My Rival, My Love

Chapter IV: The Sorrow Of Kihyun

YOUR POV

"What are you doing here?!" I asked him.

"I was going to ask you the same thing!" he replied.

An awkward silence descended on us, only to be broken by a tall guy standing behind him who pretended to cough.

"Ah... I came here because I had to return a book. I had some books bought here yesterday but there were two books with the same title so I decided to return it. How about you?"

"Oh I see. I was going to do the same thing. You see, I ordered some books here last time and when it came yesterday, there was a book which I didn't order but the owner told me it was a gift for me."

"So that's why... Do you come here often?"

"Yes I do! For how many years... er... Unnie?"

"Since you were 10 yrs. old." Dasom replied.

"Heol! That's about the same time I started coming here! Right, Hyunwoo?"

The guy behind him just nodded.

"Right! Where are my manners? This is Son Hyunwoo, my personal butler, bodyguard and best friend. The two guys behind him are Kwangji & Yoosu, they're also my bodyguards."

"Oh hello! Nice to meet you all! So your butler is your best friend?"

"Yes. It's a bit complicated but his family worked for our family and when his parents died, we took him in."

"That's sad to hear."

"Yeah but, Hyunwoo's been there for me ever since I met him. Right?"

"Yes, all the while trying to protect you from harm or from making trouble, the last one being something I always fail at." Hyunwoo replied.

"Yah! Don't be so hard on yourself!" Hyungwon told him.

"Well at least you're always there for Hyungwon and, you're best friends!" I told Hyunwoo.

"Yeah I guess so... Your Royal Highness..." Hyunwoo replied with a bow.

"Please, there's no need for that."

"Ehem!" It was Dasom behind me.

"Oh right! This is Kim Dasom, my lady-in-waiting and head of my own household. She's been like a sister ever since she was appointed to me. And this is Seokwon, he's the head of my security detail."

"Your Royal Highn... I mean, (Your Name)! Those two are the ones that attacked me and Yoonho yesterday!" Seokwon told me as he pointed at both Kwangji and Yoosu.

"Yah! It was you and your companion who started it!" Kwangji replied.

"No fighting please!" We heard the owner shout from the front.

"That's enough you two. No more fighting in here." Hyungwon told Kwangji and Yoosu.

"Same for you Seokwon, stand down." I told him. "Anyways, whatever you guys were fighting about yesterday, please erase it from your heads. Our families may hate each other but honestly, I'd rather choose a rapprochement between our two sides than continue this pathetic feud."

"I have to agree with you." said Hyungwon. "We're just wasting valuable time and resources in continuing our two families' enmities. I really do feel that time has arrived."

"Hyungwon, are you sure about this?" We heard Hyunwoo ask him.

"Yes I am. I don't care what my father says. I'll do what's right for our family."