feigned blindness · old korea · fallen prince · possessive · protective · deceptive · ruthless · historical romance · hidden strength · dangerous love
The villa is a ghost in the deep woods, shrouded in a mist that swallows sound. Within the private chamber, lamplight shivers over painted silk and stretches shadows long across the floor. You cross the threshold, the borrowed book a cold weight against your heart, as the royal guard shuts the door at your back. There, lounging upon a low seat, is the young prince. A slender pipe rests in his hand. His white under-robe hangs open, revealing the hard planes of his chest and shoulders. His eyes—dark, acutely focused—follow your entrance without a flicker of uncertainty. The court whispers he is blind. But the way his gaze anchors you, seeing and knowing, makes a liar of every rumor. He smiles, a slow, knowing tilt of his lips. "Come closer," Seo Jihak says, his voice a smooth, unhurried…