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spell jars and other small joys

pairing: changeling!yeosang x gn! kitchen witch! reader x witch! seonghwa

genre: fluff, drabble, getting together, pre-poly

WC: 2694

summary: the clients that frequent your shop can only be described as beautiful and quirky...who wouldn't be caught up in that?

warnings/content: spell discussion, other idol cameos, not much to say here its mainly fluff, a few curse words here and there. oh and wooyoung is annoying and so is tbz a/n: i wrote this in less than two hours....@sunnytaes happy birthday, this is for u. i love you dearly.

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Seonghwa’s store of herbs was running low. His usual full cabinets were looking…empty. His rosemary was just sparse sprigs and even the lavender was looking wilted. He sighed to himself, trying to figure out how his usual stock was dwindling. This was something the witch was usually on top of. And if it wasn’t him, his beautiful soulmate was one to keep up with, giving him a list of everything he always needed.

He sighed, thinking to himself again. His soulmate Yeosang was too busy on an adventure with the other changelings. They tended to keep themselves busy with mischief and Seonghwa loved wrapping himself in Yeosang’s arms the second he was home. The nights went faster with their hands together, enjoying each other’s warmth and sweet sound of gentle words exchanged.

Seonghwa missed him on days like this. Nevertheless, he had a duty to attend to. The witch quickly prepared himself for a trip to the botanist, shrugging on a coat and giving their house cat, San, a quick pet before leaving.

Your apron felt heavy with the amount of glass jars bundled in the pockets as you stocked the shelves. Keeping this shop up and running took more effort than you expected, but the payout was wonderful. Each and every day you were granted the ability to hone your crafts while helping other spell casters, witches, creatures of the forest, and more do the same. The connections you made were unlike any other. You had a best friend in the fae Felix that you always exchanged recipes for magic infused desserts with. Younghoon was always fun to talk to, the vampire always ready to escape his loud and hectic coven for a conversation. You had Swan, the pretty siren, who loved the different trinkets in her hair that the gumiho, Yeji, always helped you gather items for. 

It was a lovely, fulfilling job that you wouldn’t trade for anything. 

Even when the changeling in front of you was giving you a hard time.

A coy smile was stretched across the partially shifted face. Fox ears sprouted from the head, and the gaze was clever and cunning. He cackled, and you feared your patience was wearing thinner and thinner as each second passed.

“Pretty, pretty,” the changeling spoke while staring at the rosebud necklace that draped over your collar bones. It kept the magic in your veins flowing without qualms. One of your favorite witch friends, Seungmin, gifted it to you for your birthday, and it kept you grounded while also reminding you of how special it was.

“How much for a necklace like that?”

“Why does a changeling need a magic enhancer?”

“Maybe my magic is waning.”

You raised an eyebrow, trying not to outwardly groan, “Let it.”

“Wooyoung!” another changeling entered the store behind the annoying one in front of you.

To be fair, you weren’t giving him a bad rep. He was definitely annoying. When he first came in, he all but paraded in, loudly speaking to you and all the customers, damn near announcing his presence. Then he proceeded to look at everything in the store and comment on each and every item. He asked questions on each amulet, each book, each ring, and each cauldron. You could feel that he was trying to get a rise out of you and by the time every other customer left, and you went back to restocking the shelves, you were at your wit’s end.

“Wooyoung, can you not bother the nice witch? This is the one that Seonghwa likes!”

“Why would I care about which botanist hyung prefers?”

At the name of Seonghwa, your interest was suddenly intrigued in a good way. Whenever that witch came into the store, it felt like your heart stopped watching him nearly glide up and down each aisle. He was graceful and intelligent like no other, and sometimes he giggled to himself as he looked at the cuter items in the store. He smiled wide whenever you handed him his items and always added something to your tip and fundraiser jar. Seonghwa was sweet and always complimented the different items you made especially. You never got yourself to talk to the man directly. The fear of stuttering over each and every word stopped you, but you definitely wanted to. His eyes were kind and his voice was so sweet. You couldn’t even deny the tiny tiny tiny tiny crush you had on him. It was so, so, so, small. No one would even notice the loud beating in your chest at his name. 

“You should if you want him not to turn you into his next project,” the other changeling said, and you finally glanced over and saw one of the most beautiful people you’ve ever seen in your life.

