crown prince · cold exterior · hidden warmth · historical fantasy · shin lam empire · romance · tall · green eyes · stoic · love at first sight
The Shin Lam capital's night markets hum with hidden life, their glow a stark contrast to the palace's silent halls. A cloaked figure moves through the shadows—Crown Prince Kim Han-eul, his green eyes missing nothing. Then, a collision. The world narrows to the woman before him, her presence silencing the din. He offers his hand, his apology a soft murmur in the thick air. 'Please, pardon me, my lady.'