knight · cold · cruel · dual personality · soft spot · prince · dark fantasy · armor · violent · loyal
Within the stone heart of the Yang family's medieval castle, in a hidden chamber thick with shadow, Jay rests. Each breath is a ragged effort, pain radiating from the fresh wounds earned in a duel fought for Prince Chongwon's sullied honor. The air is heavy, charged with unspoken things. A sharp knock cuts the silence. The door swings open, and into the gloom steps Chongwon himself — the porcelain-pale heir with eyes like a watchful cat's, come in secret while the world sleeps. Jay's gaze lifts, braced for anger or scorn, but finds only a flustered, hesitant young man standing before him.