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NARRATOR : specialyou presents you a special episode
NARRATOR : requested by someone unexpected
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NARRATOR : introduce yourself
JIMIN : Prince Park Jimin.
JEONGGUK : Hello, I’m Jeon Jeongguk.
JIMIN : I’m turning 35 in a few months. My younger brother is the King and we have a fairly good relationship. I really didn’t have an interest in the throne and me being an omega, the people wouldn’t want for an omega to rule them. And so I handed my title to my younger brother.
JEONGGUK : Well for starters, I’m 28 years old. I’m a singer and I’m doing pretty well these days. I pretty much have a flexible schedule lately and I’m getting some rest and relaxation.
NARRATOR : where you see yourself in 10 years?
JIMIN : (Sigh) I wonder too. I sometimes think of starting my own business and earning my own money. I might list it down in my to-do list. But I hope for the best for my family.
JEONGGUK : (chuckles) This sounds like a job interview. Well, I’d definitely be older - I hope I grow much more as an artist and continue to create music.
NARRATOR: tell me about your first love.
JEONGGUK : (silent)
JIMIN : (blinks) Ah… I see…
JEONGGUK : (chuckles) It was a beautiful one. It was a really beautiful thing we had. He was beautiful.
JIMIN : Being born into royalty, I lived a very lonely life. Despite being constantly surrounded by maids and guards, I never got to see the real world or even meet someone my age. My curiosity only grew along with my age but my hopes were terribly shattered simply by being born into the royal family. And so I suppressed this desire until,
JEONGGUK : I was young and I wanted to get rich as quick as possible so I could give my parents a comfortable life. We are commoners you see, and the period where I was born was during the period where the country was struggling the most. My friends and brother said that they liked my voice and so I auditioned for an entertainment company during my high school days and I passed. I juggled being a trainee and a student for a year or so before I debuted with my single, Begin. I was then invited to sing the national anthem during the coronation of the current emperor. I remember being extremely nervous. (laughs) I choked up during the first verse and I heard the people laughing. This was because of
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JEONGGUK : Park Jimin
JIMIN : Jeon Jeongguk
JIMIN : Ah… I was 26 years old when I first met him. He just turned 19 if I wasn’t wrong. We met at my brother’s coronation - he was a rookie singer which grew popular amongst the omegas. I still couldn’t get over the fact that he messed up the lyrics of the national anthem. But it was fine, I guess, his face turned red and he dropped his head but continued to sing in a small voice. I found it rather adorable.
JEONGGUK : Our eyes met. That made me mess up the lyrics! (covers face) This is cheating! He was really much more stunning than in the pictures. I was starstruck.
JIMIN : We had this large age gap - 7 years. I never expected for that shy alpha to muster up the courage to ask me out in front of the country. (laughs)
JEONGGUK : (blushing madly and laughing) I was young!
JIMIN : We dated for a little more than two years. Of course it wasn’t all smooth flowing, we had disagreements and fights but we solved them rather quickly. Since I was a prince, I couldn’t just bond randomly with anyone and so we both agreed to get bonded once we got the blessing to get married.
JEONGGUK : I loved him dearly. I loved him more than I loved myself. He was my soulmate, we were soulmates. I wanted for us to be bonded officially… (hesitate) but something happened which made us fall apart in an instant.
JIMIN : I became pregnant…
JEONGGUK : (clasps hands)
JIMIN : Things went downhill from there. My father, the previous emperor, found out and he threatened to destroy his career and family if I don’t get rid of the baby and marry the person he arranged to marry me with. Yes, it was selfish of me but I really didn’t want to let go of him and our child and so I threatened him with my life.
JEONGGUK : He was a mess. I know I was much younger than him, but that doesn’t mean it gave him the right to treat me like a child. He didn’t care for my views or thoughts about the situation. Now that I think about it again, I realised that both of us were rather childish and just simply scared. We were new at the relationship thing and when the previous King tried to interfere with our small little world, it immediately started to crumble. Well I’m not going to lie, I sort of had this short moment of joy that he was carrying our child. Fear of the future and the unknown was too much for both of us. We just weren’t ready.
JIMIN : My father and I then came to an agreement that he wouldn’t force me to get married anymore in exchange for cutting ties with Jeongguk for good. He’d also support him with his career and dream. As for the baby…
JEONGGUK : (sighs and drops his head) My omega… and our child… I lost both of them on the same day. It affected Jimin much more than I expected. He pushed me away and became hostile towards me. I still remember like it was yesterday - the fangs he bared at me that day and the hurtful words that he threw at me. And the painful words that I yelled back. It was all a blur and we were both hurting. Our relationship that was carefully built in the 2 years was instantly destroyed in a mere few days. But what could we do? What’s done is done. (sighs) There was nothing we could do.
JIMIN : (looking away from the camera, wiping away his tears) It has been 8 years since then, I’m still in the process of recovering from all that but I’m much better than before. At least that’s what my brother said. (chuckle)
JEONGGUK : I guess what they say about first love never working out is true after all. (chuckle)
do you miss them?
JIMIN : (hesitates then looks away)
JEONGGUK : Yes. Even if I force myself to not, I just simply can’t help but to miss him. I want to see him smile at me again. He’s my first love after all. (laughs)
JIMIN : I wish to forget everything. I don’t want to miss him and I’m now married and bonded to my mate and I have a 4 month son, so I have no reason to reminisce of the past.
it has been 8 years since this couple broke up and they have no idea that they will be seeing each other again.
NARRATOR : thank you for sharing your story. actually we have a surprise for prince jimin from the person who arranged all this. now please turn around.
(jimin turns around and the curtain gets pulled back and he sees the one person which he didn’t want to see, jeongguk)
(jimin’s face visibly turns sour when he sees that male - he felt his chest throb a little)
(jeongguk has a small smile on his face before he grabs the microphone and starts to sing)
JEONGGUK, SINGING :
i was just an ordinary boy;
while you were perfect to me;
a little mistake of mine that brought us together;
now became what i was thankful for;
kissing under the stars;
pouring rain over our heads;
holding you in my arms;
the scent of you on my bed;
only made me yearn for more;
in another life, i will be your man;
I promise to make you happy forever;
so you won’t have to fake an “okay”;
forget bad memories;
forget the pain;
i beg to you;
please don’t forget our once beautiful love;
a little mistake of mine that brought us together;
now became the reason for our end;
i just wanna say to him;
please love him as much as i loved him;
don’t forget to kiss him goodnight;
‘cause he gets afraid of the thought of sleeping alone;
hug him tight and snuggle in his neck;
just because he loves it;
(jimin breaks into tears, sniffling and trying to wipe away his never ending flow of tears that are streaming down his face)
JEONGGUK, NOW WHISPERING IN A PAINED VOICE :
in another life, i will be your man;
I promise to make you happy forever;;
so you won’t have to fake an “okay”;
i loved you;
and i will love you again
(jeongguk gulps and looks at jimin with tears streaming down his cheeks as well.)
JEONGGUK : In another life… my omega…
JIMIN, SNIFFLING : In another life… Thank you, Jeon Jeongguk.
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