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If a teenager Hyunjin was cute, an adult Hyunjin was handsome and in some ways even pretty. The young crown prince knew how to charm his way through people.
" Oh no! His highness is missing again! "
Hyunjin was usually a disciplined person who lived by the rules but sometimes, he broke them for his enjoyment and as no one dared to punish him, he became carefree.
" It's his highness 20th birthday. He would officially be an adult since today but.. where is he? "
" The Emperor would be enraged to know that the crown prince slipped from the guards grasp again "
March 20. 2020.
" His highness is probably the most lucky person, he's turning 20 on 20th March in the year 2020. Year of the Rat, he shall be wealthy and prosperous "
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Hyunjin laughed whole heartedly as he ran through the trails inside of the hills nearby the palace, he knew he wasn't allowed to leave the lands owned by his family and therefore, he didn't.
" I feel so good " Hyunjin smiled brightly. He knew he had nothing to worry as long as his personal bodyguard was behind him.
Hyunjin loved fresh air, for some reason his father had made a rule because of which, the crown prince would stay at the lands for 100 days before his birthday.
" Hyung!~ I'm tired!~ " Hyunjin whined as he thumped down on the cold muddy trail with a whine. While the blonde haired male panted heavily due to the intensity of the running he did, Minho appeared almost unaffected.
" I'd warned you. You wouldn't be able to complete the course " Minho sighed. He never sugar coated his words and would speak them without any filter.
" But I want to. Let's take a short break? " Hyunjin proposed with a smile which had Minho agree.
" His Majesty must be going nuts, he should've known by now that you're missing " Minho casually spoke as he leaned on a tree trunk while eyeing the younger who did nothing but smile.
The Emperor would turn 70 soon and Hyunjin was only 20. Minho worried for the future, everyone did as the Emperor was slowly but surely growing old and soon Hyunjin would have to take over the throne.
" You should stop playing around now, Jin " Minho spoke in a serious tone.
" Hm?~ I know but I don't want to ~ " Hyunjin softly smiled at the elder whose eyes widened in shock.
" Why? You know your father's health is degrading and that you'll have to.. so why? "
" Hyung. You know.. for me, my father is my everything. I want him to continue to take care of me, I know I'm being selfish but that gives him a reason to live. He has a reason to live on, he still has a reason why he should stay here with me. As long as I don't grow up " Hyunjin sighed.
Hyunjin stood up and brushed his knees off with a smile, he walked towards the elder who stood with his eyes still blown wide in shock because of Hyunjin's words.
" Shall we continue? "
Hyunjin smiled, his eyes crinkling into crescents as he held his hand out for his personal bodyguard, Lee Minho.
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Seungmin and Jeongin greeted Hyunjin with large and bright smiles on their faces and bear hugs inside his room. The crown prince had a separate palace- although smaller than the main palace - for himself.
" Happy Birthday!!! " Jeongin and Seungmin spoke in a loud chorus as they hugged the life out of the blonde.
" Thank you~ " Hyunjin smiled as he hugged them back tightly.
" Oh right. I brought this for you! " Seungmin smiled as he showcased a neatly gift wrapped golden box.
" And this one's from me!~ " Jeongin came back with a large bouquet of flowers all filled with different colourful and fragrant ones.
" Aww~ That's so sweet!~ " Hyunjin accepted both the gifts and placed them on his bed before walking back towards the two and hugging them.
" Thank " Hyunjin pecked Jeongin's cheeks before shuffling towards Seungmin with a smile.
" You " He did the same to Seungmin's chubby cheeks and stood back with a bright smile.
" Both " He finished with his signature eye smile and clapped his hands with excitement. This was just the start, he knew that there would be more gifts from his family and friends alike, even his university professors presented him with a gift.
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One would assume that Hyunjin was a spoiled prince because of the special attention and treatment he received but they were wrong. Hyunjin worked hard in his own way.
Minho stood behind the taller as he completed his astronomic studies, it wasn't even Hyunjin's subject but the royal blood wanted to follow his father's footsteps.
It was still Hyunjin's birthday and everyone had greeted him, showered him with gifts and affection.
