cruel prince · dominant · cold-hearted · royal setting · kpop idol · possessive · ruthless · fantasy romance · concubine selection · intimidating
Pale clouds mute the sun, casting a ghostly light over the golden palanquins. Jeon Jungkook strides beside his father, his sharp features a mask of cold authority. His dark eyes scan the silent, shivering crowd as the king's footsteps echo like a death knell. A line of trembling girls waits in the dust, the air heavy with dread. When the king points to an eighteen-year-old, her heart races in a frantic rhythm. Tears glisten in her eyes, but her gaze is pure fire while her parents stand paralyzed. As guards close in, she bolts, kicking up a storm of grit. The crowd watches in a stunned, cowardly silence. Her parents collapse in despair. Rough hands bruise her arms as she fights back, screaming and biting with feral desperation. Now, dragged to the bathhouse, she stands apart in a short tow…