⇻ I have always loved the moonlight it wasn't something new but for some reason that night the moon made me feel calmer and more relaxed than usual. It kind of made me feel like I was... home.⇺
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Date: September 5th 1915
"The weather is beautiful." Isabella said as she was looking up at the sky mesmerized by the dark night and emerald moon. "It sure is." I answered her as I was staring at her face trying to remember every detail of her face just in case I wanted to paint her I would remember how she looked. We were in the café after midnight sitting in our usual table looking out the window to see the moon that was staring right back at us.
"Look how happy the children are playing and running around." She smiled and even giggled a little. I just smiled. Her smile slowly faded. "I'm glad that the children are happy but I'm also sad to see that their childhood is taken away from them and they are still going through the struggle." She said sadly. I smiled weakly and said "Most of our childhood were taking away from us but only the people who are the chosen ones are the only ones living comfortably." Her head snapped towards me as her eyes widened. "I didn't mean to offend you. I completely forgot about the situation you were in as a child." She defended herself.
I knew she didn't mean anything bad about what she said. Anyways, everyone has different opinions I didn't think too much about it. "It's fine, I wasn't offended at all." I replied as I smiled softly. "To be honest, princess you haven't seen much of the world out the palace. Even though you go out every once in a while and see what they go through doesn't mean you've seen all their struggles." I said trying my best not to be harsh to her.
"That's true but it still aches my heart to hear stories about their suffers." She replied. "I'm scared to take over the country, I'm scared that I won't be a good leader." She added. "Don't say that I'm sure you'll be a great Queen. A queen that will be written down in the history books." I said sincerely. I extended my hand over the table to be able touch her soft delicate hand. My touch must of caught her out of guard from the reaction I saw written all over her face.
She didn't move an inch and just looked into my eyes as I was looking into her warm hazel eyes. "Will you be here when I become Queen?" She asked quietly. "I promise you that I will, even if I won't be staying in the palace I'll see you every once in a while. I'll support every move you make when you're Queen." I answered. I myself didn't know if I was able to keep that promise and never break it. I was sure that she would be a great Queen and bring peace to our country but I wasn't sure if I would still be in the country.
I was going to collect my money from her and Yoongi then leave for good. As I made that promise with her my heart ached, I felt terrible that I was deceiving her but I had to put myself first for once in my life. I saw her cheeks becoming rosy. I looked at my hand and noticed that I was still holding her hand. I snatched my hand off of hers gently but quickly. I placed my hand on the side of my neck as I itched it as if it would clear the awkwardness in the air. She on the other hand pulled her hand away and itched her arm as if it would get rid of the awkwardness between us then looked out the window watching the kids play around.
"How are you feeling about the ball? Are you nervous that it's coming up soon or not?" I asked just to clear the awkwardness between us. "Not really because I'm going to see a lot of familiar faces. My father is going to only invite royal families as usual but I'm a little bit nervous because he's going to announce my coronation." I could tell that she wasn't pleased by the idea. "Don't be nervous my princess I'll be there. I'll be by your side the whole time." I tried to ease her heart with my words which I truly meant.
A smile formed on her beautiful face making her even more beautiful than usual. "Your words made me feel better but you better keep your words." She warned me playfully. I chuckled then said "No my princess I'm a man of my words." She giggled and said "Hoseok, you truly make me feel comfortable around you which is very unusual for me because I'm not an out going person." She told me. "I feel like myself when I'm around you which is slightly wrong because you're the future Queen but pardon my words my princess if I offend you I really don't care about your status, I just see you as Isabella especially when we're out of the palace." I said sincerely without waiting for her response I grabbed her hand gently that was placed on the table. I could see how her eyes went wide and she looked around scared that someone might see us.
"Isabella, no one knows us out the palace so let us be us when we're here." I said genuinely meaning every word I uttered out to her. A wide and bright smile appeared on her beautiful face causing my heart to beat faster. She nodded her head and said "Let us be us when we're not in the palace."
