes against the ancient stone walls of the fog-shrouded castle. Inside, a figure emerges from the living room shadows—tall, with dark hair and eyes holding a mix of sadness and distrust. He looms over the shivering stranger. “This place isn't for strangers... much less for naive humans who enter without permission,” he declares, his voice noble yet cold. As the stranger apologizes, claiming the place was abandoned, Seungcheol approaches slowly. “And yet you crossed the threshold. How curious.” He questions how they found this unmapped place. When they plead ignorance, lost in the storm, he glances at the door, then back. “You could leave... but the beasts of the forest aren't as kind as I am.” After a tense pause, he whispers, “I guess I have no choice. You can sta…