#secret lady

[elvencantation]

so this one is stunning!! a bit heavy reading so im giving it a break but the art style is to die for and the story is so intricate! definitely not a brainless read

[dzvelinaskebiyars]

"Rosentine, I can finally say this to you now. You were my idol for a long time. You know, those objects...were made of white marble or plaster...with no life, emotions or heart of their own. However, even seeing them from the distance gives us consolation and serves as pillars in our lives. It wasn't love...Idols are objects and no one truly can love a carved object. That's why I wasn't afraid of thinking you back then. 'Everyone I love is going to die? But she is only my idol. One cannot love an idol, nor can an idol die.' This is why even though I missed you and was curious about you, I never tried to find out who you were or where you lived. And just like that, few years passed by. Then you suddenly appeared right before my eyes at the foundation day celebration ball. Do you know how I felt that day? No, no...you would never know what it felt like...That was the first day in my life that I had ever run from something out of crippling fear. I couldn't look at you for the love of me. I was that scared. 'What if this is love? Does that mean I can no longer think of you?' ....Still, you know what...Up until that point, I was sure I could keep myself from loving you. I had that kind of certainty that I wouldn't fall in love easily. All I knew about you was what could have been from outside. And I didn't think I could love a woman who I didn't know on the inside. I was too young...and didn't know myself back then...On the day you threw yourself before my carriage in disguise, I knew I had to refuse you. But I just couldn't bring myself to do it. I couldn't let you go. After all, how could I? It was the first time you had willingly come to see me. After all those years of yearning, you were finally in front of me. I couldn't lie to myself any longer and pretend I didn't miss you. I started wanting more. And I regret it. I regret letting you in my life. I've come to regret it so much that I think it's done something to my head. I regret seeing you again and every moment we've spent together. Rosentine, I've brought you into my life out of momentary desire. Now, I am no longer out of your reach, and you are no longer the idol that pensively smiled like a portrait. You smile when you're happy, cry when you're sad, and you honestly reveal your anger. Out of fear and anxiety, you collapse under the weight of your emotions at times. Under that skin, there beats a heart as warm as my own. There is a living, breathing person. You showed me that you were same as me, standing within an arm's reach. So how could I resist loving you? In a world where it's impossible for people to be whole, if we come to love the imperfections of another, and even if the many years spent running in circles, pals in the presence of that illuminating light...Would it even be possible to keep oneself from being blinded by love? Rosentine...What if...I never want to lose you? Now, there is only one way left for me to protect you. If severing my feelings is the only way to keep you alive, then I will gladly tear my heart out for you, Rosentine..."

— Charteris Kartazen; Secret Lady

[manhwawor]

hold up....pose

[litown]

I think I've seen this character before🤔 Part2

[bunny4kaiser]

The art for this manhwa is straight up AMAZING 🥹

[bukubook]

And I hate how that sunshine stings. (Miyeon ft. Colde, in Reno, from her album, Reno [2025])

Image Source: Secret Lady by BANANA and Anngato.

[eypicra]

Roan from Secret Lady, process pics and references included (pose/light from ch. 47, outfit from ch. 10, knife from ch. 13). Messy process which involved erasing colored pencils to blend them lol

[orangejuice707]

He was so peak and I refuse to believe other wise