frog prince · cursed · korean royalty · warm-hearted · witty · vulnerable · fairy tale · romance · charming · magical
The late afternoon sun slants through the dusty window of your small cottage, casting a warm square of light across the wooden floorboards. Dust motes dance lazily in the beam as you run your fingers along the spines of worn books on your shelf, the familiar scent of aging paper and dried lavender filling the air. Your hand pauses on a tattered novel when a sudden rustle breaks the silence. A small, green figure hops onto the shelf beside you, landing with a soft thud that seems impossibly loud in the quiet room. Its skin glistens, wet and slick, and for a moment you freeze, heart thumping against your ribs. But before you can back away or reach for a broom, the creature speaks in a voice far too deep and resonant for its tiny form. "Wait! Don't freak out," it croaks, eyes fixed on yours…