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Huening Kai didn’t think too much about sub genders. He was tall, broad, and like to collect and protect cute things. His presentation was expected, and it came and went without any problems. He smelt of honey, pine, and nuts. He was almost the textbook definition of an alpha. Sub genders didn’t mean much to Kai, though. He knew everyone was more than what they presented as.
Like his best friend Taehyun. A relatively tall and strong omega who was willing to bet he would win any fight he got into. (Even though Kai knows Taehyun won’t let go if he decides to latch on to you) Even if his scent, coffee flavored pastries, was good, Kai’s only reaction was nothing more than an Alpha reaction to an Omega. He knows people are more than their sub genders.
In contrast, Beomgyu could be described as a perfect omega. Pretty, slim, a sweet scent – mostly cinnamon – and full of energy. Though, Beomgyu tends to use that energy to bounce around and annoy everyone else. And even when he mellows down and becomes quiet and cuddly, Kai knows it’s because that’s who Beomgyu is, not because he’s an omega.
Or even Soobin, who's the perfect pseudo leader of their little group. Incredibly tall yet shy and soft looking. His scent is mellow and unintrusive, wild berries. Soobin who has the patience of a saint. Soobin who is the only beta of their group. Soobin who will always be more than his sub gender.
Because Kai knows one’s sub gender doesn’t define a person.
And yet when he looks at him, smells his scent, holds his hand, or give him a hug. Kai can’t help but think, ‘He would never want another Alpha.
He would never want me’
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It started innocently. Kai had met the older alpha a few times, all during group hang outs, and Kai would them friends. It wasn’t until, at a random party he had been dragged to, Kai would really start to see the older. He had been sitting outside, a cup in his hand – though he wasn’t one for alcohol – and zoning out when Yeonjun had plopped himself next to Kai, a smirk like smile on his face.
“Whatcha doing out here, Kai-ah?” Yeonjun asked. His hair was slightly messy and is face was slightly red, showing that he was a little drunk.
Kai blinked a few time. Later, if you asked Kai about this moment, he would say he was drunk. (He was not)
“You smell really nice,” Kai blurted out, before going red and stumbling to correct himself, “I- I mean the smells were getting to me!”
“If you liked my scent, you could just say so,” The older teased.
Kai did like Yeonjun’s scent. It was one of the first things he had noticed about the other. He had a harsh peach and dew scent and if Kai really focused he could smell mint. He was addicted to the other alpha’s scent, and he wasn’t sure why.
Yeonjun’s face turned into a comforting smile as patted Kai’s head, “It was pretty overwhelming in there, wasn’t it?”
“Y-yeah. What are you doing out here, hyung?”
“I came looking for you,” Yeonjun answered. Kai tilted his head slightly in confusion. “Taehyun-ah had mentioned you had disappeared.”
“Oh, yeah,” Kai responded lamely, “He told me to go talk to people.” Kai scrunch his nose up in mock annoyance, “I’m pretty sure he wanted to hang out with Beomgyu hyung.”
“Uh oh, Soobin is in for a treat the,” Yeonjun snorted, “He went to track those two down.”
“But he has other friends?”
“Yeah, but he’s crushing on the two.” That was news to Kai. He turned to stare at Yeonjun who was taking a sip from his cup. Eventually, he noticed Kai staring. “What?”
“I didn’t know that.” Kai said. He would be lying if he said he didn’t have his suspicions, though. Though he tried not to think too much about it, as he wasn’t sure what the two omegas had going on.
Yeonjun shrugged, “He thinks his lack of a strong scent will hide him from me,” he takes another sip, “And he’s ranted to me about beta inferiority.”
Before Kai can respond to this new information, the man of the hour burst through the doors and throws himself over the eldest’s back.
“Take me back home,” Soobin whined, “I can’t stand those two. They're soooooo annoying” He pointed into the house and while there were plenty of people, Kai was pretty sure Soobin was talking about Taehyun and Beomgyu.
Yeonjun rolled his eyes and pried Soobin off of him, “You’re the one who went to find them. Should’ve asked to join,” Soobin pouted as Yeonjun turned back to Kai, “Gotta take my whiny roommate back now.”
Kai watched as Yeonjun got Soobin to stand, and the two started walking away. Before they made it too far, Yeonjun turned around and winked at Kai, “Does my scent really smell that good?”
“Yeah, you smell great hyungie,” Kai responds without thinking, almost immediately he can feel his face heat up.
