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It had all started about a week prior, when you first started to act a bit more erratic than usual – clinging onto him a lot more, weird text messages on the middle of the night telling him to come to your house, even going as far as insinuating you wanted to do… things to him that he never even thought you’d say.
It was the worst cycle Shinsou had ever seen anyone go through, only two years into the relationship, partly because he had to hold it in as well and partly because of how torturous it must’ve felt for you all along. It was also the first time he saw it being so long, but he said nothing as he tried his best to also repress his own feelings. After all, promises were something very dear to him and breaking one wasn’t on his plans.
You had told him from the very first moment he became your alpha that you weren’t ready to mate yet but you could get a clouded mind with your heat cycle, something that could easily make you do something you didn’t want to. You both shared the same train of thought; it had to be special, when you both were fully prepared and specifically some time far from the cycles. Hitoshi knew that he wanted to take care of you and make you feel loved overall so he conceded that to you, willing to push his own desires as deep as they could go until you wanted them to resurface.
But it was getting harder by the minute, both the situation and him, as you lay on your nest together with you grasping at every fibre of his being in search for some relief. “C-come on, babe,” you whispered in his ear while giving it a soft lick, something that you knew riled him up, “it’ll just be a little while, you don’t even have to move.” Shivers ran down his spine and every hair on his body rose as he held you close, biting his lower lip in an attempt not to follow through with your ideas but it was difficult, especially with his lower body not helping at all.
“I’ll tell you what,” he said after giving you a short kiss, something you tried to deepen but to no avail – he was determined on keeping your heat in check so you wouldn’t regret anything later. “We’ll resort to spooning for now and, if it still feels as bad in an hour or two, we could try something to keep your mind off the bad thoughts.” Hitoshi was surprised to see you pouting but agreeing to what he offered, thankful that there was still a semblance of a clear mind in you for the time being.
But it all went downhill when, while spooning, you started mewling gently. Alarmed and thinking that there was something wrong he quickly turned you around and cupped your cheeks. “It’s j-just that… you’re poking my butt…” you explained, somehow turning even redder as you spoke and flustering him beyond belief.
“I… I’m sorry,” he joked with a little smile that you returned, “it wouldn’t be fair if you were the only one having a rough time, wouldn’t it?” If only you knew, he told himself, watching as you let out a soft and almost inaudible whine.
As soon as you turned around again however he moved his hips a bit back, trying his best not to touch you in any way that might incite some unwanted reactions. He took a quick look at his phone and noticed that, according to the calendar, you’d be like that for at least two more days, so he did what he knew best – in order to keep his scent strong on your belongings to prevent your own from seeping out, Hitoshi sneakily started to rub his arms and legs on the various pillows and blankets there, even caressing your back slowly so it would also remain on your clothes. He loved scenting your stuff as it reminded you that you were only his, something that had been on his mind ever since you two first met.
He lost track of time for a moment and it surprised him when you turned around for the last time that afternoon and pulled him closer, your bodies almost glued together, your eyelids closed ever so slightly and your breath starting to calm down just enough for you to stop panting. “I’ve always loved your scent,” was the only thing you said before burying your face on his neck and planting a soft kiss right below his jaw.
Had it not been for his grand self-control he knew he would’ve already taken you long before that day but he loved you so strongly and didn’t want to upset you in any way, so he only resorted to hold you as tight as he could without hurting you while you passed the bad times together. Swallowing a bit, he placed his lips on the top of your head and breathed in your intense scent, driving him crazier by the second, but he wouldn’t be the one to break a promise, not when that promise meant so much to you.
He’d wait for you, no matter how long, until you were ready to give him your everything.