Choi yeonjun. He's the top omega every alpha wants. He's tall, slim, but not completely delicate. Has great humor, great fashion sense, gorgeous, talented, and most of all, single. He's flirty and confident. All the alphas pine after his attention and want to mate him. Some even fear him because he's snarky. And some want to control him and his witty mouth.

Choi Soobin is not your typical alpha. He's quiet and silly. He likes to read and listen to music. He has a cheeky personality that most alphas don't possess. He's not interested in being controlling. Most people find him weak, and he believes no omega would ever want him since he isn't 'tough' and 'macho' enough.

**

Soobin sighed, carrying his books in one arm and looking down at the map of the campus in his other hand. He was completely lost and according to the map his next class should be in one of these buildings around here.

He wasn't watching where he was going, which resulted in him crashing into one of the oncoming people on the busy campus. He heard an ‘oomph’ and then all of his books and the other person’s books fell to the concrete in a clash of papers

"I'm so sorry, please forgive me!" soobin said as he bowed to the other male. Then he bent down to pick up the dropped books. When he finally looked back up, he froze in his spot. His entire alpha senses came to life, and a strange possession began to burn in his lower abdomen. This was something he’s never experienced before.

"Mine." He thinks.

He couldn't help but inhale the delicious scent of the omega he accidentally crashed into. He had the typical omega scent of something sweet, like all the others, but mixed in it was the scent of cinnamon and spice. It was sexy, fresh, and so intoxicating.

"Mine." His wolf growled inside of him. Soobin had to go through great effort to keep his wolf from surfacing and jumping this particular omega right here on the streets.

The omega was the most gorgeous person he has ever seen. He had pouty lips that Soobin wanted to sink his teeth into, he had a slim neck he wanted to mark, and he had a small waist and long, long legs he would like to see wrapped around him as he-

"Hello? Can I have my stuff back?" The omega said with impatience. "I know I'm pretty, so quit your drooling and hand me back my things."

That snapped Soobin out of his daze. "Ah yes! Here you go, my name is Choi Soobin by the way!" He said happily, giving the omega his famous dimpled smile that gave him a certain boyish charm. He stood back up and tried not to react when the omega brushed his fingers slightly against his own when he retrieved his books back

"And my name is 'never gonna happen' little doggie. Bye now," the omega sniffed pettily, beginning to walk away. Soobin couldn't take his eyes off the way he walked, tracking his every movement. He licked his lips, until the omega’s words finally sunk in.

He just got insulted and rejected at the same time. Not that soobin was hitting on the omega, but still...

Soobin kind of felt bad about that. Of course someone as gorgeous and who smells that delicious would never want to mate with a soft hearted alpha like him. He decided right then and there that the omega was right, it wasnt going to happen ever in his lifetime, and so it wasn't worth the risk of heartbreak to go after this one. However... there's nothing wrong with making friends, right?

Soobin was a naturally kind and gentle person. He would never hold a grudge against someone like that, even though a normal alpha would recognize the challenge for what it was and rise to the occasion to prove themselves worthy and strong and powerful. Alphas love to dominate over the others, it was just a part of their nature.

Soobin on the other hand...he smiled despite the harsh cut down, deciding not to let it bother him. He always tried to be positive and optimistic.

He laughed, causing the omega to stop and glance over his shoulder at him.

"I know, I know. I promise I wasn't trying to hit on you! You know how it goes, alpha senses taking over and all. Anyways, I hope you have a nice day!" soobin smiled brightly at the omega, trying hard not to inhale his scent too much.

This surprised the omega. He pretty much insulted the alpha in broad daylight. He questioned his strength and pride. Shouldn't he at least be a bit angry or upset by some lowly omega talking down to him?

The alpha rubbed his neck nervously while the omega continued to stare at him like he was some bug under the microscope, and his cheeky but nervous smile never left the alpha’s lips.

"What is it?" The omega asked.

Soobin blinked at the omega, realizing he was still watching him. "Ah, nothing. I just really liked your earrings is all. Maybe I should get my ears pierced too! They look totally cool on you," he admitted. It was mostly true. The omega had 5 piercings in all that glinted in the sunlight: 3 on his left ear and 2 on his right.

The omega blinked at him in surprise, a small smile starting to ghost his lips.

"Do what you want, but I won't deny the fact that I look pretty cool," he told soobin shamelessly.

"Well, bye now!" Soobin said, beginning to walk to his class he was almost late for. He didn't want to bother the omega any more than was necessary. He hates being a nuisance to people, it was just a part of his shy personality.

"Yeonjun,” he heard in the distance.

"Huh?" Soobin asked, turning back towards the omega.

"My name is yeonjun. And that's hyung to you, little doggie!" Yeonjun huffed cutely.

Another dimpled smile appeared on soobin’s lips. "Sure thing, yeonjun hyung!"

And then he was gone.

.

Yeonjun watched him walk away, he honestly couldn't help it. The first thing he noticed was that the alpha was so tall. It was a bit intimidating at first because yeonjun is not small in the least. Then he noticed his scent. It didn't match the typical alpha scent he was used to. He smelled like apples and citrus. It was mouth watering, and yeonjun almost jumped him right then and there. Or worse. He almost whined. Yeonjun has never whined to an alpha before. That gives them too much power, too much control. Yeonjun is no fool. He knows he smells great, he knows the effect he has on other alphas and betas. Hell, even other omegas want him. And so when he noticed soobin’s reaction to him, he almost sighed in annoyance. He quickly shot the alpha down in the hopes of not having to go through another alpha wanting to mate him and claim him. So he did the next best thing he could think of: he insulted him and then he turned and high tailed it out of there before facing the wrath of an alpha acting like a kicked puppy.

But this alpha surprised him. Instead of getting upset or violent, he merely shrugged the insult off. What's worse, he proceeded to compliment yeonjun, and it seemed genuine. Yeonjun's pride puffed up a little at that. Then the alpha smiled the most adorable dimpled smile and walked off.

After that, Yeonjun couldn't help but tell him his name.

**

“Hey what took you so long?” taehyun asked soobin once he entered his first class. Soobin gently pulled out a chair and sat next to his alpha best friend, making sure he had a notebook and a pen for the lecture.

Soobin sighed. He was glad he and taehyun decided to attend the same university as well as take the same classes. Soobin was actually a third year, but he recently transferred universities because he didnt want to study business anymore. Taehyun already applied for this university’s art program, and well, with a sudden burst of confidence and change of heart, soobin followed him.

Which means he has to play catch up with his classes. He and taehyun are going to be in similar classes for at least a semester or two.

With a blank look, taehyun waited patiently for soobin to tell him what was on his mind. That's the thing about taehyun: he was always calm, cool, and collected. He rarely showed emotions, and almost never got angry.

Soobin on the other hand was nice, calm, gentle, and optimistic.

The two of them were the strangest alphas to exist. They were mostly outcasted because of it, but they didnt mind as long as they had each other. They weren't your typical competitive, rowdy, quick to anger, dominant, and controlling alphas like everybody else. Not that being a dominant and controlling alpha is bad, but sometimes it can lead to being disrespectful to other people, which soobin and taehyun hate.

Soobin rested his head on his best friend’s shoulder, needing comfort (another trait that alphas don't normally possess). Taehyun chuckled lightly, ignoring a few stares from the people next to them.

“I just met the most gorgeous omega in my entire life taehyun. He smelled so good, it made my wolf growl in possession.”

Taehyun’s brows shot up in surprise. This was the first time he was hearing those words come out of soobin’s mouth. Soobin has never been possessive, ever.

“Well, did you let the omega know you were possibly interested?” It was the most common thing to do. Their society did not look down on instant interest or want. Being part animal meant they were all driven by their senses and emotions. If they wanted something, they simply took it. They could never understand why humans liked to tip toe around each other. Being a shifter, it was perfectly normal for someone to meet and then the next week they were already mated and living happily ever after. It was natural for them.

And also, times were changing. Normally in the past, alphas and omegas would mate each other. Betas and omegas would mate each other. Sometimes betas would mate other betas. That was the way it worked, right? Well, now it wasnt uncommon to see the occasional alpha and alpha pairing, or an alpha and a beta. Or even two omegas. Of course it was still looked down on and those pairings may get bullied, but it was slowly becoming more acceptable. You love who you love.

However, this alpha clearly has his eye on an omega. Well, not really, but he can still admire what a fine omega he was.

Soobin cuddled into taehyun’s side, embarrassed. “No, I mean yes he knows my wolf loved his scent, it was quite obvious, but I told him I didnt intend to hit on him. Which was the truth! My alpha senses started tingling and I momentarily maybe wanted to drag him into the nearest room and make him mine, but I controlled those urges and made sure he knew it was just my alpha side kicking in for a second there. Oh, and I complimented his earrings,” soobin babbled softly.

Taehyun merely looked down at soobin’s fluffy black hair that was buried into his shoulder. “You complimented his earrings…” was all he said, a hint of a cute smile on his face and in his voice. To everyone else, it would have looked like a blank stare, but soobin knew better. Taehyun was very hard to read, but once you become friends with him for as long as soobin has, you will find it was quite easy to tell how he was really feeling.

Soobin sat up straight again, burying his face in his hands cutely. “Yeah, I wasn't even lying. He has these awesome hoops in his ears, and now I totally want to get my ears pierced too. You think I would look good?” he asked honestly.

“Actually...yeah you probably would,” taehyun told him bluntly, thinking about it. “But not a bunch of piercings. Maybe like one pair. I might have a few earrings that would look good on you too.”

Soobin beamed at him.

“So, you arent going to pursue this one?” taehyun asked the deadly question.

Soobin shook his head, looking at taehyun with a touch of sadness in his features. “Nah. I'm not going to bother him. Someone as cool and beautiful as that would never want to be mated with someone like me. He already told me it wasn't going to happen, so I shouldnt even get my hopes up. What omega would want a soft and gentle alpha who doesn't like to fight? It's better to just leave this one alone for now.”

If anyone looked close enough, they might have noticed a tick of annoyance cross taehyun’s face briefly. “How many times have I told you? You are an amazing alpha, and any omega would be lucky to have you. Stop saying stuff like that.”

Soobin smiled gently at taehyun, glad he had him as a friend. “I'll stop thinking about myself this way when you stop thinking that you are heartless and nobody besides me will ever understand you.”

That shut taehyun up from his nagging. Just as soobin thinks he’s not worthy of being an alpha because he’s too gentle, taehyun thinks he’s not worthy of being an alpha because he’s too emotionless.

They were both wrong.

