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Today, Jisung was up and ready even before the maids. More accurately speaking, he didn't sleep last night. He had no idea that excitement could make you lose sleep. Unlike every day, today, he spent half an hour in front of his wardrobe. Picking out his best outfit. But today he had a challenge. He could not let anyone find out that he was in the village. This was only for him and his Chenle.
So yeah, maybe wearing the best clothes could not happen. He picked out a shirt that looked the closest to normal. Something which did not attract attention.
Putting his shoes on, he wrote a small note and put it on his parents' bedside table.
He tip-toed around the castle. Looking left and right in any passageway before going forward. As if anyone would stop him.
Successfully getting out of the maze-like castle, he looked at the guard at the huge gates with an intimidating gaze but then he cheekily smiled and put a finger on his lips to signal for the guard to be quiet.
He ran up to the village but slowed down and hunched a little into thin air, as to not make his presence noticed.
He tried to slip past people without having to interact with them. Not many were out since it was very early and not many shops were open. Still, better safe than sorry.
He reached the exact spot where he met Chenle yesterday. Huffing a little as he kept holding his breath previously whenever someone went past by him.
He yelped a little as someone grabbed his hand and started dragging him to who knows where.
He tried to stop the male but gave up after the tried went useless.
They slowed down as they reached a more calm area, mostly comprising of trees.
"Where are we? And who are you?"
The guy turned around and took off the cloth he had around his face, and Oh, it was his soulmate
The Prince's breath hitched as he came face to face with Chenle.
Chenle, looked so pretty today, just like yesterday and just like many more days to come. Chenle will always look pretty.
Even in just a dull beige shirt and cream pants, Chenle looked pretty.
"Good morning! Sorry about that back there."
The prince took a while to reply back. Jisung was too busy in relishing in Chenle's voice and only snapped a second later and said
"Ah, no no, it's fine. As much as I want to.... show you off. I think it would be better to keep you to myself right now."
This was weird. They were talking so easily without stuttering cause Jisung was sure he was going to make a fool out of himself today.
Chenle, on the other hand, was just as nervous. He always imagined himself with his soulmates, meeting him, going to places, spending time together. But never, he had never thought his soul mate would be a prince.
And God did Chenle's breath got taken away when he realized Jisung was his soulmate.
It was just so unreal and... fantasy-like.
They both stood facing each other. Looking around, Jisung was rocking on the heels of his foot and Chenle kept fumbling with his fingers. Their eyes would meet but both would look away while blushing.
Gathering up some courage, he reached out a hand,
"Do you.. like books?"
Chenle whipped his head up at the question and then looked down at the hand.
Thinking that the prince wanted his hand, he hesitated a bit but he was shocked again as the prince took his hand himself, and immediately shock waves went through their bodies.
Both giggled a little at the feeling and their grip on each other's hands tightened a little more.
"So?"
"Yes, I do.. like books. Why, if I may ask?"
Chenle didn't need to be this formal with him.
"You don't need to be so formal with me, please. Also, if you do like books.... would you like to go to a place with me?"
And why would Chenle say no?
He nodded his head slightly and then smiled when he saw how the taller grinned.
The taller turned around and now they were back in the village.
With still little to no people around. Jisung was back to being sneaky and hunched a little again, Chenle giggled at the taller behavior bit he knew it was a caution he had to take too. So he did the same.
A few twists and turns later, they were in front of a gate. Surprisingly, it was in a very secluded place and a few vines were growing on the gate.
Chenle looked at the place skeptically and then looked at the prince,
"Where is this place?"
The prince only smiled, he got his hand out of Chenle's and immediately felt the need to hold it again.
Using both his hands, he pushed the doors open and then grabbed Chenle's hand again.
When they entered, the gate closed on its own.
Chenle jumped a little at the loud noise it made and grabbed Jisung's bicep in hopes of calming his rapid heartbeat down.
"Don't worry, I'm not going to do anything to you. I think you'll like this."
And Chenle trusted him so he nodded a little but still held onto his hand tightly.
He looked around but till now, it was only a tunnel. It looked like a cave but since the path was crafted and smooth enough to walk on, he doubted if it was a cave.
And it wasn't, Jisung made him turn left and they saw a lot of vines again, still, with his hand tightly holding Chenle's, he moved the vines aside and he heard how the black-haired boy gasped.
