A/N: My updates are going to be every (hopefully) Sunday/Monday. It depends on your time zone. Enjoy~

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They had finally made it to the festival. After a really strange day, Seongwoo was ready to relax and have some fun. Oh, and pretend to be interested in Sammy. That too.

What he didn't count on was more strangers running towards them with gleams in their eyes. 

"Hey! You're the servants from the castle, right?" A boy with angel earmuffs asked eagerly.

Seongwoo felt so confused. Who was this person talking to?

Samuel and Daehwi nodded. 

"That's us," Daehwi confirmed.

"Ok good," said the other boy who was carrying a huge, toy dog. "because this fellow was looking for you." He signaled to a foreign looking person, standing a few feet behind them.

Introductions followed with some more talking. Seongwoo gave up trying to follow the conversation. It made his head spin. He had never seen these three strangers in his entire life! Wow, this was a weird day. Looking around to see what rides were available, he made a list of what he wanted to do. Unconsciously, Seongwoo tuned into the last part of their conversation. 

"…I just heard a lot about what's happening at the castle and wondered if you knew too," the guy who introduced himself as Guanlin said.

"Oh?" One of Samuel's eyebrow lifted. "What's happening at the castle?"

Guanlin stared at Samuel. "King Seungcheol requested his son to not stay out too long. So…the prince is on the loose."

Samuel gulped. Daehwi narrowed his eyes at Guanlin. 

"How do you know this?" Daehwi asked.

"Oh, word gets around." Guanlin shrugged. "But I'm sure you already know about this because rumors are flying everywhere."

"Anyway, did you guys deliver the package to the king like we told you?" The person called Jihoon said.

Samuel and Daehwi glanced at each other nervously. Seongwoo put two and two together.

One, they were supposed to deliver the package Samuel was carrying. Two, they had some weird connection to the royal family that lived there. And three, the crown prince was on the loose.

As Seongwoo thought about it, he should've researched more about the kingdom he was now living in. He knew the prince was about Samuel's age, maybe younger. Seongwoo didn't know how the royals looked or their names because he was too busy with moving. Oh well, they weren't his concern anyway.

"Guys, can we enjoy the phenomenal festival? It's beautiful right now," Seongwoo interrupted the flow of conversation.

Everyone grudgingly agreed. Samuel volunteered to cover all the costs. It was nice of him, but Seongwoo started to feel suspicious of him.

"Let's go on some rides!" Daehwi suggested, enthusiastic. "I want to ride the ferris wheel last, though."

"Anyone disagree?" Samuel looked around the thrown together group.

No one voiced any disagreements.

"Let's enjoy our time here!" Jihoon cheered. He made the dog nod in agreement.

While waiting for a ride, Seongwoo brought up the topic of the broken heater.

"Sammy, you now about my broken heater right?" Seongwoo chirped.

"Yeah, I know. I'm guilty because I can't bring you to my place to sleep," confessed the prince. He had a bedroom bigger than Seongwoo's tiny apartment. "I'm sorry I can't let you sleep over."

"It's fine, your parents probably wouldn't let me sleep over anyway. You just met me today," The elder person reassured him. He looked over to Daehwi and made sure he was watching them. When he felt absolutely sure that Daehwi was listening, he said, "So can you sleep at my place?"

If you compared an erupting volcano to Daehwi's reaction, it would be the same thing. Except the latter had slightly less lava and didn't destroy too much. Basically, Daehwi lost his mind. He had the decency to hide it well though.

"Seongwoo," Daehwi interjected. "my best friend isn't available tonight. He has some matters to attend to. Sammy has no sleeping clothes either."

Seongwoo decided to push it further. "I could lend him some clothes. We could bond together the whole night!"

Daehwi took a deep breath. "He can't tonight. Maybe when we see you again."

Both Daehwi and Samuel knew they'd likely never see Seongwoo, Jihoon, Jinyoung, or Guanlin again. Which was exactly why Daehwi said that.

"I see," Seongwoo said slowly. "maybe next time." He gave Samuel a look saying that he did his job.

"Yup, next time." Samuel gave Seongwoo a knowing look back.

At this point, Daehwi was annoyed to the maximum. He calmed himself down and returned to his usual state soon after this incident.

