Quietly Yours
The male servant
Old maid
Aigoo my son... It's okay I'll do this by myself.
Kim Taehyung
No no I'll do it halmeoni...
Old maid
Such a good boy... May God bless you dear.
Taehyung smiled and continued washing the clothes in the maid chamber.
He was one of the few male servants in the palace.
The difference was, he was more fragile, gentle, and people tagged him as feminine.
But he was a good person at heart. He always came to help the oldest maid who had basically raised him up as a child in the palace
He had a step-brother, Min Yoongi, who cared for him like blood relation.
He didn't like his halmeoni to do all the work. So he did her part of chores when he was done with his.
Old maid
You should rest now dear... So much work at this young age.
Taehyung nodded and washed his hands in the pond nearby the servant quarter.
Cha Songie- Maid
Tae.. My dear. Why don't you do my part of work as well?
Cha Songie- Maid
You look so free to do other maid's work. Give me the pleasure of giving you some work too.
Cha Songie was the king's mother's maid. She was basically the head maid who was in higher position.
Old maid
Stop this Songie. Taehyungie is already very tired.
Cha Songie- Maid
I mean yeah... He must be tired. Working all day as a boy maid. So fragile huh?
Taehyung ignored her and did his work quietly.
Cha Songie- Maid
If i were a man, i'd never do these chores that women are meant to do.
Old maid
You're crossing your limits.
Kim Taehyung
It's okay halmeoni.
Kim Taehyung
Songie. I know you're jealous that I'm prettier than you while being a man. But your jealousy is showing. Please be a bit subtle.
Cha Songie- Maid
Such an arrogant mouth. Just wait until the royals take you out for being a fag.
Saying so, she left to do her work
Old maid
Don't take it to heart dear. They don't value other people.
Kim Taehyung
I know halmeoni. Powerful people never care about small people like us .
Kim Taehyung
I just wish them to be a little kinder.
Kim Taehyung
We're humans too.
A Sodomite
Taehyung entered the minister's chamber and served him tea.
Minister Jo
Aahh you again? Didn't i say i didn't want lowlife people like you touching my tea?
Minister Jo
Why didn't that pretty maid come?
Kim Taehyung
I'm sorry, your highness. I'll ask her to send you your daily tea from now on.
Minister Jo
You better. I only like pretty girls.
Such a manwhore those ministers are.
Taehyung left after bowing again.
Bogum- The royal guard
Hey! Taehyung!
Taehyung smiled when he saw Bogum rushing to him. Bogum was his first friend when he came to the palace.
Bogum- The royal guard
Are you done with serving?
Kim Taehyung
Not yet. I'll have to clean the servant quarter too.
Bogum- The royal guard
Oh... Then I'll help you.
Kim Taehyung
Oh no need hyung. I'll do it.
Bogum- The royal guard
It's almost night tae. We'll go to a stroll after that okay? Let's go?
Kim Taehyung
Okay then let me finish my work first.
Bogum followed Taehyung to the servant quarter and helped him with cleaning.
After work, they both went to take a stroll in the kingdom.
Bogum- The royal guard
Aahh... it's cherry blossom season soon...
Kim Taehyung
Yeah... Finally the winter is gone.
Bogum- The royal guard
But i thought you like winters?
Kim Taehyung
No...i recently don't like them. Whenever i think of winters...I get the feeling that it's not lucky for me.
Kim Taehyung
Forget about me. What about you the girl you like? Does she like winters?
Bogum- The royal guard
No... i think she like cherry blossoms more.
Kim Taehyung
Noona must be very lucky that a brave guard like you likes her.
Bogum- The royal guard
Yeah. But I think we cannot be together.
Kim Taehyung
Why? Is she a nobel?
Bogum- The royal guard
Yeah.. Something like that.
Kim Taehyung
Oh this sucks.
Bogum nodded and chuckled.
Bogum- The royal guard
Did you take a fancy in someone?
Kim Taehyung
Me? No. Why would a girl like me hyung?
Kim Taehyung
People say i look like a girl myself.
Bogum- The royal guard
And you believe them?
They reached the maid chamber.
Bogum- The royal guard
Go inside. Don't overthink about those people.
Kim Taehyung
Okay hyung.. I'll go in now.
Taehyung bowed politely and left inside.
Cha Songie- Maid
Look who finally decided to show up.
Taehyung paused and turned to the sound.
Cha Songie- Maid
This time you're with a man?
Cha Songie- Maid
What are you? A sodomite?
Kim Taehyung
Stop it noona.
Cha Songie- Maid
Why stop it? You're always roaming around with one guard or the other? Are you seducing them?
Cha Songie- Maid
You better not let me see you again with a man again, you maid.
Cha Songie- Maid
Or else I'll destroy that woman face of yours.
Laughters
Taehyung was folding the blankets quietly in the corner. Even before sunrise, everyone was wide awake.
Cha Songie- Maid
Taehyung! You're still folding those? We don't have all day. Hurry up, they'll scold us because of you.
Kim Taehyung
I'll finish quickly.
Cha Songie- Maid
You always say this. Hey, tae, if those are too heavy for you, why don't you just go and sew with us girls instead?
Seo Jiwa- maid2
She's right.
Seo Jiwa- maid2
You'd fit right in with us. Look at that face unnie. Prettier than half of us.
Taehyung just left silently. He was used to this by now.
Cha Songie- Maid
He's so obedient.
Seo Jiwa- maid2
That's why people pick on him. He never fights back.
During laundry work, he sat on the poolside, hands wrinkled because of the water.
Old maid
Taehyung dear, your hands. They look terrible... do they hurt?
Kim Taehyung
They're fine halmeoni. I'm used to it.
Old maid
You're too young to get used to this taetae.
Old maid
If only you were born somewhere else... Maybe life wouldn't be so hard for you.
Kim Taehyung
But this is all i have halmeoni.
Kim Taehyung
And to be honest.. I'm happy and satisfied. Atleast i have a home.
In the evening, taehyung sat near the pool, waiting for bogum.
Seo Jiwa- maid2
Why do you sit by yourself all time? Are you afraid we'll ruin that pretty face?
Cha Songie- Maid
Maybe he thinks he's above us. Always so serious and arrogant. Like he's some kind of noble.
Kim Taehyung
I don't want you to trouble me. So please let me live in peace, will you?
Seo Jiwa- maid2
You are trouble yourself. A boy who is just like a girl. So embarrassing.
They started laughing, while taehyung just rolled his eyes and ignored them.
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