내 왕자 My Prince || Stray Kids Hyunsung (Hyunjin x Han)

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‚Why so quiet, Han? No rude comments left?' Leejin snorted.

‚You still think keeping it a secret works? I already know about you two..' He sighed disappointed as I didn't react to anything he said. ‚You're the same as my idiot brother.. stubborn and incredibly annoying...' says the trash... ‚Aren't you hungry Han? You haven't eaten in two days..' Leejin eyed the untouched tray of food by his feet.

‚You think I'm that stupid?'

‚Oh .. it talks!' The trash prince sneered, before an evil grin spread on his lips. ‚It's your decision if you want to starve yourself.. If you eat or not, it's a win win situation for me either way.. Don't think you're smart not eating anything.. you'll see what's the worse decision in the end..' 

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The second day of the trial started as the last one did. I was dragged into the middle of the room and then pushed forcefully onto my knees, my wrists tied up behind my back. When I looked up, there were both princes looking at me again, Leejin to my right, Hyunjin to my left.

After the judge had read out again, what I was accused of the second prince silenced him, making a step forward.

‚Yesterday I couldn't sleep, after the trial had ended. It kept me awake deep into the night..' I've noticed that... ‚I searched and searched for something, that would prove you guilty of having begone the murder. But instead ..' A grin spread on his lips. ‚I have found something that would prove you not guilty. It would free you of all accusations.' I furrowed my brows, looking at him confused. I knew that he would change his strategy after the first trial, but this was a strange approach. As strange as it was, I feared I had a faint idea what he was up to.

‚It also lightens up all the other confusion I had about you.' He wouldn't dare..

‚What do you want to say with this, your highness?' I asked sceptical.

‚I want to say, that it was impossible for you to have begone the murder..' His grin widened further. ‚Tangled up with my brother all night, you were indeed unable to do it..'

My eyes widened. The card he had waited for us to play yesterday, he was now playing himself. I should've known after his strange visit yesterday.. My only hope was now, that Hyunjin wouldn't play into his hands..

I looked at Hyunjin, he was calm, fortunately not showing any reaction to his brothers claims.

‚I always wondered what it was about the relationship of you two.. now I found out that it is far more intimate than a usual guard and prince relationship.. to a point that you would leave your position in front of his door, to spent the night with the first prince.. in a way only lovers would..I never took you for a cut-sleeve, brother..‚ 

[A/N: Cut-sleeve - It's a Chinese saying that is based on a legend (which I will tell you soon about in an upcoming chapter). It simply means gay. I just thought it would be a more fitting description considering the time this story takes place.]

‚You have no proof for this.' I said, my eyes back on the second prince.

‚So you rather want to go back to being guilty of a murder rather than admitting that you -as a simple guard- have slept with my brother, the prince of Tang?' Agitated whispers went through the court room.