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Chim had disappeared momentarily to gather some intel as to where Lust was, leaving you and Yoongi alone in a quaint cafe until he came back.

Despite being on the same side for now, the two of you weren't exactly 'friends'.

He was looking off far away in a daze and you drummed your fingers absentmindedly on the table you two were sitting at.

"Aren't you supposed to be the one with all the connections?" You muttered to yourself and he didn't respond.

You sighed, watching the clock on the wall boredly.

After a couple of minutes he suddenly turned to you. "Is he really worth all this?" He asked, breaking the silence that was blanketing you two.

You knew exactly what he meant and after recovering from your surprise you gave him a small smile.

"He's worth all of this and more" you answered him back and he frowned.

He didn't understand why you were so easily able to sacrifice yourself for one man, especially since this man in particular was a part of the 7 Sins.

Yoongi looked at you seriously. "You do know that all of us ended up as a Sin because we committed the Sin we represent in our past right?" He questioned and you didn't even flinch.

"We could also argue about what you count as an 'committing a Sin' too. Chim told me he had been murdered" you rebutted and Yoongi chuckled amusedly.

"Don't be so naive. He may have been murdered undeservingly but he became the Sin of Pride for a reason. Deep down in him, he had become overconfident in his dancing skills -despite convincing himself otherwise. He may have thought he was humble, but his heart spoke differently." Yoongi finished cynically and you raised one brow.

"Dance?" You thought, filing that information away for later.

You thought over the rest of his words and this time you gave him an understanding look, making Yoongi stare at you in intrigue, interested in what you had to say next.

Your lips parted. "So what? All of you have committed a grave Sin, but haven't we all? No one in this world is perfect but that doesn't mean none of you deserve a second chance. I know Kook is worth that, and even if you're an asshole, you deserve a chance too because if you're not willing to forgive yourself for them then someone should, don't you think?" You answered him back honestly.

He stared even more intently than before, making you fidget uncomfortably.

"...why are you looking at me like that..." you mumble and he shook his head.

"You confuse me...even if you say that, things have changed now...this isn't as easy as grabbing him and leaving. The chance that you'll die is higher now. So why?" He pressed and you sighed.

You studied him silently. "...and what about you then?" You questioned, making him furrow his brows in confusion.

"What about me?" He asked.

"There must be that one person that you'd sacrifice everything for" you murmured and his heart thumped painfully in his chest.

Unknowingly he reached for the two piercings that sat in his lobes; it weighed heavily after you had said that.

You were right.

There had been that one person who he would have given his life for.

And he did, but not for the right reasons.

YOONGI'S PAST

"Yoongi, what's wrong...talk to me please?" His mother asked worriedly but the said man couldn't bring himself to answer her back.

How could he, when even he couldn't answer that question himself?

What was wrong with him?

Many things; He felt empty, alone and worthless. Even his mother, who was the light of his life, couldn't bring him out of his misery.

When Yoongi remained silent, she stifled in a sob and slowly stood, exiting his room with one last look of sadness.

"I'll be here when you're ready..." she whispered and the door shut softly with a firm click.

Those were the last words she said to him.

He remembered them so clearly -it only haunted him in the nightmares he had every night.

If he knew that she decided to go out after leaving his room, he would've poured his entire soul out to make her stay even a minute longer.

Maybe if he did she wouldn't have been mugged and brutally killed.

If he wasn't so useless she would have never felt the need to leave in the first place.

There were so many 'ifs'

But she did leave -forever- and now he was truly alone.

The bottle of pills he couldn't take his eyes off of held a million meanings.

He popped the cap open with a blank look on his face while holding the bag full of his mother's possessions that had been left untouched on her body with his other hand.

His thumb brushed over her earrings and he felt his eyes water.

Moments later his body wracked with the sobs that carried self loathing. It had him gasping for breath, even more so when he pictured every one of her beautiful smiles and laughs.

"You deserved so much more than a son like me" he whispered bitterly, but nevertheless replaced his earrings with hers.

His shaking hands gripped the bottle of pills tightly as he squeezed his eyes shut. "I'm so sorry..." he whispered softly.

And then he tilted the bottle over his mouth, emptying the entire thing before swallowing them all.

I'm sorry

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Yoongi's heart thudded weakly as he groaned. "I-is this hell?..." he murmured.

A wicked laugh echoed all around him.

"No...but you're going to wish it was..." the voice promised, brandishing a dark blue flame in his palms while approaching the unmoving man lying still on the floor.

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NOW

"Y-yoongi?"

He jerked, snatching his hand away from you as his chest heaved heavily.

You watched him in concern and he quickly schooled his expression as best as he could.

"Yoon-"

"Don't..." he whispered, too weak to try and mask how he felt, and in that one word every emotion he had been hiding had seeped through.

You stiffened at how broken he uttered that one word and you licked your dry lips, ready to respond.

But then Chim came back.

You groaned inwardly; this was going to have to wait until another time.

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Taehyung hummed happily, sucking on his lollipop as he made his way back to the apartment he resided in on earth.

He unlocked his front door and entered, kicking it shut behind him with one foot.

Still with the lollipop in his mouth, he bent down to untie his shoes but then paused, nose suddenly twitching in disdain.

He stopped what he was doing while letting out a soft sigh as he reached for the lights of the room that was still currently pitch black from the darkness.

He huffed annoyedly. "...yeah sure, make yourselves at home guys..." he muttered with a pout to himself and then flicked the switch on.

Instantly the apartment flooded with light and he was greeted by the three of you sitting comfortably on his couch.

