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Let The World Burn. - I.N. 2

In the end, he managed to forget that a king is nothing without his queen.

Part 1 & 3 will be linked in the master list above!

Pairings: Jeongin x Reader (and some love triangles among the way.) enemies to lovers, royalty au!

Warnings: ANGST, implied smut, war, aggression, anxiety, depression, death, please let me know if i miss anything... (this was heavily inspired by the song “Let the world burn” by Chris Grey.

Word Count: 2.2k

The next day, you woke up in bed alone. You were expecting your husband to lay next to you, but instead, his side of the bed was cold and empty.

Everything felt as if you were in a dream. It could be due to the sudden changes in your life, but it may also be due to the lack of stability that you were now experiencing.

After dressing yourself and pulling yourself together, you decided to seek out your husband. However, the second you opened his chamber doors, you were met by a guard, or who you thought was a guard.

"Your majesty, allow me to introduce myself. I am Bang Christopher Chan, the king's advisor and right hand man." He bows to you, "Our king has instructed me to guide you towards your living quarters until the council meeting this afternoon." He continues to look at the floor despite talking directly to you.

With a frown you express your discomfort. "Please call me YN." You say as your eyes roam the hall, expecting your husband to come out any second, hoping to at least have a conversation with him now that the two of you are married.

"I apologize my grace, but I cannot bring myself to disrespect you in such way."

"Mr. Bang, it is an order from your queen for you to refer to me as your friend. Any friend of my husband's shall be my own." For once, you concentrate on the advisor, offering him a kind smile. He was like Felix in a way. Forced to be harsh in a kind world.

"I apologize my grace... I apologize, YN..." He says your name hesitantly.

"Now, where is my husband, I want to have a word with him" You inquire.

"I apologize my... YN but our king has requested to be left alone." Chan looks nervous, his hand rest behind his back, as he does his best to not make eye contact with you.

"Yes, but your queen wants to know where he may be, please enlighten me."

At that point, Chan looks nervous.

"YN..." He starts before you interrupt him, "Bang Chan, I just want to talk to the king. Please." He finally looks at you, his face is covered with pure anxiety, unsure whether he should disobey his king or his queen.

"I am uncertain, but the king spends a lot of his time up in his study, alone. No one but his parents, the king and queen, were ever allowed to enter." He offers you an uncomfortable laugh.

"Well good thing I am the queen now, huh?" You say smuggly, causing him to actually laugh.

So he is human. You think to yourself.

"Well now, please guide me to his study." He meekly nods and begins to walk down the hall, which you take as an invitation to follow suit.

Once he walks you up to the double doors that guard the last room in the fourth floor, he stops and bows. "I apologize YN... but this is as far as I am allowed." Without giving it much thought, you nod and move forward.

Once you push the doors open, you are welcomed by open windows. The room is full of light, but the floor is covered by papers, all full of scribbles. Poems?

You pick up a sheet from one of his desks. The title reads, " Hug me".

"I want to hug you until you fall asleep Even in the morning, when I'm with you Even on the days, you had hard times..."

That is all you manage to read before the page is ripped out of your hands.

"What the hell are you doing here?" Jeongin's harsh voice breaks you out of your peace.

"Jeongin I-" He stops you before you can even begin, "You are not allowed in here! Who the hell do you think you are?" All of the sudden, you are brought back to the night before, feeling like a timid deer. The king stands above you, but this time, you are behind closed doors, and although he is now a king, you are a queen as well.

"I am the queen of Rexerum. I have as much rights as you do... My king." Of course last night was a facade. He was just playing the royal game. You were foolish to think otherwise.

He was enraged. A stranger walking inside of his safe zone was not allowed, although you were his wife, you were still a stranger.

"You are nothing here." He says solemnly.

You stand tall at his words. "I am the queen." You say authoritatively.

"You may have been a princess at Eldoria, but here you are nothing but a contract, one that I would burn the second I am given the chance. If you come in here again, I will make sure you pay for it." That is it. You played nice, but he seemed to forget that he does not own you.

"I would like to see you try my grace. My father and country would love to see you betray our alliance." You stand before him. He seems to have mistaken your will.

"Christopher!" He screams without breaking eye contact with you.

Before you know it, the doors open once again.

The man you had just met opens both doors as if the king's life was in danger.

"I believe that I instructed you to take her back into her room, so please enlighten me as to why she is in my private quarters."

"I apologize Innie..." Chan gets interupted, "It is King Jeongin to you!" The king screams, which causes Chan to stay silent and look down.

"I apologize your highness." Chan bows, before he extends his hand out to you.

Out pure convenience, you nod and follow Chan. Your illusions, now mere dust, yet you hold yourself together. You don't say another word to your husband before you exit the room.

Your head is held high until you finally reach the third floor. Although you keep a straight face, your eyes betray you, letting all of your feelings out.

Felix heard your steps in the hall, so he pops his head out of his room in hopes to find you there. Much to his dismay, you look like a wreck. Eyes are swollen from tears, your face is red, and your hair is a wreck, without even mentioning that you are only wearing your morning gown.

