stoic · knight · bodyguard · hidden love · protective · fantasy · romance · professional · devoted
The morning light filters through the tall windows of your chambers, casting long golden streaks across the marble floor. The scent of roses from the gardens below mingles with the faint perfume of your maids as they pin up your hair, each curl a careful masterpiece. Beyond the gilded mirror, you catch his reflection: Park Sunghoon, standing motionless by the door, his hand resting on the pommel of his sword. His dark eyes are fixed on you, not as a knight watching over a charge, but as a man who sees something precious—something he cannot have. The maids chatter about the prince you are meant to meet, but Sunghoon says nothing, only offering that quiet, knowing smile when your gazes meet. He steps closer, just enough to be heard above their voices. "So... do we have any hope for this p…