DRABBLES AND SERIES [ jinbyul ]

entangled in joseon: fifteen

"why did you never told me?"

byulyi falls over the floor, hearing the piece of news from the king. "you should've told me that he's leaving the palace!"

"he is the one who didn't want to tell you!" the king exclaims, leaving byulyi stunned. "i also am aware how you had grown fond of lord kim, and we have decided to not worry you!"

"it worries me even more, his visit seems so ominous." byulyi softly whispers, as if she's pleading the king to send someone to follow him. "i am begging you, he needs someone with him-"

"daughter," the king cuts her off, grabbing her hands, pulling her close. "the royal division is with him, do not worry." he reassures the princess, squeezing her hands together to see her tears dwelling. "i have a bad feeling, father..." she whimpers, squeezing her eyes shut.

"please, he promised me that he will be back." the king murmurs, embracing her. "he never breaks a promise, kim seokjin won't fail."

he heard her shuddering over the embrace, hugging him back hesitantly as byulyi trails-off. "i am afraid, your highness..."

he heard the visible fear in her voice, gripping tight in his sleeves, shaking in the embrace.

even if he's scared of what could possibly happen since the royal guard division had never went back, he could only keep his chin up to comfort his daughter.

"do not be, do not be." the king comforted her, rubbing her back before kissing her temple. "i promise you, he won't fail us."

byulyi could only gulp the lump in her throat, nodding reluctantly before gripping on his arms, closing her eyes shut. "he told me that he'll be back tomorrow, he'll be back, right?"

she feels the king nodding, rubbing her back gently, murmuring his words to comfort her as he whispered. "he will be."

she bites her lower lip, gritting her teeth after as she snuggled in his arms, wishing that tomorrow will come, and it's with him, coming back.

and if he never comes back, how would she survive?

just when she's about to comfort herself at the idea of him coming back safely, both her and the king were startled at the sound of the doors banging open, startling byulyi as she pulls away from the hug, eyes widening to see the court of war guards entering the palace, with the royal guard division having their hands cuffed in their back, kneeling down.

the king was astonished- in horror, looking up to see hoseok entering the room with adrenaline, as byulyi's eyes went wide, looking over taehyung and his platoon being held down, facing them.

"what is the meaning of this!?" the king exclaimed, looking at hoseok in anger as hoseok whispers.

"your highness, we have captured the royal guards being involved in an illegal activity." he grins, interlocking his fingers on taehyung's hair, as byulyi's mouth trembled.

where is he?

where is kim seokjin?

in horror, byulyi's eyes shakily looks at hoseok who was looking back at her directly, as her eyes fell down on the blood over his sleeve.

her heart dropped eventually.

"second princess, lord kim has been assassinated in the woods." he announces, hearing the king growl before the court of war guards moved their swords to the royal guard division's necks, including taehyung who was having his tears spilling down, gripping tight on the cuff behind his back.

"what do you mean- assassinated!?" byulyi exclaims, mouth trembling after hearing it as hoseok lifted his chin up mockingly, whispering.

"he had ignored his own laws to conspire with the outsiders against our palace."