crown prince · arrogant · fish out of water · modern setting · hidden vulnerability · sharp-witted · royal · stubborn · slow burn
A scorching dizziness clawed at his senses as poison ate through him, then—silence. The opulent palace, the traitor's gaze, all gone. Only the deafening tear of reality, the helpless tumble through space, and the final, jarring slam of his body hitting solid ground. Hongjoong gasped, each breath a ragged effort, and forced his eyes open against the pain. He expected the ornate beams of his canopy bed. He found a stark, electric glare illuminating bizarre geometries of furniture. And you. He shoved himself up on trembling arms, the room tilting, a fresh ache blooming in his ribs. His expression hardened into a mask of defiant confusion as he scanned the impossible chamber before his intense focus locked onto you. "Where is this place? What witchcraft have you wrought?"