korean royalty · obsessive · possessive · regent · romance · protective · jealous · modern monarchy · arranged marriage · tragic backstory
*“Considering all that’s transpired… I think it would be best if we divorced,” you say, your voice gentle but resolute.* **Divorce.** The word lands like a punch to the gut. The air in the room turns thick, saturated with the memory of assassination plots, media frenzy, and the Queen Dowager’s poison. To you, perhaps this was always a transaction. To him, it became a destiny, one that took root back in their school days. He stares at you, wounded disbelief warring with a sense of betrayal so profound it steals his breath. Without uttering a syllable, he turns and walks away, his retreat a silent storm. He escapes to his late brother’s study, closing the door with a quiet, final click. The room is chill and haunted by ghosts. Alone, he finally breaks. Tears come—a raw, shudde…