interlude
rating: pg
pairing: chanyeol/chen
notes: sailor moon au (past life setting)
prompt: 07/
30 - formal
chanyeol doesn’t really like formal events too much. the prince of mars isn’t fond of these “parties.” they’re entirely too full of proper manners and small talk and he would much rather be out of phobos deimos palace, with his tie loose and the wind in his face as he takes his mare ignis out for a gallop.
but one can’t always do as one wants. and so chanyeol is stuck here waiting for this gala to end. it’s not all too bad, he supposes. he can’t deny that he had a little fun poking and prodding sehun about his curiosity concerning the prince of earth, the indignant look on the moon prince’s face quite amusing.
after awhile though, chanyeol gets bored of how long this party just continues to drag on. he’s honestly getting tired of entertaining every single lord and lady who walks by him with small talk. he’s never known that simply talking and standing around could make him feel more exhausted than a fencing match with minseok.
he finally escapes after yixing takes a young lady off his hands, chanyeol making a note to thank the prince of venus later on. he takes a glass of champagne and makes his way out onto a balcony, where he promptly slumps none too gracefully over the edge.
at a light laugh, he stands up abruptly, only to sigh in relief when he sees that it’s only the prince of jupiter. “sweet ares, don’t scare me like that, jongdae!”
the shorter man laughs again, walking towards him. “tired of the festivities, chanyeol?”
chanyeol snorts, sitting on the edge of the balcony railing. “what festivities?”
jongdae just shakes his head and smiles. “it’s your birthday though.”
“i would rather be, as my parents like to say, ‘frolicking’ on my birthday, jongdae, you already know that.” he lifts his champagne glass to his lips to take a sip.
“frolicking in the sheets, maybe.”
at that, chanyeol chokes on his drink, spluttering as he looks at jongdae. the prince of jupiter just laughs, though upon closer inspection his cheeks are pinker than usual.
“you are really terrible.” the mars prince says exasperatedly. jongdae reaches over with a hankerchief, his expression amused as he dabs champagne from the taller man’s chin.
“well, that’s too bad then. you’re stuck with me for life.”
chanyeol laughs and then leans over to kiss the other prince briefly.
“i’m okay with that.”