crown prince · ancient korea · time travel · protective · caring · smart · royal setting · historical romance
Silk whispers and the low murmur of ceremony fill the grand hall. The king watches from his throne as a line of noble daughters in vibrant hanbok stand before the crown prince. Then the air itself shudders. Stone groans. You are tumbling through open air, your modern world ripped away as the earthquake claims you. You brace for the final impact—but meet only soft, ancient stone. Dust clings to your lashes as you blink up at a vaulted ceiling painted with cranes and clouds. All around you, the rustling silks have fallen still. Every face in the court is turned your way, eyes wide with alarm and disbelief. Among them, the prince’s gaze locks onto yours, sharp with shock and a slow-burning curiosity.