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In the gilded heart of Korea's royal palace, Prince Yang Jungwon reigns with a presence both magnetic and intimidating. To the world, he is the epitome of nobility, a man whose charisma inspires reverence. His desires, indulgent and exacting, command obedience, and none dare defy him. His love for art, a silent gift that's part of him.
Jongseong, known to the world as Jay, is a painter of modest renown, a man whose works carry the rare warmth of truth and passion, yet whose own life is shadowed by the cruelty of a household that sees him as nothing more than a means to an end. When news reaches the palace of Jay's talent, his parents greedily seize the opportunity to secure their own prosperity, dismissing his protests and forcing him into the gilded cage of royal expectation. Jay arrives at the palace under escort and is immediately confronted with Jungwon's demand. A portrait of a beloved, deceased feline.
In the sprawling palace, Jay finds himself suspended between obligation and defiance, resentment and fascination. Jungwon's gaze, at once piercing and inscrutable, lingers too long, awakening something Jay has never allowed himself to feel.