✔Open your eyes : NCT Taeyong [Mafia AU]

Episode 20

Hey!
So today may or may not be a special day, it's my birthday, but it's not a worthy day to remember for me.

Anyway, since love my dear readers, I thought I'd give you all a small gift for my b'day.

Today you'll get 2 chapters!

Soyeon POV

"No, there are a number of us we know about and I guess many that we don't. You can turn a gift to evil as easily as choose to use it for good. The temptation is there, particularly for those who don't have the balance of a soulfinder.' He rubbed his chin
against my hair. 'You're my balance, Soyeon. I was already slipping before I met you. I can't tell you what it means to me that you saved me from that grey existence."

"You were slipping?"

"Yeah, big time. I'm not a nice person without you. It was becoming pretty tempting to use my gift to get my way, no matter how unfair or what the cost to other people was." He grimaced, uncomfortable with what he was revealing about himself. "You've given me enough hope now to hold on until you're ready to unlock your gift. Once that's done, there's no chance
I'll ever return to what I was."

Clearly. I thought to myself.

"But you're not safe yet?" I hadn't realized I was holding him back. If something went wrong and he
lost his balance, it would be my fault, wouldn't it, for not being brave enough to examine what was inside me?
"What should I do?"
He shook his head. "Nothing. You need time. I'm more worried about getting this right for you than I
am about me."

"But I worry about you."

"Thanks, but let's give you the space you need and deal with what we have to so we can keep you safe."

Savant assassins, could this really be
happening? The bullets had been genuine enough, I didn't doubt them.

"You think this savant has turned bad?"

"Yeah, he was working with the shooter. He might still be listening in, we just don't know. Telepathy
over a distance is harder to channel to just the right person. We haven't come up against this before. We
should have anticipated this."

I sensed he was being hard on himself, frustrated that he didn't have all the answers for me.

"Will you be alright." I ask in a hushed tone.

"We've got in under control. SM is keeping a look out from afar as well. Don't worry."

"Can I help? Is there some way I can make this easier for you?"

He shook his head. "It would mean you releasing your gift and, as I said, I don't think that would be a good idea yet."
"Releasing my gift? What does that mean? You savants speak in riddles."

He laughed. "Us savants, you mean. And if your gift were free, then you'd light up like I do when you're with me."

I nestled closer to him, running my fingers over his chest, feeling as if I was leaving lines of fire behind. His heart picked up its beat. "I already feel pretty sparkly."

He kissed my hair, a gesture so tender it brought tears to my eyes. "That's good, but you'd better stop doing that or we'll both be in trouble." He caught my fingers in his hand, pressing them to his shirt.
"Taeyong, is this all real?"

"Yeah, it is. Your gift's just waiting for you to reach for it."

"I'm afraid to do that."
He rested his chin on the top of my head. "I know. And I can wait as long as you need. Come, sit on my lap for a moment."

He led me over to my bed and sat down.

Sitting on his lap, I look into his eyes. It was calming, like home.

"You really shouldn't wear such revealing clothes." He growls into my ear.

"I can wear whatever I like."

"Only for me, don't let anyone see you in such clothes."

"So possessive." I laugh lightly.

Running his hand through my hair, he cups my cheeks and pull me close, tilting his he leans in playfully pecking my lips.

Soon enough, small pecks turned into kisses becoming a messy make out, it didn't matter, it felt like there was nothing in between to stop us.