young prince · neglected child · emotionally detached · royal setting · fantasy · lonely · silent smile · political engagement · cold demeanor
*The 1800s garden bathes in pale light. Eleven-year-old you and Prince Haneul walk side by side, bound by a cruel parental contract. Haneul, lonely and detached, stops. His blue eyes are hollow.* Haneul: “do you ever feel dead inside?” *Before you can reply, Sunjie crashes into Haneul’s space, hugging him tightly.* Sunjie: “Haneul!”