Once In A Lifetime || Hwang Minhyun

Chapter 7

Date: April 6th 1887

Princess Edlyn and I were in her chamber studying. I was teaching her ethics and teaching her how to speak to guests on the day of the ball. She had to act and look like a princess.

"Minhyun. I'm tired." She whined. I was sitting beside her behind her desk. I was very close to her, I wanted to pull away but deep down I wanted to stay close. I didn't want to lose this opportunity.

"You still have a lot to study and memorize." I told her. "But it's three in the morning, I have to wake up in a few hours." She continued to make up any excuse to get away from class.

I took out my pocket watch and it was 3:21 a.m. I sighed heavily and got up. "Where are you going?" She asked me as she looked up at me. "The servants are asleep now so I'm going to go make us tea. I want you to memorize this page until I come back." I said.

"But I'm really sleepy." She continued whining. "Princess you can't fool me that easily." I told her leaving her behind still whining. I left her chamber that was on the third floor towards the kitchen that was on the first floor.

I turned on the kitchen lights and took my time making the tea trying to make it almost perfect. I kept thinking about her, even though I knew it was wrong to like someone who was from a different world as me I still couldn't control it.

When I first started my job I thought that I was forced to do it because I couldn't just refuse the king's order and my parents said that it was an opportunity that I couldn't turn down but after time passed by I never thought of another job I can do but to protect her. As bizarre as it may sound I liked being close to her.

At first I never thought that I'll start growing feelings for her. I kept ignoring those emotions I felt towards her thinking that it would go away as time passed by but I knew that deep down I started to fall for her even more.

I kept trying to be strict on her because that was what I was supposed to do but I had a soft spot for her so I always let her slack off a little bit every once in a while.

I placed the two tea cups on the tray with some biscuits on the side. I made my way up the stairs towards the third floor. I pushed the door open with my shoulder and walked in. I noticed that she had her head placed on the desk with the book still in her hand. I placed the tray on her desk gently but she didn't flinch or wake up. I crouched down in front of her to make sure that she was sleeping. Strains of her hair were on her face blocking her beauty.

I didn't hesitate to brush her hair off of her face. As I moved her hair off of her face my fingers made their way towards the top of her hair stroking her head softly. I kept staring at her as my hand was still stroking her head. I knew it was wrong but I couldn't decide who I could and want to fall for. I felt devastated because it was impossible for someone like her to like me back. When reality hit me I removed my hand off of her head and whispered "Good night my princess."

I walked towards the door and noticed that a shadow was on the door that I forgot to close. I walked outside to see Prince Jonghyun beside the door frame, leaned on the wall as he had his arms crossed over his chest. He looked up at me and scoffed "You better keep your distance Minhyun." He then pushed himself off of the wall and I asked "What do you mean by that?"

"I'm just saying." He simply said. I closed the doors of her chamber and looked back at him. I acted like I didn't know what he meant and said "I hope you don't get the wrong idea but she is my student also I'm her bodyguard so it's normal for me to be very close to her." He rolled his eyes and didn't utter a word. "Now please excuse me." I said trying to be polite to him then walked away leaving him behind.

I hoped that deep down he didn't see me as I was stroking her head or staring at her. I was scared that if he saw me I would be pulled away from her and won't see her ever again. I had to hide my feelings so I wouldn't get punished.

Once I entered my chamber I sat on my bed and ran my fingers through my hair disheveling it. Why was I a fool? Why out of all the women in the country my heart decided to choose her?