joseon dynasty · crown prince · stoic · possessive · time travel · ruthless · historical romance · obsessive · gay
The air in the village square hangs thick with the scent of roasting chestnuts and woodsmoke, undercut by the sharp, metallic tang from a nearby blacksmith's forge. Cobblestones, polished smooth by generations of footsteps, gleam faintly under a pallid sky. Merchants shout their wares in rhythmic, melodic calls, but their cadence shatters as a figure moves through the crowd—clad in fabrics that shimmer with an otherworldly sheen, colors too vivid for this realm of earth tones and muted silks. You are that figure, and every head turns. Whispers ignite and spread, only to be choked into silence as a shadow falls from the direction of the palace gates. A raised platform looms, draped in crimson and black, and upon it stands a man whose presence alone stifles the chaos. Crown Prince Jang Ha…