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💋 💋 💋
It’s hard being in love with your friend who also happens to be your roommate who you also happen to be sleeping with.
Oh wow, that’s a doozy isn’t it?
That’s not even the worst of it though.
When Jeongguk and Jimin fell into bed for the first time together, Jimin had been adamant on them remaining friends only.
I have no time for a relationship right now Jeongguk-ah, this can only work if it’s platonic.
And at the time it made sense. Jeongguk didn’t have time for any sort of relationship either - both of their focus was on university and getting through their degrees with minimal scathing to their mental health. This thing they did on the side… fucking each other, it was only as an easy means to get off and get rid of their pent up tension. Having a friend who you can constantly turn to for sexual favors is much easier than finding a safe stranger anytime you need to let off steam.
It was perfect - a win/win situation.
At least, it was for a little while.
Jeongguk isn’t sure when the shift started. He’s not sure when he started falling for Jimin.
Was it when he’d gotten sick and Jimin skipped class to take care of him - wrapping him up in warm blankets and cuddling in bed with him while they watched reruns of their favorite series? Nevermind that later that week Jimin got sick because he'd spent so much time with Jeongguk.
Was it when Jimin hurt himself during dance practice and he asked Jeongguk to not leave his side that day, because he wanted his company for comfort?
Or maybe it was when Jimin was close to his heat and he became so clingy, scenting him as much as possible, as often as possible?
Was it when they went hiking and Jimin held onto his shirt, sending a horde of butterflies around his tummy?
He can't pinpoint the exact moment, all he knows is that once he realized his feelings for the omega, he knew he was fucked. Because how is he meant to fuck Jimin without hurting himself? How is he meant to kiss him, let Jimin into his body and not fall harder each time Jimin whispers good boy or doing so well for hyung baby ?
It’s impossible.
That’s why the rule existed. This was meant to be easy, quick fun. Not complicated at all. He’s not meant to fall for Jimin. It’ll only come around to bite him in the ass.
But stopping this isn’t an option either.
Stopping, depriving himself of Jimin isn’t an option. He’ll take him in whatever capacity Jimin allows him to.
Even if it means that sometimes he has to watch people flirt with Jimin while not being able to do anything about it. They’re not boyfriends. They’re not exclusive. Jimin can do whatever he wants.
At least, that’s what he has to tell himself so that he doesn’t run over there and pull the alpha who’s throwing himself over Jimin off of him. Jeongguk is lucky he is a beta, because if he was an alpha, he’s sure his temperament would not be this calm.
That doesn’t mean his wolf likes it any better though.
“Is that Jimin?” Seokjin asks when he finally brings the drinks over to the table. Jeongguk lunges for a shot, downing it in one swift gulp that has his insides and throat burning.
“Fuck!” He shakes his head and then reaches for another, doing the same thing.
“Woah- slow down there.” Seokjin bats his hand away when he reaches for a third. “I bought it for myself too.”
“I’m going to get more.” Jeongguk says as he stands up, eyes burning into the back of Jimin’s head.
“No, wait. Where are you going? What’s the rush? Sit your ass down.” Seokjin tugs him until he falls back into the booth. “Is it because Jimin is here with some alpha?”
“We don’t know if he’s here with that guy.” Jeongguk grumbles, still staring at Jimin. Gosh, he hopes he’s not here with that guy. Will he leave with him too? Fuck him in the bathroom or take him home and get fucked in their apartment, on places where he and Jeongguk have fucked too?
No. No. He doesn’t want to think of that at all. He doesn’t want to think about that alpha leaving his scent all over their space - just the thought of it makes him feel gross and sick.
“Jeongguk.”
“What?”
“Stop glaring at him.”
Jeongguk turns his glare on Seokjin. “Hyung.”
“Jeongguk.” Seokjin mocks him.
“Fuck you.”
“Don’t be a disrespectful brat.”
“Me? A brat? You’re the one that always starts it.”
“All I said was stop glaring at him!”
“Let me glare in peace! I’m not hurting anyone!”
“You’re ruining our evening. Did we come here to have fun, or did we come here so that you could stare at Jimin like he’s committing some evil against you even when he’s doing nothing?”
Jeongguk sighs. Seokjin is right.
He won’t admit that out loud though, he doesn’t like to give Seokjin the satisfaction and opportunity to be smug about it.
