#jikookau third prince JK gets married to impassive king JM. They...
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Nov 08, 2026
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#jikookau third prince JK gets married to impassive king JM.
They go on evening walks to get to know each other and things go well until JK’s sister falls ill and he must return home.
They agree to write letters instead, and JK’s surprised to find himself longing for JM.
They go on evening walks to get to know each other and things go well until JK’s sister falls ill and he must return home.
They agree to write letters instead, and JK’s surprised to find himself longing for JM.
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- ace jimin
- royalty, slow burn, arranged marriage
- interactions encourage!
- for my slow burn box for @bunkoobingo and my sharing a bed box for @JinminkookBingo
- royalty, slow burn, arranged marriage
- interactions encourage!
- for my slow burn box for @bunkoobingo and my sharing a bed box for @JinminkookBingo
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1. The first thing King Jimin does when they meet in person is request everyone in the room to leave for privacy.
Instead of, 'Hello, I'm Park Jimin, King of Valha,' or, 'It's lovely to meet you, Prince Jeongguk,' he says: "I'm ace."
Instead of, 'Hello, I'm Park Jimin, King of Valha,' or, 'It's lovely to meet you, Prince Jeongguk,' he says: "I'm ace."
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Jeongguk blinks. Nods. "Sometimes, if unprompted, I fail to keep a healthy sleeping pattern."
King Jimin tilts his head in what appears to be amusement. "I guess we'll have no problems then. I'd like to get to know you better, Prince Jeongguk, and hope to become a friend."
King Jimin tilts his head in what appears to be amusement. "I guess we'll have no problems then. I'd like to get to know you better, Prince Jeongguk, and hope to become a friend."
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"Me too," he's quick to say. "Would you like to walk through the gardens?"
"Of course. I've heard the gardens here are breathtaking." He stands up and when they get to the end of the table, he offers his arm.
Jeongguk takes it. "They're not as big as yours, but we take pride."
"Of course. I've heard the gardens here are breathtaking." He stands up and when they get to the end of the table, he offers his arm.
Jeongguk takes it. "They're not as big as yours, but we take pride."
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His family, it turns out, was waiting just outside the room. It's embarrassing, how obvious they are. His ears redden, even though he knows they couldn't have heard anything.
"We're going to the gardens."
Dad smiles lightly. "Dinner is soon. The maid will call you."
"Okay."
"We're going to the gardens."
Dad smiles lightly. "Dinner is soon. The maid will call you."
"Okay."
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When they're out of sight, King Jimin chuckles. "Your family needs to work on their subtlety."
"Don't worry, they couldn't hear anything. All the doors are soundproof. Unless someone's yelling at the top of their lungs, nothing can be heard."
King Jimin hums.
"Don't worry, they couldn't hear anything. All the doors are soundproof. Unless someone's yelling at the top of their lungs, nothing can be heard."
King Jimin hums.
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They're exiting the castle now, and Jeongguk walks them to the entrance of the garden. They get through a quarter of the main trail before King Jimin asks, "Is there a reason why there aren't any bodyguards trailing us? And why you don't seem to have an assigned bodyguard?
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King Jimin's own bodyguard is trailing them, but a lone figure won't do much if a mob ever comes at them.
"Well, the smaller the kingdom, the less people there are that want to kill you."
"Well, the smaller the kingdom, the less people there are that want to kill you."
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King Jimin huffs.
"You have a personal bodyguard?"
"Several. One on duty at all times. I claimed the throne at a young age and made some mistakes with just my advisors to guide me."
"You have a personal bodyguard?"
"Several. One on duty at all times. I claimed the throne at a young age and made some mistakes with just my advisors to guide me."
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"I can't imagine having a target on my back."
"You shouldn't be attacked at all, if you're lucky. But either way, you'll be assigned a bodyguard to be with you at all times. Tell me, do you know how to wield a sword?"
"You shouldn't be attacked at all, if you're lucky. But either way, you'll be assigned a bodyguard to be with you at all times. Tell me, do you know how to wield a sword?"
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"I had a brief interest when I was young, but I was so young that I couldn't even lift the sword without it wobbling and dictating what direction to go in for me. I forgot about sword wielding as I grew."
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King Jimin stops at a cluster of tiger lily trees. "Would you like to learn? I could teach you, or you can be mentored by an instructor."
"I'd like you to teach me."
King Jimin turns away from the flowers and pulls him along. "Lovely."
"I'd like you to teach me."
King Jimin turns away from the flowers and pulls him along. "Lovely."
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2. King Jimin leaves after breakfast the next day.
The timeline and general details were settled and it was agreed to have the wedding at Jeongguk's palace, and the guest list is already completed.
The timeline and general details were settled and it was agreed to have the wedding at Jeongguk's palace, and the guest list is already completed.
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They plan to hire a wedding planner, and when King Jimin elected Jeongguk to have the final say in the finer details of the wedding—such as appearances, colour scheme, food, etc.—no one had any qualms about it.
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Jeongguk doesn't mind being in charge of their wedding, but isn't it a blatant lack of effort? In getting to know Jeongguk and cooperating?
He sighs, signing off on the letter to his aunt and then falling into bed.
He sighs, signing off on the letter to his aunt and then falling into bed.
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He doesn't mind the lack of a relationship, it's what he expected when he got the news of his engagement, but after yesterday, he thought King Jimin /wanted/ to get to know him just as much as he did.
He wonders if King Jimin will still give him sword lessons.
He wonders if King Jimin will still give him sword lessons.
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/ rewriting this because i'm unhappy with jk's character in the original thread😅