Midnight Prince || Jeongcheol

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With his head hanging low,  Jeonghan unwillingly obeyed Jungkook’s order
to go at the dining table and settle himself there with their visitors. He’s
feeling sad, disappointed and all after confirming that his expected prince,
didn’t showed up.

The foods we’re served and the families were already busy chatting with each other. But there’s still one guy on that table who’s mind is floating somewhere else.

“Jeonghan dear, why aren’t you touching your food yet?” Mrs. Yoon asked his son who seems to not hear her.

“Jeonghan?” she approached once again the long haired boy. “Yeah?”

“Is there something wrong dear? You’re not touching your food. Are you okay?”

Jeonghan just nodded slowly as an answer. But obviously, a lot of things is bothering his mind.

Why is Seungcheol not here? Is he really jealous of his bestfriend, Jisoo?
Is this the end of their ‘friendship’?
This questions keep on running in his head until he can’t hold it anymore.

All of them got shocked at the sudden sound of the dropping of Jeonghan’s
fork. This made all of their attention transferred to him which made him
regret what he did.

“U-uhm.. I’m s-sorry,”

“Are You okay, Jeonghan?” Mr. Choi asked the long haired boy, concerned.

Jeonghan froze for a few seconds after hearing Seungcheol dad’s voice
but recovered after a while.

“Jeonghan?”

“Uhmm, Sir.. Can I know where’s… uhmmm… Seungcheol?”  even
Jeonghan got taken a back at what he have said. Blame his stupid mouth.

“Oh, Sengcheol? Our son?” Jeonghan nodded shyly .

“Actually He was supposed to be with us right now..” Mr. Choi began
Seungcheol’s mom continued his husband’s words, “But sadly he can’t.”

“Why?”

“Remember the night a typhoon landed near our place? When it
rained so hard? He came home that night all soaking wet and shivering. We asked him where he came from but he was too dizzy to answer us. Before he fainted we heard him whispered the word.. ‘princess’… I think.” 

“His sick?” Jeonghan’s mouth literally hanged open. He don’t know how to
react at what he have heard. He was worried as fuck right now for
Seungcheol.

“Ah yeah, we rushed him to the hospital that time. But now he’s fine already but the doctor advised him to just stay home and take a rest.” Mrs. Choi explained “Wait, why did you asked anyway?”

“Uhmm.. nothing. I just got curious. That’s all.” The Choi just shrugged. It
seems that they bought his alibi, which made Jeonghan breathe in relieve.

On the other side, The Yoon got seriously surprised at what they have
witnessed. Jeonghan is talking with their visitors without being forced. And he asked about Seungcheol. This is so unusual to them. Now they we’re starting to wonder what is really happening.
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After the dinner Jeonghan rushed to his room afraid to get questioned by
his brother about what happened earlier.
He was currently staring at the shiny moon reflecting from his window,
thinking about his prince’s condition and what should he do about it.

“should I visit him?” the latter asked himself as he stand up from his chair.

“But I don’t even know where he lives.”