𝑹𝒉𝒆𝒎𝒊𝒓𝒂 • yeonbin {BOOK 2} ✓

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𝑻𝒉𝒆 royal library was in total silence, it would be a common thing considering the place wasn't one to be used in loud ways, but the lack of sound was more due to only one person being there than to the respect towards other readers. the room had tall walls, some covered in windows, and a maze of bookshelves were displayed throughout the entire place, guarding a high number of books that no one probably managed to entirely read before.

it was smaller than the one from the hell palace, soobin knew that much, but still, it had more knowledge gathered than any other place the angel went before living in the castle. he had a book in hands, one about royal abilities who he decided to seek answers from, but not even a single word was being paid attention to, soobin's mind couldn't focus on anything else besides the encounter he had with yeonjun the day before.

and how he felt guilty about it.

the angel sighed heavily, closing the book and placing it on the table beside the armchair he was sat on, and threw his head back, staring at the white ceiling as if it would give some type of solution for all his problems. deep down, under the try of convincing himself about the opposite, he regretted every single word he had said to the demon, way more when he didn't even mean them. actually, he didn't mean most of them, since he was sincere when not forgiving yeonjun, not wanting to forgive him, that is. soobin knew he had already forgiven the male, it was hard not to when he loved him so much, he just didn't want to let him know, not when there was a chance of yeonjun thinking everything was fine because of it.

"you're thinking so hard that you're frowning." soobin cursed under his breath with the voice, realizing he was too lost in thoughts to even hear the door of the library being open. he averted his eyes to the other, rolling his eyes with the comment before patting the armchair beside his as a way of asking for the male to sit.

"you need to stop being so silent, it almost gives me a heart attack every time." the black haired whined softly before hugging the younger. he had missed him and considering the last time they met, it seemed like the reaper only appeared on the right times. "why are you here anyway? you never come to heaven, way less the castle."

"prince jungkook called me. he's worried about you." taehyun tucked a strand of hair behind his own ear, brushing his bangs lightly to put them in place. his doe eyes were adorned by the usual black makeup, making his stare even more intense than it already was, and his lips carried a light shade of pink. "i'm worried too. i heard what happened in the ball, besides queen rhea's death that is."

"jungkook should focus on his coronation, it's already the day after tomorrow." the prince sighed, hating the fact his oldest brother was worrying about him even when he was filled with things to prepare and do, that and the emotional and mental pressure of turning king not even a month after his mother's death. "why did you come anyway? you were clearly working."

"i needed the company just as much, and i'm honestly working way too much there days." soobin nodded softly, turning his head to the entry of the library as he again was filled by unwelcomed thoughts.

"got busy after kai recommended you to harvest rhea's soul?" it might have sounded cold, but it was only out of guilt. soobin didn't know or loved the woman, but he knew his siblings and other mother did. besides, rhea was never rude to him or something of the sort, even after seeing him in such exposure in the day of the war, which meant she was definitely something like a good person. he didn't miss her, nor felt incredible sad with her death, but the weight of being responsible for someone's murder was still there and it was different from victor's considering the woman was nothing more than innocent. deep down, he was glad he never came to be close to his mother, he doubted he would be able to take being at fault of her death if so, way more added to everything else he was going through with daniel, and himself.