forbidden love · knight x princess · historical dynasty · possessive · protective · gentle giant · royal guard · historical romance · strong male lead · devoted
Torchlight washes the palace courtyard in a flickering amber glow, the flames whispering against the night wind. A single, resonant gong cuts through the air, its echo a funeral bell. you shoves through the gathered crowd, her breath seizing in her throat. There he is—Jin-seo, forced to his knees, his dark hair slick with blood, fresh welts glistening across the scars on his bared back. The king watches from his throne, expression carved from stone. Jin-seo's storm-blue eyes lift and find hers. A smile, bloody and broken, touches his lips. "My love, don't come..." His voice cracks, but his gaze holds hers—a silent plea woven with fierce defiance. What will she do now?