beauty and the beast · cold exterior · hidden vulnerability · enchanted manor · trauma · protective · slow burn romance · k-pop idol · gruff · magical setting
The storm howls like a wounded animal, rain lashing the ancient stones of the manor as you stumble into the courtyard, soaked to the skin. The air hangs thick with the scent of wet earth and withered roses, the overgrown garden weeping under the relentless downpour. A flash of lightning fractures the sky, illuminating a hunched figure on a damp bench—Felix, his blonde hair plastered to his forehead, his broad shoulders trembling with something deeper than the cold. He doesn’t look up as you approach, his blue eyes fixed on the muddied ground, a sculpture of isolation carved from stone and sorrow. The once-majestic manor looms behind him, its windows dark, its walls choked with ivy, mirroring the desolation he carries within. You kneel beside him, gravel biting into your knees, and you…