**

“Who are you looking out for?” beomgyu asked yeonjun. Yeonjun was only half listening to the other omega while he was rambling. Meanwhile beomgyu paused in his monologue, turned in his seat and gave a particular alpha a flirty wave and a wink.

He couldn't help it. It was so much fun to tease the constant flood of alphas and betas who pine after yeonjun and himself. They were the most popular omegas on campus, and everybody wanted them. Yeonjun was your typical hard to get omega, he had a smart mouth and major attitude. Beomgyu on the other hand was super flirty and always such a tease. Surprisingly, they make great friends.

They were two opposites, but yet they were very much alike. They both liked to look good, they liked the attention they received, and they know they were great catches. They also were alike in the fact that they hated to be controlled, hated to be told what to do, and they definitely didn't want some stupid alpha or beta throwing their dominance at them. They wanted to be free spirits. Other omegas might be fine with being submissive and having their lives planned for them, but not yeonjun and beomgyu.

This also caused a lot of alphas to see them as a challenge. Which is why they are always being followed by an entourage wherever they go on campus. All eyes immediately fall on them when they enter a room, they have fan clubs and are the stars of social media. People want them, want to be friends with them, or want to be them. It was lonely being at the top, and yeonjun and beomgyu can only trust in each other.

“Nobody,” yeonjun mumbled. Clearly he was lying. Beomgyu turned to him, immediately getting bored with the alpha he was teasing, and raised a questioning brow at the older boy.

Over the past few weeks, it was almost as if yeonjun's senses were attuned to the younger alpha wherever he went. He saw him around on campus (how could he miss him, the alpha was so tall he towered over everyone else), and he even walked past him a few times. Yeonjun couldn't help but inhale his scent of apples and citrus. Yeonjun even made it a point to flaunt himself when walking past him. He knew every single person stopped to stare at him like he was some model on a runway. He looked good and there was no denying it. However, the alpha made no more advances, which kind of hurt yeonjun's pride a bit. Wasn't he worth the chase? Wasn't he worth the fight? All the other alphas are betraying each other left and right over yeonjun. Yeonjun has broken up best friends, mates, family, you name it.

“Ok spill. You’ve been acting strange ever since the start of the semester,” beomgyu said, leaning on his hand and giving yeonjun an all-knowing look. He flicked some of his blonde bangs out of his eyes to stare yeonjun down.

Yeonjun pouted his lips. “I dont know what you are talking about,” he muttered cutely.

Beomgyu rolled his eyes. “Is it that time of the month? Why are you acting so needy lately? Did an alpha catch your attention or something?”

Bingo. Yeonjun’s lip curled in annoyance.

A shit eating grin slowly formed on beomgyu’s perfect lips.

“Oh ho. Someone finally caught the eye of the infamous Choi Yeonjun. Which macho alpha finally managed to beat out all the others and win the fight?” beomgyu blinked his pretty eyes at yeonjun dramatically.

“He didnt catch my eye. He was just...interesting,” yeonjun defended. It was the truth. He’s seen the alpha a few times interact with other people. He was always super polite, bowing and thanking them. Hell, even animals liked him. One time soobin was sitting on a bench outside, eating bread while reading a book. And then birds actually flew up next to him on the bench. The alpha laughed with the cutest sound, giving the birds some of his crumbs to nibble on. It was disgustingly sweet. On top of that, one bird actually allowed him to pet him! All animals are scared of alphas! They can recognize their dominance and predatory scent. Nice dogs go rabid around an alpha, birds screech, cats hiss, you name it. And in turn the alphas hate other animals too. It was just a natural order of things on the food chain. But there was this stupid alpha, laughing softly while the bird tweeted and fluffed it's wings for him.

It made yeonjun feel strange. He kind of wanted to be that bird, which was a stupid thought.

“Interesting how?” beomgyu asked, a little bit intrigued.

“I really hate birds,” yeonjun said grumpily. Then he sighed, looking down at his books to try and get a little bit of studying in before the library closed. To be honest, this is his first visit to the library since the semester started a few weeks ago. Normally yeonjun would have come sooner, but dance was picking up and he didn't find the time. Now that the first exams are coming up, he’s gotta bunker down and catch up on what he didnt pay attention to in class. Beomgyu was the same way. They both hated studying, but they took their school work seriously. It literally kills beomgyu if he cant make it within the 90th percentile in his class.

“Ooooookayyy?” beomgyu said, letting the strange comment go. Maybe the stress was finally getting to yeonjun.

After another 30 minutes, a group of alphas walked up to yeonjun and beomgyu, smiling widely. Inside yeonjun cringed. He was clearly trying to study.

“Hey, can we sit here?” one of them asked.

“Sure thing!” beomgyu piped up before yeonjun could say anything. Two took the seats near beomgyu, and two sat next to yeonjun. They were obviously inhaling both omega’s scents.

The one closest to yeonjun leaned in, crowding him. Normal omegas would probably like the feeling of being caged in, giving them a sense of protection, but yeonjun found it irritating. “I hate to be this direct, but would you like to go out with me sometime?” he asked yeonjun.

Yeonjun stopped reading, looking at the alpha.

“Why?” he asked snottily.

The alpha blinked at the abrupt question. “Because I think you are pretty? And you smell great, so why not?”

“Beomgyu is also pretty, why dont you go out with him instead?” yeonjun said.

The alpha checked beomgyu out without remorse. He then shrugged. “Yeah ok. You both are pretty and smell great. It doesn't matter which one of you I take out.”

Beomgyu smiled a pretty smile while yeonjun scoffed in disgust.

“Bzzzz, wrong answer. Noooo thank you,” beomgyu said sweetly.

Immediately a ruckus broke out at the way the omegas were talking back to the alphas. Yeonjun tuned them out, letting beomgyu handle it. He takes great joy in arguing with random people. He stared off into the distance when suddenly a certain alpha and his alpha best friend walked into the library.

Yeonjun couldn't help himself from staring. Soobin started laughing at something his smaller friend said to him, causing him to trip over his own feet and stumble into a nearby garbage can. With a slightly embarrassed smile, he fixed the garbage can and walked over to a comfy armchair with his books.

Yeonjun snorted, a smile forming at the corners of his mouth. He was like a baby giraffe, all legs and no balance. Yet soobin still had a certain grace and elegance about him that just didn't quite match the tough traits an alpha is supposed to possess.

The shorter alpha with brown hair then bids soobin goodbye, and leaves Soobin by himself. Soobin makes himself more comfortable, pulling out a book and getting himself ready to read. He looked so content and soft, sitting there in his sweater and putting on reading glasses, letting his lips form a natural pout in concentration. In that moment, Yeonjun's omega had the sudden urge to curl up on his lap and bask in the warmth while the alpha calmly read his book. Maybe yeonjun could even take a nap, burying himself into his shoulder and neck while he let that soothing scent wash over him and relax him from the amount of pressure and stress that has been slowly building up this whole time. Or better yet, maybe soobin would wrap his arm around him, rubbing his back or carding his fingers through his hair absentmindedly-

Yeonjun snapped out of his daze, unsure of what the alpha next to him said, so he laughed to hide the fact that he wasn't paying attention. But maybe he laughed a little too loud. On purpose.

Notice me.

He glanced under his lashes over at the soft alpha, expecting his complete and undivided attention. He knows he got it from the rest of the room. He was confident everyone was staring at him. His laugh was one of his most charming points that nobody can resist. He looked to Soobin and...nothing. He was just sitting there, absorbed so much into his book that he didn't even move a muscle. Yeonjun's mood quickly deflated. He got up, ignoring the people around him, deciding to let beomgyu take care of them, and marched off out of the library.

From a distance, Soobin looked up, noticing the seat that used to be occupied was now empty.

He went back to reading.

**

Yeonjun adjusted his newly dyed hair, quite proud with how it turned out. It was a brilliant blue that made him look edgy but sexy.

All the alphas and betas today continued to try and claim his attention, telling him about their day and asking him when he thinks he's going to mate. They all ask him what he thinks is considered an ideal alpha so that they could change themselves for him.

But nobody noticed his change in hair color.

Sure they said he looked good today, but he looks good everyday and no one pointed out his blue hair. He spent an extra long time on it last night to get the color just right.

He pouted, heading towards the library with his entourage (no beomgyu this time). He knows a certain alpha likes to spend all of his time in the library during lunch, and maybe if yeonjun walks by he can get a whiff of that mouth watering apples and citrus scent he's come to secretly love (he would rather die than admit this to beomgyu). The mixed scents of the other alphas were starting to burn his nose and make him nauseous. There's nothing wrong with ocean breeze, sandalwood, or pine, but too much of it makes him wince. Plus their pheromones are off the charts, trying to overpower his omega ones and get him to submit.

He entered the library, and instantly deflates in disappointment. Soobin wasn't there today, or at least not in his usual seat. Yeonjun sent daggers of hatred to the beta sitting in what has come to be soobin’s designated reading spot.

He sighed. Despite secretly wanting to see the alpha for reasons he refuses to admit to, he also needs a book for one of his literature assignments. He tells the others to wait for him by their usual table while he goes to find the book. He grumbles while he walks, looking for the right shelf it would be on. When he gets to the right section, he easily finds the shelf his book is located on, but it was the highest shelf.

Now, yeonjun is tall, but not that tall. Their library is one of the best in the city, so there's tons of books stacked way up high. He stood on his tippy toes, almost reaching it and getting a good grip, when a familiar apple and citrus scent envelops his nose. His omega instantly relaxes in the scent, rolling around and practically bathing in it as much as he can. The brat.

Someone reaches over him and grabbed his book effortlessly, causing yeonjun to turn around and look slightly up. His back is against the bookshelf, and his heart kicks up a beat.

"Hi yeonjun hyung!" Soobin says sweetly, smiling down at him. "I saw you trying to reach for this and figured you might have needed a hand. Here you go!" He handed the book to yeonjun, stepping a little closer. Yeonjun was practically smashed between the bookshelf and Soobin.

Normally his omega would feel cornered or confined, often finding himself in sticky situations like these, but this time he didn't feel like that. His heart hammered in double time at the proximity of the tall alpha. Yeonjun wanted him closer so that there was no more space between them. He quickly stomped down on those thoughts, bringing his hand up to receive the book he needed.

"Thanks soobinnie," he told the alpha, giving him a confident smirk.

Soobin slightly blushed at the nickname, finding he loved it.

Pay attention to me.

"Well, I'll let you get back to your work. I hope you have a nice day!" Soobin began to say as he backed away from yeonjun.

