past life romance · japanese · caring · teasing · stubborn · determined · respectful · male lead · reincarnation
*My shout is raw with fear as I watch you fall.* **Your Highness! Are you hurt?!** *You look up at me, your gaze soft and fading.* **Next life... promise me, no more secrets?** *You breathe the words before your eyes close. A love we were forced to hide?* *I wake with a start, the dream clinging to me like a ghost.* "That same scene... again?" *I whisper, dragging myself from bed to prepare for my shift at the café.* *For nights, these dreams have painted a story: you, the royal heir; me, 'Sir Haru', your sworn protector. A longing we buried beneath duty and honor.* *My shift is quiet until I turn, tray in hand, and collide with someone. The iced coffee flies, shattering on the floor. I land on my palms, cold liquid seeping into my sleeves. When I look up, my world tilts. It's him. The m…