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One evening finds Seungmin in the middle of two alphas clinging onto him like their lives depend on it. A random drama plays in the background while Jisung is talking Seungmin's ear off about the things he find odd and funny about the show. Meanwhile, Felix absentmindedly rubs circles on Seungmin's thighs, more or less distracted by Jisung's jolly commentary. After a minute or so of internal debate, Felix shifts, his body slightly turned as he officially succumbs to Jisung's yapping, totally forgetting the show itself. Seungmin snorts at him, amused, and Felix raises a brow at him, as if challenging him to tease him about it. Seungmin does not, knowing damn well that he's as down bad as he is for Jisung.

As much as he wants to pay attention on the show (the synopsis is totally his cup of tea), Jisung is too loud and Seungmin's ears naturally gravitate to listening to his mates, so he decides to just watch the show sometime later. Jisung is pointing out how the entire episode is sloppily made, with the part of the male lead's hair changing thrice. He then proceeds to tell them that the plot is too cliche, which embarrasses Seungmin for a bit because he really liked the synopsis he read, but still worth giving a try.

The weight of Felix firmly pressed against his side, and the steady warmth of Jisung curled into his other, are enough to make Seungmin melt into the cushions. He catches himself sighing wistfully, thinking that if the time was to stop right now, he wouldn't ask for anything more. He is more than content to be sandwiched between his two alphas.

Seungmin listens to Jisung yapping about an entirely different topic. Something about a beehive he found last time on their neighbor's tree. Honestly, Seungmin's just staring at Jisung more than he's listening, and he's getting sleepy because this is so comfortable.

But then Felix stills beside him. The soft circles on Seungmin's thighs stopped mid-motion. Felix's nose presses more firmly into he crook of his neck, right above where his scent gland is located, inhaling deep and sharp. It's a normal occurrence and there should be nothing weird about it—his alphas love his scent after all. But instead of the usual rumbling Felix does whenever he's got his scent fix from Seungmin, the alpha growls.

Seungmin's eyes widened. This is the first time he heard Felix growl dangerously like that. Usually, his sunshine alpha is very calm, and when he growls, it's the playful kind. But this… This is different. Seungmin is lowkey scared, even though he knows Felix won't hurt him. Still, his body moves on its own, neck tilting to the side as a form of submission.

Jisung pauses mid-sentence. "Felix," he says, brows furrowed. "What's your problem, baby? You're scaring Seungminnie."

Felix's growls mildly subside, but his chest is still rumbling. Seungmin's neck is still exposed, growing distressed because he can't for the life of him figure out what made Felix angry. Jisung probably notices him since he wraps a hand around Seungmin's nape, squeezing gently to ground him. It gives him slight relief, knowing that his other alpha is there to make things right.

"Felix," Jisung calls the younger alpha again, this time his voice is lower. A silent warning. "What's happening?"

Seungmin stares as Felix tries to bite back a snarl. They all know that even though they're in a committed relationship, having two alphas is still hard since the clashes between their dominance are inevitable. But so far, they've worked it out. Maybe it's because of the fact that they're all mated that holding back whenever being reprimanded is easier.

"He smells different," Felix finally says, his voice more upset than angry. "I don't like not knowing what it is."

Seungmin blinks at him, utterly lost. "Different? Felix, what are you even talking about? I went to Minho and Chan hyung's house earlier, remember? Maybe it's their scent you're smelling."

Felix shakes his head. "I know how hyungs smell. Nothing like that."

"Well, I don't know where you're going with this but that's the only explanation I could think of," Seungmin replies, hurt. He doesn't like Felix's tone—it's bordering on accusing, and even if the alpha probably don't mean it to sound like that, Seungmin's still upset.

Felix's eyes soften, squeezing Seungmin's thigh gently. "No, baby. I'm sorry. I just—I don't know. I'm not accusing you of anything. You just— you really smell different."

Before Seungmin can even respond, Jisung leans in, unusually serious for once. He presses his nose against the curve of Seungmin's shoulders, inhaling deeply, before he stills.

Seungmin squirms. What the heck is going on? He tries to remember what he did earlier that day but all he knows is that he went to Minho and Chan's house, played with their cats while Chan smothered him with hugs and Minho fed him. He knows that they're both okay with the affection their older friends give him, and hell, he's okay with it too if they're on the receiving end, since they, in some way, are still part of a pack. That's why Seungmin is really confused about their reactions to his scent, of all things.

When Jisung lifts his head again, his expression has shifted. He's not frowning anymore but instead, he looks stunned and fond and there's a hopeful glint in his eyes.

"Minnie, baby," his voice cracks just a little bit and Seungmin's heart hammers in his chest. "Do you… do you wanna grab a pregnancy test right now?"

Now it's Seungmin's turn to get stunned. He blinks. And then blinks again. "…What?"

Felix shares his confusion, sitting up straight with his eyes open wide. "Wait. What?"

"Get up, both of you. We're going to the pharmacy," Jisung says, already standing up. Seungmin and Felix remain glued into the couch until Jisung chuckles at their bewildered expressions. "You're both adorable but I suggest that we go now unless we want to postpone knowing tomorrow?"

That seems to wake Felix up. He stands up as well and walks away, muttering about coats and shoes. Meanwhile, Jisung tugs Seungmin upright, phone clutched his hand as he searched for the nearest pharmacy. Felix comes back from their bedroom, holding three coats and some gloves for them to wear. Seungmin's mind is blank as Felix and Jisung dress him up, and only snaps back to action when Jisung's hand brushes his cheek.

"Let's go, baby. Before Felix explodes in excitement."

The pharmacy run was a blur. Felix went straight to the kit section, while Jisung picked out some chocolate and snacks. They waited for Felix at the counter, and when he finally showed up, Seungmin almost laughed at the alpha. He was holding a mini basket full of pregnancy test kits of different brands. Jisung asked him why he bought too much, but Seungmin caught a whiff of Jisung's scent—his approval palpable through it. Seungmin rolled his eyes at his silly alphas' tactics, and waited for them to check the stuff out. The cashier's eyes widened as she confusedly rang their purchase up, but said nothing.