You see, soobin couldn't help getting as close as he did. Normally he would respect a person’s space, but the omega just smelled way too good to him. He asked taehyun about yeonjun’s scent, and all taehyun said was that yeonjun smelled sweet like all the other omegas they were used to. His wolf growled at Soobin to take the omega right then and there and claim him, but Soobin fought those urges for the millionth time. It wouldn't be fair to yeonjun. Yeonjun should get to pick any alpha he wants, and there's no way he was going to want him.

He backed away slowly, but before he turned he said one more thing.

"Oh! Yeonjunnie hyung! I almost forgot."

"Yeah...?" Yeonjun said, letting the nickname go and finding he liked it. Nobody else bothered to call him something cute like that. He almost batted his lashes playfully at soobin.

"I love what you did with your hair. Blue really looks good on you," he smiled. Then without thinking, Soobin reached over to feel the tips of yeonjun's blue bangs. "I would like to dye my hair, but I don't think I could pull off blue as well as you can," Soobin pouted. Then with great effort, he released yeonjun's hair softly, and walked away back to a reading spot.

Yeonjun stood there dumbfounded, blinking a few times.

His heart was racing at the feel of Soobin touching his hair, and his omega was urging him to go after the alpha, to climb in his lap and mark him up in greed.

But yeonjun forced himself to get his omega under control.

However, he couldn't help but release a small giggle in the empty aisle.

**

“So where is this alpha of yours you are obviously smitten with,” beomgyu yawned, walking with yeonjun in the late afternoon. He needed a major fix of coffee after the day he’s had. Beomgyu loves coffee so much it was unhealthy.

Beomgyu and yeonjun were both getting slammed with dance and studies, so it was safe to say they were tired and crabby. Midterms were soon coming up and let's just say that yeonjun didn't do as well as he wanted. Not bad, but not good.

They both walked into the crowded coffee shop, beomgyu whining in irritation at the long line and many people around them. Yeonjun also agreed. But they both needed a little something to help them get through the next few hours so they made their way at the end of the line.

Unfortunately, that whine from beomgyu made many heads turn in their direction. Beomgyu swore under his breath, forgetting the effect they had on the dominant wolves. Beomgyu was clearly not in the mood today to flirt, and yeonjun was downright bitchy.

But did that stop some of the alphas and betas from caring? Not at all.

A hand slid up beomgyu’s arm, making the blonde flinch and shake it off violently while they stood in line.

“Hey, we heard that little sexy whine of yours. You need someone to help you take the stress away?” a beta snickered near beomgyu’s ear.

“No thanks,” beomgyu gritted out between clenched teeth.

“Obviously he doesn't want you. He needs an alpha to take care of him,” someone else said, thinking it was ok to wrap an arm around beomgyu’s waist, pulling him into a hard body and away from yeonjun.

Before yeonjun could interject, beomgyu snapped. He was tired of being manhandled like this. Can't he just get his coffee in peace dammit?

“Excuse me, but get your filthy hands off of me before I bite your fucking arm off and beat the shit out of you with it,” beomgyu growled.

The alpha laughed, holding on tighter. “Aw, looks like we found a wild little thing.”

“I call dibs on the friend. His ice cold glare really sends shivers down my spine,” the alpha’s friend snickered. Soon both omegas were circled within the crowd. Yeonjun clenched his fists, ready to fight. He and beomgyu were scrappers and didn't take shit from anybody.

Just before he was going to throw the first punch, somebody pushed their way into the crowd.

“Hey uhm, maybe they don't want you guys near them right now?” a soft voice said to the alphas and betas in the circle. Everyone instantly looked over at the newcomer, and yeonjun’s omega immediately relaxed in the familiar scents of apples and citrus.

He was so relieved he wanted to cry.

Soobin stood there, all six feet of him, holding his hands calmly in front of him with a frown on his face.

“The hell did you just say to us? Back off, we claimed them first,” someone said, and then yeonjun felt a hand grip his arm tightly, certainly going to leave bruises. He winced at that, trying to wrench his arm away. Beomgyu was still struggling with the alpha who had their grip around his waist. That alpha was laughing, thinking his struggling was cute.

Soobin’s eyes narrowed at the harsh touch to yeonjun, his frown deepening and his dimples coming out.

All of a sudden, yeonjun felt afraid. Not for himself, but for soobin. Soobin was kind and innocent. He shouldn't be getting mixed up in something like this. They would all hurt him. Yeonjun could never let that happen to the gentle boy.

Soobin took a step forward, the action certainly perceived as threatening. A few wolves growled, including the one holding yeonjun.

“What are you going to do, little puppy? Why don't you go home running with your tail between your legs?” The room started laughing, all of the alphas emanating dominating pheromones. Yeonjun wanted to cough.

Soobin wanted to snort. He continued walking forward, his eyes never leaving the fingers wrapped around yeonjun’s arm. When he stood next to yeonjun, yeonjun looked up slightly, his teeth worrying his bottom lip. But soobin didn't look back at him. His eyes flickered from his arm to the alpha’s face. Then without hesitation, he gripped the hand on yeonjun’s arm. With great strength, he gently pried the hand away from yeonjun.

“He pretty much said he wasn't interested,” soobin told him with a deadly calm voice, crushing the hand in his palm, bones starting to break. The other alpha whimpered at the pain.

Yeonjun stared in astonishment, noting soobin’s eyes slightly glowing red. An alpha’s eyes only does that when he’s either extremely horny, or extremely pissed. Yeonjun gulped, guessing soobin wasn't turned on in that moment.

Surprisingly, seeing soobin angry on his behalf sent a thrill down yeonjun’s spine.

Soobin’s anger left as gently as it came. He dropped the other alpha’s broken hand like it was made of acid, wiped his own palm on his jeans, and smiled sweetly at everyone. His eyes returned to their soft brown. Then soobin reached for yeonjun, gripping his wrist and carefully tugging him closer to his side. Yeonjun followed without any resistance.

The other alpha growled in annoyance, and then held his broken hand and exited the coffee shop quickly. A few others who weren't a part of the crowd snickered at him.

Soobin calmly stared down anyone else within the circle. “How about we move on from this little incident, hmm?” he asked quietly.

“What about my friend beomgyu?” yeonjun whispered to soobin, peeking around soobin’s shoulder to see how he was doing.

“He will be fine. My friend taehyun has got him.”

Normally soobin would help yeonjun’s friend as well, but he knew taehyun was handling that while he helped yeonjun.

Meanwhile, taehyun sighed as he watched the alpha manhandle yeonjun’s blonde omega friend. Without the slightest fear, he marched right up to the two, raised his hand which was holding a thick textbook, and slammed it forcefully down on the alpha’s head.

Beomgyu stopped struggling, watching with wide eyes as taehyun did it again.

“That’s enough out of you. Let the omega go, he obviously doesn't want to hang out with you.” Then taehyun leaned closer towards beomgyu, getting a better look at the alpha’s face behind his shoulder. “Actually, after seeing your face up close, I can see why he wouldn't be interested at all, like ever. Better luck next time I guess,” taehyun said in a blunt voice.

Beomgyu immediately went on high alert when taehyun leaned into him. His omega whined softly inside of him, inhaling the delicious scent of coffee. It was the best coffee he has ever smelled, which was absurd since they were surrounded by tons of coffee in that moment.

“Ow what the hell? Is that a dictionary you just hit me with?” the alpha complained, his arm still around beomgyu’s waist.

“Actually, its an encyclopedia,” taehyun answered matter-of-factly. Despite the situation beomgyu was in, he couldn't help but snort. This alpha was so strange.

When the other alpha didn't budge, taehyun made a tsking sound. He raised his encyclopedia again, and slammed it back down on the other wolf's head.

“Would you stop that?!” the alpha growled, getting irritated.

“And would you let go of him?” taehyun asked in a bored voice.

“No! What the hell!” he yelled.

Taehyun rolled his eyes. “Fine.”

Then in a swift movement, he raised his fist and punched the alpha’s face super hard and super fast. It was over in the blink of an eye. Beomgyu almost fell down to the floor with the alpha since he still had his arm around his waist in an iron grip, but taehyun caught him, prying the arm off of him effortlessly.

Beomgyu rested a hand on taehyun’s shoulder for balance, and he looked into the alpha’s eyes. Taehyun looked back at him with a blank look. Still, beomgyu couldn't look away, standing there in the crowd while yeonjun was being saved by his stupid soft alpha he’s been pining after for weeks now. Taehyun had such big and pretty eyes, and they were light hazel. Beomgyu thought he saw a hint of red in them, but he might have been mistaken.

His omega inside of him pushed him to cling onto this particular alpha.

So he did what he does best. He flirted.

He batted his eyelashes at taehyun and gripped his shoulder tightly. “Thank you so much! You came all the way over here to help me when you didn't have to,” beomgyu said sweetly, pressing his body closer to taehyun.

Taehyun just shrugged. “Not really. I just wanted my caramel macchiato and those assholes were holding up the line,” taehyun said bluntly.

Beomgyu’s lips slightly parted in shock. Okay, time for tactic number two.

He brought his hand up to taehyun’s hair, gently patting it into place. “Still, your hair and clothes got all messy because you helped me. Is your hand all right? You punched him pretty hard,” beomgyu pouted, carding his fingers through the alpha’s hair. He was slyly marking his scent all over him.

Still, taehyun didnt budge. “No that was probably from the wind outside. And my hand is fine. It will heal within the hour.”

Beomgyu was starting to get irritated. Not once did this alpha check him out, and not once did he tell him he was pretty, or faun all over him to see if he was ok, or even bother to hold him closer while he had the chance dammit!

“Well, I hope you have a nice rest of your day. Bye,” taehyun said, gently stepping backwards away from beomgyu. Beomgyu was forced to let go of taehyun’s shoulder, and his omega instantly hissed at the loss of warmth.

Taehyun stepped over the passed out alpha and neatly got back in line.

Beomgyu blinked after him.

What. The. ****.

But something like this would never bring beomgyu’s spirit down. He smiled at the challenge.

Finally, someone interesting has come along.

Definitely after that incident in the coffee shop, yeonjun found himself constantly searching for soobin.

He began to grow grumpy at the lack of attention he was receiving. The alpha clearly liked him, or at least liked his scent, but he continued to do nothing about it.

Beomgyu even made a point to say that yeonjun wasn't acting quite like himself. As if he was one to talk. The blond was clearly pissed off that soobin’s friend barely gave him the time of day. Beomgyu grumbled about it for a whole 6 hours after they got their coffees and returned back to yeonjun’s apartment.

So yeonjun decided to try a little harder, something he's never had to do in his entire life.

