Tale of a thousand years

First Impressions

“Do you like the pendent?”

Jin is so surprised to hear the low husky voice so close to himself that his eyes goes to meet Taehyung's as a natural reaction.

As soon as their eyes meet though, he lowers his gaze; the alpha hadn't give him permission to look up yet.

“You don't have to ask for my permission to look up SeokJin! you are free to look and talk to me whenever you want”

SeokJin looks up to find the alphas eyebrows frowned. He nodded in agreement, he didn't want the alpha to be upset.

“So, do you like the present?” the alpha asked again.

“I do” Jin replied. He was being honest. The pearl on the pendent was most beautiful jewel he had ever seen and as a member of royal family he had seen a lot. But there was something about the piece of jewelry that he had never felt before. As soon as it was put on him, his heart felt content. It was like he had known this pearl from way, way before, like it belonged to him.

“Do you..” he hesitated a bit before asking. In his mind it was a stupid question but curiosity got better of him. “Do you mind telling me where this pendent is from?”

The alpha didn't look surprised at the question, rather looked at the pearl with a fond look, almost too fond.

“I bought it in an auction, it is from the Hodong era, a lost treasure from the war between our two countries”

“Oh” SeokJin says. Inspecting the pearl further.

“Does it look familiar?” the alpha prince asks. “I have been told this pendent belonged to your country.” he clarifies.

SeokJin frowns, now that the prince mentioned it, it does look familiar. He reeks his memories, suddenly a epiphany hits him. He remembers. Remembers where he had seen the pendent.

One of the past royals of his country was wearing a similar pendent. He is hailed as the greatest king of their land, one who worked hard to restore peace in the land, one he himself shares name with. SeokJin realises that he had seen it in the paintings. But, how can that be possible because…

“King SeokJin never went to battlefield, how can the pendent end up being lost in battle?”

Taehyung smiles a little, but Jin can see there is a deep sadness behind it.

“They say it was found on the neck of a fallen knight.”

SeokJin frowned. “But.. but how? Do you think the king and the knight were .. connected somehow?" Jin asks, but it is more of thinking aloud.

The alpha prince walks closer to Jin, so close that their faces are inches apart and Jin can feel his hot breath fanning his nose.

“ I donno.. you tell me” he says, his voice as deep as ever. “Do you think, they were perhaps..lovers?”

Jin’s breath hitches as he smells the other's earthy sandalwood scent. He feels dizzy, His Omega is going crazy. it wants to bath in that smell, wants to jump into the alphas arms and never let go.

Before things can get out of hand, he moves away from the alpha. He lowers his gaze and tries to compose himself.

“No, I don't think so, they are from before secondary sexes appeared. people back then weren't allowed to date same sex” Jin replied.