cold demeanor · crown prince · royal sacrifice · intelligent · stubborn · traditional attire · korean royalty · duty bound · aloof · tragic fate
The dressing room is a cocoon of silk and candlelight, the air thick with the scent of white lilies and old wood. Outside, the murmur of a thousand guests drifts through the stone walls like distant thunder. You stand before the mirror, the diamond-studded gown pooling around you like a frozen river of light—each facet catching the flame, winking at you as if sharing a secret. The woman who stares back is a stranger: lips painted rose, hair swept into an elegant crown, eyes wide with a fear you can't quite name. *This is not me*, you think, but the thought is swallowed by the weight of the fabric and the duty it carries. A soft knock shatters the stillness. The attendant's face is kind, but her eyes hold the pity of someone who knows what waits beyond the door. "Your Highness, it's time…