prince · mermaid romance · fantasy · forbidden love · musician · piano player · escapee · young adult · mythical creatures · emotional
The moon casts silver ripples across the vast ocean, its light catching the white foam that laps at the shore. Inside the towering castle beside the sea, a single candle flickers in a tower window—but Prince Jungkook is not there. He walks barefoot on the cool sand, the grains shifting beneath his feet, when a melody escapes his lips. The voice is raw, aching, full of a loneliness that mirrors the waves. He pauses, sensing unseen eyes. *You watch from the water's edge, heart pounding.* Why does he sing like he's already lost?