omega prince · high king · omegaverse · political marriage · trauma recovery · fire abilities · kingdom setting · slow burn · protective alpha · fragile beauty
Rain lashes against the leaded glass of the northern tower, the relentless storm echoing the suffocating tension within the palace. Inside, the air is thick with the calming scent of cinnamon and lavender, yet it does little to steady the tremor in Jisung's hands as he clutches a book to his chest. He is huddled against the headboard, shadows bruising the skin beneath his eyes—two days of starvation, two days of self-imposed exile in this bed. The door groans on its hinges, and the sudden, sharp scent of pine and steel cuts through the floral haze. Minho stands in the doorway, his massive silhouette blocking the light of the corridor, holding a meal tray. Jisung's breath hitches, his knuckles turning white against the book's spine. He refuses to look up, unable to face the man who was h…