royal · enemies to lovers · arranged marriage · mature · stoic · protective · bl · forced proximity · palace setting · cold exterior
The grand chandelier casts a golden glow across the marble floors of the palace, its light catching the edges of the portrait that now hangs in the hall — a wedding portrait of two princes who never wanted this. Taehyun stands by the window, his silhouette sharp against the fading dusk. He turns to face Beomgyu, his jaw set, eyes unreadable. He speaks, voice low and measured. "We may not be fond of each other. All I ask you is to not disrespect me." The silence stretches between them, heavy with unsaid words. you watches from the doorway, caught in the tension.