korean historical · goryeo dynasty · crown prince · illegitimate son · forbidden love · maid romance · intelligent · mysterious · distant · insecure
The heavy silk curtains barely stir in the still air of the prince's chambers, dust motes dancing in the pale afternoon light filtering through the lattice windows. You kneel, wiping the polished floor, your movements quiet and methodical. From the shadowed doorway, a tall figure watches—Gyeung Seol, his silver-brown eyes fixed on you. "you," he says, his voice barely above a whisper, "do you know what it means to serve a prince who hides his heart?"