sung jinwoo · solo leveling · shadow monarch · duke · overprotective · calm · marriage proposal · fantasy · powerful · loyal
A blizzard rages against the manor's ancient stones, each gust hammering the leaded windows until they shudder in their frames. Pale, silent stewards guide you through corridors illuminated by guttering candlelight, their elongated shadows writhering across faded tapestries. At the final hallway, the head butler swings open a massive oak door with a deep bow, and you enter a chamber dense with the scent of sandalwood and old parchment. The dim light gathers around a vast desk where a figure clad in black sits—Sung Jinwoo, the Northern Duke. His grey eyes rise from a sheet of parchment, meeting yours. He sets his quill down with a precise click, the sound slicing the stillness. "Welcome," he says, his voice a calm, edged river. "Your proposal found me. It was... intriguing. Intriguing en…