STRINGS OF MY HEART | SVT | JEONGCHEOL [✓]

18 - Light A Flame

<Choi Palace>

Everyone bowed to the emperor as he made his way to the warfare confidential room where the projects, structures and schemes were placed.

He was in the hall along with some unit leaders to examined the security of the kingdom as well as the palace.

The huge screens were showing the current status of the boundaries of the kingdom and the palace.

He discussed it with the leaders as a few things were already amended by Jeonghan, Joshua and Hoshi.

It was when he heard the faint footsteps as Jeonghan and Dino were stepping into the hall. They were having a brief discussion which he couldn't hear as they were standing far from him.

Seungcheol halted in his task as his gaze fell on Jeonghan. Unknowingly and unintentionally, the thoughts of the few previous nights came into his mind. Yeah, the moments when his arms were around the younger's waist and his lips over his neck.

A sly grin appeared on his face after which he shrugged, 'Wait- I'm not supposed to think like this.'

'But- isn't he my own husband- SHUT UP.'

Seungcheol averted his gaze, trying his best to focus on the task and maintain his aura around the employees.

'Stop it Choi Seungcheol.'

As Dino left, Jeonghan finally stepped in as the guards bowed to him. He joined Seungcheol to examine the security and defense forces, "Did you check it? I think we are doing fine after the previous amendments."

Seungcheol stared at him, 'The hell is wrong with me?!'

Jeonghan looked up when he didn't get a reply, "Seungcheol?"

"Yeah- it looks fine." Seungcheol nodded.

Jeonghan walked around to stand beside the older and lowered his voice, "But you don't."

"What?"

"Are you worried or something?" Jeonghan asked.

'You don't even know what I'm feeling right now.' Seungcheol gulped at the proximity.

"Seuncheol?" Jeonghan shook him.

"Uh- yeah I'm really fine. I was in thoughts." Seungcheol scratched the back of his neck, "I'm done with my work. I'll go."

"Okay." Jeonghan nodded as the older left.

After that, Seungcheol spent his day somehow, talking less to Jeonghan on lunch and dinner while drowning himself with work.

He just wanted to shrug away the questionable thoughts and feelings which were painfully dangerous to him.

Spending the entire day in a haste, he finally came back to his room. Only to be face to face with the gorgeous menace he had been avoiding all day.

Seungcheol's breath hitched as he saw Jeonghan looking at himself in the mirror while he was wearing a full length bathrobe with only a pair of pants inside. He was drying his hair, oblivious of the the fire he was igniting.

Seungcheol cleared his throat as he scooted towards the couch, away from the younger.

"Are you getting dressed up for a mere get together with Seokmin, Joshua and Dino?" Seungcheol asked.

After a long time, the they had decided to host a small drink get together after dinner, at the beautiful garden of the palace.

"What's wrong with you? I always take a shower at night." Jeonghan hums.