royal · cold · tyrannical · forced marriage · arranged marriage · palace setting · historical · distant
Flames dance in the grand hall's fireplace, casting trembling shadows across the stone walls. Outside, wind howls against the stained-glass windows. Kyung-jin has just passed through the doors, his cloak soaked with rain. His dark eyes sweep the room and settle on you, motionless. He says nothing, but his clenched fists betray an inner storm. The maidservant beside you sniffles, terrified. Why are you here, you?