Hello fellow moas! I'm here to express my opinion about the new weverse feature introduced by hybe. Yes, it's the weverse DM. I don't think it'd be a great idea. Cz although the boys are enjoying using it for now, they'd get more and more pressurized to check your DMs bcz YOU'RE GONNA PAY AND THIS IS JUST ANOTHER WAY OF HYBE TO MAKE MONEY!! Come on guys! They really need rest and they have a private life as well! And while texting in DM, they still need to maintain their idol image which is really irksome for a person, no? They'd like some privacy and relaxation time instead of checking the messages. So, please be considerate and don't just text them without thinking. One thing is sure that DM will be used by the new teenagers and they won't think of the consequences before doing something let alone texting the artists. Moreover, the hidden haters(sasaeng) would take the opportunity to harass them which would affect their mental health that WE DON'T WANT, RIGHT? I can just say this much now rest is up to you guys.
Anywhoolsies, this is an extra chapter for those who are still in delulu to text TXT members (ppl who are broke and couldn't buy the DM😌) Happy reading!!🫶❤️
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Inside a big hall-like room, in the dim light, there was a huge and beautiful mirror standing like an architecture. A man around mid twenty entered and went straight to the mirror. He had a crown on his head. His entry made the room less dark because of his shining gorgeous look. Although he was very handsome, he had a cold pair of eyes.
"Mirror! Mirror! Tell me who is the most handsome guy in this world!" he asked, looking into the mirror with a cold gaze.
As soon as he asked, the mirror started shaking and talking like a human.
"Your majesty! I'm afraid to answer that this person is the most handsome guy in this world." The mirror showed a live scenery of a boy who was in an eye-catching garden, playing with the cute animals.
"What!" Yeonjun started trembling with rage. How? Just a few months ago, he was the most handsome. So, what happened? Why is the mirror showing this face all of a sudden? He tightened his fist.
"Tell me what I have to do to earn my place back?" He asked and glared in the mirror.
"It's obvious, my grace! All you have to do is get the heart of the boy." The mirror replied. Yeonjun was determined. He'll get that boy's heart no matter what it takes. He immediately went to his chamber and ordered his executioner to take Soobin in the jungle and bring his heart to him after killing him.
"But! Your majesty! He's like your younger brother!" The man who received the order hesitated.
"Enough! He's not my brother! I only sheltered him because I pitied him. Now, he's a threat to me. So, I must finish him!" Yeonjun was very rude.
"As your wish, your highness!" Saying that he went to the garden where Soobin was sitting on the grass while butterflies surrounded him as if he was a flower. He took Soobin to the jungle with him and set him free as his heart ached and and couldn't kill the innocent boy.
Soobin didn't get why Yeonjun hated him when he didn't do anything? He was heartbroken. He always tried to win Yeonjun's heart. He couldn't stop his tears and cried while strolling around. At that time, he saw a cafe in the middle of the jungle. He was astounded why there was a cafe inside a jungle. He went there and saw three pretty as well as handsome boys working inside.
"Oh! Hello! Are you lost in the jungle as well?" A boy taller like him ran to him and asked cutely.
"Um…I guess! But, why is this cafe here?" Soobin looked around and asked.
"Do you have a problem with it?" Another boy replied rudely from behind.
"Oh! No-no! I was a bit thirsty anyway." Soobin replied.
"Then, I'll make something for you. What would you like?" a cute boy asked with a flirty face as if he liked Soobin very much.
"Hot chocolate!" Soobin replied after thinking for a while.
"Come and take a seat first. By the way, I'm Hueningkai." The tall boy who was standing in front of Soobin, pulled him with him and introduced himself.
"Myself Beomgyu!" the cute boy also introduced himself.
"I'm Choi Soobin." he also greeted and looked at the other boy who hadn't introduced himself yet.
"I am Kang Taehyun." He replied with a grumpy face.
"Your hot chocolate is ready!" Beomgyu brought the hot chocolate which he made for his first customer of the day. Soobin took a sip from the huge cup and was mesmerized by its deliciousness. He was so immersed in it that he didn't notice how Beomgyu was staring at him.
"It must be tasty." Beomgyu gulped as he found Soobin too charming while sipping the hot drink. Moreover, his lips turned red out of hotness as if someone just sucked those lips. He blushed while having some pervy thoughts towards the customer. In the meantime, Soobin finished his drinks and gave the cup to Beomgyu.
"Thank you. It was really delicious." Soobin stood up and went to the door. Beomgyu took the cup and went to the kitchen. To satisfy his urge, he couldn't stop but to take the last sip from the cup even though there was a very little amount of liquid chocolate inside the cup. His heart started racing when he was thinking that the tall boy just drank in this cup.
"Oh! You're drinking it too?" Beomgyu was startled when he heard Soobin's voice. He felt a little guilty for having those desires towards him.
"Uh…you haven't left yet?" Despite being awkward, he asked.
"They said, I have to work here to pay for the drinks so…give me some work to do." He pointed at Taehyun and Hueningkai.
"Ah! Yeah! Yeah! You haven't paid so…come and wash the dishes." Beomgyu showed him the dirty dishes, gulped again out of guilt.
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When the executioner went back, Yeonjun stopped him right in front of the entrance of the palace.
"Where is his heart?" Yeonjun asked in a rude way.
