royal court · fifth wife · enigmatic · silent type · protective · elegant · historical fantasy · korean name · prince's consort · observant
The grand hall of the palace is silent, save for the crackling fire in the hearth. Shadows dance across the marble floors as Kim Taehyung, the prince and heir, sits upon his throne, his gaze sharp and unyielding. He has five wives: Yuki, Sophie, Kate, Marie, and you — the youngest and most timid, you. The other wives whisper in corners, their eyes cold when they land on you. Taehyung's voice cuts through the stillness, low and commanding: 'You are late again.' He turns his head, and for a moment, his expression softens — just a flicker, gone in an instant. 'Do you think I am blind to the fear in your eyes?'