Seven | BTS ✓

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"Table seven!" Mark calls and rings the bell while Jin cook the beef for the next order.

After the plates are taken, Jisoo comes into the kitchen. Jin looks up at her and smiles kindly as he puts the beef onto a plate. "Yes?"

"Sorry to bother you, sir. But you have someone requesting your presence."

"A customer?" he asks, raising his eyebrow at her.

"No. She says she's your... um, girlfriend."

"Girlfriend? What is her name?"

"Damn, Jin. Do you have more than one girlfriend?" Mark laughs.

"She says her name is Lucy," Jisoo says politely.

"Ah, right. Mark, take over for me, please? I'll be back," Jin says, patting Mark on the shoulder and ruffling Jisoo's hair as he passes by her.

Jin walks into the dining room to see Lucy seated at a table in the corner and he slowly makes his way to her.

"Your hair looks nice," he compliments as he sits down across from her. "Hello, girlfriend."

"Cute," Lucy laughs, pinching his cheek. "I brought you something since you've been so welcoming."

She pulls a large candy bar from her bag and Jin can't help but grin widely.

"You're too kind," he says as she hands it over.

Jin immediately opens up the packaging and breaks off a piece. "Want some?"

"Oh my, the Prince of Gluttony offering me some of his food? I'm honored," she whispers, smirking. "I'm okay. You eat it. I sensed how hungry you are and what you are craving, so I figured I'd be nice."

"You're bribing me," he smiles slyly. "I can't make the others like you. Only you can do that."

"Smart boy," she rolls her eyes and relaxes into the back of her chair. "I just don't know what else to do to prove my loyalty to you."

"The truth would be a great start," Jin suggests, easily finishing the candy bar in a matter of minutes.

"I've told all I can for now," she says. "I can't just tell you everything. You have to figure out some of this on your own so you can become who you're supposed to be. I'm just a friend. Not your mother," she scoffs, but quickly clears her throat and looks away. "I apologize."

"For what? Speaking your mind? Don't be sorry for that," he says, smiling at her even though she is refusing to look at him now.

"I'm usually much calmer than this, but since I've been helping Jimin by holding onto his anger, I'm afraid it's beginning to bleed from me now."

"Just answer me a question honestly and I will try to help the others be more... open."

"Of course," she nods solemnly.

"Why are you helping us instead of doing what your brother wishes?"

She sighs loudly, running her hands through her blonde hair. "All of you keep asking one of the questions I can't answer yet."

"Okay, but why can't you answer?"

"You won't like the answer."

Jin furrows his brows at her as she stares into his eyes, gaze completely serious.

He rubs the back of his neck. He doesn't know what else to say to this stubborn girl.

"I need to get back, Lucy. I'm at work," Jin says, standing up from the chair.

"Don't you push me away too, Gluttony. I'm trying, okay?"

"Don't call me that so loudly in public," he warns, looking around warily.

"You boys are... interesting," she mutters, more to herself than to him.

"How so?" he asks, slowly sitting back down.

"I can sense how miserable you all are. I'm telling you of this incredible future you could have. But you just keep pushing away your chance to make your future happen the way it's meant to," she rants, playing with the candy bar wrapper absentmindedly.

"To be fair, you are a stranger to us. You have to earn our trust," he says, reaching to hold her fidgeting hands.

"I'm not a stranger to all of you," she nearly whispers, so quietly Jin could barely make it out.

"What?"

"Nothing. I'm gonna go see if Lust wants to entertain me. You're rather boring," she teases, smirking.

Jin laughs. "I'd be careful with him, Lucy. He's probably doing some very questionable things right now. And if he isn't, seeing you will make him want to do those questionable things to you."

"I'm a big girl, Jin. I can handle a horny man," she smiles wickedly.

"You say that now, but that man is... ugh," he says, shuddering in disgust from some stories Namjoon has told him about his... hobbies.

"I'll stop by your house tonight, okay? I'll... try to answer some more questions," she says.

"Thank you, Lucy."

"Here," she reaches into her bag and hands him another candy bar as she stands up from the chair.

Jin grins widely. "Hey, what kind of candy is never on time?"

"Chocolate," she says, grinning back before walking out of the restaurant.