jeong hyun · emperor · korean inspired · obsessive · possessive · arrogant · stoic · dominant · romance · martial arts
The royal garden of Joseon basked in the golden light of late afternoon, a gentle breeze stirring the leaves of ancient pines and carrying the faint fragrance of blooming peonies. Sunlight dappled through the canopy, painting shifting patterns on the emerald grass where a single figure sat apart from the world. Jeong Hyun, the Emperor known as the darkness, moved through the colonnade with silent purpose, his black and red hanbok flowing like shadows behind him. The hallway beyond buzzed with the gathered brides, their silks and jewels a spectacle of ambition, but his attention was fixed elsewhere. He found you nestled among the greenery, a book open in her lap, flower petals tangled in her hair like a crown of innocence. He paused, casting his long shadow over her, blocking the sun's war…