"What's holding you back?" - Min Yoongi

Eun-Byul watched as Jimin let out a (surprisingly positive) laugh, hugging her. Yoongi wrapped his deep gaze on Jimin before looking to Eun-Byul, who knew about Ji-Hae but didn't know why Jimin was so... joyous to see her when it should've been Yoongi.

"Everyone, it's so nice to see you..." Ji-Hae glanced towards Yoongi, who seemed just as baffled as she was. "How are you?"

"Don't mind them." Jimin chuckled. "Let's catch up! I'll show you around the palace." The two left the bedroom, everyone's jaw wide open, Eun-Byul filled with envy. What a great way to welcome herself into the clutches of her birth-kingdom, huh?

"There's a lot you must be questioning, Eun-Byul." Yoongi gulped, his eyes lowering as his heart filled with envy as well. 

"I know who that girl is, I know the past, but I don't know anything else," Eun-Byul replied, her eyes turning back to the older. 

"He never told you, but he used to like her," Jungkook growled. "Yoongi liked her way before Jimin ever did."

Eun-Byul raised her eyebrows in wonder, anger filling her eyes. 

"So Jimin had his eyes on a girl his eldest brother had..." Eun-Byul tittered, shaking her head. "What a devilish fate he's been played. I never knew he was so evil."

"It's okay, Eun-Byul." Yoongi sighed. "If he dares has feelings for that wicked girl again, I'll-"

"Wait, wicked?" Eun-Byul widened her eyes.

"There's another part you don't know." Hoseok pointed out, sitting on the elegant couch. "Ji-Hae was yes, Yoongi's first love. However, neither Mrs. Park nor Jimin knew how evil she was. Ji-Hae was like... a carbon copy of you. However, meaner."

"What'd she do?"

"She always stole our family treasures, and we, meaning father and us three, found out after seeing her snooping in on mother's diamond ring. It's quite surreal."

Jimin was in grave danger, and that girl entering that palace once again was going to be the death of another kingdom! Eun-Byul was fazed, lowering her eyes. However, she smirked, having an idea.

"Do you remember why Jimin got so pressed all the time?" 

"Perhaps...?" Hoseok questioned, before snapping his fingers. "Ah, you'll make him jealous!"

"It's that a good idea, though?" Jungkook sighed. "Jimin's a snappy man and Ji-Hae is a controlling woman. He'll try to make you jealous as well."

Yoongi and Eun-Byul exchanged looks, grimacing. "Not if we do it to both of them."

***

"So, do you guys plan royal banquets?" Eun-Byul asked, Yoongi sitting next to her on the small red-colored swings. 

"Royal banquets?" Yoongi asked, making the girl chuckle.

"Seokjin had royal banquets with everyone in the kingdom, to bring them all closer together. It's been quite a vibrant place. Sadly, his father couldn't watch him rule on his own."

"Seokjin hyung has always been the fated boy of a king, he's a pleasurable man," Yoongi replied, laying back. "It's quite a surprise he let you leave the kingdom so easily. Hearing about the event years ago, he got major pissed at Jimin and punched him."

"Seriously?" She exclaimed. "Never knew he loved me that much."

"Oh, get your head out the clouds!" Yoongi laughed. "He's everyone's older brother."

Eun-Byul hummed in response, playing with the hem of her hoodie. She was back to her same-old style, her poofy dresses and crowns went from her wardrobe. Well, unless she had to go to a major event. Then, she'd go back to her once-made standards as an elegant princess.

"By the way-" Yoongi started once again, gazing at all the townspeople. "We all wondered why you hadn't kept in contact with us. Why didn't you?"

Even now, to the hesitant female, she wondered if she was living in a dream. That she was still in Gwacheon, dried tears written on her face as she yearned for one moment back with Jimin. Instead, she's certainly back and better than ever, yet her fears have shown much brighter. Love was a questionable topic, as she did love the King more than anyone. However, she didn't know if it was still real. If she was lying to herself about the butterflies, her heart racing a mile a minute, the tender squeeze of her stomach that brought red to her face. 

"I don't know, I just..." She sighed, playing with the chain of the swing. "I didn't want to face Jimin again. Mrs. Park had made it glass-clear that she didn't want me around his son. I didn't want all of you to be so worried."

"We've been worried from the moment you left," Yoongi remarked. "You've always treated us like family, so we did the same. You changed our brother, you changed a lot of things in Busan. It's sad to say that Jimin turned back to arrogant. However, Ji-Hae was once the reason why he turned so cold."

