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"We can’t go back now, can we?" the Prince asked, his voice barely a whisper.

Dan-Bi stared at him, feeling the magnetic pull between them, the unspeakable truth that had been buried deep inside both of them for so long. The unspoken bond.

He didn’t reply immediately. There was nothing to say. He just stepped closer, and in that moment, all the walls they had built came crashing down.

Without thinking, the Prince reached out, his hand brushing against Dan-Bi’s. It was subtle—an accidental touch—but it was enough to spark something neither could ignore.

Dan-Bi’s breath caught, and for a brief moment, he wanted to pull away, to push the Prince out of his life before it went any further. But he couldn't.

Instead, he leaned in, his lips brushing against the Prince’s in a kiss that was soft at first. But then, the kiss deepened, and everything that had been left unsaid, everything that had been buried under the surface for so long, came to life in that one moment.

It wasn’t just a kiss; it was a declaration. Of something neither of them had been ready to admit, but something they both knew was inevitable.

UNHIDDEN BLOSSOM

Dan-Bi stood in his quarters, gripping the edge of his desk. His eyes scanned the freshly inked decree again, heart hammering.

"All scholars are to present detailed reports of their research before the council."

Prince Seong-Jin was forcing his hand. If Dan-Bi presented a carefully curated report, it would only make the prince more suspicious. If he hesitated, it would confirm his guilt in the prince's eyes.

Dan-Bi smirked despite himself. Fine. If the prince wanted a game, he would give him one.

Chapter Forty-Four: A Calculated Move