A perfectly structured face looked at the other changeling with the strongest expression of disappointed annoyance. Deep brown eyes were sparkly and surrounded by long, pretty lashes. His hair fell in deep waves across the crown of his skull and danced in the air as if magicked to move. The beautiful, black hair was pulled back by an obviously enchanted hair clip. A clip of protection and love. Whoever made it for him, this changeling was obviously loved, you could tell by the magic in it.

Wooyoung, you suspected, rolled his eyes before waving the other off, “Sorry, my friend is rude for interrupting us. About this necklace and the pretty face it’s attached to-”

“I hope you crash and burn. They are way too pretty for you anyway,” the other changeling spoke again, and the abruptness of it caused a laugh to jump out of you. Wooyoung looked so offended that it only made you try to hide your laughter more.

“I’ll have you know,” Wooyoung’s voice pitched higher the more offended he got, “That I am considered quite the catch!”

“By a hunter, maybe.”

Wooyoung pouted, “You’re so mean, Yeosangie.”

The other changeling rolled his eyes and pushed Wooyoung out the store harshly. He barely spared you another glance, taking their argument outside and leaving the store empty once again. 

You breathed out a small sigh of relief. Sure, you wanted to see the beautiful Yeosang more, but if it meant not having the shit annoyed out of you by the loud Wooyoung, so be it.

You went back to stocking the shelves, humming a song to yourself while placing each glass jar and vial into their correct places.

Time passed quickly as you returned the store to a suitable glory. You kept yourself busy, singing to yourself while measuring herbs, organizing trinkets and dusting shelves.

“You have a lovely voice,” a deep voice sounded behind you, causing you to jump up and immediately drop the basket of crystals in your hand. You definitely didn’t hear anyone come in or even notice a presence behind you. 

“Holy!” You yelled out, turning around and clutching your heart as if it would beat out of your chest. And it might as well have with the sweet, yet apologetic look on Seonghwa’s face as he waited for you to catch your breath.

Was it beautiful people day?

“Sorry, y/n, I didn’t mean to scare you,” Seonghwa bowed his head before bending down to scoop up the fallen crystals. You cursed before following, hoping you didn’t ruin any product.

“It’s fine. I should have been paying more attention.”

“I mean it, though,” Seonghwa’s voice was soft as you two were the only people in the store. No need to speak higher. Even then, he probably didn’t need to. Something about him gave you such a tunnel vision that even if you did have to turn another direction, you wouldn’t. It was like being charmed into devotion.

You almost shook your head to tell him no, but Seonghwa spoke again, “Your voice must be the reason I love getting herbs from you the most. Your plants are always so much more potent, I can tell my spell work has improved since buying from you. I kept meaning to say thank you.”

You giggled nervously at the praise and just shook him off before standing back up, basket of crystals with you, “Thank you, but seriously-”

“No, buts. You’re amazing at your job. I should buy some of your charms, I bet they are fantastic.”

“Did you need anything in particular today?” You couldn’t think of anything to say, so you said nothing, simply changing the topic. As always, Seonghwa pulled out a list. You prepared his herbs the way he liked, while he looked at other items in stock and grabbed everything else he required. It worked well and allowed those nerves you battled with whenever he was around to cool down. 

Your hands were shaking as you took the list. This time, your hands grazed, and you swore your skin burned at the touch. It was too good, too wanted, and you needed to turn away immediately before you hurt your own feelings. Anything was better than watching those sparkly boba eyes of Seonghwa’s dance. The air was charged, and you were hoping it wasn’t just you who felt the energy. It felt like a love spirit was doing a jig in the middle of the store.

You should dance with it.

“Hyung!” the shop’s door burst open as the beautiful man from earlier rushed in. This time he was alone, Wooyoung nowhere to be seen.

“Yeosang?” Seonghwa quickly turned as the other rushed to him, quickly wrapping the other in a hug, “What are you doing over here?”

“Wooyoung was being a dick earlier so we were in the area. I felt your presence and I came back. I missed you, hyung!” Yeosang nuzzled into the other, and they exchanged a deep and loving kiss.

Of course, you felt so embarrassed for even thinking there was a love spirit in the room, it was obviously waiting for Yeosang. Your heart was collateral damage in this.

