Master or your Majesty?

Just gay.

Jimin blinked and covered his eyes as what felt like a thousand cameras flashed at him. He couldn't quite get his bearings as Jungkook pulled him back towards to the doors. He was wrapped up warmly under Jungkook's jacket and hurried inside and past the fifty guest that gasped and exclaimed. Jungkook just came out to whole nation, heck probably the entire world. Jimin looked up to Jungkook who had the most serious look on his face that Jimin had ever seen. He looked angry and that made Jimin look down and shut his eyes.

It was all his fault. Well it felt like his fault and he knew that people would blame him. He would be that queer servant that ruined Elizabeth's life and the very idea of Elizabeth possibly in pain made him feel shitty.

"I want to speak to Elizabeth alone she's probably very confused right now."
"O—okay..."
"Jimin..."

Jimin dared a glance to find a soft gaze cast upon him. Jungkook tilted Jimin's face in his hands and caressed his skin so delicately.

"Don't be afraid and just trust me when I say that this will be fine but for now it won't be easy."
"O—kay..."
"I love you."

Jungkook brought Jimin's mouth close to his and kissed him with such passion that he could feel his toes curl. It wasn't a "I need you now" kiss but it said exactly how Jungkook felt. He was just as scared as Jimin if anything he had more to lose than anyone right now. His whole livelihood could be gone along with the crown.

"I have to go..."

He panted those words against Jimin's soft lips and peck them once more before finally walking away. He spotted Taehyung ushering the last of the guests out of the palace.

"Where is she?"
"Elizabeth is in the living room."
"Thank you hyung."
"Jungkook?"

He turned around to Taehyung and stared at him blankly feeling to overwhelmed by everything. There was so much adrenaline pulsing through him that he didn't know what to do with it.

"Yes my friend?"
"That was incredibly brave what you did out there."

Jungkook coughed softly and nodded his head because he didn't know what to say apart from...

"Thank you for keeping me and Jimin safe all this time...I don't deserve friends like you."
"Hey look you aren't easy to please but you are my hyung, the only family I have in this whole world so whatever happens out there doesn't matter as long as you're true to yourself from now on ok?"

He held back the tears and hugged his friend briefly, patted him on the back and made his way towards the living room.

He didn't know what to expect but just assumed there would be lots of objects thrown his way and hysterical crying to follow. It was time to face the music and he knew that as he pushed down on the door handle and stepped inside. Jungkook felt like such a jackass as soon as he saw her in her dress sitting down on the sofa staring at him. What words could possibly fix the pain he had put her through these last four months? God knows what was going through her mind right now. Possibly murder but surprisingly she seemed very calm but that was even more scary than her not being upset.

"I—I don't know what to say..."
"Just sit down Jungkook."

And he did just that but tried to give her a little bit of space in case she was tempted to punch him or twist anything off. The very idea of her literally kicking him in the crown jewels made Jungkook's bollocks retreat.

"I'm s—"
"Look don't be sorry ok?"
"But I am."

Elizabeth looked at him and shook her head with a smile playing on her lips. Jungkook tensed as she reached her hand out to him causing him to scrunch up his eyes. This had to be it the beating he rightfully deserved but Jungkook welcomed it. Elizabeth was the one who would suffer so it only seemed fair that she got some punches in. But she didn't punch him she just took his hand in hers and that's when Jungkook dared a glance.

"Why didn't you tell me?"

Elizabeth's brows furrowed in an odd manner as she shook her head. She wasn't angry?

"Y—you aren't mad?"
"Well I'm not exactly pleased most husbands wait after their wedding to have an affair."

He would have laughed but he couldn't even find any humour in what she said because it was just sad. Sad and true all at once.

"I never meant to hurt you."
"I know."

He wavered a tiny little sigh feeling like absolute shit that he had dragged this out for so long. Jungkook placed his hand over hers and stroked her knuckles in a soothing motion.

"I'm guessing you saw the news..."
"News travels fast...it's already everywhere."
"How are people taking it?"
"Um well let's just say some people are delighted and well some people hate you but hey they love me so that's something I guess."
"Trust me I hate me too."
"I don't hate you."
"You should."

Her grip tightened on Jungkook's hand as she looked deep into those chocolate brown eyes.

"Jungkook...I'm just glad to know now...if you told me the truth from the beginning I would have probably said yes anyway."
"And that's why I didn't."
"Why?"

Jungkook shrugged, tapping his foot frantically because he didn't really know why he didn't. He just didn't think anyone would sacrifice that much of themselves.

"I think I didn't because I never thought I would see Jimin again after I sent him away so it felt like I could just live with hating myself forever."
"Was this after you were blackmailed?"
"Yes an ex of mine caught me and Jimin together and made me choose between my head and my heart. And I chose to hurt Jimin and then hurt you."
"I'm fine."
"How?"
"Because I am so relieved."

Ok now he was really lost why she actually looked very excited, practically beaming.

"Why?"
"Because I thought there was something seriously wrong with me."
"Like what?"
"Jungkook I tried to seduce you any chance I got and you never batted an eye I thought I was ugly or not good enough for you and now I know."

Elizabeth giggled and brought a hand up to her mouth obviously trying to suppress a full on laughing fit. Jungkook laughed nervously wondering if she had actually lost the plot.

"Uh now you know what?"
"You were just gay!"

Laughter roared throughout the room and bellowed deep within their stomachs and caused their sides to ache. After that the conversation just didn't seem to stop as Jungkook explained his dad's past and his mother's sacrifice that led him to this point. And Elizabeth just listened and smiled at him, never letting go of his hand once.