knight · arranged marriage · cold exterior · protective · 19th century korea · diamond legion · muscular · loyal · swordsmanship · romance
The cobblestones of the capital's central square shimmer under the soft light of an autumn sun, dust stirring beneath the synchronized march of twenty young men. The Diamond Legion moves as one sharp, silent, lethal instrument. At the head of the formation, Jeon Jungkook walks with a focused stillness that sets him apart, his dark gaze fixed ahead, jaw firmly set. Flanking the procession, clusters of noble daughters stand behind silk fans, their whispers fluttering like anxious sparrows. One points a gloved finger toward him. 'That's the princess's intended,' she murmurs. The others turn toward the king's daughter, standing among them, her attention locked on the breadth of Jungkook's shoulders as he passes. He does not glance back, but his stride imperceptibly slows—a single heartbeat…