Who We Are (A Zodiac Story)

POV: Taurus (Part 1)

Knock Knock

I kept my eyes firmly closed, desperately clinging to the remnants of sleep. Grumbling under my breath, "Who is it now? Don't tell me it's already morning." I reluctantly responded, unwilling to move out of my comfortable position.

Knock Knock

I couldn't help but wonder if anyone in this place knew the meaning of a good night's rest.

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(Camila Cabello - Shameless)

With a frustrated sigh, I forced my body out of bed, hastily putting on a T-shirt before swinging the door open.

"Gem?" I questioned, my gaze shifting behind her before returning to her tear-streaked face. Her arms were folded, and she seemed visibly upset.

Intrigued and concerned by her presence, I asked, "What's wrong? Why are you crying?"

She looked away, seemingly ashamed of her request. "Please, have sex with me," she whispered, her voice barely audible.

The words hung in the air for a moment, catching me off guard. "WHAT?" I unintentionally shouted.

She swiftly covered my mouth and glanced around the hallway. "Not so loud," she whispered urgently. "I know I'm asking for a lot," she stammered, struggling to find the right words.

Interrupting her, I questioned, "Gem, aren't you with Sagittarius?"

Her tear-streaked face crumbled further, her pain seeping through her every pore. "Sagittarius cheated on me with Aqua," she blurted out, her voice choked with sorrow.

"What? No, you're lying." I dismissively reply, expressing my disbelief and skepticism in her statement.

She shook her head, her eyes filled with a profound sadness. "Would I be here if I were?" she countered, her arms tightening around herself.

Doubt and frustration flooded my mind as I searched for answers. "If this is some sick joke, it's not funny," I tell her.

"It's not a joke," Her words are accompanied by the sound of her sobbing, revealing her genuine distress.

Acting on impulse, I grasped her arm and guided her into my room, swiftly closing the door behind us.'

"Gem, Sagittarius would never cheat on you" I try reassuring her.

"He did, Libra told me." she managed to say between sniffles and gasps, her tears flowing incessantly.

"Libra? How the hell would Libra know?" I questioned, bewildered by the source of this information.

"It doesn't matter, okay?" she snapped, her voice quivering.

None of this was making any sense, and yet, in the face of her pain, confusion, and tears, I pushed aside the need for answers and embraced her, holding her tightly in a comforting hug.

Taking a deep breath, I attempted a different approach. "Okay," I murmured, my voice soft as I spoke into her hair. "Let's say he did cheat on you. Why would you want me to have sex with you? You'd also be cheating."

"Because I want to get back at him," she explained, her voice trembling with a wounded determination.

"That's wrong, Gem," I said, shaking my head in disapproval.

Tears stream down her face as she exclaims, "I don't fucking care,"

"You're vulnerable right now," I reminded her, gently trying to reason with her.

She tightened her grip on my embrace, her voice pleading. "You have sex with girls all the time. One more won't hurt you," she says.

"No, but it'll hurt Sagittarius." I retort, catching her gaze. The urge to console her battled against the moral dilemma that tugged at my conscience. "Gem, you're his girlfriend. I can't betray him like that," I finally stated.