Will of the Stars ✔

The whole palace is busy in preparation for the arrival of the royals from Lux. Outside the grand doors that lead straight into the palace stand the two princes of Mulciber's royal family, ready to receive their guests with a warm welcome that has turned into a tradition during this day over the past ten years.

"You're excited to see him."

The youngest prince of Mulciber, Chanyeol, flinches from his older brother's words. With his white hair burning a fiery azure shade and his majestic black wings flapping at the slightest out of fluster, Chanyeol gives the Crown Prince an intense glare with his electric blue eyes.

"Why would I be?" he retorts.

Changmin simply chuckles to himself as he pats his younger brother's shoulder. "You don't have to deny it, Chanyeol. I've already known about your feelings towards him for years, so you have no reason to deny that now."

Chanyeol inhales deeply, stopping himself from punching the hell out of his brother out of embarrassment.

The royal trumpets sounded as the Lux royals finally arrive in a carriage drawn by white stallions. The two princes perk up in attention as the carriage hastily pulls up to stop in front of them.

"Crown Prince Baekbeom and Prince Baekhyun of Lux!" the royal announcer echoes loudly as a couple of guards stand at the door of the carriage. As the door opens, the Crown Prince of Lux climbs out first, smiling charismatically as he waves his hand at the princes of Mulciber. He is glowing brightly, the stardust surrounding him rapidly moving from his excitement.

"Hello!" Baekbeom cheerfully greets as he tackles Changmin into a hug. "It's been awhile! How have you been?"

Changmin is left to answer his questions, Chanyeol focusing instead on the youngest prince of Lux as he steps out of the carriage. Everything seems to be in slow motion as he watches the prince, Baekhyun, walk towards them with timid steps. Coming from the land of the starchildren, like his brother, Baekhyun naturally had blonde hair and deep brown eyes that seem to contain the universe. His face is dotted by golden markings and he is surrounded by stardusts that orbit him in a moderate pace. He is clothed in golden robes and a single dangling earring made of diamonds hung on his right ear lobe, glinting at the strike of sunlight against its surface.

He was really beautiful.

"Wow, Chanyeol!" Baekbeom chirps happily, bringing his attention away from the younger Lux prince. "You've grown really tall! Is this your second growth spurt?"

"I guess so," Chanyeol says uncertainly, his eyes flying towards Baekhyun who has taken his position next to his older brother.

And of course, as always, his eyes were on Changmin's. Never on Chanyeol.

"Hello," comes Baekhyun's soft greeting. "It's nice to be here and to see you again."

And of course, he only means Changmin again.

"Baekhyun," the Mulciber Crown Prince says as he dips down, taking Baekhyun's dainty hand to place a tender kiss on it. "I've been waiting for the day I see you once more."

A pretty shade of pink touches Baekhyun's cheeks as he chuckles to himself.

"Well, I would love for us to chit-chat more since it's been a year," Changmin says as he straightens up and pulls his coat down, "but Baekbeom and I need to deal with something very important."

Chanyeol sees Baekhyun noticeably sag, his stardust slowing down and losing the glow that they had. He couldn't really blame him. Every year the Lux princes come here to Mulciber for a vacation, yet Baekbeom had business with Changmin to deal with, leaving Baekhyun and Chanyeol in the palace most of the time. It should actually be a great chance for Chanyeol to talk to Baekhyun since they were never close, but the Lux prince would always lock himself up in his room - probably disappointed, constantly hoping for Changmin to come and spend some time with him as his fiancé and most importantly, ignoring Chanyeol.