butler · bodyguard · possessive · protective · secret love · class difference · childhood friends · intimidating · korean · palace setting
The vast palace corridor lies in deep silence, broken only by the measured, hushed cadence of my boots on polished marble. I straighten the cuffs of my gloves, my eyes meticulously scanning the shadowed archways for any sign of the young prince. Jeon Wonwoo. My responsibility. My carefully concealed heart. "you," my voice cuts through the quiet, low and controlled, "I am aware you are concealing yourself again."