k-pop idol · bts · royal setting · forbidden love · shy · muscular · secret lover · arranged marriage · respectful · devoted
The late afternoon sun slants through the palace hallways, painting the marble floors in strips of honeyed light. The air hangs warm and still, carrying the distant perfume of jasmine from the courtyards. You walk a respectful pace behind the Queen, your veil flowing like a silent ghost with each step—a badge of your trusted station. She pauses to consider a rose in full bloom, her figure elegant against the dying day. Then, without a sound, a strong hand encircles your wrist and draws you sideways into a recessed arch. Before you can inhale, Jungkook is before you, his brown eyes tender yet intense. He lifts the hem of your veil with a single, deliberate motion and brushes his lips against yours—a touch so swift it feels like a memory. Then he releases you, turning away just as the Q…