Yeonjun lets out a small laugh, “You do too, Hueningie,” he said as he waved and turned away.
Kai watched them leave. With a sigh, he realized he really had no reason to be here now. Sending a quick text to Sunghoon, his roommate, about his whereabouts, Kai simply got up and left.
In the morning, Kai is greeting with various texts from his friends, but the one that stands out the most to him is the one from Yeonjun. And at the time, he didn’t know why.
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Kai snuggled closer to Yeonjun on the couch. Wrapping himself in both the older’s arms and scent. Yeonjun simply adjusted his arms and continued rubbing the younger’s head, his focus squarely on the movie. Soobin had passed out on the other side of the couch, while the two omegas cuddled each other on the floor.
Kai glaces to Yeonjun, studying the other’s face. He’s really pretty is what Kai decides for the fifth time. Everything about the older is really impressive. Actually, Kai can recall dozens of times Yeonjun had done something that left him impressed and awestruck.
“You’re so cuddly today, Kai,” Yeonjun spoke quietly to not disrupt the rest. He wiggled slightly so Kai to lay on him easier and effectively laying his head right next to his scent gland.
“Your scent is nice,” Kai commented, not really thinking.
“So you’ve told me before.”
“Because it’s true,” Kai states, nuzzling his head into Yeonjun before turning his focus back to the movie.
“Your scent is nice too.”
And Kai could feel himself preen.
“Are they still flirting?” Beomgyu attempted to whisper to Taehyun.
“We aren’t flirting,” Yeonjun said, rolling his eyes, “We’re complimenting each other.”
“Sure, because complimenting another’s scent is such a normal compliment between friends.”
Kai felt himself heat up slightly. It wasn’t a normal thing. Even Kai snuggling this close to the older was weird. Not between two friends, and not between two alphas.
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“Yeonjun noona!” Kai yelled as he jumped at the older. Who awkwardly caught him in a hug. Kai nuzzles himself into Yeonjun, getting a face full of the older’s addicting scent.
Kai had been invited by Yeonjun to his and Beomgyu’s (and by extension Taehyun’s) study sessions. Though, he was pretty sure no studying was ever getting done. He’s surprised the group has never been kicked out of the library. Even in one of the corners with a desk and chairs, Kai’s pretty sure they get loud.
“Hyungie smells good,” Kai said in his cutesy voice, smuggling closer to get more of the other’s scent.
“You say that every time,” Yeonjun laughs.
“Why don’t you ever complement my scent?” Taehyun asked teasingly.
“Yeah, especially since hyung smells like a wet dog,” Beomgyu added.
“Yah!” Yeonjun leaned over, still holding Kai, to smack Beomgyu, who stuck out his tongue.
“Did you know you smell like mint?” Kai interrupted as he let go of Yeonjun and sat down normally.
“I do?” Yeonjun asks, bringing his wrist up to give it a sniff.
“Yeah, like there’s the dew and peaches, then there’s mint underneath.”
After a bit of compilation, Yeonjun responded, “I don’t smell anything.” Kai gives a small pout. “But whatever you say, Kai, I’m sure it’s true.”
“Alphas are so weird.”
“Excuse me?” Yeonjun said, turning to Beomgyu and Taehyun across the table, “I’m sorry you omegas are too sophisticated for us alphas.” Yeonjun does a mocking scoff.
Taehyun rolls his eyes as Beomgyu fires back at Yeonjun, quickly turning into a round of bickering.
“Kai is a wonderful baby Alpha!” Yeonjun shouted, grabbing Kai in a side hug to exaggerate his point.
“Kai’s presented as an alpha years ago!” Beomgyu shouted back.
“Well, he’s still my baby!”
“When did this argument become about me?” Kai asked.
“When that menace insulted you.”
“I DIDN’T INSULT KAI!”
“This is the day we get kicked out of the library,” Taehyun mumbled, putting his head into his hands. And Kai agreed.
They got kicked out.
The four of them stood outside the library, the crisp fall wind causing Kai to shiver slightly. Taehyun and Yeonjun were looking at Taehyun’s phone trying to figure out where to go now, while Beomgyu looked over the younger’s shoulder, giving some of his input. Kai stood near the huddle but was looking else where.
“Whatcha thinking about?” Yeonjun’s voice suddenly appeared in his ear, causing him to jump.
“Nothing, just lost in thought,” Kai replied, ignoring the other’s snickering at him flinching, “Have you decided where to go?”
