“You think I want all of this? You think I care about your world and that I actually will marry you?” Yunho regretted the words as soon as he said them, guilt creeping into him when he saw the hurt in Jaejoong’s eyes.

He opened his mouth to apologize but the other his heel and walked away. Sighing, he went to follow Jaejoong and found the other under his favorite cherry tree. Yunho slowly made his way towards the prince and wordlessly sat beside him, neither of them looking at the other.

“I’m sorry,” Yunho started. “It’s just- Everything’s been overwhelming. It’s not easy being told that you’re part fae and that you’re a prince who’s been prophesied to save a world you knew nothing about until weeks ago.”

Jaejoong pulled his knees up to his chest, twirling a fallen leaf between his fingers. “I understand. It’s a lot to take in and deal with. I should have been more understanding. I’m sorry as well.”

A few minutes passed in silence until Jaejoong spoke again.

“You know, I protested my betrothal to you. I pleaded with my parents and asked them to cancel it but they refused. I didn’t want to spend the rest of my life with someone I didn’t know,” he paused, turning to face Yunho. “But then I got to know you and I thought that if it’s you, I wouldn’t mind.” Jaejoong smiled at him. “I’ve grown to like you during these past few weeks we've spent together. I can’t imagine not having you by my side but I guess I can still spend the