W. Dulbey
“Hey Lee Jaehyun, who wants to drink with our princess?”
“..Why did you come?”
“Why did you come? I came here because I heard you kidnapped my younger brother.”
"What did you say? You walked on your own."
“…?”
Younghoon glared at Lee Jaehyun with embarrassed eyes. The nuance was a bit off... 'Did you come here on your own?'... What's wrong with you? How dare you say that to our princess! Younghoon, who didn't know why, just had to say something, was about to open his mouth when the princess thrust her glass at him.
“Just sit down, oppa.”
"huh.."
“Would you like a drink?”
“Huh?..Yeah”
“One shot.”
Hearing the princess's strangely experienced tone, he unconsciously folded his hands and sat down politely. One shot? What's a one shot? Younghoon, who had been taught manners since birth, could never tolerate downing alcohol in one gulp.
“Just drink it all in one gulp?”
"huh!"
Gulp gulp gulp gulp-
It ended up being a one-shot. Now that I think about it, it's strange. Two of them drinking? What kind of drinking is this all of a sudden? It's not uncommon for the princess to go to Country B alone, so let's just say that's the case. No... You caused such a fuss to look good, and now you're even sharing a drink? Is this... Oh my.
“The two of you have truly become close…”
"what?"
“Hey, I didn’t notice… I got involved in a place like this… I’m sorry, Jaehyun.”
"What are you talking about? It's giving me goosebumps.. Drink some alcohol."
"No, I'm going to go now. Jaehyun, you're my one and only friend. You'll take care of Yeoju, right? Do you trust me, Jaehyun? Fighting, my friend!"
"Just get out. It's annoying."
Even as Younghoon left the room with a sour expression, Yeoju remained silent and sipped her drink. Her heart... felt relieved after pouring it out, but she kept having those nagging thoughts that she'd said it for nothing.
Ah, I liked how affectionate Lee Jae-hyun was...
“Hey, Kim Yeo-ju, you’re drunk.”
“…Huh? No.”
“My eyes have turned into frozen eyes now. What’s wrong with that?”
“Me? No? My eyes are so bright and clear.”
"I won't take care of you when you're drunk. You have to figure it out yourself."
“Ha, right.. Jooyeon will take care of it anyway, right?”
"what?"
The legend of baseless confidence. If I went to see Jooyeon like this, I'd probably be turned away. I could feel her staring at me, but I just fiddled with my glass.
“Hey, do you think I’m better or Lee Joo-yeon?”
"What? Why are you asking such a question?"
"curious."
Of course you fucking do it. Stop asking obvious questions. It really hurts my mouth.
"..Lee Joo-yeon seems a bit better."
”…“
“Why are you looking at me like that?”
"You look just like the princess, but your tastes are different."
What if I had just said what was on my mind?
Jealousy? Ignoring? Serious? I was scared because I couldn't predict it. Lee Jae-hyun smiled bitterly and sipped his drink. That was annoying too. It was like he was thinking of the princess.
“Well, you’re not bad either. Isn’t that why the princess was chasing you?”
“That’s right.”
“Hey, be a little humble.. I really don’t want to be praised..”
“Why me.”
“I can’t stand it because he’s handsome..”
“Am I handsome?”
"ah."
This crazy... I can tolerate this once, but I can't tolerate it twice. What should I do with my group? Haha.The corners of my lips, which I had tried to raise, became stiff.
Lee Jae-hyun couldn't hold it back and burst out laughing. How can your expression show everything? I couldn't even respond to the words that were being said while laughing.
The thought that just occurred to me at that moment was,
I wish I were a princess.
.
.
.
I have a terrible hangover. I should have drank less yesterday.
What was even more creepy was that it was my room.
When did you come all the way to country Z, change clothes, and even sleep?
I don't remember.
“….ugh”
“Oh my princess! Are you okay?”
“How did I get here yesterday?”
“The prince just gave it to me… Don’t you remember?”
“Huh?!?!”
Oh my gosh, I was so shocked that I even squealed.
He clutched his head and muttered as if reciting a spell.
RememberRememberRemember
Yaaaaah!!!! Lee Jaehyun!!! Who am I other than a princess!!!
….
Let's not remember for a moment.
Something flashed through my mind. I felt like I shouldn't know.
retreat for now
"Come to think of it... Isn't this your first kiss, Princess? You'll like it-"
“…First…what?”
"It's so romantic, my first kiss with my first love haha"
"I... even kissed Lee Jae-hyun?"
“Oh my, don’t you remember this either?”
What floor is this? Does it hurt a lot if I jump?
I stayed locked in my room all day and didn't come out. Oh my goodness, he even gave me a drink just for having a hangover... Power is such a blessing. By the afternoon, I was feeling more alert. Hmm, now I should plan how I'm going to jump. Haha.
Seriously, why did you do that?
As my mind became clearer, I felt a surge of shame and embarrassment.
No matter how much I think about it, it seems unlikely that Lee Jae-hyun would have kissed me first. There was a 300% chance that I, who was still dazed, suddenly saw his handsome face and grabbed his head and kissed him.
“…There’s no way I’ll go to Country B or the current prince will come here, right?”
“I heard you’re coming in a week. Should I go and ask?”
“No, just please stay quiet. If you find me, tell them I’m dead.”
Knock knock-
The Count, starring the princess, has come to visit.
Oh, shit. In this state, even looking at Lee Joo-yeon is embarrassing.
I just hate the sight of those kids! But I still commanded them to open the door and get everyone out. Then Jooyeon Lee appeared. Thankfully, she didn't appear to have any external injuries. I thought she'd be bruised, but...
"are you okay?"
“Are you okay? I heard you kissed Lee Jaehyun yesterday.”
“….How do you know that?”
“How can you not know that there are so many eyes wandering around in the castle?”
“Are you crazy? You guys know that, right?”
“How could I not know?”
"Jooyeon, what should I do? I really have to go back now."
"Then why did you kiss me so blindly?"
“Ah, I was drunk! I don’t even remember.”
Lee Joo-yeon clicked her tongue.
Naturally, he sat down on the bed I was on and sweat dripped down his forehead. Why did he suddenly hit me?!
“Do you know why I came here?”
“..What, find a way back?”
"no."
“Then what is it..?”
"You guys have set a wedding date. Lee Jae-hyun will be coming soon."
what?…
*****
It's late, but Merry Christmas!