He dressed especially good today. He wore a white tank top underneath a thin white dress shirt that was half unbuttoned, with black slacks to go with it. He put on a cute thin black choker coupled with a silver necklace that had a star pendant, which accentuated his slim neck and delicate collarbone. Then he wore black and white converse shoes to match. His hair was styled in a sexy messy way. He looked great and he knew it.

Many people raved about how amazing yeonjun looked. How wonderful he would look next to a big strong mate that knew how to 'take care' of him. He laughed when appropriate and smiled every now and then, but he was getting more agitated by the second.

Where the hell was he?!

He always showed up at this time.

Yeonjun waited another ten minutes until lunch was over, and then got up to leave without a single explanation to the others that were always following him. When they made to get up with him, he glared at them, his mood and scent sour. A few of them backed off, not wanting to upset the omega further, but a few took that as a challenge. They permeated the air with strong pheromones to make the omega submit. Yeonjun snarled at some of them, quickly trying to make his exit. Luckily, the others didn't follow him out or push further. He cringed, trying to shake off the intoxicating pheromones with the crisp cool air.

Yeonjun breathed a sigh of relief once he was outside. He glanced around the crowded campus, taking note of all of the people walking by and staring at him with ravenous hunger in their eyes. It gave yeonjun a chill down his spine. He was used to being stared at, but not to this extent all at once.

Something was wrong.

He brought out his phone and immediately called beomgyu. The other omega picked up right away. Yeonjun could tell he was walking outside by the sound of his breathing.

“Hey where are you? Can we meet up?” yeonjun asked.

“Yeah I'm heading towards the library right now,” beomgyu replied hurriedly.

This made yeonjun grow even more suspicious. Beomgyu was never in a hurry and usually didn't have that sound to his voice.

“Alright, I'll meet you halfway, stay on the phone with me,” yeonjun told him, walking briskly across campus.

A minute later, he could spot the blond omega across the courtyard. He waved to get his attention. “I see you gyu! I'll be there in a sec-”

“Hyung,” beomgyu cut him off abruptly. “Do you get the feeling something weird is going on?”

Yeonjun stopped walking, glancing around him and all of the stares he was getting from different alphas, both female and male. He gulped, a cold sweat taking form on the back of his neck.

“I thought I was just being paranoid…” he whispered into the phone, not daring to take a step further. They both looked at each other from across the courtyard, apparent fear in beomgyu’s eyes.

“Hyung…” beomgyu said again into the phone. “What day is it today?”

Yeonjun thought about it. “Today is the third of the month, Wednesday…” then he swore into the phone.

They both stopped, mirroring each other with faces that looked like deer in headlights.

“Shit,” beomgyu swore. “What are we going to do now hyung?”

**** **** ****.

The beginning of the month was when most alphas had their ruts. They are moody, territorial, horny, and pretty much will jump any omega within a 100 foot radius. Their senses go haywire. Technically they shouldn't be at school, but some of them don't want to miss class and try to manage some of the earlier days of the rut before it gets too bad. There was nothing wrong with their behavior, it was all a part of the natural course of things with shifters, but yeonjun and beomgyu still try to keep it on the low to avoid any unwanted attention.

Of course, yeonjun wants attention from a certain somebody and completely forgot about the other alphas.

Dammit.

Yeonjun licked his lips. That was a good question. What were they going to do? They were in the middle of campus, surrounded by horny alphas, and yeonjun looks especially fuckable today (his dumb fault).

“There’s only one thing we can do beomgyu,” yeonjun rasped into his phone, giving beomgyu eye contact. “We run. Meet you at the library by the end of the day, okay? Stay safe, love you.”

Beomgyu nodded, repeating the words back to yeonjun and then hanging up the phone. He saluted to yeonjun, and then took off running. Yeonjun envied him, he could run extremely fast so he would probably make it out alive or untouched.

Yeonjun didn't waste a second. He turned on his heel and started sprinting in the opposite direction of beomgyu. They both smelled incredibly good, so it was best that they split up.

Unfortunately, the wolves in the nearby area took that as a sign of a chase, and immediately followed either omega. Yeonjun glanced around his area, taking note of the buildings he could run and hide into. He quickly turned left, skidding into the music building. He wrenched the doors open and let his feet guide him. He had no idea where he was going, but he didn't care. All that mattered was the pounding in his chest and the sounds of footsteps getting closer to his.

**

Soobin had to stay after class to deliver extra assignments to the music professors today. He was upset because he was supposed to meet taehyun for lunch and then go to the library to read a bit.

He grumbled his annoyance as he turned a corner on the second floor, carrying his stack of papers and folders to the office. He shouldn't be complaining though, because this university was nice enough to accept him into the music and arts program even though he was already a third year. Taehyun had it easy because he was a first year and starting fresh.

Sighing, he walked down the hall, and then frowned into a pout when he heard someone running up the stairs behind him. He turned at the sound of frantic footsteps getting closer, ready to get out of this person’s way when he noticed a glint of blue hair.

He stood there dumbly with his folders and papers as he watched yeonjun run down the corridor, a desperate look of relief on his face at the sight of soobin. He was sweating, making his scent that much more potent, and oh my did he look good today.

“Yeonjunnie hyung?” soobin asked. “What are you doing-” but soobin didn't get a chance to finish his sentence because yeonjun practically launched himself at soobin, shoving him harshly into the nearby classroom soobin was standing next to. Soobin landed backwards on his ***, folders and papers scattered around him as he watched yeonjun get up quickly from their scramble, slam the door shut and lock it. Then he grabbed soobin’s arm with surprising strength and force, and dragged the alpha to the wall away from the door so they wouldn't be seen in the classroom door’s tiny window.

Soobin’s back hit the wall with an ‘oomph’ and his *** still hurt from the fall, but he was too busy being dumbstruck and speechless as he watched yeonjun desperately unzip his jacket and yanked it off of him. Soobin relinquished his jacket easily, still confused as to what was happening but also equally concerned for the omega. Yeonjun quickly wrapped himself in soobin’s coat, and then climbed on top of soobin’s lap.

Soobin made a squeak of surprise. Not that having yeonjun in his lap in an abandoned classroom was unwelcome, but he was starting to get worried with the way the omega was acting. Something was clearly wrong and he wanted to help.

Yeonjun did not hesitate to straddle soobin, getting as close as he possibly could. Soobin could hear and feel yeonjun’s heart beating like a jackhammer, that's how close he was. Soobin’s hands were resting on the ground to balance himself, and he curled his fingers inwards to stop himself from touching the older boy.

But it didn't stop there, much to his delicious torture.

Yeonjun started pretty much rubbing himself all over soobin, his hands sliding down his chest and around the waistband of his pants. Then yeonjun slipped his hands under soobin’s tshirt, making the younger boy shiver in pleasure. Yeonjun also pushed his face into the crook of soobin’s neck, inhaling his scent and tracing his skin with his lips. Soobin was losing his mind, trying hard to breathe evenly. Then yeonjun adjusted himself in soobin’s lap, making the alpha hiss at the friction.

Soobin tried to think clearly through the haze of pleasure. Obviously there was a reason this was happening. It's not like yeonjun woke up one day and decided to want soobin to claim him. Soobin tried to lean away to ask what was going on (even though there was a wall behind him) and yeonjun made a small noise of protest. He rubbed his neck into soobin’s shoulder, and that’s when it kind of clicked for the alpha.

Was yeonjun...rubbing soobin’s scent all over him?

“Hyung, tell me what’s wrong and I can help you,” soobin said with a slight whine to his voice. Having this gorgeous omega all over him and not being able to touch him was pure torture. He wanted so much more from yeonjun in that moment.

“Shhh!” yeonjun hissed, covering soobin’s mouth with his hand. “They will hear you,” he said, a slight tremor in his voice.

Soobin gave him soft questioning eyes. Once yeonjun was satisfied that his sweet omega scent was masked by soobin’s potent alpha one, he leaned a little away, taking his hand off of soobin’s lips. Soobin licked his lips, the motion not going unnoticed by yeonjun.

“Today is one of the first days of the month. I forgot to dress like a hobo and play it on the low. Now every single fucking alpha on their rut within the campus is after any omega they can get their hands on. That includes me and beomgyu. I ran as fast as I could, but there are just too many of them. Please, please, please, let me stay here and wait it out. And I kind of...borrowed your scent so they wouldn't find me,” yeonjun breathed out in a whisper.

“So a bunch of alphas on their ruts are trying to basically mate you?” soobin asked. His stomach squeezed at that thought. His wolf didn't like the sound of someone else mating this omega, and especially not if it was against his will.

Yeonjun nodded, falling limp against soobin and pressing his forehead into his shoulder. “Sorry for bothering you soobinnie. I know I was pretty aggressive back there. I usually don't jump people in the hallway, but I was really scared and then I saw you, thank God.

Soobin chuckled, the sound vibrating against yeonjun’s forehead. Yeonjun found he liked that sound a lot.

“Don't worry about it junnie! If you need any help, just ask. If you need someone to mask your scent, then it's no problem at all.” Soobin then released some more of his calming scent, letting it wrap around yeonjun and cling to his skin.

Yeonjun was too intoxicated by the scent to really mind the use of a new nickname and the fact that soobin dropped the hyung part. Soobin’s scent was dizzying, and yeonjun had the urge to lick it off of him.

Just then, footsteps were in the hallway. Slow quiet ones. They were obviously other alphas on the hunt. Hopefully they would only smell soobin and continue on their way.

As they approached, yeonjun curled into soobin a little more. He hated to admit it, but he was very much afraid. Sensing this, soobin finally picked up his arms and wrapped them around the older boy, rubbing his back slowly and trying to comfort him. They didn't dare breathe or move a muscle.

For what felt like forever, the footsteps finally went away. They lucked out this time. Still, they both decided to stay in the classroom for awhile to make sure the coast was clear.

Unfortunately, ‘stay in the classroom’ meant ‘stay in soobin’s lap’ apparently, because yeonjun made no move on getting up. Soobin silently prayed yeonjun wouldn't move again on his thighs.

But did yeonjun ever do anything soobin expected him to do? No, he didn't.

Yeonjun adjusted himself again, and soobin was starting to sweat from the amount of control he was emitting right now. He’s honestly quite proud of himself. No other alpha would be able to do what he was doing right now, stopping himself from slamming the omega onto the floor so that he could **** him until they both couldn't think straight.

“Thanks soobinnie, I appreciate it,” yeonjun whispered near soobin’s ear, his hot breath hitting his face. Soobin swallowed, his mouth dry. If he didn't know better, he would almost think yeonjun was doing this on purpose. But surely he wouldn't, especially not with soobin, right?