You took your leave, walking away towards your herb shelves, and quickly and quietly prepared Seonghwa’s order. Not wanting to bring any more attention to yourself, you worked as silently as possible. The crushing feeling was more than enough to keep you to yourself as the lovers talked. Nothing was worse than feeling like a third wheel in your own store. 

By the time you finished, the lovers were still shopping around, so you put your attention on completing a tea you promised for Younghoon. The vampire needed a sleeping draft to help during the increasingly loud noise of his coven, and you were more than happy to provide such. Anything for friends.

“What are you making?” For the second time that day, you had to still your heart from leaping out its cage as someone surprised you. This time being the changeling, sitting on your counter and peering down at the chamomile you were measuring out.

“It’s a magicked tea.” you spoke softly, not looking up. Something about looking at Yeosang was like staring into the sun. Peering at him for too long was sure to cause blindness and hysteria. Maybe even delusion.

“What’s it do?”

“Helps you sleep.”

“Oh,” Yeosang sniffed at the chamomile before humming, “How much for it?”

“Huh?”

“How much?”

“Wouldn’t Seonghwa-ssi make this for you if you asked?”

Yeosang shrugged, “Hyung’s always busy making things for others. Plus, yours smell powerful. Can you also make other things?”

“Other things?”

“Yeah!” Yeosang smiled, and you felt your soul snatch away from you. It was so youthful and full of joy it almost made you close shop and dedicate your life to him, “Hyung can make hair clips out of copper and gold and crystals. Can you?”

“It’s not a specialty of mine. I’m more of a kitchen witch. I can make magicked pastries?”

If looks had power, the face Yeosang was making surely granted you a kingdom somewhere. Those brown eyes glistened like the stars were captured, and he was full of joy.

“Like chocolate cake?”

“Of course.”

Yeosang gasped loudly and Seonghwa rushed over, “My love, what’s wrong?”

“Y/n-ssi can make a powerful chocolate cake!”

“So can I?”

“But can you make it do things? Their cakes probably walk and eat itself for you!”

You coughed, “They most certainly do not.”

“Untapped potential then.”

Seonghwa chuckled, and the look he gave Yeosang was purely fond. It made your heart hammer, “I’m sorry for him. This aspect of spell casting always excites him.”

“It’s hard for changelings to have their own mana to do spells accurately and safely, so I’m always curious about the amazing things that can be done with like five herbs and some powerful thought.”

You giggled before moving to the side and grabbing a box you kept under your desk. Your lunch box had a few cookies you made the night before wrapped inside. These cookies were supposed to give energy and joy. An extra zing in every step.

You handed one to both of the men and they both sniffed it before taking a bite, not even asking what it was.

Seonghwa chewed it with a hum, smiling graciously before complimenting you on the taste and the use of espresso to create a nice, crisp taste.

It was Yeosang who had the dramatic reaction, “Come home with us.”

You choked on your own breath, “what?”

“You make food. Good. I feel like my heart is the lightest it’s ever been. Come home with us. We’ll take care of you forever.”

“Oh my gosh.”

“Yeosangie, you can’t just ask people to come home with us. Remember, we talked about this.”

“Oh, oh yeah,” Yeosang looked sad for a second before tilting his head, “Y/n-ssi, come on a date with us!”

“A date?”

“Yes.”

“Aren’t you-?”

“Actually yes, would you like to join us for dinner?” Seonghwa smiled, and it felt like coming home, “I’m probably not as great a cook as a kitchen with, but I make a great jeon, I think.”

“Where is this coming from?”

Yeosang spoke first, “Hyung always comes home talking about the pretty shop owner and how badly he wishes he had the courage to-”

“I told you that in confidence!”

“And then I saw you for myself and how well you handled Wooyoung. Can’t help being amazed myself.”

You stuttered out a response, “I, um, I, wow uh.”

“To be clear, we’re trying to court you.”

“Yeah, no, I got that. I’m still shocked.”

“You can take your time and think about it!” Seonghwa assured you and Yeosang nodded.

You snorted, “Yeah, no, I need zero time to think. What time should I be there?”

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Seonghwa’s store of herbs looked empty. He must have been more distracted lately than he thought. He sighed, pulling at his notepad to make a list. Keeping track of what he required should be easier than this. However, it’s been a while now since he last saw an empty jar on his shelf, it was maddening.