“Yup,” Yeonjun said, popping the ‘p’ and grabbing Kai’s hand, “To mine.”
Kai let himself be dragged before being stopped in front of Yeonjun’s car, “I’m not going with Taehyun?” Kai usually went with Taehyun (and usually Beomgyu too) when it came to these things.
“I invited you, might as well drive you around,” Yeonjun responded and opened the door for Kai, “Do you not want to ride with me?”
“Of course not,” Kai said, rolling his eyes as he got into the car with Yeonjun.
Yeonjun glanced in his direction, giving a smile, before looking back to the road, “I know. You love me.”
Kai continued his pout, “That’s pushing it.” But he was starting to think it wasn’t.
Yeonjun laughed before changing to topic to some gossip he had heard recently. Kai listened intently as they pulled up to Yeonjun’s apartment.
“Soobin you here?” Yeonjun shouted as soon as he opened the door. Soobin was in fact there, sitting on the couch with his laptop, he was wearing comfortable clothes and had his glasses on.
Soobin gave Yeonjun an annoyed look, “Was that necessary?”
“Very,” Yeonjun starts moving around the kitchen, “The kids are coming over.” He pulls out a chair, “Kai, come sit here.”
Kai, not one to deny his hyung, sits down, “Hi Soobin hyung.”
“Hey,” Soobin sits more upright and turn and look at Yeonjun, “You could’ve asked before inviting people over.”
“It’s the kids,” Yeonjun replied, “I know you don’t mind them over.”
“A warning would be nice,” Soobin gets up with a stretch before walking to his room, “I’m going to change.”
“There’s nothing wrong with wearing comfortable clothes.”
Soobin didn’t respond, and Kai just sat there kind of awkwardly. Yeonjun then sits down in front of Kai and starts ranting about something. However, his focus is on the first thing he noticed when he entered the apartment. Yeonjun scent was strong, stronger than it usually is. Even with Soobin’s beta scent, it was normally noticeable, but now all Kai could smell was dew and peaches.
Kai loved it.
He wonders what happened to have this much scent in the air. The obvious answer would be Yeonjun’s rut, but Kai was pretty sure he didn’t have his anytime recently. It could also be a possessive behavior, but Kai wasn’t quite sure what would make the older that possessive or territorial.
Suddenly, breaking Kai from his thoughts, the door bursts open as Taehyun and Beomgyu saunter in.
“We brought snacks,” Taehyun asks as he puts a bag of various things down.
“Is Soobin here?” Beomgyu asks.
“I told you to call me hyung,” Soobin scolds as he appears out of basically nowhere.
Beomyu sticks out his tongue as Yeonjun starts digging through the bag.
“Here, Kai,” he says, tossing a bottle of grape juice in his direction.
Kai awkwardly catches it, “Thanks.”
“Why are you guys even here?” Soobin asks, opening a bag of bread.
“These two got us kicked out of the library,” Taehyun answers, pointing at Yeonjun and Beomgyu.
“It was bound to happen eventually,” Beomgyu says, “Lemme have a bite of that.”
“That’s not the point,” Taehyun says in an exasperated voice, still holding up some kimbap for Beomgyu to try.
“So are you guys here to study or to just hang out?” Soobin asks, though it’s a bit muffled due to the bread in his mouth.
“The plan was to actually study, but I doubt that’s gonna happen now,” Yeonjun replies.
“Let’s have a game night!” Beomgyu says excitedly.
“On a weekday?”
“Yeah!” Kai and Beomgyu say at the same time.
A little bickering later and Kai and Beomgyu come out on top with the game night idea. Quickly taking over Soobin’s game console, Beomgyu easily beat everyone. Until Taehyun told him to stop winning, and Beomgyu listened like the whipped person he was. Kai didn’t even realize how late it was until Taehyun said something.
“We should start heading out,” Taehyun says, standing up and giving Beomgyu a slight kick.
“It is pretty late.”
Taehyun basically picks Beomgyu up as he starts walking to the door, “Are you coming with us Kai?”
“If you don’t mind,” Kai stands up.
“Let me drive you home,” Yeonjun said, standing up as well.
Kai tilted his head, “But Taehyun can.”
“Let hyung take you home,” Taehyun said, already half out the door with Beomgyu, “Bye”
Kai didn’t have time to respond before the two were out the door. Leaving Kai standing with his coat half on. Which was before Yeonjun finished putting it on for him.
