❛❛ if i date, i aim to marry the person
im going out with ❜❜
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wooyoung was trying to suppress his tears from falling.
even as he has told the story to his trusted crew members— the four boys he had learned to love more than himself. the feeling was still raw inside his chest.
even as they protect him and promise that the gunner was never going to experience that trauma again, the pain and sufferings of his childhood was still there, hunting him down like a wolf to its prey.
soojin reaches up to him, holding his trembling hands. the gunner took a few seconds to realize their physical touch. he flinches ever so slightly as the princess retracted her hand back.
"im sorry" she mumbles.
the princess didn't know what to say. she wanted for so long to hear the gunners story, but now that she has heard it, her brain wasn't processing.
her mind was going haywire with all the information she has gathered. a pile of emotions were downing upon her- anger, sadness, irritation and the likes.
wooyoung turns to her with unreadable eyes "i don't need your pity" he said, standing up on his two feet as he turns to leave without another word, but soojin tugs on the hem of his pants making him stop short.
"sit down" she says before slowly adding "...please"
wooyoung once again took a heavy breath before squatting down on the step behind her. soojin shakes her head before pointing to the space beside her, the gunner looks at it for a while as soojin stares at him with somehow pleading eyes. he blinks rather tightly before complying.
the two sit together quite awkwardly, each feeling slightly uncomfortable or scared to look at the person beside them.
"i'm sorry had to go through that. i- i didn't know you had to experience that growing up and i feel irritated and mad for those shitty people and i'm so sorry for asking you and i'm so sorry that i sort of forced you to tell me your story and-"
she stops her blabbering as she hears a soft chuckle coming from the man beside her. the princess looks at him with wide eyes. what's funny? why is he laughing?
"you said shitty. if san hears you, you're going to have another round of scolding"
she gives him a look, her mouth hanging low in disbelief. we were talking seriously and this man had the audacity to laugh?
"you were blabbering and kept on saying sorry. it's not even your fault" she presses her lips together as she realized how stupid she must have looked.
the gunner fiddled with his own hands, contemplating whether he would say this or not.
in the end, after a few seconds, he opens his mouth to speak yet the words wouldn't come out. he tried again yet failed to hide the small stutter that came with it.
"im- im sorry for being hostile to you. im not really the type to enjoy the company of new people easily and not to mention you're a royal" he said, half whispering the first part but soojin heard it loud and clear. he gives her a look as a smile threatened to creep up on her face "but dont expect me to be nice to you princess. it doesn't mean i shared this part of my life, we'll instantly get closer. i still dont like you, so dont get your hopes up"
soojin nodded yet her mind was still thinking about the fact that she and the gunner was finally getting somewhere.
for the first time in days. she actually had soobin out of her head, even just for a while.
the gunner stood up. placing his guard up once again as he towered over soojin's sitting form "i hope we dont bump into each other often princess. i'll go in first"
soojin watches as the gunner leaves and enters the tavern, the door slightly squeaking- feeling in the silence of the night.
soojin had a small genuine smile plastered onto her face.
even though the gunner's last words were nothing but nice, her heart was filled with content- this was their first proper interaction and it'll be one she would remember for a long time.
as she sat there alone once again, another wave of thoughts surged through her mind as there was no one there to accompany and distract her from her raging thoughts.
she intertwines her fingers as she puffs out a heavy breath of air, trying to organize her thoughts.
the light feeling inside her chest gone, only to be replaced with something she couldn't quite understand. her chest felt tight.
she stares at the stars above as her mind had finally calmed down, even for a bit.
whoever help wooyoung leave that place, thank you... i hope you two could finally have a reunion so that you can see how strong and great wooyoung had grown to be. maybe we could pay you a visit but... he doesn't know the name of your kingdom.. maybe your original kingdom and your name? you might be someone i know or studied about.
