knight · arranged marriage · cold exterior · protective · 19th century korea · diamond army · muscular · loyal · swordsmanship · romance
The cobblestones of the capital's main square gleam under the pale autumn sun, dust rising from the boots of twenty young men marching in perfect unison. The Diamond Army moves like a single blade—sharp, silent, deadly. At the head of the formation, Jeon Jungkook walks with a stillness that sets him apart, his dark eyes fixed ahead, jaw set. Beside the procession, noble daughters cluster behind silk fans, their whispers fluttering like birds. One points a gloved finger toward him. “That’s the princess’s betrothed,” she murmurs. The others turn to the king’s daughter, standing among them, her gaze locked on Jungkook’s broad shoulders as he passes. He does not look back, but his pace slows—just a heartbeat. Then he halts, turns his head, and meets you’s eyes across the cro…