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Star Crossed Lovers: Scarlet Heart (Gay)

Chapter 5: The Unmasked Prince

Summary:

Hae Soo has a one on one with Myung Hee, So visits Queen Yoo and Hae Soo see's something unexpected!

Notes:

A little steamy moment near the end. ;)

(See the end of the chapter for more notes.)

Chapter Text

Hae Soo knew he was in trouble, especially after being helped by Myung Hee to get away from the fourth prince’s apology that would leave him dead or bluffed. But with the look Myung Hee had on her face, Hae Soo wasn’t going to get off lightly. He followed his cousin to the praying stones where he stood beside her, head hung in shame, while she placed a stone on a pile of rocks and entered a prayer. Hae Soo could only glance at her meekly as he knew his actions were probably not the wisest of options. Myung Hee finished and continued to stand in silence.

“Whatever the reason was, you hit the son of the king of our nation.” She explained to him in her calmest tone. “You will not be able to escape punishment.”

Hae Soo didn’t speak, but continued to listen as Myung Hee continued her small speech.

“Perhaps, my prince will be punished as well.” She said still in her calm tone not losing her emotion.

Hae Soo didn’t have much knowledge that his actions would potentially cause trouble to others. He only wanted to make the tenth prince apologise, but the prince was to proud to not do so. Hae Soo doesn’t want the eighth prince to suffer for his actions, that would hurt Myung Hee.

“Do you think you can help me?” He asks Myung Hee. “I will do my best to explain to the king.”

“Do you think it is easy to meet the king?” Myung Hee cut off Soo’s idea of telling the king immediately.

Hae Soo became quiet, Myung Hee then turned to look at her younger cousin and gave him a stern look.

“I don’t know how you have changed so much. You used to be a well-behaved boy.” She told him. Making Soo look away with shame.

Myung Hee sighed to herself and looked at the pile of stones she had built. “The mothers of Songak come to pray here for the well-being of her children.” She told Hae Soo. “Have you thought about why I come here even though I have no children?” She asked making Hae Soo look up at her.

Myung Hee looked to a bigger pile of stones, “This is what Queen Hwangbo has made on behalf of the prince and Princess Yeonhwa.” She then looked down at her smaller pile, “And this one…” She turned her head to look straight at Hae Soo “I am building it for you.”

Hae Soo shoot up and looked at his older cousin, eyes widened, “For me?”

“When you first came to this house, when I knew you would grow up alone…”

Hae Soo continued to watch, his eyes watering at how much he means to Myung Hee.

“You had no mother, so I never considered you as a younger cousin, I thought of you as my own child.”

Hae Soo was speechless. He didn’t really have anyone who cared for him as much as Myung Hee seems to. He meant so much to Myung Hee, she’s too ill to conceive but see’s him as her own. He continues to watch Myung Hee softly as she continues.

“Your mother would have done this for you if she were here.” Myung Hee taught him, “I wanted to do the same thing for you. However, on a day like today I wonder if my efforts are all for nothing.” She said with saddened honesty.

“Your mother must be watching us, and I wonder what I should do.” Myung Hee continued.

Hae Soo then remembered his mother back home, the fun times he had with her when he was little, playing in the garden, helping her with cooking, watching her in fascination putting on makeup. All of those memories of her flashed in his head. But hen then remembers the bad ones when they would argue. And the latest on when he came out to her, and watched her face turn into shame as if he committed a crime, the turning of her back. It made him feel abandoned, he felt like a little kid wanting his mother.

“Eomma.” He said softly, his eyes now watering into tears. “My Eomma.” He broke down into tears sadness washing over him.

Myung Hee looks over to Hae Soo, watching him cry and sob reminded her of him when he was little, he was very sensitive as a kid, emotions where worn on his sleeves and she would always comfort him. This moment made her see Soo as a little boy again as she begins to tear up also. Doing what a mother must, she opened her arm and had Soo enter into a comforting embrace, his face on her shoulder, leaking tears into her expensive hanbok, but she didn’t care, and softly patted his hair and running her fingers through his hair in comfort. This made Soo cry more, feeling as if he has a mother again as he snuggled himself closer to Myung Hee.

“Soo-ya. Please, what am I going to do with you?” She asks in his ears. He doesn’t answer, but Myung Hee expected that, patting his head softly, “Think of your mother, and try to live well here.”