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san had been watching the two from their room's small window. his eyes not leaving his sister and the gunner as he tries to make out what they were saying.
they talked there for quite a while, making san wonder much more.
he was worried about his sister and even though she had said that she didn't need the company of her brother. he still wanted to look out for her.
the prince feels a thump in his heart as he sees his sister casting a small smile and wooyoung laughing. he feels a little overwhelmed as he sees the two interacting with each other like normal human beings, it was indeed a rare sight to see.
as he watches the two like a stalker, a smile was also creepy onto his face.
these two are finally getting a long.
as he watches the gunner leave for good, he battles with himself whether to join his sister or not. he decides on the latter as he watches her stand up a little while after and enters the tavern.
he hurriedly lays flat on the bed and pretends to sleep, producing small snores to make it more realistic.
soojin open the door quietly as she sees her brother sleeping on their shared bed. she slowly climbs on top of it, discarding her boots to the side.
she snuggles close to her brother, placing her head softly on top of his sprawled out arms. she gently shifts and hugs san, keeping her movements minimal as she was afraid to wake him up.
san pretends to steer, grunting as he places his right arm over soojin, hugging her back and placing his chain above her head.
soojin snuggles closer, the warmth of her brother making her tear up. she sniffles her nose as she mumbles words that were only for herself, but san heard them clearly as he felt a vibration every time she spoke.
she holds her brother tighter as a small tear escaped her eye and soaked itself to san's shirt. the prince refrained from moving, even as he wanted to speak and comfort his sister.
after endless mumbling, she finally drifted off to sleep with the warmth of her brother lingering over her.
san's eyes were open the entire time, a tear trails down his face as the words of his sister echoes in his mind, but one in particular stood out.
please- please d-dont leave me... i wont be a-able to live without you too.
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the following two days passed and the gunner did mean whatever he said. he was trying his best to not come near the royal, avoiding her as much as he can. there were the occasional times were their eyes would meet, making them both stop for a second. the gunner would look away first, acting as if the existence of the other wasn't there.
wooyoung was confusing her, she thought that they could maybe start over and finally be.. acquaintances.
soojin and yeosang roamed around town. the wizard was able to convince her to leave the vicinity of the tavern-like hostel after a few minutes of persuasion.
soojin had her arm laced with the wizard's as they make their way through the busy town.
bogwon was a port island full of shops and markets. it was a busy place with barters trying their best to catch your attention with deals and crazy fast talking.
yeosang was slightly apologetic that he had to bring her out during the time where everyone just seemed to be in town.
after a few minutes of walking, he managed to spot a small cafe in the quieter part of town, only a few people were walking around and the atmosphere seemed peaceful in contrast to the central part of the island.
he pulls soojin towards the said cafe as the bell rings, indicating their arrival. their were a few people seated inside, most looking like privileged travelers who also seek peacefulness in the busy town.
they both take a seat by the corner near the window, enjoying the view of the streets outside.
yeosang leaves her to order as she nodded. she places her elbows on top of the table, resting her chin into her palm as she watches the wizard by the counter. she pries her eyes away and watch the people outside.
"welcome to reveluv" the girl by the counter says showing a bright smile towards the wizard, who gave her a small smile back "our shop's specialty is our red velvet cake!"
"i'll get one of that then as well as a chocolate cake" he points to the display, showing her the particular sweets he wanted.
the girl prepares the cakes into small plates before putting them on top of a wooden tray. she places forks and napkins as well as she hands the tray to the wizard.
yeosang pays for the goodies as he balances the tray into his hands "wait!" the girl said as yeosang looks at her. she fumbles with the hem of her apron as her cheeks turned to a slight pink "uhmm.. im j-joy" she extends and arm towards him as he looks at it.
he wanted to shake it but the tray in his hand wouldn't allow him. joy looks at him before realizing as she shakes her arms hurriedly in front of her "im sorry, you dont need to shake my hand- ah why im i being so weird" she meant to mumble the last words to herself but the wizard heard it. he chuckles at her before speaking.
"im yeosang. its nice to meet you" he gives her a small bow before turning towards the direction of their table.
as he places the tray onto the wooden surface, soojin gives him a cheeky smile "ooooh~ i think that girl likes you" yeosang rolls his eyes before sitting in front of her.
"you should take her out, we have uhmm.." she counts with her fingers "four or more days before we leave"
yeosang boops her nose as she smiles "i wont take her out and just leave her hanging once we leave. if i date, i aim to marry the person im going out with. i dont want it to just be a fling or something"
her cheeks turns to a rosy red as she hears the wizard speaking. her heart beating unconsciously fast. she has never heard the wizard say something as sweet and cheesy as that.
yeosang must have noticed as he chuckles, placing the red velvet cake in front of her. he hands her the fork as he takes a bite of his own cake.
"plus.. i already like someone else"
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im finally giving y'all shippers a moment
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