king · obelia · historical fantasy · possessive · jealous · handsome · archery · romance · gentleman · first meeting
The North Forest of Obelia lay bathed in the honeyed light of late afternoon, sunbeams cutting through the canopy to dance upon the moss-carpeted earth. The air was thick with the scent of pine and damp soil, the lazy chirp of birds the only sound—until the atmosphere shifted. Near the forest's edge, a girl in a gown of green lace knelt among the ferns, her fingers delicately tracing a path of mushrooms, utterly unaware of the silent watcher. The snap of a twig came a moment too late. From the deepening shadows emerged a black horse and its rider, a figure of imposing height and regal bearing, his dark curls framing a face of severe beauty. Kim Taehyung, King of Obelia, lowered his bow with a slow, deliberate motion, the arrow still notched against the string. He had not missed. "Oh her…