Taehyung's Messages

Taehyung:
Let's end this shit

Taehyung:
After classes, let's meet at the locker room

Taehyung:
Just you and I

Karma:
You are bold

Karma:
Ready for a broken nose so fast?

Taehyung:
I'll see you after class

Karma:
Ok

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Jimin's Messages

Jimin:
It's sad how we never got to go to Busan this past weekend

Jimin:
Can we try again?😔

Jeongguk:
After this whole shit show mellows down

Jeongguk:
I'm afraid to leave Taemin and Taehyung alone a second with all this happening

Jeongguk:
But I do want a distraction

Jeongguk:
Wanna go to the movies after classes?☺️

Jimin:
Aw a date?🥰

Jeongguk:
Perhaps lol😉

Jimin:
Let's go☺️

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Three Musketeers

Taemin:
Can you guys walk me home after practice?

Minho:
We always do lol

Taemin:
Yeah but sometimes you guys stay after to study or something

Woosung:
I'll join you

Woosung:
Wait it's just us there here?

Taemin:
Yeah

Minho:
Why? lol

Taemin:
Minho makes me feel physically safe and Woosung makes me feel mentally safe

Taemin:
I need the balance right now lol

Minho:
And the rest don't because....?

Taemin:
I think Taehyung is too stressed about his brother, I don't want to add more to it

Taemin:
Jeongguk and I have an on and off friendship, I think he hates me sometimes lol

Taemin:
And with Jimin...... He makes me feel weak

Taemin:
I'm starting to like him a lot

Taemin:
There, I admit it

Taemin:
And right now I just need something to keep me stable

Woosung:
Oh-

Minho:
Did not expect that...

Minho:
Well I did, but from Jimin, not from you

Minho:
Let's talk about it on the walk

Taemin:Okay

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Friends - Chase Atlantic

Ariana was in the locker room, gazing at the sonogram picture of what would've been her precious Moonlight. There's not a day that Ariana doesn't think of this baby, nor stop gazing at this image in her hands. She often thinks of what would've happened if she didn't get a miscarriage, or how big her stomach would've been in this stage.

Even if Ariana is young, she was so excited about raising her own little human in her arms.

With the dad of her child and five other uncles.

Would be a mad house, but filled with love.

The thought of the roomies twitched a smile to Ariana's lips, rubbing a thumb to where Moonlight's head was in the image, wiping a tear from her eyes before closing it.

She's not over it.

Nor does she think she will ever be over it.

She craves for something to make this process easier, for something to finally relieve this ache and for it to stop hurting.

To accept it and move on.

Everything around her just feels like pitying her unfortunate reality, and she doesn't... Need that right now.

She wants to have fun with life, and also accept it.

Even the roomies are making it difficult sometimes.

It's not their fault, they're trying to cheer her up.

If only it wasn't because they felt bad.

Ariana rubs more of her tears away, taking a deep breath and puts the photo back in her backpack before standing up from the bench. Luckily she's the only one here, since everyone else left, and now she doesn't have to worry about the unwanted remarks

Moving out of the locker room, Ariana was just about to text Taehyung to know if he left the locker room already so they could walk home together, but she stops and hides back behind the door upon seeing someone passing by. Ariana remained peaking from the door as she looks across the hall - the door to the boys locker room - seeing Karma stepping inside.

Taehyung is likely still inside....

And they'll likely be alone.

Ariana quickly texts Taehyung to let him know Karma just went inside the locker room.

The text messages traces to Taehyung, who looks at the text with a wordless expression before ignoring it and standing up. Truth is, he didn't know what he was doing. Is he terrified? Undeniably. But this is something he must do.

He has to stand up to Eden before his friends become stupid and get involved instead.

So Taehyung rounds the corner, seeing Karma standing there while leaning against the wall - wrapping his knuckles with tape.

He's not wasting time for sure.

"I'm going to warn you one last time Karma, before my friends decide to become stupid and get involved," Karma plops off the wall, walking towards him, "Stay away from them -"

"Your friends are not an interest to me, you know this," Karma growls, and he grabs the collar of his shirt, glaring into his eyes, "Stop using them as an excuse to talk to me."

Taehyung's body is shaking, gulping thickly now as he tries to avoid Karma's feverish snarl, "I'm sorry Karma," He says quietly, closing his eyes, "I'm sorry for betraying you. You went through hell because of me, and it's my fault-"

There it was.

The punch.

Didn't take long.

Taehyung couldn't even escape Karma's wrath because of his death grip on his shirt, recieving one punch after the other, and it didn't stop.

Karma is so strong.

He's undeniably strong.

