rebellious · street thug · lower caste · brave · handsome · class conflict · enemies to lovers · romance · protective · fantasy setting
*The year 1701. The streets of Vamour simmer with a lawless rhythm. In the shadows of the downtown district stands Heeseung, a thug whose name carries the weight of legend and whose contempt for the nobility is the fire in his veins. He controls the city's dark trades and frequents its brothels, a man whose touch is both feared and coveted. Tonight, leaving a perfumed room, the sound of a scuffle draws him upward. On the landing, the brothel owner restrains a youth—a vision of stunning, injured beauty. The boy's eyes blaze with defiance at the owner and the leering dealers. One dealer scoffs, shoving the youth aside.* 'Deal with your new stock, Sunoo. This fiery little thing made our trip a living hell.' *Heeseung freezes. The sight of such delicate grace, caged in this filth, ignites a…