“Come on, let’s get you home,” Yeonjun said as he grabbed his keys and opened the door, “I’ll be back Soobinie!”
“See ya, hyung,” Kai called as he quickly followed after Yeonjun.
Soobin waved them off, saying something that was lost as Yeonjun closed the door.
“Let’s go,” Yeonjun cheerfully said, practically skipping to his car.
The drive back lacked conservation, but it wasn’t quiet as Yeonjun had put on some music, and he was aggressively singing to it. Sometimes Kai would sing along, but he mostly just giggled at the other’s antics.
“Let’s hang out more, Hueningie,” Yeonjun said as he opened the door for Kai.
“We hang out all the time, hyung.”
“Let’s hang out more without the other,” Yeonjun clarified.
“Sure,” Kai said as he step out the door, “Text me then.”
Kai waved goodbye before turning to make his was to his dorm. As he walked, he felt weirdly excited at the thought of hanging out with Yeonjun more.
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“Are you going on a date?” Sunghoon asked as soon as Kai stepped out of his room.
“Why would you think that?”
“You’re wearing pretty nice clothes,” Sunghoon observed. And he was kind of right. He wore a nicer zip up jacket rather than his usual hoodies, but other than that he wore the same clothes he always wore.
“I’m not wearing a hoodie, is what you mean.”
Sunghoon shrugged with a slight smile, “Maybe. Where are you heading though?”
“Out with a friend,” Kai responded, getting his shoes put on.
“Ah, have fun with Yeonjun.”
“What-” Kai tried to ask, but gets interrupted.
“I probably won’t be home when you get back,” Sunghoon says before disappearing back into his room. With a small pout, Kai made his way out.
Yeonjun had wanted to meet at a nice cafe that wasn’t too far from his dorm. Kai was kind of grateful, as that meant he didn’t need to force Yeonjun to drive him around again. Kai adjusted the collar of his jacket before walking into the cafe. He easily spots Yeonjun sitting in a corner, who notices him and starts excitedly waving.
“Hi hyung,” Kai says as he sits down.
“Hey Kai,” Yeonjun says with a bright smile, “Is there anything you want to order? I’ll get it for you.”
“Oh, it’s fine. I’ll get it myself.”
“Nope! Hyung’s treat.” Yeonjun was not budging on the matter, no matter what (small) attempts Kai made to pay for himself. In the end, he ended up with a pastry and a drink in front of him, paid for by Yeonjun.
“So, what have you been up to?” Yeonjun asked, catching Kai mid-bite of his muffin.
Kai shrugged, “Nothing really. Been watching a new anime without Soobin Hyung just to spite him.”
Yeonjun laughed, “Did he do something to you?”
“He also watched an anime without me and I thought it’d be funny,” Kai answered, “What have you been up to hyung?”
“This and that,” Yeonjun shrugged, “I feel like my life has gotten boring when I compare it to Soobin’s complaining.”
“What is he complaining about?”
“His love life. He needs to grow a backbone or something,” Yeonjun complains, before leaning in closer to Kai, “What about you? Any love life to complain about.”
“Ah, n-no love life for me,” Kai stutters as he becomes aware of just how much closer the older leaned in. Kai had to stop himself from burying his head in Yeonjun’s neck just for more of his intoxicating scent, “W-what about you, hyung?”
“Me?” Yeonjun put on a smirk, “Why are you so interested, hm?”
Kai choked on his drink, his face heating up as he sputtered. Yeonjun laughed at his reaction, patting him on the back as he calmed down.
“I’m joking,” Yeonjun said as Kai regained his composure, “Nothing to talk about here.”
“I guess we’ll both just have to watch awkwardly as our friends stumble around.”
The conversation flowed back and forth as they both talked about their life and problems. Kai was enjoying himself, he realized. As Yeonjun’s eyes sparkled whenever he animatedly spoke and when he leaned to him whenever Kai had something to say, he enjoyed watching and listening to Yeonjun talk. They were there for two hours before either of them realized the time.
“This was fun, hyung,” Kai says with a smile, “I’m glad we could hang out.”
“Let me give you a ride,” Yeonjun suddenly says.
“You don’t need to drive me, it’s within walking distances,” Kai explains, expecting that to be the end as Yeonjun let out a sign and gave him a disappointed look.
“We’ll walk then,” Yeonjun declares.
“What about your car?” Kai asks.
“I’ll just walk back.”
