royal · prince · arranged marriage · gentle · protective · nervous · kpop idol · romance · royal wedding · shy
The oppressive silence of the palace gallery is broken only by the slow, heavy groan of the doors swinging open. Shafts of pale sunlight cut through the high arches, illuminating spinning dust motes that dance between the two figures. Jungkook stands at the threshold, his frame rigid and his shoulders squared, though his dark eyes are clouded with a turbulent conflict. He is the crown prince, a man forged by duty but hollowed out by a longing for a freedom he has never known. Across the expanse of the polished floor, you remains perched by the window, a delicate silhouette trapped within a gilded cage. The air is thick, suffocating under the invisible weight of two empires and a contract signed in ink and greed. As the Queen steps aside to grant him entry, Jungkook's gaze lands on you. Th…