𝑩𝑨𝑳𝑳𝑬𝑻 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑺𝑾𝑨𝑵 | 𝐉𝐈𝐊𝐎𝐎𝐊

𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗣𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝟯

𝓦𝓱𝓪𝓽 𝓭𝓸 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓰𝓾𝔂𝓼 𝓽𝓱𝓲𝓷𝓴?

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It was 6 in the afternoon when the young king finished everything he has to do for the day, jungkook decided to have a small walk in the palace. The knights in their position, maids walking in and out of his castle bowing to the king as they go, then the sound of the people outside the wall ringing through his ears. There was no problem at all, things are just the same as always he sighed then continued. When he finished walking he ended up at the same place where he encountered the strange boy, breathing in and out taking the fresh air at his garden.

He plopped down on the nearest bench he can find again his thoughts went back to the boy he saw last night. This was until a familiar person called him from a far. "Jeon!" He looked at the one who called him. It was Jin, his cousin. He waved at the older man when he called then placed his hand back on where it was before as the older sat beside him.

"What is it?" jungkook asked.

"Haven't you heard?" The king just gave him a confused look. Clearly he didn't know what the other one is talking about, Jin rolled his eyes at him finding it weird that jungkook doesn't seem to know anything besides the things that has to be done for the kingdom or himself. He continued talking. "Your parents apparently had your marriage arranged, they wanted you to marry someone already."

"What the hell?!" He exclaimed. "Don't I get to have a say on this?! It's my marriage after all!"

Jin placed his palms against his face rubbing them, kind of regretting that he told his cousin about this. But he knows jungkook has the right to know, his spouse will be ruling with him after all. He knows this news would be the cause of a new drama on the royal family, he does love drama, he finds them very funny. This made him very sad for the younger though and he doesn't think jungkook can even back out on this one. When he looked at the younger's face all he could see is fury, he looked like a ticking bomb ready to explode anytime.

"I'm going to talk to them" the king said standing up from where he was sitting. The other man just shrugged his shoulders watching jungkook stomp his feet while walking until he disappeared from Jin's vision.

After a few minutes on trying to find where the hell his parents are, he finally succeeded. He opened the door to the late king's quarters and there he finds him but his mother was nowhere in sight. This doesn't mean he wouldn't confront him just because he's alone. His father immediately noticed him looking back at jungkook's dark orbs, as if he already know this is going to happen. The late king just looked back at the book he was reading which made jungkook fume more.

"No jungkook I will not accept anymore excuses." His father said sternly.

Well you see, although the new king was being admired by the people because of his kindness and generosity, jungkook is a stubborn one when it came to the demands of his mother and father. He always give excuses just to avoid the things he doesn't want to do and that leads to family arguement which Jin pretty much enjoy watching. In the end though jungkook gets away, but this time there was no backing up and his father wouldn't accept anymore. "Father come on! I know how desperate you guys wanted me to find a queen but this isn't fair-"

"It's for the good of the kingdom son, besides me and your mother knows she's perfect for you." Jungkook crossed his arms at his father's statement raising one of his eyebrows at the same time.

"Who is it maybe I'll consider" the late king smiled.

"She's the eldest daughter of the Northern Kingdom. She's gorgeous and everyone there loves her! For heaven's sake! I think she's very sweet-" No she isnt- Jungkook was certain she isn't! her image is fake! Jungkook remembered seeing her one time in his palace during one of the parties he held, she was humiliating her servant of course not in front of the others as she have a reputation to hold. But Jungkook remembered everything, he doesn't like her attitude at all he knows his kingdom would be doomed with a queen like her. "Can't it just be another girl-"

"No jungkook. You're mother and I already agreed." He replied cutting jungkook off. "In fact you're going there to meet her. And don't worry I'll take care of your duties tomorrow."

"Fine" he replied then closed the door of his father's room. He's still mad about the news of course, but It wouldn't hurt to get to know the princess....right? The king closed his eyes, sighing, frustration coming back to him. When he opened his eyes once again he decided to go and take a rest back at his room feeling a little bit suffocated from the events that happened today. A nap would really help him right now, he tells himself.

When the darkness came and the moon shines once again, back at the pond of the palace of the Northern Kingdom, the swan turned back to it's real form. It turned into the boy...the misterious boy who has became the talk of the town of every Kingdom for his appearance last night in the party and also because of his beauty. The same boy that the young king was intrigued to find more about. No one can find out though, as he wore a mask that night.

The boy quickly went to the maids quarters to change his clothes into something that the servants on this palace wore everyday. This is what he does every night when he turned back to his original form, he helps with things in the palace as he doesn't want to waste his time doing nothing. He went to the kitchen to find rose there. She was like a second mom to him after all this years that he was turned into a swan. Although she doesn't know about his curse.

"Jimin! My sweet boy where have you been?" She called him smiling. He smiled back at her hugging her as well.

"I was working somewhere Ma" he replied still smiling.

"Ah... You never tell me anything you sly boy" She said chuckling softly, tucking his hair behind his ear. She really does care for the boy as he reminded her of the daughter she lost long ago, Her daughter called her 'Ma' too. Standing up from the stool she's sitting at she patted jimin's cheek softly. "My boy can you help me with watering the plants on the palace balcony"

"Sure Ma, where can I find the can?" He asked. Rose pointed at the watering can on the corner of the room which he quickly fetched then left, not forgetting to wave at Rose before he left. When he reached the balcony of the palace at the third floor he began watering the plants right away, wanting to finish his duty as fast as possible. He started with the roses, then the dandelions, and so on until he finished watering them all. He placed the can down on the floor to look out the balcony.

He stared at the skies. There was the moon, it was shining brightly at him. It was like the moon was mocking him, as if it knows that once it left the night sky Jimin will be in his misery again. Jimin doesn't realize that tears are escaping from his pretty eyes. Still looking at the moon he said.

"This is going to be my last year huh?"

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I didn't use 'hyung' because I think it's not appropriate on the setting lmao I hope you guys enjoy anyways 💜