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sehun was having a crisis. he was sat at the edge of his best friend’s bed, his head in his hands as he tried desperately to keep his mind off a certain alpha. it seemed like he couldn’t think of anything, of anyone except for baekhyun these days and it was a struggle to even work without his wretched thoughts betraying him, immediately returning to the cause behind all of sehun’s problems.
chanyeol walked back into the room and snorted when he saw the way the omega was hunched over, barely hiding a laugh when sehun sent him a withering glare. “i’m sorry, you just look incredibly stupid right now.”
“don’t think i’ve forgotten what you were like when you first met jongin. i could smell your slick two blocks away whenever you were around him.” sehun replied snarkily, rolling his eyes as he leaned back and laid down on the bed, completely ignoring the indignant spluttering from the other omega. “i don’t know what to do. i can’t live like this anymore.” he whined dramatically, covering his eyes with his forearm in a last ditch attempt to think about something, anything else.
“here’s a thought. why don’t you tell him how you feel? revolutionary.” chanyeol’s sarcastic response had sehun looking at him incredulously.
“that’s the worst possible thought you could’ve ever had.” sehun shook his head. “he would hate me forever.” he paused. “okay he may not hate me, but things wouldn’t ever be the same. and i really— don’t want to lose him…” he cringed at himself, the corniness of his own words embarrassing him. god, this whole ordeal was embarrassing. sehun hated feeling these things.
“has it never crossed your mind that perhaps baekhyun might like you back?” the other omega questioned, genuine curiosity in his voice and sehun let out a quiet sigh.
“that’s all wishful thinking, hyung. he…” his tone softened unknowingly, moving his arm away to gaze up at the ceiling, his expression as lovesick as could be. “he deserves so much. he deserves the perfect mate and i don’t know if i could ever be…” enough. sehun completed the sentence to himself, pursing his lips slightly. before his sadness could get to him, chanyeol was yanking him up by his arm to pull him into a cuddle, causing sehun to let out a very dignified squawk.
“personally, i think you don’t give yourself enough credit. you’re too hard on yourself. and do you think any alpha would take care of an omega the way baekhyun takes care of you if they didn’t like them?” sehun frowned slightly at chanyeol’s words, shaking his head again.
“baekhyun would. baekhyun cares. you know him just as well as i do, if not better. i know you see how he even takes care of jongin.” he curled into chanyeol’s hold, trying to hide his adoring smile as best as he could to avoid any teasing. “that’s just who he is.”
“i know him just as well as you do and my judgment is not clouded, which is why i know that he likes you.” chanyeol gently ruffled his hair. “just. be kinder to yourself, okay?” sehun hummed in assent, a few moments of silence passing between them before he broke it.
“buy me food, hyung.”
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sehun traced the side of his cup, seated at a table on the far side of the cafe as he waited for baekhyun. he visibly brightened when he saw the alpha walk in, beaming at the smile that appeared on baekhyun’s lips when he caught sight of him as well and waving. he pointed at the bubble tea that he bought for him to beckon him over before pouting a bit when he motioned for him to wait.
the omega raised a brow when he saw the way the barista at the counter blatantly checked baekhyun out and gave him the flirtiest smile when he turned to order. he couldn’t hear their conversation but baekhyun’s grin only widened when he began talking to her, sehun’s brows furrowing slightly as he saw the exchange, his little pout turning into a bigger frown.
he could see it, clear as day, the barista was flirting with baekhyun and from the looks of it, baekhyun was flirting back. sehun pretended to be uninterested, but his eyes kept returning to the counter, trying to see if he could understand any of the conversation.
it was embarrassing enough that the omega was so infatuated, but it made it even worse when he felt like this, when his jealousy began to creep its ugly head up more and more frequently. he nearly didn’t see baekhyun coming as he tried to focus on something else, eyes shifting up to meet his when he finally settled down across from him with a small five-pack of macarons that sehun loved.
despite his misplaced annoyance, sehun couldn’t help but melt at the alpha’s actions. he held back a smile, taking a sip of his tea as he tilted his head to the side. “who are these for?” he asked nonchalantly, as if they would be for anyone other than him.
