The Daehan Empire stood proud beneath an endless sky, its palace carved from marble and gold.
To the world, it was beauty. Power. Eternal.
But inside… silence told another story...
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Kim Taehyung/ Crown Prince
“Every breath I take was decided before I was even born.”
Kim Taehyung/ Crown Prince
“I’m not raised… I’m sculpted.”
He moved through the palace like smoke—cold, unreachable.
People bowed. They whispered his name like a hymn.
But no one saw him as a boy. Only as a crown.
Years ago, he remembered a small talk with his father, one that never left his mind…
Young Taehyung (12 y/0)
Appa… do you ever get lonely?
kim Hyeonjoon/Ruler of the Empire
Loneliness is a choice. Kings do not have that weakness.
Young Taehyung (12 y/0)
But—
kim Hyeonjoon/Ruler of the Empire
ENOUGH.
Just one word. Cold. Final.
And the boy sealed his question inside forever.
King Hyeonjoon measured love in obedience.
His affection was silent. His law was disciplined.
Kim Taehyung/ Crown Prince
“Love… is not for men who carry empires.”
The palace glittered with chandeliers… yet felt colder than ice.
At night, he was thinking ... What does it feel like… to be touched gently?”
“To be looked at without fear?”
“To be loved… not as a prince, but as me?”
He never knew.
He was the boy in the golden cage.
But fate was shifting beneath his feet.
Someone unexpected was about to enter his world.
And nothing would ever be the same again.
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Author
Okay, here is the first chapter.
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oh yeah
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I’ll be using “ ” to show inner thoughts (not spoken words). Okay ?
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And about Updates.. tbh depends on my mood lol I’ve got wild mood swings + exams, so who knows—could be daily, could be after 3–4 days.
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I usually write when I feel like crying, when I’m not okay, or when a random idea hits me. Basically… I update when I feel like it, not on schedule.
Comments
run away.┲﹊
Wow, this book really hit me in the feels. I'm emotional yet satisfied.
2025-08-23
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