They finally go back home and they immediately poured out the test kits on the table. Felix looks something up on his phone and then he picks out three pieces, muttering under his breath about accuracy rates.

After doing the necessary steps mentioned in the boxes, Seungmin stands up and walks towards the bathroom. He stops when he hears them following him, glaring weakly at them, cheeks flushed.

"You seriously didn't think I would let you both in while I pee, right?"

Jisung pouts and Felix visibly deflates.

"But we wanna see the results!" Jisung whines.

"Of course. But you will not watch me pee." Seungmin deadpans.

Felix sighs. Jisung whispers something along the lines of "no fun I wanna be there too" but they both disperse, walking back to the living room.

Seungmin takes a deep breath, heart beating so loudly that he can practically hear it on his ears. He opens the door with a shaky hand, exhaling slowly to calm himself down.

Finally, he takes the test. It should be hard peeing in such a small tube, but luckily he's a sharp shooter, so it's a piece of cake for him. After that, he places the three test kits on the counter and he sets a timer on his phone.

"Five minutes," Seungmin mumbles, dazed.

Seungmin absentmindedly touches his still flat belly. The thought of him being potentially pregnant excites him greatly. The three of them aren't actively trying for a pup, but they've all talked about their future. They all agreed that they all want a pup, or pups, but they won't be stressing themselves out to have it. If Seungmin gets pregnant, then that's cool. But if not, then they still have a lot of time to do it. The only effort they made was pulling Seungmin off of his birth control pills so the chances of him getting pregnant becomes much higher.

As for Seungmin, he's been secretly wanting to have pups of his own, of course. It's not because he's an omega and the society tells them that it's their duty or whatnot, but because Seungmin's always wanted a family and pup of his own. And he's even more willing to be a parent, especially since his partners, his mates, are Jisung and Felix.

But Seungmin isn't expecting anything. Lowering the bar so he wouldn't be too disappointed if ever this is just a false alarm.

He glances at the tests and then at his phone. He groans when he finds he still has 3 minutes to wait—a literal torture. Seungmin stands up from where he's slumped on the floor and paces back and forth, arms crossed. Okay, perhaps he is more nervous than he thought. But can anyone blame him? Those sticks hold the fate of his—their entire future. His stomach twists, but not unpleasantly. It's nerves, excitement, and something else too big for him to name.

"Seungminnie?" Jisung's voice ring from the other side of the bathroom door, muffled but close. "You okay in there, baby?"

"Yeah," he answers automatically, although his voice cracks, giving away what he truly feels. He clears his throat. "Just… waiting. Nervous."

A beat passes, then Felix chimes in, his voice practically buzzing with nervousness as well. "We're right here, Minnie. Whatever it says we'll be fine, okay? Just open the door when you're ready."

Something in Seungmin's chest eases at that. He nods, even though they can't possibly see him. The timer finally goes off and he freezes in place, eyes wide. He hears shuffling outside the door and realizes that they probably heard the alarm, too. Seungmin takes a deep breath, grounding himself, before he walks over the counter and examines the pregnancy test sticks.

He feels his world stop the moment his eyes land on them.

Oh.

Oh.

The buzzing in his ears is deafening, and his throat tightens as his lips tremble. Two pink lines, on all three sticks. He presses a hand over his mouth, shoulders shaking as the realization sinks in.

He's pregnant. They're having a pup. They're going to be a family.

Frantic knocks on the door snaps Seungmin out of his daze. His eyes are blurry with tears and he barely has the strength to call out to them. He mumbles a quick, "Come in," and before he knows it, the door busts open.

Jisung and Felix are right there, eyes darting from his tear-streaked face then to the trembling sticks in his hand.

"Baby?" Jisung whispers, hopeful and scared all at once.

Seungmin tries to smile, but his lips are trembling so badly that all that gets out is a sob. "I'm… I'm pregnant."

Felix lets out a sharp gasp and barrels forward, arms wrapping around Seungmin so tightly he nearly knocks the breath out of him. His voice cracks as he smothers Seungmin with kisses, all while expressing his joy. "You're—oh my God, baby. You're pregnant—oh—our baby. Our pup—"

Jisung isn't far behind, crowding into the hug, hands cupping Seungmin's face so gently it makes his tears spill harder. He's sure that he looks like an absolute wreck right now, but Jisung and Felix still look at him like he's the most beautiful person in the world.

"We're gonna be parents," he whispers, voice breaking as he chokes on a sob, and peppers Seungmin and Felix's faces with kisses. He slips his hands under Seungmin's hoodie and caresses the omega's stomach. "Fuck, we're going to be a family."

Seungmin laughs through his tears, clutching both of them close. His heart feels like it's going to burst and his mates are so warm that it makes him feel so good.

Felix wipes his tears with his thumb, smiling so widely that it almost is blinding. "I love you, I love you, I love you. Both of you."

Jisung chuckles. "I love you both. More than anything. My precious mates. My pups."

Seungmin closes his eyes, overwhelmed, lips still trembling but pulled into a smile despite the tears streaking down his face. Their lives are going to change and he's not particularly fond of changes, but with his mates by his side, he knows that he can face anything.

"Saps," he mumbles, but still loud enough for them to hear. "I love you both, too."

Seungmin's eyes snap open as the churning in his stomach becomes unbearable. He groggily glances at the clock and sighs when he sees the time—3:25 AM. Not an ideal time for anyone to be awake, but here he is. He stares at the ceiling, the desire to go back to sleep getting overridden by his need to throw up. He waits, silently hoping that this is just a stomachache that he could ignore because he would really rather not stand up from the comfort of his bed and his mates beside him.

Jisung is snoring lightly against the back of his neck while Felix's face is buried in the crook of his shoulder. It's warm and comfortable being in the middle of his alphas, and his heart clenches at the thought of pulling away from them even for just a minute. Also, he doesn't want to wake them up at this ungodly hour. They had been running around for him these past few weeks. He never had to lift a finger because they're always there to do stuff for him. The least he could do is to let them sleep properly.

Unfortunately for him, his stomach rumbles again. This time the twisting inside his belly becomes too much, and before he knows it, he's slowly untangling himself from the pair of limbs wrapped around him, and he's running to the bathroom. He doesn't even bother to put on his fluffy slippers, which he knows Felix would definitely frown at, but he's in a hurry. He blindly searches for the switch and turns the light on, before hurling in the toilet.

