❛ prince!윤기호 𝑥 f!reader ❜
written, fantasy au, kinda angsty, slow build (?? sorta.. u be the judge), a little corny, almost forbidden love
synopsis: after discovering a stone that grants wishes, you and your best friends woke up with your wish coming true — while finding love on the way.
a few days have passed since the snow day you and your friends had, and the day of the christmas ball had finally arrived.
many preparations were being made around the castle; decorations, who confirmed their attendance, the food being served, and the attire majority of the royal family will be wearing.
keeho eventually told you about the ball... talk about late. however, he never mentioned the dress code. fortunately for you, jongseob found that information out from clarisse; it was a periwinkle blue and white ball, it may seem like a good thing, but there was a slight problem — nothing in your wardrobe was periwinkle, let alone blue.
thankfully, you kept your stone on you everywhere you went and wished for everything that you would’ve wanted for your dress.
“this isn't cinderella, jay.”
“periwinkle is technically blue, so you could be his cinderella. he’s a prince, he’s charming, and he needs a princess.” jay smiled cheesily, “i don’t understand why you’re so against this now, you were enjoying his company not long ago.”
“i don't like gowns, i don’t like the public, everything about this is just.. not for me right now.” you complained.
“loosen up, y/n. it's just one night." jongseob spoke, trying to convince his friend. “you practically have everything for you already; a partner to dance with, your dress.. kinda, and us.”
you glanced over at jongseob, then towards jay, who was slowly pacing around the room. you sighed. you weren’t sure why you were so stressed out about this ball, was it the king? was it the pressure? was it keeho? you could never be sure.
“let’s just get this stupid ball over with.” you groan, turning towards the vanity mirror with the small stone in your hand.
hours later, you and your friends were completely ready for the ball; you wore a large baby blue gown that had glitter trailing down the skirt with short and puffy sleeves that had ruffles on the edges, white flats, and silver jewelry — as for your hair and makeup, your hair was in a bun that had your front pieces hanging down to compliment your face. while your makeup was making you shine as bright as diamonds, allowing the highlighted areas to shimmer in the lights.
ironically enough, you did look like cinderella.
jongseob’s was more simple; a baby blue tuxedo with black lapels, a white dress shirt that had a baby blue tie to add to the tux, fancy leather shoes, and his hair was fixed the way it always was.
jay was fixed up nicely; a white dress shirt with a satin baby blue tie, black slacks, and matching leather shoes with jongseob. not to mention, his hair was held down with just a tad bit of gel to slick his hair back.
“y/n? there’s no way that’s you.”
“crazy, right?” you smiled, looking down at your dress, before looking back up at your friends, “is it too much? i feel like i look overdressed.”
jongseob raised an eyebrow, “we’re going to a ball, there’s no such thing as being overdressed.”
“it’s not too much, y/n,” jay smiled, taking in the sight of his best friend, “you look perfect.”
you smiled, embracing both of your friends into a short hug. “you two look great yourselves.. except.. seob?”
“what? do i look bad? did i wish for the wrong thing?”
“no, you don't look too bad yourself. though... you kind of look like willy wonka.” you joked, earning a nudge from him, “i mean it in a nice way, i promise.”
“the ball is starting soon, we should probably start making our way towards the main hall.” jay suggested, approaching the doors to the bedroom before taking a quick peek outside.
you peeked out of the doors with jay, before jongseob soon followed suit. the three of you watched as the kingdom’s staff scrambled around hallways and rooms to get things prepared, and that gave you a giggle.
“they’re all scrambling, i think that’s our cue to go.”
and it was a good thing you pointed that out, because otherwise, the three of you would’ve been late to the ball.
you and your friends stood off to the side of the main hall entrance where everyone was entering and being announced. you quietly reapplied a bit of pigment to your lips, to which jongseob noticed and grinned slightly.
“who are you trying to impress? hm?” jongseob hummed teasingly, “it’s for prince keeho, huh? you just can’t wait to dance with him.”
why should you care if you danced with him?
do you want to dance with him?
why is this so complicated?
you pushed all of those questions in your head towards the back of your mind. the only thing she had to do was to try to focus on getting herself into the ball, and being one with the crowd.
“now we present your majesty the prince, yoon keeho.”
the simple announcement caught the entire room’s attention, especially yours. the double doors at the top of the stairs eventually opened, revealing the future king standing behind them.
gasps and sounds you would normally hear of admiration were being heard the moment the guests saw who was standing there, practically holding in their applause and cheers until he made it down the stairs.
you couldn’t help but notice the way he looked at you when he finally came down, it was like he was truly hoping you would show up to the ball. many princesses from other kingdoms attended, and they all have tried different ways to try to get his attention (which.. didn’t work).
you expected him to approach at least one of them and dance with them, you weren’t going to be upset if he did — he wasn’t yours after all.
however, when you glanced back up at him, you saw him approach you with one hand behind his back.
is this really happening? what is he doing?! what are you doing? do you look okay?
“hi,” the prince breathed, feeling the nervousness in his stomach begin to sink in. “you look beautiful tonight.”
you smiled and glanced down at your dress, “thank you, you too.” your face dropped, finally registering what you just said in your head. “i mean- sorry i mean- you look nice too. not beautiful- ‘cause like-“
instead of keeho laughing at you, he chuckled and gave you a reassuring nod to put yourself at ease once again.
keeho held his free hand out towards you as he bowed, “may i have this dance?”
you took a moment to look at his open hand, then back up at his face. he had a genuine look of hope in his eyes, hoping that you would take his hand and give him the dance he so desperately wanted.
you took his hand with grace, allowing him to lead you out towards the middle of the room, and he knew everyone was watching. “i don’t know how to dance.” you exhaled, feeling the embarrassment creep up your chest.
keeho placed a hand on you waist, causing you to feel those same butterflies you felt from when you first met him. of course, you didn't know anything about dancing in your universe, only things she learned from movies.
placing your left hand on keeho’s shoulder, he held his left hand out, allowing you to rest your right hand onto it while her left picked up a bit of the skirt, making it easier for you to not step on it while you danced.
everyone in the room has their eyes on the girl with the blue gown, who was dancing with the future king.
you wanted to look around, see how many people were watching — but the only thing stopping you from doing so, was keeho. he knew that if you took even one short glance at the audience, you would freeze.
“eyes on me, okay?” keeho spoke, softly, earning a soft nod from you in response. “don’t think to much about who’s watching. the only reason they would be watching is to see the beautiful girl the prince is dancing with.”
his words made you feel better, maybe even confident in a way. the longer you two swayed to the music, the more you were learning about the dance — it also helped that the music was slow, allowing you to take your time to learn it rather than just guess.
after the first song, most pairs in the room decided to join in and dance along with the two of you.
throughout the night of the ball (more specifically during the times where the orchestra was taking a minor break), many attendees would approach you and the prince to ask if the two of you were in love.
you would struggle to respond, “of course not, just..”
“good friends.” and keeho would finish off your struggling sentence.
the two of you denied it every time.
but you both knew you wanted it to be a reality, the signals and tension between you have been lingering in the air for far too long. it often makes you wonder if what’s between you could mean something.
you weren’t sure what was there, but the hope makes you wonder that, maybe — maybe you could be his princess one day.
n ⋮⟢ this series is making a comeback :,)
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