&&. 𝗟𝗢𝗡𝗚 𝗝𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗡𝗘𝗬. ( ateez )

wonderland au | p.sh

"your highness, his majesty is requesting your presence in the throne room," you let out an annoyed sigh before turning to look at the knight decorated in the obnoxious red and black armor. you sent a glare his way before throwing your hand at him as a way to dismiss him. quickly, the guard bowed before closing your chamber doors and you heard the clinking of his armor as he went down the hall.

standing up, you put your dress on before walking out of your room, running a hand through your hair not really caring if it was neatly done like usual. your heels clicked against the black and white checkered floor, that you have grown rather tired of seeing. you sighed once more when the throne room doors came into view, and the two guards at the door straightened up at the sight of you before opening the double doors and announcing your arrival.

"entering, her highness, the queen of hearts," you rolled your eyes as you walked past the people in the throne room, only being a bunch of annoying nobles wanting to kiss ass to the king – your husband – in order to be on his limited good side. your eyes made contact with the man himself as he sat lazily on his throne, his eyes scanned your form before smirking. as per usual, he holds his hand out for you which you take and watch as he kisses the heart shaped ring that decorates your ring finger, a symbol of your loyalty to him.

"my beautiful queen," he says, letting go of your hand in order for you to take a seat in your throne next to him. your posture is nonexistent as you sit in a way that says 'you want whatever is going on to be over with already,' which is a hundred percent true. you watch from your peripheral as the king stands from his seat which causes the room to become dead silent.

"today, we will be holding a trial for a criminal that dares to question and go against your king," he says, voice ever so powerful and intimidating to everyone, everyone except you. your husband signals for the criminal to be brought in and you watch as a group of card knights bring the "criminal" into the throne room.

you're surprised by how handsome the man is, even with all the dirt and bruises covering him. you can tell that underneath he is natural beauty, such a shame your husband is going to kill him. no matter what type of crime is committed, the king is set on beheading everyone that dares to go against his word. you're not really sure when this started, but you think he might be cursed with the madness from the first queen of hearts.

you watch as the "trial" goes on and you can't help but to look at the man before you. you feel something in the deepest part of your soul, telling you, no screaming at you to help this man. you try to fight against the feeling, but eventually you give in and stand up from your throne and grab at the king's hand pulling him to face you before he could spout the words "off with his head!"

"seonghwa, let me take care of him," you said, you hear people around you gasp in shock that you even dared to think let alone speak their great king's name. your husband only raised a seemingly perfect eyebrow at you in question to your motives. "please, i've been getting bored recently without you to keep me company during the day," you beg with a pout forming on your lips as you wrap your arms around his torso and press your chest up against his own.

you feel one of his own arms wrapping around your waist as he turns to look at the guards silently waiting for his orders. using his free hand he gestures to the man on the ground, "get him cleaned up and have him in the queen's second chamber! now!" seonghwa orders and you watch with a grin as the guards make quick work to do as their king says.

"thank you," you say, cuddling up to him as an affectionate gesture. "i'll make sure to treat you tonight, love," you add, throwing in a pet name. seonghwa turns to look at you, a smirk playing onto his lips and you feel his hand traveling down your lower back before grabbing your ass in a teasing manner.

"i hope so," he says. he quickly dismisses everyone from the throne room and everyone is quick to file out leaving you two and some guards as the only ones left in the throne room.