The Kingdom of Evergreen || Lee Felix x Unknown Member of SKZ

~10~

Hyunjin's head hurts from watching Chan try and explain how they are going to figure this out. It isn't that difficult, but it's so upfront and dry that there is little emotional thought put into it. Sure, Hyunjin wants to figure this out as much as anyone, but he does think Chan needs to take a breather and stop freaking out about this. It isn't the end of the world if we don't, or if he happens to be the one it actually is. 

He doesn't blame him however, Hyunjin understands that the situation they are in can evoke a lot of stress. Hyunjin wants to go home as much as he does, but he tries not to worry about it as much as Chan is. They are on spring break and have no responsibilities to take care of at the moment. The second things stop going as planned is probably when Hyunjin is going to turn out like Chan, panicked, and spewing random things from left to right. 

"So, this way we can keep track of who isn't his soulmate or whatever, so he can figure it out quickly," Chan explains referring to the list he has made and a general timeline of when people should be approaching the Prince.

Olivia is with them and she looks as confused as some of the rest of them. She sits on the table Chan is working at, almost glaring at the older.

"Have you ever dated anyone, like ever?" Olivia asks, "because that is the least romantic thing I have ever seen."

Although Hyunjin can't help but slightly agree with Olivia, he also understands that romance doesn't exactly make sense in this situation. It's an awkward situation where both parties seem as confused and uncomfortable. The Prince may be a part of this world and he may understand it a lot better than anyone else, but that doesn't mean he feels any less uncomfortable. 

If there were time to actually sit down and talk, to have a better understanding of each other then maybe, just maybe Hyunjin wouldn't feel like this is so rushed. It's like they are all being challenged to fall in love in three days and they are all failing. 

"What does romance have to do with it?" Chan asks, "right now we just need to figure out who it is, the romance part can come later."

"You can cross me off your list," Jeongin says, entering the room and immediately taking a seat next to Seungmin. 

Everyone's eyes turn to him curious as to how he knows this. Obviously, he met the Prince, but there is a story there and people want to know what it is. 

"I just ran into him, it was brief, but enough to know that it's not me." Jeongin says, turning to Olivia, "is everyone in your family an absolute sweetheart because he was so kind."

Olivia smiles, feeling proud that she can be a part of a family that everyone can feel safe around. 

"He's a little shy, but he kind and I don't think approaching him needs to be treated as a top-secret mission," Jeongin adds, eyes turning over to Chan, "just go up to him and say 'hi' if it happens then just talk to him, he's a person just like everyone else, not an alien."

Chan can admit that maybe he has been treating it like that. Dragging it out as much as possible to avoid having to talk to anyone after figuring it out. He can recognize that he is being a bit of a jerk about it, plus he got a few lectures from his friends telling him he needs to relax.

"See," Olivia points out, "it isn't that difficult. I can even take a couple of you to him and introduce him to you, it would be short and then we could knock a few more off the list."

The plan is a bit intimidating, again Hyunjin can't help but compare it to a crazy dating show. But it also is the only thing they've got. Although Chan's plan has a timeline, it doesn't give them enough time to talk to the Prince which Hyunjin has decided that if it is him, he wants time to talk and figure something out. Because none of them are from this world and they can't exactly drop their life altogether.