“I’m going to get another shot, and then we can dance, okay?” Jeongguk says as he stands up. “I need to be way more tipsy before I can enjoy tonight.”
The crowd is full but he manages to squeeze his way to the bar, purposefully pretending like he can’t see Jimin a few seats away. He gives his order and turns around to face the dancing crowd.
Yeah, he could have fun tonight.
Potentially could go home with someone too.
His wolf scoffs at the thought. Going home with someone who isn’t Jimin doesn’t seem likely.
“Hi.” Someone taps Jeongguk’s shoulder, startling him from his thoughts. He turns to his left and sees another beta. They look familiar, but he can’t put his finger on who it is until they speak again. “Jeongguk, right?” at his confused head tilt, the wolf continues. “I’m Mingyu! From photography code two? With Prof. Cha?”
“Oh!” The blanks start to fill in. He has seen Mingyu around - he sits in the back corner of class. He’s said hi to Jeongguk before. “I’ve seen you in class!”
“Great.” Mingyu chuckles shyly. “I was nervous I’d seem like a creep for remembering you. I just admired your pictures from the showcase last week, that’s all.”
Jeongguk blushes. He never really expected to be remembered, and certainly not for his pictures. “Thank you…”
“Of course. I really like what you did with the shadows and lighting to show contrast in emotions as well. You’re pretty amazing.”
Jeongguk doesn’t know what to say, he’s never really taken praise well (even though he does have a praise kink… in bed, when the praise is given by Jimin).
He ends up embarrassing himself by sputtering, though instead of being weirded out, Mingyu seems endeared as he smiles wider. “Can I buy you a drink?”
And he should say yes, right?
Jimin is here with someone else, it’s only fair. He could say yes.
Only, his eyes wander around, and even though he told himself he wouldn’t, he finds Jimin - who’s staring right at him. His wolf perks up at the attention of the omega he likes, but Jeongguk suddenly feels like he’s doing something wrong by speaking to another wolf. He gives Jimin a nervous smile in greeting before turning back to Mingyu.
“No, it’s okay.” he finds himself saying. “I’m here with my friend, I don’t want to keep him waiting.”
And the bartender's timing couldn’t be more perfect as he places the shots on a tray right in front of Jeongguk.
“Oh, have fun then! Maybe another time.”
Jeongguk smiles, “Yeah! See you around Mingyu.”
He walks back to Seokjin with the tray in hand, his back burning with the weight of someone’s gaze on him. He’s tempted to turn around and see if it’s Mingyu or Jimin - or both. Instead, he goes to Seokjin and places the tray on the table, downing another shot immediately.
“Drink up and then join me!” Jeongguk says as he drinks another one.
The burn is so fucking good.
He’s still not as drunk as he’d like to be - his tolerance has always been high - but he wants to let loose already. He goes onto the dance floor by himself, not too far in that Seokjin won’t be able to see him anymore. He sways to the music, following the beat of the song.
Midway through it, he senses a presence behind him. The club is so overcrowded with wolves that he can’t tell anyone’s scent, so he expects it to be Seokjin. When he turns around though, it’s not him. It’s Jimin.
“Oh. Hyung.” Jeongguk gasps, eyes widening in shock. He didn’t expect Jimin to come up to him tonight. He looks around for the alpha Jimin was with earlier, but he doesn’t see him. “Where’s your friend?”
He asks, opting for ‘ friend’ , because he doesn’t want to say something like boytoy only for Jimin not to deny it.
And if he thinks about it, he’s Jimin’s boytoy too…
Always around when Jimin needs some relief. He never says no.
But who’d be dumb enough to say no to Park Jimin? He’s the omega of everyone’s dreams.
“My friend?” Jimin tilts his head to the side. He grabs a hold of Jeongguk’s tiny waist and pulls him closer until their bodies touch. This close, Jeongguk can smell his sweet and spicy vanilla and cinnamon scent. “Oh, the guy who was with me? That’s Taehyung’s cousin who moved here last week. He wanted to come to the club so Tae told me to join them. Taehyung is here somewhere too but… I lost him earlier.”
Taehyung’s cousin.
Jeongguk lets out a sigh of relief, his chest untightening.
It’s just Taehyung’s cousin. Jimin didn’t plan on going home with him.
But Jimin came to Jeongguk.
With that knowledge, his wolf gains confidence and Jeongguk decides that he can be a little bolder with his moves.
