Love Tale || JINHWI

III

[Medieval]

Daehwi woke up in the middle of the night with his clothes covering him like a blanket. He sat up slowly then wrapped the clothes around him to go to the general who was standing out in the same spot for who knows how long.

"General."

He called out hoping for a response but received nothing. He stood up slowly and saw the frozen air being blown out from his breathing. He walked over to Jinyoung and noticed how pale and cold the other gotten.

"G-General? Ah!"

Daehwi flinches as Jinyoung suddenly fells back, he saw the small shivers from Jinyoung's hand and hurried to carry him back to where he was sleeping. Letting Jinyoung being covered with his clothes, Daehwi still sees how pale and blue the other was. There was no fire source, no extra cloth to be used to make the other warm. Daehwi's eyes teared up slowly afraid that Jinyoung might freeze to death while he was trying to get him warm. An idea sparked in his head, but he was again worried that the idea would fail. When two body is met, chances are that they can help warm each other up is what Daehwi thought. Having no other choice, he undid his final layer of clothing that would expose his bare torso. He went under the cover and hesitated to make contact with Jinyoung. He took a deep breath then wrapped his arms around the latter and closed his eyes to sleep.

Jinyoung woke up after a few, he felt his left side warm with something across his chest making it warm. He looked in the corner of his eyes to see Daehwi next to him sleeping peacefully. He glances up at the dark skies still processing everything that happened.

A month passed, Daehwi and Jinyoung was walking to have Daehwi return back home. Daehwi let go of the stick that he was holding alongside with Jinyoung. Jinyoung held onto it to hold his balance. Daehwi stood by the cliff to admire the view ahead of them.

"Wow, it's been so long since I seen a view like this."

He exclaimed, the sun rising in the background was perfect for that. Daehwi removed the extra clothing and laid them next to Jinyoung. He smiled at Jinyoung before looking back at the sun rise. As though he knew the timing perfectly, wind blew towards then as extra string lines fly behind Daehwi's arm. Daehwi took the chance to dance slowly to show off what he knows to Jinyoung as a gift. Jinyoung watches carefully trying to not fall for Daehwi's charm. Time passes slowly as Daehwi turns, making eye contact with Jinyoung, and sharing a bright smile.

[Current]

Jinyoung was sitting in his car back in his garage staring at the black jewel. He grew frustrated with the it then left his car to go back in his house. He went to his work room and pulled up his phone to call someone.

"Hello?"

"Yes, hey. Can you do me a good favor Mr. Hwang?"

"That is what Jinyoung?"

"A helicopter, something that can fit two people in it."

"When do you need it by?"

"Tomorrow if possible."

"Alright, come meet me tomorrow and I'll give you what I got."

Jinyoung ended the call then looked around his work room. There was something he wanted to find but failed. He doesn't want it messier than it is now, paper over his desk and floor.

"I really can use some cleaning here sometimes."

He comment to himself then remembered to do something. He dialed Jihoon number and waited till Jihoon picks up.

"Yes Jinyoung?"

"A small trip together won't hurt right?"

"I like where this is going, continue please."

Jinyoung explains everything, Jihoon of course agreed to it. Not wanting to blow his cool on the excitement, Jihoon pulled his phone away and throw his fist up in the air.

"Finally, you got a place to go overseas, I don't have to arrange that stuff for you anymore haha!"

"Okay Jihoon, I'll send the address and you meet me there okay? See you in the morning."

And so Jinyoung hung up his call then went to prepare for bed. He fall against the mattress then stared up at the ceiling. Not feeling tired for one bit, he was wide awake. He sat up then suddenly zoned out to pieces of memories.

[Medieval]

"Prince, we're here."

Jinyoung said as they got to the top of the mountain to see the city below. As Daehwi saw it, he let go of the stick and fell to the ground. Jinyoung turned as he heard Daehwi met the ground and kneeled next to him.

"Do we... really have to go back?"

Daehwi asked and looked at Jinyoung, Jinyoung remained silent and nodded his head.

"Doesn't it feel better to be out and free? Having the time like that was rare and I enjoyed it, I don't want to go back... why can't I just run away.?"

Daehwi bombarded Jinyoung with questions that he doesn't know the answer to.

"I can't let you, it's safer that you returned back home where people will keep you safe."

Jinyoung spoke as he stood up to glare over the city, Daehwi's eyes welled up knowing that he can't have things his way. He eyed the sword Jinyoung had then took the chance to grab it. Jinyoung caught Daehwi trying to take his sword and the two fought for it.

"Prince! Please don't do whatever you do with this sword!"

"No, please! Let me just die here! I can't go back!"

Jinyoung pulled Daehwi up from the ground and pulled him in his embrace. They stayed like that till Daehwi calmed down.

"Prince, I can't let you do things like this. I still have things to do before I can quit being a general. I promise, if I can finish my duty as a general first, I will take you with me somewhere that you'll have as much freedom as you desire."