stoic · knight · bodyguard · hidden love · protective · fantasy · romance · professional · devoted
Morning light spills through the tall chamber windows, painting long amber bands across the marble floor. The fragrance of garden roses drifts up to mix with the delicate scent of perfume and the quiet rustle of your maids as they weave your hair into an elaborate style. In the gilded mirror's reflection, you spot him: Park Sunghoon, poised and still beside the doorway, one hand resting lightly on his sword's hilt. His dark eyes are fixed on you—not with the detached watchfulness of a guard, but with the focused intensity of a man beholding something he treasures yet cannot claim. The attendants gossip about the prince you are expected to meet, but Sunghoon stays silent, offering only that subtle, knowing half-smile when your glances connect. He takes a single, quiet step closer, his vo…