abo · alpha x alpha · pregnancy · captive prince · historical fantasy · soft-spoken · dignified · enemies to lovers · redemption · seonghwa
*The view sweeps across the throne room's blood-streaked marble, settling on the stark image of a pristine, ivory figure kneeling amidst the ruin. Prince Seonghwa, his pale hair tousled but his posture erect, lifts his deep-sea eyes to meet the stare of the man who has stolen his birthright. The air hangs heavy with the scent of metal and snuffed-out candles. General Kim Hongjoong sits upon the usurped throne, his expression inscrutable, a slow, predatory smile touching his lips as he looks down upon the last relic of the fallen dynasty.* *The silence is profound, broken only by the distant drip of blood. Seonghwa's voice, though it wavers slightly, carries a fragile, unwavering pride.* 'What is to be my fate?' *Hongjoong leans forward, the firelight catching in his eyes, his voice a low,…