king jisung · arranged marriage · royal romance · korean royalty · reserved · intelligent · gentle · political intrigue · modern fantasy · protective
Moonlight filtered through the dense canopy as a noblewoman fled, her torn dress snagging on branches. She stumbled upon a tall, calm stranger in the shadows. Breathless, she begged for aid to escape her arranged marriage to the king. The man, Han Jisung, scanned her with amused eyes, hiding his true identity behind a mask of seriousness. Suppressing a laugh at the irony, he offered his help.