" I'm done!~ " Hyunjin smiled as he leaned back towards where Minho stood. The elder blinked slowly before he kneeled down and held Hyunjin's back, the blonde haired male rested his head on the elder's chest with a relaxed smile.
" You worked hard "
" Thank you~ Hyung.. I didn't receive any gift from you.. Where's my gift? ~ " Hyunjin looked up with a chuckle. Minho rose an eyebrow at the younger's attitude and tsked in annoyance, shaking his head from side to side.
" What gave you the idea that I would give you gifts? " Minho asked as Hyunjin smiled up at him knowingly.
" I never said *gifts*. I said *gift* " Hyunjin wiggled his eyebrows before closing his eyes as Minho glared down at him. The younger shivered as Minho's hands rested on his shoulders.
" You'd better learn to behave, Your Highness " Minho whispered. They were inside Hyunjin's room as the younger was seated on the floor upon a mat to study with the help of a brown wooden table. He really liked antique stuff.
" It's just us two here, doesn't matter " Hyunjin shrugged. He was wearing a hanbok, a royal blue coloured one made of the softest material for his comfort, since it was his birth day.
" Doesn't matter? Then.. " Minho whispered, his hands trailing down from Hyunjin's shoulders to the younger's waist.
" Please hyung ~ "
Minho chuckled as he leaned down and pecked the younger's pink plump lips, the elder couldn't help but smirk against the younger's lips as he bend down again and applied force.
The black haired male bit down onto Hyunjin's bottom lip and slipped his tongue in as the younger whined. Hyunjin's hands fisted onto their large sleeves as he closed his eyes tightly, the scent of mint was stronger around the elder's skin especially with them being this close.
" Mm~ " Minho's tongue swirled against Hyunjin's tongue as he pushed in deeper inside the younger's warm and pliant mouth. Minho pulled away with one last long peck as he felt his insides stir wild.
" Enough "
" So mean " Hyunjin whispered, slowly opening his eyes to stare at the elder male who was frowning down at the younger.
" What's wrong? "
" Control " Minho whispered as he sat up and made Hyunjin sit up as well. The crown prince giggled to himself as he held his hand over his mouth at the elder's words.
" I'm finally going to school again tomorrow, make sure to follow me well " Hyunjin turned around to face the elder and winked with a giggle.
" And don't you stray away "
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Being 20, Hyunjin was already in University- in his second year of Law. Hyunjin needed to learn the system and politics of his own nation, although he already knew much more than the others about it as he learned from his own father, he still needed an official degree of education.
" Bad news. Han came back to Korea. " Seungmin mumbled as he sat down on the vacant chair in front of Jeongin. The younger frowned as he heard the news and sighed, looking down at his open book.
" Poor Hyunjinie hyung... "
" We'll have to be on alert "
Seungmin's parents both worked in the government as Ministers of the Cabinet while Jeongin's father was the President and his mother was the Mayor of Busan.
Han Jisung, Hyunjin's rival of sorts wasn't as bad as the rest thought. He wouldn't bully anyone, he wouldn't even play unfairly. For some reason, everything that the other did annoyed him, the same applied to Hyunjin.
Jisung hated the attention that Hyunjin got. He wanted to degrade the taller male and let him feel how it felt to be on the end. Hyunjin had always beat him- not in physical sense, in literal sense - Hwang would rank first in the whole school and that would result in Jisung ending up as second.
His parents didn't mind, they were quite proud of him. Second position in an elite school was something special, especially for someone who cane from a middle class family unlike all the elite ones.
Jisung's father worked for the Imperial Palace, he was incharge of the stables. Jisung didn't understand why there was a horse stable in the palace when no one used horses for travel anymore.
His mother worked as a chef. She owned a few cafes in Seoul itself and they earned enough for them to survive. Jisung however hated that his father had to suffer because of Hyunjin, perhaps that was why he came to dislike the slightly elder male.
What Jisung didn't know was that Hyunjin wasn't responsible for his father's suffering rather it was something else.
" You know... you should clear that misunderstanding out with Han " Minho spoke as he drove an expensive and heavily guarded black car towards the university.
" What he doesn't know wouldn't hurt him " Hyunjin spoke as he tilted his head towards the closed black tinted bulletproof window.
" One day he would know, what would you do then? "
" Who knows " Hyunjin smiled.
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