i saw the boys... for the first time in two weeks. my heart leapt in joy, however, we could not greet each other in fear jongsuk's spies will catch us. all we do is hope he doesn't find out that indeed, the prince has come to rescue me. it wasn't until after school in the woods i waited for them, being this was the only secluded area in the school.

"y/n!" jimin runs at me with open arms and  a tear stained face. "you're safe."

i feel myself tear up, my eyes scanning over the tall boys in their uniforms and my eyes finally reach taehyung's. the boys make way so we can walk to each other. his eyes seem to be in a daze as i reach out to touch him, i grab his hand and press my forehead on the top of his hand, it's a sign of respect as i bow while the warmth of his hand spreads on my forehead.

"my prince." i finally said, trying to control the steadiness of my voice.

he pulls me into an embrace and it's the safest i've ever felt.

"group hug!" hoseok chimes after a few seconds and the tall males hug each other with me in the middle, my small arms still clutching taehyung's sides and i feel jimin hugging me from behind.

after a couple minutes namjoon says, "we have a plan y/n... and it's crazy."

we sit on the trunks of fallen trees in the forest, blankets cover our legs and taehyung and jimin sandwich me between them to provide warmth. after namjoon and seokjin mostly explained the plan i couldn't believe they thought about killing jongsuk. i knew he deserved it, but i have forgiven him for killing my family, he's just a man who's lonely and i know somewhere in his heart he can let me go.

"there's something you all should know." i say as i shift in my spot. "jongsuk killed my family, i've already accepted the reality and... forgave him. he's never been this way before, showing interest in me as a woman. you don't know him like i do-,"

"he committed a crime, he deserves to be locked up. i think it's long overdue y/n." namjoon said.

"you're probably right... we don't have to kill him though." i said.

"have you gotten through to him at all? he clearly said to you if you disrespect his wishes he will have us killed." namjoon said.

"i am... slowly gaining his trust." i say as i twist my play with my thumbs.

"we're not getting anywhere. y/n... you can't change jongsuk. he's too far gone to be reasoned with, he almost killed the prince." seokjin reasoned.

"i suppose you're right..." i mumble.

flashback, narrator POV

y/n groans frustrated at everything, everyone, teachers, students, textbooks, the internet, global warming, and even worse... soggy noodles.

13 year old y/n arrived home frustrated at the girls who thought they can lay their hands on her. just who do they think they are, she said to herself. in the kitchen y/n rambles more and more about her unfortunate encounters in school. kids made fun of her for hitting puberty early, acne and a growing chest and bottom made her insecure as all the flat chested and flat girls made her feel bad about herself.

what y/n didn't know was a very amused jongsuk was listening by the doorway, paying attention to the petite girl stomp around the kitchen cooking a pack of ramen again because she over cooked it again.

jongsuk didn't like y/n being bullied so of course, as a father he took it as his duty to storm into the school and demand the names of the girl's who bullied his precious daughter.

finally he gathered the group of ten girls in the headmaster's office. he didn't bother to learn their names.

"children... don't you have better things to do than bully your fellow classmate? you should be studying, not playing around." jongsuk said coldly as he stalked around the desk, the headmaster's neck showed sweat dripping as he sat behind his desk.

"you don't want to face the punishments correct?" jongsuk asks. when the girls shake their heads fearfully jongsuk slams his hand on the table, causing the cup that had pencils in it fall over.

"use your words." he commanded.

"yes sir!" they say in unison.

"what are you teaching kids these days?" his attention focuses on the headmaster.

"i-i really had no idea they were behaving this way. y/n is a very good student and always keeps quiet-," the man began.

"so it's your fault!" jongsuk roars but he composed himself, fixing his lose tie.

"i'm transferring y/n out, say goodbye to your trophies and prestigious status. my daughter's brain will rot in this accursed place." jongsuk announces bitterly. the headmaster's and girl's head hung in shame.

-

when jongsuk came home he found y/n staring in the mirror in disgust. her small red bumps on her face didn't phase him, he loved the imperfections. he too had gone through it and he still resented his parents for not realizing it hurt his self esteem and just how he overall felt about himself.

"y/n? what are you doing?" he asks softly.

"n-nothing..." she said warily.

"come, i'll take you to a dermatologist." he said.

and it was at this moment... y/n realized jongsuk was not as bad as she thought he was...

y/n POV

taehyung and i were left alone in the forest to spend time together. jongsuk thinks i'm studying in the library and my senses are on the alert in case out no where he appears and hurts taehyung.

we hold each other close since the air is cold. my head lay on his shoulder, his arm wrapped around me securely, our legs pressed together so not a millimeter separate us. our breath appearing as fog because of the cold. i wanted to stay like this forever.

that's when taehyung starts singing.

"I've been hiding it
I tell you something
Just to leave it buried
Now I can't endure it anymore
Why couldn't I say it then
I have been hurting anyway
Really I won't be able to endure it"
(stigma verse)

he stops when he notices my pained expression, making me bury my face in the crook of his neck, gently my lips rub upon his soft skin. he shivers because of my breathing.

"i love you, my prince..." i say softly.

his breathing hitched and he didn't say anything. it's not like i expected him to, i just wanted to tell him how much i've missed him, it really was love at first sight, he's the man who helped me out of my shell, made me shake at the thought of losing him, made my mind filled if he's alright.

i slowly create distance but his hands cup my cheeks, he slowly leans in, his eyes asking for permission. i just smile lightly and close my eyes as i lean forward to meet his lips.

we molded together perfectly, i felt a tear slide down my cheek and it's not because of the cold, it's because of the joy i feel in my heart. it felt no longer cold around us, our body heat contrasted with the air. i felt taehyung press harder, creating more tension. i can tell he's getting possessive but i let him take dominance, i could feel his love for me as his large thumbs caress my cheeks. he pulled away first and we fluttered our eyes open.

"i love you..." he finally said.

our eyes have the same adoration and i just couldn't resist to crash my lips onto his again, i wanted to cherish this moment forever. his hand now travels to my neck and rubs it thoughtfully making me press forward into his lips harder. he steals my breathe away as his tongue slips in and meets mine to play and suck on it softly but possessively. i pull away first, after we both needed a breather.

"i must leave before the dragon realizes what i've been doing behind his back." i chuckle.

"then i'll just slay the dragon." taehyung says back flirtatiously as he wraps his arm around my waist, my chest pressed against him, and my hands rest on his shoulders. "it's my turn to save you now." he immediately turns soft as he hugs me one last time.

will we have a happy ending? i thought to myself as i inhale the scent that is kim taehyung...