“what kind of question is that, hunnie?” baekhyun laughed lightly, picking up the tea sehun had left on his side of the table. “of course it’s for you.” he replied. sehun had noticed the barista glancing over at the alpha at least five times since he had settled down in his seat less than two minutes ago, huffing quietly.
“let’s go back to your place. i’m tired of being outside.” sehun mumbled, grabbing both his drink and the little box of treats. he nearly tripped on his own two feet when baekhyun rested a hand against his lower back to guide him out, cheeks tinging a gentle pink as his mellow, woody scent took over his senses.
sehun smiled faintly to himself when they passed the counter to exit the café and baekhyun’s arm moved to wrap around his waist to pull him closer, resisting the urge to look at the other omega’s reaction. he had no reason to, baekhyun wasn’t his alpha.
“you didn’t want to get that barista’s number? she looked like she was about to jump over the counter for you.” sehun spoke up after a few moments of walking in a peaceful silence, feigning playfulness and pretending like he wasn’t truly feeling bitter over how he had no right to feel as jealous as he did.
“she offered it to me but i didn’t take it.” baekhyun linked their arms together once they fell into step with one another and sehun was surprised, raising a brow. he would have expected baekhyun to have taken it, especially with how flirty he looked while talking to her.
“why?” he asked curiously, turning to look at the older male. his face didn’t betray any emotion, something that came in quite useful when he was around the alpha.
“why would i need it?” baekhyun smirked a little, turning to look up at the omega. “i already have you.” sehun rolled his eyes, ignoring the way his heart stumbled at baekhyun’s words. he should be used to the way the man jokingly flirted with him, but it flustered him every single time.
“stop joking around.” he mumbled, lightly toying at the straw with his teeth as he put in the code to baekhyun’s door, pushing it open when it unlocked, setting his drink and the macarons down on the table by the entrance. he was grateful that they arrived so quickly; it was too much sometimes, being in such close vicinity to the alpha while he played around with him like that.
he let out a surprised gasp when the older man suddenly grabbed him by the arm and turned him around, pushing him up against the door. “what are you— hyung!” he squeaked, his hands grappling at baekhyun’s shoulders, eyes wide as he looked down at the alpha.
“i’m not joking.” baekhyun replied, voice unusually rough. “and i’m tired of us dancing around our feelings for each other.” he sighed, annoyance evident in his expression. “you think i don’t know that you’re in love with me? i thought i made it plenty clear that i love you too, but you seem to think we’re just friends so i guess i have to make it clearer.”
sehun held his breath, eyes wide, a baby pink blush appearing at the tips of his ears and traveling down to his cheeks. his grip on baekhyun’s shirt tightened in anticipation, biting down on his bottom lip and staring at the alpha with apprehension. baekhyun’s gaze softened, lips curling up into a little smile as he cupped the omega’s cheek.
“i’m in love with you, sehunnie. i’ve been in love with you forever now. i…” his thumb brushed against his cheekbone gently, his smile widening. “i’ve never wanted anyone else baby, it’s always been you. it’ll always be you.” he whispered, leaning up and pressing their lips together in the sweetest kiss.
sehun swore he could feel his heart burst, his hands immediately cupping the alpha’s jaw as he kissed him back, a quiet whimper hidden against his lips before baekhyun pulled away, resting his forehead against his.
“couldn’t you have told me this before?” the omega whined a little, closing his eyes to avoid the embarrassment that crept up on him as he thought back to all the times that he made a fool of himself in front of the man.
“and have you stop pretending like you weren’t glaring at everyone who looked at me twice? not a chance.” baekhyun let out a bright laugh when sehun groaned, hiding his face against his shoulder. “come on baby, tell me you love me too.” he ran a hand through the omega’s hair, turning his head and pressing a kiss to his temple.
“but i don’t. you’re mean and you enjoy seeing me suffer.” he grumbled, not bothering to lift his face from the junction of the alpha’s neck. “...i love you too, baek.” he said a moment later, his voice dropping to a barely audible whisper. he knew baekhyun heard him when he felt his lips curl up into a smile against his skin.
oh, chanyeol would never let him hear the end of this.