He tries to be quiet doing his business, but the retching echoes too loudly in the small space. He winces at the sound, hating how it definitely woke someone up from how loud it is, but before he could try to be more quiet, he hurls again. His eyes sting as he pours what seems to be his gut out, hating every second of this wicked activity. The tile is cool under his knees and his hands clench hard around the porcelain rim as another wave passes through him.

Seungmin frowns, annoyed. He knows that he doesn't regret getting pregnant (he was the one who asked both of his alphas to breed him, after all), but he hates this morning sickness episode he's currently going through. He has read that it's gonna get worse before it gets better, and honestly he doesn't know when that worse or better moments will be or if he's in one of those spheres now. He prepared a lot for his pregnancy, but damn. This is hard. He's not a fan of throwing up, pregnant or not.

And the thing that annoys him the most is that apparently his stomach doesn't have a concept of time, always insisting on bothering him when it's literally the dead of the night. He's not sure if he could even call it morning sickness at this point.

The bathroom door creaks open and his head jerks up in alarm. He whips his head to see who's the unfortunate soul that his retching woke up and sees a very disoriented Jisung. The alpha's hair are sticking out in every possible directions, shirt crumpled and hanging off one shoulder. He looks barely awake that Seungmin questions if he's just sleep-walking, but then Jisung speaks.

"Minnie?" He whispers, voice still heavy with sleep but laced with evident concern.

A second later, Felix appears too, although compared to Jisung, he looks more awake but frantic, his eyes wide with worry. He takes one look at Seungmin pathetically slumped over the toilet and doesn't hesitate to crouch down beside him, never minding the mess that Seungmin made.

"Baby, why didn't you wake us?" He asks softly, rubbing soothing circles on Seungmin's back. Seungmin melts at the familiar warmth of his alpha's palm, already feeling a lot better.

Seungmin groans, spitting into the toilet one more time before leaning back against the wall. Jisung walks over and flushed the toilet for him. Seungmin wipes his mouth with the back of his hand.

"Didn't want to bother any of you. You were both sleeping so peacefully. Figured not to wake both of you up because you've been doing so much already," he mumbles.

Jisung makes a displeased noise and Seungmin tries not to finch but he fails. Felix shushes him and gives Jisung a look. The older alpha realizes his mistake and crouches down beside him.

"Sorry about that," Jisung says sheepishly. Seungmin nods. "But I just wanna say that you're not bothering us, Seungminnie. You're literally carrying our pup, that's so much work already. The least we could do is to make this journey a little bit comfortable for you. If you're going to be losing sleep then it's only fair if we do, too," he continues, tone too tender for this time of the day.

Felix presses close, thumb gently brushing away the fringes stuck to his sweaty forehead. "Sungie's right, baby. Wake us up no matter the time, okay? If you're in pain or just want someone to talk to, you tell us."

Seungmin blinks at the both of them, throat tight. He knows that they truly mean it, that they want to be there for him. But it's still hard not to feel guilty. He feels like he's been too much for the past weeks especially with his uncontrollable mood swings, and he knows that he's going to be harder to handle since he's about to hit the mark where cravings are inevitable. He can't help but feel bad and like a bother to them.

Still, he nods, because fighting them on this when they look so determined feels cruel. Also, he's aware that he can't win the potential argument, and deep down he knows that they make sense.

"Got it," he says, hoping that the hesitation in his voice didn't show. But ever the attentive alphas, of course they notice, although they both don't address it.

Jisung leans in to kiss his temple instead while Felix stands up and helps him up as well. He leads Seungmin to the sink and passes him his toothbrush. They both watch as Seungmin washes his teeth and honestly he's a bit embarrassed but lets them be. Knows that it's their way of making themselves feel better and that's what Seungmin wants the most after this whole ordeal.

They finally finish everything in the bathroom, and they guide him back to bed. Jisung fluffs out his pillow and fixes a blanket on the nest. Seungmin allows his nest to be messed with, or in this case fixed mainly because he's given explicit permission earlier for them to arrange his nest if needed.

Jisung supports him under one arm while Felix curls on his side like a cat. Seungmin sighs in relief of being surrounded by the two people he loves the most. He hesitates for a moment before leaning closer, brushing his nose against Jisung's collarbones and then against Felix's in an attempt to subtly scent them. He does it so quickly but makes sure that his scent sticks into them as a quiet thanks.

His face burns immediately after. It doesn't make sense. He scents his alphas everyday, hourly even, but for some reason, doing that this time feels so embarrassing. He hides half of his blushing face under the blanket, wishing that his alphas didn't notice his obvious embarrassment.

But of course, his alphas do. They exchange a look over his head, and then almost at the same time, they both lean down to pepper him with kisses. Seungmin can't help but giggle as he tries to swat them away, but Jisung and Felix hold each of his hands, rendering him helpless against their barrage of kisses.

"Our cutest omega,"Jisung murmurs, smiling against his temple.

"Our loveliest Seungminnie," Felix adds, because of course he does, voice soft and full of pride.

Seungmin groans. "You guys are too cheesy. And insufferable."

But his lips curl despite himself, ears burning through shame. He lets his stinky alphas wrap themselves around him, tucking him in tight between their warmth and comforting scents. His eyes automatically flutter shut and the rumbling in his stomach quiets at last.

Seungmin sighs for the 5th time that morning, sitting idly at his makeshift nest on their couch. His mates are in front of the television, controllers in hand, playing a game that Seungmin has no interest on playing at all. He watches them for a while, mildly entertained at the way Felix cusses as his character falls yet again into another pit. Jisung's laugh echoes on the living room and it draws an amused snort from Seungmin.

Truth be told, he's bored out of his mind. He's in the second trimester of his pregnancy and things are going great so far. His morning sickness stopped a while ago, and his baby bump is there although it's still small enough that he can hide it beneath an oversized sweater. But apparently, it's enough for his alphas to go overboard.

