twice imagines [ON GOING]

beautiful you; p.jh

Female Reader
i will be using the name Joowon for Jihyo's father :D

"Father said you were to wed soon." Hwang Y/N, Young Master of the House of Hwang stated, hanging upside down from the branch of an ancient oak tree.

"Indeed. I have come of age after all." said Jihyo, more focused on the novel in her hands than the restless figure on the tree.

"Any boys who've caught your eye?" Y/N asked with a bitter tone, for she has admired the young Lady Park for a while now.

"Unfortunately not." the other replied, who did not seem to catch the envy laced in her friend's voice.

"How would you wed without a groom?" Y/N pried, now standing and reaching up for a higher branch.

"Father planned to hold a masquerade tonight, said he might find a suitable man for me." the shorter girl said, closing her book with a leaf as a bookmark and looking up at the Hwang. "I forgot to tell you, you're invited."

"You really ought to have told me sooner." the short-haired girl hummed, jumping down with a small twig in her hand, which she brandished as if with a wand.

"I only just remembered it."

Back in the mansion that faced the meadow the two girls were in, their fathers were arguing.

"About your daughter, Jihwan-" the Lord of the Parks started, but was interrupted by the mentioned man.

"Yeji, or Y/N?"

"You know I always mean Y/N when I speak of your daughter."

"I simply thought this was a different case." Jihwan said calmly.

"I think you have raised her with too much freedom."

"I never knew there was such thing as too much freedom."

"Jihwan, it's not too late to teach her how to be a proper lady-"

Hwang Jihwan's voice turned sharp. "And what do you mean by proper lady, Joowon?"

"Graceful, soft-spoken, fair, obedient. The qualities a man would love in a woman!" Joowon exclaimed, throwing his hands in the air.

"First of all, my daughter is interested in no man. Secondly, yours and my definition of a proper lady must be different, as in my opinion a proper lady is an honest, humble, intelligent young woman." Jihwan defended. "And, if you haven't noticed, neither your daughter nor the other eight's daughters are very much obedient." Joowon stayed silent, knowing he had crossed the line.

"I accept that we have different ways of raising our children. I just came to tell you that your household is welcome at the masquerade at mine tonight."

"I shall alert my children." Jihwan inclined his head as an act of dismissal. Joowon nodded and walked out to call his daughter.

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Night had come, and the Hwangs waited nervously for the carriage which would bring them to the Parks' dwelling.

"Hyunjin, let go of your sister's hair. Yeji, stop pulling your brother's ear." Jihwan scolded. "And Y/N dear, please tuck in your shirt."

The long awaited carriage arrived. Lord Hwang looked at his son and daughters. "You know I have let you do as you wish, but tonight I am expecting you to be on your best behavior."

They arrived just as the party started. The ballroom was filled with masked ladies and gentlemen, dancing to the merry music or else chatting. Park Joowon welcomed them, ushering Jihwan to a table where 8 other nobles sat. "Have fun." he said, before leaving the 3.