Dark Skies || Seongjoong

We Got Out Again

Seonghwa wakes up with a mission. He gets ready early morning and proceeds to help his mom plan the event further. The only way for him to get out of the castle was through his mom. He can always get out at night, but for some unknown reason, he wants to go out during the day.

"Does it even makes sense?" Seonghwa thinks to himself, but the determination doesn't fade away.

"Good morning, mom," he greets his mom, entering her room.

"Should we continue with what we left yesterday?" he continues.

"Don't you think it's a bit early for that Seonghwa? It's 7 in the morning right now." says the Queen, clearly confused. Seonghwa doesn't usually prefer to wake up too early.

"I know, but I think we have less time, so we should move fast," says Seonghwa.

"Ok, let's move to the hall then," says the Queen.

"Perfect," thinks Seonghwa.

The next hour goes by with Seonghwa and the Queen discussing the guest list. Seonghwa makes sure that his friends from the nearby kingdoms are on the list.

"Now comes the menu. There are some dishes that we always have as a tradition. As for additions, do you want to suggest something?" the Queen asks Seonghwa.

"This might be my chance," thinks Seonghwa.

"Mom, I have an idea for this. Since we will have people from around the kingdom, we should consider their preferences. We should look for dishes that are most prevalent among people from all age groups," says Seonghwa, hoping his mom likes the idea.

After giving it a little thought, the Queen nods.

"It sounds good. We should give it a thought. How do you suggest we do that?" says the Queen.

"I have a suggestion," Seonghwa says, a bit nervous, but continues anyway.

"I can go among the people and find that out. There are many restaurants and cafes here. I can go and look at what people like nowadays," says Seonghwa, his eyes shining brightly at the thought of being able to go out again. However, the Queen seems to be displeased. Her expressions change, but before she says anything, Seonghwa interrupts her.

"I know you must be worried about my safety. I will wear a mask, and Yunho will accompany me to keep me safe," he suggests.

"Seonghwa, I think your dad made it clear when he said you're grounded. What makes you think I'll go against his orders and let you go out with the kid of a staff? Did he ask you to suggest this to me?" says the Queen.

"Mom, he's my friend and didn't ask me anything. I want varied dishes at the ceremony. Please give us 4 hours. I promise we will go out only for the menu," says Seonghwa, hoping that the reason works.

"Okay, but be back by 5 in the evening. I don't want you to cause problems, or your dad will ground you longer this time," warns the Queen.

"Yes, promise," Seonghwa says enthusiastically.

But promises are meant to be broken right? That's what Seonghwa is going to do. He can do that for once, right? And so Seonghwa rushes to Yunho. He knows exactly where he will be at this time of the day.

"Yunho, get ready. We're going out," says Seonghwa as soon as he finds him, breathless.

"What are you talking about?" asks Yunho, completely lost.

"I told you I'll get us out. Get ready in 10 minutes. We're leaving," ready. We're going out," says Seonghwa, running away already.

He rushes to his room to change into casual clothes and grabs a mask to cover his face. No matter how much freedom Seonghwa wanted, part of him was always scared of being recognized by people.