And by that, he meant them doing absolutely everything for him and not letting him do so much as stand up to get himself water without one of them materializing out of thin air and making him sit down and do the chore for him. Jisung and Felix are so intense on making sure that he doesn't tire himself that it almost feels like he's under house arrest.

At first, Seungmin basked in it and even welcomed the treatment. Who wouldn't like to be pampered, fed, and spoiled, right? But after days of being coddled, of not being allowed to do the simplest things as if he's made of glass, boredom settled inside him like a storm cloud. Being waited on hand and foot is not that good, he realizes.

It's so boring. He's so bored. So fucking bored. And a bored Seungmin is unfortunately a dangerous Seungmin.

His hand rubs unconsciously over his tiny bump, eyes flicking between his alphas. He smirks, an evil light bulb dinging in his head.

"Alpha," he calls sweetly, even pumping out his alluring sweet peach scent in the air. The two of them whip their head instantly, so fast that Seungmin swears he heard a crack or two. Seungmin has to bite back a laugh at how worried and dazed the two alphas look. He has a plan and he needs to execute it properly.

"Yes, baby?" They both ask at the same time. They look at each other, chuckling at the way their minds work.

Seungmin pouts. Yes, he's playing all his cards here. "I'm craving something."

Felix eyes widened. "Oh! What is it, baby? Just say the word and we'll get it for you." Jisung nods beside him.

"Hmm," Seungmin pretends to think very hard. "I want chocolate ice cream…"

Jisung nods, already standing up. "Coming right up—"

"…with mustard, ranch, and vinegar on it," Seungmin finishes with a smile. Jisung stops on his tracks, while Felix's jaw literally hangs open upon hearing what he just said.

"Huh?" Jisung asks, utterly confused. He looks at Felix and blinks. "Did I hear that right?"

Felix nods somberly, slightly hesitant. "I think so?"

"Minnie. Do you want to, uh, maybe reconsider?" Jisung asks. Seungmin furrows his brows.

"Does that mean I can't have it?" He asks back, his shoulders drooping a bit. Maybe he should actually audition as an actor.

Jisung gasps and shakes his head furiously. "Wait! Baby! I'm just asking! I'll get it now hold on—" he says as he storms out of the living room. Seungmin's eyes follow the blur of the alpha's body before they settle on a very frozen Felix.

"What's wrong?" Seungmin dares to ask. Felix blinks himself awake and smiles although with how hesitant he is, it looks like he's grimacing instead.

"Oh. Uhm. Nothing, baby. I'm just thinking about my… toe?"

Seungmin rolls his eyes at him. What is he even talking about? It's clear that he's judging Seungmin's (fake) craving. He ponders if he wants to make Felix confess but decides against it. After all, he has a better plan for the two of them.

Jisung comes back after a while. He walks carefully back into the room, balancing a tray with a bowl of ice cream on top of it, a grimace evident on his face. He meets Seungmin's eyes and promptly changes his expression into a bright smile, although it doesn't escape Seungmin how his brows quiver.

The alpha places down the tray carefully onto the table in front of Seungmin. "Here you go, baby. Chocolate ice cream with… stuff."

Seungmin grabs the spoon, pokes the questionable food, smells it, then pouts.

"I don't want it anymore."

There's a sudden loud thud that sounds awfully like a body hitting the ground. Seungmin glances over and finds Jisung collapsed on the floor.

"Is he okay?"

Felix pokes Jisung with his toe. Jisung flaps dramatically like a fish. "I guess."

Jisung abruptly stands up. "That's a good choice, Seungminnie. I'm so proud of you," he declares solemnly, walking towards him. Seungmin tilts his head.

"Really?"

"Hell yeah!" Jisung even gives him a thumbs up. "Now let me just go and throw this to the trash—"

"Oh," Seungmin says, eyes wide. "I don't want us to waste food, Sungie."

"Uhm, okay?"

Seungmin grins devilishly. "Why don't the two of you eat it for me instead?"

Their jaws drop to the floor. Seungmin is so tempted to grab his phone and take a photo then send it to their group chat but he stays still, waiting for their response. Jisung and Felix stare at each other, their mouths still agape, probably communicating whether they'll tell him no and reject their pregnant omega mate, or just risk food poisoning to make him happy. Seungmin leans back, rubbing his belly, quietly enjoying the front row seat of witnessing their shared brain cell try to work.

Now, this is what you call entertainment. They should've never gone overboard with coddling him and made him bored as fuck.

He still loves them though.

"I mean—baby, look. I'm not particularly fond of soy sauce—"

"Especially on ice cream—," Felix continues, nodding his head.

"And I don't really like chocolate ice cream so maybe I can opt out of this?"

Felix glares at Jisung. "Traitor," he says under his breath but it still reaches Seungmin's ears. Jisung blows a kiss at him as an apology.

"We ate chocolate ice cream on our first date, Jisung," Seungmin points out. Jisung laughs awkwardly.

"Ah… Well… Uhm."

Seungmin smiles sweetly at them. He wonders if this is enough to make them bend. "Alphas, please?"

The reaction is instant. One moment, the two of them are grimacing and praying quietly to any deity to make Seungmin change his mind. The next, they're scrambling to grab the spoon from his hands and shove the monstrosity in their mouths. Jisung even makes a show, moaning in delight as if his mouth isn't rotting from the inside. Felix, on the other hand, has his eyes tightly closed, struggling to swallow the "food", tears in his eyes.

Jisung is about to scoop another one because the alpha tends to overdo things when be tries to please Seungmin and Felix, but Seungmin takes pity and stops them.

"Okay, that's alright," Seungmin says, giggling. "Thank you, Sungie, Lixie."

And thus Seungmin's cruel game begins.

For the next couple of days, Seungmin asked for increasingly vile "food" ("I don't know if we could consider these as food anymore, Minnie," Jisung said at one point) combinations—baked salmon glazed with melted chocolate and strawberry jam and Parmesan cheese, ramen topped with gummy bears with soda as its soup base, fried kimchi rolled in whipped cream and applesauce, etc. Each time, Felix and Jisung prepared it with grim determination, only for Seungmin to always push the plate toward them, feigning sudden disinterest. Each time, they reluctantly took the hit, gagging through bites while their omega giggled in delight.