He wraps his arms around Jimin’s neck, bending forward until his forehead is resting on his, “Gonna dance with me hyung?”
“Hmm… What about that wolf at the bar earlier, the one who was with you?” Jimin asks, a sharp edge to his voice, his scent turning darker.
“Who?” Jeongguk tilts his head in confusion, before he remembers. “Oh! Mingyu. He’s from my photography class. Just came over to say he liked my work.” And then, because he’s curious about Jimin’s reaction, he adds, “And he wanted to buy me a drink.”
“But you said no?” Jimin asks, seemingly cool, but his grip on Jeongguk tightens.
It’s his wolf being possessive, Jeongguk can tell in the way Jimin’s scent envelopes all of his senses the closer he pushes them together.
Jeongguk’s stomach explodes at the display and nods. “I said no.”
“Good.”
“Yeah?”
Jimin hums, rubbing his little nose along Jeongguk’s as his scent sweetens again. “Yeah. Otherwise I wouldn’t be able to fuck you tonight.”
He knows that this is all it’s really about - getting into Jeongguk’s pants - but he cares so little about his own self preservation that when Jimin kisses him, he lets him. When he pushes his thigh in between Jeongguk’s and the two of them begin to rut against each other like they're in heat, he lets him.
And when he asks Jeongguk if he wants to move to a stall for a little privacy so that they can fuck - he moans yes .
Jimin’s hands are hot all over his skin, his lips on Jeongguk in all the right places. He squats so that he doesn't have to touch the dirty floor as he takes Jeongguk into his mouth, plush lips wrapped around his thick cock.
Every movement, breath, kiss - even if it's rough, has Jeongguk weak in the knees.
“I need you.” Jeongguk pants when Jimin has swallowed every last drop of his come. Jimin presses a kiss against Jeongguk’s inner thigh, right where his most sensitive scent gland is, before he stands and spreads Jeongguk’s legs apart. “Fuck me, please hyung, I need you in me, need-”
“Shh baby.” Jimin covers Jeongguk’s mouth with his hand. Jimin’s scent is everywhere , and it drives the beta crazy. “We don't want to get caught. Shh. Hyung’s got you.”
He collects his own slick to stretch Jeongguk, warm chubby fingers finding Jeongguk’s rim and sinking in. “I'll take care of you, but be quiet, okay?”
And when he’s finally stretched enough and Jimin frees his hard cock from the confines of his pants - when the first thrust comes, it throws Jeongguk’s world off its axis. Jimin keeps to his promise. He takes care of Jeongguk, makes him feel so good that he does scream loud enough for others to hear.
Someone yells at them, calling them disgusting little fucks, but instead of being hurt or self conscious, it makes the two of them laugh as they fall into each other.
The moment is soft, too soft for a pair of roommates who just happen to be fuck buddies. But when the moment is over, right when Jimin captures his lips with his, Jeongguk takes that moment and stores it in his heart.
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There are so many instances that Jeongguk can think of where Jimin treats him like more than a friend.
He’s not sure if the omega does it on purpose, but isn’t it worse if Jimin just - naturally treats Jeongguk like his boyfriend?
Like when they go grocery shopping. It’s awfully domestic as they walk down the aisles of their local supermarket, adding items to the cart that they know the other likes. Jimin adds a pack of banana milk and Twinkies without Jeongguk having to ask, and Jeongguk makes sure to add Jimin’s favorite cut of meat for when they inevitably make ramen in the week.
Or when Jimin tells Jeongguk to meet up with him after class, and the first thing the omega does is scent Jeongguk around his neck - a spot reserved for people who are more than friends. At least, that’s what Jeongguk has been taught. He’s only ever scented his friends on their wrists.
Then again, Jimin loves to scent him after they have sex too. Jeongguk thinks he might have a scent marking kink because of how often he makes Jeongguk come on him even if he doesn’t come inside.
‘It makes my omega so happy’ Jimin would say, with the most satiated smile on his face.
Jeongguk loves being the reason for that smile (not to mention how much it feels like Jimin is his after he come marks him).
There are other scenarios too - like when they watch a film and they cuddle together. He’s seen Jimin cuddle with Taehyung before, but when Jimin cuddles with him, it’s different. Sometimes the omega will sneak his hand underneath Jeongguk’s shirt, or he’ll bury his nose right against his scent gland.
A lot of the time they end up fucking in the middle of the movie. Sometimes it’ll be a quick blow job or hand job - sometimes Jimin will ride him, or he’ll rim Jeongguk before fucking him into the soft cushions of the couch.
