Pairing: Hyunjin & Felix & Chan
Genre: Supernatural AU
!!TW!! : angst, implied sexual content, captivity, language, involuntary suffocation, threats, sickness, dubious con, inspired by HyunChan's "Red Light" teaser
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"Aww, he's so cute..."
"How did Hyunjin manage to snatch another one?"
"I wanna play with him too!"
Felix let out a soft groan as an array of different, unfamiliar voices slowly dragged him out of his fitful sleep. His eyes fluttering open, it took him a few seconds to notice the figure lying next to him, an unknown face right in front of his own and grinning widely, showing off sharp teeth. The freckled boy let out a startled yelp, instinctively scrambling away, only to get tangled up in his chains.
In a matter of seconds, he somehow managed to get completely stuck, the chains tight around his body while his limbs twisted uncomfortably, and he found himself almost completely unable to move as he laid on his back. Laughter soon echoed after a moment of stunned silence, and Felix could only gawk with growing fear at the small group of people now gathered near the bed – all demons, if their dark auras were anything to go by. The one who'd been lying on the bed next to him cooed playfully, reaching out to pet his head.
"You really are precious, little angel. How about you swear your soul to me instead, hm? I bet you'd be even prettier with your cheeks full and your belly swelling—"
"Shut up, Jisung," huffed one of the other men, kicking Jisung in the side. "Just because you're Gluttony doesn't mean you have to make everything about food."
"And just because you're Envy doesn't mean you have to make everything about yourself, but look where we always end up, huh?"
"You—"
"What the hell are you doing, Minho?"
Felix stiffened when he felt fingers trailing down his nape, then his spine. Craning his head to glance behind him, he found a dark-haired man with light blue eyes crouching beside the bed and staring at him intently. Felix felt like crying when, without a word, the man started... petting him?
One of the others let out a frustrated sigh. "He's not a cat, Minho."
"No, but he is precious." Another of them, who looked a bit younger, grabbed one of the chains attached to the bedposts and pulled. Felix let out a half-pained, half-startled yelp as he was dragged down the mattress, the chains digging in his sides and making it harder to breathe. "He's mine now."
"What!?"
"No fair!"
"Hey, I saw him first!"
A chorus of protests rose, and Felix started growing dizzy as the lack of oxygen began getting to him, the chains too tight around his chest. He was starting to become lightheaded, everyone's shouts and curses growing distant... muffled...
"What the fuck do you think you're all doing."
Chan...?
"Release him, Greed – now."
At once, the pressure on Felix's chest lessened just the slightest bit, and he wheezed as more air finally entered his lungs. He collapsed on the bed, his tied-up body wracked with hoarse coughs, and a faint, relieved sob escaped him when the chains suddenly disappeared, letting him breathe and move freely at last.
"My, my, how did you get yourself in such a position, little angel?" Felix let his head loll to the side and found Hyunjin staring down at him. When had the demon joined them? And when had he picked up Felix? "Shh, don't cry – it's over now. The mean scary demons can't hurt you anymore."
One of the unknown men huffed, clearly offended. "Excuse you? I am not scary—"
"Shut up, Changbin," instantly chorused about half of the room.
However, the newcomers all quickly quieted down when Chan faced them, openly glaring at the group. A violent shiver ran down Felix's spine as he felt the coldness of Chan's anger whip against him, but Hyunjin simply hummed softly under his breath, holding him a little closer and sharing his warmth.
"What do you think you're all doing here?" hissed Chan, crossing his arms over his chest.
"We heard there was a new angel on the block, so we just wanted a little taste," huffed the one who'd kicked Jisung earlier, a boy with fiery red hair. "It's not fair that Hyunjin gets to keep him too. I want a cute little angel too—urk!"
One second the boy was complaining and, the next, he was pinned to the wall by Chan, the Fallen squeezing Jeongin's throat without an ounce of mercy.
"Am I still cute, Jeongin? Don't forget what I can do – I will not hesitate to rip you to pieces if you try to claim what's mine again."
