A tired sigh left past his lips as he watched the misty fog making love with the heavenly nature, it was a foggy day in Silia as the coastal area was struck by a small tsunami which didn't do much damage to their properties and the tsunami relief towers were a huge help.

Jimin has not gotten a single chance to close his eyelids since last night let alone eating or drinking. His father in law and others has already gone to Elino so everything was his responsibility all alone. The ministers were a huge help too.

"My majesty, should I bring you some food?" Asked the leader of his personal security and he shook his head in denail.

"It's okay... I'll eat later on. Can you look over the arrangements once more and help them?" Jimin asked in a polite tone because he was aware that these people were for guarding him not doing these works as this was the farthest thing from their actual profession yet thankfully, they have been helping him in each way possible since last night without any complaints.

"Will do, my majesty." Saying this the leader namely, Youngjae left from there.

Yes! Jimin has got to know his name because last night he overheard it but decided to respect their privacy and went away from there.

"What about the ships sent to rescue anyone who is lost in water? And make sure that even though you find any dead body, bring it back. I know it'll be painful for their family but what's more cursed and painful is the fate of not getting to see your loved one for last time, to embrace them and c-cry—"

The ministers understood the pain their king was going in, the pain of losing his husband to the dark caves of ocean and not getting to see him for the last time. So, they decided to interrupt him before Jimin gets emotional because he needed to stay strong right now.

"Will do. We're getting late so we'll take our leave, my majesty. Hail to King Jimin."

Saying this, they left for following the orders given by the king.

Jimin looked around the room and his eyes fell on the mirror and he slowly walked over there and sat on the chair, looking at his own reflection.

In the reflection, he was able to see a huge portrait of Taehyung on the wall which appeared to be right behind him in the reflection. He sighed and stared the reflection of the portrait along with his own.

“And you can be with me. You left, no tears, love's silent goodbye, No calls, our love, I didn't deny.”

A choked sob was formed in his throat as he spoke the poetic lines to the portrait with blurry vision because of warm tears trying to cascade his vision.

He hastily wiped off his tears and looked at the mirror again but this time instead of that portrait, he saw a soldier from the personal troop. The soldier seemed to be staring back at him too with an intense look.

Without turning back, Jimin coughed a little to clear his throat and the soldier walked closer to him.

"What?" Jimin turned at him and noticed a tray full of food in his hand as he stood there blankly. Didn't he say no to meal then who the hell sent it?! Jimin thought to himself.

"I don't want to eat anything right now."

He said before turning towards the mirror again, a bit nervous that if the soldier heard him saying those lines to his late husband's portrait or saw him crying or not?! He really didn't want anyone to see him in that condition. He didn't want to look vulnerable because Taehyung was supposed to be his strength not the reason for his tears.

"Eat it"

For a moment, Jimin felt he was frozen as he heard the really familiar voice and turned towards the soldier who talked to him for the very first time, his voice deep and dominating.

"If you really wanted to say ‘thank you’ for that day in forest, please  eat it, my majesty."

Hold on! Jimin felt like this person just changed his voice. The voice he heard earlier wasn't the same when this person spoke again. Was he..... Was he trying to change his voice? That was something really suspicious for Jimin as he eyed the man in front of him.

But it's true. He owed the soldier and he'll have to eat it. He nodded and the soldier put the tray on the bed and took out a mat from the drawer, sprawling it on the bed and then made a space for the king to sit there.

His work was really smooth and neat as if he knew everything well but Jimin decided to not pay that much attention to it because the soldier must be trained about it.

When Jimin raised the first bite and the aroma of the delicious food hit his nostrils, he felt his mouth watering, wanting to savour it really quick but what was more embarassing was when his stomach left a grumble and Jimin closed his eyes shut, too shy to look at the soldier who was standing in the corner, waiting to bring anything for the king if he needed it.

Red blush coated Jimin's cheek as he looked at the soldier who was already looking at him. Huh!! He was really embarassed.

The soldier understood how shy the king felt so he quickly went out of the chamber to guard the door instead so that Jimin could eat without any limits or hesitation.

After the meal was finished, which was nothing but all his favourite dishes; Jimin called the maiden to clear everything and called the soldier too but he was nowhere to be found.

"Where is the one who brought food for me?" He asked Youngjae who quickly replied that he was seen going to the rooftop chambers.

Jimin nodded and left for the rooftop too. He just wanted to thank him again and he didn't know why it was so necessary because he could do it later on too but since he has started climbing the stairs, he thought to just do it.

He saw the soldier talking with a guard who wasn't letting him inside.

"What happened?" Jimin asked and both of them bowed to him.

