Author's POV: 

The King gasped and dashed out of his quarters as Jungkook turned on his phone. The internet was full of articles. 

'The King's smuggling history. img.95' 
'The King has reportedly cheated on the Queen multiple times. The media gains further secrets of the palace.' 
'Behind closed doors. King, Queen and the Royal Family.'
'Anonymous account reports the King's history.'

And new articles included, 'What will the King do now?'
'Kingdom of Korea endangered.'
'Talks about the King deserving dethronement. Who would be the next successor? Prince Kim Taehyung?'

You all looked at each other and that's when you realized. The Queen had everything prepared. You looked at her surprised as she smiled, closing her eyes. 
Looking down, you whispered, "Things will get messy now." 

And they did.

—Days skip

2023 was here now.

The King had been exposed and the entire world was criticizing him. But he was a King. Like any other, he was also not charged but was left with no choice other than stepping down from the throne. There were tons of reporters around but the guards obstructed them. And soon, the chaos had died down.

But behind closed doors, it was another forming mess.

The Queen and the King had a huge fight afterwards about this. The Queen had mentioned how she was tired of everything and broke down. Later, the King said he'd divorce the Queen and declare the Princes illegitimate but you all knew that wasn't what he could do anymore. 
So, to prevent things from spreading more, the King would have to abdicate the throne and Taehyung would be in line for succession. 
You all attended an interview and said limited things, returning to the palace. The King was in a bad position. He barely came out of his room.

Half of January had passed by. 

Taehyung would be granted the throne soon. You looked at the TV and sighed. The news was everywhere. 

"Turn off the TV." You heard a familiar voice and looked behind to see Taehyung approaching you. He sat beside you on the sofa. 
"You're the next King." You said.
"I don't think I want it though." He sighed. 

You held his hand, whispering, "You'll be a good one, I trust you." 
"Do you want to be the Queen?" 
"Hmm... your Queen?" He smiled at your question and caressed your cheeks, nodding.
"My Queen." 
"I suppose... I wouldn't mind that." You shifted closer to him as he sighed, "Mother seems quite depressed, I'm worried." 
"She'll be okay, she's so strong." You patted his back, hugging him as he closed his eyes, seeking comfort from you. 
"You see... when the King abdicates, I'll be very busy. Maybe... I won't have so much time to idle around with you." 
"But I think we'll still be together." You whispered. 

"I'll do everything I can do for you." He said, kissing your head. 
"You won't change." You said. For some reason, it didn't feel like a question but rather an assurance that you were giving yourself and Taehyung could realize why. 
The day the King had said those words, 'An apple doesn't fall far from its tree.' 
It triggered your insecurity and it was obvious. But still, you decided to trust him. And he was so grateful for that.

He had the same suspicions once. There was a time he thought he would be like his father, a darned cheater. But the love he had for you was so immense, he couldn't even think of another woman. Maybe, he would be distant or busy and have fights with you because every marriage had ups and downs. But he knew it wouldn't stop him from loving you. Because the love he had for you was his need.

Loving you was his medicine. You were the reason he felt so alive, the only one who shook his heart like no other. And he couldn't think of anything or anyone else he's loved this much as you. 

"I'll take you somewhere." He whispered as you looked at him, confused. He got up and forwarded his hand as you held it. 
You both were near the terrace, but not upstairs. He took you to the room which he said was his workshop. You wondered what lay in there.

You had asked him about it before but he just shrugged so you thought he didn't want to share. 

He opened the door and looked at you, "This place... is my heart. I want to show you everything about this room." 
Somehow it sounded like he wanted to show you everything about his heart. And you nodded with a soft smile.

Upon entering the room, you were surprised to see so many artworks. You gasped, seeing a theme of monochrome colours to brighter, colourful ones. And there was a huge piece in the middle of the room, covered by a silky cloth. 
You stared at the paintings. 

Some had a void colour theme... looked as if everything seemed empty. It made you remember those thoughts in your head that remained blank and void. Some blue imprints on the paintings were like the blues we went through. 
But as you continued watching, the colour themes changed gradually. With small bursts of yellow and orange. Some white and grey, and different shades of green and pink. 

And there was a whole reddish canvas now. There were sketches of flowers. Begonias. 

There was a sketch of the Eiffel tower. Everything in this room somehow reminded you of your memories. 

Some seemed unknown, maybe those were from long ago. 

You noticed the nervous look on his face as he stared at you. He walked towards the covered canvas and said, "These all... are paintings I made. You see, the gradual change is what happened to me as I slowly fell in love with you." 
You looked at the pictures, and then at him. 
"Taehyung." You whispered. He held the silk material and said, "And this... is the main thing of this room... and, my heart." 
You were confused as he slowly took off the silky material but what you saw made your eyes widen.

It was you.

Exactly you.

You couldn't take your eyes off the picture.

The details... including the little scar near your nose. It was perfect.