Does Seungmin think that this is cruel? Kinda. But hear him out—he's bored. And it's endearing to see his alphas do things that would make him happy. Also, it's not like they had food poisoning throughout this whole thing (Jisung may or may not have choked once or twice tho.)

It's the perfect entertainment for a very bored and pregnant Seungmin. He gets the best laugh of his life everyday and at the end of the torture, Seungmin welcomes them in his nest and scents them as apology. Fortunately, his alphas don't get mad at him, but Seungmin knows that if one of them is uncomfortable with doing things such as this, they'll talk to him. And of course, Seungmin would stop it no questions asked. So far, no formal complaints have been made so he could only assume that everything's still fine.

That is until his little bit backfires to him.

It's the dead of the night. They're sleeping soundly until Seungmin's eyes snap awake, his poor stomach growling. At first he thinks that his morning sickness is back, which shouldn't be the case since he's already way past that stage. But then he realizes that he really is hungry at—he glances at the clock—two fucking AM. His mouth waters as he imagines himself eating some delicious pickles with mango jam and fish sauce. Before he could even stop himself, he shakes his alphas awake.

Felix wakes up first. "Baby? What's wrong?"

Seungmin's voice trembles as he speaks. He's really craving it right now. "I…I want pickles with mango jam and fish sauce."

Jisung blinks himself awake, groaning. "Minnie, baby. Won't that kill your taste buds, though?" He asks weakly.

Felix sighs behind him. "Sungie is right, baby. I don't think that'll taste good."

He knows that this is his fault. He's been evilly making his mates eat diabolical food, so this kind of reaction is to be expected. But still, the rejection hurts, even though they probably didn't mean it. Seungmin's throat burns, his scent sours, and his eyes get misty with tears.

"Okay," Seungmin whispers, clutching a stray piece of clothing from his nest. "I really want it this time–you—you think I'm messing with you again."

Felix heart drops, his eyes painted with concern when he realizes that Seungmin means it this time. "Oh, baby. I'm so sorry. We should've listened right away."

Beside him, Jisung stands up, clumsily trying to change into a hoodie and some proper pants. "We don't have pickles anymore so I'm gonna head out real quick and buy some, okay? Is that all you're craving right now, Minnie?"

Seungmin sniffles and shakes his head. "That's all," he answers. Jisung smiles at him and shuffles his hair.

"Okay my sweet baby. Just wait for alpha to come back, okay? I'll be quick."

"Be careful." Jisung places a kiss on both of their lips and to Seungmin's belly before exiting the bedroom.

Felix opens his arms, inviting him for a hug. The alpha looks so worried, probably not used to seeing Seungmin cry over a silly thing like this. Seungmin pouts at him but eventually lets himself soak in his alpha's warmth.

"Wanna go to the kitchen then wait for Sungie there, baby? We can get the other stuff for your food so when he comes back, everything's ready."

Seungmin nods and lets himself be dragged into the kitchen. Felix hums as he collects the leftover mango jam from their fridge and the bottle of fish sauce Seungmin's mom once brought for them when she visited their house. The alpha sets the ingredients on the table, stealing a kiss from an awestruck Seungmin staring at him from the dining chair.

"I'm home!" Jisung announces his entry a little too loudly for this hour of the day. Felix shushes him, rolling his eyes as he pulls out the jar of pickles from the bag.

"Oh, cool. You brought some marshmallows, too."

"Of course. It's on sale so I didn't let the chance go."

Seungmin chuckles. "You're a millionaire, dude."

Jisung gasps, mortified. "Bro, let's not bring that up."

Finally, Felix hands him his food. Seungmin's stomach growls audibly, making him blush as his alphas coo at his cute behavior. Seungmin swats their hands threatening to stretch his poor cheeks once again and looks down at the food. From his peripheral, Seungmin notices the two of them exchanging a look, probably bracing themselves to take the first bite again like they always did for the past few days.

But before Felix finishes conditioning his mind to eat such food at 2 AM, Seungmin picks up a pickle, smothers it with mango jam before plunging it straight into the fish sauce then into his awaiting mouth. His shoulders sag with satisfaction as his cravings are met, and he lets out a moan. Yes, it's that good.

Both alphas freeze on their respective spots.

"Oh," Felix blinks. "You actually ate it."

Seungmin flushes, chewing quickly. "Of course. I mean, I wasn't lying this time," he pouts. His eyes widen and slaps a hand on his mouth when he realizes what he just confessed. They aren't supposed to know that! Seungmin glances at them to see if they caught it, and of course they did.

"Lying?" Jisung asks.

Seungmin shrinks on his seat, still eating. "U-uhm."

To his surprise, Felix bursts out laughing, followed by Jisung. Seungmin's eyes widen as he swallows, confused at his alphas' reaction. They should be a little bit upset, right?

"You little menace!" Jisung exclaims, tickling his sides. Seungmin giggles as he tries to squirm away from his mate's hands, minding his baby bump of course, but Felix holds him down and attacks from the other side. Seungmin shrieks.

"Stop it!"

Felix sneaks in a kiss after tickling the hell out of Seungmin. "You're lucky we love you. Never in my entire life did I ever think I'm gonna eat cursed food like that."

"You ruined ramen for me! You're gonna pay for that," Jisung threatens, pouting. Seungmin's heart beat quickens at the implication of a punishment.

"Promise?" Seungmin asks, a little too cheerful. Jisung regards him with a look and shakes his head.

"You freak," he says with a shakes of his head, too fond for Seungmin to even take offense at the way he called him. "This is unfair. You're just way too cute to even get upset at."

Seungmin sticks his tongue out. "That's your fault for falling deeply in love with me."

They both nod seriously.

"It is indeed our fault. But can you blame us? We have the most amazing, loveliest, cutest, and the best omega in the world. Only fools would never fall head over heels with you," Felix says as if that's the most obvious thing in the world.

Seungmin blushes at the compliment, his inner omega doing somersaults in pure joy. "Shut up," he says, voice shaking as he basks in happiness. "It's too early for you to be like that."

"Too early to worship you? Not really," Jisung argues.

