long live the king - nct, markhyuck

♕ 15 ♕

donghyuck didn't think he would find himself in royal clothes any time soon, and yet, no later than two days after agreeing to accompany mark to his father's death anniversary banquet, here he was, staring at his reflection in the mirror of mark's bathroom, admiring the way the royal robes fit him so beautifully.

the ones he had on were a beautiful sand colour, tightly fitting around his waist and hiding his legs behind flowy pants that reached the floor. the top part of those robes hugged his chest comfortably, and was cut in a v-shape above his pectorals, like a bustier that left the boy's tanned collarbones and neck in plain sight. his arms were enveloped in tight sleeves as well which didn't reach all the way up to his shoulders, but stopped at the top of his biceps, revealing his tanned shoulders to the world. the sand-coloured robes were also adorned with golden pearls and embroideries to ensure that donghyuck was truly glowing. and if this wasn't enough already, there were long and see-though pieces of fabric flying around him, attached to various places on his robes, and creating beautiful swirls in the air as he moved his body around.

yes, it seemed like they had been tailored specially for him.

"donghyuck?" the peasant was interrupted in his staring by a knock on the bathroom door. "is there a problem with the robes? do they fit?"

the younger male gulped, looking at his reflection one last time. "wait, i'll come out and show you." in an instant, his right hand reached for his left wrist out of reflex to check that his mother's bracelet was still there, smiling at the feeling of the chain under his fingers. he knew his mother would be so happy for him if she was still there...

he heard mark taking a few steps away from the door before he finally allowed himself to open the bathroom door and step inside mark's bedroom, making a turn on himself to show mark the robes.

he didn't miss the small 'oh fuck' that mark muttered as he laid his eyes on donghyuck upon him exiting the bathroom, and as much as he didn't want to put too much thought into it, this little interjection was enough to boost his confidence level and make his heart flutter.

mark wasn't too bad himself, dressed in traditional aes clothes, tailored pants and a tailored long suit made with metallic fabrics that shone in various shades of gold and bronze depending on the lighting. and on top of his head rested a small golden crown, one that donghyuck had never seen on the boy before today.

it would be a lie for donghyuck to admit that mark didn't look handsome like that, and donghyuck's heartbeat suddenly became super-aware of mark's beauty, causing his whole body to flush and radiate some sort of heat.

"y-you look..." mark gulped before saying his next words. "...stunning."

donghyuck's cheeks turned a bit redder. "thank you..." he mumbled. "you look stunning too..."

mark flashed the boy a smile before taking a few steps closer to him, reaching for the sand fabric of donghyuck's robes and moving it around to ensure that the robes did fit him perfectly.

he moved the pieces of flowing fabric away, pinching the clothes on the sides of donghyuck's waist and around his ribcage, wating to make sure that the fabric wouldn't slip during the banquet, causing donghyuck to find himself bare chested in front of everyone – and thus reveal a somehow malnourished stomach and apparent ribs, something a royal body shouldn't know about.

"i am glad i didn't listen to them for the measurements..." the royal muttered after a while.

"huh?" donghyuck questioned, tilting his head to the side.