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Prologue
They had their first kiss on a cool June night when Yoongi was twelve and Hoseok was eleven. Hoseok had climbed over the balcony using the ivy that grew on the side of the palace and Yoongi had unlocked the doors for him, as usual. They'd stayed up late and talked about family, friends, dreams, hopes and the future. When they ran out of things to discuss, Hoseok said something that changed everything."I'm going to marry you someday," he'd said as he leaned on the balcony and gazed at the stars.Yoongi, who'd been leaning on his hand and dozing off, had opened his eyes and rubbed the sleepiness out of them. "What do you mean?""I mean what I said. When I grow up and become a blacksmith like my father, I'm going to marry you. One day, I'll be your husband."Yoongi was silent for a few minutes and then laughed. "Oh, I get it. You want to marry me so you can be wealthy."Hoseok turned to look at him and shook his head. "No, I want to marry you because I love you."His mouth dried up and he had to swallow several times before he could speak. "W-What?""Well, isn't that what you're supposed to do when you love someone? Aren't you meant to marry them?" Hoseok asked."Yes, but what do you mean when you say you love me?""I- I feel very comfortable around you and we're such good friends and I get butterflies in my stomach whenever we hold hands and I thought- I thought that's what love is."Yoongi reached up to touch his cheek. "You get butterflies around me?""Yes, and my heartbeat gets faster and I feel weak all over."Yoongi pulled him down until their noses brushed together. "Do you feel weak now?""Yes. I'm weak for you," Hoseok murmured, and the moment their lips touched, they knew they were destined to be together.🌺Hoseok kisses him sweetly, trying to ignore his throbbing boner, and hears Yoongi moan quietly on his lips. "Hoseok?""Yes?""I- I want to do things with you again," he admits in a whisper, blushing, and Hoseok swears that he becomes even more erect."You do?" They had never done anything extremely sexual before because of Yoongi's arranged marriage, but that didn't stop them from seeing each other and Hoseok often snuck in late at night to kiss and touch him. The farthest they'd ever gone had been a month ago when Yoongi had begged to see his dick and curiously stroked him until he came. Hoseok still remembers the feel of his soft hand sliding up and down his hard shaft, and his cock twitches at the thought of it possibly happening a second time."Yes, and I know I shouldn't want to, especially since we almost crossed the line recently, but- but you make my body feel so hot every time you kiss me." And most of the time, you don't even have to kiss me for it to happen."The same thing happens to me whenever you're around me. I feel it all the time and it aches so badly, especially when you brush against that part of me." And I always have to restrain myself so I don't push you onto the bed and make wild, passionate love to you.Yoongi blushes crimson and continues. "And- and I know it's not appropriate, but I think about you making love to me on this bed nearly every day." And every night after you leave, I touch myself to the same thought."I could, you know. I could make love to you. Just say you want me and I will." Open those pretty lips of yours and tell me you want me to be the one to take your virginity."You would make love to me? Even with my arranged marriage?""Yes. I want to make you mine," Hoseok confirms."Hoseok, that's so romantic," Yoongi murmurs, leaning in and closing his eyes. Their lips brush and then Hoseok's pulling him into his lap. He gasps when he feels the warm hardness under him and Hoseok chuckles, trailing kisses down his neck. "You act like you've never felt my arousal before.""Until a month ago, I hadn't. I'd never felt a boy who was like this because of me," Yoongi retorts. The only time I've ever felt this, besides with you, was when I accidentally rubbed against a young visiting prince from Seoul."I can't think of one boy who wouldn't be like this because of you," Hoseok whispers huskily. "We all desire you, every one of us. All of the young guards, knights, stable boys- they all want to call themselves yours. I hear them touch themselves to thoughts of you and I hear them moan your name.""And have you done this too?" Yoongi teases."Yes. Every night. I can't help myself. You make it hurt so bad, and even the idea that you're to be wed to another can't dilute my lust- and my love."Yoongi smiles and kisses him. "Well, you have my love. I have told you many times that my heart is yours and ever since then, you've worn the necklace I gave you to symbolize that." He unbuttons Hoseok's shirt and touches the heart-shaped, ruby necklace laying on