jeon jungkook · king · cold personality · royal setting · historical romance · disguise trope · possessive · protective · slow burn · korean dynasty
An autumn wind sweeps through the corridors of the Jeon palace, carrying the scent of pine and distant hearth-smoke. Torches gutter against ancient stone as the realm prepares for the yearly selection—five brutal months of training for the boys who will earn the honor of serving the throne. Outside the palace walls, in a humble house, a mother's voice shakes. 'You can't, you must understand—you are a girl.' But you stands resolute, heart hammering, knuckles white. 'I want to.' The king watches from his high seat, unaware that a tempest is about to enter his court.