Days pass by..
Memories fade away...
But why is it..
That only the Pain stays.....

Days passed, Taehyung fell more and more for the man, who tried to kill him the moment they met. He was allowed to stay near him, come to the camp as he pleased. He was taken aback when he was told so, as he expected the worst. But he was happy nevertheless.

He made some friends at the camp, Jimin being his most beloved one. The boy had a unique sense of humor and was warm hearted. Both would even go to eat meals together at times. He loved to listen the stories he told him. Stories about how beautiful of a Place Pedishah was and how he broke his arm three timed due to his clumsiness.

At times, Taehyung was daydreaming and dancing absent mindedly while walking down the corridors of his chambers. Frequent visits to the market were happier than ever and he was in fact smiling all of the time whenever he was met by a certain void eyed person.

Despite knowing all too well that he was from the enemy empire, despite the fact that he was probably not even a human. All of this, just to see the oh so heavenly smile rewarded to him by Jeongguk. He wanted to experience how it feels like to be a part of some fairytale. So he especially tried to try his best, to know who he was. What could this lead to and what he could experience ahead of him. What it felt like to be loved by someone, how it felt to be held by someone you desire?

Jeongguk as well seemed to be more affectionate towards the green eyed boy as they started to spend time together, unlike before he smiled more often, which obviously irked the general-commander duo, who occasionally shared bizarre expressions with each other at this sudden change. 

Not to mention, he reduced his man slaughter to a certain extent and patiently waited for the sun to set, every evening. So he could meet a certain interestingly smart and handsome prince.

He wished he could be his chosen one, the one who would stop all of his sufferings. The one who he was waiting for all his life. He wished to rise, above all, he wanted to be satisfied with himself. 

He wished someone would put enough efforts for him, at least, try to not fear him.

He wished Taehyung could be the key to his life.  

He wished to have a companion alongside him as he slaughtered everyone who murdered his parents. But alas, Taehyung could not be the one to do that. Because the one he called his Father, was someone who contributed to bring the downfall of Pedishah. He was the one who lured his Parents to fall into their demise. He was the one who betrayed the whole Jeon clan.

Taehyung was someone whom could serve as a perfect hostage for his plot.  However, this created an unsettling feeling in his heart. In all honesty, Taehyung was the one who made him realise he infact had a heart. How his heart beated fast whenever His green eyes would meet his own dark ones.

Whenever he convicted throwing the king of Xilan off his throne, he felt immense pleasure but somewhere in his mind, he was sure it would hurt the blonde prince.

Taehyung was the first person who smiled at him beside his parents. The only one to look at him with soft eyes rather than those of hate and disgust. He aspired to know him, to love him even. Taehyung kept him awake at nights, He would keep seeing those enchanting flashes of his boxy smile, his green eyes which shined more than an emerald in the moonlight. He felt like a piece of art, which would break away if he tried to hold him ever so lightly.

He could only hope to continue whatever they had. But he knew one day it would come to an end so he wanted to stay away, not wishing to have a slightest hope of being happier. He was content just by seeing him smile even if it was not directed at him.

He maintained his firm cold face around Taehyung trying his best not to lead the other as he was going to destroy his whole life knowingly. He was going to take away his kingdom, his pride and his only family.

He could not avoid his empire's revenge, he was determined to punish those who were involved in the coup d'état. The ones who destroyed his happiness, his family, his childhood and made his people suffer despairingly. 

'The sun is setting', Taehyung noticed as he looked up from the book he was reading.

"Irene, could you bring me my cloak", he asked the girl who was immersed in her own thoughts.

"Ah, Yes your highness", she shook her head and ran off to the cupboards.

'hmm should i buy sweets on my way as well, Jimin liked them the last time i got some'.

As he reached his destination, he sneaked his way behind the cabins to witness Jeongguk sparring. His swift and clean moves sent goosebumps to his body, as to how could he look effortlessly handsome covered in his own sweat and blood, no, the blood belonged to his sparring partner nonetheless he was awestruck. He had never seen such a fine fighter his entire life, he wished to be just as good as him one day. 

"You are here early today!", Jimin smiled as he came towards him with a sugarcane in his hand, which he broke in two pieces and handed over to the prince.

At first, Taehyung was confused as to how he could easily break it but to his dismay he was even more confused to know that he found one here.

"Where did you get a sugarcane from? It is not the crop of Xilan", Jimin raised his eyebrows as he smiled, "we imported these from Pedishah".

"oh alright", Taehyung nodded and sat on the cold grass they were standing upon.

"Here", he passed the cloth which wrapped the sweets he bought for jimin.

"you remembered?", Jimin giggled and took the candies from his hand unwrapping and eating one.

"He is a good fighter", Taehyung commented as he focused back on the bloody spar ten feet away from him. Jimin laughed awkwardly and nodded his head at the sudden interest.

"well, you could call him a little better", Jimin scratched his head as he looked ahead of him.

'he is literally one of the best ones in our history ', he thought to himself noticing how much the crown prince was holding himself back.

Taehyung nodded and ate his sugarcane while admiring the spar.

after a while, the spar ended as Jeongguk nodded and said something to the wounded partner.

"you are here...", he spoke as he moved closer to where both of them were sitting. Jimin bolting up and greeting him.

"Jimin...i suppose you were assigned a task", he asked while he wiped away his sweat and blood away.

"yes, i shall leave", Jimin nodded and smiled at Taehyung who was still sitting on the cold ground. Taehyung smiled back and stood up as he glanced at both of them.

"you are going somewhere, you did not tell me anything earlier", Taehyung inquired and jimin just sheepishly smiled while running off towards the cabins with an ungodly speed.

"well, you are quite skilled at what you did there before", Taehyung complimented as Jeongguk  nodded at him.

"shall we go there?", Taehyung asked as he he held Jeongguk's warm hand.

"Let me wash up and we shall", Jeongguk softened his gaze and noticed how excited the boy was as always.

"The night sky feels especially beautiful whenever i am with you", Taehyung let out as they both laid on the cold ground in the middle of the daisy field. His eyes were focused on the moons and stars in the sky that he did not notice the stars in Jeongguk's eyes.

"It is, the moon is so ethereal", Jeongguk replied back as he looked at the luminous face of the blonde prince admiring every feature and every angle with a peer.
His eyes never left Taehyung's luminous face, tracing every curve, every angle, as if committing it to memory.

They both stayed there in comfortable silence as the wind brushed their bodies and stars shone on them, creating a beautiful serene scenery.

In the silence that enveloped them, their hearts beat in unison, their connection unspoken yet palpable. No words were necessary, for their eyes spoke volumes, conveying the depth of their burgeoning love.

They were falling in love with each other, perhaps helplessly, into the realms of love. It was a departure from their usual reliance on rationality and logic, a surrender to the whims of their hearts.

It was a celestial bond, a connection that felt destined

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