𝅄 。 𝓢eungmiᥒ ◌ ࣭

𝅭 ︶⏝ ִ ⁔ ꒰ ິ◞ ‌◟ ꒱ິ ⏜ᰰ࡛︵ ׅ

You are a young, beautiful princess, renowned even in other kingdoms. Many men are interested in you, for in addition to your beauty, you treat the people with great kindness.

Your parents have considered marrying you off to a wealthy and reputable prince several times, because they want to maintain the family line. But you've never been interested in any of them. They could promise you the moon and the stars, and you still wouldn't accept, because all you want is to find true love.

──── ࣪ ۪ 𐔌՞. .՞ 𐦯 ּ ֶָ֢. ────

One night you decided to leave the castle alone to enjoy the surroundings without being watched. You walked into the nearby woods and stayed there for a while. You weren't afraid; you knew the area like the back of your hand and knew how to get back, having visited it many times without anyone knowing.

You headed towards a small lake, but as you walked, you heard a boy's voice singing. At first, you were startled, since no one usually went there except you. You took a few more steps and, through the trees, you saw a young man sitting by the lake, drawing in a notebook.

You tried to stay quiet, but you stepped on a branch and he turned around immediately, surprised. He caught sight of you, and before he could react, you were already walking away, afraid he'd recognize your face. No one must discover that the princess escaped at night.

He didn't follow you, nor did he say anything to stop you. He just watched you leave.

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From that night on, you couldn't stop thinking about him. You thought he was cute, even though you only saw him for a few minutes.

— "Hey, are you listening to me?"

Yoona's voice, your friend, pulled you from your thoughts. You turned to look at her.

— "You seem very distracted… you're probably thinking about that prince from the kingdom of Arcelia. He's handsome, isn't he? You should marry him, you'd look good together."

— "Of course not… the love of my life isn't a prince."