“But-” Kai tries to protest but gets interrupted.
“Come on, I gotta look after my baby alpha,” Yeonjun ask happily and basically starts skipping away. Kai hurries to follow the other, who is happily chatting away all the way up to Kai’s front door.
Kai turns to say goodbye but is stopped as the older does something to make his brain stop.
Yeonjun leans forwards to start rubbing their necks together, to start rubbing their scent glands together. Yeonjun is scenting him. And both Kai and his wolf love it.
Yeonjun pulls back and Kai has to hold back a whine, “Bye bye Hueningie.” Yeonjun says with a lopsided smile.
“B-bye hyung,” Kai stutters before quickly getting himself inside his dorm.
Kai hurriedly closed the door behind him and with his back against is he slid down until he was sitting. He’s so glad his roommate wasn’t home at the moment, as Kai could smell his own scent filling the room. His breathing was heavy, and his face felt hot. He clasped his hands around his mouth, trying to calm himself down.
Something tells Kai that this reaction shouldn’t be a surprise. After all, hasn’t he been basically been addicted to the other alpha’s scent? Weren’t his thought filled with how pretty the older was? This was the last push he clearly needed to say to himself.
He liked Yeonjun.
But did Yeonjun like him?
Why would another Alpha like another alpha? It didn’t make sense to Kai. Especially when face to face with the force that was Yeonjun. A confident alpha who always knew what he wanted. And he was just Kai. Built like the perfect alpha, but he was clumsy and insecure. Even then, another alpha probably wouldn’t want someone who was so perfectly an alpha physically.
Kai let out a whine as he crumbled down on the floor, laying down in front of the door.
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“Can alpha’s love other alpha’s?” Kai asked one day, hugging a couch pillow as he watched Taehyun move around in the kitchen.
“Why are you asking a question you already know the answer to?” Taehyun questions back, turning around to give Kai a looking that told him he was being stupid.
Kai pouts at Taehyun’s expression, “Well- I mean, I know the answer is yes, but is it really?”
“I am in a happy relationship with another omega and have been for at least two years,” Taehyun deadpanned, “What do you think.”
“But aren’t alpha’s supposed to be all aggressive with each other?”
Taehyun rolls his eyes and turns back around, “Whatever you say.”
“I’m serious,” Kai whines, “Even if someone isn’t normally aggressive or has weak instincts, they still have a hard time.”
“Packs with multiple alpha’s exists.”
Kai allows himself to fall down to lay on the couch and screams into the pillow.
“Look, I’m sure it wouldn’t be hard at all for you to submit to Yeonjun hyung.”
“What?” Kai asks, confused if he heard the right thing.
“I said what I said,” Taehyun replies, “You’re overthinking this.”
“No, let’s go back to what you said earlier.”
Taehyun ignores him, “You could just ask what his preferences are, you’re friends.”
Kai screams into one of the couch pillows in frustration.
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Yeonjun stalked around, ignoring everyone and the party. He had a goal in mind, and he was going to accomplish it. He couldn’t spot him inside, so he must have been outside again. Turning around, Yeonjun makes a be-line for the front door only to be stopped by Beomgyu, basically tackling him.
“Hyuuunnnnngggg!” Beomgyu whines, he latches on to Yeonjun with so much force he nearly falls over.
“Beomgyu,” Yeonjun says, a little annoyed at the interruption.
“Hyung, how to do asked someone if they want to join our relationship,” Beomgyu slurs, signaling that he’s a little drunk and definitely out of it.
“What?”
“Me and Taehyunnie want someone to join us,” Beomgyu begins whining again, “What do we doooooo.”
“I don’t know!” Yeonjun yells, trying to pry the younger off of him, “Ask Taehyun! He’s your partner!”
Yeonjun managed to get Beomgyu to stop clinging to him and shoved the omega in the direction of his boyfriend. He ran away in order to make sure Beomgyu didn’t just attach himself to him again.
With a sigh, Yeonjun makes his way to the front door and opens it. There are a few people out on the lawn, but the person he’s been looking for is sitting right on the porch. Yeonjun get a sense of déjà vu as he kneels down next to Kai, who is startled at the older’s appearance.
“Hi hyung,” Kai greets with a small smile. His face has got some red to it and the drink in his hand is telling of how drunk the younger is. Not to mention the other two empty cups next to him.
“Hey, Kai,” Yeonjun replies, eye the cup, “How much have you drank?” He asks as he starts to help Kai stand up.
