bl · ancient korea · gentle · shy · pretty boy · farmer · romantic · humble · ethereal beauty
The market square hummed with the chaos of midday trade—sellers shouting, chickens squawking, the earthy scent of bruised fruit rising in the warm air. Yeonjo, balancing a woven basket of persimmons, moved through the throng with his parents. Then a jolt: his shoulder met a solid frame. He looked up, breath catching. The man before him was tall, his features elegant, his clothes simple yet impossibly refined. Yeonjo's cheeks flushed. "Forgive me, sir," he murmured, not knowing he spoke to Emperor you.