Some jars on his shelf were even missing. Seonghwa made a note to question Yeosang. Maybe the changeling moved them. It wouldn’t be the first time his mischievous love got rambunctious.

Just then, the sound of a sweet voice, one that sounded like coming home, sang as the sound of running water filled the cottage. 

Seonghwa quickly put down his list to follow it, forever being grateful for the sight it gave him.

There you were, in all your glory, singing a song to yourself as you cleaned each of his jars and refilled each one with fresh herbs from your garden outside your shared home. The witch leaned in the doorway, smiling at your content look as you worked.

Years have passed, and each moment the three of you spent together felt like the universe smiled at each and every move. Loving Yeosang was great, but loving Yeosang and you felt like putting each and every star into the sky.

Yeosang danced into the kitchen, petting San while helping you. Seonghwa couldn’t help the smile growing on his face.

His herbal stores never ran empty, and now, neither did his heart. 

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Yeosang & San ⋆ BOUNCY Ending Fairy

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KINGDOM 6TH MINI ALBUM 'History Of Kingdom : PartⅥ. Mujin' INDIVIDUAL CONCEPT PHOTO (Bloom ver.)

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svt as 5sos songs (1st album edition) except the explanations hardly make any sense but if you listen to 5sos then they probably do lmao

a/n: i know i literally just did this for skz but i'm having some weird brainrot rn leave me alone

seungcheol -- heartbreak girl

he is the trope of "best friend in love w his best friend who has shitty luck w boyfriends but hello i am right here i am your simp" but seungcheol probably knows the friendzone doesn't exist

jeonghan -- voodoo doll

idk it makes sense in my head bc he manipulates shit in games to win

joshua -- good girls

remember when everyone pinholed joshua as a gentleman and nothing else haha yeah :)

junhui -- don't stop (bonus: greenlight from their b-sides bc jun is a harlot. no i'm not over limbo) ((also jun gives don't stop vibes 5sos girlies iykyk))

don't stop is horny but disguised as.......sort of not horny??? greenlight is full on horny jail

soonyoung -- 18 (bonus: english love affair from their b-sides)

horny & unhinged

wonwoo -- amnesia (bonus: beside you)

he needed an angsty love song and also a sappy love song. idk they both give me wonu vibes that's all i got

jihoon -- everything i didn't say (bonus: end up here)

also needed angsty love song and sappy love song. shy & tsundere vibes only

seokmin -- lost boy

i know it's from their b-sides but it's so cute and wholesome and very seokmin

mingyu -- mrs all american

milf hunter mingyu

minghao -- never be

deep song for a deep artsy man

seungkwan -- social casualty

seungkwan does what seungkwan wants fuck everybody else

hansol -- long way home

very casual and chill and the perfect song to drive around aimlessly at night

chan -- she looks so perfect

still slightly horny but good at being normal

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THRILL MV - CHOI IN

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saw some moots doing this and figured i would too bc hell do i need motivation to actually finish these shits. pls let me know what u think i should finish and feel free to comment or send an ask if u would like me to do more than one 😭 i have a preference for the first 3 but any of them would feel rewarding to finally complete. also the ballad of the phoenix will have an update soon and is not on this list bc that wip is separate from this list, aka the wip graveyard

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Sunset and letter?

hi darling 💕

sunset - what is your next goal?

damn getting right to it, aren't we? well, i think for this year i want to improve my dancing a lot. it's really difficult to hold myself to it but i hope i can improve enough to join a dance showcase either by the end of this year or the beginning of next year. also writing-wise, i would like to post more often bc i have so many ideas and wips

letter - what's your favourite barbie movie?

ok barbie fairytopia was def my fav series, with my fav movie out of those ones being barbie mermaidia bc i wanted to be a mermaid as a kid (dk why, i'm scared of what's at the bottom of the ocean), but i think my fav barbie movie of all time was barbie in the 12 dancing princesses because i wanted to be one of those princesses so bad 😭also i have rlly fond memories of barbie in a christmas carol bc me nd my mom used to watch it every christmas

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Sea, Love, Sky and Blue for the ask game <3

hi queenie! i answered sea and love here for snow, she beat u to it lol

sky - rainy days or sunny days

sunny, obviously 🥰 i like the vibes of rainy days but they make me sad lol

blue - what's your favourite animal?

