Yoongi steeled himself before he nodded at the guards to open the doors to the room.

"His Royal Highness, Prince Yoongi," Secretary Jung announced with a flourish, King Ye jun looking up from his computer screen

was that
Was that a smile on his face...?

Yoongi bowed, Ye jun standing up, walking towards Yoongi who stood in front of his father, both hands behind his back, as was standard practice.

"Come on, why so stiff? You're meeting your father, not the king!" Ye jun said, the smile slightly unsettling Yoongi

He'd seen it before, but when related to him, it was as rare as a blue moon.

Ye jun wrapped an arm around Yoongi's shoulder, leading him to one of the large glass sliding doors leading to his private courtyard.

"So, how was your trip?"

"It- it was good father."

"I take you sufficiently performed your duties as second Prince of Korea?"

"Yes. Everything went as scheduled."

"Good good... well Yoongi I'm thinking of giving you some more duties. Something along the lines of combat, I take one of your favourite past-times is sparring with Lieutenant general Namjoon, no?"

Yoongi nodded hesitantly, unsure about where this was going

"I think we should instate you as a Major general for a couple of months, before ranking up to lieutenant general and then, as it goes, a full General?"

"What?" Yoongi looked up at his father, confusion furrowing his eyebrows

"Or would you prefer the navy? Although there I think we're gonna have to start you off somewhere lower since the seas are new territory-"

"But father, what- I mean why-"

"Well since I am the commander-general of the armed forces, I thought it would be good to have someone from the family learn the ropes before I step down soon..." 

Everyone knew Ye jun intended to step down, let Yong saeng take over while he was still young so that when he died, he left the country in capable, experienced hands, as so many of the kings of the past had done. But-

"But Hyung- Hyung is already learning-"

Ye jun waved it off, "what's another royal learning the way, hmm?"

Yoongi hesitantly nodded, Ye jun patting him on his back, "That's settled then. We'll induct you tomorrow," Ye jun said as he turned around, walking back into the study, leaving Yoongi alone in the courtyard 

Well not really alone, since his thoughts kept him company,

and they were whirring at a mile a minute

....

"What the heck?" Namjoon said, stopping midstep

Yoongi and he were walking in Yoongi's private courtyard

"I don't know what he's up to. It isn't making sense to me at all-"

"We'll be seeing wayy more of each other from now on!" Namjoon said with a carefree slap on Yoongi's back, making him stumble forward

"Yeah..." Yoongi smiled hesitantly

"Oh, and you know what they say about men in uniform?" Namjoon said with a sly smile

"What do you mean, you know I already have a uniform as a royal-"

"Ah yes, but to a queen of a war nation-" Namjoon whispered suggestively as he wiggled his eyebrows, Yoongi's ears going beet red as he scrunched his eyes closed

"Life was much quieter without you around-"

"You missed me Yoongi. Admit it,"

"Uh-huh, okay," Yoongi said as he turned on his heel, walking back to his room, Namjoon chuckling as he followed Yoongi with long strides

....

Elira tapped her fingers on the desk as she waited for her phone to connect.

"Hiiiiiiii" Yoongi drawled with a smile, waving a tiny wave, "oh! Are you still in your study? Isn't it late there too?"

"Uh-huh..." Elira hummed as she laid her head down on the desk, looking up at the glowing screen

"Are you tired, love?"

"It's been a day... Quite a day..." She sighed tiredly

"Do you want to talk about it...?"

Elira shook her head, "I don't know what to think right now... Maybe one day,"

Yoongi hummed as he lay on his side, staring at the screen, searching

Elira chuckled, "you can't read my mind through the screen bub,"

"I can tryyy," Yoongi sang as he intensely stared at the screen, scrunching his eyes for dramatic effect

"How was your dayyyyy?" Elira said as she got up from her desk, walking out of the room, to the sitting room

"Oh, I'm gonna have a position in the armed forces-"

"Eh?" Elira asked as she stopped mid-step

"Yeah-" Yoongi sighed, "Father wants me to play a bigger role in the affairs of the country, and he said he's gonna start by giving me a role in the Army-"

"Oh, so you and Namjoon are gonna spend a lot of time huh?" Elira said with a smirk, as she walked into her room

"Yeah- wait a damn second Oh you don't start this along with the rest of the palace-"

Elira giggled, "What do you mean, I haven't started anything-"

"I mean yes, I like both and Kim Namjoon's fine as hell but you guys can't go around weaving-"

"Oh, so you did love him at one point, hmm?" Elira asked with a soft smile

Yoongi blushed, "I- I can't believe I'm telling this to someone-" 

"I can see why you did..." Elira brought her legs up on the chair, hugging her knees, "Kim Namjoon is HOT-"

"I KNEW I WASN'T THE ONLY ONE!" Yoongi laughed, relieved as he fell back on his bed

"I mean I was crushing on him that day when I went to train alone before you arrived, what with the shirt thrown over his bare shoulders like an afterthought as he tried to look presentable- " Elira sighed as she leaned back into her chair

"Nooooo shut up! You were crushing on NAMJOON? WHAT ABOUT ME?"

"Well..." Elira smiled as she didn't quite meet his eyes

"Well, what?! I should make it illegal for them to take off their shirts in the training room-"

Elira threw her head back and laughed as Yoongi went on and on about how it was preposterous that she was crushing on Namjoon of all people.

"I may have been crushing on him, but let's make one thing clear, Yoongi..." 

Elira looked away from the screen, her blush evident even through the dim light, 

"You're my only man..."

"And you mine... Wait- no- that's not right what I meant is that you-"Yoongi fumbled over his words as Elira fought the urge to reach through the screen and squish his face

"I get it, babe..." Elira said with a smile, Yoongi gratefully looking at her

"Your majesty?" Alder said softly as he knocked on the door of the sitting room, "Dinner?"

"Ahh yes Alder, I'll be there in a couple- Yoongi I'm gonna have to go for now... You have a good night's sleep, hmm?

Yoongi nodded, "You too..."

Elira waved him goodbye before cutting the call with a smile, sighing as she got up from the chair, tripping when she realised her leg had fallen asleep.

"I swear to god, this is why mum asks me to sit properly-," she huffed as she shook her leg and hopped to the door.

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A/N:
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE READING THIS! I hope 2022 brings you health and happiness <3

How was your first day of the year?
Well for me it was pretty slow yet it seemed like a new beginning. Something shifted in the air when the breeze caressed my face this morning...

also the fuck is Yoongi's dad up to eye-