Every punch was forced and with every single malice in his body. Karma growls with each one, right before screeching and throws Taehyung against the wall, pinning his hair against the wall.

"SORRY DOESN'T CHANGE ANYTHING THEO!" Karma screams at him, "You..... You were with that monster.... You.... FUCK!"

Taehyung is back to being thrown on the floor, receiving each punch and assault his brother could throw at him. He didn't fight him back, even if he wanted to, he didn't.

Karma needed this.

He needed to let go.

Even if Taehyung gets hurt in the process.

Karma crouches down to him, smiling manically, "You know what pisses me off about you Theo? You always try to act so noble. The noble and unproblematic Theo. Meanwhile, Eden and I are always the one with the issues. But we both know who you truly fucking are!"

He punches him across the face, screaming to his face, "STOP HIDING FOR FUCK SAKES YOU COWARD!"

Taehyung closes his eyes, feeling one final kick in his stomach - that took all the breath out of him. Karma is facing the ceiling, grunting while panting and puffing in rage before looking down to his brother, a disgusting snarl on his lips.

"You disgust me. You probably see me like they all do, right? A fucking monster, I know I am," Karma spits on him, cracking his fingers, "We're not done, that's a promise."

And Karma turns around, but he suddenly freezes in his steps.

Taehyung was confused as to why he hasn't left yet, but then manages to glance to the door.

Seeing Ariana standing there.

Karma didn't move.

Ariana was glancing to the scene with emotionless eyes, right before letting her gaze only focus on Taehyung. Slowly she walks towards him, not looks at Karma once. She didn't say a single word, even her breathing was quiet as she slowly crouches beside Taehyung's between up body and softly caresses his cheek.

This distant and cold expression on her face was off putting, and Taehyung recognizes that type of look too well.

So, Taehyung places a hand over Ariana's hand, breaking a heavy breath, "D-Don't..... Don't d-do anything."

Ariana looks into Taehyung's eyes, not saying a single word, only pets his hair softly and stands up right, turning to face Karma.

Karma watches her as she stands in front of him. She searches between his eyes, a stare so cold that it was nothing compared to a sharp knife slicing through a thick chunk of ice.

A slow gulp slides down Karma's throat.

"I'm standing right in front of you, and I'm unarmed," Ariana says quietly, her jaw clenched, "Do something."

Karma looks between her eyes, clearly not expecting such response. Ariana cocks her head to the side, arms crossed over her chest when Karma didn't move.

"Now deciding to be a gentleman?" Ariana scoffs, "Do what you said you'd do to me. Do it-"

Karma clasps his hand on Ariana's mouth, tightly, before yanking her forward. Karma sneers to her squinted eyes, glaring annoyedly.

"You really, really piss me the fuck off," Karma drawls slowly, "Don't get involved where you're not wanted - Ow!"

Ariana bites his hand before grabbing it, twisting it to his back. Karma is met with the wall, wincing and grunting in pain.

Now Ariana smiles, "You never learn do you?" Leaning to his ear, "Touch me one more time, and that'll be the last thing you do before I snap your fingers and keep your bones as decoration. Understood, Karma?"

Karma snarls at her but whines like a pathetic wounded animal when Ariana twists tighter, huffing before breaking a psychotic laugh, "You little bitch sure love to press my fucking buttons."

"I know, it's amazing isn't it," Ariana grins back, "Now, you're going to leave this locker room like the pathetic person you are and I'll handle Tae. Leave."

And with that, Ariana lets him go aggressively, eyeing Karma as he squares his shoulders and edges off the wall, meeting Ariana's gaze with his lethal stare. He grits his teeth tightly in a familiar anger, and before he opened his mouth to speak a word, Ariana steps in front of him with a challenging glare.

Karma glares to her pointed stare, his gaze burning into his eyes. Ariana kept her fist tight on her sides, not nudging a single muscle as Karma raises a hand and presses his index finger against Ariana's lips.

"You're lucky we have an audience," He drawls slowly, snickering, "Next time we're alone, you won't be. You started it," A cold shiver runs down Ariana's spine as Karma's smile grew maddening, "And I'll finish it."

Karma eases his touch away from her and turns around, whistling under his breath as he exits the locker room.

Taehyung watched the exchange back and forth, just as Ariana turns around to face him, and he says immediately, "You fucked up."

Ariana didn't show a glimmer of fear in those eyes, instead she smiles.

"I know."

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A/N:

Looks like Ariana is going to listen to Eden.....

Oooffff!! This should be spicy.

Let's see what happens!

I promise to show more moments with the roomies and their intimacy together, right now the big obstacle for them is Karma, so that's why he's a bit of the focus.

I PURPLE YOU! <33