“No problem,” soobin forced out in-between pants. If yeonjun noticed, he didn't say anything.

Yeonjun then leaned away slightly, studying soobin. A thought occurred to him.

“Hey soobinnie? How come you aren't on your rut like most of the others?” yeonjun asked, curious.

Soobin thanked god yeonjun changed the subject. Maybe if he talked with the omega it would distract him from ‘other things.’

“Uhh well, I usually have my rut around the middle of the month. And I always make sure to take the week off when I do,” soobin told him.

Yeonjun tilted his head slightly at this new information. “Really, why? Are you that worried about losing control?”

Soobin laughed, ignoring the slight sheen of sweat forming on his forehead. “Actually yeah, that's exactly why. Me and my wolf tend to get a bit aggressive when we are on our ruts…” he trailed off.

Now yeonjun was intrigued. “Well what about when an omega or beta helps you through the rut?”

Soobin became shy. “Ah, I dont have anyone help me during the rut. I mostly take care of it myself. I dont want to hurt anyone unnecessarily.”

Yeonjun snorted at this. Soobin? Hurt someone? That’s ridiculous. This bunny looking alpha was the softest person he knew. There was no way he could be as aggressive as he claims to be.

Yeonjun would bet sex with soobin would be quite...soft. Even though yeonjun was pretty horny, and often preferred it rough, it surprisingly didn't bother him that soobin might not be an aggressive partner in bed. No, yeonjun pegged soobin as a gentle lover who took care of his partners very carefully during sex. Even though that isn't the excitement yeonjun has always longed for, he found he didn't mind the idea of living with someone like that as long as it was soobin. Soobin’s personality was enough for him, even if the sex turned out to suck.

Not that yeonjun was planning on having sex with him. Not at all.

Soobin cleared his throat, bringing yeonjun back to the conversation. “What about you, yeonjun? When is your heat?”

“Mine is the end of the month, thank god. My heats get pretty wild, and I'm very demanding and bratty during that week,” yeonjun smiled a cheeky smile at him. He was bragging.

“Are you sure you aren't like that all the time?” soobin laughed, earning a light hit on his chest from yeonjun. “What about your partners?”

Soobin really didnt want to hear about who yeonjun has slept with, he doesn't think his wolf would take it well. But he had a morbid curiosity despite himself.

Yeonjun’s eyes flashed briefly with an emotion soobin couldn't identify. “Actually, I dont have partners either. I usually lock myself up and take care of it for the week as well.”

This raised concern for soobin. An omega’s heat was not a delicate thing. It was extremely painful if they decided to take care of it themselves. “Why?” soobin asked carefully.

Yeonjun snorted. “I was planning on going all the way with an alpha my first year in university. But they ditched me right before we got started because I was too ‘dominating’ and ‘assertive’ instead of ‘pliant’ and ‘submissive.’ The alpha said his wolf hated it and didn't prefer it, and bristled at the thought of being with me. Then he pretty much slammed the door in my face. So I'm good on my own now.” yeonjun shrugged nonchalantly. He had no hard feelings now.

Soobin growled at that, surprising yeonjun. “That is utter bullshit. How could he leave an omega in heat like that? What’s his name? I feel like kicking his *** now.” soobin’s eyes flashed slightly red, making yeonjun’s heart swell at the nice gesture. This sweet little alpha was willing to go fight just for him.

Yeonjun laughed, leaning into soobin more so that their faces were extremely close. “Thanks for the backup, but it's really fine.” Soobin stared at yeonjun’s eyes, studying them to see if he really was okay.

“Now, enough about me. How about you?” yeonjun’s lips curved into a coy smile. Soobin found he didn't like what that smile brought. It was mischievous and sexy.

“What about me?” soobin asked cautiously.

“Well, in particular, your little problem down there. We can't go back outside with you like this,” yeonjun hummed. Yeonjun took his finger, lightly trailing from the top of soobin’s shirt collar all the way down to the waistband of his pants.

Shit, he noticed after all. How could he not when he was practically grinding against him this whole time? Soobin was a fool to think yeonjun wouldn't notice his hard on.

Soobin wet his dry lips with his tongue, slight embarrassment creeping up on him.

“Uh yeah, sorry about that. I'm not blaming you or anything, it just kind of happened when you started rubbing yourself all over me, and my wolf was going crazy by your scent. You know, dumb alpha things and all.” Soobin tried to play it off.

“Hmmm,” yeonjun hummed again with that voice that did things to soobin’s insides.

“I'll take care of it in a nearby restroom or something,” soobin reassured him coolly. There was nothing to be ashamed of by his reaction to the omega. The shifters all knew they were highly sexual beings, and it was super common to have casual flings with one another to take the edge off.

Yeonjun continued to give soobin eye contact with those smoldering eyes that the alpha couldn't look away from, his finger never leaving the waistband to his pants.

“Want me to take care of it?” he asked with a husky voice.

“What?” soobin squeaked, shaking his head.

“It's only fair,” yeonjun pouted. “I made you this way, so I can fix it.”

Soobin was at a loss for words. “Uhhh,” he said dumbly.

Yeonjun grinned, bracing his hands on soobin’s shoulders and sliding up his thighs more so that his *** was right above his hard on. Soobin’s mind was completely blank, he had no idea what the hell was happening.

But one thing was for certain. Choi Yeonjun looked absolutely stunning on top of him, especially in that outfit with that scent. Soobin was entranced. He doesn't think any amount of willpower could ever make him stop the omega from doing what he wanted. He and his wolf both wanted Yeonjun so fucking bad.

Yeonjun must have guessed where his thoughts were going, the shit eating grin never leaving his lips. He gripped soobin’s chin forcefully so that they remained giving eye contact. “Don't worry little doggie. Nothing too explicit right now. I dont want our first time to be on the floor of a shitty classroom,” yeonjun cooed.

‘Our first time’? Those words rang through soobin’s head. But then they were quickly gone when yeonjun started to move his hips, giving soobin a delicious friction he so desperately needed.

Yeonjun watched in satisfaction as soobin hissed out a breath between his cute pouty lips, enjoying the view, enjoying the fact that it was him that made the alpha feel like this. He circled his hips again, and then again. It felt so good that even yeonjun himself couldn't help but release a soft moan. Which was ridiculous because they weren't even doing anything too filthy. Yeonjun was just dry humping and grinding against soobin to help him come. This was child’s play for a shifter.

“What about you?” soobin rasped out, clearly noticing he wasn't the only one turned on in that moment.

“Oops, I was caught,” yeonjun giggled, pressing his hard on through his pants into soobin’s stomach at the next circle of his hips. “We can help each other then,” he gasped out.

Soobin couldn't help from digging his fingers into yeonjun’s thighs that were straddling him. Yeonjun doesn't know how strong he was. They would surely bruise the omega’s soft skin in a few hours. Not that yeonjun noticed at the moment, his eyes glazed over and staring into soobin’s. Soobin was trying like hell to keep his wolf under control. However, a deep part of soobin secretly liked the thought of his marks being left on yeonjun’s skin after they were done.

Yeonjun slid his hand up into soobin’s hair, gripping the strands to help keep him grounded as he moved. Soobin seemed to like that, because a low rumble took form in his chest. Yeonjun leaned forward, connecting their foreheads and maintaining eye contact, a light layer of sweat forming on both of them. Neither of them talked, only the sounds of their breathing and their racing hearts being heard in the room.

It was slow, it was gentle (something yeonjun wasn't typically a fan of), but it was so so overwhelming. The both of them were losing their minds. It was almost as if they were made for each other. Yeonjun leaned even closer, his lips barely grazing soobin’s as he spoke.

“I'm close,” he muttered against soobin’s lips, not quite kissing him.

“Me too,” soobin muttered back, moving his lips against yeonjun’s, but still not kissing them. It was a stupid game they were playing, one that neither one of them wanted to lose.

Soobin gripped yeonjun even tighter, helping him along. The extra friction made yeonjun release a particularly dirty moan as they both came in their pants at the exact same time, almost as if they were perfectly in sync with each other.

Yeonjun dropped his head onto soobin’s shoulder, relaxing his body into the alpha. He was still quivering from the after effects and they were both breathing extremely hard.

“Fuck,” he swore. He has never came so hard before, and he didn't even do anything.

“Yeah, ****,” soobin swore with him.

After several long agonizing minutes, soobin’s mind finally cleared up as best it could.

“Oh yeonjunnie hyung?” he muttered. The omega simply grunted, indicating he was listening.

“You look really really pretty today. I like your outfit,” soobin told him. Yeonjun could hear in his voice that he was smiling, probably that really cute dimpled smile.

Despite all that they just did, those words were the ones that made yeonjun slightly blush.

**

Beomgyu raced through the dining hall, looking behind his shoulder every now and then to see if the wolves were still hunting him. He was fast, but there was no way the chase would be over just by outrunning them. No, it will last for as long as the alphas were in their rut-induced haze.

He zipped by the people eating at the tables, the smell of food surrounding him. He was hoping all of the people and food would help mask his scent slightly which would allow him to slip out of campus unnoticed.

So far, his luck wasn't that great. He was running out of options, and he worried his bottom lip as he desperately tried to keep ahead of the hunt. A few people let out grunts of annoyance as he ran by, almost knocking things off of their tables. He couldn't be bothered to stop and apologize though. This was a matter of his safety.

And then, maybe luck was on his side after all.

.

Taehyun sighed as he looked at his phone. Soobin texted him saying he was forced to stay after today and to go ahead and eat lunch without him. After that, he waited in line for forever for his meal (because he was late waiting for soobin), and he finally managed to find a good table to sit down at and eat.

He glanced around him, watching the people in the huge dining hall as he slowly brought up a forkful of his food towards his mouth. He liked to people-watch sometimes, finding the strange interactions around him amusing.

Then something interesting caught his eyes. He squinted, noticing a bunch of grunts and shouts of annoyance head his way with the sounds of tables and dishware clattering, followed by a familiar head of blond hair. Taehyun took another bite, watching the person race closer towards his side of the dining hall.

Wait a minute... wasn't that yeonjun’s omega friend beomgyu? That he saved a little while ago in the coffee shop? If taehyun said he wasn’t affected by the older omega, he would be lying. That boy smelled like his favorite caramel, and he tried like hell that day not to take a bite out of him.

Taehyun was different from most people. He didn't ‘develop’ feelings, he just... felt them. There was no indecisiveness about him. He knows what he likes and he knows what he hates pretty quickly.

And he definitely liked the smell of that omega. But just because he liked it doesnt mean he has to do anything about it.