Jeongin quickly nodded his head since he couldn't talk and, after a few more seconds, Chan released him. The red-haired demon instantly collapsed to his knees, coughing harshly, but the angel ignored him and walked back toward the rest of the group. Felix was a bit surprised to see all of them instantly cowering away or lowering their heads in a sign of submission.
"Listen closely, because I'm only going to say this once," he warned, thunder rumbling under his tone. "This angel is ours. You do not hurt him, you do not touch him, you do not even glance his fucking way if I haven't given you express permission to do so. Have I made myself fucking clear?"
They all instantly answered in a positive manner and, still glaring, Chan shooed them away with a move of his hand. Seemingly not needing to be told twice, all of the demons almost instantly vanished. Jisung still helped Jeongin back to his feet before the two of them disappeared in a wisp of black smoke, and then... they were all gone.
The moment they all disappeared, Chan's shoulders slumped slightly, the tension vanishing from his body.
"What... what was that...?" whispered Felix, finally able to speak again.
Hyunjin sighed, running his fingers through the angel's messy hair. "My nosy siblings. I'm terribly sorry about their manners – or rather lack of. They're just a little jealous because we've been keeping you to ourselves, is all."
"But- but why were all a- afraid of Chan...? He's just- he's just an angel, right...?"
Hyunjin hummed, a mysterious smile gracing his lips. "Channie's been here for a very, very long time. Eventually, he became stronger than one of the original Sins and took their place, claiming the name of Wrath for himself. Isn't he amazing~?"
So Chan wasn't just a Fallen – he was an angel turned demon. No wonder he was so powerful, or why the others seemed to fear him so. Letting out a shaky breath, Felix couldn't help but nuzzle Hyunjin's chest a bit, finding solace in the comforting warmth and gentle hold of the demon.
"... I don't like them," he mumbled. "I thought they were going to eat me."
Hyunjin chuckled at that. "They wouldn't have harmed you so. Some of them can get a bit carried away when toying with other people but, ultimately, they're all pretty harmless. Plus, neither Chan nor I would have let them get away with hurting you."
Felix hated how Hyunjin's words acted like a soothing balm on his frazzled soul. He couldn't tell for how long he'd been trapped with the pair by now, but the time spent chained down and isolated from all contact but theirs was starting to take its toll on him – even more so when he could witness just how much they cared about each other, and it made him wonder if maybe they'd care for him the same way if he just let them.
Felix didn't want to give up, though. So, he forced himself to push away from Hyunjin and lay back down on the bed, stubbornly keeping his back turned to them. The demon of Lust let out a soft sigh, but didn't say anything and snapped his fingers. The chains were back around Felix's ankles and wrists, though they were looser than before, and Felix almost instantly felt it when the pair left the room.
He was alone again. And cold.
But he refused to give up.
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"... up... —lix..."
Everything felt... heavy. Felix could distantly hear someone calling out to him, but he kept on sinking deeper and deeper, unable to claw his way back to the surface. It was dark and cold and he was scared and alone and why couldn't the nightmare just end already?
Pain suddenly shot through his head and, with a strangled gasp, his eyes snapped open – the darkness was gone in an instant, leaving place to the all-too-familiar room he'd grown used to. The sight was almost instantly replaced by Chan, who was leaning over him with concern written all over his face.
"You need to give up, Felix," he whispered, almost pleadingly.
"What...?"
Felix was confused, his head pounding. He couldn't focus on much, feeling like he could sink back into the darkness at any given second.
"It's getting harder to wake you up, Felix. You've been down in Hell without an anchor for too long, the miasma has started staining your soul. I barely managed to shock you back to consciousness." Felix could only understand about half of what Chan was saying, but he still got the gist that things weren't going well for him. "You need to make a deal with Hyunjin. As powerful as I am, I don't have the capabilities to act as your anchor – if you do not swear your soul to him, then you will meet a fate worse than death."
