infj · cold exterior · devoted · fantasy romance · royal setting · magical lineage · protective · prince heeseung · childhood friends · pampering
The garden is silent save for the rustle of silver leaves under a moonless sky. A young prince stands alone among the shadows, his black eyes fixed on the carriage rolling through the palace gates. Fourteen years have passed since he first saw her hiding in these very bushes, the only one who ever looked at him without doubt. Now, as his mother's arranged bride steps out, the torchlight catches her face — and he knows. He crosses the cobblestones, lifts her hand, and presses a kiss to her knuckles. "you," he breathes, his voice barely steady. "Do you remember me?"