Intoxicating [VMinkook]

Seventy Six

Rival -Ruelle

Minho's body drops to the wooden floor, sweaty and exhausted as everyone began to pack their stuff to leave the dance studio. Today has been an intense day just going over the dances none stop, but thankfully no fights have exploded out this time around.

Taemin and Jimin seem more on silent page rather than bickering, which shows that they're very focused on what they're doing at the moment. Jimin has loosen up a bit but he still is tough around the edges with the eyes of everyone here, so it makes it hard for his pride to be nudge to be feminine.

Woosung, Ten and Jeongguk have improved greatly like flying colors. They're probably the only ones who have improved the most from one day to the next just because their communication is better, along with their chemistry. They're getting the dance faster and share a couple of laughs here and there.

Everyone seems to be doing better, well except for Minho and Taehyung.

Or Tigresa in this case.

They seem like the most well organized and got it down pair out of everyone here, but in reality all Minho can think is how Tigresa is causing some much harm to Taehyung and his system and everyone around them that revolves around them.

Jeongguk hasn't even spoke to -who he assumes is- Tae since he got here. The last thing Minho wants is for Taehyung's life to be tuned into a nightmare because of this alter.

So as everyone leaves, the teacher was in quite a hurry for her lunch, leaving Minho to still sit there while Tigresa gets their stuff and was about to leave the classrooms.

"Wait."

They froze for a moment upon hearing Minho's voice, sighing heavily before turning around. Everything about each alter is so different and if one doesn't know them very well then they will never catch it.

A change isn't always instantly noticeable but with Tigresa their presence is just so evident. The way they stand with a hip to the side, arms crossed with a knowing grin on their face as though they know what you're going to say before you even say it.

Tigresa is clever, but also incredibly stubborn when they have their minds set on something.

Not easily manipulated since they do the manipulation themselves.

"What is it sweetheart?" Tigresa sighs, blinking slowly, "The body needs to eat, and I'm hungry."

Minho is already to his feet, approaching them with his own arms crossed. He stares at their eyes, gazing into their dark glare unlike every other alter. Tigresa breathes a sensual intimidation, even if one doesn't want to they can be easily seduced just by their playful smile.

Like the one they're doing right now.

"Can't speak now?" They murmur, stepping closer and runs a hand up his bare muscular arm with those seductive eyes, "Tongue tied darling?"

His breath hitches when a hand gently cups over his dick from his sweatpants, instantly stepping back and away from their tempting touches.

Tigresa's smirk widens.

"You won't get to me so easily," Minho says bitterly, shrugging the shiver he's feeling when Tigresa bites their bottom lip with eyes practically roaming over his body slowly, almost as though they're undressing him in their mind, "You are hurting my partners and that's not okay."

Now this made Tigresa snaps their eyes to Minho'a gaze, their own stare shifting to a more darker gaze with waved hand in annoyance.

"What are you going to do? Huh? Punish me?" They laugh drily, "Give me detention for being a little naughty? Oh wait, you're only a student."

This twitches Minho's eye, storming to them and wraps an arm around their waist and yanks them aggressively to his body, only tempting their grin to widen with those teasing orbs.

Tigresa loves playing with Fire, maybe a little too much.

And Minho is someone not to play with.

"I'm being serious," He growls lowly under his breath, glaring into Tigresa's eyes, "There's other ways for you to protect them, but hurting them or the body is not the way."

Tigresa slowly tilts their head to the side, eyes squinted with a more lazy smile on their lips to his words, "The rest are naïve. If I don't treat them the way I do, they will get hurt and not just by me but by the world," And they tap the bottom of Minho's chin, slowly trailing their finger alongside his jaw, "Have you figured out my role yet love?"

Minho tries not to shudder to their touch but remains with a solid expression, narrowing his eyes just slightly.

And Tigresa smiles, "When bad things in the world happens, too much for little Karma to take, I'm there to take it," They cooes like the soft waves of an ocean, "Maybe a guardian angel? Protector of the minds own innocence perhaps since everything at that club he went to was nothing innocent there, protecting his baby eyes from the world," Then they suddenly paused, smile twitching downward but just so faintly that was barely noticeable, "Friends, family, they were never to be trusted in Tae's life. They always took advantage because of his wealth."

It was almost as though their eyes clouded to a memory, growing a storm that they fought to hide but can't help but let it rage in their brown eyes, "Sexual I may be, but at least he won't remember those times someone has touched this body in ways they shouldn't have," A shakily hand travels to their own neck, almost as though recalling those brutal moment with eyes completely lost, "Innocent things reminds me of someone who appeared innocent, but only hurt Tae to the point that I was there, the first alter actually, but hidden...... Maybe that's my way of protecting, by being present so..... I can take it."

Quieter and quieter their voice got yet by how close they are Minho could hear every single syllable, just maybe hearing the fragile tone in Tigresa's voice. It's so unusual how even though they say this, their voice remains calm and sensual, like silk duvet, yet it feels smooth against the skin.

This sense of sensitivity that Minho is witnessing wasn't about to go to waste, so he gently cups Tigresa's cheek and raises their face to look at Minho in the eye.

"As long as I'm breathing, nothing will ever happen to you again," He says firmly, the emotions of clear determination in his tone while Tigresa blinks at his face, "I know you have potential to be good, but please just don't push anyone away or continue to hurt yourself or this body or the alters. This life isn't all so bad."

Tigresa continues to stare into his eyes, their own stare emotionless as they raised a hand and gently removes Minho's hand from their cheek. They don't let it go instantly, more so feeling warm to Minho's hand against their palm with shy fingers brushing against each other.

So they take a deep breath, gulping thickly and shake their head, "I guess I might like you after all, you're too innocent of the world too," Tigresa whispers quietly, almost telling themselves this, "I'm also the trauma holder Minho. The things I've seen happen...... It's not pretty. This world is full of shit, and this system is not going to be blinded just to get hurt again."

And with that they let go of Minho's hand, walking out of the door without another word while Minho's heart shattered.

Only left to think what exactly did Taehyung really go through in his life for this to happen to him?

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A/N:
Well we got a little more of a glimpse into Tigresa's role perhaps. I'm curious to see if she would be willing to let Tae tell his condition to Jeongguk and Jimin, but we'll just have to see!

I PURPLE YOU! <33