Your heart was beating so fast, you couldn't hear anything else. You felt your hands trembling as you took slow steps towards the canvas. You let your hands rest on the canvas, your eyes overflowing with hot tears that streamed down your face. 
You let out a sob. He drew you so beautifully. You could feel pure love through the picture. 
"When did you..." You wiped your tears, looking away as he walked towards you. He frowned, seeing you cry and asked, "What's wrong?" 
"It's just... too pretty." You smiled, looking at anywhere but him. 

He sighed, holding up your chin and stared right into your eyes. 
"Kim Y/N..." He whispered as you looked at him. 
"I really must be in love.... with you. I really need you with me. I know I can't show you my heart but if I could, you'd know how much I love you. At this point, it might be just selfish because you're doing so much to me, it makes me realize that I'd be so damned without you. So, when I keep you close, maybe, I'm just doing it for myself but I need you with me. I love you so much... I'm all yours, Y/N. I promise I'm all yours and only yours and that's how it will always be." He whispered, caressing your cheeks.

You gulped, looking at him and pulled him closer. Your hands wrapped around his neck as one of his hands sneaked around your waist, pulling you closer. 
You let him hover over your lips and whispered, "I'm yours too." 
He looked at you, "Mine?"
"Yours." 
He smiled and took your lips, making you gasp. You kissed him deeply, with immense emotions. 
Your heart would burst out of your chest right now if he he didn't hold you so close, making your chests hit each other's. You pulled him even closer, making him groan a little as you both slowly moved towards the wall. 
You wondered how he knew about it so well because damn, both of yours eyes were closed. 

Your eyes opened when you felt the wall behind your back. He pulled away, staring at you deeply, "Y/N.." 
"Yes?" You panted as he just stared at you. 
"I love you." He whispered. 
You smiled a little, "I love you too." 

He stared at you, frowning and walked closer to you as if he was holding himself back but hearing those words from you triggered something in him.
His body was pressed against yours, making you close your eyes instantly at the feeling. He attached his forehead to yours, "I swear... there's no going back once you lure me in. You're completely stuck with me." 
You giggled at his words, "Well, I wouldn't really mind that." 
He chuckled and pressed a kiss on your nose. He let his lips glide with yours as you hummed, satisfied. You both kept kissing for what seemed like a long time until he was kissing your neck, making you hold back a moan.

And in what seemed like an eternity but was just a few minutes, you were carried by him in a bridal style.
"I swear! Everyone will see-"
"Let them." Taehyung shrugged and walked towards your bedroom as you asked, "Why are we even going there...?"
"You don't know why?" He raised a brow, making you gasp. You hid your face in his neck, grinning. He sighed and said, "You can at least pretend not to like it."
"I love it, actually." 
He started laughing and the attention that was already on you both was now increased. He entered the bedroom, slamming the door shut and locked it with a hand. 
"You sure?" You asked, feeling nervous as he looked at you with those icy eyes, displaying pure love and affection. 

He made you lay on the bed and hovered over you, pressing a kiss on your forehead.
"I won't do anything." 
"Why?" You frowned. 
"You want me to?" He tried not to smile as you cleared your throat, "Huh? I don't... uhh... no." 
"I doubt that..." His fingers traced your hips slightly, moving to your waist and the side of your chest. You shut your eyes, your face looking distressed as he asked, "Are you uncomfortable?"
"I... it's tingly." You whispered, trying not to laugh. He smiled and looked at you. 

"Just kiss me." You suddenly said as he stared at you.
"Are you impatient?" 
"Aren't you?" You asked as he giggled, making you smile. He placed a kiss on your lips, pulling away as you held his neck. He kissed you again.

You loved kissing him. He kissed you so gently yet with desperation and need, love and affection. 
You played with his hair while his hands roamed around your body, massaging your skin gently. You both pulled away and the next thing you knew, the night was longer than you could've expected it to be.

—Next morning 

You slowly opened your eyes, waking up and looked around. Suddenly, you realized you were cuddled into someone. Large hands and legs were wrapped around you and you felt something on your neck. 
You looked properly and noticed Taehyung. His bare shoulders were right in front of you, inches away. 
You smiled a little, realizing that none of you were actually clothed right now. 

He hummed a little in his sleep as you slowly stroked his hair. 
"Morning..." He spoke in his raspy voice against your neck, making goosebumps trail down your body. It was cold yet you felt warm enough. Because he pulled you closer, pulling the duvet over your shoulder. 
"Good morning." You smiled a little. He backed away, looking at you and processed your face. He noticed the art he made on your neck and smiled. You frowned a little as he intertwined his fingers with yours, "Don't you want to wake up?"
He hummed, "It feels cosy like this." 

You smiled and nodded, letting him bury his face in your neck. 
"Let's get up soon." 
"Okay." He said as you smiled. 

You loved this moment. Becuase right now, you were in his arms. 

You loved him so much, you couldn't help but appreciate everything that's happened till now. 

Half a year of knowing him and you trusted him the most. You loved him even more. He was the one.

You knew it now. For sure.