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Zoey had noticed her mates feeling tense lately, tired, getting home and going straight to bed, sometimes even skipping dinner from too much exhaustion and if she knew something about omegas is that nesting helps them relax, so she decided to try make one for them.
She took this decision one day when she was home alone, Rumi was shooting an ad with some new partnership and Mira was at the studio making a new choreography for a song they plan on releasing soon, leaving Zoey with her own thoughts.
She was sprawled on the couch, a minimarkets worth of snacks, sweets and food next to her, planning on devouring it all while watching some new turtle documentary she'd found on Netflix when the thought passed her: When was it the last time they had done this? Just the three of them, cuddling, watching movies and eating the unhealthiest food there is on the planet?
She couldn’t exactly remember, but knew it had been way too long, the yearn to make sure her omegas were well and rested taking a toll on her, so she started thinking, her mind racing with solutions, a way to resolve the problem, when it cliked. Nesting. Omegas love nesting, it’s their safe space, the space they create when they go into heat, the space they retreat to after long, exhausting days, so she decided to make one for her mates.
First, she called Bobby, asking if the upcoming few days could be ‘taken off’ and with a few rearrangements their schedules were cleared for the next week. Then she rummaged through their things, starting with the closet, Zoey knew that one of the most important things in a nest is the packs scent, it’s what brings omegas peace and quiet, she took as many clothes as possible making sure that their scent was all over them, piling them all up in the middle of her room, then searched the storage space under the sofa, blankets and cushions long forgotten but holding their scent stronger than expected soon found themselves joining the pile.
The laundry room was the easiest to get through in terms of pheromones, the moment Zoey stepped inside the smell hit her like a truck, she instanly went looking taking used clothes, blankets and that one sweater Mira usually wears when sleeping that somehow wasn’t in her closet were thrown into the same pile in her room. When the alpha was satisfied with materials she took her laptop, opened it, and started browsing the internet. ‘How to make a nest’ , ‘Nesting 101’ and ‘Nesting for beginners’ Were a few of the things she searched for, she stumbeled upon a Reddit forum that explained how to do it step by step with pictures at the end.
She tried her best, she really did, first layering the blankets, then making the edges of it with pillows, putting down the clothes and plushies as neatly as she could, but it still didn’t look right. Hell, if she was honest with herself it looked like a messy pile in the middle of the room, not at all like a nest she’d seen Mira or Rumi make.
So she tried fumbling around with it, searching YouTube for ‘Nesting tips’ and ‘How to help an omega nest’ the results that popped up were a bit…questionable especially for the latter question, but helpful nonetheless, she got the nest to look more like…you know, a nest, rather than a pile of clothes randomly thrown into the middle of the room.
When Zoey felt satisfied with the puddle of clothes in her room she went scavaging for snacks and drinks in their kitchen, opening every cupboard hastily, throwing around and trashing, the pantry looked like a war zone by the time she was done, but right in the middle was a neatly arranged tray of snacks. She went back inside her room and put it right next to the makeshift nest.
She then waited…and waited..and waited a bit more. Mira and Rumi were home around 10 pm, food waiting for them on the table, an extra excited Zoey looking at them like she was about to explode. Mira kissed her and Rumi hugged her from the back, both engulfing in her scent, then, they ate, watching Zoey get more and more excited by the minute, after they we’re done eating the maknae exclaimed. “I have something to show you!” With the brightest smile on her lips.
She guided them to her bedroom while explaining “I’ve noticed that you have been feeling very very tired lately so I’ve decided to make a surprise for you” she started, gently nudging them to follow her down the hall “First I asked Bobby to clear our week, it’s not much, I know, but I did more!” She continued, spiking their interest more and more by the second.
They got to the bedroom and Zoey stopped her rambling to open the door “I made a nest for you!” Said nest looked like a pile of laundry thrown together yet still they instantly swooned, their hearts melting. “Well…tried to—“ she was cut off by Mira who wrapped her hands around her, trapping her in a tight hug. ”I like it” she said, then they heard Rumi sniffling. “No don’t cry!” Zoey immediately panicked, holding Rumi in her hands like she was the most precious thing on the planet. “Is it that bad? I’m sor—“ “No, it’s not that bad” Rumi said, feeling Mira hugging her from the other side “It’s just that nobody has ever done anything like this before, it’s so sweet!” She continued.
A few minutes passed while they just sat there, all three of them looking at the nest, then Mira moved, sitting down next to it and rearranging it, the other two followed her, sitting down next to her, Zoey watching, Rumi helping.
By the time they were done it looked like a nest Zoey had seen her omegas make, they curled up in a pile, her arms wrapped around the both of them and watched a movie. By the time the credits rolled by both omegas we’re sleeping and Zoey couldn’t feel more proud of herself.