In a sudden move, Kin Ye Jun steps down as King of Korea. Crown Prince Yong Saeng's Coronation to be held in two week's time.

Former King Ye Jun will now be residing in one of the summer palaces, the location not disclosed for safety, in a surprise announcement that has shocked people. In an unconventional move, King Ye Jun highlights how he looks forward to his son, Crown Prince Yong Saeng's rule and How he doesn't want to *be in the way*

Elira stepped out into the courtyard, her breath coming out in cloudy puffs as she stomped in the fresh snow, her feet sinking in with every step.

"Hi, gorgeous! Wait for me!" Yoongi called out as he jumped down from the porch into the snow, giggling like a child

He padded on the snow and launched himself at Elira, who let out a surprised yelp as the both of them fell crashing down into the snow

"YOONGI GET OFF GET OFF THIS IS FREEZING!"

Yoongi placed little pecks all over her face, "better?"

"NO! IT'S UNDER MY JACKET, IT'S TOUCHING MY NECK LET GOOOOOO," she yelled with a chuckle as she managed to push Yoongi off of her to the side, sitting up and patting herself down

She turned around to find Yoongi happily humming as he made a snow angel, Elira shaking her head with a smile

"Why are you so tiny?" she asked as she booped his nose, making Yoongi scrunch it with a smile.  Elira leaned back on her hands and she stared at the clouds a few parting to show the blue sky underneath

"This cold won't last long..." she whispered quietly a gentle breeze ruffling the unkempt strands of hair that had escaped her beanie.

Yoongi grabbed her hand and pulled her onto him, Gently brushing her face, "What do you mean? It's already warm..."

...

"It's done. Finally, it's over-" Elira had whispered to no one in particular as the plane had pulled away from the airport that snowy day.

Yoongi reached between them and took her hand, softly kissing it, "Are you okay? The sky may have cleared but there are definitely clouds," he kissed the crown of her head, "up there"

Elira sighed, "Give me some time... I'll be fine," she looked into his eyes and gave him a reassuring smile. Yoongi nodded, "And I'm right here..."

....

It had been two months since the entire ordeal. 
Yong Saeng had taken over smoothly, the transition not having any major impact on the country, and any rumours related to Ye Jun's sudden disappearance effectively silenced and relegated to the obscure parts of YouTube.

Namjoon could now walk without crutches, slowly strengthening his ankle every day with exercises that *bored him out of his mind*

"You could come here too! Elira did say she had a position ready for you in the army here if you ever wanted it," Yoongi

Namjoon waved it off, the phone in his hand almost falling down in the process, "Nah Hyung. I'm fine here. I know these people and there's this one Colonel here. Did you ever see him? Jeon Jungkook? I think with some proper training he could become the Commanding General!"

Yoongi chuckled, "you do love a good project,"

Namjoon pouted, "he isn't a project hyung. I don't have projects!"

"Of course you do. I should know, I was the first one..."

....

Elira sipped tea at the gazebo in the garden, watching the sky change colours for the evening with a slight smile on her face

"Having fun?" Yoongi called out as he jogged up to her, taking the seat next to her
"What are you doing here?"

Yoongi shrugged his shoulders, "General Darian caught me in the hall and told me to come here, so I'm here,"

As if on cue, General Darian and Alder walked up to them, Alder holding a stack of papers with a smile

"Your majesties. We think it's time..." General Darian said with a gentle smile as Alder placed the sheets on the table, two pens in front of the both of them.

"Oh-"

"We completely forgot about this!" Elira laughed as she grabbed a pen

"Might as well make it official now!" Alder chirped as he handed Yoongi the other pen, pointing out the pages the two of them had to sign on, making their marriage official.

........

Elira and Yoongi stood side by side at the ribbon-cutting ceremony of the new building at Leas.

The King Oran conservatory stood proud, a marvel of modern architecture from the outside, a state of the auditorium and orchestra hall inside.

The president of the conservatory came to Elira with a smile, a pair of golden scissors on a bed of velvet. Elira took it, handing it to Yoongi.

"It's been long overdue, my love..."

Yoongi smiled gratefully, taking the scissors and with it, Elira's hand too, "Well it has to be the both of us, otherwise it doesn't count~"

Elira smiled, her eyes sparkling as they turned into tiny crescents.

They cut it in one clean snip as cameras flashed.

....

Elira and Yoongi lay, sprawled on the bed after a long day, Yoongi's eyes closed as Elira gently carded her fingers through his hair.

"It has been a while," Yoongi hummed and nuzzled Elira's hand, Elira chuckling.

Elira looked at Yoongi from above, him effectively upside down. She slowly bent down and kissed him Yoongi smiling into the kiss.

"This too," he whispered, nudging her nose with his.
Elira shuffled around on the bed and placed her legs on either side of his waist, proceeding to plop down on him.

"Between all the schedules and meetings and ceremonies, I've missed you..." Elira whispered, Yoongi twirling a strand of her hair as she stared into his eyes

"Can we... Make more time? Is there a chance?"

Elira shook her head where it lay on his chest, "I don't know. It seems like a full-time job... Now I seem to understand why papa practically lived in that damn study. It's been three years and it doesn't get any easier,"

"I told you to give me some of the work too-"

"You already do so much! You barely leave your office an hour before mine,"

Yoongi pressed a gentle kiss on her cheek, "So I'm not doing enough,"

Elira sighed, "you can't do everything Yoongi,"

"You can't do it either Elira just-"

Elira sat up, "I TRY! I TRY EVERY DAY!" She took a deep breath, "do you think I like this? Spending stupid hours inside that damn old oak room when I know you're roaming around the palace mere metres away?! I haven't seen my mother in a while except for dinner and she doesn't pry so why you?! What gives you-"
Yoongi pushed himself up, wrapping his arms around her waist, pulling her close, effectively shutting her up.

