⢠Prince Lee Felix, son of King Minho, raised at court.
⢠heâs always polite and kind to whoever works at the castle and beâs knows n as the âfairy Princeâ or the âkind Princeâ because of his beauty and behavior
⢠you two meet the day of your arranged marriage. Sometimes politics is too strong to be challenged, so you meet on the altar, both nervous but both set on fulfilling your commitment.
⢠the wedding ceremony goes smoothly and youâre surprised at how gorgeous pretty he is in real life. Photos havenât been photoshopped and portraits didnât need to pass under the strict editing of the royals, he really looks like a Fairy Prince, the name deserved. You only hope thatâs the only characteristic akin to fairies, seen their ability to manipulate words to avoid saying the truth.
⢠what you fear the most is the wedding night, youâre not a virgin, but you heard nightmarish stories about Kings and Princes forcing themselves on their spouses. Felix proves (again and again) to be a good man. He walks you to your rooms and with a gracious bow he wishes you good night and leaves you alone to get ready for bed. Itâs the same the night after, and the one after that, and so on.
⢠you two spend your days together, he helps you getting aquatinted to the castle, the court and their customs. And in the meantime he tries to get to know you. He has infinite questions about you: your favorite colors, food you like, where would you like to travel to, your hobbies and passions, which ice cream flavor you prefer, your shoe size and so onâŚ
⢠youâre married for a month but you never kissed, except for your chaste wedding kiss. Heâs not shy with his affection, though. He often reaches to fix your hair, to remove lint from your shoulder or he simply squeezes your hand quickly when you say something that makes him laugh. God, his laugh is so cute and real. Itâs been a month but you already have feeling for your husband.
⢠physical affection is not the only thing he offers. He gives you gift after gift. Sometimes itâs something as simple as a flower picked during a walk in the gardens, a sweet he knows you like from a bakery in town; others, itâs fancy things: he gifted you ruby earrings, a pearl necklace, a collection of rare books, a ball gown with real diamonds on the corset.
⢠you often try to reciprocate his gifts and attentions, but it almost seems like he prefers giving more than receiving. Heâs always happy to receive something from you. And even if you donât know, he safeguards everything you ever gave him like itâs the most precious thing in the world. Included the origami flower you made once.
⢠one of the things that make you both happy is your complicity. You become friends, talking about everything and laughing together. Your nightly runs in the kitchen get habitual, mostly after a day you couldnât spend together. You talk and he bakes, or he talks and you cook. Itâs your way to decompress and being able to do it together is the most importantly thing.
⢠Minho starts to call for numerous balls. So many balls. You have now more ball gowns than you ever though was possible. Felix says itâs weird how often there is a ball at Court, maybe itâs Minhoâs way to court someone? Did he meet someone heâs interested in? But after every ball, Minho roll his eyes when he gets info on you still sleeping in different rooms. Does he have to step up his game?
⢠Luckily he doesnât have to. The next ball has many dignitaries from other countries as guests and one of them, a tall and handsome guy, asks for a dance. You accept because itâs part of your role, but when he holds a bit too tight and shuffles his hands a little too close to where he shouldnât, you look around, trying to find your husbandâs eyes in a silent ask for help. You donât have to search for long because heâs already behind you, politely but firmly asking to dance with you. You relax in his arms, but heâs still tense. âFelix, Iâm fine. He was just too-â
⢠âIâm not fineâ. He never speaks in this tone, furious and clenching his jaw. âNo one gets to touch my wife like that.â His gaze is fixed on you, and after month you finally realized youâre not the only one having feelings. Not caring of rules and appearances you grab him by his hand and guide him to a less crowded room to kiss him. The kiss is messy and hungry, but you both need to communicate too many things with it. Surprisingly, Minho doesnât want so many balls anymoreâŚ
⢠your first night together ends with you both submerged in a warm bubble bath (thank god for rich royals who can afford spacious bathtubs), cuddling and tracing shapes on each otherâs body. His neck and chest are littered with marks, the rest of them are covered by the water, but you know theyâre there.
⢠he insists on having a serious conversation about what this means, how to navigate being in love with you wife once youâre already married. You decide on at least a weekly date outside of the castle, just the two of you. You talk all night and when you fall asleep, just when the sun is rising, itâs one in the otherâs embraceâŚ