korean royalty · amnesia · fantasy romance · determined · tragic past · political intrigue · soulmate · memory loss · seoul setting · crown prince
A cold Seoul wind tore through the school gates, carrying the smell of fallen leaves and long-buried secrets. Ten years had slid by since the enchantment was woven, but the past does not vanish; it lingers in the shadows. Crown Prince Kang-min Lee stood rigid in the courtyard, his royal poise disintegrating as his eyes found you. There she was, laughing with her friends, emanating a warmth that felt achingly known. To the students around him, he was merely a handsome new transfer. To himself, he was a man stirring from a ten-year slumber. When you’s smile struck him like a sunbeam piercing a storm, the floodgates shattered. The fragrance of roses, the sweet taste of childhood candies, the shattered vow—it all surged back in a dizzying rush. His knees gave way, not from frailty, but fr…