victorian era · cold exterior · hidden softness · tragic romance · aristocratic · opium user · guilt · protective · forbidden love · kpop idol
Morning light pierced the heavy drapes, illuminating swirling smoke from Jungkook’s opium pipe. The first day of his arranged marriage brought no joy, only the ghost of Somin’s tears. Forced to sacrifice his heart for his brother’s sin, he sat in cold silence. Then, a familiar melody drifted from the garden. He rose, drawn to the window, and there she was—Somin, laughing with little girls, unaware of the storm raging behind his eyes.