Soo continues to sob and hold tighter to Myung Hee who was perfectly fine with Soo clinging onto her. He keeps crying out to his mother as Myung Hee keeps soothing him with gentle rubs on his back and soft breathing in his ears with comfort. Myung Hee became a mother Soo had lost. And he was grateful for it. He will keep thinking of Myung Hee while making better choices in leaving here.
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Hours passed and Soo was alone with the prayer towers, trapped in thought of the events that had passed here in Goryeo. He couldn’t help but feel like an idiot. No matter where he is, he always seems to be a nuisance to people who were nothing but kind to him. How does he pay back the kindness of Wook and Myung Hee? by fighting with a young prince that would get the household in trouble.

He rolled his head back and let out a sigh looking at the turning dusk sky. ‘Is it really impossible to go back?’ Soo though to himself, no longer wanting to cause trouble on the eighth prince’s household.

‘If only I could do it. I want to go home. My Eomma must be waiting for me.’ His thoughts beginning to wonder back to the present world, from where he lived.

“Ajusshi!” a voice called out to him, he turned to see it was Chae Ryung running towards him. She stops and crouches in front of Soo, “Ajusshi, what are you doing here?” she asked. “It’s cold you should head inside.”

Soo sits up and looks at Chae Ryung but Chae Ryung withheld back her fingers pinching her nostrils.

“Ajusshi, I think you need to take a bath.” She stated.

Soo was going to look offended but after lifting an arm up for him to sniff, he realised he did smell a little of and was in need of a wash.

‘Wait I got here in a bath.’ He thought to himself remembering where he turned up in the world and then an idea struck him.

“Hey where I was hurt last time… that was a washing area!”

Chae Ryung shook her head knowing full well what took place there last time.

“You can’t go there!” She started, “I have a bad feeling about that place. How can you go back there?”

Chae Ryung continued talking but Hae Soo wasn’t paying attention. He was already planning of returning back where he came from.
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Wang So was walking making his way into the Damiwon, wishing to see his mother, he had enough off waiting and being kept away, so he decided to see her himself. He entered inside making the court ladies step away in fear and bowed meekly, he continued up the stairs and down the corridors, the inhabitants were silent as they watched him enter further in, he noticed a few of his brothers were here but took no notice with one person only in mind to see.

He made his way to a closed room blocked by his mother’s servants, one lady decided to take a step-in front of him to halt him from entering, but he didn’t care, smirking at her pathetic attempt at being assertive he grabbed her shoulder and forcefully moved her out of his way and entered inside. What he didn’t expect was that she was with company, his biological brothers to be exact. His youngest brother Jung sat by his mother’s lap like an infant being cradled and his mother smiling brightly, Jung took notice of his brother and looked surprised at his appearance, his mother saw also and froze, Yo looked up and stopped drinking his tea. The loving energy seemed to drain out of the room, making So feel awkward and uncomfortable.

Jung made an attempt to get up and greet him, but was stopped silently by the queen whose hand was a weight that held him down. The love in her eyes gone when looking at So. She gestured at her lady to leave, which the lady granted and closed the door. Queen Yoo looked away and picked her cup to take a sip.

The air in the room was thick. So didn’t like that though not wanting to create tension and only be seen as her son. He entered to the middle of the room to look directly at Queen Yoo.

“Eomma I wanted to say hello to you” He smiled before entering a deep bow to her to show his respect towards her. Once done he took his seat and kneeled down. “Have you been well?”

“I had heard that you have arrived.” She said coldly, “I would have called you.”

“I had meet my brothers and I thought I should meet you.” So stated to her.

She only smirked, though it was cold and unloving.

Jung saw So and decided to pitch in a little wanting to have a conversation between the two, “Eomma, it seems like So has learned some martial arts lately.”

She looked wide eyed and looked at Jung “Martial arts?” she asked him.

“Yes. He was great when practising at the ritual earlier. According to the rumours…” Jung continued until being intruded by Yo hushing him making him stop and Yoo to look at her other son.

“They are just rumours.” Yo intruded “Eun mentions the Shinju government dying and useless nonsense like that”

The conversation after went downhill, not favouring So, his mother no longer interested in So telling him that there is no need to see her any further, the statement he made that he was a hostage of the Kang’s made Yo snigger and telling him that there was no reason to do so, which his mother sided with. How out placed he seemed, no longer seemed to be her son. He plays along though to stay on her good side.

