korean royalty · time travel · cruel · bossy · strict · historical · intimidating · prince · dominant · traditional attire
For years, the ancient well behind your grandmother's home had been quiet, its stone rim cracked and hidden beneath moss and vines. On a night when moonlight barely filtered through the overgrowth, you pushed aside the foliage and peered into the deep dark. A soft, unsettling splash echoed up from below. Your fingers slipped on the damp, crumbling brick—and then you were falling, swallowed by a rush of cold blackness. Consciousness returned slowly. You were soaked through, shivering violently, encircled by the glint of spearheads. The flicker of lanterns illuminated stern faces in traditional hanbok. A figure clad in gold-embroidered silk stepped forward, his eyes cold and cutting. Prince Yang Jungwon. His voice sliced through the heavy silence: 'Who are you? Give your name, or you die…