his chest. Hoseok grabs his hand and squeezes it. "I know I have your love, but I can't have you." I can't take your hand in marriage and I can't have you in my bed. I can't even speak to you in private unless I climb onto the balcony and sneak into your room."Yes, you can. I'm yours," Yoongi promises."But what about the marriage? What about your duty?""I'm not getting married to anyone except you, if you ask me." I'm never going to submit to my father's demands, no matter how much he pushes me to marry the princess he's chosen.Hoseok blushes. "I- I was going to propose and I did get a ring. I made it and I'm afraid it doesn't have a jewel, but I thought of you while making it.""Show me." Hoseok pulls the metal band out of his pocket and Yoongi recognizes it to be made of polished silver. "It's beautiful," he whispers.He likes it. He actually likes the ring I made for him. "I made a second for me so that we can have wedding bands if we somehow got married.""I would marry you if you could get the words out," Yoongi teases.Hoseok blushes a deeper shade of pink and slowly asks, "Would you- would you do me the honor of becoming my husband? I know it's sudden and improper, but-" He doesn't get to finish his sentence because Yoongi eagerly nods and starts to kiss him. "Yes. Yes, yes, yes, and yes. I will marry you." And I can't believe that you finally asked me to after all these years.Hoseok smiles and slips the ring over Yoongi's ring finger, where it fits perfectly, and then slides the other band on his own. "Where should we get married? How will we keep this a secret? Who in their right mind would officiate this? The poor blacksmith and the wealthy Prince?" Hoseok worries aloud. I'll never be allowed to be his husband. His parents, especially his father, will never let me.Yoongi kisses his cheek. "We'll get married tomorrow night in the hibiscus grove. I'll ask Namjoon to make it official and I'll invite Jungkook, Tae, and Jimin, and you can invite Jin. We'll say our vows and afterwards, we'll sneak off to your family's house and honeymoon in your bedroom. You can take my virginity there and lose yours at the same time. We'll have fulfilled all of the required ceremonies, and no one will be able to separate us. We'll be bound to each other in every human way possible, and if they still don't accept our union, I'll run away with you. I'll make sure to pack a bag before I meet you tomorrow night, just in case." If my parents don't allow it, we can be miles away before they even know we're gone."I only wish I could marry you now," Hoseok confesses. "I don't think I can wait even a day to be with you, both at the altar and in bed." Yoongi blushes and Hoseok kisses him, sliding a hand into the blue silk nightgown he's wearing and squeezing his left thigh."Hoseok," Yoongi protests, trying to push his hand away. "Hoseok, we can't do this here.""Why not?" Hoseok murmurs, burying his mouth in his neck. If I make love to you, then I'll have made a claim for you and our souls will supposedly be bound together. "Because we're in the palace and if we're caught, your punishment will be execution by sword," Yoongi shudders, thinking of how angry his father would be, after all of his careful preparations, if he found the two of them having sex mere weeks before the wedding. It would be a violation of royal law, and Hoseok would be sentenced on the spot for "coercing" Yoongi into it and for participating in the taboo act of homosexual intimacy. But his mouth feels so warm and wet on my bare skin and being intimate with him- actually getting naked with him for the first time- sounds amazing. I wonder if it's really like they describe it in romance books: hot, heavy, and slightly painful."We won't get caught," Hoseok promises, pushing him back onto the bed and closing the heavy, opaque curtains to conceal them. "Just consider this our first honeymoon.""But what if someone does find us together? Please, Hoseok, I don't want to be the reason for your death.""Yoongi, if you give me the pleasure of being your first, I'll gladly die for you," Hoseok whispers, gazing tenderly into his eyes as he slowly parts his legs. Yoongi feels himself weaken and everything aches to the point of pain. "Please," Hoseok pleads, pressing kisses into his inner thighs. "Please do this with me." Go to bed with me tonight. Let me take you. Let me thrust into you. Let me make you ache. Let me make you cry. Let me be your first.Damn those big brown eyes. He relents with a moan and Hoseok draws away his nightgown, following its progress with gentle, fleeting kisses. His body responds with a shiver and he feels Hoseok's tongue lapping the salty sweat off of his chest and torso, dipping into the curve of his stomach before returning to Yoongi's lips and kissing him. Yoongi runs