And afterwards… they’d have the best time in the bathtub together. Holding each other close, talking about their plans for the weekend (and occasionally having another round of sex).
They are insatiable.
There was a time when they weren’t so close - back when they became roommates as strangers. Jeongguk remembers being awkward around Jimin, unsure of whether he was overstepping any boundaries or making him uncomfortable. That all changed when Jimin invited him out with his friends to watch a movie.
It was fun, and they quickly transitioned from strangers to friends. It didn’t take long for them to move from friends to friends with benefits, because about a month later, Jimin was kissing Jeongguk and slipping his hand down his pants when they went out to a club together.
Usually people say that alcohol and horny meeting equals bad decisions, but Jeongguk thinks it’s the best thing that they could have done while drunk.
He didn’t expect to fall so fast for Jimin though.
That’s one thing that really came out of nowhere.
Jeongguk is sure that at some point it’ll become too much - he’ll be too in love with Jimin to hold back and not share his feelings, despite the elders' wish to remain platonic. It gets dangerously close to that stage when finals period hits and he’s given a breather from the closeness of it all that had him on edge.
It’s a breather for Jeongguk and his heart, to recover from the wonderful marks Jimin has left it with.
Finals period means Jimin is spending all of his time in the library instead of at home. He’s meeting with the people in his study groups or eating junk food to compensate for not having time to cook real meals at home.
It’s the same with Jeongguk - most of the time he just ends up crouching over a desk, studying as he eats pot ramen. Or worse - he’ll forget to eat completely. It’s happened to Jeongguk twice now already in the span of one week.
Seokjin threatened to come over and spank him (Jeongguk had to roll his eyes for that one) if he didn’t cook a proper meal today, so he finds himself with a variety of vegetables on the counter, chopping away when Jimin walks into the apartment.
It's the first time they're managing to catch each other after nearly a week - most of the time they've been coming home when the other is already asleep.
“Hey hyung.” Jeongguk greets, not yet looking up as he cuts the carrots. “Do you want some?”
“Hi.” Jimin sighs, dropping his backpack on the ground with a thud and then going to the kitchen island. “What are you making?”
He sounds so exhausted and unlike his usual self that Jeongguk looks up in concern.
“Kimchi jjigae.”
He roams over Jimin’s face - at the dark shadows under his eyes, at his usually bright face that is now devoid of its life. Jeongguk feels the urge to pick him up and tuck him in bed until he's warm and cozy and able to sleep comfortably.
“Then yes please.” Jimin sits on the chair, resting his cheek on his fisted hand, making his cheek bunch up cutely at the top. He watches as Jeongguk works. “How have you been? We haven't been seeing each other much.”
“Exam time is always crazy.” Jeongguk sighs. He adds the carrots to the pot and then starts preparing the spring onions. “I’ve been alright. I’m a little tired and a lot stressed. How are you though? You look like you haven’t slept in days.”
“I haven’t. I’m so tired. I had one hour of sleep last night...”
Jeongguk gasps. No wonder he looks like that. His wolf starts screaming at him to look after his omega - no, Jimin , his friend , he scolds himself. He can’t scare him off by going too hard.
He reigns himself in.
“Go to sleep and I’ll wake you up when the food is ready. Please.”
“But what if I sleep for too long?” Jimin chews on his lip, nervous about losing out on study time. “You know I have an exam on Thursday.”
“Your math exam, yes. But depriving yourself of sleep won't do you any good. I’ll wake you up in an hour. Your brain needs sleep to function properly.”
Jimin hesitates, “You promise to wake me up?”
“I promise.”
“Okay.” he nods. “In an hour.”
Jeongguk watches him walk to his room, straining his ears to listen closely until he hears Jimin sigh as he lies on bed. A few minutes later he’s snoring. His wolf is satisfied and he continues cooking the food with the intention of making sure it’s amazing and good enough to give Jimin lots of energy to continue his day.
When the hour passes and the kimchi jjigae is ready, Jeongguk walks into Jimin’s room and finds the elder sleeping on his stomach.
He’s still snoring, and if Jeongguk wasn’t so in love with him he’d find it funny - maybe even take a picture to blackmail him with later.
But instead, he sits on the side of Jimin’s bed and brushes his hand through his hair.