"Greetings to you, my majesty. This Mister over here wants to meet the royal calligraphic artist but I told him that only royals are allowed to do so." The guard explained.

"You want to get something written?" Jimin asked the soldier softly who hesitated at first then nodded.

"Let him in." Jimin commanded.

"Mr. Song is out with the rescue team." The guard told with an apologetic smile and the king nodded.

"Open the door and let us in."

The door was opened and immediately a smell of inks reached their nostrils, a pleasant one. There were tons of books, papers, different varieties of ink, pens and other stuffs.

The guard then went out and Jimin signalled the soldier to come near him and sit.

"I'll write it for you. Start narrating." He said and the other person was panicked as hell because what he wanted to write was actually very secretive.

He started pondering what excuse he could make or anything he could get written which would be okay and not nonsense.

"Do you not know how to write?" Jimin asked as he took out a fine bottle of ink, refilling the pen with it.

The guard just put forward his right hand and it had a small wound on the thumb.

"Oh" the king said.

"Let's start" He said and the soldier hummed before speaking the lines which he wanted to get written by the majestic king.

"I miss your soft gentle lips,
Pressed up again mine
And the way we rub our fingert—"

"Hold on" Jimin squeaked as heard the lines but he decided not to judge the man yet the tip of his ears became red with embarassment. "Be a little slower." He added nervously.

"And the way we rub our fingertips
Our love....I can't even define"

The man took a pause to stare at Jimin who was biting his lower lips while writing it beautifully. Jimin himself got reminded of the pleasant memories he had with his husband.

"I think of you nonstop
Which makes me miss you more *pause*
But the thought I can not drop
Cause the memories I adore."

"You're quite poetic, I see. You lover must be very lucky." Jimin said with a genuine smile as he recalled the moment where Taehyung would shower him with poetic compliments.

The soldier nodded while looking at Jimin intently. Although, getting a poet written wasn't his actual plan but when it came for his beloved darling, he could never have a shortage of words doesn't matter what.

"Next time we see each other
I know joy will be in both you and me
I'll give you a hug, and yet another
We'll say we love each other, and neither will disagree."

Jimin was frozen because at the end the soldier's voice changed back to how he heard it the first time. He could totally relate the emotions the other man was feeling. He might be missing his lover.

If Jimin ever had to meet Taehyung again, he would say these same lines to his beloved husband to express the loneliness he felt was nothing but the struggle he did for getting to miss his lover. But it was impossible in his case cause he could never meet his husband again while this man can meet his lover soon.

"Here done. What should I write as your identity? It's not your handwriting so your lover won't recognise you." Jimin said.

"They'll recognise me by my words. They'll feel it and can relate to it. Thank you so much." The soldier said as he took the later and left from there.

Jimin was a bit stunned then shook his head as removed the carbon paper and looked at the poem imprinted on it. He didn't know why but his heart begged him to do so , hence he couldn't help but get a copy for himself which he can read later on because these words were really soothing to his heart.

He folded the paper and put it in the pocket of his hanbok and left from there too.

As he was going towards the royal court, he saw a lot of people pooled in a circle and he went there.

"What happened here?" He asked in a stern voice and everyone made a space for him, bowing with respect.

"My majesty, this soldier suicided last night and we just discovered him  beside the bushes. He has left a note saying he was really guilty for what he did and wanted your apology."

Youngjae said with concerned eyes as he looked at his fellow soldier, now laying dead. He was stunned for a moment when he found the body but not surprised because he knew it was bound to happen sooner or later.

"W-what?" Jimin stumbled in his position when he realised that someone suicided because he was guilty for trying to kiss him.

Jimin could have forgiven him or fired him or put him to jail but death? No way! He would never kill him.

"Be careful" A pair of strong arms held him from falling as he looked at the man, it was the same man for whom he wrote the letter , the same man who took an arrow for him, the same man who catches him no matter what, the same man who saved him from getting assaulted in sleep by the creep who always stared at him.

Now the same creep was laying dead on the ground while Jimin was in the arms of the soldier who looked at Youngjae who stiffled a smile when he felt the man smirking behind the black veil covering his whole face with Jimin in his arms.

Now tell me honestly!! How many of you suspected that creep to be Taehyung? Cause Taehyung loves jimin and is his rightful husband so why would he need to sneak and kiss him in sleep and get his identity risked?

Besides that none of the soldiers were allowed to come in Jimin's chamber . The creep came to assault him but what about this Mr. Good? How could he catch the creep and save Jimin while his duty was far from the chamber? Simple, he was coming to meet Jimin too.

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Date- 16th Feb 2024
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