"Don't- don't want to—"
"Felix, please, if you fall asleep once more, I cannot guarantee you'll be able to wake again," pleaded Chan, squeezing his shoulders.
His tongue failing him, Felix shook his head, too out of it at that point to understand the implications of his refusal. Chan cursed under his breath and, next thing Felix knew, the Fallen angel was replaced by Hyunjin. The demon straddled his lap, cradling Felix's face, and the freckled boy gasped when a sweet scent filled his nose, his body instantly relaxing.
Those are... Hyunjin's pheromones...
"I'm sorry, Felix," murmured Hyunjin, kissing his forehead. "But you leave me no choice. You can hate me to your heart's content once you wake up."
And then all Felix knew was hands roaming his body and pleasure setting his nerves alight, Hyunjin's sweet, enticing voice urging him over and over again to give in until, eventually, the temptation became too much. When he came with a strangled, high-pitched moan and Hyunjin's name tumbling from his lips, a searing pain flared in his neck, and darkness almost instantly swept over him.
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Felix stared numbly at the "H" now adorning his neck, lightly tracing his finger over it. He could feel Hyunjin's powers emanating from it, but it was strangely warm, unlike what he expected. Still, the sight didn't make him any less torn.
On one hand, Hyunjin had... he'd basically taken Felix without his consent. He'd gone against Felix's wishes, had touched him like no one ever touched him before, and ultimately he'd claimed two things Felix would have never given up to him willingly - his soul, and his virginity. But, on the other hand, he knew for a fact that, in doing what he did, Hyunjin had saved his life, effectively chasing the sickness away and rendering him immune to the miasma plaguing the levels of Hell.
He also knew for a fact that, ever since they laid together, Hyunjin had been sick, and Chan had been taking care of him since. Felix was no longer in chains, all three of them aware he wouldn't be able to go far with Hyunjin's mark now marring his skin, but the freckled boy still felt trapped, unsure of where to go now that things had gone this far.
Eventually, Felix got sick of the loneliness. As confused and hurt as he felt by the situation, he knew he no longer had any chance of leaving Hell. Whether he liked it or not, he was stuck with Hyunjin and Chan for the eternity to come, and he should probably... he should probably resign himself to it, by now.
Starting by figuring out what was wrong with Hyunjin.
Felix was silent as he prepared some soup in the kitchen. He'd been surprised to find normal food filling the cabinets but, apparently, demons enjoyed a good meal like anyone else. So, he made a recipe his mother taught him and, after a moment of hesitation, he went to the room where Hyunjin and Chan had been holed up in for the past few days.
He knocked softly against the door and, after what felt like an eternity, Chan opened. He looked... incredibly exhausted, but he perked up a bit upon seeing Felix.
"Is there anything you need, beautiful?" he asked quietly.
"I... I brought something for Hyunjin," mumbled the freckled boy, lowering his eyes, slightly embarrassed. "I- I don't really understand what's going on but I figured he should eat something to feel... a little better..."
"... you're too good to be here, little one," sighed Chan, opening the door wider to invite him in. "Come on, I'll explain everything."
With a small nod, Felix followed him inside. He placed the bowl of soup on the desk before hesitantly walking over to the bed, where Hyunjin laid. The demon looked incredibly pale, dark veins stretching in webs all over his body – had Felix not know any better, he'd have thought he was looking at a corpse.
"Hyunjin draws his powers from actions of lust, as you know. He grows stronger from anyone who succumbs to his Sin, but the effect is even greater when he's the one doing the deed, so to speak." Chan sat on the empty chair next to the bed, running his fingers through Hyunjin's dark hair. "But there's a difference between seducing a partner and outright raping them. By claiming you against your explicit consent, he's grown weakened – instead of strengthening him like it strengthens you, your bond is destroying him from the inside."
