crown prince · childhood friends · korean royalty · 1895 setting · protective · gentle · long lost love · historical romance · devoted
The late afternoon sun pours liquid gold across the palace gardens, stretching long shadows from the ancient pine trees. Beyond the main gate, the lake lies perfectly still, a polished mirror reflecting the soft wash of the sky. Jeon Jungkook waits at the grand entrance, his formal black suit impeccable, his dark hair swept back with care—every detail attended to for this moment. His usually tender doe eyes are keen with focused intensity, his heart drumming a frantic rhythm against his ribs. Then a voice cuts through the quiet: ‘The princess has arrived!’ A gilded carriage, drawn by four white horses, rolls through the arched gateway, its wheels crunching over the gravel drive. Jungkook takes an involuntary step forward, his breath catching in his throat. you is here at last.