"YN..." He starts before he spots Chan behind you. "I mean, you highness..." He bows before you stop him, "It's okay Felix. He's okay... I think." You say before you fall into his arms in tears. he holds you tight. He feels your sorrow, and looks at Chan, expecting some answers but the latter only looks at the floor.

"it will be okay my little flower, everything will be alright." He whispers into your ear as you sob.

A couple of hours later, Felix is still holding you, as Bang Chan stands in the corner of the room, standing guard.

"You knew this, I told you to not get your hopes up." Felix repeats the same sentence he has recited many times in the last two hours.

"I know but I just thought, from his letters-" Chan interrupts you, speaking up for the first time, "The letters were written by the queen."

That takes your breath away.

You and Felix are lost for words before Chan continues, "He is an amazing prince, and I am sure he will be an amazing king."

You did not intend to be improper, but you only know the king from the couple of encounters you've had.

"Is he?" You ask, "because if he is not willing to be a husband bound by his own duty, I need to know. I will be a queen of my country one day, I am the queen of Rexerum now. If your highness refuses to acknowledge me, I will make myself be known."

Felix and Chan look at each other. Felix knows you a little too well.

"Do you want to go to the garden?" He asks, before you turn your back to them.

"I will go on my own. That is an order." You say as you walk away without turning back, leaving Felix and Chan alone.

"So..." Chan stands before Felix, "When did you fall in love with YN?".

Chan asks, which makes Felix choke on air. "I'm sorry?"

"I apologize for using informal terms, but I assumed that as an advisor to advisor, you could trust me." He laughs sheepishly. "I can tell that you're in love with her," Chan says, "I will not condemn you, I can tell that your intentions are genuine. But Felix, if I can call you that, a queen will only serve a king. Me and you are nothing but dirt for them. I hope that you don't foolishly believe otherwise." Chan thought he was making a joke but Felix only looks somber.

Chan takes that as a hint. "You know what? Take the day off. I will take our queen to her appointments. How about I get you a bottle man" He smiles in solidarity. Felix only nods before he stares out the window lost in his own mind. Thinking of how he can get rid of the curse that is his unrequited love for you.

Your first scheduled meeting of the day was a war meeting. You were only to observe, and learn the strategies of the country.

You tried your best to follow along, until the strategies became detrimental. "We will rely on Eldorian soldiers to guard the path for us to gather a full army at the coast." You finally looked up, staring at the king, hoping this was some cruel joke.

"I beg your pardon?' You speak up, gaining the attention of everyone in the room. Jeongin chuckles and tries to undermine you. "Women, always thinking that they understand war huh?" He asks mockingly, hoping to get some laughs from the men in the room.

No one dares to laugh.

"My soldiers will not be a cushion for your troops." You stand in your spot, challenging the king.

"You. Are. Noth-"

"I am a princess and a queen. One day I will be the queen of Eldoria, and if you want my troops, you will respect me. I may be on your land, but my people are still only loyal to me, not you. If you dare to call me nothing once again, I hope that you late father will be proud of you breaking an alliance that he prepared for twenty years." The room stills with silence.

"I will dismiss myself now. I am grateful to the leaders that left Eldorian soil to stand with Rexerum, please carry the information that I leave behind. I will be more than pleased to hear the feedback from home." You say towards the table.

"Your grace." You bow to Jeongin, before you walk out with your head held high.

Chan, who was standing next to the king, bows and follows you, having taken Felix's role for the day.

The second you step through the doors of your room, your walls fall. Your legs no longer holding you up, causing you to crumble to the ground. Your left hand coming up to your mouth to muffle your sobs. Minho, your friend in the Eldorian court would call you a cry baby, but he wasn't here now to comfort you with his tough love. All you have now is Bang Chan. Jeongin's advisor of all people.

"Why is he so cold-hearted? Why must he choose the tough route every time? It's almost as if this alliance means nothing to him." You say between sobs.

Christopher wants to embrace your broken form, yet he holds himself back from touching the new queen of his country, only staring at you with empathy.

"My queen, YN. I apologize for my boldness, but can I speak with you in confidence?" You only manage to nod in the midst of your breakdown.

"I may be speaking with pure imprudence, but I feel the need of letting you know that the king is terrified. I am assuming, that as him, you have been sheltered. He doesn't understand the matters of the heart, only of his state. His father may have been a corrupt king, but he only taught him of what he knew. Innie doesn't understand that there is a different way to rule, and pardon my boldness," He kneels before you and grabs your hand. "I truly believe that you can change his ways. You can show him that a kingdom does not have to be corrupt. I apologize once again for my boldness, but as a friend of the king, I have my opinions." He brings your hand close to him, kissing the top of it.

"Be strong my queen."

It shocks you, Chan is the first person in court to offer their solidarity.

You can hardly muster a response, the only thing you manage to say is, "The nickname of the king is Innie?"

AN: i think im only making two-three more chapters to this story :p