"So nice of you to offer, Tae" Yoongi responded blandly.

You knew that confronting Lust meant that he'd probably painfully handsome but nothing could have prepared you for what you saw once the lights switched on.

Lust leaned roguishly on his wall, gazing at you all with a poorly concealed look of vexation but that wasn't why you were staring.

The first thing you noticed was his hair; it was platinum blonde.

Your eyes trailed down to the fitted black turtleneck that screamed: designer clothing along with a dark trench coat over it. It was paired off with black ripped jeans and combat boots.

He oozed sex appeal and you understood immediately why he was dangerous.

It was because he didn't appear deadly at all; well at least not the same way that Chim and Yoongi presented themselves when you saw them.

Those two literally were about to murder you but Lust seemed like the type who would get under every layer of defense you had before breaking you apart slowly.

You snapped out of your stupor when his tongue darted out and slid over his lips sensually.

"I hate to say how disappointed I am to see the two of you here but I'll forgive you because you brought me such a cute gift. Who's this?" He asked as his dark eyes landed on you heatedly.

You weren't going to lie, he really was attractive as hell but your heart already belonged to one man and so the sneer that pulled at your lips came easily.

"This" you started as you gestured to your body "...is not interested" you finished, snubbing him off with a 'hmph'

Taehyung recoiled in shock and bursted out into laughter seconds after.

"Interesting...what a refreshing reaction" he mused to himself.

He grinned with a boxy smile and bowed "That's cute, I'm Kim Taehyung, aka Lust or the most fun member of all the Sins" he introduced, throwing out his hand in a 'v' sign.

You froze, shocked by the quick change of his demeanor and Chim rolled his eyes. "I told you this one was weird. Lust is like a child stuck in the body of a sex god" he muttered with a sigh and Yoongi lazily nodded in agreement.

"Childish, but I can still make you screa-" he said with a cheeky waggle of his brows but was cut off by Yoongi who held his hands up in disgust.

"Don't bother Tae. Your quirk won't work on her so back off. She's Envy's property" he muttered monotonously and Taehyung shrugged.

His eyes raked over you yearningly and he bit his lips. "That's fine...I love a good challenge" he admitted with a wink, as his eyes twinkled mischievously.

You were growing more uncomfortable by how openly he was undressing you with his eyes so you strategically moved behind Chim and cleared your throat.

You eyed him cautiously. "We need your help Lust" you mumbled and he preened.

"In bed or somewhere else?" He responded without missing a beat and you facepalmed while glancing at Chim.

"...are you 100% sure we need him?" You mumbled and Chim sighed. "Unfortunately yes..."

Taehyung pouted. "I can hear you two, you know?..." he muttered and you smirked.

"That was the point..."

Again you turned your attention to the two other guys. "but I don't know...is his quirk really that great?" You murmured disbelievingly and Tae challengingly raised one brow.

He turned to Yoongi who growled. "Don't you dare use it on m-"

Tae pointed to the kitchen. "Make us coffee Yoon. Don't forget that I like mine with a lot of sugar" he demanded and you scoffed.

"What makes you think Yoongi of all people would do what....you...say..." you started, but trailed off in surprise when Yoongi stood without a word of protest, heading towards the kitchen.

Your jaw dropped.

Tae smirked smugly at you while crossing his arms. "You were saying?" He asked cockily.

You quickly turned to Chim who reluctantly nodded. "He can order anyone to do anything he wants and it's impossible to refuse..." he muttered with a pout and Taehyung chuckled.

Your mind whirled. "Then those guards...with his skill we might just be able to get through..." you thought optimisticalmy.

Taehyung shot you a sweet smile. "So what did you need help with?" He asked while blinking innocently and you cleared your throat.

It would do well to keep your guard up around this one.

You pursed your lips. "..I think I can offer you something you'll probably enjoy, Lust" you started off temptingly and he noticeably perked up so you continued.

"You have quite a formidable reputation on your 'persuasive' skills that we're going to need..." you continued and his brow furrowed slightly as he became more serious.

But that didn't stop the way his eyes danced wildly in excitement. "Go on..." he murmured, and you had a feeling that he wouldn't refuse as quickly as Yoongi and Chim had.

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"-at's what we need to do..." you finished, coming to the end of your long explanation as you sipped your hot coffee carefully.

Yoongi was quietly grumbling to himself about the 'Damn bastard and his fucking coffee...'

Taehyung pursed his lips thoughtfully, squeezing his nose with his thumb and pointer finger in contemplation

"..Alright. I'll come" he said after a moment of deliberation and you paused, eyeing him strangely.

You waited for him to continue but he only looked at you expectantly.

"Wait...that's it? You're in?..." you asked doubtfully.

He nodded while shooting the three of you a smirk. "It's not like I have anything better to do anyways and besides, the longer I'm with you the more chances I'll have to convince you that I'm better than Envy" he explained and you sweatdropped.

Of course that's what it was...

But then his entire demeanor shifted and you couldn't breathe by the sudden amount of killing intent that radiated only for a second before he went back to normal, shooting you an innocent smile.

"I also have a debt to repay to the man who did this to me" he said cheerfully and you looked at him in concealed fear.

You wouldn't want to be the person on the end of the 7 Sins' fury...

Quickly you pushed that aside, giving the 3 men thoughtful looks.

"We better get a move on then"

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"Are you calling me a sinner? 무슨 말이 더 있겠어"

"Are you calling me a sinner? What more do I have to say"

-BTS, Stigma

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