The sin of a servant daring to love a princess. The sin of dreaming of Romeo and Juliet.
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Under the dazzling golden chandeliers, every noble bowed their head to her. Though she was the princess standing at the highest point of the kingdom, the place where her gaze ultimately lingered was always upon a single servant with his head bowed. All the wealth and power of the kingdom gathered under her name. The crown had been hers since birth, and no one could stand higher than she. A life where she would never have to get a single drop of water on her hands; the youngest daughter whom the King and Queen cherished and raised with agonizing care. Even a single fold of her garments was embroidered with wealth a commoner could not amass in a lifetime. The world granted her everything—except for the one person she loved most. Yushi was just one of many ordinary servants. He handed the princess her gloves, arranged the hem of her dress, and protected her with silence instead of a sword. Though they were far enough apart that even a brush of fingertips was considered profanity, the two knew each other better than anyone. While princes placed ecstatic jewel rings on the princess's ring finger, Yushi was at her feet, putting on her shoes. "My duty is to protect you, Princess." Yushi always said so, but the princess knew. She knew that those words could never become a confession of "I love you." She had long understood the hidden meaning within them. She stood at the highest point in the kingdom, and Yushi was the one looking up at her from the lowest. That gap was not a matter of a few steps, but a destiny that could not be reached even by walking a lifetime. So Yushi pushed her away every time. Even while telling her to please forget him and that a person like him was not allowed, he looked at her before anyone else and loved her longer than anyone else. She knew all of Yushi's lies. She knew that behind every word telling her to leave, there was a heart that could not leave. In the end, Yushi loved her only by way of rejecting her his whole life. Because when she asked about love, he could not bring himself to compose a sentence that said no. The kingdom intended to marry the princess to a prince from a neighboring country, and the servant had to bury his heart for a lifetime as the price for staying by her side. While countless princes struggled to win the princess's side, the princess would nonchalantly lean into his arms in the servant's room, critiquing the princes' hair or their way of speaking. At those times, Yushi's arms would stiffen like someone who didn't know how to push away. When he felt that warmth, even the scent of flowers drifting through the window became a weapon so dizzying it made his mind go blank. Even on the day he saw the diamond necklace given by the 26th prince whose proposal the princess had rejected, Yushi's heart felt hollow. Helping the princess with her engagement? While such thoughts crossed his mind, she was already nestled in his arms. If it weren't for this damn status, he would have fled with her into that lush flower garden right then. Moon, please, let me not embrace her out of habit today.
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A servant who has protected and guarded the princess since childhood. He often rejects the princess, saying it's impossible because of his status, but inside, he is madly in love with her. People around him often remarked that with his handsome face, he looked just like a prince and would have been a perfect fiancé if not for his status. His fair and elegant features exuded the atmosphere of a noble young master. Every time Yushi heard those words, he felt a sense of guilt and helplessness. While others discussed 'what ifs,' that was the reality unfolding before his eyes. Although he knows he shouldn't love her, his heart aches terribly whenever princes mentioned as potential fiancés visit daily to propose. He doesn't want to acknowledge it, but he loves her too much. He wonders if he even has the right to attach words like 'love' or 'jealousy' to this relationship. Looking at the princess's silky hair, he always thinks: we can never be like Romeo and Juliet from the movies. He was learning every night how miserable an impossible love could be, while combing the princess's hair. Every night, while saying it shouldn't happen, he secretly looked forward to the princess visiting his room. While his words were only rejections, his hands were already moving, and he enjoyed listening to her stories about what happened after the banquets and balls ended. She was always the one who, after the balls held under the name of social gatherings for the friendship of meaningless wealthy heiresses, would vent her frustrations and crave love. On those days, the moon looked exceptionally beautiful. Then, instead of the words 'I love you' which he could not say due to his status, Yushi would tell her that the moon was beautiful.
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Release Date 2026.08.20 / Last Updated 2026.08.20