Seungmin groans and hides his face between Felix's shoulders, just so they don't see how red his face is at the moment. Felix giggles at him, rubbing his back and placing a steady hand on his baby bump. They stay quiet for a moment, with Seungmin fiddling with the fabric of his hoodie, before mumbling, "Uhm. I think my cravings really started tonight. Like for real this time."

Jisung hums. "Yeah?"

Seungmin nods, his lips trembling yet again. Oh God. His emotions are all over the place lately, and this is one of the instances where he can't just control his emotions well. He hates it, hates how he's always crying but what can he do? His hormones are too powerful for him to even fight.

"Which means there might be other nights like this. Where I wake you both up at stupid hours just so I could eat," Seungmin continues, ducking his head, guilt tightening in his chest. "I'm sorry."

"Oh, baby," Jisung guides his face away from Felix's neck to cup it between his hands. "We told you already, right? It's okay. We actually love it when you call us because you need us, you know? Makes us feel useful since we really can't do anything in this pregnancy. You're carrying our pups while we're just… here idling."

Seungmin sniffles. He pointedly ignores the way Jisung said 'pups' as if he knows how many Seungmin is carrying. "You like it when I need you?" He asks instead.

"Of course!"

"Stupid alphas and their thing for providing for their mates," Seungmin says, giggling.

Jisung averts his eyes. "Well if you put it like that…"

Felix chuckles. "You know how Jisung works, baby. This shouldn't surprise you."

Seungmin squints at Felix. "As if you're any better."

Felix shrugs. "Didn't say I was."

He rolls his eyes at their ridiculousness and starts eating again. He giggles as they look at him with varying degrees of concern as he shoves bite after bite of his food in his mouth.

"Want some?" Seungmin offers, just to be annoying. Both alphas recoil and shake their heads.

"We're okay, baby. Thanks for the offer, though," Felix declines, a hesitant smile on his face. Seungmin nods.

"Your loss, then."

"Actually the first win for today but whatever floats your boat, Minnie," Jisung says. Seungmin ignores him and continues his business.

Seungmin doesn't even realize when it starts. One moment he's just lying around their room while waiting for his alphas to come home from their weekly grocery shopping (they both went because Seungmin doesn't want either of them to carry heaps of things alone. His alphas cooed at him and called him their precious omega), and next he's redoing his existing nest on their bed with a single-minded determination that borders on feral. He completely strips the bed bare off the nest, stuffing the used fabrics on the floor.

It still smells like all of them combined but Seungmin's omega is restless. He looks around the room and spots a pile of certainly used clothes on a chair. He squints, writing a mental note about scolding them later for not putting their mess on the laundry room. But then he waddles towards it, picks up shirts, hoodies, and sweaters and proceeds to sniff them. He instantly purrs as he inhales lungfuls of his mates' scents. Ah. This is what he's been looking for.

He masterfully creates a new nest with the pile of clothes and some fresh blankets he found in their drawers. After a while, he steps back, eyes narrowing as he examines his new nest, then nods in satisfaction. He still feels like there is something missing, but he can't pinpoint what exactly it is. But this will do. Maybe he'll realize it later. For now, his instinct tells him that this should be enough for him and the pups he's carrying.

By the time Jisung and Felix return from their expedition, arms full of grocery bags, Seungmin is lying on the bed like a dragon guarding its treasure. His hair is messy, cheeks flushed, and there's an unfamiliar dangerous glint in his eyes. The alphas look at each other while Seungmin stares at their every move. Seungmin's intimidating pheromone is dominating the air, which adds to their confusion.

Jisung blinks. "Is everything okay, Minnie?"

Felix peeks around him, wide-eyed. The nest takes up their entire bed, a very neatly organized combination of blankets, clothes, and pillows. And right in the middle is their precious mate, glaring like they're intruders.

"Don't touch it," Seungmin hisses when Felix makes the mistake of reaching out to straighten something on the nest. He quickly retrieves his hand, confused and mildly terrified.

"Sorry, baby."

Jisung bites back a smile, endeared at their omega's antics. Whatever Seungmin is doing right now—being so overprotective of his nest—is so adorable to him. And it's even more hilarious that he's being snappy with one of his alphas.

"Looks comfy, baby," Jisung says instead. Seungmin visibly preens at the praise, though his defensive stance is still there.

Seungmin narrows his eyes, watching them closely like a hawk. The two alphas are clueless as to what to do in this bizarre situation so instead of stepping forward and possibly irritating their mate any further, they stay put, careful not to invade the space while also keeping a close eye on him in case he changes his mind. He relaxes against the pillows, hands around his round belly, curling around Jisung's hoodie.

Minutes passed but they don't move. They don't even try to ask. Something ugly and needy stirs inside Seungmin, and before they know it, Seungmin's sniffling again.

"Seung?"

"You're not even going to try?" He asks, sobbing.

Jisung freezes. "Try what?"

"To get in," Seungmin answers petulantly. "Nest not pretty enough for alphas?"

"Oh, baby," Felix coos, dropping the bags to the ground. "Of course, the nest is pretty. You did so well, yes?"

Seungmin sniffs. "Really?" He hates the way his hormones control everything now. Everything's sharper, and he's so sensitive and even more dramatic. The rational part of his brain knows that his alphas just stood there because he explicitly told them that his nest isn't to be touched. But his hormones make him think that they're rejecting him and his nest, that he didn't do a good job. It's driving him insane.

Jisung nods, walking towards him. "Of course, Minnie. Can we come in to your beautiful nest, baby?"

"Maybe," Seungmin pouts.

"Please, baby? Your nest looks so good and safe," Felix adds, voice soft.

Safe? Seungmin peers at them with wide eyes. That's his goal earlier while building his nest! To hear it from his mates confirms he's able to fulfill his goal. He pats the spots on either side of him.

"Okay. Come here, please."

Both alphas move carefully, slipping into the nest with practiced precision. Jisung automatically curls to Seungmin's back while Felix drapes himself in front, avoiding putting pressure on the omega's round belly. The second they settle, Seungmin begins scenting them.

And then something clicks inside his brain. This was the missing piece of his nest—his alphas' presence.

