✓ Lost Garden • [Yoonmin]

17 . Afraid to lose

Later that night, Yoongi had bought two maids and cooks to prepare supper for them.

Jimin went in to help them even though Yoongi told him not to. Something was off with Jimin which was noticed by Yoongi and he made a note in his mind that he will ask about it when they will be alone.

After supper, the pair decided to stroll around before heading to bed. Jimin loved to walk around the open space and the moon was shining so beautifully.

"Jimin-ah, don't walk too fast," Yoongi complains while following Jimin who was giggling at the prince.

"My lord, if you don't catch up! I might lose you!" Yoongi's heart skipped a beat when he heard the word 'lose'. He has lost his father and now, he can't lose the one who makes him feel like he is worthy of something.

Yoongi picked up his pace and caught onto Jimin. He grabbed the latter's hand and trapped him in his arms so that he can't go away again.

"I won't lose you. Not now, not ever." Jimin giggles but soon his smile is replaced with a sad smile.

"Soon you need to. You need someone who will be staying by your side." Yoongi's frown shows up.

"What are you talking about!" Jimin sighs.

"I was thinking..." Yoongi loses his hold on Jimin as Jimin started to talk.

"I was thinking that one day this all have to end. No matter how much I love you or you love me...won't work in front of the whole nation and. ..more precisely. ..the ministries won't accept this." Yoongi stared at Jimin who sighs again.

"I don't want this too. I want us and I want us to be like this and to be happy. But it won't happen." Yoongi stayed quiet as Jimin starts to open up. He gently reaches for Yoongi's face and slowly strokes Yoongi's cheeks.

"You will be the king and I'm just a low life-"

"Don't say that!"

"Face it. It is the truth. Everyone besides you thinks that...and it's is true that I wasn't born with a silver spoon in my mouth or born as a prince ...I am just a low life...the son of the merchant..nothing much." Yoongi's heart hurts because no matter how hard he tries to ignore the fact that Jimin won't be with him, he kept forcing himself that he will make it possible.

"But...my lord.." Jimin starts again but now he pulled up a smile.

"I will stay beside you, until the end. I'm so afraid to lose you...because ..." a single tear slowly rolls down from Jimin's soft brown eyes which Yoongi adores.

"Because I love you so much. .." Yoongi couldn't resist and pulls Jimin into a hug. Jimin buries his face into Yoongi's chest as he sobs quietly. He was indeed honest about his feelings. But sad that he can't make it come true.

"Jimin...can I tell you something?" Yoongi gathers his courage to open his mouth after Jimin's sobbing.

"Sure, my Lord." Jimin wipes his eyes in his sleeves but Yoongi stops him and wipes them himself.

"I have decided something now." Jimin looks up at Yoongi with big eyes

"What is it..." Yoongi gently pushes Jimin's hair back to stare at his beautiful face.

"I have decided to make it possible." Jimin tilts his head.

"I do not understand."

"I have decided that I will take you as my queen after being the king." Jimin gasped at that and immediately steps back.

"My lord, that is absurd! The ministries. .no! The kingdom will not accept me! Besides, my Lord. ..I am not a woman...I can't be a qu-"

"Enough. I have made my decision and I will do as I said. Are you upset by my decision?" Jimin shakes his head quickly.

"I will never. It is like a dream but...if the current Queen declines, the same goes for the ministries. ..then.."

"The ministries will only listen to me because I am their king after all. They are no threat to me." Yoongi seems determined in his decision.

Jimin is happy and scared at the decision that Yoongi made.

"Now, I am tired. Let's head back." Yoongi held his hand out for Jimin. Jimin hesitates but gives up and walks back to the chamber.

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Jimin told the prince that he will join him after taking a bath because he needs some time to get those thoughts away from his mind for now.

Yoongi as being the patient man; kept waiting for Jimin. He could lay down and sleep but he needs Jimin.  Lately, he sleeps with Jimin because it helps him to calm down and relax.

He never waited for someone this long, he's the prince after all so everyone waits for him and now, how the tables have turned. Yoongi sat up when he heard footsteps coming towards the room and the doors slide open to reveal Jimin with his wet hair, water drops are still dripping which is making his white hanbok transparent. His milky white skin started to show through the wet fabric and Yoongi gulped down before averting his gaze from the boy who was also surprised to see the prince's reaction.

"Did you ...no, if you needed more time then-"

"I felt scared in there ...so, I shorten the time and ran here." Jimin cut off Yoongi and he bit his lips because he indeed was scared of the whole bathroom.

"Well, you will catch a cold if you don't dry your hair. Um..come here." Yoongi gestures Jimin to sit in front of him. Jimin obeys and sat down being the obedient as he is.

Yoongi grabbed the towels and started to rub them on Jimin's head, careful enough not to hurt the boy. Jimin leans into Yoongi's touch and lets the prince do what he please. Yoongi has never done this stuff before so he is not sure if he doing it right or not. He was glancing back and forth in between Jimin's exposed skin of his back and to his own hands.

"Uh...Jimin." Jimin hums in response.

"Am I hurting you?" Jimin slightly smiles but shook his head.

"You are doing alright, my Lord." Yoongi chuckles.

" 'My lord'? While you are making me work for you? Wouldn't be in another way, my lord~" Jimin blushed and smiles widely because he can't ignore the butterflies in his stomach right now.

Suddenly he felt a pair of soft lips pressing on his nape and his whole body heated up by that. On the other hand,Yoongi couldn't handle himself and let a kiss slip-on Jimin's nape. He saw how stiff Jimin became after this but Yoongi wants more.

He wants to taste him more.

"Jimin, turn to me." Jimin nearly cursed under his breath but obeyed the prince's order and turned to face him.

Yoongi stared at Jimin for a minute, checking him out from top to bottom, he noticed how Jimin but his lips again and that did something to him.

"Jimin..." Jimin kept his gaze low even though the prince called him. So, instead of making Jimin look at him, the hesitation was in his eyes while Yoongi gently lifts Jimin's chin to look at those beautiful eyes.

"Would you mind..." Jimin released a shaky breath as he saw Yoongi leaning closer and his lips almost touched those thin ones

"What ...do..you mean.." Yoongi looks up from Jimin's lips to his eyes.

"Would you mind if I...if I touch you..." Jimin wasn't sure about what the prince means by 'touching him' but he was in a daze and he nods to permitting Yoongi, allowing him to touch.

"I would not mind ...if it is you.."

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I'm sorry for the delay! I went out today and I forgot to update first! 🙏

And no, they didn't have 'that' yet, I'll put a warning before letting you read those stuff.

So, it's just a small smoochy, touchy night for them 😁