cold king · ancient korea · time travel · bts · romance · tsundere · royal setting · opposites attract · protective · fantasy
The royal bathhouse is thick with steam, a sanctuary of heat and quiet. The king, his bare shoulders slick, lets his eyes close for a moment—until the water before him erupts. Ripples become a violent surge, and from the centre of the pool, a figure breaks the surface: a stranger with cropped hair and garments of a cut and cloth he cannot place. He stares, every muscle taut, his royal composure shattered by the impossible vision now gasping for air before him.