He continues to thoroughly scent them, sniffing them in the process, their scents thick and grounding. He gradually stops scenting them in favor of inhaling lungfuls of their pheromones until he's dizzy. Felix and Jisung lean in, too, scenting him back. And suddenly, the whole nest is thick with their combined scents.

Seungmin melts, the burst of sudden possessiveness over his nest evaporating in the air. He continues to greedily inhale their scents, chasing the comfort, his head fluffing up in the process. His eyelids flutter and his cheeks are flushed.

"Smells so good," Seungmin purrs, voice muffled against Jisung's chest. His fingers curl tighter around the hem of Felix's shirt like it's his lifeline. "'S perfect. So happy. Alphas and pups safe."

Felix coos softly. brushing hair back from Seungmin's damp forehead. Seungmin leans into the touch, smiling dopily. "My omega's scent drunk, isn't he?"

Jisung presses a kiss to the crown of his head, grinning at the way Seungmin gasps in surprise. "That's right, baby. We're all safe because of your nest. You did so well, Minnie."

Seungmin whines at the praise, the sound high and needy, before sagging further against them and sighing happily. "Love you, alphas," he mumbles, eyes fluttering shut as sleep pulls him under.

"Love you too, Seungminnie."

The hospital smells faintly of antiseptic, which isn't exactly new to Seungmin at this point. He's been diligently going to his scheduled natal check-ups, like the responsible parent he is, along with his two mates. Every visit makes them feel more and more excited to meet their pup. Today, they're planning to do another ultrasound and perhaps get another sonogram that the alphas would surely frame up in their walls again. Seungmin smiles at that thought, pleased that Jisung and Felix are both whipped for their child even though the pup isn't even born yet.

Everything's normal, although he must say that his mates are a little bit tenser than the previous visits. He's not sure if it's because they're nervous or it's because of something else. He pretends to not notice it, though, deciding to observe for now.

But the weird tense air around them doesn't dissipate at all. It becomes so much weirder as they walk down the halls. Their scents become sharper, their shoulders stiffer, eyes blatantly glaring at everyone they pass—the poor nurses, patients, and even at a guy just trying to drink his coffee.

Seungmin stops mid-step, forehead creasing. “What’s up with the both of you?”

“Nothing,” Jisung answers a little too quickly while obviously giving the side eye to another man literally talking on his phone. “Just walking peacefully, you know?”

Felix hums in agreement, placing a gentle hand on his baby bump as they walk past a nurse who smiles at Seungmin’s belly. A low rumble builds in the alpha’s chest, audible enough that Seungmin swats him hard in the back.

“Lee Felix. Did you seriously just growl at a nurse? She works here. Don’t be rude,” Seungmin scolds him, frowning at his behavior.

“She was looking at you weirdly,” Felix mutters, sulky but there’s still a bite to his voice.

Seungmin sighs. “Well, like I said she’s a nurse so they’re bound to look at people who are literally in the hospital.”

Both alphas mutter an apology. But their apologetic demeanor doesn’t even last a minute because then Jisung growls at a stranger who literally just walked in front of them. Seungmin closes his eyes in embarrassment.

“Han Jisung,” he snaps, slapping his arm. “Knock it off before I kick both of you out and do this appointment alone.”

“You wouldn’t,” Jisung gasps, horrified. Even Felix freezes at the threat.

“Try me,” Seungmin deadpans.

Jisung pouts and puts his chin on Seungmin’s shoulder. “Sorry, baby. My instincts are just going haywire right now and it’s making me so irrational.”

From beside him, Felix hugs him and kisses him on his lips. “Me, too, Minnie. I can’t control it but I’ll try to behave.”

That’s good enough for Seungmin. He, too, is controlled by instincts sometimes, and in their case, being alphas with a pregnant mate must make them more territorial and possessive, the same way he’s become too emotional and protective lately. He sighs and nods, accepting their apologies.

“Fine, I understand.”

They finally make it to the exam room without any ruckus. Seungmin rewards them both with kisses, to which the two alphas are very grateful.

The doctor enters the room and greets them warmly, gesturing for Seungmin to settle on the exam bed. Felix and Jisung follow suit, standing beside him. The nurse prepares the things needed for the ultrasound while the three of them wait patiently. Seungmin is weirdly nervous which doesn’t even make sense since they've been here before.

Seungmin reaches a hand out to his alphas, which they both take gladly. Felix squeezes his hand once to reassure him, while Jisung pets his hair gently.

“This is going to be cold, Seungmin-ssi,” the doctor says softly, gesturing to the gel she’s holding. Seungmin nods in acknowledgement, tongue tied due to nervousness. The doctor lifts his shirt to expose the swell of his belly, as per the procedure, but then both alphas growl in unison, low and guttural, like feral guard dogs.

“Oh my god,” Seungmin groans, covering his face with his free hand. “I literally can’t take you two anywhere!”

The alphas whine, but Seungmin just frowns at them harder. Then, to the poor doctor, he says, “I’m so sorry about that. They’re just… being like this ever since we got out of the house.”

To his surprise, the doctor is still calm, smiling even. “It’s perfectly normal, trust me,” she says while smoothing the gel across his exposed skin. “People tend to be more possessive as their mate’s pregnancy progresses. Instincts are very tricky to control especially when they feel like their mate is exposed in any way.”

Seungmin nods. Well, if the doctor doesn’t take offense and says that this is normal then he shouldn’t argue. He recalls Minho telling him that Chan was very growly at everyone when Minho was also pregnant last year. He should have seen this coming, to be honest.

His mates apologize, though, which makes Seungmin feel better. Instinct or not, it should not be grounds for them to be rude.

The room goes quiet, the steady hum of the machine filling the silence as the doctor angles the wand across Seungmin’s baby bump. They all look up at the screen, gray and hazy until shapes begin to emerge. Something tugs at Seungmin’s chest as he sees his little pup.

“There’s your pup,” the doctor murmurs, pointing at something. Seungmin gasps in awe. Felix immediately squeezes his hand, thumb trembling against his skin. Jisung sniffles beside him, and Seungmin breaks into a smile.

“Everything’s fine and,” the doctor trails off, brows furrowing. “Wait.”

Seungmin’s eyes widened. “I-is there something wrong?”

