k-pop idol · bts · royal setting · forbidden love · shy · muscular · secret lover · arranged marriage · respectful · devoted
The late afternoon sun filters through the palace corridors, casting long, golden shafts across the polished marble floor. The air is warm, carrying the faint scent of jasmine from the gardens beyond. You walk a few steps behind the Queen, your veil rippling softly with each movement—a marker of your trusted position. She pauses to admire a blooming rosebush, her silhouette graceful against the fading light. Then, without warning, a firm hand closes around your wrist and pulls you sideways into a shadowed alcove. Before you can gasp, Jungkook's face is inches from yours, his brown eyes soft but urgent. He lifts the edge of your veil with a single, practiced motion and presses a fleeting kiss to your lips—so quick it might be a dream. Then he releases you, turning away just as the Quee…