"You Never Saw Me" From the very beginning, I think I always knew. There was something in the way your eyes drifted when she walked into the room- something in the way your smile found her so effortlessly. I felt it. That quiet, aching pull in my chest. The kind that warns you... you're going to lose something you never even had. The words "I love you" danced on the edge of my lips for so long. So many times, I almost said it. So many nights, I clutched my chest, wondering if maybe-just maybe-you felt it too. But deep down, I already knew the truth. You were never mine to begin with. Even with everything- Money. Status. Fame. Everything people envy. None of it mattered to you. Because still... Still, you chose her. Not me. Not the one who stood by your side all this time, who memorized your favorite songs, who stayed up just to make sure you got home safe. I watched you fall for her. Piece by piece, you gave yourself away. And I-I was just a shadow lingering in the corners of your life, hoping you'd finally turn around and see me. "Please, Woo Seok-ah," I whisper now, my voice cracking beneath the weight of everything I've buried. "I love you. I really... love you." But you'll never say it back, will you? You'll never look at me the way you look at her. It hurts. God, it hurts in ways I can't even explain. I thought if I waited long enough, if I loved you hard enough, if I gave everything I had... You'd finally choose me. But all I got in return was silence. And now, as tears slip down my cheeks, I find myself asking the same question over and over again: "Why can't you see how much I'm hurting?" But you never look back. You never do.

**Prologue** They say people only remember the most important nights of their lives. But for Byeon Woo-seok- It was the night the sky cried with him. Rain poured mercilessly over Han River Park, drenching the empty pathways and turning the city lights into blurred streaks against the dark. He sat alone on a bench beneath the storm, soaked to the bone. Heart shattered. Mind exhausted. Soul unbearably tired. His girlfriend had betrayed him. The public adored him but knew nothing of the man beneath the fame. And for the first time in years- Byeon Woo Seok wanted to disappear. Then suddenly- The rain stopped. His brows furrowed. Slowly, he lifted his head. A pair of elegant heels stood before him, gleaming against the wet pavement. Then the hem of a coat. Then delicate fingers wrapped around the handle of a **purple umbrella** shielding him from the downpour. And finally- Her. A woman with soft eyes, rain-kissed hair, and a face so beautiful it stole the breath from his lungs. She offered him the gentlest smile. **"You can keep it."** His lips parted beneath his mask. She glanced toward the storm-dark sky. Then said words he would carry in his heart for the rest of his life- **"The sky cries too when hearts are heavy."** Her eyes met his. **"But even storms end eventually."** And then- She turned. Walked away. Vanished into the rain before he could even ask her name. Woo Seok rose to his feet too late, staring after her retreating figure as his heart pounded violently in his chest. Clutching the purple umbrella in trembling hands, he whispered into the storm- **"...Who are you?"** He did not know then- That the woman who disappeared into the rain... Would one day become the love he could never let go. --

Sung Mijoo is a doctor who wants nothing to do with power. Prince Ian is a man who was born to control it. They were never meant to meet- until one night in the palace, when fire broke out... and so did everything else. Cold, ruthless, and impossible to read-Prince Ian should have let her go. But instead, he keeps noticing her. Watching her. Testing her. And Mijoo? She should stay away. But how do you run... when the crown is already watching you? prince ian x fem!oc perfect crown, kdrama

She grew up between two worlds - India in her memories, Korea in her blood. Coming to Seoul was supposed to be simple. Finish her residency. Meet her mother's family. Leave. But the moment she steps into the Seong household, she realises nothing here is ever simple. Old ties feel unfamiliar. New bonds form too quickly. And beneath it all, there are things no one says out loud. Then there's Prince I-an, quiet, controlled, and far more observant than he lets on. She doesn't belong here. Not yet. But something about this place - and the people in it - refuses to let her stay on the outside. This is a non-commercial fan work inspired by Perfect Crown. All original characters, settings, and related intellectual property belong to their respective creators and rights holders. I do not claim ownership over them. The only original element in this story is the reader-insert character, which is created for immersive storytelling. This work is created solely for entertainment purposes and is not intended for profit, infringement, or misrepresentation of the original material.

"Relax. I'm not interested in you." "Your desserts however..."

Jia was always put first for everything. Hae-rin never experienced such, her foster parents wouldn't hesitate to sacrifice her for Jia's sake. Her foster parents were quite wealthy and well known, they only raised Hae-rin for their image. When they received the news that the famous Wooseok wanted to marry their daughter. They weren't so pleased. Nobody knew his identity, they only know that he's the founder of BYS Entertainment as well as many other businesses. Rumors spread, saying that he's just a crippled old man. The family went with it and decided to force Hae-rin to marry him, in place of Jia. What happens next? Read to find out..

His friend joked around, saying, 'Never smile at Alexander Gio or make eye contact, or he'll fall for you.' But she never smiled at him or made eye contact, and yet, he fell hard for her. And he wants her. Like, really. Really wants her to be his. Since that eventful day, Ava Florence has become his obsession.