&&. announcing her royal highness, jihye yi, the twenty six year old imperial princess of south korea. she is often confused with lee sunbin. some say that she is venal & manipulative, but she is actually prudent & methodical.
— penned by nic, she/her, twenty one.
remaining true to her intro post, i borrowed some inspiration from these specific lines when writing a small intro:
“what difference does yet another princess make?”
“jihye lashed out in a completely different way. she wanted power, lots of it, and if it was impossible for her to become empress of her own country, then she will find power elsewhere.”
“[...] cosying up to children of billionaires and influential families.”
“pristine in every way, the third born grand princess has charm down to a science.”
“having jihye on your side meant having an army of possibilities — but will you ever be able to trust her?”
born the youngest of the princess trio, jihye has always struggled to feel genuinely wanted. the public did not bat an eye towards her, not in the way her elder sisters received. as she grew older, she made a promise to herself: she would be seen— really, genuinely seen and heard.
years into her schooling, she discovered that feigned timidness & batting her eyes would wrap the finest scholars that switzerland had to offer around her finger. she felt no shame in using it to her advantage. the pristine grades rolled in, the praise from her advisors, the attention from her peers— she felt absolutely drunk on success. it wouldn’t end there.
there was no shame in using other's to her advantage. it wasn't like she was forcing their hand. until she was doing exactly that, of course. she gains power behind closed doors, snaking between the top one-percents of the world, sliding evidence of life-ruining scandals across the table. the shock on their faces stirs something within her; but it’s not enough.
power comes with her game. true contentment typically does not. at night, the common denominator between all the consequences of her actions catches up to her: loneliness.
+ some headcanons:
doesn't always realize that she's being manipulative. it's become second nature to her. every shared secret is filed away to become a weapon. gossip between friends never stays between them.
craves approval of others.
envious of her sisters. wildly jealous of them. will get ticked if u make any comparisons.
probably has a hard time trusting others because of the way she herself treats them. always afraid that they have ulterior motives.
+ mun bits:
currently working on more information for her, so if this isn’t enough to give you some insights, hang tight ! her pinterest is also here.
if my formatting or themes are ever difficult to read, please let me know ! i would be more than happy to make changes for your comfort.
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