He remembered the hair pin he brought for her and was about to pull it out. Unfortunately, he was beaten by Jung who gifted her a golden hair pin with red stones on it. It looked expensive and would beat his cheaper hair pin in an instant. He really felt alone and abandoned unloved and a stray.

He decided to not stay any longer and say his farewell not be replied back, he made his way out to only stop when Yo continued to insult him.
“How can a prince look so lowly? There is nothing more embarrassing.” Yo smirked camouflaging it with his cup.

He opens to door to knock out of the way three of the princes from earlier who were now spying in on his conversation. He glared at the younger one before walking out not wanting to see or be seen by anyone. However, that wasn’t the case as he hears Ji Mong calling for him, he stopped to look and see’s Ji Mong look bad for him but puts on a smile.

“Why don’t you take a bath before the ritual?” He makes an offer So, he turns to a lady, “Prepare a bath for the fourth prince.”

He see’s the lady and chooses not going against Ji Mong and follow her to the baths, not sure if a bath is really the answer to his prayers.
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So was left alone at the baths, as he has asked the lady for no one to enter. She accepted his wishes and left him. As soon as she left, he walked to the edge of the bath he noticed a pile of disregarded clothing on the side, it looked rich so he presumed it was one of the princes who forgot to pick up after themselves. He decided to ignore it and unrobed himself exposing his strong muscular, yet scarred torso. His arms were toned and looks like it has a lot of strength in them, including his biceps, but they too held some scars as well. He looked around again for extra surveillance and security and then untie the ribbons that held his mask in place and took the mask of sitting it down on his robe.

He looked ahead as he slowly entered the bath, letting the steam soak him in as the water reached his waist, he continued walking through the waters and stopped in the middle of the bath and looked down to see the surface of the water reflect his face. He observed it wondering if anyone would actually like him, show him any affection.

While looking at his reflection, it suddenly disappeared as out of nowhere a young man came out of the water, taking So by surprised. ‘How did they get in here?’ he thought to himself.

He continued to watch in shock as he took in the mystery persons features, long dark hair, bright eyed plumped lips. ‘Hae Soo?’

“Oh god! I’m alive! I thought I was going to die!” Soo exclaimed breathing in must needed air after being in the water for such a long time.

He rubbed eyes, stimulating them to open, to look directly at the fourth prince. But he looked very different. He was unmasked. And what he hid took Soo by surprise, near his ears and along his cheek was a scar, a big and deep one to be precise. Soo couldn’t help but looked wide eyed at what he hid. But then he looked down to see the prince’s strong pecs, chiselled abs, bulged biceps and broad shoulders, it was in scars too but Soo took no notice of them. He was sexy and beautiful in his eyes.

So however, didn’t like it, in an instant he coward away and covered his scarred face feeling vulnerable. He continued to observe Soo who matched him being topless, he wasn’t as muscular as he was, but his skin contrasted his, Soo’s skin soft and bright, untouched, soft bulging pec, a light silhouette of abs and undefined bicep muscle. He was a beautiful man. He broke his thought as he still realised the situation, he was in.

“Did you see it?” He asked, his voice trembled slightly.

Soo couldn’t believe it though, the first time seeing him he was all high and mighty but now he looks vulnerable. He didn’t answer at first trying to keep his head straight trying to avoid staring at his chest but at the same time didn’t want to stare at his face as Soo could tell that he didn’t like it.

So however, was getting impatient though and started to approach Soo slowly like a predator hunting, his sharp eyes focused on Soo, who was naturally stepping back. So caught him though shooting his arm out and had his hand around his throat holding him in place.

“I asked you if you saw it!” He repeated ordering Soo to answer.

Soo however, felt his face heat up slightly, of course he felt scared but at the same time he was physically close to him and couldn’t help letting his eyes wonder down, but he stopped himself by closing his eyes forcefully.

“I…I didn’t” He answered.

“Don’t lie!” So shouted, “You were staring at it!”

Soo coward slightly knowing that it was probably not the smartest thing to say, he trembled slightly as he opened one eye to look at So. His face was very close, his eyes glaring at him. He had to say something but what?

Without thinking he said honestly, “Yes I saw it but that wasn’t what I was looking at!”

So looked slightly confused, what else could he see that would distract him from his scarred face. He had to asked.

“So what were you staring at?” He ordered.

“Your…chest.”

‘My chest? What’s so intriguing about my chest?’ So thought to himself confused more than earlier, he knew this Hae Soo kid was strange but still.

