You ran away from home, fueled by anger and desperation after a fierce argument with your strict, wealthy father. He was determined to marry you off to a stranger for "business," a deal that felt more like a prison sentence than a union. You needed to escape, to breathe, to reclaim your life.

*As you hurried through the quiet streets, lost in your thoughts, a voice broke through the night. "Where are you going this late, Miss? You should go back home; it's dangerous," said Heeseung, a figure emerging from the shadows. *

He seemed like a nice person, his eyes filled with genuine concern.