his fingers through his long, wavy hair and kisses him back desperately. "I want this off of you," he whispers in his ear when he pulls away, tugging on his shirt. Hoseok smirks and helps him take off his clothes until they're both naked."You're such a strong, beautiful man, Hoseok," Yoongi murmurs, running his hands over Hoseok's biceps, pecs, and abs gently and squeezing them every so often. You grew up to be so strong, and you're perfect all over.Hoseok swallows heavily and nods, feeling his balls momentarily tighten. For fuck's sake, don't cum just because he called you a man and is touching your muscles. You've got to last longer than that."Can I- can I try something I had a dream about?" Yoongi asks suddenly, and Hoseok can hear the excitement in his voice."Sure. Anything you want.""Then lay on your back." Hoseok obeys and Yoongi straddles him, reaching over his head to grab a glass bottle off of the headboard. He opens it and pours some of the oil onto Hoseok's stomach before rubbing it into all of his muscles, kissing them as he does. Hoseok watches in awe and when Yoongi moves lower, he groans. "What- what are you doing?""I'm going to put my lips around your cock," Yoongi replies. Hoseok glances down at him, shocked, and nearly faints when he sees Yoongi staring at his dick with dark, lustful eyes and shiny, oiled lips. Fuck, he looks like he does in my fantasies: sweet, pouty, and completely turned on, and apparently, he's had fantasies of his own. "So- so wait, you had a dream about oiling me up and sucking me off?""Yes, and I'm going to make it a reality," Yoongi says in a hushed tone, with an expression so hungry it makes Hoseok harder. He leans forward and kisses the mushroom-shaped tip, getting precum on his lips and sucking it off. "Hoseok, you taste salty and I like it." Do you taste like this everywhere else too?Hoseok groans deep in his throat and Yoongi lets out a sultry laugh before continuing, kissing the tip again and swirling his tongue over his sensitive slit. Milky white precum practically pours down Hoseok's dick and Yoongi licks his cock from base to tip before cupping his balls and fondling them. Hoseok bites back a loud cry and tries to stop himself from orgasming. "If my father could see what I'm doing to you right now," Yoongi giggles nervously, imagining the look on his face if he could watch his only son tease a boy.Hoseok moans and then feels Yoongi's mouth sinking down his cock. A tear slides down his cheek and he grabs handfuls of Yoongi's long, flowing hair, guiding him until he can feel Yoongi's throat fluttering around the head. He begins to suck immediately, bobbing his head as he does, and Hoseok swears. "Fuck, Yoongi, it feels so good. Keep going. Oh please, keep going." Don't stop. Please don't stop. Never stop.Yoongi blushes and starts to tongue the underside just before Hoseok warns him. "Yoongi, I'm going to- I'm going to cum." Instead of pulling away, he sucks him harder and buries his nose in his pubic hair. Cum for me, Hoseok. Cum in my mouth. I want you to cum in my mouth.Hoseok lets out a strangled sob and stiffens, and Yoongi swallows all of his cum before pulling off. "Did you like it?" he asks, watching Hoseok's chest heave."Yes," he gasps. "I loved it, but I don't understand why you let me cum in your mouth.""You might as well. You're going to be cumming inside me soon anyway." Hoseok blushes and Yoongi grabs his half-hard dick and strokes it. "And I want to be under you when it happens. I want to lay on my back and feel you pound into me." Hoseok nods and pulls Yoongi's hand off of him so he can lay him out underneath him, and his black hair fans out over the pillow."You look beautiful," Hoseok whispers, admiring how a little bit of moonlight streams through a small gap in the curtains and illuminates Yoongi's pale, naked body as he spreads his legs and pours oil onto his fingers. You are so beautiful and I'm so lucky to be the one between your legs. Out of all the boys you could've been with, you chose me. I'm so fucking lucky.Yoongi blushes and when Hoseok's index finger brushes against his hole, he begins to hyperventilate. "Yoongi- Yoongi, look at me," Hoseok says, and their eyes meet. "I'm here. I'm here and I love you. There's no reason to be scared. I'll stop or slow down whenever you need me to, and if I go too far, too fast, I want you to tell me. I won't get mad or upset with you for it, and I'm marrying you tomorrow night regardless. Do you still want to do this or should we wait?"Yoongi looks into those sparkly brown eyes and relaxes instantly, all of his worries fading away. He loves me. He truly does love and care about me. "Yes. I want you to do it."Hoseok smiles and lets his fingertip dip inside of his entrance. Yoongi kisses him and murmurs, "Keep