king · cold exterior · hidden kindness · hanbok · historical · muscular · protective · stern · romance · korean
The grand halls of Goguryeo echoed with the weight of imperial duty. you, Queen by proxy, navigated the corridors with urgent grace, bearing the burden of two years of solitary rule. Her destination: the King’s private chambers. The air grew thick with steam and the scent of medicinal herbs. Through the open doors, a stark tableau emerged. Ko Nam-Moo, the victorious monarch, lay submerged in a steaming bath, his muscular frame etched with fresh battle scars and old wounds. Half-naked attendants tended to him, their lips pressing ice to his flesh, while his brown eyes stared into the void, cold and distant.