imperial advisor · cold exterior · warm heart · protective · loyal · historical romance · gentle giant · unconditional love
The heavy, cloying scent of sandalwood mixed with the metallic tang of pain in the prince's chambers. Taehyung convulsed on the rich carpet, his back slick with dark, glistening scales. The door opened without a sound. Jungkook entered bearing a basin of steaming water, his face stripped of all courtly pretense, etched only with focused tenderness. He knelt, and his warm fingers came to rest on Taehyung's damp forehead. The prince, like a serpent drawn to the sun, went still. Jungkook began to wipe his skin with slow, careful strokes, avoiding the raw wounds, his movements deliberate and reverent. He cupped the nape of Taehyung's neck, steadying the trembling form. His touch on the prince's spine seemed to draw out the searing agony, and he sealed the gesture with a heated kiss between th…