The Perfect Prince and the Infamous Thief

Final

They were far deep into the forest when Jun came a stop after spotting a fox. He barely saw any of them around, and he was glad that it coincidentally ran past them. Slipping off of his horse, a white horse his parents gave him a few years back, he sneaked past bushes and bushes until he spotted the fox. There it was, completely vulnerable and just basking in the sunlight. Jun looked back, told the knights to watch him and learn while he readied his bow and arrow. As he pulled the string back and was targeting the fox, he was about ready to pull when the fox ran away and instead, his target became his father’s squire.

“Your highness!” The squire cut him off as he came towards them hurriedly.

“You made the fox run away,” he snapped, “This better be important.”

The squire looked at him first before motioning him to come closer. He came as close as he can get and he felt the squire breath on his ear. Jun wanted to get this overwith, to hunt with his friends however he couldn’t believe his own ears. They were playing tricks on their own, but the squire told him many times he wouldn’t lie to him. Shoving the squire from his ear, he ran to the horses, ignoring his friends and rode back to the castle.

Jun doubted it. As he rode, the doctors words rang in his head saying how they’ll never know when he’ll ever wake up. He didn’t even show signs of waking up, but as soon as he ran to his bedroom door, the bed he shared with him was completely empty except for the mess he made this morning with the comforts. Jun stumbled back, thinking that he must have left him while he was already looking for him. The tears of happiness, were being replaced by bitter heartbroken ones.

“Jun?”

“Go away,” He sobbed, pushing his sister away from him, “He left me...”

She shook her head, “No he didn’t. Father brought him over to the kitchen...”

“What?!” Jun yelped, his hand going to his sister’s shoulder and he shook her, “What do you mean?! He’s not supposed to get up yet!”

“He walked out on his own,” she shrugged, “I guess father saw him while he was talking plans about making the castle kitchen bigger.”

“Then why didn’t you stop him?!”

She rolled her eyes before pushing his hands away. “Baby brother, I think it’s better if you go to there instead of wasting your time with me.”

“You’re right,” Jun finally realized that he was being stupid at the moment, “See you later during lunch...”

Jun ran away after that and didn’t get to hear her greet him back. As soon as his feet landed on the first floor, it took him through the dining room doors, and through the kitchen where he found his father smiling while Nino was leaning against a counter.

Jun stood there like a statue, frozen to the ground as it he was part of it. His eyes were staring deep into Nino’s pale body as if he was searching for his soul. Then his eyes went to his face, how beautiful it was even under the dim light, the way he smiled or laughed along with his father made him appear less human and more of like a beautiful creature Jun had read in fairytale books. And the way his eyes fluttered, and his long beautiful eyelashes hitting the bottom of his eyes made Jun want to kiss every single part of this beautiful creature. He failed to realize they were both staring at him until a servant accidentally bumped into him.

“Your highness, I’m sorry,” the servant bowed before going back to her work station.

Like before she bumped into him, he stood there gazing numbly at Nino’s face. He saw his lips curve into a smile before his father stood in front of him, blocking him of his wonderful view.