Stigma Love's Algorithm [ A BTS x Reader Poly ]

Chapter 4: Foundations of Fate

Suga tilted his head slightly, his gaze never wavering. "And what truth is that?"

I let out a long breath, trying to steady myself.

"The truth that... I've been so scared of how I feel. I've been scared of what this means. Of how it could change everything. But mostly, I've been scared of letting myself want this. Want you. Want all of you. Because if I do, it feels like I'm giving up control."

His eyes softened, and I could see the understanding there. It felt almost too much to bear, like he could see right through me.

Like he could see the heart that had been trying to hide under layers of doubt and uncertainty.

"You don't have to have control all the time," Suga said quietly, leaning forward.

His tone was gentle, and I almost couldn't believe how calm he was.

"You've been doing this alone for so long, Y/N. But you don't have to. Not anymore."

I looked up at him, my heart hammering in my chest.

I couldn't tell if it was the vulnerability in his voice or the fact that he was actually listening to me, but something in me snapped.

"I don't want to be alone in this," I admitted, the words coming out before I could stop them.

"I don't want to hide anymore. But I also don't know how to deal with this. With all of this. It's... too much. Too many people, too many emotions, too many unknowns. I feel like I'm drowning in it."

Suga didn't try to fix things, didn't offer empty words of reassurance.

Instead, he just sat there, quietly, offering me his presence.

It was so simple, and yet, it felt like everything I needed.

"You don't have to do this alone, Y/N," he said again, his voice steady and warm. "I'm not going anywhere. I know it's messy, I know it's complicated, but... I've been waiting for you to be ready."

I blinked, my chest tight as his words sank in. "You've been waiting?"

He nodded, his eyes softening with a mixture of tenderness and sincerity. "I knew it wasn't going to be easy for you. But I also knew that when you were ready, you'd talk to me. And now you are. So, I'm here. I've always been here."

The weight of his words hit me like a ton of bricks.

I had spent so long trying to figure things out on my own, thinking I was the only one struggling, but here he was-willing to wait, willing to be patient. It was more than I had ever expected.

I felt a surge of something-maybe hope, maybe relief-as I turned to him.

"But... what if I mess this up? What if I don't know what I'm doing?"

"I've spent my whole life learning how to protect myself...Suga I promised myself that the next time I fall in love I would choose a love that I would never have to heal from again. It's scary. I don't know if I'm ready to just let go of everything I've built. What if it's not real, what if I'm just falling for some algorithm? What if we get hurt? What if this whole thing-you and me-ends up being a huge mistake?"