THE OMEGA PRINCE (TaeKook)
The quiet between wars
The moon had climbed higher by the time Tae slipped into the north tower
He shouldn't be here. Not alone. Not unguarded. But he was tired of being watched. Tired of always being protected -when all he truly wanted was to be understood
The air in the tower was still, heavy with the scent of wood smoke and old steel. A fire burned low in the hearth.
Shadows clung to the stone walls like secrets. And there, seated on a bench beside the flickering lights, was Jeon Jungkook
He hadn't changed into Court attire. Still dressed in leathers, arms bare, a blade sheathed at his back. As it he never truly left the battlefield.
Jungkook looked up when Tae entered. His golden eyes reflected the firelight, like a wolf sensing something sacred
Jeon Jungkook/DA
You shouldn't have come here*he said softly, standing*
Kim Taehyung/RO
And, yet I did*he replied, voice a whisper*
Kim Taehyung/RO
Are you going to chastise me, like others?
Jeon Jungkook/DA
*shook his head*No. You came as yourself. That's rare enough in this palace.
Tae crossed the room slowly, eyes scanning Jungkook's face
Kim Taehyung/RO
Why do you look at me like that?
Jeon Jungkook/DA
Like what?
Kim Taehyung/RO
Like you see something I don't.
Jeon Jungkook/DA
*his gaze was steady* Because I do
Tae stopped just a few feet away
Kim Taehyung/RO
What do you see, then? A crown not yet earned? An Omega playing king? Or a boy they forget to break?
A flicker of emotions passed through Jungkook's eyes. Guilty. Admiration. And something rawer.
Jeon Jungkook/DA
I see a boy who survived being caged... And still learned how to speak with fire *he said*
Jeon Jungkook/DA
I see someone more dangerous than all alphas in the council. Because you have hope. Because you still believe things can change.
Tae's breath hitched. No one had ever said that to him - not like that
Kim Taehyung/RO
You shouldn't speak to me this way*he murmured*
Kim Taehyung/RO
If they find out...
Jeon Jungkook/DA
I'm not afraid of them*his voice was quite but sure*
Jeon Jungkook/DA
Not any more
Tae's pulse fluttered, and he hated it that Jungkook could probably scent it. His body always betrayed him before his mind did
Kim Taehyung/RO
Then tell me the truth, Why did you come back?*he whispered*
Jungkook stepped forward, slow and careful, until they were almost touching. His voice dropped lower
Jeon Jungkook/DA
I thought I was done with the kingdom. But then I heard of a prince who refused to kneel. An Omega who made even war hardened men look twice. I thought if he is real... Maybe I'm not done yet. Maybe I'm not lost
Tae stared at him, heart thundering. The room felt suddenly too warm, the silence stretched tight as silk between their bodies
Kim Taehyung/RO
You came back for me*Tae breathed*
Jungkook didn't answer. He didn't need to
Their breath mingled in a space between them, and for a moment Tae swayed - just slightly - toward him
But the kind of closeness that heart in it's tenderness
Kim Taehyung/RO
You don't belong to the court, you belong to the storm*he whispered*
Jeon Jungkook/DA
And if I do?, will you stand beside me?*he murmured*
Tae's eyes shone, a soft fire behind the violet
Kim Taehyung/RO
Only if you stand in mine.
They stayed like that, barely touching, barely breathing, as if the whole world had narrowed to the space between their mouths, their hands, their broken pieces slowly learning how to fit
Outside, the wind howled past the tower like a warning
But inside, for one stolen hour, and Omega and an Alpha shared something dangerous.
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