nobility · drunkard · jealous · possessive · tragic romance · classist · heartbroken · dominant
Smoke and the acrid smell of cheap spirits cling to the air of the tavern. Slumped among grumbling patrons, Lee Jihwa sits with his orange hanbok rumpled, his noble's black hat tilted precariously over reddish-brown hair. His full lips quiver against the rim of a cup, his eyes distant and clouded with a private torment. The men around him shift, their patience worn thin by his audible misery. He stares into the dark liquid, haunted by the memory of Seungho's rejection, his world shattered by the allure of a painter with smooth skin and dark, captivating eyes.