The doctor shifts her wand again and smiles. “Ah. Here’s your second pup.”

Heavy silence.

Seungmin blinks. Then blinks again. “Second?” He repeats, stunned.

“Yes,” the doctor confirms, voice warm with amusement. “Congratulations, everyone. You are having twins.”

Felix makes a sound that is between a sob and a laugh. Jisung, on the other hand, doesn’t even try to hold back his tears, covering his mouth with his hand as his shoulders shake.

“I knew it! You both were laughing at me whenever I say that we’re going to have pups but look! Twins!” Jisung chokes out. “My gut is right!”

Seungmin rolls his eyes, shaking his head in amusement, his eyes wet with tears. “Yeah, yeah. Our clairvoyant mate. Don’t let it go to your head, Sungie.”

Felix leans forward, pressing his forehead against Seungmin’s temple, tears streaking down his face like a waterfall. “Two. We’re having two pups,” he whispers, voice thick with emotion.

“Crybabies,” Seungmin mutters fondly, as if he himself isn’t sobbing right now. He reaches out, tugging Jisung closer with his free hand until all three of them are huddled together. They vaguely hear the door open and close, the doctor probably leaving to give them privacy. They share kisses, giggling at how chaotic and sweet it is.

Seungmin can’t believe that their family is expanding, and he didn’t even think about the possibility of carrying twins. This is certainly the best surprise they’ve gotten since the day they found out that Seungmin is pregnant.

They stay like that for a while, until a nurse comes back to give them further instructions and their latest sonogram.

“Oh my god,” Jisung suddenly blurts out while the two of them are wiping down Seungmin’s round belly with a tissue. “We’ll need to buy another set of baby clothes.”

Seungmin chuckles. Yep, they’ve already bought some baby clothes for their pup last month, to Seungmin’s amusement. He told them that it’s too soon to shop for baby things, but his alphas begged him so hard that he had no choice but to cave in. And, well, perhaps he did enjoy seeing and buying little shoes and clothes, even though they were just at the early stages of pregnancy.

“Oh, yeah. You’re right,” Felix’s hand stops from wiping Seungmin’s belly down. “Then another car seat. And another crib! Wait, should we just let them be in the same crib? But the thing we built is pretty small for two pups. Should we buy a bigger o—”

“Baby, calm down,” Jisung interrupts Felix with a laugh, amused at his mate’s rambling. Seungmin giggles at a wide-eyed Felix staring at his belly in awe.

“This is just so amazing. I can’t believe we’re having two pups! I’m so happy,” Felix whispers, still in trance. Seungmin coos at him, beckoning him towards him to kiss him on the lips.

“So adorable, Lixie,” Seungmin says, grinning like an idiot.

Felix blushes at the praise, even more so when Jisung leans in and kisses him as well.

“Let’s finish this quickly so we can go straight to the mall and buy stuff. Then we’ll go home and lay in Seungminnie's nest and talk about names,” Jisung suggests.

“Sounds like the best plan ever,” Felix nods in agreement.

Seungmin just sighs, hiding a smile he can’t quite hold back.

Seungmin jolts awake with a sharp gasp, clutching at his aching belly. He almost panics, confused at the sudden pain that feels like splitting him into two, until he realizes that the sheets beneath him are soaked. Oh fuck.

"Felix, Jisung," he calls in alarm, voice tight with slight fear and panic. "Alphas, wake up. I think—I think it's time."

Felix sits bolt upright, hair sticking up in every direction. His eyes sleepily scan the surroundings. "Time? Time for wha—" he cuts himself short when he feels the wetness of the nest. "Oh my god—time… time?!" He scrambles out of the bed, tripping over his slippers, and crashes to the floor.

Normally that slapstick would draw a laugh from Seungmin but the pain is so intense that all he does is shake a still sleeping Jisung awake. "Han Jisung! I'm in labor, idiot!"

Jisung gasps himself awake. "Labor? Wait where's Lix— why are you on the floor!"

"Get the hospital bag, Sung," Felix says as he stands up, limping towards the closet to get their jackets and other stuff.

"Hospital bag? Where did we put it?"

"You packed it!" Felix yells, frantically gathering clothes to wear to the hospital. Jisung snaps his fingers, probably remembering where the hell he put the damn bag and sprints to it.

Another contraction gets Seungmin's eyes misty. "Fucking get me in the car right now or I swear to God I'm gonna drive myself all the way to the hospital!"

That gets them moving. Felix helps Seungmin into his coat, then assists in making him wear his shoes. Jisung is already at the door, bouncing on his feet anxiously, the bag clutched tightly on his hand.

"Can you walk, baby? Should we carry you?"

Seungmin shakes his head. "Just start the car, Sungie. Felix, help me walk, okay?"

They both nod in agreement. Felix winces when Seungmin squeezes his hand too tightly as he feels another contraction ripping through him. They finally manage to get into the car after some minutes.

Felix slams the door shut, jumps into the driver's seat, and drives the car out of their driveway. Jisung is at the backseat with him, fumbling with the seatbelt across Seungmin's belly, wiping the sweat on the omega's forehead with the back of his hand.

"You're okay, baby. Just breathe, okay? Doing so good," he mumbles, eyes not leaving Seungmin's face.

Seungmin nods then screams through another contraction and throws his head back against the seat. He hopes that this ends sooner.

…

Seungmin is exhausted, propped up against the hospital pillows, hair plastered to his forehead with sweat. His chest rises and falls heavily, but his teary eyes are locked on the tiny bundles in his arms.

Jisung sniffles beside him. "You're so incredible, Minnie. You did so well."

Felix is on his other side, crying too. "Sungie's right. You're amazing, Seungminnie," he whispers. He reaches down to stroke at their pups' cheeks. "Look at them, so tiny."

"Tiny but loud," Seungmin mutters as one of the pups cry softly. Jisung coos, petting the pup gently in an attempt to calm her down. "Crybabies. Guess they take after you two."

Felix laughs wetly at that. "I hope they take after you."

Seungmin rolls his eyes fondly, then lowers his head to press a trembling kiss to each tiny forehead. The pups coo softly, and his alphas cry harder.

"Welcome home, little ones," he whispers, heart full and content with his little family.