going." He slowly pushes his finger in and hears Yoongi's breathing become shaky. "Are you okay?" he asks."Mmm-hmm. Put another one in. Please," Yoongi begs, kissing him with more urgency, and Hoseok can taste the adrenaline on his tongue. He grants his request, and Yoongi's back arches off the bed and he cries out because Hoseok has grazed a soft, fleshy spot inside of him that makes him feel so good. After he flattens back on the bed, Hoseok scissors him open, making his prostate throb and thinks, He looks so cute with my fingers inside him.Yoongi whimpers and grabs onto his other arm. "Hoseok, please- I don't want to wait any more-" I'm ready. I'm ready to do this. I'm ready for you. No more waiting, no more second guessing, no more excuses. Just us, together the way we should be.He pulls his fingers out slowly and quickly drips oil on his cock, and Yoongi wraps his arms around Hoseok's neck and his legs around his waist, pulling him closer. "Do you still want me to do this?" Hoseok asks, positioning himself at his entrance."Yes. I've waited for you for years. I'm ready. I want you. I love you.""I love you too," Hoseok whispers, taking his breath away with a deep kiss before slowly pushing the tip inside of him. Yoongi makes a little noise, somewhere between a gasp of pain and a moan of pleasure, and Hoseok knows it will forever be ingrained into his memory. "A-ah- ah-" His heart flutters wildly and he holds onto Yoongi as he pushes in deeper, listening to his sweet moans. He's so beautiful. He's so beautiful and he's mine. He's all mine."You're so big," Yoongi whines when he bottoms out, looking down to where they're connected and biting his lip. Hoseok's tan hips are pressed firmly against his ass, and he feels his dick twitch inside of him. He's inside me. He took my virginity. I gave into him and he took it and lost his own in the process. He could have chosen any boy to lose it with, but he decided that he wanted to lose it with me."And you're so tight," Hoseok groans, tilting his head up and kissing him. "Mm, are you okay? Does it hurt? Do you need me to pull out for a while?""No. Let me get used to it for a minute and then you can start thrusting." Hoseok allows him a few minutes just to be safe, making sure to kiss him repeatedly, and then slowly pulls out before sinking back into him. Yoongi moans brokenly and tears gather in his eyes. "F-Fuck-""I know. It feels so good. You feel so good," Hoseok groans as he tightens around his cock and he begins to thrust faster. His warm cockhead brushes against his prostate and Yoongi wails. "Hoseok!"This feels so good. Fuck, the way he sucks me into him deeper and the way he sounds when I fuck into him is so hot. "Is that where it feels good for you? Is that where you want me to fuck you?""Yes- ah, yes-"Hoseok continues, and Yoongi closes his eyes, focusing on his cock sliding in and out of his tight hole and the sound of damp skin slapping together. His own dick is hard against Hoseok's stomach and he knows he should feel guilty about doing this, but he doesn't, and every time Hoseok hits his sweet spot, he moans and forgets about feeling anything but pleasure and love as warmth pools throughout his body. He's so good. He's even better than I imagined he'd be and I love him so much.Hoseok starts to kiss his lips, cheeks, and nose, and his hips falter several times. Yoongi opens his eyes and feels him stiffen. "I'm so close," Hoseok gasps as the heat in his gut burns hotter. I'm going to cum. I'm going to cum inside of him."Me too," he whispers, pulling Hoseok down until their foreheads touch and feeling the necklace land on his chest. "Do it. Cum for me. Cum inside me. I love you.""I love you." Hoseok's lips cover his and Yoongi feels him quiver as he orgasms, hips stuttering as he paints his walls white. Yoongi moans at the sensation and cums between their stomachs. When they finish riding out the high, Hoseok rests his head on his shoulder and asks, "Do you want me to pull out?""No. Stay with me like this." I want to sleep with you still inside of me.Hoseok nods and lays down next to him, and they fall asleep within minutes, still joined as one.