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Wearing the gold necklace with diamonds on it around his neck, it complimented his tan skin. Taehyung pressed his hands softly on the chain, sliding to his skin. His fingertips touch the smooth skin that hasn't been touched in so long. Closing his eyes and he lets his imagination run its course. Imagining himself being ravished. He stays where he is as his hands are replaced by jeongguk’s. They grab his neck and the grip tightens, taehyung breathing starts being blocked, air running out from his throat but it doesn't feel like he's dying, it feels more closer to the concept of freedom. Lips curling into a smirk, he lets him play with him.

Jeongguk lips are now all over him. Kissing his shoulders and then his bare chest, roughly making their way up to his collarbones. Taking his supple skin and sucking on it harshly, making taehyung moan. His back arched like a cat, he shouldn't like it but god, he loves it. Getting lost in the feeling, he doesn't open his eyes because he's not ready to face the harsh reality where none of this is real.

So he lets his dream control him. He lets this version of his lover ravish him like there's no tomorrow, lips going all over his body and the grip on neck stays constant. Squirming underneath him, he tries not to reach his climax like this but he's hard and the imagination is driving him insane. His legs curling up as he drowns deeper into the touch of the King.

But realities don't take too long to catch up. In a position like this, he cannot afford to delve deeper into fantasies like this because no matter how much he wants to stay in his delusions, he will be pulled back up in an instant the second reality gets his hand on him.

The multiple knocks on the door and the guards outside alerting him of the presence of someone makes Taehyung snap out of it. He says a quick come in before looking back at himself in the mirror. He is unmarked and he looks proper…fucking fantastic. Swiftly, getting up from his seat to face the person who made him come back to real life.

“Jimin, What brought you here?” Taehyung asks him, thanking the Lords he doesn't have a situation in his hands.

“Yoongi hyung sent me to get you, all the guests have started to come and they are asking for you.” Jimin says to him and Taehyung chuckles while Jimin is confused.

“I am glad people showed up for a second. I was scared no one would want to come to a ball of a King like me.”

“Not to bring Jeongguk up again but god both of you really have this in common. This sense of insecurity in a way that you are not enough. Both of you are more than enough and incredible in your own way. You are an amazing King,your majesty. Everything you have done until now has only been for the betterment of your Kingdom. That's what a real king does. Besides you are one of the most powerful Kings in the nation right now so people right now in the ball are honored to be here.” Jimin claims, trying to build Taehyung's self esteem up.

“I really appreciate you being here, Jimin. No wonder he keeps you close, you are a delight to be around. Thank you, I mean it.” Taehyung says as he pats his shoulder.

“Anytime, Your Majesty. Shall we go?”

“....is he here? Is he even coming? I really should stop looking forward to seeing him.”

“He's not here but I think he will come.”

“What makes you so sure? He must be angry.”

“Trust me, I know he will come.”

Saying thank you's to everyone in the ball and greeting the ones who arrive sure did get tiring at some point. He's here for a reason and he should just do it and call it a day but no, he has to follow the courtesy, he has to be polite and greet everyone in a nicer manner. A welcoming one. Taehyung is getting impatient though. He thought if he stood near the entrance, maybe he would be the first to catch a glimpse of him but he was so wrong.

Jeongguk hasn't even arrived yet and Taehyung thinks it's some kind of answer. Maybe they are done, maybe he really doesn't care anymore about him. All the ‘maybe's’ were flowing into his brain and he was getting more anxious as the minutes went by. A hand on his shoulder put him out of his trance. Taehyung felt a smile creep on his face, thinking it was him. He has come.

Only to be faced with disappointment when he turns around to see it's not Jeongguk. It was Princess Aisha, she was a Eastern princess, Xethen has been having alot of trading and affairs with the Eastern kingdoms and their connections have gotten stronger over the time,so he invited them too. It's a big day for him and he wants everyone there.

“Princess Aisha, I am glad you could make it. Hope the journey to Xethen wasn't tiring and my people were welcoming to you.”  Taehyung  says to her as he grabs her hand and kisses it. She visibly blushes at the touch.

“Ofcourse not, your majesty. I have been in Xethen for about two days now and it has been so fun. All the horrid things I heard about this kingdom were false, I couldn't believe people would lie this much.” She shares her concern and Taehyung chuckles.

“I don't think people are lying. The previous King was not a good person, let's just say that but I'm glad I was able to change your view. Please have some drinks-” Taehyung was going to put his hands on her shoulders but his arm was grabbed by another as he was pulled back into another chest.

Stumbling back a bit as the grip around his arm tightened and he sighed. He looked back to come face to face with Jeon Jeongguk. Who had his veins popping out from anger. His jaw clenched as his eyes bore holes into the Princess who was just looking worried now.

