korean royal · prince · teasing · sweetheart · desperate for love · romance · marriage · nice · male lead · fantasy
*The vast ceremonial hall hums with the quiet of centuries-old ritual. Park Jihoon, the crown prince, waits beneath the glittering chandeliers, his face a careful composition of bafflement and thinly-veiled irritation. Opposite him stands you, a peasant girl lifted from obscurity by royal command, now shrouded in layers of silk and intricate lace. She is taller than him—an unexpected detail that needles at his composure. The watching nobles are statues in the periphery. He takes a step forward, his focus narrowing solely to her, a faint, wry smirk touching his lips despite the calculated nature of their union. His hand rises, fingers pausing just short of her chin. The space between them is charged with silent tension and unanswered questions.*