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“I bet her soul mate is an old geezer.”
Seokjin remarked more out of jealousy than anything else, his finger pointing towards the girl surrounded by their classmates as they congratulated her, twisting her hair locks and pretending to be shy. Yoongi hurriedly slapped his hand away the girl was now moving towards them.
“Congratulations, Sumi.” Of course, Jungkook the ever-oblivious child, he was younger than they were but had skipped a grade because of higher brain function, which Yoongi highly doubted at this moment.
“Thank you, Jungkook.” She smiled bashfully, Yoongi knew it was fake.
“What a pity that none of you have found your soul mate yet, maybe you are jinxed.” Her tone was sarcastic, her lips were turned towards left, she was trying to smirk.
“Close your mouth, your teeth are hideous.” Seokjin snorted and Yoongi would have hugged him if he were not allergic to Public display of affection or any kind of display of affection for that matter, Yoongi believed in keeping his feelings private and by private, he means to act indifferent and insensitive around the people he loved.
“You see it’s because of this kind of attitude that no one likes you, I bet your alphas left without approaching you because of your pretentiousness. I hope you die single” She snapped at them and ran away, rest of the class was staring at them with disdain and disapproval. Jungkook’s eyes had widened comically ready to cry as Taehyung comforted him that no it was not the case, they will find their soul mates one day. Yoongi groaned to rest his head on his arm.
The four of them were the only ones left in their class without a soul mate, alphas had the ability to recognize their omega by some supernatural pull or whatever alpha power, but omegas on the other hand would only feel the bond after their alpha had touched them. Omegas find their soul mate between sixteen and eighteen years of age, his mother had said that is how fate works when Yoongi had asked about it and the dreamy look on her face had made him swallow his questions. They were all above seventeen except Jungkook so maybe Sumi was right their alphas might have come across them but decided to not pursue the bond, which was very unheard of, but given his friends and their un parallel ability to get on everyone’s nerve, nothing was impossible. All the quotes on good company he had seen on internet flashed across his eyes, but he shrugged them immediately, they were good for him.
He had met Seokjin when he was in grade five when the latter had moved next door, Seokjin had annoyed Yoongi until he had accepted his advance. They met Taehyung a year later in middle school, they were partnered on a project and younger had stuck afterwards. Jungkook came next year, he was bullied just because he was a year younger and made others feel inferior, Seokjin had rescued him one time and he was officially their youngest. Now, five years later they were as close and as single as ever.
*
Summer break was here, and per their ritual, they had spent half of it huddled at each other’s houses or hanging outside and had planned to spend the rest the same. They were at Taehyung’s house when his mother threw them out, for some peace she had muttered annoyed. Sure Taehyung and Seokjin were singing some girl group song at the top of their lungs while dancing obnoxiously making Jungkook laugh loudly, but Yoongi had been quietly lying on his space at the couch, pushing him out too was unfair, but before he could share his concerns Mrs. Kim had shut the door behind them.
“There is park nearby.” Taehyung had the audacity to appear sheepish. They had followed behind him settling on benches under the shades.
“I want to be mated already.” Jungkook sighed out of nowhere and making the atmosphere gloomy, Taehyung and Seokjin looked miserable.
“I am going to smack his head when I meet him.” Seokjin moved his hand upwards to demonstrate.
“I am going to put handcuffs on him so he can’t run away from me.” Taehyung frowned. They were all pretty desperate now.
“What about you Yoongi hyung? You never say anything when we talk about soul mates.” Jungkook was looking at him with his eyes adorably wide and two front teeth visible from his open mouth, he looked ridiculously like a rabbit. Fine Yoongi will indulge this time.
“I want him to bring me a bouquet of red roses on valentines day that I will accept immediately, before touching me the first time.” He replied monotonously, Jungkook sighed dreamily with his hands clasped below his chin.
“Aww, you grumpy ones are the real softies.” Taehyung petted his head making him regret his confession.
“Seriously I pity him, is this how you are going to talk dirty to him, in a mono tone with a straight face, poor soul.” Seokjin shook his head in disappointment. Yoongi threw a rock at him with which Jungkook had been playing earlier, making him shut up.
*
It was after summer break when one of them finally found their soul mate. Yoongi and Taehyung had stayed behind in library to work on an assignment on Friday so they can enjoy weekend to fullest and were headed towards the bus stop, that was a few blocks away, when a car suddenly stopped near them, the door opened, and an alpha with a handsome face in a suit walked out.
“Do you want me to drop you off?” He said smiling albeit nervously, the way he was holding onto the lapels of his suit jacket made it evident.
“No we are fine, mind you your own business.” Taehyung snarled back, the alpha moved forward his hand extended towards Taehyung, who hid behind Yoongi, which was a futile attempt given their height difference, his head stuck out like sore thumb above Yoongi’s hair.
“I am a black belt in Judo mister, don’t attempt anything funny.” His breath fluttered Yoongi’s hair wildly.
