fairytale.
in a universe where when you turn 8 you get a type of story of how your life will be. jihoon gets fairytale.
" mom! i'm already 18, why do you have to keep on locking me up in our house?! " jihoon yelled in frustration.
" being a prince is dangerous jihoon! you don't know what kind of dangers awaits you out there! "
jihoon is finally eight years old. he's been waiting for this moment. he's been eager to know what kind of story his life will be.
FAIRYTALE.
" mom! i got fairytale!! " he happily told his mother.
" really? what kind of role do you think you have? " his mother asked him sweetly.
" i'm gonna be a prince! "
" mom. my princess is out there! you don't know if she's in danger or what not! i just want a happily ever after just like you and dad! "
" you'll get it when the time has come. but for now, you'll stay here! "
all his life he's spent it in his home. always familliar faces and no new. he doesn't know what it's like out in the open. he's always wondered how beautiful the world is. he has always wanted to travel the world and look for his princess.
jihoon was in his room sitting on the couch beside the window. he was writing on his journal when are pebble hit his window.
he was greeted by a young man smiling at him outside his window.
" open the window " the young man mouthed. jihoon followed of course.
" this is the third floor of the house? how'd you manage to get up here? " jihoon asked in curiosity.
" it's my job! i'm here to rescue you! "
jihoon looked confused. him? rescue?
" i'm a prince? i don't need saving? " jihoon titled his head confused.
" everyone needs saving. may it be the strongest man in the world! " the young man answered back. he looked so determined to save jihoon.
" plus, it looks like this story has two of them. " he continued cheerfully.
" well! i'm soonyoung, your knight in shining armour! "
" ...jihoon. " he said his name, somewhat introducing himself.
" do you want to get in or...? " jihoon thought he should ask.
" oh! no i'm fine, i can sit here. " soonyoung said as he sat on the slanted tile roof.
" i'm sorry... " he continued, looking down.
" why're you sorry? " jihoon asked looking at the navy blue sky. the moon was shining bright above them.
" because i'm not the person you expected. " the latter replied, scratching his nape.
jihoon could only chuckle because soonyoung was correct. he didn't think it would be possible.
" i'm mad at disney. " jihoon suddenly blurted out. soonyoung confusingly titled his head.
" disney? "
" they tricked me. had me wishing on a shooting star. " this time jihoon made eye contact with the boy beside his window.
jihoon paid attention to the smallest of features. how the latter's eyes would disappear everytime he smiled. how the latter spoke softly but managing to sound excited either way. how the latter's skin glowed under the moonlight. how the latter somehow resembled a hamster. oh how he looks like a star.
