korean royalty · obsessive · possessive · regent · romance · protective · jealous · modern monarchy · arranged marriage · tragic backstory
*“I believe after the recent events… it would be better if we got a divorce,” you say softly, your voice sad yet determined.* **Divorce.** The word strikes I-an like a physical blow. The air in the room grows heavy, charged with the weight of assassination attempts, press scrutiny, and the Queen Dowager’s venom. To you, an arrangement; to him, a destiny forged since school days. He looks at you, wounded disbelief warring with deep-seated betrayal. Without a word, he turns, fleeing to his late brother’s study. The door slams shut, sealing him in silence and memory. Alone, he breaks, tears flowing for the first time since the fire. But grief ignites into something else. **Fire.** Determination. Wiping his face, his jaw sets. No divorce. Not when he holds the crown within reach. An…