YJH was the adopted son of the servant that took care of KDJ ever since he was a kid. KDJ had grown up with YJH, and had seen how YJH’s life was so much different than his. Even though KDJ had siblings that bullied him, he still had food, shelter and clothes. All YJH had was a

parent who demanded gratefulness because he took YJH in. kjd saw himself in YJH, and so, he wanted YJH to have a better life than what was fated for him. So he chose YJH as his companion. People sigh, because the child has given up one of this only chances of being a crown

prince, but KDJ pays them no mind. But someone else did. Someone beside KDJ noted all of this down, and was starting his plan for revenge before he even knew what revenge was. Even though now YJH was on a similar level on paper when compared to KDJ, KDJ was still a prince,

and YJH still a servant, so KDJ usually overpowered YJH, taking his teasing too far, manhandling him. KDJ didn't even notice, until someone had pointed it out, calling KDJ a hypocrite for his so-called empathy towards YJH. It had taken weeks for YJH to convince KDJ to talk

to him normally again, pet his hair, call him his silly puppy, and hug him once more. YJH never wanted to go through that again. He never wanted anyone to come between him and KDJ, but YJH knew he didn't have that power. This world worked on power, YJH had always known.

But usually, the people in power left him and KDJ alone, without bothering them for too long. So he’d assumed, he’d deluded himself that the power struggle could never come to them, so that him and KDJ could continue being the way they were right now: simply together, no labels

or words necessary. But it was not meant to be. YJH had a growth support, and suddenly, everyone who had called KDJ an idiot for taking a runt like YJH in was eyeing him, his achievements in th military and his face. KDJ noticed it, and YJH saw anger in those eyes everytime

he noticed. Anger and defeat, because KDJ could not protect him. all he was was an unfavoured prince. So it all ended on a random day, like it began, with KDJ handing over YJH his tea, per usual. YJH smelled the drugs before he drank the tea. Expectedly, he felt faint a while

later. KDJ held onto him, in the way he’d done ever since they were kids. “You need to leave,” he said. YJH panicked. Anything but that, he thought. His mouth no longer capable of moving. Anything but that, he begged. “The nobles have been eyeing you for marriage,

I cannot protect you. Leave. I will return the freedom I stole from you when you were a kid.” Freedom, YJH thought, holding onto KDJ’s hand. What was freedom? He wondered. Had he even been free? In the streets with multiple other orphan kids, begging for food, had he been free?

Taken away by a man who thought he deserved YJH’s entire existence because he’d ‘saved’ him, had he been free? Being the companion of a prince, yet unable to stay with him forever, was he free? YJH had never known freedom. Neither had KDJ.

That day, YJH promised himself that they someday would. The next day, he woke up in a neighboring country, with a lot of money in his pockets. Money that he knew KDJ shouldn’t have been able to just give away without hurting his own livelihood. All YJH could do was wait,

to fulfill his promise. The repercussions of letting the top candidate for marriage )aside from the royal family) was as expected, that is, KDJ was stripped of his royal title and banished to a palace that was basically a badly kept house. Because KDJ was banished,

he had no idea that a rebellion had started to brew. Because KDJ was banishe, he had no idea that half of the royal family now lay dead, and he was the last remaining heir of the royal blood, simply because he was in a place no rebel could find. The way he found out was when

the same nobles who had forced him to send his best friend away from the country came knocking on his door, begging for him to pick up the mantle to win against the rebels. KDJ does not know where their confidence comes from, until the nobles tell him that the best friend

he helped escape is the leader of the rebels, coming for his neck next, unless he co-operates. KDJ assured them that he would. And then, he ran for his life. Forget ever helping the rebels, but trying to fight against YJH? And winning? Without an army? Lost cause.

Not to mention, why would KDJ ever fight against YJH? After all, YJH must think of him as a bratty prince who;d forced him to be his friend, then paraded him around as a pathetic way to garner attention, as wonderful as YJH was. Clearly, he was coming for KDJ’s life after

he took the throne. KDJ felt really bad for hurting YJH and ruining his childhood, but he also valued his life and did not want to die or get tortured. Or both. So he ran. A few hours later, the same noble who’d tried to recruit him was shoved inside his room, with a tall,

handsome man coming in after him. “Where is he?” he demanded, looking around the room that was clearly in a disarray, as if someone had gotten up and ran for the hills. The man looked around, as if he didn’t already know the answer. When he was younger, a boy his age would

touch his forehead and say, ‘joonghyuk, you’ll get frown lines if you do that so much.’ he hadn’t seen him in years. He’d been kept here, as if he was an animal, just because he had willfully made YJH leave. YJH’s heart hurt, his head burned. “Had you not run your mouth, he’d be

here now.” he told the man who was now kneeling on the floor, a man who had once called a prince useless, now reduced to a pathetic clown, begging for his life. “Captain the-” “Close all borders. Don’t let him escape.” When KDJ gets to the borders, they are closed.

“Why are they closed?” He inquires. “The new king's wife ran away,” say the guards. “Huh? When did YJH get a wife? I'm sad I never got to meet her..” thinks KDJ to himself, because who would believe that he knows the king? He ignores the pain that comes with that sentiment.

By setting YJH free, KDJ had removed all possibility of them ever getting together, and it was a total imbalance of power, how could KDJ think of his best friend that way? KDJ was a total creep. No wonder YJH wanted to end him. “Clearly, “ says KDJ, “i do not know the king.

Can you let me leave? I wish to return to my family.” The guards contemplate. Before they can answer, a voice calls from behind KDJ. “What family?” It asks. “Long live the king!” the guards yell. “Long live the king!” yell the bystanders. KDJ joins them. “Long live the-”

He is shut up by YJH yanking him towards himself and kissing him on the mouth. “Oh,” says KDJ. “I told you he knew the king!!!” says one of the guards. And so, KDJ is dragged away in a carriage, shipped back to the capital where the new king will be crowned,

as well as get married to his beloved. “Who is your beloved?” asks KDJ. YJH glares at him.The rest of the entourage tremble. “Oh.. is it a secret?” asks KDJ. YJH shuts him up again. Back at the palace, KDJ is shoved inside a room where he now thinks he will be a political

prisoner. It is a nice room, nicer than most of the ones he’s lived in, so he doesn;t mind. Then someone comes in to wash him clean and dress him up. That is confusing. “Public execution on a marriage day? Isn’t that a bad omen?” asks KDJ. The maids gasp.

KDJ is then brought to a huge chamber where he can’t see anyone because of the veil on his head. Then, YJH kisses him, again. KDJ didnt even say anything this time! Then, YJH locks him inside a room. KDJ isn’t let out until his mind, body and soul realize who YJH’s beloved is.

@atticwifes No wait. I need a scene where KDJ realizes that he's being stupid all this time and YJH just strip him off and get it on with him in bed.

@Arai8Zo it ends in that scene

@atticwifes Lmao classic kdj running away and not knowing anything 🙂‍↔️🤭 yjh will get through to him eventually I'm sure 🤡

@DebutOrRegress and did!

@atticwifes I love you and your brain ❤️