🌺Yoongi's woken by the rustle of clothing and soft footsteps, and his eyelashes flutter open. A blurry figure that he recognizes as Hoseok is dressing in the semi-darkness, and he murmurs his name. "Hoseok?""Yes?" he replies, turning around, walking to him, and taking his left hand in his right."Where are you going?""I have to leave. The sun will be rising within half an hour." I can't be seen with you naked. I can't be seen with you at all.Yoongi sighs dreamily and eyes Hoseok's bare chest, and even the dull ache inside of him can't lessen his desire. "Do you have to go?"Hoseok chuckles and begins to button his shirt clumsily with his other hand. "I know you're still blissed out from last night and eager to do it again, but I still can't be seen in your bedroom. Meet me at midnight in the hibiscus grove with your friends and Namjoon, and make sure not to forget your ring." Hoseok brings his hand to his lips and kisses it, and Yoongi's heart races as he remembers the proposal. The wedding. We're getting married. "I'll see you at the altar. I love you."He tries to walk away, but Yoongi grabs his shirt and pulls him back, kissing him hard. "I love you too," he whispers on his lips.Hoseok kisses him one last time before he turns, climbs out the window, and is gone, leaving a naked Yoongi tangled in the same sheets they'd made love in just hours before.🌺Yoongi stares at his reflection in the mirror and smoothes out his white and silver robes and veil. I look like a bride. I am a bride. I'm Hoseok's bride. The thought makes him blush and before he can dwell on it further, his bedroom door opens and Taehyung walks in. "We're ready. Jimin and Jungkook are ready to catch us and the guards won't suspect a thing," he reports."Thank you, Tae," Yoongi replies, clutching his packed bag tightly and then opening his balcony doors. He walks between them and glances back, remembering all of the moments the two of them had shared there. Our first kiss on the balcony under the moon and the stars, every time Hoseok made me laugh, all those nights we spent just cuddling, last night when we finally slept together....."Yoongi, what is it?" Taehyung asks, and he shakes his head."Nothing."Taehyung nods as if he understands and then whistles to let their friends know someone's coming down before Yoongi climbs over the edge and jumps. He's caught by a smiling Jimin and once Taehyung lands in Jungkook's arms, they set out for the grove beyond the village.As they approach and enter the woods, Yoongi sees lights on either side of him and realizes that they're small lanterns forming a path on the ground. He follows it nervously, trying to calm himself by taking deep breaths, but it's no use. Hoseok is somewhere among these trees. He's here and I'm going to marry him. This is our wedding night and after we say our vows, we'll be bonded for life. And if my father finds out about it, he'll kill my Hoseok. Why did I agree to marry him in the first place? Why did I accept the ring and allow him to take me afterwards? Why did I let him court me all these years when I knew what could happen?Someone places a hand on his shoulder and he turns to see Jungkook's sweet face. "It'll be okay, hyung. I know you're scared, but it's going to be okay. Hoseok and you were meant to be.""He's right, hyung. Both of you were made to be together. You're the definition of true love, and it makes me think that I can find my soul mate," Jimin adds."And we know you're frightened of what your father might do, but you've got to take a chance, Yoongi. You can't let him control you forever," Taehyung says, and Jungkook steps up to hand him a bouquet of hibiscus flowers.Yoongi nods, fighting back a tear, and they all hug him. When he pulls away, his heart swells with love and it gives him the strength to keep going. I love him and that's why I did all those things. I love him so much and I wanted to spend all those hours with him. I wanted to kiss him that night on the balcony. I wanted to accept his proposal. I wanted to have sex with him. And now, I want to marry him. He turns the next corner, Hoseok comes into view wearing his clean work clothes, and he nearly bursts into tears. He looks so handsome and strong. He also sees Jin standing next to Namjoon, who had promised that afternoon to pronounce them husband and husband, and then he watches Hoseok's gaze shift over to him and blushes furiously as he walks up the aisle to the makeshift altar. He's a beautiful bride. My bride. He's my bride. And then Hoseok is pushing his veil back and Namjoon is starting the ceremony."We are gathered here tonight to witness the union of these two young men in the bonds of matrimony, as they are in love as I have never seen two people in love before," Namjoon begins. "It is the type of love that is predestined. It is the type of love that makes you believe in star-crossed lovers. It is the type of love that makes all of us wonder about our other halves and where they could be." Hoseok takes both of Yoongi's hands in his and squeezes them, looking deep into his eyes and swallowing the lump that has formed in his throat. "It is an honor to be the one who marries these two, but unfortunately, I must ask you to remove your rings temporarily." Both of them obey and Namjoon continues."Jung Hoseok, do you promise to stay by Yoongi's side, no matter what happens, for richer or poorer, in sickness and in health, as long as you both