He just needed someone to be there

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To Jungkook, the moment didn't last nearly long enough, even though half an hour had passed.

Taehyung sat by his side the whole time, speaking positive affirmations to the younger.

Finally, the blonde released Jungkooks hand and sat back down on the couch.

Jungkook looked up at the older, wondering if he had done something wrong to make the other pull away.

Taehyung saw the worry on Pride's face and smiled softly at him before speaking.

"Jungkook..." he began, making the other's heart skip a beat, though he wasn't sure why.

"Could you do something for me?" The blonde asked, voice low and gentle.

Jungkook immediately nodded, a little too enthusiastically.

Taehyung giggled at the boys eagerness, the sound like music to ravenette's ears.

"Tell me everything." Tae finished.

Jungkooks eyes widened a bit, eyebrows raising questionably.

"Everything?" He asks

"Yes, I want to know you. I want to know your past. I want to know what happened to force you to bury the real you and become this." The blonde says determinately, eyes shining.

Jungkook winces at the emphasis Taehyung uses on the word this, understanding what he means. Jungkook has become a monster, a sadist, he has become someone completely different.

Until Taehyung appeared at least.

Jungkook takes in Taehyung's request, eyes wandering down to the floor, gathering his thoughts, trying to organize how he would tell him.

The younger takes a deep breathe and folds his hands together in his lap, not making eye contact to avoid the possible look of disdain the older may have when he tells him all his wrong doings.

Taehyung nods his head, eyes softening, signaling to the other that he could go on.

"It's okay, tell me it all."

And so Jungkook did.

He started with his earliest memory, the death of his mother, continuing to his relationship with his father, the abuse, the destructive upbringing and the psychological manipulation.

Taehyung's expression doesn't change throughout the whole story, his features remaining gentle as he continues to murmur soft "mhm."s encouraging Jungkook to continue.

He tells the older of his meetings with the other Sins, how we ignored them, threatened them.

How he forced them to stay away.

He told him of his manipulative of Envy's emotions for him, how he used the boy to mess with others and gather intel. How Seokjin and the others had always treated him kindness, but at some point kindness switched to irritated toleration, and he couldn't blame them.

Jungkook pauses his tale when he gets to the most recent Ceremony of Sins, where Taehyung was inaugurated.

He glances up at the sin who was chosen to represent Lust and laughs quietly.

"What? What's funny?" Taehyung questions the laughing boy.

"It's just- how were you chosen as Lust? You're the most ignorant, and annoyingly pure person." Jungkook explains, still chuckling, bringing his hand up to cover his smile.

But he pauses, his hand wavering in mid air when he takes in Taehyung's expression.

Taehyung is staring at the floor, eyes seemingly glazed over in thought. His expression is harsh, gentle features hardening sternly.

His grimace delicately morphing into a sad, sorry look. His lower lip sticking out a bit as Jungkook watched the sudden depressive change in the boys attitude.

Jungkook panics, knowing he did something wrong.

"What did I-"

"I'm not ignorant." The blonde boys says quietly, eyes glossy.

Jungkook closes his mouth and waits for the boy to explain.

"A-and I'm not.. I'm n-not pure." He chokes on tears, forcing them to not fall, there had been too much crying already.

He swallows hard, wiping his eyes quickly.

Taehyung sniffs aggressively, "sorry, I don't know what came over me. It's selfish of me to do this."

Jungkook stands to his feet abruptly, not quite sure what to say. He's confused to say the least.

"Selfish?" What- what do you mean what prompted this?" The ravenette asks, genuinely concerned at the sudden outburst.

"Forget it," Taehyung laughs "I'm supposed to be helping you, and look at me. I'm a mess."

You're not a mess, you're still beautiful. Jungkook brain betrays him in thinking this.

But... the bewildered, jaw dropped expression Taehyung gives him after this thought tells Jungkook one thing...

He said that out loud.

Taehyung's thoughts of his tainted past vanish as he practically gets whiplash as the head Sins comment.

and Jungkook wishes the world would end again just to save him from the embarrassment.

Whatever they were talking about is history as they both look at each other, mouths agape. Jungkook half standing half squatting above his chair as he was about to get up from sitting. Taehyung still seated on the couch, hand frozen by his face.

An eternity passed as either of the boys tried to figure out what to say to segue away from Jungkooks comment on the blonde appearance.

But fate was on their side as a small knock came on the massive, black mahogany door.

Both males get to their feet instantly, heads watching the door like it was a literal god sent from heaven.

"Um... Pride, dinner is prepared. If you would care to eat with us. If not I can have it set up again after we finish." Jin's voice could be heard through the door.

Jungkook stood perfectly still, eyeing Taehyung to make sure he wouldn't say anything.

Jungkook wasn't sure why he wanted to hide the other, but he knew it would be a good look to let the others know this newcomer had been let into his chambers when no one else ever was.

"U..uh. Later please." He coughs out, deepening his voice to a more serious level.

Taehyung turns his head to look at the speaker in disbelief, and Jin pulls the same face from outside.

Did he just say please?
Did he just say please?

Taehyung and Seokjin think in unison.

Jungkooks face turns a shade darker than before when he made his comment on Taehyung's beauty.

"Go!" He shouts aggressively to the door. Hurried footsteps indicating Jin had now left in a rush at the usual anger of Pride.

The events that had transpired in the last hour or so hit Jungkook like a semi truck at full speed, shame and embarrassment filling his chest to the brim.

"You should go." He says finally.

"Wha-"

"You should go." Jungkook says curtly, without looking at him, with more emphasis on go than before.

Taehyung nods, completely confused.

Jungkook finally looks at the beauty as he watches him leave quietly, slipping out the door.

The dark haired boy, extremely overwhelmed, decided he needs to take another cold shower.

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I hope you enjoyed!!

I hope this makes sense and that the plot isn't too janky.

I really love writing this, I'm really enjoying this part of the story, the serious yet awkwardness

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