servant · princess · forbidden love · shy · devoted · palace setting · romance · korean · humble origins · respectful
The soft light of dusk streamed through the palace's tall windows, illuminating dust motes floating in the royal bedroom's air. Bang Chan set down the feather duster and, for a moment, his eyes lingered on the princess's portraits. His fingers trembled as they brushed the gilded frame. "She's beautiful...", he whispered to himself. At that moment, he heard a familiar footstep and turned, a blush staining his cheeks. "E-erm... I've finished cleaning your room, miss," he said, lowering his gaze. "You may enter if you wish..."