“What about my face?”

“What about it?” Soo asked a little too confident. He watched as So’s eyes widen slightly but continued, “It’s nothing serious”

So chuckled darkly, “I saw your face, you were scared you see this ugliness of my face you thought…”

“You’re not ugly, I thought you were handsome!” Soo yelled impulsively making So stop and stare at the young man.

‘Way to go Hae Soo now you are about to meet your maker!’ Soo thought to himself telling himself off for saying that.

So just watch him fascination, everyone who sees him would cower away in fear or disgust. But this person thought that he was handsome. This person is very different from the others but he wouldn’t let himself believe it. Obviously, it was another lie. He thought logically.

“You jest.” So states.

But Soo still on the roll continued, “I don’t jest I’m being truthful!”

“Prove it.”

Soo looks up at the fourth prince in shock, ‘Prove it?’ Soo thought to himself ‘how am I suppose to prove that?’. His mind tried to figure it out and did come up with proof, though it was something that would definitely get him in trouble. He tried desperately to think of more proofs other than that, but there was none in mind. He sighed before looking directly at So’s waiting look before going for it.

‘Now or never I suppose.’

Soo reached out to gently hold So’s wrist catching the prince by surprise.

“Yah! What are you doing?”

“Showing you my proof.” He stated simply.

So continued to look but seemed to loosen up allowing Soo to prove his ‘point’. Which So doesn’t believe.

Soo took a deep breath in and continued. His hand still on So’s wrist, he guided So’s hand towards him, he then submerged his hand into the water to then hold So’s hand straight on his hardening crotch.

So’s eyes then widened realising what he was touching but couldn’t move his hand as it stayed on Soo’s crotch. Well that definitely is proof. So couldn’t deny that, but he couldn’t believe the daringness of the boy. So looked up to look at So’s face to see his eyes closed and face completely flustered. His breathing was slow and shallow.

So couldn’t help but have his mind fully on the hard crotch of the boy he had thoughts about for a couple of days. He couldn’t help but be curious. He cupped and gave it a light squeeze causing Soo to gasp, eyes shooting open and let out a moan. Soo’s other hand shot to his mouth in shock, can’t believe what was happening, but he didn’t hate it.

So couldn’t help but stare at Soo, his moan seemed to reach his own cock as it twitched and blood started to flow to it. He did it again a couple of times making Soo moan even more. His moans excited him slightly and sounded beautiful to his ears. His cock had begun to harden as it started to tent in his pants. His own breathing getting deep also from the pleasure.

He continued to message Soo’s cock, which made him moan even more, he couldn’t stop, he didn’t want it to stop, as he continued to watch So he felt himself about to release and so went to alert him.

“I...I’m close” He stubbles as he trembles in pleasure.

So heard him and continued quickening the pace, when soon he felt Soo’s cock release something in his pants and let out a deep gasp.

After Soo released, he started to pant, he looked up to see So and loosen his hand of his wrist making So lift his hand to face to look at it.

Soo said nothing as the fourth prince kept looking at his hand, it felt warm from the contact and friction. So then stopped and looked at Soo whose face was still flustered. So knew he couldn’t stay longer and needed to leave.

He turned to walk away before turning around and saying to Soo pointing at his face, “Forget…me. Erase it all.” He ordered.

He then stepped out of the bath and quickly thrown on his robe and mask before leaving the bath.

Soo couldn’t help but watch him as he leaves, watching him with intrigue from the event that had just happened. He didn’t expect what had happen to happen. His mind wondered around unable to comprehend the outcome from seeing his scar.

He decided to get out knowing it is late and while putting on his hanbok, he noticed a dropped butterfly hair pin on the floor. He picked it up and looked at it, knowing that the fourth prince must have dropped it while leaving. He sighed to himself.

This has gotten a lot more complicated.
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So continued to walk to his chambers when he stopped in corridor and glanced at his hand again, remembering earlier holding Soo’s cock and feeling it causing it to release. His face flushed lightly and felt his cock harden again. He instantly shook his head ridden him of those thoughts. But his hand still felt warm. And his thought was again on the beautiful boy and soft body.

‘It’s impossible’ So thought to himself, ‘Who would want me?!’

But still, silent thoughts of Hae Soo lingered on in his mind.

Notes:

Hope you enjoyed this chapter! Please forgive the steamy scene as it is my first time writing it though I hope you like it!

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