ohhhh that's a difficult one. my nickname as a kid used to be dolphin so i grew really fond of them, i love how clever they are, and i always wanted to pet one as a kid. oh and red pandas? adorable. they look like menaces but i love them

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Hey Sunny! I'm sending you sea, cloud, love and cozy for the ask game ~

hi snowy!

sea - five countries you would like to visit

oh this is difficult. just five? lol. i think atm it's japan, china, turkey, italy, and thailand. also as a bonus there is not a day that goes by that i do not think about going back to korea lmao

cloud - what do you most want to do after quarantine?

hm i mean where i live, as far as most people are concerned, the pandemic is over, but i would like for there to be a future where i am comfortable going out in public without a mask on. or not, maybe. honestly i'm a bit of a hypochondriac and i hate being perceived so maybe wearing a mask in public is a good thing. i'm changing my answer, i wanna go to japan lol

love - what's your favourite aesthetic?

oh my god i can't just pick one 😭 i think when it comes to my personal style tho, i really like light academia. like my pinterest is full of kpop men and light academia outfits. i do rlly like cottagecore too tho, and like a bunch of others. i can't even stick to one aesthetic in my fashion or interior design. i try my best lol

cozy - recommend us a tv show

ahhh there's so many i love but imma recommend some of my fav cdramas; the untamed, word of honor, and handsome siblings. of the three of those, only handsome siblings will not break ur heart so be warned.

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some lovely asks ♡

angel - what’s your dream job?

swan - who’s your celebrity crush?

sea - five countries you would like to visit.

star - what’s your favorite y2k movie?

love - what’s your favorite aesthetic?

sleepy - which are your favorite apps?

earth - which continent are you from?

dove - pic of you.

sweet - what’s your favorite ice cream flavor?

chanel - what’s your clothing style?

waffle - are you shy or outgoing?

tulip - cities you think that people should visit in your country.

home - what’s your favorite quarantine dish?

melody - what’s your favorite music genre?

magic - what’s your favorite greek goddess/god?

cottage - what’s your favorite fruit?

bee - what’s the last concert you went to?

vanilla - what’s the next language you want to learn?

cloud - what you most want to do after quarantine?

sky - rainy days or sunny days?

rose - do you want to get married?

moon - what’s your zodiac sign?

cutie - do you have any pets?

sunset - what’s your next goal?

space - what’s your favorite planet?

book - how’s life right now?

cozy - recommend us a tv show.

letter - what’s your favorite barbie movie?

blue - what’s your favorite animal?

night - which are your hobbies?

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Punchline - NCT Fic

AO3 Pairing: Jeong Jaehyun/Moon Taeil Word Count: 3.3k Tags: Fluff and Humor, Idiots to Lovers, Love Confessions, Didn’t realize they’re dating (Or more like one of them thinks they’re dating) Summary: Taeil has been giving Jaehyun Valentine’s gifts instead of proper Birthday gifts for years now, but Jaehyun doesn’t seem to realize the joke. Taeil is determined to make him realize. A/N: This is so silly, honestly. I write this in like 3 hours today so I can post it in time. First Birthday Fic, big step for me. But it also means that it’s not great. Idk. You be the judge of it, but I just wanted to get this down, because the idea was too funny to pass on. Special thanks to @sunnytaes for starting this idea <3 Reblogs and comments are very much appreciated :3 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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@brownieracha u need to see this

BbokAri baked something special.

Ignore the half eaten cookie... he couldn't wait.

Happy Valentines Day

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saw some moots doing this and figured i would too bc hell do i need motivation to actually finish these shits. pls let me know what u think i should finish and feel free to comment or send an ask if u would like me to do more than one 😭 i have a preference for the first 3 but any of them would feel rewarding to finally complete. also the ballad of the phoenix will have an update soon and is not on this list bc that wip is separate from this list, aka the wip graveyard

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Not feminine, not masculine, not androgynous, but a secret fourth thing

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mingi 〤 ‘halazia’ 230113

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The Things I Would Do (The Beauty Mark of Love) | Lee Felix

Pairing: Elven Prince!Lee Felix x Fae Prince!GN Reader

Genre: Fantasy AU, Royalty AU, Fake Dating, Enemies to Lovers (light), Hurt/Comfort

Summary: The war is centuries old, and Felix is determined to put an end to it at all costs. A wedding was in his plans, but falling in love was most certainly not. He, however, takes it much better than his fiance does.

