Red Flowers✔

6

   "Your royal highness, it is time for you to wake,"

    Felix whined and hid under the blanket, "Must I wake,"

   The woman laughed softly, "You are to promenade with Countess Min today,"

   Felix sighed and laid on his back, "Ms Song, where is Hyunjin? He is usually the one who gets me up," he said sitting up, a pout prominent on his lips.

  "He had to attend to something in town, he will join you soon. He asked me to make sure you were woken,"

   The male's pout deepened.

    "Well, I am up, thank you Ms Song,"

  The woman nodded and left the room.

   Felix hummed and got out of bed.

   "He's been avoiding me," Felix mumbled.

    Felix quickly changed out of his night clothes.

   Biting his lip he thought for a moment.

"Why not? He is not here to tell me what to do," Felix muttered, pulling his cloak on.

   It was quite easy to sneak out of the palace.

    He had done it plenty times before, mostly when Hyunjin wasn't the one watching over him, but he's still done it.

   He walked through town looking at all the vendors. He always loved it, everything was bright and colourful.

  -

   Hyunjin walked up the steps of the palace and entered, greeting people along the way.

   "Good morning, Mr Hwang,"

  "Good morning, Ms Song. Is Felix up?" He asked.

   "Ah, yes, he should be in his room, he was quite sulky this morning," she said.

   "Sulky?"

    Ms Song nodded, "I suppose he was wanting you to wake him as usual,"

   Hyunjin pursed his lips, "Okay, thank you, Ms Song," he said quickly leaving.

   The woman smiled, "Perhaps you should do something of the attraction you feel," she suggested.

  Hyunjin flushed, "There is nothing there, but thank you for your suggestions," he called out, practically running up the stairs.

   When he got to Felix's room, he knocked softly, "Your royal highness, I am here," He said.

   He got no response.

   "Your royal highness?"

   No response still.

  "Felix?"

    Finally he just opened the door.

   The young prince was nowhere to be seen.

   "Felix?" He called out.

    Hyunjin's jaw clenched and he took a deep breath.

    "He snuck out…"

   -

    Felix giggled softly as the little kids ran around, his eyes followed them, which was a mistake as he ran into someone.

  "Oh my! Are you okay?" The person asked, quickly catching Felix by his waist.

   Felix flushed red, "Yes, I am fine. I am sorry, I was not paying attention," he said and looked up the man.

   The man's eyes widened, "Your royal highness, my apologies, I was not paying attention either,"

   "Ah, you really have nothing to be sorry for. I am quite clumsy, if not for my guard I probably would have fallen down the palace steps," Felix joked.

  The man laughed softly.

   "Where is your guard, your royal highness?"

  "Oh, please do not call me that, it is just too formal for my liking, just call me Felix. As for my guard, he is quite possibly, looking for me at the moment, as I snuck out,"

   "Ah, well, I am James. You snuck out of the palace?"

   "Yes, and I do not wish to be caught just yet,"

   "Well, are there any shops you have not seen?"

   "I am not in town as often as I like so there is a lot I have yet to see," Felix told him.

  "Then shall I show you around?" James asked.

   Felix smiled, "Of course, but must be back at the palace before two because I must promenade,"
   
  James nodded and held his hand out for Felix, which Felix took happily.

   -

   "You have four sisters?" Felix questioned in bewilderment.

   "Yes, and seeing them during a shortage of lace or silk is quite scary," James said.

   "Well yes, because silk and lace are quite beautiful, luckily my cousin, he is a modiste, so my sisters get things in advance, just in case. His shop is just in town, as well,"

   "Really?"

  Felix nodded, "You should go with your sisters and look at it, he has brilliant style, I am sure that they will find things they like there,"

   "Ah, I'm not sure, they are quite picky,"

   "Okay, how about I visit you at some time and I go with you and them to the shop?" Felix suggested.

   "Perhaps, I will take you up on that offer," James said.

   "Okay, now I am not suggesting, now I am saying, I will visit this week and take you guys there," Felix said with a laugh.

    James laughed softly, and squeezed Felix's hand gently.

  "Your royal highness!"

   Felix pursed his lips and let out a sigh, "And I have been found,"

   "Why hello, Hyunjin," Felix said with a small smile.

   Hyunjin did not look happy.

  "You cannot just sneak out like that. You could have been hurt or worse captured, what were you thinking?"

   "However, I was not nor did I get hurt,"

   "Well you almost trip earlier,"

  Felix looked at the male next to him, "Did you have to mention that?"

   "You tripped? Are you okay? Did you hurt yourself?" Hyunjin questioned.

    "Ah, Hyunjin, I am fine,"

   Hyunjin sighed and pinched the bridge of his nose.

   "I should go, it was a pleasure to meet you Felix,"

   Hyunjin looked at the make next to Felix a brow raised.

  "Who are you and what are you doing with the prince?"

    "It was a pleasure to meet you too James, thank you for showing me around. I will see you either tomorrow or the day after," Felix said quickly.

   "Wait what? What do you mean?" Hyunjin questioned.

   "You should go," Felix said.

  James nodded and quickly left still feeling Hyunjin's stare on him.

   "What do you mean you will see him tomorrow?"

   "We have to go promenade," Felix said, quickly heading back towards the palace.

   Hyunjin clenched his jaw.

   He did not like what he saw one bit, that was for sure.