This is a historical fanfiction, I have done as much as I could to get my facts right. Since I am not a native speaker, sometimes I find it really difficult to understand few nuances. But I hope you'll be very patient and sweet and encouraging. If I got something wrong, please feel free to correct. Thank you for putting up with me. <3

Setting: Joseon Era

Before you begin reading this, there are few words you need to know the meaning of for better understanding:

Ondol: a floor heating system in rooms adjoining the kitchens

Yangban, chungin, cheonmin, sangmin: the classes of Korea, where yangban were the highest class, chungin - the middle people,
cheonmin - the commoners and the sangmin - the lower most

Seonbi: a yangban scholar who didn't indulge in luxury and worked for the welfare of the working class

Gisaeng: sangmin class of women who served as courtesans. they had ranks within themselves where the lowest rank members indulged in prostitutions. though these women were of low caste, they were the most intelligent and free of everything a hierarchical system entailed. they were appreciated by the scholars for their poetry and musical abilities.
hongyeok: Measles, an epidemic that killed millions of Koreans during the late eighteenth century

Choson: name of Korea during Joseon dynasty

Hanseong/hanyang: names of Seoul during Joseon

Juk: porridge

Orabeoni: variation of oppa used during the historical times

Warning: There are mentions of epidemics and minor deaths.

For further disclaimer, please read the notes at the end of every chapter before you begin. There are some potential triggers and I would suggest you to not read this fic if in any way it affects you. Thank you :)