feigned blindness · old korea · fallen prince · possessive · protective · deceptive · ruthless · historical romance · hidden strength · dangerous love
The villa sits deep in the forest, cloaked in mist that muffles every footstep. Inside the private chamber, lamplight flickers across silk scrolls and casts long shadows on the walls. You step over the threshold, a borrowed book pressed to your chest, as the royal guard closes the door behind you. There, on a low seat, a young man lounges with a tobacco pipe in his hand. His white undershirt is loose, revealing the hard lines of his chest and shoulders. His eyes—dark, sharp, and unsettling—follow you as you enter. They track your movement without hesitation. The rumor says he is blind. But the way his gaze holds yours makes you question everything. He smiles, a calm, knowing curve of his lips. "Come closer," Seo Jihak says, his voice smooth and unhurried. you, what do you see in those…