The Wrong Prince on the White Horse (Seventeen/Hoshi fanfic)

0.8| Dance failures

Kyungmi P.O.V.

~2 Months later~

I really can't stand Seungcheol. He is always, always around me and it's really annoying. Always when I want some alone-time, he's there. Soonyoung also acts different around him, he seems much more irritated. That's too bad because when I want to ask him a question he'll probably get mad.

Today I was walking in the hall on my way to Professor Hong's danceclasses with Soonyoung walking behind me ofcourse. I was just walking past a big painting when Minghao, or The8, how he wants me to call him, came from behind a corner. 'Dad wants to speak you after your danceclasses!' He says happy. Wow, this boy really can't stop smiling! 

'Alright, tell him I'll be there right after I'm done!' The boy hugs me quick and before walking away he waves at me. This boy is very different from Hwayoung which I actually haven't seen since we met. Not that I really care about her. She doesn't seem very friendly anyways. It's not like I'm dying to meet her.

I open the door to the practice room, Soonyoung still behind me. In the room are standing Professor Hong and, to my annoyance, also Seungcheol. 'Today your going to have dancelessons with your future partner.' Professor Hong says excited. I've actually never seen him so happy before. He explains what we need to do, he starts the music and tells us to dance whenever we're ready for it.

We take eachothers hands and start to dance. I glance akward at him. He has kind of sweaty hands. The dance goes well the first time, the second time but at the third time it goes wrong.

It happens when Seungcheol is making flirty eyecontact. I lose my concentration and trip over my own feet. I lose my balance and I fall on the ground. I never felt so embaressed in my whole life. Well, if you don't count the schooldisco of two years ago in. (I pucked all over the most popular girl in school...)

I glance at Soonyoung and think 'Did he see this? 

Wait what? Why do I even care?' I see he is looking mad. Well now I'm really disappointed at myself. 'Why?' I think. 'Well, this is confusing.'

Then I see Seungcheol laughing behind me and I immediately understand why Soonyoung is looking mad. He is mad at Seungcheol!

Seungcheol falls also on the ground but not from pain, but from laughing. Tears are rolling over his cheeks. He doesn't even try to help me up! I really feel like crying. A tear escapes from my eye. Not because I have to laugh but because I can't take this anymore. 

Soonyoung is walking towards me and helps me up. He wipes away my tears. Porfessor Hong is also coming to me with a worried expression on his face. 'Are you okay?' I only nod.

Meanwhile I have still wobbeling legs and I'm leaning on Soonyoung. My body feels bruise everywhere. I guess I fell pretty hard. Why do these things always have to happen to me?

The dancelesson goes on when Seungcheol and I are both alright but I didn't dare to look him in the eyes again. I don't want to fall again thanks to him so I just look at his left shoulder.

I'm happy when we're finally done. As quick as possible I leave the room with Soonyoung right behind me. Our footsteps echo trough the hall. Behind me I hear Seungcheol also coming so I walk a little faster. I walk so fast even Soonyoung has trouble keeping up with me.

I reach my dad's room sooner than expected and Soonyoung asks 'The King?' 'Yes, he wants to talk to me about something. You were there right when The8 came up to me right?' Soonyoung nods 'Sorry for me, being curious. I'm actually not allowed to ask.' I chuckle by hearing his explanation. 'It's okay. I'm the same.' A small smile appears on his face again. Then I knock on the door. 'Come in!' I hear. I open the door and before going in I whisper to Soonyoung 'You'll wait here for me, right?' He nods. 'Alright then, wish me luck.' I joke. He does thumbs up and I close the door behind me. I guess he is changing bit by bit. He is not very serious anymore and I like that.

'I want to talk about your first visit to the capital of Swaïlle. You will visit it in a week.' He takes a deep breath before he starts to talk again. 'It's very important that you get to know the people from your country and that you leave a good, first impression. It helps you to rule better if you know what your people want.' I nod. I don't like to get all the attention but I need to get used to that. My attention is slowly fading away as I look around the room. there is a lot of fancy stuff here I see as I inspect the shelve behind my father.

'...So one last time.' my dad says. 'Huh what?'

I suddenly have to bring my attention back to my dad. 'Just incase, I'll tell you the plan again. When you're in the capital, you'll make a tour trough the city and you will hold a speech. I already asked your designer, what was his name again...? O yes, Seungkwan. I asked him to make the perfect dress for you!' My brain immediately stopped working when hearing the word "speech". 'S-Speech?' My dad nods. 'I-infront of the w-whole c-city...?'

~That evening~

I'm laying on my bed again, waiting for my food to come. I'm thinking of something I can say in a speech. I really don't want to hold a speech. When I was younger and I needed to give a presentation in the class I always freaked out. And that was just for a class with not more than 25 students. Now I need to give a speech for a whole city! Can you imagine that? A whole city!

The door from my room opens and I see my maid, Sunhee, coming in with a big tray. Today I'm eating beef with potatoes and beans. As a dessert there is a little piece of crème brulee. I know it's not all fancy and stuff but remind yourself that I'm eating in my room so I can't get a three cours menu. Unfortunately. I really want to know how it's like to eat in the dinnerroom but my dad says I have to wait a litttle longer since I'm still not familiar enough.

I start eating while Sunhee sits next to me. 'What would you do if you needed to give a speech to a whole city?' I ask Sunhee with my mound full of food. She makes her thinking face but then she realises it. 'You need to give a speech to a whole city?!' she asks. I explain everything to my best friend and together we do some brainstorming for my speech.

It's already late in the evening when Sunhee is leaving. Together we made up some idea's for my speech and talked a little more about our days and stuff. We had a great time and promised eachother to spend more time together, since she is also in the castle.

Before going to bed I take a nice, hot shower in my private bathroom. I put on my favourite pajamas and crawl under my soft sheets. I'm so tired that I fall almost immediately asleep.

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