You drew stars around my scars.

Chapter 1

Let's get it~

The silence in the arena is broken by the distinct sound of arrows slicing through the air. The slight ruptures on the fingers are not stopping the prince from pulling the bowstring and taking aim at his target. Each arrow hitting the bullseye at the center of the large circle fills the prince with satisfaction. He glances back at his mentor, a proud smile gracing his face.

His mentor jokingly rolls his eyes at the sparkling enthusiasm in the prince's eyes and signals for him to look ahead, where more circles are now filling the space. When the prince turns his head towards the direction indicated, he notices that the circles have begun moving in a pattern, creating a zigzag path. There are more than ten circles, and their speed is gradually increasing as well.

The prince shakes his head and looks at his mentor again, his expression conveying the message, 'Seriously? Is this what you've got?'. "Eyes on the target, Prince. You should not divert your attention when you are in the field. A slight distraction can cost you your life," his mentor advises, immediately pulling a full-body shield in front of himself.

The prince furrows his eyebrows and turns his attention to the front, only to see arrows coming at him from the gaps between the moving circles. He widens his eyes and jumps to the side to avoid an upcoming arrow. His eyes now shimmer with excitement. "Now the real practice begins," he mutters while pulling the bowstring to shoot at the center of a circle. As soon as he hits the bullseye, the arrows coming from around that particular circle stop. "Oh, this is nice. I hope Yoongi hyung comes up with more ideas like these," he says to himself while hitting and avoiding arrows.

In a matter of minutes, he completed all the targets.

As the sound of arrows ceased, Yoongi cautiously lowered the shield and observed the Prince standing there, sporting a self-satisfied expression.

"When will you finally acknowledge that I am the most skilled warrior in this Kingdom, hyung? These training sessions are akin to child's play for me," the Prince remarked as he made his way towards a large table adorned with an array of weapons. After placing his bow and quiver down, he turned to Yoongi.

"Don't show off too much, as there's always room to learn and improve, even for the one who taught you, like myself. Now stop acting like a snobby prince and come eat with me. I'm feeling extremely hungry!" Yoongi commented while heading towards the exit of the arena.

"Hyung! At least wait for me." Jungkook ran and leaped onto Yoongi's back. "Ugh, get off me, you brat. Act like a prince and show some respect. I am your mentor!" Yoongi protested, attempting to shake Jungkook off.

"Oh, please! We're only in a mentor-student relationship during our practice sessions. Otherwise, I'm your one and only best friend," Jungkook replied, finally dismounting and walking with an upright posture as they spotted some palace workers in the distance.

"Jungkook, I'm your only best friend too," Yoongi deadpanned, looking into Jungkook's eyes.

"Yes, I'm well aware of that. No need to remind me," Jungkook whispered, signaling to Yoongi to act accordingly as they entered the palace.

When they walked into the palace, the workers stopped what they were doing and turned towards the prince. They easily recognized his footsteps and showed their respect by bowing. Some of the new workers, who had only heard about the prince's beauty, were wide-eyed, seeing it for the first time.

Jungkook also nodded back with a friendly smile. Looking at the prince, one wouldn't guess he had just been practicing in the arena, not a drop of sweat on him.

Moving further into the palace, they passed through hallways adorned with beautiful furniture and artwork. Paintings of Jungkook's ancestors decorated the walls, showcasing their hard work in keeping the Kama Kingdom safe and independent.