"We're not a Myth" | Ateez X Reader|

Chapter Nineteen

Oh how much he regretted killing her

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"Y/n!shit-stay with us okay-" Yunho said as he picked the girl up running upstairs to her room, to lay her down on the bed. Yunho had a panicked expression all over his face, a simple healing process couldn't be done by them.
"We'll have to call an ambulance" Mingi said as he pat Yunho's back. "How do we explain her having cuts all over her body!? Besides she's in a house with SEVEN MEN" Yunho Yelled frantically. Mingi held his hands up "calm down, I know this is bad but it's all we can do" Mingi explained.

„We're not demons for nothing. We can save her it'll just take something from her" Jongho explained as he walked into the room with the others, except Seonghwa. Yunho sighed as he realized what Jongho meant. "If we'll take her soul she'll feel and look empty.." Yunho mumbled, holding onto the girls hand.
"We don't necessarily have to take her soul" a new voice said, making the six turn to the door. Seonghwa. "You would take her soul any second if you'd have the chance." Mingi spat at his older brother, only earning a scoff from Seonghwa. "Look at her ring finger you idiots"

Seonghwa walked towards the bed, carefully picking up the girls hand and pointing to her ring finger. The six of them looked at their older brother in surprise. "You gave her your ring?" Mingi said, his mouth wide open. Seonghwa nod, putting the hand back down onto the bed. Yunho stood up and stormed out of the room, alongside with Mingi. Yeosang shook his head and rubbed his temple. "You gave up THAT ring!?" Yeosang almost yelled, hadn't Jongho stopped him from doing so.

Seonghwa's face remained straight. "I did. I knew something like this would happen sooner or later" he explained, watching Yeosang leave. Wooyoung also shook his head and ran after Yeosang. San and Jongho stayed in the room with Seonghwa, San looked at the girl, the ring and then at seonghwa. "After all the things you've done to her you still chose to protect her huh" San chuckled a little and walked towards Seonghwa. "Continue to protect her, she's yours from now on" San left the room. Jongho was the only one still puzzled about the meaning of the red ring on the girls hand.

"What does the ring mean" Jongho asked Seonghwa. „It gives her life..the ability to live."(a/n: perks of a main character) Seonghwa explained as he looked down at the peacefully sleeping girl. Jongho's eyes widen a little „You like her don't you" Jongho smiled as he realized his older brothers smile. Seonghwa nod „I do.." he sat down on the side of the bed next to her, carefully and gently putting a strand of hair out of her face.

„The others like her too but they won't be able to be with her from now on. The ring doesn't only give her life but protects her from other demons trying to get with her or possess her." Seonghwa explained the rest of the meaning to the youngest. Jongho sighed „I'll leave you alone with her then" Jongho left the room.

„I will always protect you..." Seonghwa mumbled to the sleeping girl.

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The clock strikes 4p.m. seonghwa has been staying up watching over the girl for some hours now. He didn't want to wake up and find her not next to him anymore. His eyes shift from her face towards her hands when he felt a slight movement. He gently grabbed her hand and helped the girl sit up as her eyes slowly opened. „Ugh..everything hurts.." y/n mumbled and opened her eyes fully. She took a look around and soon realized her hand was being held. Her gaze turns down and up to the person holding it, seeing Seonghwa.

She retracts her hand from his hold and looks at him. „how are you?" He asked the girl. „I-I'm okay..am I Dead?" she asked, which made Seonghwa furrow his eyebrows. „No. You're not why are you asking?" he answered. „You asked me how I am..and you're sitting next to me, holding my hand" Y/n watched as Seonghwa's expression softened. He reached out to hold her hand, expecting her to move away from him, to his surprise she didn't.

„I care for you Y/n..I'm sorry for what I've done to you but you have to know...that time I  saw you break down in front of me..it confused me because I felt worried for you. I was scared of liking Someone liking a human" He started to explain, taking a small break and taking a deep breath. Y/n squeezed his hand, signaling him to continue to talk. „Y/n. I gave you that ring because I knew something was going to happen, I wanted you to be alive regardless of what would've happened and here you are now.."

Y/n smiled a little at Seonghwa's fast explaining, he was looking everywhere but her eyes. „Hwa..thank you." Seonghwa stopped talking hearing the nickname. He looked into Y/n's eyes and found acceptance and kindness in them. „I didn't want to lose you" he blurt out. Y/n chuckled and grabbed both of his hands „I hope we can start being friends from now on, without you trying to murder me" She  laughed and slowly stood up, letting out a few groans due to the remaining pain in her body.
Seonghwa quickly put his arm around her waist to help her stand.

„I really need to shower..could you help me to the bathroom please" y/n asked the male next to her, he responded with a light hum and carefully walked her towards the bathroom. „If you need anything then call me or the others alright?we'll be downstairs" He quickly said before closing the door behind him, leaving the girl alone with her thoughts.

„I really hope he continues to be kind..I don't want to have a near death experience again."
Y/n sighed and took off her clothes, hopping into the warm shower. The water burned the cuts over her body however the pain was bearable for her. She found comfort in the warm shower, washing all the sorrow and previous memories away. A few minutes later she finally got out of the shower, wrapping her body into a large towel. As she walked out of the bathroom she realized that she didn't have any clothes, groaning she made her way out of her room towards the downstairs living room.

She knocked lightly on the doorframe catching the attention of two people. San and Seonghwa.
San was the first to stand up and walk towards her, the ring on her finger let him know that she wasn't his or could be his anymore, she belonged to Seonghwa. „y/n..." San engulfed the girl in a soft hug, making sure to not hurt her more. She wrapped one arm around him, rubbing his back while smiling. Her eyes opened, drifting towards Seonghwa. His stern look made her push San away gently, not wanting San to be hurt.

San understood rather fast, taking a few steps away from the girl. „I see you're alright.." He awkwardly mumbled, scratching his neck. „I am and I'm also in a desperate need for clothes" She exclaimed. San raised his brow and looked at her a little confused „go to your room then?you have closet full of clothes" Seonghwa suddenly stood next to the girl, giving San a deadly glare. San rolled his eyes and left the living room, not wanting to have anything to do with the older male.

„you can have mine, follow me princess" Seonghwa winked at her while leading her upstairs.