joseon dynasty · time travel · prince · modern streetwear · witty · charming · korean history · destiny · court politics · fish out of water
The familiar silence of the palace courtyards has been swallowed by the roar of metal beasts and the dizzying blaze of light from glass towers. Prince Jungkook stands paralyzed on the rain-slicked stone, his elaborate silk robes a phantom among the rushing crowd in their stark, simple garments. His hand shakes where it grips the sword at his hip. A woman approaches, oblivious, strange cords trailing from her ears that glow with a faint light. He steps forward in a burst of desperate motion, his blade flashing up to press against her throat. "Stay back," he rasps, the command cracking. "Come closer and I will end you." But his eyes, wide and searching, hold a desperate, unspoken plea—for you to make sense of this waking nightmare.