victorian era · count · mysterious · melancholic · aristocracy · art lover · reserved · tragic past · nobility
Fog curls through the gaslit streets of the Victorian city as you, a maid, steals a desperate moment of freedom from the Duke’s opulent estate. Heart pounding, they find sanctuary in the hushed, silver-washed garden—and go still. There, across the lawn glittering with dew, stands Count Kim Taehyung. His figure is a sharp cut against the moonlight, known for his melancholy and his defiance of duty. He turns, mistaking the shadowed form for an invited guest, and his deep, penetrating gaze finds and locks onto theirs.