A/n: Surprise update! Enjoy!

Taehyung's POV

Sua started ranting about something. Honestly I wasn't even paying attention. All I could see was her lips.

I tried to take my eyes back to her face but involuntary they went back to looking at her lips. I shook my head. Stop thinking what you are Taehyung, I told myself. Don't do it.

Impulse took over me and I couldn't help myself as I bent forward and pressed my lips on her. In that split second it felt like heaven. A flush of warmth spread through me followed by tingles as her nose brushed mine.

But the moment I pulled away, a flash of thoughts clouded my mind.

Don't involve yourself with a woman again. You know what happened when you were 18. You remember that heartbreak. You remember the betrayal. And you also remember putting the bullet in her heart with tears rolling down your eyes.

You remember it all. And you don't want to go through it again.

The image of her eyes which managed to manipulate you into going against your own Mafia. The innocence on her face which made you tell her everything she asked. The happiness on her face which made you spend all the money your brother had saved after four years of hard work. The playfulness which made you careless. Which made you almost sell out your Mafia to an informant of a rival.

To you it was true love. To her you were nothing more than a mission. Which she accomplished. But your world, it shattered.

The way your heart almost stopped as you saw her walk from behind the enemy as one of them. The way she shamelessly pulled the trigger at you and you stood there in disbelief until your brother pulled you away.

The realization that you had only been used. It was never love. It was a game which she started.

And the one which you ended.

How her eyes said nothing when you pointed the gun at her. Blank and emotionless. Devoid of any of the playfulness, love and happiness you had seen before.

"Did you even love me at all? Or was it all a play?"

"No", she replied. "Nothing"

A tear rolled down her own eyes followed by one from yours.

"Sorry", is all you said as you put the gun on her head and pulled that trigger and saw your first love for the last time. Saw SoHee for the last time. Do you want to go through it all again? Knowing that this love could end badly? Are you ready to be hurt? Are you ready to lose someone?

Silence.

I couldn't even react as I picked up the food tray and left the room in a rush. A knot formed in my throat. This was a mistake, I shouldn't have done it. I could see the confusion in her eyes followed by pain. But I didn't stop to even make sure to give her an explanation.

I sighed and closed the door of the room as I headed back to mine, only to run into Jimin.

"Why do you look so out of place?", he asked. "And where are you taking this plate of food?"

"Its not mine. It was for Sua"

"What!", Jimin was stunned. "EUNHO", he called and a man nearby came running in. "Take this back to the kitchen", with that he handed him the tray from my hand.

"And you fucker, come with me", Jimin pulled me along as we went on the first floor. "Where are we going Jimin?"

He didn't respond as he took me to Jin's room.

"HEY!", before I could respond, he slammed open the room. "JIN HYUNG!"

There they were, lying on the bed. Namjoon reading something as he slept on Jin's lap while the elder was texting someone.

"What the heck Jimin!", Jin yelled and Namjoon immediately sat up straight. "What are you doing barging in like this?"

"Hyung", Jimin began. "Your brother is in love. He is fucking in love with Sua"

"WHAT!"

"WHAT!"

"WHAT!"

All three of us yelled as Jimin said this. Jin looked me aghast. "Is this true Taehyung?"

"No, its not obviously", I yelled in panic. Jimin is so dead for exposing me like this. I am going to take a stick and shove it up his ass and put him on display outside the mansion with the word snitch tattooed on his head.

No wonder he got Slytherin on that pottermore quiz.

"I saw him bringing her dinner today. Three days ago he took her to a burger shop despite the fact that he hates burgers. When the burger shop worker did not give her a kpop idol card or something, this man here pulled a gun on him. He even let her drive his Maserati. He yelled at Namjoon Hyung for her. He sent Jungkook to get information on her boyfriends or something. Before that do you not remember the way he came running into the mansion when she was injured? Is this normal Taehyung behavior?"

"What the fuck Jimin, you are supposed to be my best friend", I whispered.

He ignored my words and continued to look ahead.

"Do you really like her?", Namjoon asked. "Or is it just the thought of getting into her pants that you like"

"Don't—its not like that", my jaw clenched as I glared at Namjoon who just raised an eyebrow in amusement. "His face and tone tells me its the first one"

I could feel Jin's eyes on me so I turned to him. His face softened as he probably understood my turmoil. "Joon, Jimin, can I talk my brother alone?"

"Anything for you, my love", Namjoon cheesily added before standing up. He put a hand around Jimin before whisking him away from the room.

"Sit beside me Taehyung", he asked but I just stood there.

"TaeTae", he turned to a more filial tone, using an old nickname which I liked when we were young. Without a word I perched myself beside him. He put a hand around my shoulder as he squeezed it tight. "So my doubts have been proved correctly. You do like the girl, don't you?"

I stayed silent. I was maybe overwhelmed with emotions to speak further so I let him take lead of the conversation.

"I did notice a change in your behavior. Even Hoseok did and mentioned it to me. But today it seems, the reason for it got confirmed. Do you feel strongly?"

I hesitated for a second but nodded.

"I am happy then. I know why you are hesitant. You are still stuck with what happened 11 years ago? That is why it is hard for you to act on your emotions?"

"I—I am scared. What if it repeats?"

"How long will you live in the fear of that?", Jin asked. "Will you be alone your whole life because of one incident that happened in the past?"

