A Night-Long Lament

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(3rd POV)

Yoongi fastens his tie tightly around his neck, carrying file folders in his hand and sweating profusely.

"You're fine Yoongi. You're fine." Yoongi encourages himself as he digs his nails into his palm.

A suited man walks into Yoongi's preparation room, escorting someone inside.

"Hello?" Yoongi calls. He looks around the corner to see Y/N. Yoongi's face expresses pure delight. "Y/N!"

Y/N looks up from her shoes at Yoongi and shares the same smile. "Prince Yoongi!" She runs into his chest and hugs him rather tightly, which definitely makes Yoongi ache in pain, but he ignores it as the glee covers up the pain.

"I'm so glad I got to see you before this. I haven't seen you in so long... How have you been?" Y/N sits down on a nearby chair and ushers Yoongi to sit next to her.

"I've been pleasant. Though it's been rather boring without you and my brothers around." Y/N cocks her head in confusion. "I'm beside the point. Anyways, when you're getting questioned out there, just tell the truth. It'll line up perfectly with everything. Don't be too pressured, you did nothing wrong."

"Alright." Y/N nods as the suited man guides her out.

About 30 minutes later, the same man calls for me to accompany him. When Yoongi finally makes it to the courtroom, bright lights punch him in the face. A man is defending Father. He looks rather intimidating. Y/N is seated on the defendant side next to Yoongi. She looks so distressed.

A take a seat and the case starts. The normal procedure begins and the judge asks the man's opening statement.

"Your Honor, ladies, and gentlemen of the court, my name Choi Seongwan. Today we are representing The King, Kim Hyungsik in the case L/N Y/N versus Kim Hyungsik. You will hear today how Y/N, the defendant, in this case, ordered and initiated several threats on the Princes. Your Honor, this is precisely we ask for a guilty verdict." Seongwan sits down and the judge asks for Yoongi's statement.

"Y-Your Honor, ladies, and gentlemen of the court, my name Min Yoongi. Today we are representing The defendant, L/N Y/N in the case L/N Y/N versus Kim Hyungsik. You will hear today how Kim Hyungsik has made clearly false allegations against L/N Y/N. Your Honor, this is we ask for a not guilty verdict. Thank you." Trembling and sweaty, Yoongi sits down as the judge asks for Seongwan's first witness.

The prosecution calls for Hoseok first. "Jung Hoseok, can you tell us about the third dance lesson you had with L/N Y/N?" Seongwan starts.

Hoseok shifts uncomfortably. "It was the usual, we were carrying a normal conversation like always when the lights suddenly burst. Mirrors shattered and I ran over to Y/N to protect from any flying debris. In doing that, I was hit with several flying shards of glass." Hoseok glances over to Y/N.

Hoseok then wanders back to his seat and lets out a shaky breath. "Namjoon-ah, did I do ok up there?"

Namjoon nods. "You said nothing but the truth."

The judge then calls for Yoongi to bring forth his first witness.

Where the hell is Jin Hyung? Yoongi sighs.

"The defense asks for Kim Namjoon." Namjoon stands up and walks over.

"K-Kim Namjoon, do you consider yourself to have a closer relationship with the King than the rest of the Princes?" Yoongi asks.

Namjoon furrows his brows. "Yes..."

Yoongi continues. "Then you know of the books he is constantly reading?"