I crossed the sea, Just for you

Part 7

"Talk? Now?" you questioned. "It's just I want to catch up with you. How is life?" he asked you. He walked with you to your room. You both had a very general conversation.

"Uhm... I bought you this from a trader", he handed you a hair clip. You showed your hands to him, indicating it's not dry. "Oh! I am sorry. Let me give you tomorrow", he said.

"Why would you buy it for me?" you asked him. "Because I want to give it to you", he said. "Don't you think that you should be giving this to the Princess?" you asked.

"Huh?" "She likes you a lot. She would be happy if you gave it to her", you said. "I don't like her in that way. I like someone else", he said.

"Oh! I forgot that I should give some instructions to Meena regarding tomorrow's events. I will get going", you changed the topic and moved from the place. He shook his head and sighed.

The night passed. In the morning you cleaned the dried henna. You were satisfied with the darkness. It was between maroon and dark red.

After a few daily activities you decided to meet Taehyung. You picked him from his guest house. "Your hands are beautiful", he said. "Show yours", you said. He extended his arm. "

It's beautiful for you as well. Like a sun in a white sky", you smiled. He couldn't take his eyes off of your hands. You giggled at his cuteness. "Literally, every woman's hand here would be like this now", you said.

"I know. But I love yours", he said. "Oh! Yesterday, I bought this from a trader. It will look nice on you", he handed you a hair pin. "Hair pin?" you questioned. You gulped internally.

The same thing happened with Aadhi. You dodged him but you were drawn towards Taehyung. You got that and smiled. "It's so pretty.

You need not keep giving presents to me", you smiled. "It's nothing", he smiled at you. You attempted to position it properly in your hair. Taehyung helped to wear it. "It looks so good on you", he complimented.

"Thank you", you beamed with happiness. Aadhi came to give his gift but he ended up watching Taehyung helping you to put the pin. He went back with a heavy heart.

He witnessed that you were distancing yourself from him. He consoled himself by telling me that you must be busy assisting the guests. "There is a ceremony in the evening. Until then I am free. Do you want to go somewhere?" you asked him.

"Anywhere you take me to, I will follow you", he said. You giggle cutely. The number of guards reduced down as he was getting comfortable with the place also no one really had a special eye on him.

"I never thought that I could walk around this freely. I feel so happy about it", he smiled. "It's good to hear that '', you replied. "We have small temples for those who were martyred in wars.

Do you want to know those history and wars?" you asked him. He nodded. Meanwhile, Aadhi walked back to the palace with the pin in his hand.

"It's a woman's ornament. Why do you have it?" he heard the Princess. He was shook for a moment. "I- that's-" he stuttered a moment. "This is for my sister", he lied.

"Why are you lying? I know it's for y/n", she said. He remained silent. "What do you see in her that I don't have?" she asked. "Your Highness, I am not a good match for you", he said. "Who said? My brother?" she asked.

"No. Look, you are the Princess of this capital. You should marry a great King and become the Queen", he said. "I don't want to marry a great King, I wish to marry a great person", she said.

They looked from the balcony. You were happily walking with Taehyung. She chuckled. "Do you really think that she still likes you?" she asked him and went inside.

He looked at both of you till you disappeared from his eyes. You took him to the forest. There were people who came to take woods and crossed the places across the forests.

He was admiring everything. It was so good to be in the mid-forest. "Do you know the way to return? We won't be stuck, right?" he asked. "Are you scared that we will get lost in here?" you laughed.

"I am a bit scared,'' he said. "Trust me. This is a regular pathway. A lot of people would always cross the woods everyday", you said. You heard a commotion.

Before you could know a few people were given a warning scream. "Someone hit the beehive!" you heard it. "What happened?" he asked. "The bees. Someone should have disturbed the hive", you said.

"Come with me, soon", you held his arms. You both ran towards a cave. You know well about the place of the cave. It would be a safe place. You could hear the buzzing sounds a little away.

"Faster", both of you ran into the forest. Both of you hid in the cave. "I hope bees won't come in here", you said, catching your breath. He too caught his breath. "Are you hurt? Did any bee sting you?" you attempted to check his hands.

He said,"No." "Thankfully", you leaned against the wall. "Is this an occupied cave? Is there a possibility for an animal to live in?" he asked looking around. You went near him.

"I heard that a tiger is living here. It may come anytime", you whispered. "What?!" he was terrified. You giggled. "I lied. It's an empty one", you assured. He pouted.

You smiled at his cuteness. Your hair is covered with leaves.  He took them one by one. He trailed his eyes from your head to your eyes and it slowly travelled down to your lips.

He placed his hands beside you on the wall. You noticed his movements. He closed the gap. His soft lips touched your lips. You were extremely shocked by his gesture.

"Push him away", your brain ordered. Your heart wanted more. You gave in. He moved his lips against yours. You closed your eyes. "He will leave you one day y/n", your subconscious screamed.

Your eyes shot open. You stopped him, gently by giving a little push on his chest. He had an unexplainable look in his eyes. His heart and mind was going through a turmoil.