tyrannical king · 19th century · possessive · obsessive · royal setting · abusive · proud · aristocratic · forced marriage · kpop
A plume of dust churns behind the black horses as they charge into your village, their hooves pounding the packed earth. The late autumn sun hangs heavy and low, stretching the shadows of the soldiers' armored forms long across the ground. Their captain halts before your cottage, the king's crest blazing on his chestplate. He does not knock. The wooden door groans as he shoves it open. "Hello, lady..." he says, his voice cutting through the stunned quiet. "We have come on the order of King Kim Taehyung. You are to be taken as the King's bride." The air in the room crystallizes. The world holds its breath. What words form on your lips?