“Oh my, are you okay? should I call someone?” The Princess asked and Taehyung shook his head. “Nope, we are alright. This one just greets me differently. Nice to see you too, my King.” Taehyung gives Jeongguk a fake smile, the grip loosened from the arm and went down to his wrist.

“Is it her?? are you really fucking doing this to me??” Jeongguk exclaimed in anger. The confusion was plastered over both of the other faces.

“What are you talking about-”

“Couldn't you just wait a little?? I'm trying, I'm trying to get things right. I am doing what I can to get you back, I need time, Taehyung. You can do at least that for me but here you are with her, getting betrothed to her. Don't torture me like this…” Jeongguk's tone got softer and Taehyung was just understanding what was happening. He looked at the Princess and she was more startled than him.

“Princess, why don't you go inside? I think my friend here has drink a little too much.” Taehyung maintained a straight face and she nodded hesitantly, she bowed to both of them before going inside the ballroom.

“You come with me.” Taehyung now grabbed his hands and dragged him out of there.

They walked along the long corridors, getting as far away from the ballroom as possible because he didn't want any more guests stumbling upon them. Taehyung opened the door to his room, pushing Jeongguk inside and letting go of his hand.

Jeongguk stared at Taehyung who looked quite pissed now. The room was in silence as the tension overflowed. Their gazes on each other and different emotions swimming around them. Jeongguk was going to speak again but Taehyung beat him to it.

“Are you trying to embarrass me?” Taehyung stated and now it was Jeongguk's turn to look puzzled.

“What?”

“You have rejected me and my advances. You walked out of this room weeks ago and took my heart with you and now you are trying to make fun of me in front of other people?” Taehyung asked him, pushing him on his chest.

“I am making fun of you? You are fucking killing me and you care about your reputation??” Jeongguk couldn't believe his ears right now.

“What are you even talking about??...Why are you here, Jeongguk??”

“I had to stop you. I couldn't watch you do that to yourself. I know you love me Taehyung, It's not easy for you to just give yourself away like this to just anyone and in such a rush. Do you even know her? Is she more special than me?? I fucking am ready to do anything with you. You said we should run away, you know what, let's do It. I can't be alone anymore, Tae. It hurts too much to be without you. My heart, body and soul, they all ache for you. So I had to come and stop you because you are mine and I couldn't let you be hers!!!” Jeongguk declared, Taehyung could feel his knees go weak.

“be whose!? there is some sort of misunderstanding here!”

“There's nothing to misunderstand about the fact that you are marrying her. You bombard me with your love and then you turn around to give yourself to someone else. How could I have let that happen? I have loved you for years now, I have loved you ever since I saw you standing outside my door with extra blankets in your hand. I have loved you while sitting in the garden together with you, being in the bathhouse with you, being in my bedroom with you. I loved you when you cried in my arms, when you pushed me away. I was in love with you when you betrayed me. You killed all those around you and I still saw you as you because in my eyes, there was nothing you could ever do to make me hate you.” Jeongguk confesses his love to Taehyung who looked starstruck; he couldn't even say anything.

“I thought I hated you, I blocked everyone out and I became so fucking angry with you. Not because you killed whoever and took over kingdoms but because you left me all alone. I was so alone for a long time, Taehyung-ah. That made me more angry than anything that you didn't even think twice about leaving me behind. I was so angry that you couldn't see my love for you so I started to deny everything. I wanted to deny that you ever existed!!”

“Then why didn't you just forget me..?” Taehyung asked, tears welling up in his eyes.

“I couldn't. As much as I tried to, I couldn't because my heart never wanted to. It had never beaten anyone like this before, it had never felt these intense emotions for someone before and it was scared to lose all that so it latched onto the thought of you like a parasite. You were everywhere I see but beside me. Instead of going low, my love just increased day by day. There were nights where I couldn't even sleep without thinking about you. My day felt incomplete, my whole body felt itself shutting out. I was being thrown into a dark hole that I wasn't sure if I could get out of. but then you came into my life again. All the emotions that I felt, anger, hurt, love they all piled up into one and I started to push you away. I wanted to hurt you as much as you hurt me. What I didn't know was you were hurting just as much. For that I'm sorry. I'm sorry for hurting you because that has never been my intention.” Jeongguk caressed Taehyung's cheek as he leaned into his touch.

“You tried to kill me.” Taehyung shared, letting out a soft chuckle. Wiping his tears away.

“Because I couldn't control myself anymore. I was going into a spiral. I wanted you despite everything and it pissed me off. I thought If I end you then ending myself would be easier.” Jeongguk shared and Taehyung's eyes widened. "Jeongguk!!."

“I'm sorry. I wasn't able to do that either. I hate being weak, it's one thing that always taunts me and motivates me to be stronger, better but with you, being weak feels okay. Being weak is my weakness and yet you have never once taken advantage of it. How can I not love you when you are this wonderful, Taehyung? you are unreal to me. I can not lose you. I have looked at you in many forms and I have loved you in all of them. I have been yours before I have even been mine. If you still want to marry her then go ahead because right now I will do anything to keep you with me.” Jeongguk says to him. So honest and that's all Taehyung ever wanted.