The girl felt a tight, unhealthy feeling in her chest, knowing that it was because of the feeling she had felt long before for the King. "I want to take my chances again."

"Then do it!" Yoongi exclaimed, laughing sarcastically. "What's holding you back?"

"You know exactly what." She replied, shaking her head. Yoongi scanned the area, seeing Jimin and Ji-Hae walking against the concrete around the playground. 

"I think its time~" Yoongi cooed, standing up as Jimin caught sight of them.

"W-What do you mean-" Eun-Byul was pulled upwards, Yoongi engulfing her into his embrace. Jimin's eyes fired to a burning flame, cutting off Ji-Hae as he swung through the playground. Ji-Hae felt envious that Yoongi was hugging... 'whoever she was', running after the boy.

Jimin pushed Yoongi away, grabbing Eun-Byul's hand. "What the hell, hyung!"

"What?" Yoongi chuckled, eyeing him up and down. Ji-Hae was in the middle of both the boys, both taking glances at her. "Eun-Byul's not yours anymore, is she?"

Eun-Byul gulped, closing her eyes as she didn't want to see the action that's happening. 

"Jimin-"

"You stay out of this, Ji-Hae," Jimin growled, clenching his fists. "This is between my brother and I- he dares lay a hand on my girl-"

"Your girl?" Ji-Hae and yoongi both synchronized, Ji-Hae angrier. "I thought you loved me! Hadn't you always?"

"My hyung loved you before I did." Jimin lowered his eyes. "I may have loved you but I love someone else."

"Plus, you're a thief, Ji-Hae." Yoongi seethed those words coming out of his mouth, wondering if Ji-Hae was truly his first love. "Take away all of our riches like you own the palace."

"That was you!?" Jimin roared, getting angrier by the minute. His press on Eun-Byul's hand tightened, and she tapped the King's shoulder.

"Jimin, you're hurting me." She uttered, Jimin immediately snapping his gaze to hers before letting her go. Just the sight of her was enough to make the lovestruck boy calm down, as he gave her a soft smile.

"Let's go, yeah?" Jimin whispered. Ji-Hae and Yoongi were starting to bicker, well, Yoongi just trying to end up a distraction so the two lovebirds could make their way out of there.

Eun-Byul followed Jimin, everything silent yet the air was sweet. In ten minutes, a selfish fit on jealousy was over, and these two were still not yet dating once again. (Yes, I know, the pressure!)

"Hey, Jimin?" Eun-Byul finally spoke up. The boy hummed in response, smiling at all the townspeople who looked sweetly at them. "Did you once love Ji-Hae? Genuinely?"

"As far as your little, jealous heart contents,-" The boy started, stroking her hair as he looked down at her. "It may have been my lack of love at the time. Even now, I don't know why I reacted like that. I thought maybe at once, she was the girl I was going to marry..."

Eun-Byul looked out at the scenery, the sun on its edge of the setting. "But now... my eyes are set on who I want to be with my whole life."

The two sat down on a bench, isolated from the town. Eun-Byul sighed, fiddling with her fingers.

"Jimin..." She sighed out. "Do you... really want this?"

"In your context, what's 'this'?"

"...Us." Jimin grinned at her, grabbing her hand.

"Do you want to know something, before I answer?"

"I'd like that." She answered quickly, both chuckling.

"A few years ago, I didn't know if I genuinely wanted to be king or if I wanted to be a normal prince. It felt so surreal that I'm one of the youngest Park's and I was the one chosen to lead a kingdom. But when I met you, I felt my whole world change. I knew when I had you, everyone was envious that I got the best girl in the kingdom, you were indescribable." Jimin expressed, Eun-Byul's heart starting to thump once as it did before.

"Once I lost you, it felt like I lost myself. I planned my life with you. Even if before, you were a commoner... that nickname slowly dreads into my mind. Commoners are my townspeople, and you made me despise the terrible label. You changed me into a man I swore I thought I could never be."

"Anything is possible, Jimin." The girl giggled. "You just had to believe."

"You are the reason I believe, Lee Eun-Byul~" Jimin cooed. "So yes, I want us—whatever is still here and what will grow— to stay. I want you to stay. If you can, at least."

Eun-Byul chuckled, raising an eyebrow. "I'll see what I can arrange. I'll have to talk with my King about your affairs." She teased, Jimin gasping.

"You little-" He pinched her nose, the two happily becoming a couple once again. Happiness did live between the lines, all that was next was a wedding: but let's say...

That's not all that was planned in a week.

-NO, IT ISNT FINISHED. IMMA WRITE THE WEDDING BUT WE GOT MORE TEA! this is a filler chapter.