“Hmmm, not that much, I think?” Kai answers, stumbling a bit as he stands.
“Come on,” Yeonjun said, allowing Kai to lean on his shoulder as they walked, “We should get you back to your dorm”
“Sunghoon’s pack will be there,” Kai slurred, Yeonjun almost couldn’t understand it.
“I have to take you back, though,” Yeonjun tried, only to get very loud protests from the younger.
Kai basically had wrapped them into a hug, “NOOooooO,” he whined.
“To mine then?” Yeonjun asked, getting a rather enthusiastic nod from the very still out of it Kai.
Yeonjun helped get Kai situated in his car before driving off. He felt a little weird taking his friend, who was clearly out, of it somewhere other than his own residence. But Soobin wasn’t going to be there and Kai didn’t want to go back, so he had limited options.
Kai seemed a lot more coherent when Yeonjun managed to haul him to his apartment. He tried to lead him to his bed, but Kai instead dragged him to the coach and struggled to put something on the TV. Yeonjun eventually had to help him and in the end they were watching some random movie as Kai snuggled closer to him.
In a sudden movement, Kai readjusted his position so that he could shove his face into his neck.
“Kai-ah,” Yeonjun said, poking at the younger, so only hummed in response. “Kai,” He tried again.
“Hyungie…” Kai muttered, pushing his face deeper into Yeonjun’s neck.
“Kai?” Yeonjun grabbed the younger’s face and noticed the unfocused look in his eyes.
“Hyungie!” Kai excitedly yelled, his expression turning into a dopey smile. His eyes were clouded, and he seemingly kept trying to melt into Yeonjun’s hold.
“Kai-ah, are you scent drunk?” Yeonjun asked, a little confused. Kai couldn’t be drunk on his scent. It didn’t make sense. But there really wasn’t any other explanation to what was happening.
Kai let out a giggle as he grabbed Yeonjun’s wrists and brought it to his nose, inhaling deeply before making eye contact with Yeonjun, his wrist scent gland still a gainst the younger’s nose. “Hyungie smells so good,” Kai muttered, “Like rain at a peach orchard.”
Yeonjun tried to keep is breathing steady, unable to break eye contact with Kai. He continued to stare at the older, his eyes more focused than before.
“Hyungie smells like mint too,” Kai said as he gave a small lick to Yeonjun’s wrist, “Did you know that alpha?”
Yeonjun’s breath hitched as he stared back at Kai. It felt like he couldn’t breathe, like he couldn’t move. Everything felt hot all of a sudden as Kai continued to nuzzle into Yeonjun’s hand, never looking away from the older.
Kai takes another deep breath, likely for more of his scent, before Yeonjun notices Kai’s eyes losing focus again, and he starts teetering where he sits. This slight change is enough to snap Yeonjun out of his haze and he, to the best of his abilities, scoops Kai up and carries him to his bed. He takes special care in making sure Kai is comfortable as the younger is drifting in and out of consciousness. Just before Yeonjun is about to leave, Kai is quick to grab is arm and pull him onto the bed.
“Alpha’s so good at taking care of me,” Kai slurred, practically holding Yeonjun in the bed, “Won’t you sleep with me?”
Yeonjun should deny it. Tell Kai to get some sleep and he’ll be here in the morning. But Kai’s begun hugging his arm, snuggling close, and even in his drunken state, Kai still manages to pout at him. So reluctantly, Yeonjun agrees. He tells himself as soon as Kai’s asleep, he’ll leave. Only he feels his eyes grow heavy, and Kai’s grip on him doesn’t loosen. Yeonjun feels himself fall asleep.
And when he woke up the next day, Kai was gone.
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“When are you going to stop hiding in your bed?”
Kai jumped at the sudden voice, he didn’t even hear his room door open. He pops his head out of his plushie and blanket pile to come face to face with Taehyun.
“Sunghoon let me in,” Taehyun said, expecting the question Kai was about to ask. Taehyun crept closer to Kai’s bed, making sure Kai’s alpha didn’t get territorial. Eventually sitting down and giving Kai a hard look. “So, is there a reason you’ve been avoiding Yeonjun hyung?”
“I haven't been avoiding him!”
Taehyun gave Kai a pointed look, “You’ve declined every invitation for a group hang out and according to Soobin hyung you haven’t talked to Yeonjun hyung in a while either.”
Kai buried himself further into his self-made den, “No, I haven’t.”