"Here it is, your highness!" he put a plate where a fresh heart was placed, in front of Yeonjun. He was trembling out of fear as he was afraid Yeonjun would notice that it was a pig's heart, not Soobin's.
"Good!" Yeonjun rushed to the mirror and asked the same question. Mirror replied the same as before.
"What? He's not dead yet?" Without listening to the mirror anymore, he went out. He changed his appearance and trailed Soobin with his magic.
He found Soobin working in the cafe in the middle of the jungle. How charming he was looking especially with the brown colored apron. His heart skipped a beat.
"No-no! He's there to kill him, not the other way around." He consoled his restless heart.
He rushed to Soobin with a basket full of red and shiny apples.
"Hi there! Do you want an apple?" He asked, smirking and holding the poisonous apple which would make Soobin fall asleep forever.
"Oh! Shi Hyuk-nim! Since when did you start selling apples?" Soobin recognized the face and asked.
"Huh? You know this…I mean…uhm! Yes! I sell apples nowadays. Buy some from me." Yeonjun was a bit surprised. But he felt satisfied as he was very close to his goal.
"I don't have money though." Soobin replied with his clueless face.
"It's okay. Just take one." Yeonjun held the apple in front of him.
"You don't have to pay me. Since all I want is your heart." Yeonjun mumbled.
"I'll take it if it's for free." Soobin took the apple and bit it. As soon as he gulped the apple down, he collapsed on the floor. At that time, Beomgyu came into the cafe and saw Soobin collapsing.
"Soobin hyuuuung!" He shouted, rushing to Soobin. Yeonjun got afraid after seeing him and escaped from there.
"Soobin hyung!" Beomgyu started sobbing, kneeling down in front of Soobin's body, holding his hand. Taehyun and Hueningkai also came in, hearing Beomgyu's voice. Both of them were shocked as they never imagined something like that. They couldn't bear it and believed the handsome boy was still alive. So, they put his body in a glass coffin without any lid. They covered him with various flowers, placed it in the garden and waited for him to wake up.
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Yeonjun went to his palace, feeling regretful. It was all he wanted. Then why does his chest feel so heavy? He wondered. He went to the mirror and asked,
"Mirror! Mirror! Tell me who is the most beautiful guy in the world?" His face looked gloomy all of a sudden.
"My grace! I'm afraid to tell you that this is the most beautiful guy." He showed Soobin's sleeping face. As soon as Yeonjun saw the face, his heart started aching instead of jealousy.
"B-but! He's dead! Isn't he?" Yeonjun asked with his gloomy face.
"He isn't, your majesty!" The mirror replied.
"How? I gave him the poison!" Yeonjun was shocked.
"You mixed the poison in the magical apple, right? And the apple reduced the danger level of the poison when it went to the boy's hand." the mirror replied.
"Why is that so?" Yeonjun was surprised.
"It pitied him as he has a bigger apple." Mirror replied.
"Huh?" Yeonjun couldn't catch it at first. Then he remembered how perky and sexy the boy's back was! He gulped as he felt some strange sensations running through his body.
"Um…w-what should I do now?" Yeonjun tried to restrain his feelings.
"I told you, all you need is to get his heart. And your majesty, do you really think this is the only way to get someone's heart? By killing them?" The mirror scoffed at Yeonjun's foolishness.
"What do you mean?" Yeonjun asked. "Think carefully. What you felt towards him this whole time. Obviously you didn't want him dead either, right? Didn't you want to grope his apple? Kiss his petal like lips? You did! And you tried so hard to deny it. This is why you lost your charm. Get it? Now go! You still have time to wake him up with your true love." the mirror replied and went silent. Yeonjun realized what it said was all true. In these past few months, his feelings had changed towards Soobin. And he was trying hard to deny it. Whenever he saw Soobin, he had some unknown desire. Now, he understood what it was. He hurriedly went to his stable and rode a horse to the jungle where Soobin was sleeping soundly.
When he reached, it was nearly dusk. He witnessed the bewitching and elegant beauty. It was no wonder that the mirror kept showing Soobin's face. He was fascinated by the charm Soobin's body was holding. He got down from the horse and came towards the glass coffin. Three men were sitting in front of the coffin, praying to the god so that their beloved Soobin would return. Yeonjun went to the still body, knelt down in front of him. He felt his heart was clenching from inside. What had he done! Was it worth it? He always chased beauty because Soobin was the one who praised his handsomeness. He couldn't hold back his tears. He held his hand and kissed it.
"I'm sorry. Please wake up. What'd I do with this face when you won't be there to praise me? I'm really sorry. I love you." Yeonjun kissed Soobin's lips warmly, holding his hand. Soobin opened his eyes slowly.
"Yeonjun hyung?" He smiled sweetly. Seeing his smiley face, Yeonjun blushed and retreated. Soobin sat down, gazing at Yeonjun.
"Do you really want me to die?" He asked with his pitiful eyes.
"No! I don't! I'm sorry!" Yeonjun hugged Soobin and started shedding tears while holding him.
"Don't cry. I'm fine. And delighted since you confessed to me. Moreover, you'll always be the most handsome guy to me even if you become a hundred years old geezer." Soobin grinned broadly which made Yeonjun's heart flutter.
"Let's go home now." Yeonjun stood up. But Soobin pulled him towards himself and kissed him again since he couldn't feel it before. They continued as the three of them were witnessing their love proudly.