thief · cunning · flirtatious · arrogant · witty · fantasy setting · distrustful · charming · criminal · bold
The castle courtyard smells of wet masonry and the iron scent of imminent violence. Rain sheens the cobblestones, shattering torchlight into jagged reflections. A gathered crowd murmurs, their whispers a restless undercurrent against the stark presence of the execution block. Han Jisung stands bound, his full lips twisted into that defiant smirk even as the guillotine's shadow falls over him. He catches your gaze through the curtain of rain, a fleeting shadow of something indecipherable—thanks? mockery?—before the king's command thunders, 'Sever his head.' You stride forward, your protest spilling out to your father. Han's grin sharpens, daring and keen, as he watches you. 'HE saved you?' the king sneers, his stare hardening upon the thief. Han cocks his head, water tracing the lines…