“No you have got me wrong. I am Yoongi’s older brother’s friend, don’t you remember me Yoongi?” The question was directed at him making him frown. Oh yes he remembered him now, he had been at their house a few times.
“You are Baekhyun hyung, right? I am sorry, you are dressed kind of differently.” Yoongi gestured wildly at Baekhyun’s clothes to make a point.
Taehyung had looked outside the window the whole ride while Baekhyun kept glancing at him in the rearview mirror. Yoongi observed the whole ordeal suspiciously.
Yoongi was surprised when his brother paid a visit to his room after dinner, casually asking about school, Yoongi waited for him to make his point, which he did when he asked,
“Who was with you when you met Baekhyun today?” Had Baekhyun complained about them, which will not be as surprise given Taehyung behavior.
“It was Taehyung.” There was no use hiding it. His brother had dropped the topic completely, and talked about random things before wishing him good night and walking out. Yoongi’s gut screamed fishy.
Taehyung called them over to his house on Sunday saying he had important news, the said important news was yet to be shared because Taehyung had been smiling with his face cupped in his hands for the past half an hour. Yoongi smacked on his head making him pout, but talk nonetheless.
Apparently, without Yoongi’s Knowledge his brother and Baekhyun had paid a visit to Taehyung’s house yesterday, because the latter was his soul mate, and Baekhyun being a very considerate, charming and amazing person (Taehyung’s words), had asked for his parents blessings before touching him to tie the bond, because he was older than Taehyung by six years, but according to Taehyung it didn’t matter because the older was a very rich hot shot lawyer and Taehyung was ready to be spoiled, and besides age was just a number. Seokjin and Jungkook had jumped at the younger in their own way of celebration and Yoongi had blessed the younger with one of his rare smiles. The next day they walked with their heads held high in school, at least one of them had a mate now.
*
High school ended with Baekhyun proposing to Taehyung, their engagement was scheduled in a few weeks, but the marriage would wait until Taehyung has matured, which Yoongi highly doubted to happen. Taehyung had decided to take a year off to enjoy his engagement, Yoongi had judged him straight for five minutes and Jungkook was still confused about his major, leaving only Seokjin and Yoongi to apply for college, they got into SNU, Yoongi felt superior , he had followed behind his brother’s footsteps and opted for business administration while Seokjin chose environmental sciences.
All of Yoongi’s superiority complex vanished in thin air when university started. He, to his utter dismay was alone, Seokjin and his schedule didn’t match. His group of friends was loud in high school, but Yoongi was rarely the one talking, it was Seokjin who had approached him first and the case with other two was also same, Yoongi could never start a conversation on his own to save his life. The boy who was sitting beside him on the second week was friendly enough to start a conversation. They talked casually about things here and there and after the lecture the other whose name Yoongi had learnt was Sungmin had offered to go to cafeteria together, Yoongi had quickly picked on the offer, he hated eating alone. They were standing in line for their order, when Sungmin whispered in his ear.
“Dude, don’t turn around but Park Chanyeol is standing two students behind you.”
“Park who?” Yoongi replied.
“Park Chanyeol.” Sungmin looked at him with his eyes wide making a stupid gesture with his hand, which was supposed to help Yoongi understand but it did not. Yoongi’s confused expression made him roll his eyes as he continued,
“Park Chanyeol, the cream of SNU, the most eligible bachelor, he is in his final year and straight topper of business department, he is kinda star here, I am surprised you don’t know about him.”
It was when they were about to sit when Yoongi got a chance to look at the Park Chanyeol, he was handsome, and so were the other two boys with him, he was taller than them and his ear stuck out like an elf but they made him endeared, straight nose, chiseled jaw, he was the dream alpha of any omega.
After lunch, he could have written a Wikipedia page on Park Chanyeol with the information Sungmin had provided him, at one point he had wanted to tell the other to talk about something else, but had decided against it, who was Yoongi to say when he himself had nothing interesting to discuss. Park Chanyeol was a conglomerate heir, his quite personality made him more appealing to the masses, he and his two friends, who were his cousins mended with themselves, rarely talking to others. By the end of the day, Sungmin and him had exchanged numbers which was an accomplishment for Yoongi.
*
Baekhyun and Taehyung’s engagement was on jeju island Yoongi and Seokjin had taken a week off from university, Seokjin and Taehyung were talking louder than necessary making heads turn towards them on plane as Jungkook settled on the seat beside him, his head on Yoongi’s shoulder, Yoongi was utterly happy and content. Call it fate Baekhyun’s cousin Sehun, an extremely handsome alpha with half-unimpressed and half-bored face turned out to be Jungkook’s mate. He was a law student three years older than Jungkook. Yoongi’s one-week vacation extended to two week because of another rushed but meticulously planned engagement. Yoongi was worried for their youngest first, but the rare smiles Sehun only showed the younger and a hand always lingering on him was enough evidence of Sehun’s love.
