Saeyoung was in trouble. He was in so much trouble that he couldn't even begin to think about how much hell he was currently in. And yet despite everything he could only think of one action to take. Well, multiple actions. Multi-step actions.
Step 1: Ignore the other person in the room no matter how much he wanted to converse with them.
He didn't have the time to deal with them despite what he wanted to do. It was his first time meeting the newest RFA member, but it had been under terrible circumstances. Probably the worst he could possibly imagine. Which was why he was in Hell at the moment. His body craved to listen to them and talk to them, but he couldn't.
He couldn't.
Step 2: Fix the security system before Unknown (Saeran) managed to mess with it again.
This was a harder step. It wasn't working out well at all. Saeyoung couldn't even begin to focus on it. Not with everything else happening to him. Not with his mind shutting down the way it was. Because it could only focus on one thing-
Step 3: Contact Yoosung.
You
Yoosung
Yoosung
Seven! Everything's alright, right?
You're both safe?
You
We're fine. Don't worry about that.
I have a question you need to answer right now.
Yoosung
What is it? Anything to help!
You
What do you know about your soulmate?
Yoosung
Huh? Why are you asking about them?
You
I need to know everything you know about them.
Right now.
Yoosung
But...that has nothing to do with anything right now…
You
Yoosung
Yoosung
Unless you know something about them?
DID YOU FIND SOMETHING OUT?!
You
I don't know. Not yet.
Please just tell me.
Yoosung
…
You
It's important I promise
Yoosung
...Fine.
They get hurt a lot. I...think they do drugs.
I have track marks on my arm from them…
And you know about the tattoo.
You
How often do they get hurt?
Yoosung
Not as often as they used to...but occasionally I get bruises and hurt.
I don't think they're in a safe situation.
You
and…
when you were a kid?
Yoosung
It was a lot worse.
I was in pain a lot. Most days it was unbearable.
Seven, what does this have to do with anything?
Have you found my soulmate? What does this have to do with the bomb?
Seven?
Seven!
Come on, answer me!
SEVEN!
"Seven?" They whispered to him across the room. Saeyoung kept his face buried in his hands taking deep breaths. He tried hard not to grit his teeth, but it was hard to keep his breathing under control. He was losing his mind.
"Seven, are you okay? You can talk to me." They were closer now. He felt a hand touch his back. Saeyoung flinched but didn't pull away. Their touch felt good to him. Nonetheless he longed to feel writing on his skin. He bit his lip hard and tried not to sob.
Everything he knew was a lie. All of it. Yoosung's soulmate was Saeyoung's brother, and all of the signs of his brother's pain had been there. Saeran had been wearing the same tattoo that Yoosung had on his skin. It was unique enough to immediately recognize it. Even through that horrible situation Saeyoung had noticed. And now he was hearing that his brother was still in pain. That he was probably on drugs.
Saeran was in danger.
V had lied to him.
Saeyoung could feel himself falling apart.
Arms wrapped around him trying to hold him, but he didn't move in his position. He was trying hard not to sob. He didn't even know where to begin. He didn't know what to do. He had to help Saeran, but he was in so much trouble. Someone had to help Saeran, and nobody else was going to do it.
"Seven. Seven." They whispered as a hand ran soothingly over his shoulder. "Seven, please talk to me. It's okay. It'll be okay."
Saeyoung managed to get his tongue, "Saeran is Yoosung's soulmate." It hurt to say aloud. He ached. He hated soulmates in that moment. He had been blind. He wanted his own soulmate. They must be in pain as he bit his lip harder.
The person next to him gasped. It sounded like it was from pain, but it was probably from the revelation. "Oh no . . ."
Saeyoung lifts his head to finally gaze at them. Their lip is red, he notices, as they lick it. They must have bitten their lip too. Even now they suck it into their mouth. It's very distracting. Saeyoung wished he could be distracted more.
"You have soulmate." He confirms quietly.
They hesitate before nodding.
Saeyoung grits his teeth and swallows. "Yeah? Me too. And I'm really starting to hate the fact. Because I was supposed to be Saeran's soulmate." Saeyoung dropped his head back into his hands and finishes even more quietly, "I guess I failed him on that too."