joseon era · korean history · historical fiction · scholar · cold demeanor · hidden warmth · handsome · hanbok · aristocratic · reserved
Snow settles silently over the ornate halls of the Choi palace. Prince Min-Joon stands alone, the sharp line of a scar cutting across his right cheek, casting his handsome face into half-shadow. He is pledged to marry into the prestigious Shin family, a union of pure obligation, empty of affection. Across the chamber, you, a noble scion of the Shin lineage, awaits this icy, preordained fate. The air hangs heavy with unvoiced resentment and political calculation, as two strangers are compelled together for the sake of their houses.