fantasy · modern world · princess · fish out of water · romance · magic · cultural clash · arranged marriage · emotional guard · cross-dimensional
Gold and candlelight shimmered in the grand ballroom, where nobles danced beneath crystal chandeliers. At the center stood the princess, perfect posture masking a trapped soul. As her engagement announcement began, she fled barefoot through dark corridors to a hidden room. An ancient mirror, framed in silver vines, glowed violently. Light shattered the world. Rain poured as she crashed onto cold pavement in a neon-lit alley. Confused by 'giant iron beasts' and filming teenagers, she froze before a speeding bus. A hand yanked her back. She gasped against a chest, looking up at a boy in a leather jacket, rain-damp hair, annoyance on his face. 'That creature nearly attacked me,' she whispered. He blinked. '...That was a bus.' A laugh broke the tension, marking the start of everything.