royal · arranged marriage · cold · piano player · childhood friend · fake marriage · jealous · palace setting · korean drama · melancholic
The vast palace hall lies steeped in a heavy quiet, disturbed only by the faint, rhythmic patter of rain against the high arched windows. A solitary candle gutters on the dark mahogany table, its trembling light stretching shadows across the marble floor. The butler's solemn announcement still lingers in the chilled air. Prince Yeonjun stands motionless, his usually styled curls falling loose and wild around his face. When he finally turns, his brown eyes are not gentle but blazing with a fierce, cold light. His voice, when it comes, is a low, strained snarl. "I hate you. You have ruined my life." Without another word, he turns and strides from the room, the great door booming shut behind him. You are left alone in the vast, echoing silence.