Sold my soul to the CEO -: kth x reader

15

I stared at the puppy on the edge of my bed. I was home now, Namjoon dropped the puppy here and checked up on me making sure the boss hadn't done anything. I was much better than the morning after seeing Jungkook was alive and was good enough to joke about it all. It was nice knowing someone knows who the boss really is and what he can do. Namjoon noticed that and trusted me to stay home on my own. He was always so kind.

Fish barked at me and I pet him, he rolled on his back and then panted happy for a belly rub. Something was on my mind. The thing Jungkook mentioned about the boss. "He likes me?" I questioned and the puppy rolled over and sat on my lap, listening to my words. "'But hes a demon, he doesn't know how friendships work' that's what your dad said.. I don't understand though. How could someone like that, have some crush on me?" I lied back and the puppy barked as if to reply but of course I didn't understand what it meant.

I thought about his brown eyes and his boxy smile, as well as his goofy nature when things are intense or negative to lighten the mood however annoying it's been for me. He had a nice side. Dr Jekyll as Seokjin described it once. But the things he's done to me. That's.. mr Hyde. As nice as he has been I can't forgive him for ruining my friendship or forcing me to shoot Jungkook. But I could give him a chance. Maybe if I let him get his own way he'll go easy on me..

As Jungkook said he was doing this because he likes me. He wants to be the reason to make me smile, he must feel jealous of all the other guys in my life that make me happier than he does. Maybe he just doesn't understand what a friend is, or what love is too? Maybe that's why he doesn't realise ruining people's lives doesn't make them love you, unless they're into a Stockholm syndrome kind of love..?

I picked up my phone and looked through my recent messages. I hadn't saved his number into my phone but I knew it was him. So I typed him a message and pressed send.

"Meet me at the mall in city centre."

I took off my blood covered dress finally and threw it in the sink with some fabric washer that I use on my bedsheets, it's stronger than other stuff that's why. I then picked up some jeans and a mocha coloured roll neck, and a scarf that was a slightly darker brown too. I shoved on some boots and then walked out the door, taking the next bus to the mall.

Once I arrived he was already there, I waved at him and he tilted his head curiously. As I drew closer his maroon eyes were present and his dark nails, he wore a beret and a white shirt with a brown waistcoat that was unbuttoned which matched the colour of his trousers and the beret. I was hesitant about greeting him but I shook my head and pushed through. "You wanted me?" I hummed nodding nervously, "I want to teach you about humans." Taehyung smiled slightly and tilted his head, acting as if I was joking, "you're kidding?" He asked, his maroon eyes convincing himself I was bluffing, but the brown beneath all the red had hope. "Nope, I want to teach you new things about humans since you're so fascinated as to why they still live despite the fear of death always being there." I remembered his words and he smiled still finding me suspicious. Did he not know i went to the hospital? I thought he kept an eye on me at all times? Like when I first met jimin? "Why are we at the mall?" He asked and I smiled,
"Food." He seemed confused at that as we both walked inside.

"Food? You mean what keeps you alive?" He asked and I nodded, "you've eaten." I stated and he agreed with a sarcastic laugh, "Well yeah?" And then I smiled, "ever eaten out?" He chuckled and looked me up and down, "we'll I ate you out does that count?" I chuckled and slapped him playfully the mood easing as his maroon eyes faded. "No i mean out for dinner, in a restaurant."
"Yeah sure."
"What restaurant?"
"Mcdonalds..?" I laughed at his response instantly and then shook my head respecting him, "mcdonalds is cool so I give you props for that." He smiled proud of his answer as I walked over to a fancy and expensive restaurant.

"Food is essential for humans, eating things like bread and meats became boring after a while so we created places like this! We learnt about herbs and seasoning." He was extremely confused but once we were sat down he looked at the menu and his mouth seemed to drool. "Lobsters?? Yall eat those?" He exclaimed excitedly, a waiter came over the the table and I ordered us some starters of salad and our drinks and meals which were to come in 20 minutes.

"Plants?" He questioned as the starters came around, I nodded and smiled. He used his fork politely, maybe too formally for this restaurant but he liked it and started to eat more. He was ready for a seconds of his starter but our meals arrived. Taehyung had the lobster and had no idea how to eat it. So I helped him out of course, his eyes stared into mine and he opened his mouth begging for me to feed him, I rolled my eyes and did so which earned a happy smile from him.

We finished our meals and started to walk to the exit of the mall. "Uh actually.. I'd like to treat you, um buy some expensive clothes or something.. thats what humans like right?" I looked into his eyes and tilted my head curious at his statement, "treat me?" I asked to which he hummed,
"You're like my personal slave thingy since you sold your soul to me, I don't know.. you deserve something for it all.." he seemed sincere, but spending money on someone as a thanks for something.. it's just not..

"Taehyung.. listen to me. There's one fact about humans that you need to remember more than anything else. More than lobster, more than salad.. humans have emotion. Emotion is strange. Its not something you can easily describe to someone..." Taehyung smiled with a curious sparkle in his brown eyes. Putting his hand in mine while I was deep in thought, it took me by surprise, all I had wanted to say had come to my mind. "Happiness isn't just a Gift of money or something seen as leisure, it's an emotion within. Something expensive might not make someone as happy as if they got a birthday card with words from a loved one." Taehyung nodded, staring at the floor in deep thought for a moment before speaking as we finally left the building and a cold breeze hit my skin.

"I know.. sadness, disgust, anger... all the negative things. But, well, what's love?" He asked with a blush on his cheeks he seemed nervous to ask the question, but he also seemed so innocent, asking such a simple question. "Love isn't something you can just connote to a situation. Love is different for everyone, you might find love one day. Just when you feel it you'll know what it's like." I smiled which earned a smile from him too.

"As a demon. Do you feel all these emotions or is it all?-"
"It's all a blur really. We feel happiness but we see it differently to you humans, when we're given something or experience something new that usually links to torture of course, thats how we get happy; and we don't really feel sad.. we get bored a lot?" I shook my head confirming his words to not really mean emotion.

"I could show you what it's like?" I offer which made his eyes light up, his hand still holding mine let go and he fiddled with his waistcoat, but then his lips turned into a frown. "But the company.. i can't just leave it, I also have demon things to manage too.."
"Just one day. That's all I need." I was determined to make him understand. Maybe he'll know how I feel if I show him what it means to be human, if I teach him what 'happy' really means.

"I'll hand my work to Jimin and hoseok.. let's take tomorrow off." He smiled trying to seem professional, he took his phone out of his pocket and put it to his ear. Starting a conversation over the phone with Jimin which I heard his flirty tone with the laugh of taehyung. He put the phone down and smiled with a nod. "Do you want me to walk you home?" He offered, giving the option to me kindly, he'd usually be more forceful than he is now. Is he finally understanding? "Sure."