“This is literally the first time I’ve seen you in two weeks.”
Kai shoved his face into a plushie (or a pillow, he couldn’t tell) and screamed, causing Taehyun to jump, before saying anything, “I got scent drunk.”
“Scent drunk? On hyung’s scent?”
“I guess,” Kai said, voice still muffled, “Is that even possible?”
“If your alpha submits to his, then it is,” Taehyun pats Kai’s head, “See I told you that you’d have no problem submitting to Yeonjun hyung!”
“Shut up,” Kai swatted Taehyun’s hand away in annoyance, “It’s just what if he thinks I’m weird?”
“Kai, be reasonable.”
“I am reasonable,” Kai lifted his head to glare at the omega, “What if Yeonjun hyung is totally weirded out by how I acted?”
“Literally talk to him,” Taehyun sighed, “I swear he’s wilting by the lack of attention from you.”
Kai let out a sound similar to a whine, “You don’t understand.”
“No I don’t,” Taehyun stated, giving Kai another pat, “Get out of your den and talk to him.”
Kai didn’t have a chance to respond before Taehyun was getting up to leave, threatening to drag Kai out if he didn’t do it himself. He had ended up staying in his den for the rest of the weekend before reluctantly dragging himself out to attend classes, dodging every single one of his friends so that they didn’t scold him.
Kai was fully ready to avoid his problems the whole day until he was met with a face full of Yeonjun as soon as he was about to leave his dorm again, who was frowning.
“Kai-ah,” He says softly, “Did hyung do something wrong?”
Yeonjun had both his hands on the door frame, completely blocking the exit. Despite Kai’s bigger frame and taller height, he felt small and closed in.
Kai immediately started shaking his head, “No, no. I just thought you’d think I’m weird,” He started fidgeting with his hoodie strings.
Yeonjun’s frown softened, and he brought his hand up to pat Kai on the head, “Of course I wouldn’t think you're weird. It happens to the best of us.”
Kai felt a little embarrassed talking about it, “Don’t you have a class right now, hyung?”
“I wanted to check up on you,” Yeonjun said, “You’ve been avoiding me.”
“Sorry, hyung,” Kai apologized, “I’ll stop ignoring you.”
“You better,” Yeonjun moved to the side to let Kai through the door, “Where you headed?”
Kai resisted the urge to cling to the older. Kai was relieved, Yeonjun didn’t think he was weird now, but he wasn’t going to risk it anymore. Kai simply engaged in conversation without being too close or touching Yeonjun. Everything was going to be fine.
Everything was fine.
Expect, everything wasn’t fine. Not for Kai and certainly not for Yeonjun.
Kai seemed to be perfectly normal, but Yeonjun felt like he was going through withdraws. He missed the younger’s consent snuggling and scenting. The younger’s personality was the same, happy and bouncing around. But it lacked the force that come with Kai being physically affectionate.
Kai stopped snuggling close in a way that would spread is scent all over Yeonjun, though be was pretty sure the younger wasn’t aware of this. Yeonjun subconsciously reached up to touch his scent gland. Hating the way he lacked Kai’s scent of honey and pine mixing with his. He rubbed at the gland, hating how other scents clung to him. He frowned, it bothered him and his alpha.
Wait.
Oh.
Oh.
Oooooooh
Yeonjun felt like an idiot.
He liked it.
Yeonjun slowly brought his hands away from his neck, staring at his wrist scent glands instead. He liked Kai, and so did his alpha. Which was great that both of them were on the same page, that rarely every happened.
“Why are you glaring at your wrists?”
Yeonjun flinched, surprised to find Changbin standing next to him. Yeonjun stands up and gathers his stuff with a sigh.
“It’s nothing.” He says, before adding, “Just figured something out.”
Yeonjun, still dazed, glances at his wrists. This was life changing news, honestly. He wasn’t paying attention to anything Changbin was saying in favor of trying to figure out what to do with this new revelation.
Kai liked Yeonjun back, right? At least the younger’s alpha did, and Kai tended to be very Intune with his alpha. To the point where Kai might as well not have any instinct at all, he couldn’t blame anything on his alpha. Getting scent drunk was definitely a thing that wouldn’t happen unless Kai like him. One did not get scent drunk unless their wolf was comfortable and felt compatible with the other, or they felt safe. Then again, he could just be delusional.
But there was some logic to it, right?
