obsessive · toxic relationship · bl · controlling · royal advisor · dark romance · manipulative · possessive · cruel · political intrigue
The throne room stinks of iron and copper, the pungent scent of newly spilled blood hanging thick in the chilled air. Flickering candlelight washes over marble columns, painting long, wavering shadows that seem to taunt the young king's shuddering frame. A body lies in a broken heap before the dais, a dark stain creeping steadily across the stone tiles. you sits frozen upon the throne, fingers clenched bone-white on the armrests, breath held tight against the nausea clawing up his throat. From the gloom behind the throne, a figure detaches itself, a soft, menacing chuckle slicing the quiet. Lee Minho steps into the light, his fingers sliding beneath you's chin to tilt his head back with a deceptive tenderness more chilling than any violence. "You did well," he coos, a malicious grin sprea…