shall live?""I do.""Do you promise to love him, cherish him, honor him and cling only onto him for the rest of your life?""I do," Hoseok vows, sliding the wedding band back on his left ring finger. "Yoongi, I could only ever love you. There will never be another. You're it. You're everything." You're my everything until my heart stops beating, and maybe even after that. Namjoon nods and turns to Yoongi. "Min Yoongi, do you promise to stay by Hoseok's side, no matter what happens, for richer or poorer, in sickness and in health, as long as you both shall live?""I do.""Do you promise to love him, cherish him, honor him and cling only onto him for the rest of your life?""I do," Yoongi promises, taking the other ring and putting it on Hoseok's finger. "Hoseok, you're my best friend and the other half of me. I love you with all my heart and I'm never going to stop." I've loved you ever since I met you, and I will love you forever."Then by the power vested in me, I pronounce you husband and husband. You may kiss the Prince."Hoseok leans down a couple inches and seals their promises with a kiss, and both of them feel their hearts skip a beat. They are somewhat aware of their friends cheering and wolf whistling and Jin's shouts of "You better take care of him, Hoseok!" when they break apart, but it sounds distant and they're too wrapped up in each other to care.Yoongi tosses the bouquet and Jin catches it, much to everyone's amusement, before Hoseok escorts him out of the woods, with their friends following them and throwing handfuls of hibiscus blossoms, to an arranged carriage. They ride away into the night and when they reach their destination, Yoongi is confused. "Hoseok, this isn't your family's house." It's smaller and looks newer than the Jung house."I know it isn't," he replies, helping him down and picking him up. "It's ours. I built it for you, and I wanted to keep it a secret so it could be a surprise." Hoseok carries him across the threshold and to the bedroom, laying him down on the bed. "And this is our room. Do you- do you like it?" Please like the house. It's my gift to you."Yes, but I had no idea you were doing this." I never would have guessed that you were building a house for me."I wanted us to have a place of our own where we could have privacy and hopefully raise a child one day." I would love to hear our baby's laughter and the patter of little feet on the floor.Yoongi smiles and wraps his arms around his neck. "I love it. Thank you." Hoseok kisses him and although it starts out soft, it soon becomes hungry. Their clothes come off, piece by piece, and their bodies meld together in the most beautiful way. The first thrust hurts him deep inside but he wouldn't dream of asking Hoseok to stop, so he simply nods when he asks if he's okay. It's sweet and slow, just like last night, and when he finally does cum, after hours of gentle lovemaking, all he can think about is Hoseok. And when he cums inside, he gasps and feels tears slide down both of his cheeks. The last thing he feels is Hoseok gently nudging into him and nuzzling his neck.🌺Both of them are woken while it's still dark by the splintering of wood. "Jung Hoseok, this is the King's guard! You're wanted for treason, and the King has reason to suspect that his son is with you!" a man roars.Hoseok gets out of bed and quickly pulls his clothes on while Yoongi sobs and pleads with him. "No! No, Hoseok, you can't go out there! You can't give yourself up to them! They'll take you to my father and he'll kill you!" I can't let you leave. We can still climb out the window and run farther away."I have to. I will not let them touch you in any way. They may be your father's guards, but they are still men with animal instincts. They could try to use you, and I will not allow it."Yoongi grabs his shirt and pulls him in. "But I love you. I love you and you can't leave me.""I have to, but I want you to know that whatever happens, I love you and I always have," Hoseok says, kissing him softly. Even if this is the day I die, I want you to remember that I love you.The bedroom door is suddenly knocked off its hinges and a dozen men enter the room. They seize Hoseok immediately and tie his hands with rope before dragging him out, and Yoongi wraps a nearby robe around himself before chasing after them and hitting them anywhere he can. "Let him go! Damn it, let him go! I am the Prince and you will release him!""The King has informed us that this man is a traitor and he will be executed shortly after the sun rises for his crimes. He also told us that your orders carry no weight and that you are to be locked up." Something strikes him in the back of the head and Hoseok shouts his name before everything goes black.