The rest of the time the group spent was just filled with fun and games for everyone. The various activities kept the group busy for a while. Soon, dusk began to fall and they all got in line for the ferris wheel.

"I'm going to sit this one out. Heights don't agree with me," said Guanlin. He sat down at a nearby bench.

The line for the ferris wheel was pretty long. The two people running it were collecting the money from the people and shuffling people to and from the ride. Earlier on, they explained how their system of single riders went. The ferris wheel's gondolas only held two people. Because there was many people waiting, single riders would be paired with another person riding alone. Samuel grumbled about this, for it meant someone in the makeshift group would be going with a stranger. The workers apologized for the inconvenience many times.

"Youngmin! Do you have a single rider?" The boy near the ferris wheel called.

"If you're a single rider, please raise your hand and go to Donghyun!" Youngmin told the line of people.

Seongwoo raised his hand.

Samuel shook his head. "You're coming with us."

"The maximum amount of riders is two. I bet you and Daehwi will be riding together. Jinyoung and Jihoon will be riding together, too. I'll be fine," Seongwoo assured Samuel. "Even if it means riding with a stranger."

Samuel still looked concerned as Seongwoo entered the wheel's gondola.

Donghyun helped Seongwoo in the ferris wheel. He gave them a smile and reminded them not to shake the gondola. The side door closed as Seongwoo got seated across from the other rider.

The other person in the cabin was wearing a face mask and was staring out at the scenery. Seongwoo didn't bother making conversation with him. He felt exhausted.

Soon, the ferris wheel began to move. The windows were movable, so Seongwoo decided to open one. Light snow had started to fall. It was not so much that you couldn't see anything, but the perfect amount. Going to the top, Seongwoo studied the stranger.

He saw a pair of brown eyes and wisps of honey colored hair was sticking out of the stranger's hat. Where had he seen that hair color before?

"You remind me of someone…" Seongwoo commented, from behind the protection of his scarf. His breath showed in the winter air.

The stranger's eyes flicked towards him. "Likewise." He turned his attention to the snow.

When they reached the top, they had a breathtaking view of the plaza, town, and the castle. It was a winter wonderland. The gently falling snow made the scene seem even more ethereal than it already was.

The mood seemed too heavy for Seongwoo to handle, so he said the first thing he could think of.

"Did you just fart?"

The stranger remained silent, but Seongwoo saw his eyes crinkle upwards.

"Because you just blew me away."

More silence. And then, Seongwoo heard the most lovely laugh in the world. He couldn't explain it. Seongwoo loved this person's laugh. That was it, plain and simple. The urge to make him laugh more just to hear it all day possessed him for a moment.

Then the moment passed, and the stranger stopped to wipe a tear from his eye.

"A pickup line?" The stranger giggled. "A very bad one, at that."

Seongwoo shrugged. "The mood felt too serious. What else can I say?"

Pulling out a pen and paper, the stranger scribbled down something. "Call me sometime," he said, and handed Seongwoo the paper.

"Wow, I'm good," Seongwoo muttered and gave his phone number to the stranger.

The stranger took it and put it in his pocket. "I'll call you if I ever need a laugh," he joked.

With a sudden jolt, the ride stopped, and it was time to get off. It was too soon for Seongwoo.

"Please exit the compartment in an orderly fashion," requested Youngmin who was now helping people get on and off. He gave a hand to the stranger and then to Seongwoo. "How was your ride?" Youngmin asked Seongwoo.

Seongwoo looked to the retreating back of the other rider. "It was more than I expected."

The stranger continued walking and disappeared, taking Seongwoo's heart with him.

…

Kang Daniel took off his face mask and stared at the phone number. He laughed.

A/N: There's your Ongniel. How unfortunate that they don't know it's each other. *laughs evilly*

I'm writing a Howons one shot haha I'm sorry. I've got to finish it, make a cover, so don't expect it soon.

My first day of school was horrible. Ugh.

Lately I've been listening to classical music, so don't be surprised if I suggest Fïr Elise (Is that how you spell it?) or something. *shrugs*

Fun Fact: I wrote the name Seongwoo 37 times including the one in this sentence.

SAMHWI IS NOT DEAD I'VE SAID THIS BEFORE I WILL SAY THIS AGAIN. -Veil