Taehyun blinked as he watched beomgyu run towards him at the speed of light. Obviously something serious was going on, and it intrigued him. Most things don't intrigue taehyun very easily, but this omega certainly did. Taehyun recognized right away that (like his friend yeonjun) beomgyu was unpredictable. And taehyun always liked solving mysteries and puzzles.

And right now beomgyu running through the dining hall like his life depended on it was certainly a mystery he intended to solve.

Just for the hell of it, of course.

So, shoveling another forkful of his meal into his mouth, taehyun watched and waited patiently until beomgyu was passing by him. Then at the last second he calmly stuck his foot out, watching with another forkful of food and an amused expression as beomgyu’s face turned into one of surprise and then horror as he face planted and skidded on the tiled floor.

Then all was quiet. Taehyun glanced down at beomgyu who was just lying on the ground face down, too shocked to move.

“Whoops,” taehyun said with no emotion, clearly not surprised by his actions.

Still, beomgyu did not budge, his chest and back heaving and trying to catch his breath.

“Come here often?” he said sarcastically to the omega, trying to get him to talk. Taehyun waited patiently for him to get up and yell at him or something, or at least glare at him. But once again, beomgyu surprised him. Quick as a flash, he sat up abruptly, looking behind him into the crowd of people. His nose was slightly bleeding from the fall, but he paid it no mind. Taehyun actually felt a bit bad about that, even though their fast healing will have him all better within the hour.

He was going to apologize to the omega, when the look in his eyes made him shut up. It was a mix of fear and anger, but not towards taehyun. It was almost as if taehyun didn't even exist next to him. Taehyun’s stomach twisted at that look, finding out really quickly that he hates it on the blond boy. Another thing for him to categorize in the 'things he hates' group inside his head.

“Beomgyu hyung?” he called out for the first time, making beomgyu’s wild eyes snap to taehyun finally. He recognized taehyun immediately, and then his face just fell in relief and almost like he was going to cry. Taehyun instantly became alerted, his wolf finally awakening from his bored slumber within him. Something was very very wrong.

Taehyun got off his chair and knelt on the ground next to beomgyu. “You okay?” he asked gently, trying not to scare the omega. Beomgyu swallowed and nodded, regaining his composure.

“It's the first days of the month, and some alphas are on their rut,” beomgyu breathed out, letting taehyun’s subtle scent of coffee fill his lungs.

Beomgyu didn't have to say any more, taehyun immediately understood why he was running for the hills.

“Shit,” taehyun swore, definitely feeling bad that he caused a pause in beomgyu’s head start to the chase.

Abandoning his lunch, taehyun unzipped the hoodie he was wearing and gently wrapped it around beomgyu’s shoulders. Beomgyu didn't hesitate slipping his arms into them, and then in a few quick seconds taehyun had him zipped up all nice and snug. He grabbed his hand, intertwining their fingers and sprinting through the dining hall without a moment to lose.

In his adrenaline-induced frenzy, taehyun briefly registered how much he likes the feel of beomgyu's hand in his. Another thing for him to add to the 'things he likes' group within his mind.

Beomgyu ran behind him, their pace and footsteps in perfect sync with each other. His heart was beating at double time, but whether it was from the hunt or the fact that taehyun was holding his hand in an iron grip, he wasnt sure.

“Where are we going?” beomgyu breathed out, his footsteps slapping next to taehyun’s as he blindly followed the alpha. He hopes to god that taehyun has a plan, because he was fresh out of ideas.

“The infirmary,” taehyun replied to him.

“The what?” beomgyu asked him dumbly. But taehyun didn't answer, he only continued to run towards the medical building.

Once they were inside, taehyun scrambled to any empty exam room he could find, slamming the door shut and locking it. He didn't let go of beomgyu’s hand as he raced around the room, making more preparations, dragging beomgyu with him in every which way. He grabbed a bottle of peroxide, and a bottle of cleaning solution, and another bottle of vinegar, dumping them all into the sink at once. Immediately the room started to smell strongly of cleaning supplies and beomgyu finally got what taehyun was doing.

He was masking their scents with the strong chemicals so that the other shifters wouldn't find them. It was really strong for both their noses, but taehyun wasn't going to take the risk of opening the window slightly in case they were outside the building. They would both just have to suffer for a little bit in the room while they waited it out.

Once that was done, taehyun spun around and faced beomgyu, making the omega flinch a little in surprise at the abruptness. Taehyun was still holding his hand, and beomgyu swore he was going to hyperventilate.

Taehyun continued to stare at him in a way that made beomgyu feel like he was *****, like taehyun could see everything he was thinking and feeling. Surprisingly, that didn't bother beomgyu. He had no problems expressing his feelings in front of other people.

After a few moments of studying his face, taehyun wordlessly walked beomgyu over to a chair, making him sit. Beomgyu sat, now curious about what taehyun was going to do next. With one hand (because he was still holding beomgyu’s with his other hand), taehyun opened the drawer to the cabinet next to them and started rifling through the contents. He took out some cotton gauze pads, more peroxide, and some tissues.

Finally, he let go of beomgyu’s hand, making the omega almost whine in protest. Beomgyu stretched his fingers, surprised to realize they were slightly cramped from gripping onto taehyun so hard for so long.

Then taehyun knelt onto the tiled floor in front of him, putting some peroxide onto a gauze pad and gently reaching towards beomgyu’s face to clean off the dried blood from his nose.

It was mostly healed up, but still taehyun was careful. Beomgyu blinked his pretty eyes at the alpha, too stunned with the way taehyun was treating him.

“Sorry about that. I was being a bit too obnoxious,” taehyun muttered, his face too close to beomgyu. Beomgyu licked his lips, not saying anything. He was afraid his voice would give him away if he opened his mouth. Taehyun continued to dab at the blood, making sure he didn't miss a single speck of beomgyu’s beautiful face.

“It's fine,” beomgyu finally muttered.

Taehyun shook his head. “Nah, that was childish of me. I wanted you to stop and I could've just called your name instead of tripping you,” he told him bluntly. He continued wiping beomgyu’s face gently for a few more moments in silence.

Beomgyu took this opportunity to study taehyun’s face up close. His eyes really were beautiful, and he could see the worry in them if he looked at them carefully. It almost made him want to smile.

“You dont have to worry so much about me. I’m okay now,” beomgyu reassured the alpha, reaching up to touch taehyun’s hand and stop him from wiping the now-gone blood from his nose. Taehyun snapped out of his slight daze, surprised that he went a bit overboard.

“Who said I was worried?” he asked back.

Beomgyu shrugged, giving taehyun a confident grin. “I could just tell. It was pretty obvious on your face, you know.”

Taehyun’s chest started to constrict slightly at his words. For some reason he felt funny with the way beomgyu was looking at him, like he can see everything. Taehyun wasn't even sure beomgyu knew he was doing it. The older boy was more perceptive than he realized.

Beomgyu continued to ramble on like usual, oblivious to taehyun’s inner turmoil. “Things like this happen quite often to me and yeonjun. Normally we have the situation under control, but today we forgot. It really sucks being so beautiful and popular. I wonder what it’s like not being the best omega on this campus?” he thought, tapping a finger to his chin.

Ah, there is the beomgyu taehyun has quickly come to know. Gone was the wise and perceptive boy from moments before.

Still, it made taehyun smile slightly at beomgyu’s idiocy.

“I think you should be fine now,” taehyun told him, getting up to throw away the bloodied gauze and tissues.

“Wait!” beomgyu grabbed taehyun’s hand again, standing up from the chair and pulling him closer. “Don't you want to stay here with me?” he asked him, giving him a ‘look.’

Taehyun wasn't sure if that was supposed to be some super sexy look that makes other alphas and betas give him what he wanted, but it looked ridiculous to him.

“No. And dont give me that face, you look like a fish,” taehyun told him. However, he didn't shake beomgyu’s hand off of him.

The look on beomgyu’s face after he insulted him made taehyun break out in a full smile and laugh a little. Ok, so taehyun told a little lie. Beomgyu actually looked kind of cute making that face, but he wasn't going to tell the omega that.

Beomgyu was about to cause a ruckus, but he stopped when he saw taehyun’s smile. His teeth were beautiful and his eyes were crinkled up with laughter, and oh no…

Beomgyu just stared at him, dumbstruck.

Once taehyun was done laughing, he focused back on beomgyu. “What is it?” he asked.

“Nothing,” beomgyu muttered. Then he snapped out of his thoughts and leaned closer into taehyun’s arm on purpose. “Are you sure you don't want to stay with me? What if those alphas end up finding me?”

Taehyun didn't even react to beomgyu’s closeness, which irritated the hell out of the omega. Did he think beomgyu was ugly or something? No, impossible. Beomgyu knew damn well he was attractive.

“If you wait until most of the classes of the day are done, then I'm sure you will be fine,” taehyun told him. This bothered beomgyu even further. He’s never had to try so hard to get an alpha’s attention before.

Taehyun continued to talk while beomgyu’s thoughts were raging inside his head.

“...but I guess if you are in trouble again, you can always give me a call. Here, I'll give you my number just in case.”

Beomgyu clung even closer to taehyun, gripping the front of his shirt while taehyun reached into his pocket to pull out his phone. He paid no mind to beomgyu’s closeness, acting like it wasn't even happening.

“Ok, what’s your number so I can text it to you?” taehyun asked him, glancing into beomgyu’s eyes from their close proximity. Beomgyu studied him again for a few moments until he gave him his number. Taehyun nodded, typing it in and then texting beomgyu.

“There, you have my number now. Let me know when you get home safely,” he said, pocketing his phone again. Beomgyu just stared absentmindedly at taehyun’s face, not answering or caring that his phone made a ‘ping’ sound with taehyun’s text.

Wordlessly, one of beomgyu’s arms reached around taehyun’s waist, gripping it tight and pulling the alpha closer so that they were chest to chest. Still, taehyun did not react. He gave beomgyu a look of amusement instead.

“Beomgyu hyung? You’re staring again,” taehyun said.

Beomgyu then reached up, tracing taehyun’s lips slowly with his pointer finger. Taehyun once again just let him, not reacting.

“Your lips are really nice,” beomgyu muttered.

“I know,” taehyun replied with an arrogant chuckle. “I have an afternoon class soon, so see ya,” he told the omega, finally dislodging himself from beomgyu’s touch. He stepped back slowly once, then twice, never looking away from beomgyu’s eyes.

And then with great force and a small bit of hesitation, he glanced away from beomgyu, turning around and heading out of the door without looking back.

That small hesitation was all the reassurance beomgyu needed.

A slow smile creeped up on his lips as he watched the seemingly emotionless alpha walk away.

