The Perfect Choice Chap. 1 : The Announcement

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Title: The Perfect Choice (Volume 1)

Pairing: Jongkey

Genre: Romance, Fluff, Smut, Drama, Angst, Fantasy

Length: Series

Summary: This is a story of a Crown Prince and an ordinary boy from two different worlds who are brought by fate and get tangled in a complicated relationship. Are they the perfect one for each other?

In this modern era, where people can do almost everything in instant, there is still monarchy which is being maintained in this nation. The empire is being led by the King named Kim Jongmin. Even though the nation is being led by a King, the people are having so much freedom and everyone is open-minded.

The nation is going along fine, until one day the royal announcement is out.

The Crown Prince is choosing his spouse.



The whole nation is going crazy; every girl and boy is doing their best to keep their appearance at the best as to appeal the Prince’s attention. Everyone wants to be the Prince’s choice, being the Prince’s spouse and spend the rest of their life with the Prince in the prestigious palace.

The ministers are offering their sons and daughters. The Princes and Princesses from another nation are taking turn on sending an invitation to the palace.

But, the Crown Prince wants to choose his spouse by his own choice.

The Prince, however, had already locked his eyes on someone.



It all starts at the first semester in his senior grade in high school which is about a few months ago. There is this lively boy in his class and he is the class president. Everyone loves him and everyone adores him with his fresh character.

The Prince falls in love at the first sight the moment his eyes land on the boy.

It’s ridiculous on how such an ordinary boy can turn the Prince into a softie. The Prince often finds himself staring at the boy in his class. The Prince has a hobby of bringing a Polaroid camera to everywhere he is going. He is just thinking that it would be a waste to not capture what he sees is beautiful.

Including the boy with pretty smile.

The Prince loves to capture every move and every adorable act that the boy is making. He is just that lovely.



It is when he is on his second semester that the King and the Queen are telling him to choose a spouse and marry soon. The moment he is being told to choose a spouse, there is a certain someone in the Prince’s mind. And he is so sure about it.



The whole nation is talking about it. And when it is being told that the Prince has already made a choice, people go frantic. Every corner of the nation is talking about who is the lucky person that will be the Prince’s spouse. Gossips are spreading everywhere; some are saying that the Prince has chosen a Princess from another nation, some even saying that his soon-to-be spouse will be an ordinary girl living in the rural area, and the other people say that it’s someone the Queen has chosen for him.

The choice will be announced soon on next Monday and everyone cannot wait for the news. Every girl is gossiping about it and every boy is wondering as to who will be the spouse to the Crown Prince. Everyone, including the Prince’s classmates are talking about it.



A group of girls walk towards where the class president is sitting while listening onto the music on his phone.

“Oppa, have you heard about it?”

“About what?” The class president smiles and some of the girls are cooing at how pretty his smile is. One girl whines and playfully shakes his arm, “Oppa, you have to be kidding with me! The Crown Prince’s spouse! Who do you think it will be?”

He shrugs. “How should I know about that?” He laughs and the girl whines. “Oppa! You have to be ready! The soon-to-be spouse could be anyone! It could be me, her, him, or even you!”

A soft laughter escapes the boy’s pink lips and he shakes his head in disbelief. “No way! It could be possible if it is you or her or him, but me? Oh God, it’s impossible!” He says with a smile. The girls have no heart to be mad at him, I mean, look at his smile, isn’t it refreshing?

“Oppa! Stop joking around!”

With a soft wave of his palm, he continues tapping his fingers along with the music from his phone.



Monday.

It is the day which the news will be announced. Everyone is anticipating and they feel giddy about it. Some are even making a bet about the news.

It’s a day with nice weather; the sun is shining brightly, not too hot but warm and everyone will be enjoying the weather out in the courtyard if not for the announcement. The news, is told, will be announcement at the noon and all of the people in the nation are sitting down in front of any television they could find. They just can’t wait anymore to congratulate whoever the Prince’s spouse.

The school where the Prince’s is attending is no different. Everyone is pressing against each other in order to see the Crown Prince. The guards are holding them in three meters away from the royal.

It is at the lunchtime when all the TV stations are preparing the announcement and waiting for the detail of this mysterious person from the royal palace office.

A group of boys is holding onto their tray of foods and they choose to sit at the only empty table by the corner of the lunch room as all the other tables are occupied by the people waiting for the breaking news at the TV hanging on top of the lunch room ceiling. It is just that fascinating.

“Hey, the news will be out today, right?” One of the boys asks and the other nods their head, except for one.

“Oi, I’m talking, you brat!” The previous boy growls at the one eating at the end of the bench. He grins with his pretty smile, “What?”

“At least hear me out!”

“Sorry! I can’t help it! Today’s kimchi fried rice is so delicious! You have to try it!”

The other one scoffs and shakes his head in disbelief at the eating boy. So much to have his attention.



The TV display buzzes for a few seconds before finally the official monarchy emblem is appearing. Everyone gasps.

On the TV, everyone can see the official conference room at the palace from the camera. Standing by the podium is the palace’s spokesman, papers in his hands.



“Good afternoon, people. I’m Park Jungsoo. As for all have already known, we are expecting the announcement for the Crown Prince’s spouse today. I have the honor to announce who it will be.”



Everyone nods their head to his words. The spokesman is turning a bit, telling the other person to show the PowerPoint presentation on the display.



“And without waiting any longer. I shall now announce the Crown Prince’s spouse.”



The PowerPoint presentation is showing the details for the person. Name, the parents’ name, and the photo of the person. The photo, it feels so familiar to the people in the lunch room. There is a blurred candid photo, but clear enough for everyone to see that the person in the photo is looking into the camera, right leg stepping into the door of their house.



“I shall announce that the spouse of Crown Prince Kim Jonghyun is Kim Kibum.”



The said person who is currently stuffing his mouth with the delicious kimchi fried rice turns around at the mention of his name; echoing all over the silent lunch room.

“Huh...?”



He squints his eyes, blinking his eyes ten times at the display of his photo in the TV, before finally the effect comes a bit too late: the kimchi fried rice is bursting out from his mouth. He could hear some muffled ‘eww’ but he decides to ignore that for now.

Every pair of eyes is locked onto him and he gulped down the saliva down his dry throat.

It’s silence in the lunch room. Deadly silence and it hurts to even move your toes because the sound will be too loud. You can’t even breathe.



The door to the lunch room is opened. Everyone gasps for breathe the moment the Crown Prince is entering in, shiny black shoes making an elegant sound which is echoing in the still silenced lunch room. He walks, all handsome and brilliant; the guards with broad body all walking behind him. The atmosphere is so thick.

The Crown Prince walks into the corner of the lunch room, only stopping when he reaches his destination by the end of the bench, only separated by the table covered with dirty kimchi fried rice.

The announced boy freezes, eyes locked with the Crown Prince’s brown ones. The friend beside him gently nudges his arm, waking him up from his stunned state.



Crown Prince—Kim Jonghyun—speaks: “Kim Kibum, come with me.”











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A/N: So, this is the first chapter, a bit short but the story is officially started now! ^^
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