Princess | kth

Ch. 21: Swings And Stars

My fingers gently play with the golden wisps of Taehyung's blonde hair as he hoists me further up his behind, adjusting his grip so I don't slip off so easily. I was now being carried on his back, my arms wrapped loosely around his neck and my legs dangling like jelly as he walked to who-knows-where.

After my phone died, Taehyung and I had realized that we were undoubtedly lost. We were somewhere in the outskirts of town, where life barely flourished.

We knew we had a long way back home.

Night was also starting to creep in. The sun was setting in the far distance and the moon was beginning appear, ready replace it. It was a clear sign that it had already been hours since we had lost our way, and a sign that we should probably rest instead of continuing to walk.

"Hey, Goldilocks."

"Yes, Princess?"

"Look, there."

My index finger then points towards an empty playground ahead in the near distance "Swings!"

And I hop off of him, legs already scurrying towards them, head too excited to get on one after what felt like ages.

"It's been so long since I've last riden one!" I cheer as I sit and kick myself into the air,  swinging like some five-year old.

Taehyung watches me with his hands in his pockets, his mouth stretching to give one of those teethy box-smiles "You're cute, y'know."

"Well? Come on!" I ignore his statement and the heat growing in my cheeks as I encourage him to step forward, my swaying never faltering "Swing with me."

He doesn't reply.

"Please?"

He sticks his tongue out.

"Tae!"

"Okay! Alright, alright. I'm coming." he finally gives into a small chuckle as he makes his way to sit on the next swing beside me, our bodies soon moving back and forth in sync.

I laugh softly as I look up to sky and admire the twinkling lights, the constellations of stars constrasting beautifully against the darkness.

It goes on like this for a little while -- no talking, just comfortable silence and the small squeaks of our swings.

But soon my feet drag along the ground to stop me to a halt, the blondie beside me doing the same seconds after.

I peer out into the sky once more, eyes scanning outerspace "Hey, wanna know somethin' cool?"

He's looking up too when he jokes "What, is it gonna be about Vernon again?"

"W-What? No!" I snort at his assumption "It's my name."

"Your name?"

"Mhm."

"Well, what about your name?"

I glance at him for a second before looking back up, this time with my finger pointing into the sky "That is my name."

And he sends me a confuzzled expression, his face contorted with playful confusion, as if I had said something weird but funny at the same time.

"It's true," I bring my arm back down "My name was derived from eunhasoo (은하수) which means milky way."

"Really now?" He cocks a brow.

"I'm not kidding!"

"Sure, you aren't." his voice is evidently laced with sarcasm.

"Whatever." I roll my eyes at him with a small smile, too lazy to retort once more.

He then laughs and I join in, the sounds of giggles chiming warmly into my ears. However, when they do dissipate away, its his turn to propose a question.

"How about you? Do you wanna know something cool?"

"Shoot." I cross my legs, ready to hear him out.

"Well, remember when I said something about a 'mission' that one time?"

My mind, for a second, struggles to turn it's cogs and gears until I finally remember what he's hinting about "Oh! Didn't you say that on the day we first met?"

"Mhm," he hums in confirmation "Actually, about that... by mission I meant that I was a spy."

Wait, huh?

"Spy?--"

"Eunha, to be honest," he locks gazes with me and this time his eyes are serious, the playfulness from a minute ago now suddenly gone "I'm not a ghost. Never was."

My lips part at his words, wanting to say something but nothing slips out -- not a single word, not even a single letter.

But what leaves me in complete shock isn't exactly that, its the words that come out right after.

"I'm a boy from another universe."

(a/n: HEHHE HI HELLOO. I'm sorry for being so inactive :') I had a whole load of tests this month and I still have more on the way, but I really wanted to upload Princess so here you go!

Welcome to the 'real beginning' of this book, and yes its that type of storyline. This was very much the original plot I had planned years ago and I myself am surprised that I still remember it. From this point on, alotta things are gonna happen so stay tuned ;>

Thanks for reading, love youss!)