It was a very rare thing for false princes to exist for longer than a few months. Most of the time they would be eliminated quickly. It was usually a family member that smelled out their treachery. Having buried the body of a beloved son, nephew, mere days ago, the simple thought of that individual not being dead would be enough to set off alarm bells. After all, they had seen the body, cried over the body, touched the body. If it was not a family member, it was usually someone else who sensed it. A servant, another noble, a royal who could tell that something did not seem quite right with the person they once knew.

It was lucky for Jeon Jungkook then, that no one really knew him.

Born as the son to a royal and a servant, from a young age Jungkook was hidden from view. His mother had suffered the greatest possible kind of shame, siring a bastard child. But Jungkook didn't blame her. She was in a position where the advances of a charming royal with all the time on his hands was her wildest dreams. She had been young, foolish, naive. And in the course of her pregancy and subsequent life, she grew wiser. She began to understand the predicament she was put in, understood that the royal didn't value her, and was fully aware of the consequences she would face if anyone found out about Jungkook.

She was a good mother. She kept Jungkook hidden, taking care of him under the watchful eye of a few of her most loyal servant friends. She held him while he cried and read him stories. 

And yet, she was not a good mother. When he was old enough to care for himself she sent him away, forcing him to live in the town rather than spin up a story to keep him here for fear of losing her own position. She still took care of him, yes, and Jungkook knew that she did it for him. But he was resentful of his need to scavange and work rather than play outside or even study as some of the other children did. 

He grew up well though. Outside of the royal's eye he was given the freedom of his mother's salary to enroll under a small time nobleman. Though he was a mere servant there it was enough for him to absorb the knowledge of what it meant to act as a nobleman, what the royal family expected of nobles. He never visted the castle once during that tenure. Instead he waited, biding his time for when he had finally thought he had learned all he could.

And then he created himself, taking upon a long forgotten name and a guise as a noble. He started with very little. But Jungkook was blessed with a clever mind and through a few sneaky deals he came across the means to not only act like a noble but to be a noble. He was able to finally relieve his mother of her burdensome duties, buying her a nice house away from the place t hat brought her so much shame. 

And he himself took up a position within the royal palace, the place he knew up in and yet knew nothing about.

The false prince had finally come home.

 

Jungkook can be regarded as a relatively guarded individual. He is slow to react and very careful about which reactions he shows to the public eye. He's gotten good at understanding exactly what is expected of him and his position, and with that he understands his shortcomings and strives to cover them up. A sly individual, Jungkook surprisingly has quite a bit of honor and believes in the benefits of hard work. He's pleasant normally, though he has a rather short temper towards a handful of things, for one--insult to the servants. He is not naive however, he has seen enough to know what the world is like. Most likely more than many people beyond these walls.

Glimpse  [ rating ]

The moment you meet Jeon Jungkook you swear there's something familiar about him. It seems to trigger a memory, a memory of the boy far deeper in your past than you can recall. But is Jungkook that same person? If so--it seems as if he doesn't give any indication that he remembers you. Perhaps if you're keen enough however, you may be able to find cracks in his facade.

+ open.

Secrets [ rating ]

You always seem to catch glimpses of Jungkook in the strangest of times. Whether it be the man slipping away from an afternoon tea session or him sneaking about the gardens in the middle of the night, you have a feeling he's up to something. But what could he be trying to hide?

+ open.

Trouble on the Northern Front [ rating ]

There's trouble brewing on the borders of your land and all your allies seemed to be preoccupied at the moment. But there seems to be one noble who you haven't met yet. A new noble who seems to have given himself a name for his sly trade deals and quick wit. Is he the one you're looking for?

+ open.

Hidden [ rating ]

The noble you work under is particularly cruel and Jungkook can tell that from one look into your eyes. Of course, his sense of justice doesn't allow him to pass you by. He offers to take you under his wing, offer you the means to escape. But his plan could take a while, so he only offers you one condition. You must keep your affiliation with Jungkook hidden. But secrets travel fast within the castle, and one false step could unravel all his plans.

+ open.

The real jeon [ rating ]

Some sham has come around calling himself the real heir to the Jeon family. Of course, you know all this is lies. Your best friend Jungkook would never lie to you about his background. What will you do when you find out that Jungkook has a little nasty surprise for the real prince of Jeon?

+ open.

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00001 I'm a student so I reply quite slow. I'll try to get to replies at least once a day but no promises.

02 My timezone is GMT -5. With school I'm usually studying af though so again, hours will be spotty.

03 I do third POV or detailed first. Highly prefer third, my detailed first is so subpar but always willing to work on it. I don't do much else.

04 Please keep OOC and IC apart. I'm totally cool with talking OOC but please use brackets with me if we're also writing IC.

05 Do I sound scary? I'm not super scary! Always up for a nice chat honestly.

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