carry your throne

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It is said that a Prince's Sword is chosen by Heaven itself. They are meant to live and die for their Prince, protect them no matter what because their Prince is their number one priority. There is no place for love in a Sword's life. And most certainly not in a King's life, either.

She thinks Heaven must be a cruel place, to force such a fate on her.

Foreword

 Minseok had told her once, out of the blue, one quiet evening after training, when her limbs were aching, too tired to move, and he was sprawled out on the dirt, uncaring of the dust, “Love has no place in a Sword’s life.”

“Why are you telling me this?” She had looked at him, turning her head from where she lay beside him.

“Because you’re going to have to realize it sooner or later. Besides,” Minseok’s cat-like grin turns into a sad little thing, eyes distant in a way that makes her wonder if he's speaking through general wisdom or past experience, “Didn’t you know that love has no place in a King’s life either?”

 

 

title: carry your throne

genre: royalty au, historical piece set in the Joseon period that is definitely very historically inaccurate lol, ANGST, fluff??, drama, did i mention angst

pairings: baekhyun/oc, xiuchen if you squint, 

word count: 12k

ratings: idk honestly it's kind of mature there's like smidges of but it's not really

warnings/notes: uhhhhhhhh I wrote this in the span of two days where I sat in my room and left "carry your throne" by jon bellion on replay the ENTIRE time and ended up writing something that I genuinely think does not necessarily make sense. there's like....minimal plot editing because this felt very raw to write but idk why and i kinda wanted to post it like this and i'll regret it next week lol, the tenses change from current to past and thesections within parenthesis are in the past I hope that doesn't confuse anyone! there is death, mentions of y times, major sads, king baekhyun has me feeling a type of way, I wrote a lot of this after watching the handmaiden if that helps 

inspiration song: "Carry Your Throne" by Jon Bellion + "Guillotine" by Jon Bellion ft. Travis Mendes 

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favoritecrime #1
Tbh I expected I will hurt in this oneshot. Because... Joseon Dynasty?? King?? And his Sword?? Yes, the perfect recipe for angst. Yes, the Korean period dramas have been a testimony to that. I mean this oneshot hurt my heart deeply. It gave me an emotion that I usually don't have on the first day of the week. Thank you for that. This is well-written and profound, by the way. It somehow is confusing but I've realized that texts in the parenthesis was somehow the inner thoughts and as well as the flashbacks, I think? My favorite scene here is when Baekhyun hugged her and said he was sorry in a haunting voice. I mean you've written all over the fic that they were forbidden to be married at all but that one scene really represented everything in this fic. And I think that one scene made my heart crumble more than the ending. That they're doomed in one way or another. The angst is an open wound as of right now and you know what, cos it hurts so much that I've thought about a parallel ending for this in which there was a deus ex machina type of thing or somehow they will reincarnate in the modern world where they will meet as normal people. That's my escape cos it was really painful. I hope you're doing well, dear author. I hope you're okay after writing this sad oneshot. I wish I could write this well. Thank you so much! This is the perfect angst I've been looking for.
twxntyone49 #2
i always come back to this fic... it makes me cry so much. you did such a good job! The emotions T_T
Hunniepieee #3
Chapter 1: Wow, this is so beautifully written. I wish they get their happy ending but I guess, some love stories are meant to be heart-breaking.
exolotl 25 streak #4
Chapter 1: Saying I loved this does not feel like it does the story any justice. This is so well-written, the angst is so damn good (I may have teared up a bit, not gonna lie), and exactly what I've been looking for. I love this type of romance, between a royal and a guard (or anyone that's not royalty tbh) that can't be together because well, duty calls. I did not expect the ending, god I felt like I was the one stabbed! This has become one of my favourite stories, it's truly brilliant!!
Exmy_00 #5
Chapter 1: Who said happy ending ( TДT)
affinityy #6
Chapter 1: This was tagged as angst, I don’t know why I expected not-angst. So well-written! Oof, my heart just about shattered.
Chimyra #7
Chapter 1: These arent tears. What's a tear? Tears arent real. Who let you write this?
Illuminator #8
Chapter 1: O my ing good. I uh..... I'm partially speeches now. God.
Hesediel #9
Chapter 1: Damn.. Op really did not waver, this really was a heartbreaking story, very good very very well writed story, im very sad lmao but good job!!!
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