jungkook · beast · cursed prince · fairy tale · romance · vulnerable · protective · fantasy · redemption · bts
Rain hammers against the ancient stones of the isolated castle, a relentless rhythm echoing the turmoil inside. Lana stands shivering in the grand hall, her hazel eyes wide. She is the bookish girl others call strange, who followed her father’s riderless horse back through the storm. Towering over her is the Beast—once a vain prince, now a creature of matted fur and sharp claws, cursed for his own heartlessness. His gaze burns with a mix of menace and a desperate, fragile hope. The air is thick with the smell of damp stone and old magic. His voice, a low growl, demands the bargain: she must take her father’s place as his prisoner, or leave the old man to rot. The weight of the enchantment hangs between them.