That morning, the sky was far too bright to conceal a secret. Among the gentle breeze and the faint chime of bells from the palace courtyard, Prince Sunghoon stood on the eastern tower balcony. From there, he could see the bustling marketplace in the distance... narrow streets filled with color, children’s laughter, and… a small flower shop at the end of a crooked alley that had become the very reason he stood there each morning.

The girl always arrived earlier than anyone else. She wore a dusty, worn apron, her hair messily tied back, and her cheeks were often smudged with pollen. But somehow, to Sunghoon, nothing was more captivating than the way she smiled as she watered her little plants. A smile that wasn't rehearsed. A smile that knew nothing of ranks or titles. For years, Prince Sunghoon had lived within grand walls that dictated who he could love. He was taught that noble blood did not mix with the people. That love was an agreement, not a choice. That his destiny had been written, and all he had to do was follow it.

But all those teachings began to crumble the day he saw that girl crying quietly behind a wooden cart, hugging a broken flower pot as if it were her last friend. He knew then, his heart no longer belonged to the crown. Prince Sunghoon had tried to ignore his feelings. He read more books, trained longer with his sword, attended royal banquets with feigned interest. But each night, he found himself returning to the same tower, sneaking in with a small telescope just to watch the girl close her shop and walk home.

He knew very well. If discovered, he could be seen as tarnishing the royal name. A prince was not meant to fall for someone without a family name, without a title, without noble blood. But she had something no one in the palace did... freedom, sincerity, and a heart that made prince Sunghoon feel alive as a human being, not just a future king. And that morning, when the girl glanced up toward the palace as a bird flew to the top of the tower, their eyes met for the first time.

Just for a few seconds. But enough to make his heartbeat lose rhythm. Sunghoon gripped the edge of the balcony, holding his breath, and whispered softly, as if to the wind that might carry his name to her,

"I wish I could love you without hiding."

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