“I cannot believe all it took was me ‘marrying’ someone for you to be honest about your feelings with me. I love you so much that I cannot believe that you would think I could marry someone who's not you. I can't even look at other people romantically without thinking of you, my King. How could you think I could marry someone?”

“What are you saying..?” 

“I am not getting married to anyone, Jeongguk. This is not a ball for my wedding or whatever you think it is. It is a ball to celebrate my success with the Eastern kingdoms. Who told you that I'm getting married??”

“The invitation!! it said in the invitation that you are getting engaged.” Jeongguk told him and Taehyung wanted to laugh. That's absurd.

“How's that possible? I told Jimin to make sure every invitation has-...oh, Jimin.” Suddenly it clicked for him. Jimin being so mischievous, convincing him that he is a master at making invitations, not letting him see the invitations and then being so sure that Jeongguk would come. It was all his plan.

“Oh my. I feel lightheaded. “ Jeongguk turned around and sat on his bed. '' So you're telling me, I cried, got angry over a fake invitation? I didn't even sleep, I came here first thing in the morning because I just couldn't let you make this mistake.”

“Mistake? someone is getting ahead of themselves.” Taehyung jokes around with him. Jeongguk grabs him by his hand and pulls him towards himself.

“Well, do you want to get married to her?”

“Yes but not to her.” Taehyung smiled, provoking Jeongguk. It was successful because he saw the infamous smirk on his face.

“Who do you want to marry then?” Jeongguk asked in a lower tone and Taehyung tried to make it look like his thinking. “ I don't know, I have too many options to choose from.”

“Don't tease me, Taehyung. I love you so much, you are so beautiful.” Jeongguk kissed his cheeks and then his neck and more kisses on his face. He was making sure to get all the kisses he missed out.

“I love you too. What took you so long?” Taehyung felt sentimental and Jeongguk just couldn't help it anymore. He grabbed Taehyung's waist and put him down on the bed, laying him down as he hovered over him. “I'm sorry, sweetheart. I promise from now on, you will never be away from me. I can't lose you, not anymore.” Jeongguk sealed the confession.

Underneath the twinkling stars, their breaths mingled in the cool night air. As he reached out to caress his lover’s cheek, a tender vulnerability danced in his eyes. With a soft exhale, they closed the distance between them, their lips meeting in a tender embrace. In that fleeting moment, the weight of the world melted away, leaving only the warmth of their love enveloping them in a sweet, electric passion.

Each kiss spoke volumes, a silent promise of devotion and unspoken longing. And as they pulled away, their gazes locked, both knowing that in each other's arms, they had found home.

Jeongguk was out of control, having him in his arms after so long felt heavenly. He could not be happier. Waited so long for this moment and now it's finally here. He wouldn't let this opportunity go out of his hands so he savored it as much as he could. Kissing and hugging to its extreme. Taehyung caught himself giggling every time Jeongguk lips were pressed against him.

“I know you are eager and want to do more but can we please stay like this tonight? I just want to be in your arms all night. I want to sleep next to you and wake up to see the sun shining on this handsome face of yours. Is that fine?” Taehyung said to him, pulling the man closer to him and Jeongguk couldn't hide his grin as his eyes sparkled from anticipation.

“I don't wish for anything else. Is it alright with you? you do have a ball going on…” Jeongguk said, trying not to show how bad he would feel if Taehyung does leave.

“There is not a single person in that ballroom that is worth leaving you for. It's a celebration and I feel like I'm being celebrated a lot more here with you.” Taehyung said to him and Jeongguk was back to being lovesick. He buried his head into Taehyung's neck. Pressing kisses on his shoulder, making sure to love him.

“I love you…so much. My heart is beating so fast right now and yet I still feel so at ease with you. I know there's still much we have to go through but I promise you that from today I'll always be by your side. Holding your hand through it all.”

“I love you too. That's all I have ever wanted. We have come so far, I can't be more proud of you. Things will work out.” Taehyung said, Jeongguk's grip on his waist tightened as he closed his eyes. “Yes they would.”

The deep slumber hit both of the boys a little after them kissing for another half an hour. It was hard to not be tempted but they respected each other's wishes and just cuddled into each other more. Their bodies tangled up, being as close as possible as nothing would feel worse than to be apart. All the pain, all the suffering was now melting into a form of love. Tomorrow will be a better day.

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angst is over🥺 they are finally together and will be very lovey dovey. I will repay you with lots of cute scenes of them from now for the damage I gave yall with the angst. Now it's the convincing the world arc and its going to be a short one. Just maybe around 3? 4? chapters left.
Hope you guys liked it
I love u guys
-K