Word Count: 30k (I’m so sorry)

Warnings: Cussing, Mentioned Parental Death, Felix is really really in love, They argue, several mentions of war, fae centric racism?

A/N: This was written as a part of the clownracha secret santa fic exchange for @sunnytaes​. I got a little carried away so it’s quite long, and there might be some smaller pieces with this couple in the future

Tags: @dragonofthenorth0726 // @wooyussy // @burningupp-replies // @bunnypig18​ // @ferrethyun​ // @tyungun​ // @brownieracha​ // @kwanisms​ // @snow-pegasus​

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Oh the things I would do

To be loved by someone as beautiful,

And thrilling, and true

As you are, my love.

I would clip my wings

And forfeit my freedom,

I’d bring you anything you crave.

I would give up the air from my lungs

If it would make you love me,

Even if only for a moment

The walls of the Fae castle stretched tall, shimmering in the mid-day light in a way that was nothing short of magical.. The stone was polished so bright that Felix’s reflection on it seemed to dance as he walked. A few of the palace guards were surrounding him though, so it was hard to see it in any substantial way.

He could feel the disdain in the air as they spoke to each other. It was a language he didn’t recognize, but it sounded absolutely mesmerizing. He caught himself tensing up at the sound of it. Not knowing what was being said about him made his worries spike. But he wasn’t a quitter, and he was well aware that he could very well be marching towards his own death. He wouldn’t have come if he hadn’t at least partially come to terms with that fact.

“Stay,” One of the guards ordered. Felix nodded quietly, watching two of the men pass through the looming double doors in front of them. They should have made a noise, slammed shut behind them or something, but the sound was something akin to the flutter of a flag in a breeze. Quiet, smooth, and light as a feather. He couldn’t help his fascination. Everything about the Fae realm was a mystery, sans the maps he’d seen in his father’s war meetings. It looked nothing like those lifeless maps in person.

He’d been thinking about it his entire travel through the country, it was nothing like what he’d imagined it to be. The city was beautiful, buildings that towered tall and immaculately sculpted, yet somehow wholly welcoming. The streets felt like they’d simply grown from the earth, some cobblestone and inlaid with gems, and some just bare, beaten down dirt paths.

The halls of the palace were silent as the group waited for Felix to be welcomed through the doors, eerily so given how many of them there were. But Felix wasn’t in a hurry to break the silence. His people were already not favored by the Fae, and he was pushing his luck by showing up out of the blue like he was.

It may have been mere moments before the gleaming doors opened again, but it felt like eons had passed. A voice spoke, calling him to enter, low and twinkling like the wooden wind chimes they had back home. He listened, pushing out a slow exhale and running through all of the rules he’d been taught growing up. Do not speak unless spoken to lest you speak over and offend. Don’t make any sudden movements, keep your hands where they can be seen so you cannot be blamed for any attacks you haven’t caused. Speak directly, the Fae are tricky creatures, but they’re honest to a fault.

“You are a brave one, son of the Elves. Coming here unannounced and requesting a hearing with a busy king.” The voice came again, booming from the creature seated at the far opposite of the young prince. He looked deceivingly young, hardly thirty in human years. But the Fae lived even longer than Felix’s people, and the King was surely over three hundred years old. Felix inclined his head silent thanks for the praise. Brave, he thought, or incredibly foolish. He feared he’d find out which one soon enough.

Guards lined the room, and it had him on edge knowing that they were just waiting for him to make one wrong move. He knew better than to look at them. He looked at the King instead, who straightened on his throne, drawing the moment out, watching the prince with a fiery gaze.

“Can I offer you anything? You must surely need rest after such long travels.” The king said after a few moments. Felix smiled politely.

“Your kindness is most appreciated, your majesty, and I give my utmost apologies, but I have to decline. I’m afraid I can’t stay any longer than necessary. And I also give my apologies for disrupting your busy schedule.” He bowed his head for a long moment. The king made a soft hum, but not one of disdain. If nothing else, Felix’s politeness and respect was surprising coming from an Elven born royal.

“Then I will not keep you. What is it you’ve come for?” He asked.

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