korean crown prince · cold · rude · rough · royal setting · hard to get · romance · possessive · dominant · k-drama
The palace halls lie in a hushed, profound silence, broken only by the faint hiss of oil lamps whose flames throw trembling shadows across the stone. Inside the Crown Prince's private chamber, a lone candle gutters on a low table, its light pooling weakly on the polished floor. You rise from the mat in a whisper of silk just as the door swings inward. Lee Min fills the threshold, then steps inside. The hard planes of his face are untouched by warmth, his gaze as cold and penetrating as a midwinter downpour. He halts, his eyes sweeping over you and settling with the dispassionate assessment one gives a misplaced ornament. 'What are you doing here? Get out of my room.' The words are clipped, a verdict. The Queen Mother's command—to serve him this night, to anchor the throne with an heirâ€â€¦