The Royal Selection

Arrival

Yo these sea-

*sighhhjhhh

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The next week was a blur. A day after announcing that both brothers would be entering, media with cameras showed up at their house, trying to get one of them to interview.

Their parents had forbidden them from going out the house, saying, "I don't know what they're going to do to you two once you get out there. Better wait for them to get you to take you to the palace."

During the time in the house, their mother tried her best to try to get them ready for arrival. That included trying to pamper their faces.

"Eomma!" Jungkook protested. "Stop smearing that weird stuff on my face!" His mother tutted at him. "Nonsense. This will make your skin glow!"

"But it stinks!"

"It's natural!"

"That doesn't change the fact that it stinks!"

After their mother's handiwork, the brothers have never seen themselves looking so tidy before.

"Wow Eomma." Yoongi commented. "You did a really good job!" His mother flushed with pride. "Of course she said smugly. "I have to make sure my sons stand a chance."

A few days before leaving, teams of makeup artists and stylists showed up at their house, ready to prep them. To be honest, it was the busiest day of Yoongi and Jungkooks lives.

"You two both have really nice skin." The makeup artist commented, marvelling over their faces. "It's rare I see someone with natural good looks too." Yoongi smiled awkwardly at her, while his mother grinned smugly behind her hands, their father looking at her exasperatedly.

It was harrowing, really, neither of them getting an ounce of real rest since this all started, being pampered with stylists on how to walk, talk, eat, and all that.

It was kinda stressing Yoongi out, not been one for attention.

Luckily, the day soon came where he would leave and go to the palace. His mother was tearful, bawling and hugging both of them tightly. His father was more stoic, but he smiled at them and told them good luck.

"You ready Hyung?" Jungkook asked, adjusting his bag that contained his things. Yoongi nodded and they both entered the car in front.

The drive to the airplane was short, and Yoongi was surprised to see so many people cheering for them.

"Wah," Jungkook exclaimed. "I never knew there were people who would like us so much."

Yoongi occasionally did see ones that dissed them, but he paid them no mind and only paid attention to the motivational ones.

The moment they stepped out the car, cameras and lights were being thrust in their faces, clicking and flashing. As they walked down the walkway, a few of them stuck their hands out, and Yoongi reached out, high fiving them or shaking their hand. He could see Jungkook doing the same thing, smiling impishly and shaking as many hands as he could.