Je t’aime
Prince Jay x Queen Reader
Nothing could make you feel better than being free and out of royal problems. Being a young queen was not easy for you. Everything needs to be perfect, having to do something just to prove your strength and power.
It was currently eight in the morning, you were inside a carriage on the way to the heart of your Kingdom to pay a visit. It was your monthly routine even before you were crowned as the queen.
You were still young when your mother and father died from the accident. You were trained how to reign your kingdom and how to be a responsible queen at a young age.
Ever since you became a queen, you were always busy doing all your responsibilities and duty as the young queen. You never got enough time for your self.
Once the carriage arrives at the heart of your kingdom, people crowded your carriage, getting excited to once again meet you after a month. Letting out a heavy sigh before stepping out as one of your Knights in duty opened the carriage door.
You smile warmly at the townspeople as they greet you wholeheartedly. You roamed around the town and heard other people's problems and decided already inside your head what to do with it and on how to deal with it.
You made a mental note about their problems and any other things that needed your help. While you were busy talking and hearing about the towns people's problem, you never noticed the hawk eyes watching you while you converse with your people.
Ever since you arrived downtown the hawk eyes never leave your figure. "Do you know her?" His friend, Prince Heeseung asked, now looking at your busy figure. Jay nodded his head, still focused on your figure who was now happily conversing with the small children.
How could he not. You were known in every kingdom for being the youngest queen to ever rule one of the biggest and powerful kingdom.
"How could he not? She was the youngest queen to ever rule a kingdom this wide and powerful." (Hs y/n) butt in.
They weren't wearing anything that could recognize them as royals, instead they wore commoners clothes to roam around your kingdom freely. They were staring at you as you walk around gracefully.
All Jay could do was to stare at your mesmerizing beauty that could attract anyone. You were busy talking to the children around you when your eyes met a brown sparkly orbs. His eyes reminds you of a hawks eyes. Sharp but beautiful.
His features look so familiar like you've seen him somewhere before, but can't pin point where. If it weren't for the middle-aged woman who blocked your view of him, you wouldn't have averted your gaze away.
"Your highness?" You look up from the thing you were doing to your personal servant. Raising your brow at him,he just bows down his head handing you a neatly folded piece of parchment.
With curiosity clearly written on your face, you opened the folded paper and read the notes written on it. Your brows raise after reading it. It was an invitation from Belift kingdom.
They were throwing a party for a surprise announcement. It will be two days from now, and another event was listed on your checklist.
You let out a heavy sigh, massaging your temple. You want to cry out of frustration. You can't take this much responsibility on your shoulder. It was too much for you.
You're still young and you want to be free, but what can you do? The responsibility that was left unfinished by your parents should be passed down to you as you were the only ruler of your kingdom.
Besides the pressure your responsibility was giving you, you’re also task to meet other Princes form other neighboring kingdom to find someone suited to be your husband and will be the next king of your kingdom that will rule with you.
Sometimes you wish to be a commoner. A simple and peaceful life you always want.
It was already the day of the event. You were inside your carriage on the way to the castle of Belift Kingdom. It was the first time you will set foot in their kingdom.
Your family were once invited to the wedding of their first Prince but you were not able to attend such an event because you were visiting other neighboring kingdom far from Belift.
When your carriage arrives at the said kingdom, you can't help but to admire the magical palace standing proudly as lights surrounding the area, making it look more magical.
One Knight opened your door as you slowly and carefully stepped out. Your personal servant fixed your dress as you flash her a warm smile, thanking her.
"Queen Y/n Vera, from the Kingdom of Historia has arrived!" The messenger announced as the giant double oak door to the main hall opened widely for you to enter. Almost everyone inside the room looked at your way, some stopped what they were doing just to stare at you.
The look of admiration, envy, surprised, and amazement, was evident on every face of the people inside as they stared at you.
You walked around admiring the beautiful and elegant hall of Belift Castle. Despite your castles being twice bigger than theirs, the castle itself was much warmer than yours and more lively. Oh how you wish to live in this kind of palace.
“Your Highness, it was a pleasure meeting you.” The Great Queen of Belift Kingdom does her courtesy in front of you startling you a bit.
You immediately bow down before flashing her a warm smile. “Thank you, your Majesty. I am pleased to be here today.”
“Would you like to meet my first prince and his wife? They’re right by the corner.” She held your arm pulling you to where her son is. You don’t want to be rude so you just let her pull you along.
She pulled you to the corner where princes were busily talking and laughing with one another. One of the princes was talking to a princess dressed in a pink ballgown.
“Heeseung, son.”
The queen called to someone in the circle of seven princes but all of them looked at you and the queen’s direction. You were now confused about whom she was calling.
Roaming your eyes around their circle you must say that they have such amazing visuals. You didn’t know who they were, but you were sure all of them came from a royal family based on their elegant and unique style of dressed robes.
One of the prince stepped out followed by the only princess in their group. The prince kissed the queen’s cheeks as the princess hugged her. Upon looking at their interaction, you somehow missed your late mother.
“This is Queen Y/n Vera, from Historia. Your Highness, this is my son Prince Heeseung and her wife Princess (Hs y/n).” The queen introduces them proudly.
Prince Heeseung and her wife do their courtesies as you simply nod your head to do yours respectfully.
“These were also the Princes from the kingdom of the southern part.” The Queen introduces you to the other remaining princes that were standing just right behind.
You were a little bit taken on how the Queen herself introduce the other Princes even though it wasn’t her job to do so.
“Prince Jungwon, of Castria. It was a pleasure meeting you, Your Majesty.”
“Prince Jake, of Octavia.”
“Prince Sunghoon, of Espassioverde.”
“Prince Niki, of Belift.”
“Prince Sunoo, of Belift.”
As all five of them do their courtesies, the one remaining prince stood behind. Your eyes met as you were confused why didn’t he introduce himself. He was just intensely looking at you as if he was trying to memorize every bit of you.
When everyone has already cleared out in front of you he stepped up making your heartbeat more than its normal beating. Once he was already inch across you he stopped on his tracks. his eyes never leave yours as he bowed down.
“Prince Jay, of Hybe. A pleasure meeting you, My Majesty.” He held your hand with gentleness, as if it was like a fragile crystal as he placed a gentle feather light kiss on the back of it.
You admired how he treated you with so much care. You never seen someone look at you with so much admiration in their eyes before like how he was looking at you right now.
You feel something inside your stomach stirred while staring at his beautiful brown orbs. You never thought someone could make you feel like there was a hoard of butterflies flying around inside your stomach.
The night continues as you and Prince Jay become inseparable. He took you anywhere in the castle giving you little tours and keeping you company the whole time. It was the first time in your life that you wished the time would stop so you could have more time with him.
But sadly, everything comes to an end when the clock strikes twelve as your carriage arrives. It was like the iconic scene in Cinderella how the prince and her part ways, but yours and Jay was kind of different.
He walked you to your carriage and helped you in. Your heart flattered once more at his gentleman gestures. You never felt this way before and you feel giddy about this new feeling you’ve discover. You wanted to feel it again, with him.
“Will I ever meet you again?” you asked him all of the sudden after fixing your dress.
His right arm held the door of your carriage as he stared at you for a moment. His eyes never leave yours as he flashed his beautiful smile that made your stomach churn.
“I’ll visit you in your kingdom, Your Majesty.”
“Is that a promise?”
“It is a promise, My majesty.”
He took a step forward as he gently held your hand and kissed the back of it. He lightly caressed your cheek before slowly stepping away from the door, but before he could even close the door completely he stared at you flashing his ever so sweet smile.
“Have a safe trip, Your Majesty.”
