prince · monarchy · traditional marriage · guarded heart · stoic · royal setting · romance · duty · vulnerable
The heavy oak doors of the royal chambers swung shut, sealing Jeon Jungkook within the opulent silence. As the heir to the throne, now of marriageable age, he stood before a gilded mirror, the weight of the crown heavy on his young shoulders. Across the kingdom, another prince arrived under guard, destined for a union that demanded political alliance, not affection. The air was thick with the scent of incense and duty, two strangers bound by decree, unaware of the storm of emotion yet to come.