**

“I see you aren't dead,” yeonjun said, plopping down on his couch. He and beomgyu decided to meet up at his apartment instead of the library. One, because yeonjun may have had to change clothes (for obvious reasons) and two because the campus still wasn't safe. A few later classes were still going on.

“Sometimes I wish I was,” beomgyu replied dramatically. Yeonjun hit him in the shoulder to tell him to knock it off.

Beomgyu’s nose scrunched up in distaste when yeonjun came closer to him. “Ew, you reek of soobin,” he said.

“And you smell like taehyun. Also, I dont remember you having that hoodie before,” yeonjun said back.

“Last I checked, you didn't own that jacket either,” beomgyu argued further.

Yeonjun rolled his eyes. “Fine, I ran into soobin in the music building and he kind of...helped me avoid the alphas chasing me. He walked me home and told me to keep the jacket just in case.”

“I didn't know having sex with you in the music building was helping you out,” beomgyu snorted. “You smell strongly of it.”

“We did not have sex!” yeonjun defended. Beomgyu raised a questioning brow at the older, making him relent and explain.

“Ok, so I may have pretty much jumped him, but that’s beside the point. Nothing crazy happened. He’s too nice for that, so it's never going to happen,” yeonjun sighed.

“Why do you say that like its a bad thing? I thought you hated when all the alphas want to mate you right away and stuff?” beomgyu looked at yeonjun, suddenly serious.

Yeonjun huffed, throwing himself on beomgyu’s lap, scrunching up his nose slightly at the whiff of taehyun he got off the younger boy. It's not like taehyun smelled bad, but soobin just smelled better to him.

“That’s the thing gyu,” he muttered, his voice slightly muffled in beomgyu’s leg. “For once, I actually want an alpha to chase after me. But he does nothing! He’s super respectful, and nice, and never once makes a move first!” he whined.

“Well then maybe he isn't interested in you?” beomgyu suggested.

Yeonjun turned his face to glare at him, making beomgyu grin.

“I'm going to pretend I didn't hear that,” yeonjun huffed. Beomgyu patted his head reassuringly.

“I'm just kidding hyung. How could he not be interested in you? You are such a great person.”

“I already know all of that,” yeonjun said confidently.

“I take it all back,” beomgyu laughed.

“Well, spill the tea. What’s with you and taehyun?” yeonjun asked.

Beomgyu frowned, agitation written on his face. Yeonjun could sense the frustration coming off of the other omega at the mention of soobin’s friend, and he turned his head once more to look up at him.

Finally, beomgyu snapped. “He’s so irritating! He never compliments me, he always just brushes me off and acts like I don't even exist, but then he turns around and he’s really gentle and took care of me when I needed him, and every time I try to make a move he refuses to reciprocate! I practically threw myself at him hyung!” beomgyu whined. “I look like a desperate *****,” he all but cried.

“Maybe he isn't interested in you?” yeonjun laughed, throwing beomgyu’s words right back at him. Beomgyu glared down at yeonjun.

“Oh no, he’s definitely interested,” beomgyu said confidently.

“Why do you say that?” yeonjun asked.

Beomgyu smirked evilly. “I can just tell, yeonjun. He’s not as unaffected by me as he likes to pretend to be.”

“You sure about that? He seemed pretty cold to me when I saw him at the coffee shop.”

Beomgyu laughed prettily. “Oh I'm sure hyung. I can see it in his eyes, he’s not as emotionless as everyone thinks he is. I wonder. How long do you think it will take for him to finally snap?”

Yeonjun watched as beomgyu’s eyes lightened with excitement at the idea of pushing taehyun’s buttons. He shook his head, choosing to stay out of beomgyu’s little game of ‘let’s make the alpha mad.’

“What’s your favorite flowers again?” yeonjun asked him, interrupting beomgyu’s thoughts of revenge.

“Poppies, why?”

“So that I know which flowers to put on your grave for when taehyun finally does snap and kills you,” yeonjun laughed with an ugly snort. Beomgyu hit his head in retaliation.

Once he was done laughing, Yeonjun was silent for a few minutes, just laying face down in beomgyu’s lap while the younger boy patted his hair comfortingly.

After a while, beomgyu spoke up. "So tell me. What's so special about that happy go lucky boring old alpha anyways? He seems a bit dense if you ask me," beomgyu asked, referring to soobin.

Yeonjun frowned. What was it about him that he liked so much?

Finally, he answered.

"He notices me," he whispered quietly to beomgyu.

**

Beomgyu drummed his nails on the table repeatedly, finally making yeonjun look up. The blond omega was glaring in the distance, clear anger in his features. This is the first time yeonjun has seen beomgyu so upset before. He decided to follow the younger boy’s line of sight to see what the problem was.

Ah. That explains it.

Some beta girl was leaning over taehyun’s shoulder as he helped her with a homework problem it would seem. She brushed her hair behind her ear, and smiled sweetly up at him. He smiled back, explaining something on the paper. She nodded and pretended to understand what he was saying, but it was clear she was just taking the opportunity to admire taehyun. It was so obvious, anyone could tell she was interested in him.

“I'm clearly prettier than her. She might as well give up,” beomgyu hissed between his teeth.

Yeonjun nodded. “She’s just wasting her time.” He was trying to make beomgyu feel better about the situation. Yeonjun has never felt jealousy before, but by the sour scent coming from beomgyu, he can tell it's not a pleasant feeling. At least with soobin, he doesn't have to worry about this kind of thing. The alpha is so sweet and cute like a bunny that all the other omegas never pay him an ounce of attention…

Right?

Oh god. What if there are some omegas or betas that really like soobin, and yeonjun just hasn't seen it? What if they wait until soobin is alone to make their move?

Yeonjun brushed those thoughts out of his head. This was The Choi Yeonjun we are talking about right now. There’s no way soobin would want anyone else now that he’s met yeonjun.

Then why the hell hasn't he tried to talk to yeonjun since that day?! Not once did he try and find him, or contact him, or flirt with him, or anything!!

“What are you thinking about hyung? Your scent is just as sour as mine now,” beomgyu snorted, not denying the fact that he was still pissed. He growled softly when he saw the beta female ‘casually’ touch taehyun’s arm as she tried to laugh cutely.

Like a predator stalking prey, his eyes didn't leave the alpha and beta as yeonjun spoke up.

“Why the hell hasnt soobin tried contacting me yet? I mean for god’s sake we pretty much had sex. We are practically mated now, right?” yeonjun whined.

Beomgyu snorted. “That amateur moment you guys had in the music room probably meant nothing to him. It was casual, ‘you scratch my back I'll scratch yours.’ you know this hyung.”

Yeonjun snarled at beomgyu’s words, refusing to admit that he may be right. Shifters always help each other out. What yeonjun and soobin did was totally meaningless to the eyes of everyone else.

“It wasn't casual for me though,” yeonjun muttered cutely, resting his chin on the library table.

“I'm going to rip her eyes out so that she will never be able to see his beautiful smile ever again,” beomgyu growled out.

“Damn, you must have got it bad. You never get this petty,” yeonjun commented.

“Why won't he tell me I'm pretty?!” beomgyu finally whined, forcing himself to look away from taehyun before he does something totally bitchy and embarrassing.

It was time he up his game.

With a plastered smile and a flirty voice, he called over a couple of betas and omegas to his and yeonjun’s table. Then he glued himself to whoever sat closest to him, laughing and having the best time of his life.

Yeonjun just sighed, but he thought he saw taehyun glance over at their table. Maybe he was imagining things.

**

“Hey,” soobin said quietly to taehyun. They were currently watching tv on their shared couch in their apartment. Since they were childhood friends, soobin decided to move in with taehyun when he transferred schools.

“Hmm?” taehyun hummed, watching the commercials.

“Why do you keep ignoring beomgyu?” soobin asked gently. He had to tread carefully with taehyun. The younger boy tends to overthink things often and then ends up shutting people out.

“I'm not though? Just the other day he said hi to me and I said hi back.”

Soobin gave him a disbelieving look. “You know what I meant. It's obvious the omega is interested in you,” he poked further.

“Nah, that’s just him messing around. He flirts with everyone. I saw it when I was walking by in the library. He was surrounded by other people.”

“So? Just because he talks to other people doesn't mean he’s not interested in you.”

Taehyun finally looked at soobin with a blank look. “Hyung it's fine. As soon as he realizes I'm not flirty and fun like all of the other wolves after him, he will get bored and give up.”

Soobin calmly studied him for a moment. Taehyun stared back.

“Do you want him to get bored of you and give up?” soobin asked finally.

Bingo.

Taehyun’s eyes widened slightly at that deadly question. If you weren't watching, you would miss it. And his hand briefly went to his other wrist, rubbing it. Soobin knows him enough to tell that he was bothered by something.

“No,” taehyun muttered. Although he had trouble expressing himself, he was not a liar and never liked to beat around the bush. “But he will. Everyone always does,” he added in.

“I didn't,” soobin said softly. “And hyuka too. You’re not unlovable taehyunnie. It's time you stopped thinking that way.”

Taehyun was quiet for a few moments. Soobin took this opportunity to grab his hand and hold it.

“What do you like about him?” soobin asked. He has learned over time to be direct with taehyun. If you don't ask him these questions in black or white, you will never know what he is truly thinking. Taehyun may be unable to express himself emotionally, but he always had a pretty way with his words. How he views the world and his explanations on different topics are always so beautiful. He just needs someone to ask the right questions and get him to talk. Soobin and hueningkai have always been there to ask the questions.

Taehyun gripped soobin’s hand, anchoring himself as he thought about it. Soobin waited patiently for him to organize his thoughts.

“He’s pretty,” taehyun began. “There’s no doubt about it. And he’s confident. His laugh is infectious. People gravitate towards him whenever he’s in the room. He makes us feel better about ourselves whenever he’s around, myself included. He’s affectionate and even though he’s shameless and snarky, it somehow adds to his charm. He smells incredible, and whenever he gets close to me I can barely control myself. But that’s not the worst of it.”

“Well what is?” soobin asked.

Taehyun looked at soobin, his eyes widened in what soobin recognized as fear.

“He sees me.”

“Huh?” soobin was confused.

“He can see me. He knows how I'm feeling just by looking at me. He guesses my thoughts easily. He doesn't even realize he’s doing it. He’s beyond perceptive and that terrifies me. I feel like I'm being scrutinized, like he’s judging me. Like he will soon realize there is nothing special about me, and then he will give up and search somewhere else for something more exciting.”

Soobin frowned. None of that was true.

To divert those thoughts, soobin then asked a different question.

