𝘀𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 // The King: Eternal Monarch ✔

; chapter 7

a/n: to those who think the last chapter is a wack.

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Yeong waited for Seung Ah at the cherry blossom park for their second date.

After asking for another day off from the king, he finally received one on Saturday again. Just as he got the permission, Yeong then had texted Seung Ah that night to ask her out again. They both had agreed for a date at the park because of the really nice weather outside.

And there he was, in his casual outfit yet again, waiting for Seung Ah.

"Yeong."

He turned around when he heard someone called his name quietly. When he did, he saw Seung Ah standing there wearing a light peach-colored dress in which the skirt was just above her knee. Half of her short hair was tied up while the other remaining hair fell behind her neck down to her shoulders. Her gaze was at the ground with her hand at the front of her skirt and the other tugging her hair back behind her ear.

Yeong was staring at her for a moment, Seung Ah realized. Then she heard Yeong saying, "Ok. Let's go." When she looked up, Yeong got his hand out to her for her to take it. Seung Ah blushed while taking his hand into hers.

They walked down the pathway with cherry blossom trees lining up on the sides, hand in hand. The flowers were blooming beautifully just like accessories around them with the chilly wind from the previous winter blew in the air. It's nearly the end of February, which is the beginning of spring. The most fascinating weather, not too hot like summer and not too cold like the winter.

It's pleasant and just nice.

As much as Seung Ah wanted to start a conversation which, believe her, she did want to but she was busy taking care of her skirt. She wasn't used to wearing short skirts in her life. But when they both agreed for a date at the lake, Seung Ah decided to try that dress. Well, besides trying to impress her date which happened to be the infamous Captain of the Royal Guards of Kingdom of Corea.

But neither did she know that the day would be this windy. Maybe she should have checked the weather forecast before deciding on her outfit for the date.

The wind breeze blew passed them yet again with gentle. Seung Ah began to feel uneasy and wasn't able to focus on her date that day. She felt anxious about her skirt, the wind, and Yeong especially.

Yeong had discovered her displeasure when her grip in his hand came to be loosening up. "Seung Ah." He said after he stopped walking and so did Seung Ah.

Seung Ah glanced at Yeong and saw his worried look. She didn't want to make him feel that way, so instead of telling him her problem, Seung Ah changed the subject. "Uh, I wanted to ask. Are you mad at me about that night?"

Yeong frowned at her. "What?"

"I was just playing with you. I'm sor–"

But when the wind suddenly blew again quite stronger than before, Seung Ah began to panic. Her hands immediately went to secure her skirt. All of a sudden, she felt an arm going around her waist. It belongs to Yeong who was tying his cardigan on her waist so that the skirt would not lift up whenever the wind blew.

"You don't have to wear clothes that you feel uncomfortable with. You still look pretty with anything you wear." Seung Ah could feel Yeong's breath on her neck as she blushed.

Seung Ah smiled a little. As Yeong finished, she turned to face him. "And I would never be mad at you," Yeong added after he's done and took Seung Ah's hand again. "Don't worry, you're save now."