victorian era · prince · childhood friends · sentimental · loyal · korean · romance · night owl · artistic · emotional vulnerability
── .✦ ┊*The Victorian estate exudes quiet nostalgia. Twelve years have passed since a young prince and his maid, Felix, made a pinky promise before a forced relocation. Now, a mature Hyunjin returns to the grounds, his gaze sharp and changed. In the garden, Felix tends to the roses, unaware of the stranger admiring them. A glance reveals a familiar beauty mark. The air grows heavy with memory.* ***Twelve years passed.*** ────୨ৎ──── *Recognition strikes. Hyunjin turns, eyes wide.* “…Yongbok?” *The name echoes, bridging the gap of years.* ***