"It hurts me, you know?" He said, his voice barely audible as he rubbed circles in her back, "seeing you dead tired every night, either you're in the study, or you're in a car or we're in a flight and you sleep every free second you're with me because you're just so exhausted," he leaned and rested their foreheads together, "right now too. I know you're not angry, just tired and possibly irritated so," he captured her lips and kissed her, lingering, softly, caressing her like she was made of porcelain.

Time slowed as their lips danced, pliant, for the first time in so long. Elira gently patted Yoongi's arm before parting, her chest heaving with the effort.

"If that was supposed to help clear my head, good on you, Min Yoongi. My head is now effectively empty," She said between huffs as she caught her breath

Yoongi chuckled and pecked her lips, "You can't keep burning yourself out. This is a *lifetime* gig. You can't run at full sprint for that long. Take some breaks, please? Not for me or anyone else, but for you,"

Elira slowly nodded, her eyes slowly drooping shut as she leaned against him, pushing him back down on the bed

"I'll try to do better..." She trailed off, soft snores leaving her mouth as Yoongi reached over his side and turned off the lights for the night.

....

Elira gestured Narina to follow her faster
"Oh come on mother! We cannot miss even a second!"

"Elira darling, we're an hour early-"

"I knowwww but it's his first show!"

Narina shook her head and mumbled something about sprightly young people, picking up her place soon after.

They sat in the Royal box, Aera and Yong Saeng walking towards them immediately, bright smiles on their faces

"He's finally getting to do it!" Aera beamed

"The mad lad actually did it," Yong Saeng chuckled

They chatted away, catching up on the matters in Korea, the two mothers rolling their eyes when the conversation shifted to politics
"No work talk at an outing, monarchs!" Aera stated as she gently pulled on Yong Saeng's ear

The lights dimmed and the auditorium fell silent.

A single spotlight illuminated Yoongi clad in a three-piece suit, the signature of Jung Hoseok evident in the way the silk that replaced the coat-tails rippled as Yoongi walked to the white piano in the centre, his footsteps echoing in the quiet of the hall.

He bowed before sitting down, stretching his fingers before placing them on the ivory keys, his stance signalling he was ready.

The conductor nodded at the orchestra, tapping twice on his sheet music stand before gesturing, a haunting string melody filling the auditorium.

...

"Tell mee," Elira whined as she followed Yoongi around the room as he undressed for the night

"No."

"Oh come on! You've been practising for weeks and I haven't asked you anything! Tell me what you're gonna play! Hum a tune or-" she stopped as Yoongi entered the bathroom and close the door, leaving open a small crack,
"can you let me take a bath in peace?"

"No, I'm gonna wait here till you get out like a spoilt brat-"

"Well brats need to be punished then," Yoongi said slyly

"Uh-huh, I'd like to see you try,"

Yoongi poked the inside of his cheek with his tongue, before shaking his head and closing the door on her face.
....

Elira knew what this was

It had been years but she wouldn't forget it.

"This sap," she whispered as she recognised the song from their fleeting courtship

An audio file she had lost over the years, now layered with melodies from strings and percussion.

She watched, tears brimming in her eyes as Yoongi played, his fingers dancing on the keys, his eyes closed, brows furrowed in concentration as the song built up in tempo.

It had sounded like sun-dappled leaves back then. Like summer on your skin, warmth leaving you golden.

And now it sounded like happiness, in all its nuance. Not golden summer, but cool spring, flowers in the air, finally seeing the sun after a cold winter, their fragrance making you forget for a while, the harshness of winter.

Elira rubbed her eyes, a smile curbing her lips when she spotted Yoongi looking at her, an affectionate smile on his face before he turned back to the piano.

Yoongi finished his performance, turning away from the keys as the auditorium echoed with applause. He looked up and saw his family cheer for him, Aera wiping her years as Yong Saeng whistled. He frowned when he didn't spot Elira up there

Footsteps on the stage made him turn towards the wings, Elira running up to him before smothering him with a hug,

"You can't keep pulling off shit like this," she mumbled into his shoulder, making Yoongi laugh

"That needed some upgrades after all these years, so," he pulled away, "how'd I do?"

Elira kissed him, taking him by surprise as the crowd hooted,

"That answer enough for you?" Elira asked with a smirk

"Oh, you're gonna get it tonight, love."

Elira laughed as she stepped away from him,

"Everyone! I give you, your King Yoongi!" She yelled as she gestured towards Yoongi, prompting him to look at her starry-eyed, a smile breaking ok his face as he turned to face the crowd, lowering in a deep bow.

Elira stood by clapping, a stray wolf whistle from Yong Saeng making her laugh. Her eyes widened as she felt a hand grab her arm, Yoongi pulling her to the centre, nodding towards the crowd

The two of them bowed facing the crowd, the applause drowning out everything.

In this moment, it was them. And only them.

.
.

.

.

.

.

.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.

A/N:

Well that's all for Lueur, my Teacuppies.

It's been more than a year and a lot of breaks but here we are

and all I can say is, thank youu

for making this fun, for making me look forward to Saturdays!

for everything 

<3

IDK about the timelines of new books and stuff, but ill be working on mangata  (The namgi au I was talking about) on twitter for a while and maybe a one shot here and there before I get back to another book!

This is Madeline, signing off for a while<3

*does a lil bow*