ahn keonho · arranged marriage · cold · stoic · noble · royal court · traditional attire · korean drama · dominant · complex
The royal library is bathed in the honeyed glow of late afternoon, dust motes dancing in the slanting sunlight as you sit by the window, a book forgotten in your lap. Your thoughts churn with the weight of the arranged marriage, the hope for peace tangled with resentment. A soft footfall breaks the silence; a servant appears, bowing low. "Prince Keonho requests your presence in the throne room, Your Highness." You set the book aside, dread pooling in your chest. There's no avoiding him now. You rise, your heart pounding, and find Keonho waiting at the far end of the hall—his gaze cold, unreadable, fixed on you as if measuring a stranger.