"Its not just 'an' incident. It could have ended the Mafia. It could have gotten all of us killed. I blew up all your money which you had trusted me with. It proved me to be a fool. I blindly did what SoHee asked me to do without thinking of any of you guys. I don't want to be the selfish person again"

"It was the past Taehyung. Everyone forgave you for it. I don't think anyone even blamed you. SoHee was exceptionally good at it. Anyone else could have fallen for her. Jimin, Yoongi or Hoseok. You just happened to be the target. The past is in the past"

I couldn't even speak as memories from the past came rushing in. A tear rolled down my eyes as I recalled it.

"Sua is a great woman. If you are happy, tell her how you feel before its too late"

I looked at him with a glint of hope in my eyes.

"Are you sure? What if something goes wrong?", my face fell again.

"Taehyung are you going to not do things just because you are scared something might go wrong? Is that how you want to be? Do you think I don't remember how envious you got when the other boys had girlfriends? I could see how lonely you felt. And I don't want you to keep feeling this way"

Because I was silent, he continued again.

"You never know what happens in our business. Do you want to live with the regret of not telling her how you felt. What if someone else told her their feelings. Trust me when I say that a woman like her attracts hearts. It won't be long before another suitor comes up"

"Stop it, you sound like a matchmaker from the 15th century", I punched his shoulder and Jin laughed.

"Taehyung", his voice turned serious again. "I want you to be happy. We are a part of this Mafia but you are my brother first. So do whatever you think works best for you. Don't worry about Joon. He will support you. I know you think that he puts up with you only because he is my boyfriend but let me tell you, he cares about you a lot. He just doesn't show it because he loves acting like a strict Mafia boss"

I smiled as I flung my arms around him and hugged him tightly. I probably hadn't given him a hug in fifteen years, and I wondered why I hadn't. It felt wonderful. Jin too seemed taken aback as he wrapped his arms around me before placing a kiss on my cheeks.

"Hey! Hey!", I pushed him away. "I only agreed to hug. Don't push it"

"Come here", with that he pulled me again and pecked my cheeks tightly. "You will always be my little brother. Mafia or not"

I smiled as I stood up.

"I'll tell her how I feel Hyung"

"Heck yeah!", Jin cheered.

With that I ran out of the room, looking for Sua.

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Third Person POV

A young woman scribbled notes in her book. Reading through the textbook again, she marked some lines which she thought were important.

Being a medicine student was tough but Gowon was adamant on clearing her finals on the first try. If she did, she would earn her degree. She yawned and looked up. Taking the Americano she made, she sipped it while staring out of the window.

Gowon saw a man standing there by a car and he was looking right towards her. She felt their eyes meet. He had on a long black coat and looked tall too. That is the only thing Gowon could make out. He kept looking through the window. Gowon stood up to have a better view but the next second he got into the driver's seat and drove off.

Dismissing it as something unnecessary, she went back to studying. Her phone pinged suddenly and she checked the message.

A smile formed on her face as she read the text which was sent. Scrambling out of her chair, she ran towards the door and down to the kitchen where her mother was.

"Mom!"

"Gowon I have told you not to run down the stairs. Do you not remember the time you sprained your leg after missing a step?"

"I know mom but", she stopped to catch a quick breath. "Joon messaged. He says he is coming to visit us"

The older woman immediately looked up at the mention of his soon. "Joon said he is coming?"

"Yeah he just texted me from the number we use to communicate. His personal one", with that she showed her mom the message.

The older woman furrowed her eyebrows as she recalled their last call a few days ago.

"Mom, I won't be coming till the next 2 months now. Work is tough and there have been some complications within the Mafia. We have added a new member and that is keeping us busy"

"A new member?", the woman asked. "I am surprised. You always said you didn't need anyone other than the 6"

"I know. But she is sharp, tactical and an amazing fighter. I think I hit luck with her. She'd be great for the Mafia"

"She?", there was a glint of  surprise in the woman's voice. "You hired a woman?"

"Yeah mom. I did. I know, it sounds crazy. But not as crazy as she is. I swear to god I have never been made so uncomfortable in my life like I have been in the past month. She asks the most inappropriate questions to everyone and has no filter. All the boys have been reduced to dust before her"

The woman chuckled. "Those kind of girls are the best. But why do I see trouble brewing? Five handsome men and one woman. One of them has to lose their hearts. Or maybe multiple"

"Ah mom, trouble has already begun for one of them. But don't even ask— so as I was saying. I won't be able to come"

"But Joon, Gowon's going to graduate soon. Will you attend her graduation at least?"

"I'll try if I can"

"Okay. Get Jin if you are coming. And tell him, I knit a pink sweater just for him"

"What about me mom? Where is my sweater?"

"I gave you a black one three Christmas ago, didn't I?"

"Seokjin gets one every Christmas plus you also send him other gifts all the time. Like that custom tie, silk scarf, homemade cookies. You even adopted the sugar gliders for him. Mom, I am your son, not him!"

"Whatever, tell Jin I love him a lot. And that he is my favorite", with that she chuckled. "But jokes apart. I love you too Joon. Take care and please be safe. Give all my love to the other boys. Next time you come, I'll make six boxes of Kimchi and other side dishes for all of them"

"They will love it mom, and you take care too. Tell Gowon her elder brother loves her and ask her to study hard. Bye, I'll see you soon!"

"Bye Joon, love you son"

"If he said he is coming, then he will", the woman smiled. "Let me prepare everything your brother and Jin likes now"