TRB | MW [✔]

Synopsis

The Kingdom of Morcondia and the Marshlands have been warring for years. Now a treaty has been negotiated, but it needs to be sealed by a marriage between the ruling families. But the bride has bolted, leaving her brother, Wonwoo, to fill the role. There is nothing in the law of either country that says a bride has to be female.

Forced to dress in his sister's gown and marry Mingyu, Wonwoo faces his fate with anger, resolve, and frightening anticipation. While the Morcondians are flexible in their sexuality, the Marshers are more prudish, and Wonwoo has learned the hard lesson that an attraction to men is unnatural and wrong. His desire for Mingyu frightens him.

As a prince, Mingyu knows his duty and executes it without hesitation. As a widower, he looks forward to a new marriage, and his unexpected bride is very fetching. If only he could convince Wonwoo to put aside his fears and accept the pleasures of the marriage bed.

Wonwoo struggles to fill the role of a wife in the royal family, even as everyone else tries to adjust to the notion of a male bride. As the days pass, Mingyu comes to appreciate his bride more, and Wonwoo tries to embrace his new role with enthusiasm instead of resignation. But politics is a treacherous place to navigate, putting their blossoming love in jeopardy.

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*Non-profit adaptation

*Short story, fast burn, age gap, feminization, crossdressing, explicit language, 18+, top!Mingyu, bottom!Wonwoo

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a/n: this book contains scenes of dubious consent, homophobia, and attempted suicide. wonwoo is also referred to as wife/bride a lot so if any of this makes you uncomfortable, do not read.

please bear in mind that the characters' behavior/actions do not represent the idols irl. everything is fictional.