Archive of Our Own ^beta

Summary:

It’s simple. Jo Yeong never thinks about it. He doesn’t allow himself to even entertain the idea. He pushes all the feelings down—down until nothing remains but the kind of devotion a subject should feel for his king.

 

In the mornings, he runs instead of getting into the shower. In the evenings, he studies or trains until he’s too exhausted to think about anything at all. On the rare occasions he does take care of himself, his mind is carefully blank.

 

It doesn’t matter. As long as he never thinks about it, never acts on it, never allows it to influence him, it doesn’t have to matter.

 

Jo Yeong has a secret he's been keeping for years. Now, it's trying to break free.