Taehyung Pov...

I was very young when I realised my childhood friend was not ugly after all.

I would sit next to her at every Sunday church prayer. Look at her trying her best to keep her eyes closed. She has a shitty attention span.

The way my father recited a mythological story every time, she would listen to it as if her life depends on it.

That made me chuckle so much.

I hated myself how I looked at her when dad told us about the 7 sins and love. How I wished she looked at me back too.

That day, I learnt the 7 stages of love.

I went through all of them, almost.

The first was when I felt ATTRACTION towards her. It didnt take much long for me to realise who she was looking at. She suddenly developed this random crush on Seokjin hyung. The only thing good about this was that he was leaving for Europe. I still remember the day she found out he was leaving.

He didn't even have the decency to tell her about it. The plates slipped from her hands and fell on her. I was so scared, I couldn't move, someone else did. Namjoon hyung immediately rushed to her and lifted her from there. It hurt me so much that there were wounds all over her.

Everyone gathered around her, I rushed to grab the first aid kit and gave it to my mother before she could even ask. I stole a glance at y/n, she looked hurt. I was so angry at Seokjin hyung.

He could have saved both of them, I'm happy he saved my sister but she wasn't even going to be hit by any of those plates.

The day he was leaving, she just didn't want to come but I wanted her to say goodbye to hyung. I dragged her out of the bed that day and the audacity of hyung when he took my seat next to her. I was listening to him all the time.

The arrogant oblivious man had no goddamn idea.

She was 12 years old when she dated this young boy. He was popular and shit but that man was so jealous of y/n.

Yes, she was unbeatable. The absolute best at everything but how dare he do that to her. She cried for the second time because of that shit. I was so proud of her for not even giving him another second of her time. I realised that was the day I was INFATUATED. The second stage.

That day, after school. When I successfully put her to sleep in her room, I stalked jungkook that guy to his house and had a good talk with him. Made sure he never shows his face to her.

It was yoongi hyung next, he was graduating from school late and was very passionate about music. But why would he make her sing to his crush when she has a crush on him. If he didn't publicly ask that girl out this wouldn't have happened. I should have just never taken her as a volunteer. After that day, the cho rim girl never saw the light of the student council. I developed REVERENCE. Respect for her when she covered her feelings to not spoil something special for someone else.

I left for London, but it felt a blessing when y/n followed after too. Her uni was around an hour and half away from mine but it was better than the being across the other sea from her.

She was 18, when it was just us in London. I was tempted to hold her and show the world she was being so desperate about. I think I should have not hesitated and showed her some stars. Because a few months later, I found out.

She was not dating anyone, but had a friend's with benefits. I wanted to kill the guy who took her first. It was a night before my birthday when I ran to her in my pajamas. She was waiting for me too.

It was such an unspoken conversation it warmed my heart.

I let her cry on me again. I am ready to be her shoulder but there is nothing more than my pride. I will not let anyone be her shoulders to cry on. That was when I LOVED her.

A few years later, I found out. She was dating a guy named Jung Hoseok. On further research I found out he was noveau rich and a daddy's prince for real. He was also going on blind dates behind her back.

I would have broken his bones but he broke up with her anyway. What annoyed me was that he called y/n cheap. I have never seen her wear something that didn't cost someone's salary and he called her cheap.

It annoyed me so much that I poured my curry over him. It should stain better than wine. That greedy shit even had the audacity to try to keep her when I told her she was my boss.

She wasy religion. I WORSHIPPED her.

She cried that day too.

I was still in London when I found out Namjoon hyung asked her hand in marriage. I stayed in London just for y/n but got stuck even when she left. I did everything to leave as early as possible. It was the day of the vote when I found out Namjoon hyung got engaged to y/n. She looked unhappy. Her's was a decisive vote. She gave her vote and left.

She didn't even banter with me. Suddenly she wasn't calling me taeshit. That day I became the deputy CEO after her mom and dad who were the CEO and chairman respectively but I lost the charming girl I have always been in love with.

After that day, she never bantered with me. She didn't even react to the names I called her with. She was absolutely unresponsive.

Just case after case.

I knew she was lying when she stayed back for a case. That was a pro bono case, which she deliberately took to stay away from having to spend time in switzerland where a couple was getting married happily.

I know that because just like, I ended up taking her position in her family business. She ended up taking my position in our family business. My dad was a lawyer and he manipulated y/n into becoming one too when he realised I was not becoming one. Namjoon hyung father contributed into mission make y/n a lawyer too but I don't want to talk about Namjoon hyung.

The day she got into LSE, was the day my father cried because he was so happy they have an heir now.

I loved her relationship with my parents. So much.

I pretended to be busy and accompanied her on the plane and that is when I broke out my thoughts.

I told her she didn't love Namjoon. She agreed but avoided the topic anyway. I will let her think as much as she wants but I will never let her marry him.

I told her about therapy too, what I didn't tell her was. I'm going to therapy for her.

Because almost more than 2 decades, I just find myself unable to love anyone but her what's worse is my pride doesn't allow me to confess, it keeps me waiting. I have waited for her always.

Until I came across her talking to Namjoon hyung. I came out for fresh air and got the most fresh air the mother Earth could offer.

She finally stood up for herself and said no. He cried when she left. I was so happy she wasn't crying anymore.

While walking I stretched my hands holding my black handkerchief infront of her.

Ofcourse

"I'm not crying this time. Don't worry, I have given up on love." She said and continued walking

"What? Why?" I asked and wrapped my tuxedo coat over her. She can't give up on love not over 6 shits.

She looked at me with a smile. "You have seen my heart break 6 times. You must have immense audacity to even believe I should go for the 7th time" with that she entered the elevator.

She can't give up, no way she thinks she is not fit for love. If she doesn't deserve love, nobody does.

To make sure she doesn't give up love, I will give up something very cardinal to me

At that moment I gave up something I should have done years ago.

My pride

"10mins" I said when she pressed the 24th floor.

"For what? I'm not crying this time" she said. I will make sure you only cry happy tears today.

I smiled. "It's not for crying. It's to let you know how loved you really are" saying this I grabbed her face in his palm and the next moment he was kissing me.

Her skin was soft, her lips were soft. She felt like milk against me, so soft and beautiful.

My hands slid to hold her nape and waist where I tugged me towards himself and she gasped at the sudden pull. This is when the kiss became intense. Her hands help my arms and I devoured her.

I pulled back and I saw that she was flustered. Her cheeks were red, she tried to grab me to pull herself.

So cute, she wants more. She said nothing but tried to pull me more. But the doors of the. Lift opened and both of us just realised the situation.

In the next second, she ran out of the lift.

Holy shit.

What did I do.

It's the 6th stage, OBSESSION.

Taehyung : ♾️

Y/n won against my pride but I still felt like a winner.