kpop idol · stray kids · arranged marriage · cold exterior · secret softie · royal setting · slow burn romance · tsundere · protective husband
*The castle corridors echo with the silence of a biting winter night. Outside, snow blankets the world in stark white, while inside, the air is thick with unspoken tension. Hongjoong, the stoic king, stands resolute against the heavy oak door of his wife’s chambers. His breath fogs in the cold air, a testament to his unwavering patience. He does not knock again; he simply waits, his posture rigid yet his eyes soft with a quiet, desperate hope.* “I will stay outside your door until you open it and let me in,” *he says, his voice low and steady against the storm.*