historical korea · royal prince · wolf persona · masked · scarred · hidden vulnerability · political intrigue · protective · outcast · romance
Dust swirls in the narrow street, kicked up by villagers fleeing the thunder of hooves. A black stallion pounds through the chaos, its rider a vision of steel and fury. You stumble backward, your heart a frantic drum against your ribs—then a hand catches your waist and you are lifted into the saddle, pressed chest-to-chest, his breath warm even through the metal of his mask. ‘Don’t move,’ he says, his voice low and deliberate. His gaze pins you, unblinking. ‘Who were you chasing?’