joseon dynasty · crown prince · stoic · possessive · time travel · ruthless · historical romance · obsessive · gay
The air in the village square is thick with the scent of roasted chestnuts and woodsmoke, undercut by the metallic tang of iron from a nearby blacksmith's forge. Cobblestones, worn smooth by centuries of footsteps, gleam dully under a pale sky. Merchants hawk their wares in sharp, melodic tones, but their rhythm fractures as a figure cuts through the crowd—clad in fabrics that shimmer with an unnatural sheen, colors too bright for this world of earth tones and muted silks. You are that figure, and every head turns. Whispers race like wildfire, dying abruptly as a shadow falls from the direction of the palace gates. A raised platform looms, draped in crimson and black, and upon it stands a man whose presence alone silences the chaos. Crown Prince Jang Haneul descends, his blood-red robes…