🌺Yoongi wakes up in his room and sits up, shaking his head to clear the dizziness. The early morning light outside promises that Hoseok is still alive, but won't be for much longer. He stands up and walks to the door, only to find that it's locked. A wave of sadness and fear engulfs him and tears roll down his cheeks. He's going to kill Hoseok. He's going to kill Hoseok and there's nothing I can do to stop him. A whistle breaks through his thoughts and he races to the balcony, flinging the doors open and crying tears of joy when he sees his friends and Hoseok's below, all carrying swords."We've come to help," Jin calls."Hurry up and jump down. Hoseok is already in the courtyard," Namjoon yells.Yoongi grabs his own sword from the corner and throws it down first before leaping out and into Jin's arms. He goes around to the front door of the palace with their friends behind him, fighting guards and knights alike until they reach the door to the courtyard. He pushes it open and rushes into the first rays of golden sunlight, noticing Hoseok kneeled before his father and throwing himself over his body, shielding him from the blade. "Don't kill him, father. Please don't kill him," he pleads, tears streaming down his cheeks as he loosens the gag over Hoseok's mouth and kisses him. Don't kill him. I love him. I love him so much and I can't live without him. "Stand aside, son. I know he made love to you, which in itself was an unnatural and perverted act, but he also already knew of your arranged marriage and what it would mean if you were no longer a virgin on your wedding day, and he must pay the price for his treason," his father says coldly."No, don't kill him. Kill me. Kill me instead, father," he sobs."Stand aside, Yoongi!" his father shouts."No! Father, he wasn't responsible! I- I'm the one who wanted it. I let it happen because I love him. I've loved him for years and I couldn't bear to wait any longer. It was so wonderful to be with him like that and I confess that I've never felt more alive. Every kiss, every gentle touch, every soft moan, every falter of his hips, every time he called my name made me fall for him even more. And when he hit that spot inside of me- father, it was heaven.""Hold your tongue! I raised you better than to talk about such vile things! Now, stand aside! He's obviously deluded you into believing that it was love so he could take advantage of you, and I'm going to cut his head off for it!""Father, it is love! We are in love! Ever since we were children, we have been in love! He told me when I was twelve years old that he would marry me someday, and he proposed to me two nights ago! He proposed and I accepted! We did marry last night!"His father's face falls. "No," he gasps in disbelief. "That's not possible.""But it is, father. He's my legal husband." He leans down and begins to kiss every part of Hoseok he can while cutting his bonds with his sword. When he's free, Hoseok wraps his arms around him and lifts him off the ground, kissing him hard. I love you. I love you so much, Yoongi.Neither of them notice Yoongi's mother approaching them and taking her husband's sword from his limp hand. "I remember how you used to kiss me like that when we were young," she remarks, kissing his cheek."But- but that was different," his father stutters. "I am a man and you are a woman.""That may be so, but once upon a time, we were just like them: two young lovers who were forbidden to see each other. I was the poor seamstress's daughter and you were the rich, dashing Prince, but you still snuck out to see me. You still have scars from the lashes your father gave you as punishment for it.""You can't be implying that this is okay," he argues, pointing at Yoongi and Hoseok, who are still kissing like the world is ending."I'm not saying it's not unusual, but I can see that they're happy and in love. They even exchanged vows, and that's a commitment that will last a lifetime. It's time to let go, sweetheart. I know you're used to being in control, but you can't rule over him forever. Yoongi's his own person, and he's made his choice. This young man he's chosen is strong and a provider, and I know he'll take care of our son.""But-""We fell in love even though it was forbidden, and so did they. We married in secret because we feared someone, and so did they," Yoongi's mother interrupts.His father sighs. "You're right.""I know I am. You should be ashamed of yourself for trying to execute the man our son loves."His father smiles sheepishly and nods, extending his arm to his wife and leading her back into the palace. Hoseok and Yoongi break apart and follow them, finally being allowed to express their love publicly.Centuries later, Korean historians would discover their romance and speak of King Yoongi, the first Korean ruler to have a same sex partner and the one with the most adopted children.