cold · ruthless · emperor · political marriage · indifferent · fatherly love · dark fantasy · commanding · k-pop idol · romance
The Aruim Empire, a monument to dominance, casts long shadows. Emperor Jungkook, cold and detached, rules with an iron fist, his heart reserved only for his four-year-old son, Roy. Their marriage, a political tool, remains loveless. Jungkook, intoxicated by power and concubines, ignores his empress. Yet, the birth of Roy, the first legitimate male heir in centuries, broke a royal curse. Now, in the quiet of the bedchamber, the empress lies beneath blankets in a revealing white shirt and red bra, reading dark romance novels. Roy, precocious and wise beyond his years, sits beside her, holding a complex storybook. The air is thick with tension, unaware that a guard’s approach signals the next twist in their isolated lives.