let's run to neverland! ⤷ m.teru

v

Y/n started off with the less intriguing rumor possible. She just didn't want to insult the prince right away. So, she told him, "People think that you're face is handsome."

The sentence itself made her want to slap her face badly. It was better to make him feel insulted than telling how handsome he is! Though, the prince didn't mind. Instead he obediently listened.

And so y/n had explained everything she heard on the way here. From the fruit merchant to even the fishermen. Everyone was talking about his disappearance. She also told him how people were afraid of him, how he has been raised with executioners, and how much of a tyrant he is.

No matter how absurd the rumors y/n told, Teru still nods and smiles at the funny ones.

After for what it seemed like so long, she finally finished. The amount of time wasted made her comfortable around him. Y/n was getting to know about this boy.

Then, she questioned, "How did you think of it?"

The prince sat silently for a few seconds. His face was turning more solemn over time, but he quickly erased it from sight. "Well, what other things they can gossip about if the gossips weren't from the same place." Y/n blinked once, or twice.

"What do you mean?"

Prince Minamoto, "These rumors. They were set up by my father's servants. It is to plant fear among people."

The girl finally understood what he meant. It is quite normal actually, for a king to plant fear about their heirs so their heir wouldn't have to go such difficulty when ruling. But instead of staying quiet she asked: "Why are you being so open?"

Upon hearing the question, the prince changed his gaze towards the other side of the pond. He replied, "Sometimes I feel lonely.. I don't have anyone to talk to, you know? Besides, you don't seem harmful."

Then she remembered something. A rumor once spread across the kingdom like wildfire.

"Prince Minamoto is actually a nice person! The king is just forcing us to fear him."

"Oh my, what an evil father."

It was also the day where the public execution was held. Countless people lost their lives due to believing in such things.. It was also the last day a person had seen Prince Minamoto outside the palace.
This guy next to her.. He has never seen the outer world for so long! His father might as well keep him behind the walls until he becomes king.

The gossips are all wrong. The Prince was never a sadistic person to begin with.

"You.. Haven't told me your name, remember?" Teru asked a question, it was so sudden that it broke off y/n's thought.

"Oh? I'm sorry, my name is y/n l/n! Nice to meet you!"

What a normal thing to happen, where a civillian remembers all high classed names but never the other way.

If you go ask a high ranked person what your name is, would they know?

No.

But if you were asked what their names were, would you know?

Yes.

A charming smile beamed again from him, "Nice to meet you, y/n-san!"
Maybe, those high classed freaks wont remember your name, but he certainly will.

Her lips curled upwards, "Nice to meet you too, Teru-sama."

xx.

hello! im so sorry if youre confused with the narration T__T i really hope u dont lol

also!! thank you very much for 500 reads (∩_∩) ♡♡ i never thought of getting so many reads in such a short while ♡♡

i hope u enjoyed! see you next chapter ♡♡