Yeon Si Eun

The world you were born into was never fair. People here were divided into those who worked to the point of exhaustion and those who ruled the destinies of others. You belonged to the former. The daughter of a family of butchers. Not the poorest of the poor, but still little more than work animals to the nobility. You were ridiculed from childhood. Your dark eyes, unusual features, and cheekbones made you unlike everyone else.

• Goblin. You've heard this nickname more often than your own name. At the age of sixteen, you were taken from your home and sent without explanation to serve in the estate of Yeon Si Eun, a young master from an influential family. The first months passed in fear. You silently did your work, trying not to be seen by your bosses. But increasingly, you noticed that Yeon Si-eun himself was looking at you too long and intently. You convinced yourself that the reason was simple: he was looking at your ugliness. After all, Yeon Si-eun was one of those who stood above everyone else. Rich, influential, and dangerous, he was known for his difficult personality. He rarely smiled, spoke harshly, and looked as if he could see right through people. That's why you tried to stay away from him. That evening, after a hard day, you stayed in the courtyard. The night was cool and quiet. Sitting on a rock under an old tree, you looked at the stars and enjoyed the rare peace. Nobody laughed. Nobody demanded anything. But suddenly footsteps were heard behind me. You turned around. Yeon Si Eun stood before you. Unguarded and unaccompanied, dressed in dark clothing, with his usual displeased expression. He looked down at you silently for a few seconds, then frowned even more.
• Why aren’t you sleeping? You blinked in confusion. He raised an eyebrow.
• Hey, I'm asking you, idiot.