"A mystical room, hidden from time, holds a secrets-keeping book. Penned by a prince who trusted magic for his mate, its pages whisper tales of his eternal love, his heart beating solely for his destined partner. 'So now you're reading this, my dear...
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Harin stirred awake, groggy and still wrapped in the embarrassment of last night's dinner. She stretched and blinked, only to find Luna sitting right beside her, staring down with an amused smirk.
Harin jumped in surprise, letting out a small gasp as she flailed and rolled off the bed, hitting the floor with a thud.
"Harin! Are you always this clumsy?" Luna laughed, offering her hand to help her friend up. "You're going to drag yourself into extreme problems one of these days."
Harin rubbed her head, she was still half-asleep. "You nearly gave me a heart attack!" she huffed, accepting Luna's hand and sitting back on the edge of the bed.
Luna's laughter faded as she sat beside Harin. "So... care to explain what happened last night at dinner?"
Harin froze, her cheeks flushing as memories of the incident came flooding back. "P-Princess Jiseul? Oh yeah! Her uncle came here to ask for her hand for his son."
"Oh! and what did you do yesterday over there??" Luna asked wiggling her eyebrows.
"Y-you mean when I...?" she gulped.
"Accidentally spilled wine all over Prince Taehyung in front of everyone?" Luna completed the sentence for her, raising an eyebrow playfully. "Yes, that."
Harin groaned, covering her face with her hands. "It was an accident! I swear. I just got so nervous. I just... I just wanted to pour the wine in glass for him, as fast as I could."
Luna chuckled softly. "Well, word around the palace is that Prince Taehyung wasn't too happy about it. In fact, Sam told me that Taehyung even yelled at you, he even called you a 'filthy maid' afterward."
Harin's face burned with embarrassment. "Great. So now I'm not just clumsy, I'm also the 'filthy maid' who humiliated the prince."
Luna shook her head. "Don't take it to heart, Harin. Sam said Taehyung looked more tensed than angry. Maybe it wasn't as bad as you think."
Harin sighed, pulling her knees up to her chest. "It felt like the whole world was watching. And he's... he's the prince. Of all people, why him?"
Luna nudged her gently. "It was just an accident. Besides, Sam said that the prince looked tensed. Maybe there's another reason to it than just being annoyed because of you."
Harin gave her a skeptical look. "Reasons? Really!? He is just like this, nothing's new..."
Luna shrugged. "Stranger things have happened. Just be careful around him, alright? He has a reputation for being... well, dangerous you may say is a hard man."
Harin nodded, still mortified by the memory of the dinner. "I'll make sure to stay out of his way."
Luna smiled warmly. "Don't worry. I'm sure everything will be fine. Just don't spill anything on him next time."