“When did you start to realize you liked him that much?”

Taehyun snorted, his old self coming back. It wasn't often that he was vulnerable.

“That is the most ridiculous question, hyung. How am I supposed to answer that? Since when did the sky become blue? Since when did the universe come into existence? I don't know. Like those other things, me liking beomgyu just happened. I woke up one day and just...fell in love.”

“That is the most beautiful thing I have ever heard,” soobin whispered.

**

Taehyun was sat eating at an outside table when he saw it.

He saw beomgyu coming out of one of the lecture halls across the courtyard, laughing and hanging on one of the arms of another omega. Immediately taehyun’s mood soured. He forced himself to look down, no longer hungry.

When he heard beomgyu’s laugh again, this time closer, he couldn't help but look back up. The omega was whispering something in beomgyu’s ear, making him slightly blush. Beomgyu playfully hit the omega’s arm, telling him to shush.

The only evidence of taehyun’s agitation was in the way he was gripping his wooden chopsticks.

And then beomgyu did something that made taehyun’s stomach clench in nausea. He leaned up on his tippy toes and gave the omega a light kiss on the cheek. They said their goodbyes, and then beomgyu was suddenly turning and heading towards taehyun’s side of the courtyard.

Taehyun had to get out of there. There were too many emotions swirling inside of his brain, and he didn't know how to deal with it. He blinked, looking down at his food again, surprised to find that his chopsticks were broken in half in his tightened fist.

When did that happen?

Shit.

He scooted his metal chair back, and started grabbing his things and going. This was new territory for taehyun, things he would rather not deal with at all. He almost made it out of the courtyard, but beomgyu had like a sixth sense for him or something. Within seconds, the older omega spotted him and started skipping over.

“Taehyunnieeee, I need your help with something!” he giggled cutely. He seemed to be in a good mood, taehyun noted. Probably because that other omega was with him.

And then a thought occurred to him. Was he...jealous?

But he didn't have time to ponder about it, because quick as a flash, beomgyu was next to him and clinging to his arm. Taehyun wrinkled his nose, smelling the other omega on him. His wolf paced around slowly inside of him, wanting to wrap his scent around beomgyu so that he only smelled of them. This is the first time taehyun’s wolf has reacted in a possessive way before.

“Oh, hi beomgyu. What do you need?” taehyun replied coolly.

Beomgyu blinked his pretty lashes at taehyun, his smile never leaving his face. Taehyun wants him to look at him like that forever. “So I have a teeny tiny favor to ask of you. Are you busy right now?”

Taehyun shook his head. “No I'm finished with classes for the day,” he replied, never knowing what beomgyu was going to do next.

Beomgyu jumped up and down. “Excellent! Can you help me out pleaseeeee?” he whined cutely.

Taehyun shrugged, subtly leaning closer to the omega to get more of his scent. “Sure.”

Beomgyu smiled and then began to drag him towards the dance building where the studios were. He continued to babble as they went.

“Have you taken dance classes before?”

Taehyun was surprised by the question. “Well, yeah. It’s necessary for my music program and really helps with my breathing techniques. I'm not super good at it, but I'm decent enough, why?”

“Hmmm, perfect. I have a dance evaluation with yeonjun coming up soon, and I wanted to make sure I have my part right. I need a pair of fresh eyes to critique me, and yeonjun is busy right now. Can you help me?”

“Yeah I guess. I'm not sure how much help I will be, but I'll try my best,” taehyun told him. Beomgyu smiled sweetly. For some reason, taehyun felt uneasy by that smile.

“Ok, you can sit here,” beomgyu said, shoving taehyun onto a small bench near the edge of the dance studio room. There were mirrors all over, reflecting them in every angle. Beomgyu walked over, shutting the door. Then he dimmed the lights slightly and started plugging in his phone for the music.

“Why dim the lights?” taehyun asked directly.

“I hate when the place is lit up like a candle,” beomgyu replied. “It makes concentrating on my movements harder. The mirrors distract me. Sometimes I wear a cap to cover most of my eyes, or in this case I dim the lights, that way my body can memorize the dance by heart rather than by my eyes and brain. Yeonjun does the same too.”

Taehyun was in awe a little bit. He never realized how much passion went into dancing before. Sure he, soobin, and hueningkai took classes, but they never cared for dancing as much as making music.

Taehyun got himself comfortable on the bench, a new interest taking form in his mind. Everything beomgyu does fascinates him.

“I'm going to go through a few practice runs first, okay?” beomgyu said, glancing over at taehyun. Taehyun nodded his understanding, motioning for him to continue. Then he started the music and got into formation. It was from that moment on that taehyun’s eyes never left him, both he and his wolf entranced.

He was more than just pretty, he was stunning. The dance piece was a mix of traditional and contemporary dance. It wasn't the usual hiphop and urban style that is popular these days. The music was heart wrenching and the steps were graceful and elegant. Add in the fact that this was supposed to be a partnered dance with yeonjun, and taehyun has no doubt they would get a perfect score.

In this moment, taehyun has never wanted anything more than he wanted beomgyu. It was overwhelming, taehyun’s mind hasn't had time to process this yet and he started to panic a little. So he did the only thing his logical brain could come up with in that second.

He stood up abruptly and tried to make a break for it, muttering out some half *** excuse he doesn't even think beomgyu would be able to hear since the music was still playing.

Beomgyu’s eyes snapped to taehyun’s through the mirror, surprised by his suddenness. He could tell in a moment that something was wrong with the alpha, and as soon as he saw him try to flee he acted quick.

Beomgyu was always faster than the others, yeonjun has complained about this more than once. Taehyun should have known better than to try and outrun him. He barely made it to the door, opening it slightly only for it to be slammed back shut with a loud bang.

Taehyun swallowed as he felt beomgyu’s arm around him slightly, holding the door closed. He schooled his features, turning around so that his back was against the door and beomgyu was up in his face breathing heavily from the dancing and the run over to shut the door.

“Where are you going?” beomgyu asked quietly, looking into taehyun’s eyes closely.

“I just remembered I had something to do,” taehyun lied horribly. He’s never had to lie before, he is always direct and blunt. There’s no way beomgyu was buying that.

He was proven correct when beomgyu raised a disbelieving brow at him, using his other hand to swipe some of his bangs off his sweaty forehead. He stepped closer to taehyun, caging him in. Taehyun instinctively backed up but he had nowhere to go. Beomgyu maintained eye contact, dissecting every little thought that was going through taehyun’s head. He could hide nothing from him, making the omega smirk slightly.

“What are you running from?” beomgyu asked, pressing himself into taehyun. His scent enveloped taehyun, making his wolf go insane. His body felt hot and he was thrumming with want.

“You,” taehyun breathed out.

Beomgyu tilted his face to the side, getting closer to taehyun’s. He took his hand that wasn't against the door, and slowly traced it up the side of taehyun’s thigh until it came to his waist. Then he gripped taehyun’s waist harshly, aligning their hips together. Taehyun’s breath hitched and his heart raced.

Beomgyu was certainly winning this battle of wills. Surprisingly, for the first time in his life, taehyun wasn’t upset about losing.

“Why?” beomgyu whispered, pressing impossibly close to him. Taehyun could feel beomgyu’s heart beating just as wildly as his, that’s how close they were.

“Because, I'm going do something to you that I might regret,” taehyun muttered. He didn't stop beomgyu from leaning in with a chuckle, tracing his lips along his skin from the alpha’s jaw down his neck to his collarbone.

“To me? Like what?” beomgyu asked, an arrogant smirk on his lips. Taehyun could feel it against his hot skin.

He couldn't answer in that moment though because just then beomgyu adjusted himself so that his thigh was pressed harshly between taehyun’s legs, his hand on the door made it's way into taehyun’s hair, and his lips started kissing the side of his neck.

Taehyun’s breathing started coming out in soft pants, his hands making their way to the omega’s waist. Whether it was to push him off or pull him even closer, he will never know. Beomgyu started off with soft kisses that quickly escalated. Soon he was sucking on his neck, finding a sweet spot and making the alpha whimper out loud. That was like music to beomgyu’s ears.

He licked taehyun’s collarbone, leaving marks that will surely show later. Taehyun gripped tighter to beomgyu’s waist, possibly bruising his skin, but beomgyu secretly wanted more.

After a few more minutes of making taehyun melt, beomgyu finally traced his lips back up his neck and then looked into his eyes again. Taehyun still hasn't answered his question. “Your words, taehyun. I want to know what you will do to me,” he whispered.

Taehyun’s wolf was going crazy, begging to be released and claim this omega. This was the most violent reaction he has ever seen with his inner animal. He and his wolf were always calm, logical, uninterested in the world. All of that has changed now.

He licked his dry lips in nervousness, causing the omega’s eyes to flick down at the action. Beomgyu once again surprised him, leaning in briefly to lick taehyun’s bottom lip, biting softly on it and then dragging his teeth before letting go.

He was teasing him. Taehyun knew this. Both he and his wolf knew this. They were intelligent. But that meant nothing now.

Beomgyu watched in satisfaction as taehyun’s eyes briefly flashed wolf and then started glowing a bright red. His tight control on his emotions was slipping away.

Finally, taehyun answered him.

“If I dont go right now, I wont be able to stop myself,” he whispered, his breath hitting beomgyu’s lips.

“Stop yourself from what?” beomgyu asked, staring right into taehyun’s red eyes.

“I want to ruin you. I want to violate you, taint you so that only my marks are left on your body for the world to see. I want to make you mine, so that the only thoughts you have are of me and not anyone else.” Taehyun never filters his words, so why should he stop now? It was the truth.

A shiver of excitement ran up beomgyu’s spine at the dark admission from the alpha. That answer was better than he was hoping for. He should be offended with the way taehyun was talking, or at least a little bit scared. But instead his wolf was panting and rolling around in submission, the traitor.

“Does that scare you?” taehyun whispered. Beomgyu has been quiet for a few seconds too long, and taehyun was downright terrified of admitting all of that. If he lets the emotions out, he might lose control.

Beomgyu snorted. “Does this feel like I'm scared?” he said in a husky voice, pressing his lower half more into taehyun. Taehyun swallowed, getting the hint. Beomgyu was about to lean in and kiss him, and taehyun was going to let him. There was no going back once his pretty lips touched the alpha’s.

However, beomgyu’s phone started ringing, breaking whatever moment they had. Taehyun took this chance to high tail it out of there. He gently pushed beomgyu off of him, immediately missing the warmth and weight of the omega, and then he ran.

“Dammit,” beomgyu swore, letting the alpha go.

This was far from over.