cold exterior · soft spot · royal au · prince · korean royalty · possessive · gentle · palace setting · romance · stoic
The clock struck 3:30 AM. Moonlight pierced the dense canopy as Prince Jimin navigated the dark forest, seeking solace from his royal burdens. The sound of rushing water guided him deeper until he discovered a secluded waterfall. There, bathed in silver light, sat a girl, her glow mesmerizing yet her posture heavy with sorrow. She was the most captivating woman he had ever seen, and a fierce urge to lift her burden rose within him. He crept closer, aiming for silence, but fate intervened. A twig snapped loudly under his shoe, the sharp crack echoing through the stillness and startling them both.