Midnight Passion

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"Picked you up a little earlier so that you can explore."

Yixing smiles as the mirror ripples
into the hillside on the outskirts of the town.

He does not hesitate but steps in immediately, wanting to leave the real world behind.

Jongdae flutters his wings and leads Yixing into the town.

Yixing feels the tension in his shoulders bleed out into nothing as he steps into the busy inn he visited the day before.

Jongdae's eyes light up as he frantically waves at Baekhyun over the counter.

Baekhyun winks at him and raises one finger.

Jongdae smiles in satisfaction and he wraps an arm around Yixing's shoulder, ushering him into the inn.

Yixing sits on the faded couch and stares at the townsfolk walking in and out of the inn.

"You take him around town, maybe grab some food and come back here around 7-ish. Maybe he will want to go on a hack with you."

Jongdae's conversation slowly filters into Yixing's ears and he turns to see Jongdae animatedly speaking to Baekhyun.

"Yixing, Baekhyun will show you around town today. I have another job to do. Some guy called Kyungsoo apparently needs enchanting. I'll be back by seven so be here."

Jongdae vanishes, leaving glitter all over Yixing and Baekhyun.

Baekhyun growls.

"He always does that."

After sweeping as much glitter as they could from their clothes, Baekhyun leads Yixing out of the inn and into the town square.

The town bustles with activity and Yixing can fully appreciate just how charming everything is.

Baekhyun leads him over to a stall muttering that he needed buttons.

He spends a great deal of time haggling over the price of buttons while Yixing explores the market nearby.

He hears a cacophony of squeals and screams and gasps of "It's the princes!!" and turns to investigate.

Standing in the middle of the town square are two men, with features so sharp, so beautiful that they seemed otherworldly.

Yixing stands at the side, watching the two princes fight their way through the crowd of screaming girls to get to the market.

One of the princes catches his eye.

The height and shape of the face are so very similar to the man he had danced with the night before.

Yixing stares.

The shorter man is clearly the Crown Prince with the gold circlet atop his brow.

Yixing turns his gaze to the other man.

The man is tall, with handsome features and thick bushy eyebrows.

His blonde hair has been styled and matches the navy blue suit he was wearing.

He lifts his head and catches Yixing's eye.

Yixing ducks his head, embarrassed to be caught staring, at the Prince no less.

He scuffs the toe of his sneaker against the rough cobblestone and avoids raising his head.

A shadow falls across him, making him look up.

The younger Prince stands in his direct line of sight, so tall that he blocks out the sun.

"Have we met?"

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