King of his heart - Jikook ☑️

Epilogue: 1

7 years later...

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"Your Highness!" The maid ran after the boy.

The young prince giggled, his laughter bright and carefree as he dashed through the palace halls. He glanced over his shoulder, finding the maid trailing behind, her steps quick but still struggling to keep up. He grinned at the sight, enjoying the chase.

Though just as he turned to look ahead, he collided with something firm.

Startled, he stumbled back and looked up. His eyes widened as they met his father’s stern gaze.

"Jungmin," Jungkook raised an eyebrow.

"Father," the little prince murmured, taking a step back. He quickly clasped his hands in front of him and lowered his gaze, a flicker of guilt crossing his face.

The maid arrived just behind him, catching her breath, face a little red from all the running.

"Your Grace," she said with a respectful bow.

"I'm sorry about this," Jungkook replied, offering a warm smile. "Thank you, I’ll handle it from here."

The maid nodded with a final glance at the prince, she withdrew with her head down, leaving them.

"Let's go join your appa and Minji in the bathhouse," Jungkook says sternly offering a hand. Jungmin quietly takes the hand and follows his father silently through the castle halls, through a certain path in the garden and into another building designed in tradional structure.

They could already hear distant laughter and giggles of Jimin and their four year old daughter with sounds of water splashes as the two changed out of their clothes. Jungkook kept his boxers as they put towels around their waist.

"Appa! big brother and papa are here," The little girl points. Jimin turns back with a beautiful smile on his lips.

"finally! what took you guys so long?" Jimin asked as him and Minji swam to the edge.

"When I went to pick him up from his lessons, he wasn't there. Then found him getting chased by a maid," Jungkook answers, removing his towel and entering the water.

Jimin just chuckled at that as he helped Jungmin get inside the water. Then Jungkook came in closer and Minji was quick to head towards him first to hug him in her small floaty.

"Did something happen sweetheart?" Jimin asks the young prince.

"I got bored and tired of studying," He frowned. "I think father is angry with me,"

Jimin raised an eyebrow glancing over to his mate and daughter that were giggling at something the princess had said. It was always amusing how Jungmin would switch from calling Jungkook 'papa' to 'father' whenever he felt guilty.

"Did he scold you?"

The young prince shaked his head.

"Then Jungkook is not angry,"

"How do you appa?"

"Because he's my mate. We're connected in a way that we can feel each others emotions. If he was angry I would know. Right now he's just happy," Jimin smiled, both turned towards Jungkook who was making funny faces at Minji. "He just cares and wants a good life for you guys, that's why he wants to make sure you're focused on your studies. It's our duty to make sure you guys are educated and prepared to face the rest of the world as you grow. Do you understand?"

Jungmin nods.

"As for your studies. We can implement play breaks so you don't get bored, alright?"

He nods again. "Thank you,"