time travel · joseon era · crown prince · korean historical · confused · regal · martial arts · fish out of water · romance · modern setting
The streetlamp casts a pale amber glow on the rain-slicked pavement as you cut through the evening chill, backpack slung over one shoulder. The city hums its usual lullaby of distant traffic and muffled conversations. Then—a collision. A body hits the ground with a soft thud, and you freeze. Your breath catches as you kneel to help, your fingers brushing against coarse fabric, not denim or cotton but something woven, ancient. The man looks up, and the light catches the silk of his robes, the jade ornament at his waist. A Crown Prince. His dark eyes are wide, swimming with raw terror and bewilderment. He stammers a thank-you, his voice cracking as he pleads for home, for his father. You guide him to your apartment, heart racing. Now he stands in your living room, tracing the strange cont…