LOVE ME LESS ۞ taegyu

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“what do you mean, tell him? jungkook hyung, i don't have to do that! it's so..dangerous..” taehyun said, eyebrows furrowing in anger and his eyes showed the opposite— he was..he was..

jungkook, one of the advisers of the king, frowned at his friend's answer to his question. taehyun could sense jungkook's letdown, but his statement still stands.

“why wouldn't you? it's better than to hurt both of you. i overheard him and the queen's aide talk, and he's also heartbroken, just like you. he steals and drinks from the king's collection, destroying himself to the thought of you, and you don't want to put him back together?”

jungkook frowns as he sat beside taehyun on his bed, exhaling softly. the younger brunet felt conflicted. he knew he wasn't supposed to find out about beomgyu's status, and he was sure that the boy noticed his presence at the execution. he spaced out, and jungkook brought him back to reality.

“taehyun-ssi, why? why do you insist to hide yourself? jimin wasn't even scared to tell the truth about himself to me,” he says, sadness evident in his tone. taehyun just sighs and stands up, running a hand through his hair.

why does he even hide the reality of himself? why does he have to suppress all of the secrets and all his hardships to beomgyu, a person he's basically become attatched to? how long does he have to pretend just so beomgyu doesn't stop smiling at his witty remarks?

tears spilled from his eyes and he sobs softly, and the older held him, “hey, hyun-ah—”

“t-that's..that's what he calls me..” he mumbled weakly, trembling. his hands became tremors of an earthquake. jungkook did his best to calm the boy down.

“taehyun, listen to me—” he whispers, “don't let your demons get the best of you. nothing's gonna go wrong between you two. never think that nothing will ever, ever go wrong, because it doesn't hurt to try, right?”

taehyun breathes heavily, looking at jungkook with his eyes sparkling with his tears. he wipes them away harshly, as if wanting his sadness to disappear completely.

“oh, it doesn't hurt to try? really? i tried saving sunmi the last time i tried. and guess what happened? huh? do you have anything to say about that, hyung? and what about when my fucking parents tried to save me? a child that was cursed by kottias and zachareal? what else can i fucking try, hyung?!”

he breathes heavily and he stood up, opening the door, as if telling the adviser to leave his home at that moment. taehyun didn't speak, but it was enough for jungkook to understand. he got up as well and gave a letter to taehyun, “read it, and you can go to the palace. i'm the youngest out of his advisors, and if the king's aide ever sees you with him, i can help. or not, depends if you can handle him.”

taehyun scoffs softly and smirks, sniffling softly, “i'll think ‘bout it.”

jungkook leaves and shuts the door, leaving taehyun in his room and a letter with the seal of an owl coated in gold. he opens it and reads it.

(A/N: there is no pic, it wouldn't load properly! so have this big block of text lmao)

taehyun,

     where were you? i tried looking for you everywhere in lashano. i used the compass again, and it made me go to starbrace. there was a barrier blocking me out, and you weren't there.

what did i do? is there anything that i could do to fix this? taehyun-ah, please, i want to see you again. if you want answers, go to the palace—find the white curtain tied to a window. i'm sure you'll find it, right? i don't know if you can climb it, though..

if you don't come over, it's alright. i'll just go over there to find you if i can. you're getting more mysterious, hyunnie. it's making me go crazy, really.

ah, i should probably go now, i have a meeting to attend to. i'll tell you if you manage arrive, or reply, at least.

see you.  

                                               yours truly,
                             H.R.H, choi beomgyu

taehyun stares at the signature below. his royal highness, choi beomgyu. it was strangely fitting for the boy, and he smiles softly.

“you hid well, hyung,” he whispers, before he pockets the letter, “but i'm still hiding.”

he looks outside, and the days bled into nightfall. he smiles. it was just the perfect time for him to sneak inside the palace, even with limited resources. he knows how to do this properly.

taehyun looks into his mirror, and he smiles softly, this would be good.

a cat went out of the house that night, and it walked to the palace.