Once Upon A Time | JongSang

Episode 5: Ceremony || Part 2

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After Mingi got attacked by Yunho for talking about Yeosang's mother like that, Jongho came out of the bathroom while peeping his head out.

"Is she gone?" He asked, eyes filled with nervousness.

Yeosang rushed over and pulled Jongho out of the bathroom.

"Oh, Prince Jongho," Yeosang grabbed the boy's hands. "I am so sorry! I forgot that you were in the room for a second. Please forgive me!"

Jongho gulped as he watched the boy's eyes plead. "No problem, it's fine. I was just surprised by how nice she was." He chuckled.

Yeosang sighed in relief before letting go of Jongho's hands.

The boy's hands became cold once more.

"Yeah, I'm just surprised her feet weren't sore today. I think she didn't want me to worry about her."

The mention of feet confused the group of boys.

Yeosang looked at everyone. "Do you guys not know the story of Snow White?"

Jongho gave a small nervous laugh. "Of course I do; I am the next Snow White."

Yeosang raised an eyebrow at Jongho's statement before Wooyoung spoke up.

"Not gonna lie, I only know the main parts and what I am supposed to do."

Yeosang sighed and rubbed his temple. "I am destined to dance in boiling hot red shoes until I die." The boy said with a fake smile.

"Wait, what?!" The boys asked, even Jongho.

"I don't remember that!" Wooyoung said, grabbing Yeosang by his arms.

"Yeah, I thought you got trapped in the mirror or something, like your mom," Seonghwa said with a shocked face.

"Nope," Yeosang popped the 'p.' "You guys probably hear the child version. The one I am to is how the story really goes."

"Ah, like how I am not kissed, but the piece of apple gets knocked out my throat?" Jongho adds in.

Yeosang nodded. "Do you guys not know how the stories really go?"

The group stayed quiet.

"Did your parents only tell you the basics of the story?"

Silence.

Yeosang laughed. "The evil steps-sisters must chop off their toes to fit Cinderella's shoe. Rapunzel's prince falls into a throne bush and becomes blind. Shall I go on?" Yeosang asked, a bit annoyed.

"The Stories are not how your parents or society tells them to be. The stories are cruel and unjust for everyone. 

You are forced to do everything. Forced! San can not love who he chooses. He must stay with whoever the Story Book has arranged for him to marry. 

Seonghwa is to be alone as he watches other people's dreams come true! 

Yunho must rip the Grandma and Little Red from the wolf's stomach! 

Mingi is to be hung from a tree by the Fox and Cat. 

Hongjoong can't pursue his fashion dreams because he is beaten and locked up for being forced to kill and kidnap dogs. Dogs!" Yeosang threw his hands in the air with frustration.

Red mist slightly filled the room; he could hear the tears again before he calmed down.

The boys were silent.

"I..." Yunho started, but he couldn't finish.

"These are no happily ever afters for us, no matter who we are. Some stories may be worse than the others, but each dream is to be nothing but a nightmare for the characters." Yeosang looked at the group of boys.