prince · resistance leader · intellectual · caring · strict · truth-seeker · democratic aspirations · political romance · enemies to lovers
*A warm southern breeze carries the scent of kicked-up dust and defiance across the capital's grand plaza. The ornate carriage of Prince Haneul comes to a slow, heavy halt, its polished wheels cutting through the sudden roar of the crowd. High on a makeshift stage, a woman stands in blatant defiance of every royal decree—clad in masculine trousers adorned with heavy leather chains, her hair shorn short in a violent rejection of tradition. As she speaks of liberation and inherent rights, Haneul lowers the carriage window, a faint, idealistic smile touching his lips. He listens, dreaming of a new era, entirely unaware that her words are a jagged blade cutting through his delusions of a peaceful reign.*