“What are you thinking so hard about?” Soobin asked as soon as the younger came through the door and saw Yeonjun sitting at the table.
“Kai’s crush on me.”
“So you’re not as oblivious as I thought you were.”
“What?”
“He’s liked you forever. That hoodie you couldn’t find? Kai stole it for his rut, it’s in his den.”
“WHAT?”
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Kai fidgeted with the hem of his shirt as he stood in front of Yeonjun and Soobin’s apartment door. Kai had mentioned to Taehyun Yeonjun wanting a one on one hang out with him, and suddenly Beomgyu was in his room to dress him up. Kai gives a small knock to the door, and almost immediately it’s thrown open, Yeonjun leaning against the frame with a lopsided grin.
“You look nice,” Yeonjun commented as he invited Kai in.
“Beomgyu hyung dressed me,” Kai answered shyly, “Something about a surprise.”
“Still, you look nice,” Yeonjun says, “Such a nicely dressed young alpha.”
Kai giggles as the older leads him to the table where he had a nice dinner set up. The mood was also less causal than Kai was expecting. Lights slightly dimmed, a rather fancy set up, and even Yeonjun’s clothes weren’t his normal stay at home clothes, though they were still much more casual than what he was wearing.
Yeonjun smiled as he filled Kai’s plate, and they conversed about life over dinner. By then end, Kai was ranting about his assignment partner on the couch as Yeonjun lazily scrolled through movie options. Before he turned to Kai suddenly.
“And then he has the audacity to tell me I’m not doing enough work-”
“Kai,” The older interrupted, “You like me.”
Kai stopped his rant to stare at the older, eyes wide. It wasn’t a question, it was a statement. Yeonjun wasn’t asking, he already knew. His eyes were so intense, waiting for the younger’s response. But he didn’t know how. He had gone from ranting to suddenly having emotions he didn’t want to deal with in the front of his mind. And Yeonjun. What does he think of Kai?
Kai felt his eyes start to water. What happens now? Was he about to lose a friend? How foolish was he to just let Beomgyu dress him up and send him in his way. Suddenly, Yeonjun's hands were on his cheek, wiping away tears he didn't know started falling.
Yeonjun's expression was soft and concerned, “Kai-”
“I'm sorry, hyung,” Kai said through his tears, leaning into the other’s touch.
“What?”
“I'm sorry you had to find out,” Kai was sobbing at this point, “I’m sorry hyung. You can just ignore it. Please don’t hate me.”
“What? Why would I ever hate you?”
“Because I like you!” Kai hoped he wouldn’t have to say it. Say the words that would make his reality all too real.
“There’s nothing wrong with having a crush on me?”
“We're both alphas, though.”
“Kai,” Yeonjun grabbed the youngers face, bringing it close to his, “My baby alpha. Who cares about what your sub gender is.”
Yeonjun gave Kai’s face a slight squish before pulling him into a harm hug. Kai felt like melting right then and there. Like all his worries would disappear. Except for the fact, his biggest worry was hugging him. Tears were still falling, but they had slowed, leaving Kai sniffling in Yeonjun’s hold.
“I love you.”
Kai jolted at the confession. He leaned a bit away from Yeonjun’s hug to look the other in the eyes. He was surprised to find nothing but pure determination and passion in them.
“Come here baby alpha, I’ll take care of you,” Yeonjun said, leaning in and grabbing Kai by the chin, “Will you let alpha make everything better?”
Kai let out a whine, completely and utterly submitting to the other alpha. He feels himself go lax, and he’s sure his pupils have dilated. He’s titled his head slightly to the side, showing himself off to the older, stronger, and beautiful alpha.
And then he was in a kiss. A soft passionate kiss, one that Kai have never even dared to dream sharing with Yeonjun.
When they pulled away, Yeonjun was smiling, bring a hand to up to rub Kai’s cheek.
“I love you for who you are,” He says, “That includes that alpha in you.”
“I-” Kai hesitates, still a little scared.
“You?”
“I love you too.”
Yeonjun’s smile grew bigger, and he placed a kiss on Kai’s forehead.There was some giggling as the two calmed down, Kai laying his head on Yeonjun’s lap as he puts some movie on.
“Kai.”
Kai looks up at Yeonjun, whose smile is almost mischievous.
“Give me back the hoodie you stole,” Yeonjun said while petting Kai’s head, “I’ll give you new clothes, or I’ll just rescent that one.”
Kai shrieked, “HOW DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THAT?”