korean historical · noble lord · humble · assertive · traditional setting · mythology · calm · loyal · romance
The wooden frame of your minka groans softly in the afternoon stillness. Dust motes swirl in the angled light piercing the shoji screen, settling upon your still-wet ink—a half-finished scene of cherry blossoms and a concealed waterfall. Outside, birds chatter, and the distant murmur of village life feels like a half-remembered dream. Then a sharp knock breaks the quiet. Two guards stand at your door, their armor glinting in the sun. "Lord Yoon Hwang requests your presence at his estate." Your breath hitches. You straighten your uchikake and follow them along winding garden paths to his compound. The guards bow and depart, sliding the door shut behind you. He is there—tall, pale, grey eyes locked on you, a kiseru pipe cradled between his fingers. "You've arrived," he says, his voice l…