royal blood

14 | imagining you.

sooyoung finally got up, letting out a small sigh. she turned around, hearing that the other actors were calling for her to join the stage. sooyoung got up, to make her way to the entrance of the staircase. but, did she even feel ready to join the rest of her cast ?

it was the first show sooyoung had to perform after doyoung's passing. usually, sooyoung got used to seeing doyoung during the shows, watching her with a smile on his face. this time, he wasn't going to be there. he was not going to clap and get up whenever she would finish one act.

sooyoung finally made her way to the entrance of the stage. she got up, smiling towards the audience, who was always happy to see her. sooyoung ran around the stage, greeting all of the audience. then, she started her own scene, before noticing someone strange in the crowd.

doyoung was there. sooyoung stopped, seeing doyoung in his usual spot. he was clearly smiling towards sooyoung, and sooyoung, for a second, stopped to continue watching him. how was he there ? he was not alive, he was not able to come and watch her. sooyoung froze on the stage, as a few of her fellow actors looked at her, confused.

sooyoung rubbed her eyes. it was not doyoung, but a simple man who came to watch a show. she turned around, seeing that all of the people involved in the project had gathered around her, trying to see what actually happend to her.

irene, who was also apart of the show, dragged sooyoung away from the stage, helping her get back to her room. the two women got into the small room, waiting for sooyoung to sit down and calm herself down. irene handed her a blanket, as sooyoung wrapped herself around it.

" what happend ? did you see anything that scared you ? i should alert the authorities, because you seemed really scared. " irene said, as she put her hand on her back. " dear, you haven't been able to rest for a few days. what is happening in your life ? "

" irene, there are so many things i wish to tell you, but i am not allowed to mention anything to anyone. " sooyoung closed her eyes, as she let out a sigh. " i have been so .. so scared to admit what i have gone through these past years, but, irene, one day, i will be able to tell you everything. "

irene pulled sooyoung into a tight hug. both girls hiding their small smiles. irene took a chair and sat down next to sooyoung, who was still wrapped around the warm blanket. they looked at eachother, as sooyoung saw something in the mirror behind irene.

why was doyoung there too ? was he watching over her, protecting her from the sky, or was it simply a hallucination or a fragment of sooyoung's imagination ? sooyoung continued looking at the mirror, seeing the beautiful smile doyoung would always have on his face.

" what are you looking at, again ? " irene asked, as she turned around towards the mirror. " are you looking at yourself in the mirror ? " she let out a laugh, as sooyoung nodded. " i should go. our boss is clearly waiting for us, and i must explain the reasoning behind you stopping and freaking out. " she said, before getting up.

" please, forgive me for everything i have done this show. i did not mean to do such thing, and i will surely never do it again. " sooyoung said, as she looked down. " i .. thought about something, and that thought wouldn't escape my mind. it is unfortunate it happend now. "

" don't worry, i will find out a way to defend you. we are best friends, and best friends would do anything for eachother. " irene smiled, before walking away the small room. sooyoung watched as she left, before taking off the blanket.

suddently, the door opened. yuta slowly made his way in the room, clearly shocked by what he had seen. he slowly bowed towards sooyoung, who avoided him looking at her. sooyoung suddently let out another sigh, before she felt yuta's hand patting her shoulder.

" miss. , i do not know what you went through, but you clearly were affected by it. " yuta sat down on the chair irene previously sat, " it might be hard for you. spotlight, weird fans, moment in which you might want to be alone .. i wish that you could rest for a few minutes. " yuta said, as sooyoung cracked a small smile.

" thank you, mr. nakamoto. you have been a great helper of mine, and i also wish that you are able to rest for some time. you have been working for me for a few years, and i don't remember you going on a small holiday. " sooyoung cleared her throat, " how about you take two weeks off ? i might as well go on a break. "

" yes, rest is always important. " yuta smiled, as he got up. sooyoung quickly followed, as yuta opened the door for her. they both walked out of the room, as sooyoung noticed doyoung's figure in the hallway. she froze on the spot once again, as yuta looked at eachother. " miss. park, what are you doing ? "

sooyoung stopped looking at yuta. she tried to get closer to yuta, to hold his face for one more time. to sooyoung, he was real and waiting to go back with her. sooyoung continued her walk, as her hand was suddently grabbed by yuta.

" you were about to walk into the wall. are you okay ? " yuta asked, as sooyoung suddently nodded. " let us get you back to your house, .. you are clearly in need of help. " he whispered to himself, as he helped sooyoung get into the carriage.

yuta looked behind himself. why was sooyoung acting so strange ? why was she acting this way ? whatever she had seen, it was not something that was making her too happy. it was something that was clearly bothering her, and yuta wanted to help her somehow. she needed to be saved.

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"              dear yeri,

      it is very strange for me to write letters. i am clearly not used to writing these, and i know, it is quite embarrassing to admit. i wished to write to you to let you know that i have visited the orphanage today.
      the kids have asked about you, to know if you are coming to see them again. they were so happy to know that a princess ran around with them and forgot that they were children who, to others, didn't deserve a single moment of happiness.
       you are truly lovely, your majesty. and yes, i did laugh when i called you your majesty. yeri, you are a wonderful woman who can bring a smile to anyone's face. i wish to see you once again, and i don't want you to think of me as a strange advance to my love.
      i want to be your friend. i have been lonely my whole life, and this week spent with you truly made me happy! i am surprised to see you as such a nice person, i actually didn't expect. i thought of you as a cold princess, but i guess you also thought of me as a tyrant.
      it would be nice for you to write me back a letter, since i am going to ask you a question. when is your next ballet show ? i know that you might not have one anytime soon, but i would like to come and see you !

       with high respect,
       baron sicheng.                "

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