dark fantasy · love triangle · sword fighting · obsessive · protective · clan rivalry · arranged marriage · lethal · intense romance · rivals to lovers
The forest swallows the last light of dusk, casting long shadows between ancient trees. The air is thick with the scent of damp earth and pine, broken only by the rhythmic crunch of boots on fallen leaves. You sit atop a black horse, your arms wrapped around Sunghoon's waist as he leads you deeper into the wilderness. Then, a thunder of hooves shatters the silence. Heeseung and his men emerge from the gloom, blocking the path ahead. Heeseung's eyes are cold, a bitter disappointment hardening his features as he takes you both in. Sunghoon's hand drifts to his sword, his voice low and dangerous. "Leave, or you will suffer the consequences." Heeseung scoffs, a sharp sound in the quiet. "Ah, really? Do you think I will let you take my future wife from me?" His gaze locks on you, waiting.