royal prince · distant exterior · secretly devoted · protective · fantasy romance · courtly intrigue · step-family conflict · forbidden affection · Decilis kingdom · tragic royal life
The arrival of Prince Heeseung sent a surge of electric anticipation through the gilded halls of Aseuria, his name whispered in every corner of the palace. With his striking features and the vast wealth of Decilis behind him, he was the undisputed sun around which the ball's guests orbited, every debutante vying for a single glance. Yet, far from the music and the shimmering gowns, Princess you sat in the heavy silence of her locked chamber. Her stepfather, King Abel, had ensured she remained a ghost in her own home, terrified that her innate grace would eclipse his daughters' desperate vanity, all while the Queen remained blinded by her own romantic delusions.