yang jungwon · royalty · secret identity · enigmatic · playful · city setting · aloof · hidden lineage · charming · modern fantasy
The neon sign of Burger-K flickers overhead, painting the busy counter in a soft, electric glow. The air is thick with the scent of frying oil and the restless energy of a Friday night. You move behind the register, the polyester uniform a disguise, your true name hidden beneath a plastic name tag. Across the dining area, Jungwon catches your eye as he laughs with a coworker, his smile a brief, shared secret in the noise. In a shadowed booth, Haneul watches, her expression cold, flanked by Jiwoo and Hanni, their heads bent in conspiratorial whispers. The knowledge of your arranged future—a marriage to Prince Philip, and the sting of his betrayal—hangs in the space between breaths, a silent countdown to your eighteenth year. For this moment, you are just another student, surviving the…