"Why..." Felix swallowed thickly. "He knew it'd happen, didn't he? So- so why did he—"
"Because letting the miasma rot your soul 'til nothing was left is a terrible way to end, and you didn't deserve that kind of fate." Chan's eyes softened a bit. "Hyunjin isn't heartless, just lonely. He saw that same loneliness in me when he first found me, and we both saw it in you, too. Since there was no way for him to send you back, Hyunjin simply figured the best way to help was to give you a new home here. I'll be the first to admit that our methods weren't the best, but letting you leave Hyunjin's domain without his mark would have made you a target, and we wouldn't have been able to protect you."
Felix hated how it all made sense. He hated how, despite everything, he just couldn't bring himself to hate either of them. Be it because he just wasn't that kind of person, or because he was just tired of fighting, he couldn't tell. One way or the other, however, he knew it was time to make amends. If the three of them were fated to be together forever from here on out, he should probably make the best of it.
"Will he be alright?"
"Hyunjin is strong, he'll recover – but it might take a fair while before that happens."
"And is... is there nothing that can be done to help him?"
Chan spared him a small, somewhat sad smile at that. "Nothing either of us would ask from you."
Felix frowned a bit at the cryptic words. He took a moment to think over them, before thinking back to what Chan had revealed of Hyunjin's condition. The demon had grown sick because Felix rejected their bond, but... would accepting it make things better? A tad hesitant, he finally decided to ask.
"And what if... what if the bond wasn't one-sided, after all?" he whispered. "What if I was ready to accept it, now?"
Chan paused, and Felix met his gaze head-on, hoping the older angel would be able to sense his sincerity and determination. After a few seconds, Chan relaxed, and his smile grew a little brighter.
"Return Hyunjin's love in the way he knows best. If you truly mean it, then it'll work."
It didn't take a genius to understand what Chan was saying. Biting his lower, Felix slowly got closer to the bed. He sat down on the edge, gazing at Hyunjin's lifeless, pale expression for a bit before, eventually, he found the strength to lean down and press their lips together. Almost instantly, he felt a rush of warmth spread through his neck, up his throat, and then spreading to Hyunjin. Just as Felix was about to pull away, a hand clutched the back of his head and pushed him down, Hyunjin's lips melding against his and setting a small fire alight in his belly.
It's only once Felix let out a small moan that the grip behind his head finally loosened, and he pulled away with a sharp gasp, his eyes wide as he stared down at Hyunjin – the demon had regained some color, and he was wide awake, his dark eyes drilling into Felix's with palpable want and adoration.
"I could get use to waking up like this," murmured the demon, stroking Felix's flushed cheek. "Hello, little angel."
"H- hi."
With a small smile, Hyunjin then turned his head to Chan, extending his hand to him. "Hello, Channie."
Chan kissed his knuckles with a smile. "Good morning, love. Did you rest well?"
"The rest was fitful at best, but the wake-up call was definitely worth it," purred Hyunjin.
Felix scrambled back to his feet at that, his heart hammering in his chest and his lips tingling a bit. He was still too confused about everything, still too hurt to accept everything. Now that Hyunjin was awake, he could feel their bond thrumming in his blood, and it was a bit destabilizing.
Seemingly sensing his inner turmoil, Hyunjin's expression softened. "I'm so sorry, Felix... I didn't want to hurt you this way. Had there been any other way—"
"Let's talk about this later," cut Felix, shaking his head. "I'm not... I can't deal with all of this right now. I need more time."
Hyunjin simply nodded. "Of course. Take all of the time you need. We'll talk when you're ready – there's no rush."
Felix nodded back, feeling some of the pressure in his chest lighten a bit. He was still too frazzled, still too pained – he couldn't deal with the implications of everything that had happened just yet, he wasn't in a good enough mental state to either accept or refuse Hyunjin's apology right this instant. He knew he'd come to terms with everything, eventually. But, until he figured out just what kind of love he was willing to share with them, Chan and Hyunjin would simply have to be patient with him.
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And that's a wrap for this AU! For anyone wondering, here are the SKZ!Sins:
Chan - Wrath
Minho - Sloth
Changbin - Pride
Hyunjin - Lust
Jisung - Gluttony
Seungmin - Greed
Jeongin - Envy