To Yoongi’s horror an assignment was due in two days when he came back, the notice of which had been displayed a week before, it was worth 5% in annuals. He had confronted Sungmin who said,
“Oh Yoongi I thought you would have checked SNS, I am sorry.” However, he had not looked sorry at all, Yoongi would deal with him later. He knocked at his professor’s door and entered when he heard a come in. Park Chanyeol was seated on one of the chairs in front of the professor, the other was offered to him, which he took begrudgingly. He did not want to be insulted in front of someone else, but there was no way out now.
“My name is Min Yoongi, I am a freshman and I am here to discuss about the assignment that is due in two days.” Park Chanyeol looks straight uninterested.
“What is it? Do you want some help?” the professor looked friendly, maybe he will take pity on him.
“Actually sir, I am here to ask for an extension, I was away for two weeks from university and was not aware of it until today, it’s weightage is 5%in annuals, please sir?”
“Where were you?”
“Two of my friends got engaged. I was in jeju.” His response ticked the professor.
“Well Mr. Min I don’t care. With your attitude I highly doubt you will pass this course, get out of my office.” The professor snapped.
He walked out dejected, he took a breath to absorb the lump in his throat, and he rubbed at his face to wipe the tears and made his way towards the library. He was running between shelves gathering books he thought would help him, he was utterly frustrated because each book had more than 300 hundred pages, how was he going to narrow down information in two days, he was ready to rip his hair out. There was a chest in front of him, he looked up to see it was Park Chanyeol, he would have bumped into older if he had not stopped in time. He muttered an apology that went unanswered before the older moved out of the way. He decided to give up after fifteen minutes it was a lost cause any way, he was gathering his things when he came across a few sheets attached to his tumbler with neatly written points on the topic of his assignment, not too much information just enough that Yoongi can reproduce from them. He was confused and ecstatic at the same time. He was going to question the source later for now he had an assignment to finish.
*
Seokjin texted him one day to meet immediately in the lawn on the eastern side. Seokjin rushed towards him and hugged him and whispered a “I have found my mate.” In his ear as they separated and he felt a wave of happiness for his friend. Seokjin’s mate was the new T.A named Kim Namjoon, who was actually his senior in last year like Park Chanyeol, and then he shook his head why did he think about Park Chanyeol, Park Chanyeol was not his mate nor did he wanted him to be.
“Don’t turn your head but that hot guy in black shirt keeps on looking at you.” Seokjin smiled mischievously.
“Why would he look at me when you are here?” He teased back and, it was the truth Seokjin was the best looking among them.
“Don’t believe me but it’s the truth.” Seokjin pouted.
“I need to leave now, it’s time for my class and I am very happy for you.” Yoongi turned around after forbidding Seokjin goodbye and there was Park Chanyeol in black shirt perched on grass with his two friends, Yoongi shrugged as he walked past them.
*
The assignment Yoongi dreaded was back again, he was used to working in a group, in high school they would use to divide work among themselves on all kind of projects, working solo was something new and terrifying for him. That is how he found himself ready to rip his hair again when there was a day left in the deadline.
“I just submitted my assignment.” A girl Sungmin’s friend declared taking a seat next him, he was with a group of people in the cafeteria, Sungmin’s friends.
“What about you guys?” The rest affirmed that they too were done with the task but Yoongi grumbled a “I am working on it.”
“Working? I bet you have not stared yet. You stupid or something, you should have chosen something easy.” Sungmin said sarcastically, everyone around them laugh.
“If I had a two years senior soul mate like you, I bet my assignment too would be in professor’s hand right now.” He growled before taking his bag and rushing out of the cafeteria. He was settled in library trying to make his assignment work, he was back from his restroom break, Park Chanyeol was leaving the room as he entered. He wanted to Jump in euphoria when he reached his table, and just like last time, there were sheets with important points attached to his tumbler. His assignment was on time again.
*
He had turned eighteen a few weeks ago, there were no signs of his soul mate, either his soul mate had died or he didn’t want him, he had locked himself in his room for two days on this realization, his friends had barged inside and had made him laugh with their stupid antics. None of them talked about their soul mates with him now, always conscious in his presence. He had accepted his situation, he considered himself a grown adult, and eighteen years of his life pining after someone he did not even know was enough. However, still sometimes in the middle of night when he had nothing to keep him occupied, he hoped that maybe his was a special case and his soul mate was still out there.
On the bright side he has made some new friends, genuine friends not like Sungmin, and he still gets help sheets before assignments and tests, how they make it inside his tumbler is still a mystery to him but he is grateful nonetheless. He had told Seokjin about them once, the older had tried to investigate his classmates, by walking up to them and making them right on a page, Yoongi had refused to accompany the older and had stayed five meters away. None of the writings matched the sheets.
Jungkook had planned to apply in the same course next year, he would be Yoongi’s junior. University exams of last semester were finally over, and when the result came out Park Chanyeol as expected had topped the whole university, his batch passed out and Yoongi’s tumbler never got another help sheet.