❛❛ you look like a real king brother ❜❜
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soojin sat on san's bed, patiently waiting for her brother to come out his wardrobe. soobin came in a few minutes later and sat beside her, his body weight making the mattress sink underneath him.
"how's training?" soojin asked "i feel like it's been months since i've been with you and san"
soobin patted his sister's hair, an apolagetic smile decorating his face "training's good and im sorry we're busy. i miss being with my little sister.. but having big responsibilities could be very tiring and i seriously just pass out every night" he sighs rather dramatically "being an adult is hard" the princess laughs at her brother as she lands a playful slap on his shoulder.
the two continued to talk until their oldest brother came out of his wardrobe, followed by a few servants who went out and left the three siblings alone.
soojin stared at her brother in awe.
san wore a white formal military styled top, perfectly tailored to fit his slim body. it was paired with white pants that stopped just by his ankles. an orange sash was placed along his chest and a broach designed as the emblem of our kingdom was pinned just above his heart. his ash blonde hair was perfectly styled up, showing his beautiful face.
san held a glass case and inside sat a golden crown. small jewels decorated the headpiece but what stood out was the beautiful orange garnet that was perfectly set in the middle.
tears suddenly started brimming around soojin's eyes. san looked so much like their father. he looked ethereal.
soojin, by instinct, stood up as if trapped in a trance and went towards her brother.
"would you like to do the honors?" san said softly, showing his signature dimply smile.
soojin removes the crown from the glass case and held it gently, feeling the cool metal wrapped around her fingertips— she stared at the object as if it was the most precious thing in the world. soobin only watched the two as he remained seated in his brother's bed, a huge smile plastered on his face.
soojin looks at san directly in the eyes, her own orbs glistening. she stands on the tips of her toes and placed the crown gently on top of her brother's head.
she placed her hands to her sides after as she looked at san, a tear finally fell from her eyes as she smiled.
"how do i look?" san asked, extending his hands to his sides. showcasing the complete look to both his siblings.
"perfect" soojin replied without removing her gaze from her brother.
san beamed, showing off his dimples. soobin soon joins the two before poking soojin at her side "cry-baby" he teased with a smirk
soojin pries her eyes away from the oldest and glares at her other brother, wiping her tears away with the back of her hand "im just happy"
"you look like a real king brother" soobin said, giving san two thumbs ups.
san chuckled "thanks soobin" he now turned towards the youngest "and you.. stop crying! you're going to make me cry"
the eldest faked crying as the three siblings burst out laughing.
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the next morning came and the trio were gathered in the dinning hall. the queen had joined them a few minutes before breakfast has started. finally coming out of her chambers.
it has been a while since the queen gathered with them, ever since the funeral, she was no where to be seen.
"good morning children" the queen greeted them with a small smile.
"good morning mother" the three replied in unison, each baring a small smile as well.
"how are you mother?" soobin was the first to ask as a servant placed their breakfast in front of them.
the queen sighed, mouth set into a thin line "it's hard to not have your father here. we've all have our own ways of coping with our loss.. i'm so sorry to have been absent for the past few days" she looks at each one of them. the siblings nodded as they started eating silently.
"how are the preparations for your coronation san?" the queen asked, eating a small piece of bread and sausage.
"preparations have been going smoothly mother. we still have a few things to organize but everything will be perfect on the day" san answered happily.
the queen nods "that's good. everything needs to be perfect, it is only two more days till your coronation san" she now turned to look at the other siblings "how about you two? are your attires ready?"
"yes mother, the alterations for our get up was finished the other day" soobin said, stuffing his mouth with bread as soojin only nodded.
after a few minutes of eating silently, breakfast was finished as each member of the family went to do their own agendas.
soojin went to the palace garden once again, book in her hand as she decided to sit down in a bench and continue reading the novel.
a few minutes into reading, she heard laughter, getting louder as they draw nearer towards her location. she looks up from her book and glances towards the source, spotting a certain wizard and very tall brunette— mingi, the head of the palace guards.
the two passed by her as they stop and bowed "good morning your majesty" they greet in unison.
"good morning" the princess greets back as she places her book down to her lap "where are you two off too?"
"prince san had asked us to go out and look for some poppies and marigolds that would be used for the coronation" mingi replied.
"can i go with you?" soojin asked, already standing up from where she was seated "i have nothing important to do for today and it's getting boring here"
the two chuckled at her "you may do as you wish princess. we shall wait for you in the stables" the princess nodded excitedly as she practically ran towards her room. her maids assisted her as she changed out from her gown and into her riding gear.
after getting dressed, she went to walk towards the stables, only to bump into her brother "where are you going?"
soojin looks at san "i'm coming with yeosang and mingi to look for poppies and marigolds"
the princes eyed his sister momentarily before nodding "alright. be safe and make sure to stick with yeosang and mingi at all times"
soojin nodded quickly before bidding farewell to her brother "see you later!" san shouts as she was about to take a turn.
"see you!" she shouts back and waves before disappearing out of san's vision.
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soojin rode on one of the horses, yeosang riding on her left and mingi on her right. they were a little far away from town since the florist they bought from live somewhere secluded.
baskets full of marigolds and poppies were placed at the back of the two boys' horses, their beautiful shades of orange becoming more vibrant underneath the sun.
the three were were taking their time to ride back towards the palace. it was partially cloudy today with the sun hiding behind the puffy clouds. the perfect weather for going out.
mingi was in the middle of telling a joke when bells and alarms were suddenly heard. then soon, the sound of canon fire blasted all throughout the kingdom.
soojin flinched, covering her ears as the two came closer towards the princess.
the three turned towards the palace. smoke was seen coming off the structure as soldiers were coming out, armed with their swords and weapons.
mingi looks at yeosang, clearly alarmed at the situation. they looked at eachother for a second, both eyes wide as if understanding what the other meant.
"princess we need to get you somewhere safe" mingi said "we cant bring you back to—"
another canon shot was heard as more smoke arise from the kingdom. a flag was drawn up, signaling the people of zeeta to take shelter.
they looked towards the sea and saw a massive ship, docked a few meters away from the palace. mingi nodded towards yeosang before galloping away.
soojin was shaking in fear as yeosang helped her dismount her horse "we'll stay here for now. it's probably the safest place we could be at"
soojin landed on her feet as another canon fire blasted, almost making her stumble in shock.
the princess looked at the wizard. worry etch onto both their faces.
they were being attacked.
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is everything happening to fast?? aksnsksn