Chapter 5: "The claim That wasn't"
It was end of school hours.
[Joongi is sitting on the low wall near the art wing, sketchbook open on his knee. The courtyard is nearly empty. Afternoon light stretches long shadows.]
[Minjae walks up. All smiles. All trouble.]
Yang Minjae
Didn’t know you could draw.
That’s a surprise.
Kang Joongi (MC/Omega)
Joongi (without looking up):
A lot of things about me are
Yang Minjae
Minjae (grinning):
Oh, I know.
Trust me—I’m curious.
Yang Minjae
(He steps closer. Too close. Leans over Joongi's shoulder, close enough that his breath brushed Joongi's neck.)
Yang Minjae
Minjae (soft, playful): You always smell like rain. That natural, or... Something else?
Kang Joongi (MC/Omega)
**(Joongi stiffens. His scent blockers are on. But he's in early heat. Barely. Just a trace. Just enough for an alpha like Minjae to wonder.)
Kang Joongi (MC/Omega)
Joongi (cold): ** Don't sniff me.
Yang Minjae
Minjae (mock innocent): wasn't. Just ... Admiring the view. ** (He lifts a hand, casually tugs a loose thread from Joongi's sleeve.)
Yang Minjae
This uniform really suits you. Bet Doan's noticed too.
**(That's when Doan arrives. Silent
controlled. But the sir shifts the second he enters.)
He seems them. Sees Minjae's hand, too close.
Sees Joongi frozen, mask barely holding.)
Kim Doan (MC BF/ Alpha)
Flat: MINJAE!
Yang Minjae
(Minjae turns, all fake-smile.)
Speak of the devil.
Kim Doan (MC BF/ Alpha)
You're in my seat.
Yang Minjae
(amused): Didn't know you owned stone benches now.
Kim Doan (MC BF/ Alpha)
**(Doan walks closer. Slowly. No anger on his face, but it's in the way his hands clench, the sharpness of his jaw.) He doesn't touch Joongi. Doesn't raise his voice. But he stands between them. Solid. Blocking. Burning.)
Kim Doan (MC BF/ Alpha)
Doan to Joongi, quietly; Are you okay?
Kang Joongi (MC/Omega)
Joongi (Voice tight) : Fine.
Yang Minjae
**(Minjae watches them. Then smirks because he sees it now.)
Yang Minjae
Didn't know you had a type, Doan.
Guess we both like pretty things.
Kim Doan (MC BF/ Alpha)
**(Doan doesn't answer.)
Kim Doan (MC BF/ Alpha)
But his next words? Low. Controlled. Final.
Kim Doan (MC BF/ Alpha)
Walk away.
Yang Minjae
Minjae laughs; Touchy.
Kim Doan (MC BF/ Alpha)
(Doan without blinking.) Don't make me repeat it
Yang Minjae
**[For a long moment, Minjae doesn’t move. Then—he shrugs.]
Yang Minjae
Whatever you say, golden boy.
Yang Minjae
But I’m not done yet.
**[He turns, walking off.]
Kang Joongi (MC/Omega)
**[Joongi exhales.
Kim Doan (MC BF/ Alpha)
Daon’s still standing there, fists clenched so tightly the veins show. But when he speaks, his voice is soft.]
Kim Doan (MC BF/ Alpha)
I should’ve gotten here sooner.
Kang Joongi (MC/Omega)
(quiet):.He didn’t do anything.
Kim Doan (MC BF/ Alpha)
He tried to smell you.
Kang Joongi (MC/Omega)
(a beat): Did you smell it?
Kim Doan (MC BF/ Alpha)
**[Daon’s silence is answer enough.
Kim Doan (MC BF/ Alpha)
Doan (hoarse) "Yes"
Kang Joongi (MC/Omega)
Softly; I had it under control.
Kim Doan (MC BF/ Alpha)
I didn't.
**[Their eyes meet. Not a word of it said. But everything clear.]
Kim Doan (MC BF/ Alpha)
Daon wanted to rip Minjae apart. But he didn’t. Because Joongi hasn’t asked for him. Not yet.]
Author
To be continued... ❤️(◠‿◕)
Comments
Yuki ( queen of hell ) 😈😈😈
well written /Awkward/
2025-06-22
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