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I hope we have the same mind
''Ha... ShiX...''
Seungcheol cursed and left the room. Honestly, it was disgusting. Iris, his first love, no, his last love. The woman with the same face as her, was acting as if she were Iris.
''ari...''
I, the subject who participated in Ari's death, imitated Ari's actions, as if I were the subject who turned Ari into a cold corpse. The reason was obvious: Princess Rose loved me. Of course, it was a long time ago, but it was quite famous.
''Ari, you're the only one for me... I just want you to know that... How I've dreamed of marrying you...''
Seungcheol kept calling Ari, even though he knew she wouldn't come back. If he didn't, Ari would overlap with Rose.
''after...''
Seungcheol wiped away his tears and staggered to his room. He wasn't a big drinker, but for some reason, today he felt like he couldn't survive without it.
I felt like I needed to see Iris, who was dazzling when I drank alcohol, to keep myself from going crazy. Ironically, today, I desperately needed to see her, the very sight that made me think I'd go crazy.
“……”
Immediately after hearing his words, I huddled in my room, doing nothing. I looked up and out the window, but it was already getting dark. Could it be because I hadn't eaten in days? I suddenly felt hungry.
“…Is it past dinner time?”
I got out of bed and opened the door a crack. The hallway was dark and empty of servants. I slowly left the room, hungry and hungry. It was reckless to venture alone into an unfamiliar place, with no one to defend me.
“Is there… no one…?”
After walking for a while, I saw a brightly lit room. I naturally followed the light and saw him through the crack in the door.
"under…"
I saw Seungcheol in a total mess.
“Seung…cheol…?”
His name slipped out of my mouth unconsciously. I quickly covered my mouth, but my eyes had already met his.
“Uh… Ah… Th, that…”
He, who I thought would yell at me and curse at me, came running towards me in a hurry.
“I… Iris!!”
“Wh,what?”
He grabbed me and dragged me into the room. I heard the door close behind me. Seungcheol held me tightly, tears streaming down his face. Suddenly, a strong smell of alcohol wafted through the air.
“Did you drink alcohol?”
“Yeah, Ari. I missed you so much. I love you, I love you, Ari…”
“Me too… I love you Seungcheol…”
He kissed me before I could finish my sentence. The taste of whiskey was intertwined. That day, I first realized how sweet whiskey could be.
“I wanted to be with you forever, Ari… but you…”
He continued speaking slowly, his voice slurred and slurred from being very drunk.
“You disappeared from me forever. And I married your archenemy’s daughter. But Ari… wasn’t your archenemy’s daughter one of the people who made you unhappy? Haha…”
He took a deep breath, then led me to the sofa where he was lying and hugged me tightly. He kissed my neck and continued speaking.
“Right, Ari… I only have you… So… I wanted to be mean to my… wife too… Ha… She’s so… just like you… Iris… My Iris, what should I do…?”
“Seungcheol… I’m not dead… It’s me, I’m your wife.”
I kissed him with tears in my eyes. That's how our first night began.
The next morning,
''Hmm...''
When I opened my eyes, it was already morning. I looked around and saw Seungcheol's room. I opened my eyes in his bed, but Seungcheol was nowhere to be seen.
''Where did you go...?''
I touched the cold seat next to me and smiled bitterly.
''But it's the first night, so please let me wake up... rudely...''
Still, it was good. After clearing up the deep misunderstanding with him yesterday, I was truly his woman and he was mine. Now, if we could just destroy my damn palace with our own hands, it would be perfect.
''Ha... Is it okay for this world to be this perfect?''
I collapsed onto the bed. Seungcheol's scent wafted through the air. The feeling of my favorite scent enveloping me was so wonderful, I thought, "This day is truly perfect."
I don't find it strange that he doesn't come back to me.