ᴛʜᴇ ꜱᴇᴄʀᴇᴛ ᴡᴏʀʟᴅ: ᴘʀɪɴᴄᴇ ᴏꜰ ᴜᴛᴏᴘɪᴀ | Song Mingi

【１／１０】

17 years ago.

You were playing hide and seek with your cousins, Armyn and Kei, in the streets of the town.

"I win! Blehhh!" Armyn stuck her tongue out at your grumpy cousin, Kei.

You chuckled at Kei and patted his back with your small hands. "That's okay Kei, you'll win next for sure!"

"So who's the next it?" Armyn exclaimed excitedly. Kei grunted and sighed, "I guess it's me."

"10 seconds to hide! You got to make run on it!" You shouted as Kei bow his head against the pole.

"Start. Now!"

You ran your way near the forest. You only got 10 seconds to hide and here you are not knowing where to hide.

You ran to the forest and hid behind the big tree to avoid Kei from seeing you. You keep on looking side to side to see if Kei was there, you sighed as you see no one.

You leaned your back to the tree and picked up the rock beside you. You examined the rock and see a mysterious blue gem on it.

You tried removing the gem but failed. So what you did, you threw the rock to the floor with a large impact and the rock broke.

The gem turned out to be a necklace hidden inside the rock. You picked up the necklace and stared at its beautiful being.

"Woah! ~ It's so beautiful!" You exclaimed with shines from your eyes.

You continued examining the necklace and didn't notice the figure nearing you. You looked back and saw a nasty old man grinning at you.

"Hello there, kid." The man said in is deep and scary voice.

You shivered and got scared at the man's presence as he near you. "Stay away!" You shouted making the man grin more.

You ran away from the man as far as possible while gripping the necklace you found. You looked back and have not seen him following you anymore so you sighed in relief.

However, you lost the old man but you lost yourself either. You were fully not aware of this part of the forest.

You were trying hard not to cry but you ended up crying so hard that you feel to the ground while hugging your knee.

As you were crying, you didn't notice the necklace you were gripping glow. You continued to sob and sob as you try to shout for people to hear your pleas.

"Hey, are you alright?"

You heard a voice say. It wasn't as husky and scary the old man's voice but it's still deep.

You hugged your knees more refusing to look up at the man. You continued to cry until you felt large hands patting your head.

"It'll be alright kid..."

Now, you think that this person was a good one. You decided to look up at the person comforting you and saw a beautiful blue eyes.

It was as blue as the ocean. It was breathtaking. You continued to stare at the man's eyes until he chuckled.

"I know, my eyes are beautiful. Yours too is beautiful." The man said making your chubby cheeks blush.

The man chuckled as he ruffled your hair. He was wearing a shining golden mask that covers his nose and lips. He has a red hair making you remember of a strawberry.

"Are you lost?" He asked.

You pouted and nodded, trying hard not to cry in front of the handsome stranger in front of you.

"You poor little thing. Come with me, I'll help you get out of this forest." The man stood up offering his hand to help you up.

You smile sheepishly before grabbing his hand. He pulled you up and you pushed yourself to hug the man.

"Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!" You continue to say as you bury your head into his thighs.

He chuckled before picking you up. "You're welcome, kid."

He started walking as he carries you. He was humming as he make his way to help you out of this forest.

You looked down and noticed the princely outfit he was wearing. You looked back up and him with your round eyes and asked him, "Are you a prince?"

The man stopped and flinched at your question but regained his posture once more.

"I am."

"From what kingdom?"

He was silent for some seconds before replying, "Utopia."

"That's a cool name!" You exclaimed as the man who was carrying chuckled.

"I'm (Y/N)! What's your name, prince?"

The man stopped once more and looked at you in the eye. "I'm afraid, I can't tell you." Then continued walking.

"Awww... but... if you're a prince... can I be your princess?" You bluntly asked.

The man stopped walking once more before turning his head to you. He stared for a second then smiled brightly, "You'll be my princess."

Your eyes brightened at what the prince said and you hugged him. "I will be a princess! I am now a princess!"

You grinned at him before hugging him tight. The man chuckled and stopped at the entrance of the forest.

"Here's your stop. You can go back to your friends." The man said while putting you down.

You looked up at him and asked him, "How about you?"

"I live here."

You looked down and pouted before looking back up once more with a bright smile, "Then what's your name?"

"No."

You pouted then started to walk back in a gloomy mood.

"Mingi."

You stopped and looked back. "What?"

"Song Mingi. That's my name." He said.

"Well, it's nice meeting you, Mingi!" You said and wave at him before walking back.

However, you forgot to tell him one thing. You looked back and saw no one standing by the entrance.

You pouted but you could feel that Mingi was still there so you shouted.

"I'll be back, Mingi!"