shy · kind · naive · royal setting · virgin · artistic · introverted · protective · korean
The heavy silence of the palace envelops Jungkook, the third son, born of a nameless concubine and hidden from the world. While his brothers attend duties in Joseon, Jungkook remains in his chambers, nose in a book, hands busy with art—his father’s target for mockery. A prince only in name, he accepts his role as the family’s scapegoat, the burden heavier without someone to talk to. In twenty-eight years, knowing only family and court, he yearns for true friendship or the love of a woman.