The Beloved Reader [Smut and Angst]

Chapter 1

Dokja stared at his guard, disappointed. 

"Truly?" He spoke, looking at Yoo Joonghyuk disdainfully.

"I apologize your majesty. This was my wrongdoing," YJH kept his head down as he spoke. "I will accept any punishm-"

"Stop. Stop it, Joonghyuk. That's enough." Kim Dokja, the emperor sighed, making his subjects shiver in fear.

"But-" the guard spoke, but then hesitated.

"Enough is enough Joonghyuk. I won't forgive you for not listening to my order, regardless of the past we had long ago." Dokja stood up, walking past his guard who was still kneeling.

"I'm sorry about before." 

The room went silent. No one, not even the rulers of other countries, were allowed to even whisper of what happened between the two. 

Dokja stopped walking immediately.

"Go see me at the imperial library immediately."

"...yes your majesty."

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[The Past] 

"Haha! C'mon hyukie. Let's go to my room... we'll do 'it'." Dokja whispered into Joonghyuks ear seductively.

Joonghyuks face blushed a bright red, but he still held his emperors hand tightly. While he nodded his head complacently.

They walked from the garden to his majesty, Dokja's room, exchanging a few kisses and embraces every once in a while. The servants who saw this heartwarming sign all gushed over the sweet relationship the kind emperor and the cold knight had. It traveled far and wide, their 'secret' and most royalty knew about it, like Empress Uriel. 

"Mmmph. Aigoo love, why are you so cute. I just want to keep your protagonist face all to myself— haha! C'mon." Laughed Dokja.

"Haahhh. Your majesty. Please allow me." Spoke Joonghyuk.

Dokja paused for just a moment—"Yoo Joonghyuk. Why do you ask this every time? We've done this several times. Is there something bothering you? We're gonna be together forever!"

"..." 

"Well, I guess it might just be habit, since you were around me even when you were 10. You always asked me to train with you. Remember?"

"Mhm. Dokja-ya, I m gonna out two fingers in. Do you want it slow or fast?" Joonghyuk looked at Dokja with his obsidian eyes.

"Your choice this time- anghh! Hyukie, not that fast- ah!"

Joonghyuk had already started scissoring him, opening his soft pink flesh. Moans of pure ecstasy and wet noises were the only sounds in that silent night. 

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[The Present]

Dokja spoke with a cold gaze— "Explain. Both why you failed to guard me, and why you brought up 'that'. Now."

Joonghyuk felt a sharp pang in his chest. It hurt to even look at the one he betrayed, but it was true. He had done wrong. "Mia called me, so I went to her training grounds. Then, I got ambushed, and you were attacked."

"Very well. I will choose a punishment for you soon. And as for the second one...?" Dokja turned away from him, allowing his servant to breathe.

There was silence. Yoo Joonghyuk did not even speak a single word. 

"I said speak, or else would you like me to force you to? Do not mistake me for the past person I was. I am no longer weak and careless, and nor will I fall for your foolish lies and actions. I am ashamed of you." Dokja looked at Yoo Joonghyuk dauntingly, glaring at his guard. 

Still, nothing came out of his mouth. 

"Walk to the dungeon and stay there for 10 days and ten nights. I trust you would know where it is by now, unless you really are that stupid." Smiled Dokja bitterly.

"As you wish your majesty."