maybe, we are | ss

ꔣ 14

"just dropped me by at the national bookstore, i have to buy something."

joshua shot the prince a glance then he shook his head. "no, i wont."

that made the prince jerked his head to the alpha whose still driving, as he furrowed his brows. "no i wont, why? just dropped me, i can handle myself."

"i wont, your highness. ive promised to your father that ill be with you until i got you back to the palace." joshua retorted fast and reasoned out. 

because it is real. even though he was so eager to go back to his firm to do the task his father left for him, but he just couldn't let the prince alone plus he was the one who insisted the king to fetch the prince just to meet what his father exhortated him for. so whatever the prince gonna say, whatever happened, whatever it is the prince wants, he needs to fulfill his responsibilities and he also knew he just couldn't call the prince's eunuch and his bodyguards and left the prince alone. 

plus he knew it would be his fault and he would be the one to blame if ever something bad happen to the prince during the time he wasn't back to the palace yet. 

"but you've had enough acting for today, you already deserve an oscar." joshua could hear the sarcastic on the prince voice at this moment. 

"whatever you say, i wont do it."

seokmin rolled his eyes in defeat as he heave a sighed. "okay fine, if you really insists you'll be my bodyguard then?" and joshua felt how the prince eyed him from head down to his body, mostly the upper one, as he also saw how the prince's side of his lips rose up and scoffed at the same time. "a bodyguard who's body wasn't built enough."

that made joshua snickered as he shot the prince a glance and arched him a brow. "excuse me, your highness? i did not presented myself as an alpha just for me to be your bodyguard." then he shook his head and continued to maneuver the car going to the nearby national bookstore. "plus hey, my body's even more builder than your real bodyguard. i could prove you wrong."

he may be sound so cocky and ostentatious as per others could hear how he said it, but he was just bold and true to himself. he can prove that the prince was wrong from his accusations because hell, during his free time, if he wasn't in a mood to fling with some random omages out there, he poured every ounce of himself inside the gym just to maintain that body built he set himself a goal into. and he is proud to say that yeah, his facial feature may looked innocent and all, but his body will conceive you otherwise. 

the prince rolled his eyes, not really wanting to believe what joshua said. "yeah whatever you say mister, you'll be my bodyguard once we went out of this stupid car." then joshua saw how the prince was wearing something, prolly was covering the half of his face.

"what are you wearing?"

"disguise."

joshua's side of his lips rose up. "you could've worn that better the last time."

"i forgot, okay?! plus i didn't expected there'll be a lot of employees inside your firm." the prince wore the masks and glasses his eunuch had given him for his protection from getting peoples attention when they are outside. "are we there already? lets go." 

before joshua could even open the shot gun seats door for him, the prince already did it for himself and joshua saw how seokmin was so eager to went out of the car like as if he was being suffocated inside if he would stay longer. joshua just shrugged those off as he wore his glasses too before he went out of the car following the prince from behind. he was just silent the whole time and was just following and watching how the prince lurked around the whole national bookstore and even how the prince was seriously picking and choosing the materials needed for his schoolings. 

and he also noticed some girls and even guys prolly was an alpha too was shooting and staring at the prince though the younger was wearing his disguise and half of his face was covered. some are also murmuring trying to figure out and guess if it was the prince or what... and by seeing and witnessing those scenarios the whole time the prince was looking for some books and school materials, it is the first time for him to see people's attention didnt focus on him nor no one said murmurs about him. it is new to him he wasn't the one people are talking about. and he never knew that a prince can overshadowed him. 

"you like books?" 

seokmin shook his head. "not at all, but it was needed at one of my subjects so i have to." right after the cashier had packed all the things the prince had bought, joshua carried those paper bags instead of giving it to the prince which made seokmin's eyes widened. "its kind of heavy! and it wasn't yours so give those to me."

joshua shook his head. "just go and walk, i want to go back to the firm and had you back to the palace already."

the prince argued about it at first but joshua worked harder to mandated the prince to walk already so he can have his responsibilities done already. he was carrying the prince's bought books and materials from the bookstore while following the younger from behind going back to where his car was park. and unlike earlier, he didnt acted so gentleman as he was to the prince and let the younger opened the door for himself and because he was carrying the paper bags enough. 

they are both silent on the way to back the palace which joshua wanted the most... but not at this time knowing that he wasn't alone inside the car and someone was breathing that was being seated next to the seats beside him. and though he wanted peace and silence, but something inside of him urges him to open his mouth and talk to the prince even if he doesn't know what topic they should talked about to nor what arguments they should argue for just for him to talk to the prince and fuck this awkward silence that was starting to lingered through his whole body. 

joshua cleared his throat. "what kind of ring do you want to have, your highness?" 

the prince shot him a glance as he furrowed his brows. "what ring, mister?" 

"for our engagement." then their eyes met for a second and though joshua didn't want to look away after seeing the prince on his perfect view, but he have to since he was driving. "as far as ive seen from the very first time ive met you, you are so picky and meticulous, so i was afraid you wouldn't like the ring i was going to buy."

the prince side of his lips rose. "were you persistent then?" 

"i dont want to disappoint the king and my father so please tell me what kind of ring would you like to have, your highness."

seokmin smiled and nodded. "regardless of where it is made from, i want a ring that would convince me that having you as my fiance was the worst so i wont be able to fall for you."