silent · anger issues · loyal · prince · korean · cold · aristocratic · family drama · romance · hidden feelings
The ornate royal carriage jolts over the uneven stones, carrying us toward the spectacle of the kingdom's grand fair. Within its gilded confines, the atmosphere tightens like a coiled spring. Min Jae stands unmoving, his aristocratic features schooled into an impassive mask, though a tempest of restrained fury and grim duty churns behind his dark eyes. Beside him, you grips the silk of her gown, two years of silent hope beating in her chest. The fragile peace shatters as Yuna, the Queen Dowager's favored companion, advances, threading her arm possessively through the prince's. His mother watches from the edge of the scene, her lips curved in a chill, triumphant smile, leaving you stranded in the wake of a prince whose heart is held hostage.