maybe, we are | ss

ꔣ 65

"my highness, i know this is our annual tradition, but i really couldn't make it with you this year... im sorry."

seokmin stared at the present he was holding and even those scattered on the bed around him as he swallowed hard and was blinking thrice upon hearing a sudden news from his father, from his majesty. seokmin knew the king wont let this day pass or wont let his day missed no matter how important and how it may overlapped his schedules with the others, and his majesty also knew that they were expecting him with the prince as it was like one of their traditions too. he also remembered how excited the king was for this day to come though the princess weren't there with them starting from this year...  and seokmin was happy because even though the princess weren't with them anymore, but the things they've used to do together... remains.

or so, what he thought was wrong.

because if its still with the king, his majesty would cancel all his schedules for today even how important and urgent it was because as per he've seen enough through his father.. meeting with the kids and doing this annually is more important than any other schedules as it was also consider as his free day, his day off from his duty as the king of this nation. but right now... his majesty choose to attend that schedule he said that cant overlap with what's supposed to happen today. his majesty choose doing his duty than meeting with the kids whose waiting for him at the orphanage.

yes, what they are supposed to do today was to visit that one orphanage ran by the late queen and princess when they are still alive.. oh well, it was still run by them and seokmin had started to take over what his sister left. and visiting the kids and throwing some party after the new year was their annual tradition ever since it was originated and for the first time in forever... the king wont be there with him.. and for the first time also, it was only gonna be with seokmin, alone.

"w-was it really important father? the kids and sisters was expecting you there.." seokmin pursued as he tried to hide how the lump on his throat was blocking him to speak properly as he can feel how he was about to cry.

the king heave a sighed. "it is my highness, you know elections are near and i have to be there in any meetings."

guess that it was really that important that seokmin could hear enough how his father choose that meetings than being with him to meet the kids at the orphanage.. so seokmin just nodded and the moment he did, tears started to escape from his eyes as he told to his father that its alright though inside of him, he wasn't. he wasn't since he never knew if he could make it alone since it was supposed to be with the whole royal family. after his father ended the call, the prince covered his mouth to sob so no one could hear him on the outside knowing that his eunuch was waiting for him. and every sob he makes, he was wishing that his noona was still there with him.. at least he wont be alone for today.

his crying session took him only just a spare of minutes as his eunuch had called him from the outside prolly was signaling him to come out already as he was going to be late for the call time. seokmin tried to fix himself by wiping his tears and composing himself like as if he didnt broke down, and he was about to fix the presents scattered on his bed, but he got halted when the door swung open as he told not to enter yet.. but to his surprise, it wasn't his eunuch who entered the room, it was joshua.. joshua whose wearing a very formal attire like what he was wearing, as he was smiling at him.