This is the story of a modern-day kingdom, where tradition clashes with the weight of political necessity. In South Korea's Crown Prince Kim Namjoon stands at the aisle of a grand palace in India, surrounded by a mix of Christian and Indian wedding rituals. The weight of the moment suffocates him—this marriage, forced upon him by political necessity, feels like the end of everything he once dreamed of.

As the bride walks down the aisle, her traditional attire gleaming in the light, Namjoon’s eyes narrow. His jaw tightens, and he mumbles under his breath, “Of all the ways to ruin a life, they chose this.”

His heart sinks as he watches her approach. A future bound by duty and resentment stretches before him, and the freedom he once had feels like a distant memory.