Chapter 2 : The Contract

Author's Note

Taehyung is finally interacting properly with Jungkook in this chapter 👀

Also... maybe accepting deals from beautiful devils during thunderstorms is not the safest decision.

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Rain crashed violently against the rooftop floor.

But somehow-

the figure standing in front of Jungkook remained untouched by the storm.

Not a single drop of rain stayed on him for long.

It slid away from his skin unnaturally.

Jungkook's breathing became uneven.

His mind screamed at him to run.

Because people with black wings and glowing crimson eyes were not supposed to exist.

Yet-

there Taehyung stood.

Smiling.

Watching him carefully.

Almost curiously.

"You're staring."

Jungkook immediately looked away.

His heart pounded painfully inside his chest.

"W-What are you...?"

Taehyung placed a hand dramatically against his chest.

"Ouch."

He sighed softly.

"Straight to the existential questions already?"

Even now-

he sounded teasing.

Playful.

Like this entire situation amused him.

Taehyung stepped closer slowly.

Black feathers scattered across the rooftop beneath his feet.

"You humans usually say hello first."

Jungkook instinctively stepped backward.

"Stay away from me."

For a second-

Taehyung looked genuinely offended.

Then he laughed quietly.

The sound was warm.

Beautiful.

And somehow terrifying.

"That's rude, pretty boy."

Lightning flashed violently across the sky.

For one horrifying second-

Taehyung's shadow no longer looked human.

Jungkook froze.

His body suddenly felt cold.

Very cold.

Taehyung noticed immediately.

And his teasing expression softened slightly.

"Relax."

His voice became quieter this time.

"If I wanted to hurt you, I already would have."

That should not have been comforting.

Yet somehow-

it was.

The rooftop fell silent again.

Rain continued pouring around them.

Jungkook stared at Taehyung carefully now.

The black wings.

The glowing eyes.

The unnatural beauty.

None of it looked real.

"You still didn't answer me."

Taehyung tilted his head slightly.

"Hmm?"

"What are you?"

A slow smile spread across Taehyung's face.

Dangerous.

Beautiful.

"A devil."

Thunder cracked loudly above them.

Jungkook's breath caught.

Taehyung said it so casually.

Like he was introducing himself at a café instead of admitting something impossible.

"You're lying."

"Am I?"

Taehyung suddenly stepped forward again.

This time-

Jungkook didn't move fast enough.

Cold fingers gently lifted his chin.

Crimson eyes glowed softly in front of him.

Too close.

Way too close.

"Do I look human to you?"

Jungkook couldn't answer.

Because honestly-

no.

Taehyung looked too perfect.

Too unnatural.

Like something dangerous pretending to be beautiful.

And somehow-

Jungkook couldn't stop staring at him.

Taehyung noticed that too.

Of course he did.

A teasing smile immediately appeared on his face again.

"Aw."

He leaned slightly closer.

"You think I'm pretty?"

Jungkook's face flushed instantly.

"I didn't say that."

Taehyung laughed softly.

The sound echoed strangely through the storm.

"Humans are adorable."

Suddenly-

Jungkook remembered the rooftop.

The wish.

The anger.

The pain.

His expression darkened immediately.

Taehyung noticed the change instantly.

"There it is."

His voice became quieter.

More interested.

"That look in your eyes."

Jungkook clenched his fists tightly.

Memories flashed painfully through his mind again.

The classroom laughter.

The video online.

The comments.

His humiliation.

Something twisted painfully inside his chest.

"Can you really..."

His voice trembled slightly.

"Can you really make people suffer?"

The wind around Taehyung suddenly shifted.

Dark.

Heavy.

Dangerous.

For the first time-

the devil stopped smiling completely.

"Yes."

One word.

Calm.

Certain.

And somehow far scarier than shouting.

Jungkook swallowed hard.

"Why would you help me?"

Taehyung stared at him quietly for a moment.

Then-

he smiled again.

Softer this time.

"Because humans like you are interesting."

"Humans like me?"

"Broken humans."

The words hurt more than Jungkook expected.

Taehyung noticed the reaction immediately.

His expression shifted slightly.

Almost regretful.

But only for a second.

"You wished for revenge."

The devil's crimson eyes glowed faintly.

"And I answer wishes."

Taehyung slowly held out his hand.

Long fingers.

Black rings.

Sharp nails that didn't look fully human.

"Make a contract with me."

Jungkook stared at the offered hand silently.

His chest tightened painfully.

A contract with a devil.

This was insane.

Impossible.

Dangerous.

But then he remembered the comments again.

"Why is he even alive?"

Something inside him cracked.

Again.

Taehyung watched him carefully.

Not rushing him.

Not forcing him.

Just waiting.

Like he already knew the answer.

"What happens if I agree?"

Taehyung's smile returned immediately.

"I punish the people who hurt you."

"And if I refuse?"

The devil shrugged lazily.

"Then I disappear."

For some reason-

that answer felt strangely disappointing.

Jungkook frowned slightly at his own thoughts.

Why would he care if a devil disappeared?

Taehyung noticed the expression immediately.

And looked way too pleased about it.

"Cute."

"Stop calling me that."

"Make me."

Jungkook stared at him blankly.

Taehyung grinned proudly.

Like annoying Jungkook was already his favorite hobby.

The storm became louder above them.

Jungkook looked down at Taehyung's hand one last time.

Then slowly-

he reached forward.

The moment their hands touched-

the rooftop lights exploded.

Jungkook gasped sharply.

A strange warmth spread through his body instantly.

Black feathers swirled violently around them as thunder shook the sky.

Crimson symbols briefly glowed beneath Jungkook's feet before disappearing again.

And Taehyung-

smiled beautifully.

Like he had just won something precious.

"The contract is complete."

Jungkook's heartbeat pounded loudly inside his chest.

"What happens now?"

Taehyung gently intertwined their fingers.

His eyes glowed softly beneath the storm.

And for the first time-

the devil looked genuinely excited.

"Now," he whispered,

"we make them pay."

Taehyung got the contract AND immediately started flirting.

Priorities. 😭

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