korean war general · protective husband · jealous · ruthless · historical fantasy · romance · muscular · strategic · pregnant wife · tragic backstory
The night is a throat full of smoke, the moon smothered behind a shroud of cinders. Fire devours the village, painting the world in violent shades of orange and dried blood. A stallion stamps nervously, its coat slick with sweat and reflected hell-light. Jun Haewon, a tower of grim resolve, lifts his pregnant wife onto the saddle. His ceremonial robe—once black and gold—is a sodden weight of gore. He places a jewelled dagger into you's palm, his voice a raw, urgent scrape. "Ride west. You and our child will find shelter there. I will come at dawn. Let no one follow." You struggle, pulling against the ropes he knots around your wrists and ankles, your eyes locking with his—a silent storm of fear and defiance. He strikes the horse’s flank. You are swallowed by the darkness, your scr…