DOMINANTLY SUBMISSIVE | JIKOOK [OG]

PROLOGUE

The Crown Prince

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Author's POV

Everything was peaceful that morning at Gyeongbokgung Palace, somewhere in northern Goryeo. The weather was breezy, flowing those dead brown leaves beautifully decorating the palace's garden. The waves of the sea could also be heard from afar, not too harsh nor too audible; just enough to comfort whoever hears it. 

Comforting enough for a prince to be in his deep slumber. He was lying on the bed, chest facing the ceiling as his hands placed on top of each other. You see, even in his unconscious state, he applied the royal regulations flawlessly. 

Like a sleeping beauty, you could see the closed pair of hazel doe's eyes that obtained double eyelids with a pair of full dark brown eyebrows. His plush bottom lips and his tanned skin appeared to be glowing when the rays crossed through his room’s curtains, highlighting a part of his face. His button-shaped nose perfectly pointed upwards followed by a scar on his right cheekbone could be seen from the side. 

Knocks could be heard coming from the door, waking him up from his sleep immediately. “May it be by your will, Your Highness, for us to enter?” A lady spoke out from outside the room, patiently waiting for his approval as nobody could enter the prince's chamber except for the royal members. And even then, only the King and the Queen applied to those authorities. 

“Granted.” He uttered flatly and sat up on the bed, revealing his masculine tanned naked body as his long hair fell over covering a few parts of his wide chest. 

The door opened without a noise followed by a high court lady and multiple maids entering. He noticed they brought not only his breakfast but also his formal clothes; the gujangbok, and a few accessories that he needed to wear only during official ceremonies. Confused, but he didn’t make it noticeable as he watched them place the clothing on his bed neatly. Not that he would talk to them if it was not necessary though, his pride was higher than anything in the palace. 

He would never even look at the maids.

Albeit his facial structure shows that he was supposedly a soft, kind-hearted, and humble individual, in this case, the prince was anything but that. 

“At the behest of His Majesty, kindly adorn yourself with the provided attire and join him in the Sajeongjeon Hall…” The high-court lady said as the maids stayed still in their place, bowing just enough to not see him as it was forbidden to look at the prince directly. The women who resided inside the palace compound were comprised of the queen, court ladies with official ranks, and female servants who performed miscellaneous jobs in the palace. 

Court ladies were responsible for various palace chores depending on their position and sometimes might work in the royal chambers, kitchen, or even laundry. The highest one, which is a high-court lady, is the only woman who has the authority to attend to the king and the crown prince. Their baths, what they consume, their medicines, and even their hair were done by the high-court lady and would be under supervision by her properly so things wouldn’t go wrong both for the ruler and the future ruler. 

“You’re dismissed, court lady Oh.” He affirmed as he watched her taking tiny steps backward while bowing without turning around her back to him. Leaving the room, the maids followed the same movement and soon he was left alone in his chamber. It was big yet there were barely any things around, just a table and a chair for his study period along with a mirror. However, he believes it was because most of the time he was outside the palace. Either going to archery training or just simply strolling in the woods with his horse.