༺Beloved༻Hyunlix (1)

Scarlet

✮Hyunjin's Pov✮

I shouldn't be this vulnerable towards him or so open but something about his personality makes me want to open up to him. Out of all the people here,because of today,I've gotten to trust Yongbok a bit.

Yongbok doesn't panic or anything but instead pulls me to his chest. He takes out my hairpins one by one putting it in my hand before stroking my head in such a soothing way. Once I was alone today,it struck me that the one who truly cared about me died today.

"I know it hurts,prince Hwang but you have to move on and be strong for the clan. But you don't have to be strong around me." I wrap my arms around his shoulders letting the tears stream down my face.

Something about Yongbok is so warm,the way he's trying to soothe me is the way that my mother tried to when I was a child "Let's not do this in the open"

Yongbok clears his throat before looking around "I don't think it will be appropriate as a young man or a woman to enter your quarter at this time of night,I don't wish rumors to damage your reputation"

He's cautious and so smart about how things work. He' slightly like father except he knows how to word things in a gentle tone instead of a strict demanding tone.

"You're right,I guess I was being childish about this" I nervously laughed before departing from the warm embrace.

I walk away from him as I think I embarrassed myself enough for a day that was until I hear footsteps behind me once more

"I was just worried about how your image would be and not your feelings." I hear Yongbok say before he mutters "Minho is going to kill me"

I know how that bitter bitch is,he thinks he knows better. Despite being blind in one eye,he can still fight better than most men. Yongbok's father tells him it's too dangerous for him or at least from what I heard from a member from the council.

"No one is up at this time,the maids don't start entering the royal courtyard until sunrise" Sunset was a while ago so I assume that it's midnight but not near the end of the night just yet.

"What about the king? Sorry to ask,I just know that he could get both my father and I in trouble for being seen with you ''

It won't be a problem for much longer as the 'assasination' is supposed to happen the day after tomorrow since my sister saw him today.

She doesn't know the crookedness of politics around here or how things work but if she did,I know she would protest about it.

"He's in a separate courtyard,only my sister and I sleep in this courtyard but there are guards at the front of that courtyard most of the time as you know"

Father didn't want it to seem as if it was a free zone for enemies and this courtyard is more to keep me occupied. It was a term that mother threw in since she knew I couldn't leave the court without an escort.

Yongbok nods, keeping his distance from my side but still keeping up with my walking pace. I would sometimes catch him stealing glances at me but secretly.

I nod at the guards making sure they know that he's a guest there before I place a finger on my lips telling them not to tell. One of the guards is someone who I trust, Minhyuk and Taehyun are two guys that I watched over their training and talked to the most.

Father wouldn't let me learn self defense but instead allowed me to watch. Now that I think about it,Yongbok was excellent at defense as well,one of the top of the class even. I slide back the door, shutting it behind me once Yongbok enters.

I move the books away from the bed as I sit down on one end and he sits down on the other side of it "I just can't believe she's gone,I remember all the conversations that I had with her. She was like a mentor and my safe place to me. Father never explained anything to me,what he said was final"