Remi is a tomboyish princess who must ascend the throne and become queen in half a year. Her father hires seven teachers to prepare her for the role. But can Remi concentrate with seven of the most beautiful men she's ever seen as her mentors?
I don't even know what day it is anymore. I've trapped myself in my room for so long that everything is a blur, running together. I suppose I'll have to be an adult and leave my room soon. I had a country to rule after all.
A soft knock on my door and I already recognize it as Minji, he always had the same intensity and rhythm to his knocking.
Minji slides into my room. "My Queen, you have visitors." I pull my comforter over my head. "I don't want visitors." I mumble underneath the thick cover. A thunderous voice outside makes me want to laugh. "Bull! We're coming in!" I listen carefully as I hear so many footsteps coming into my room. Did Jin just say 'we?'
My mattress sinks in with the weight of what feels like several bodies. My cover is ripped away from me. Hoseok jumps onto me, hugging me tightly. "Lady Remi! You can't hide from us forever!" I try to fight a smile but it's impossible. I watch as all seven of my teachers crawl onto my bed. I was beginning to worry the legs would snap with the weight of Namjoon and Jungkook alone.
I'm surprised to even see Yoongi joining in on this behavior, he's sitting on the corner. "Hi guys," I greet them with a smile. My lips almost wanted to crack from the stretching of my lips. I haven't smiled in so long.
"Don't 'hi guys' us! You've been hiding from us!" Jimin's sweet voice comes out a little menacing. He was trying to look angry, but he just looked adorable. I sit up and try to fix my hair a little. I had seven incredibly handsome men staring at me. "I wasn't hiding from you all. I just...I don't know. I shut down." Jungkook scoots to me and wraps his arm around me. "You can always talk to us. We're always here."
I look at his doe eyes and then make eye contact with the rest of them. My heart was racing. "Shouldn't you guys leave now? Your jobs are finished. I'm Queen now." I continue to look at them. Some stare back at me and other's shy away. Jin speaks up first.
"You think you've perfected everything!? Far from it your majesty. You still need us." Namjoon nodded to Jin's words. "Yes, a blunt way to put it. But we all talked the other day. We want to stay, if you'll have us." My smile spreads across my face. "You all want to stay? All of you?" My voice was breaking. I was beyond touched.
"Of course! You're our Queen, but you're also our friend. We will support you forever." Taehyung pipes in and smiles at me in the most adorable way. Happy tears roll down my cheeks. "Yoongi? Hoseok?" Yoongi nods and Hoseok hugs my neck tightly. "You'll never get rid of me your highness!"
My heart was so happy it could burst. They weren't leaving me.
All this time, in the back of my mind, I worried about the day they would eventually leave this palace. I'd never see them again once their jobs were accomplished. The reality of that moment was going to hurt like a knife wound. But just now they all wanted to stay. I couldn't be happier to hear that.
"Let's leave her alone for now guys," Yoongi commands everyone and the men start hopping off my bed, one by one. "Promise you'll come out for dinner though." Yoongi looks back at me, standing by the door. "I will." He grins and walks out. Everyone has left except Namjoon, he's lingering.
"My Queen, we all need to discuss something with you when you're feeling up to it. It's nothing urgent but it does need figured out. Take a nice bath and we will see you for dinner." He sports his dimples before bowing and exiting the room.
I listen to my door clicking shut and my mind wanders to what they all might want. Maybe something happened while I've been holed up in my room.
I doubted it was Felix or his father. After the incident several months ago, I've yet to see or hear from either one of them. The last thing I heard was that Felix was going to be 'corrected.' I didn't know exactly what that meant, but it frightened me. It left an unsavory taste in my mouth.
Minji re-enters my room with a bow. "I was told you wanted a bath?" I nod to him and jump down from my bed. "Thank you Minji. Say, has anything happened while I've been in here?" I follow behind my butler as he goes into the bathroom and starts my bath.
"Not that I'm aware of your majesty." I nod, disappointed by that answer. I was hoping he could give me a heads up.
The soothing and familiar scent of lavender soon fills the room as Minji pours in bath salts and flower petals into my bath.
"We will see you tonight for dinner your highness." Minji bows and exits my room.
I'll have to do some contemplation while I relax in the bath.
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