Jimin is so soft, Jeongguk thinks as he watches him sleep. So pretty. His small nose, the little cupid's bow that leads to his soft, plump lips. Rosy cheeks, even in his sleep. He’s so pretty, and Jeongguk wants to hold him. Scent him a little.
Even though his coffee scent is so subtle one can barely smell it, he wants to.
He thinks their scents go really well together.
Vanilla, cinnamon and coffee.
Maybe that's why vanilla cinnamon latte is his favorite drink too.
“Hyung…” Jeongguk says softly. “Wake up hyung.”
Jimin groans, whining as he rubs his face into his pillow. He’s so cute, it drives him mad.
“Jimin hyung.” he tries again.
When Jimin doesn't answer he does something stupid, a little impulsive.
He blames his wolf for it.
He rubs his scent gland under Jimin’s nose, chest rumbling when Jimin inhales deeply with a satisfied sigh. And then-
Jeongguk leans forward, capturing the elders’ lips in his and sucking on it gently until he wakes up. It’s only when Jimin makes a confused sound and opens his eyes that he pulls away.
It takes him a second to realize what he’s done - something that you’d only do with a boyfriend, not a friend - and he suddenly feels his body run hot with shame. Jimin looks at him with something akin to curiosity.
He has to get out of this room.
Jeongguk smiles awkwardly, standing up from bed. “You weren't waking up, sleeping beauty. The food is ready by the way. Come eat it before it gets cold.”
Jeongguk wishes to the Moon Goddess that they’ll ignore what happened once Jimin joins him - but of course that’s not the case. Jimin drapes himself over Jeongguk to give him a back hug, nosing along his neck.
It makes his heart beat wildly in his chest.
Jimin is less tense than he was when he arrived home as he giggles, body so deliciously warm as it presses into Jeongguk.
“You know, if you wanna kiss me, you can just ask.” Jimin teases. “You don’t need to come up with an elaborate plan to make me go to sleep just to kiss me awake.”
“Hyung.” Jeongguk whines. Because really - that’s not what it was. His wolf was just being dumbstruck in love, and he listened to it instead of ignoring it like he usually does.
Though, at the same time, he knows he’d love to do this more often - kiss Jimin whenever, wherever. He’d love to kiss him in the morning when they wake up, before leaving the apartment to go to class, and when they reunite again at the end of a long day.
Those kinds of things are reserved for couples though.
And being Jimin’s fuck buddy doesn’t mean that he can do that. He has to hold in a disappointed sigh as his thoughts spiral.
“I didn’t do that. But you wouldn’t wake up until I kissed you, so maybe-” Jeongguk gains a little confidence with what he’s about to say, hands capturing Jimin’s that still hang over his shoulders. “Maybe you’re the one who wanted a kiss. Do you?”
“Hmm… I don’t not want to kiss.” Jimin presses a big fat kiss on Jeongguk’s cheek, leaving the beta a blushing mess. The change in Jimin’s scent is subtle at first, and Jeongguk doesn’t pick up how much it’s sweetened until the omega sneaks his hand down to cup Jeongguk through his sweatpants. “I want something else a little bit more though.”
Oh.
Jeongguk sighs when Jimin starts to grope him, massaging his soft length as he presses more kisses into the beta’s skin.
“Did you wake up horny?” Jeongguk gulps, leaning his head back onto Jimin’s shoulder. Blood rushes to his dick and it twitches in Jimin’s hold when he squeezes it tighter. “What about dinner?”
“Just ten minutes, please.” Jimin kisses Jeongguk’s neck, along his scent gland where he’s so sensitive. The beta starts to leak more of his coffee scent, and Jimin gulps in each burst of it when it comes out. “I need to get the edge off. Let me fuck you - or fuck me. I don’t care. I just need to come and masturbating isn’t enough.”
“You’ve been touching yourself without me?”
“Gotta. It’s the only thing that helps me relax. But it’s not enough - I need you baby.”
Ah .
That’s his weakness.
Hearing Jimin saying that he needs him… it fills a hole in his chest that he didn’t know he had.
His cock chubs up and his wolf lays down all his senses.
“Did you think about me?” he breathes out. “When you touched yourself?”
He thinks about Jimin in his room - or maybe at the library, in a private booth - touching himself, sweat and slick leaking as he jerks off to the thought of fucking Jeongguk. Jimin, on his bed, face pressed into the sheets as he fingered himself to the thought of Jeongguk’s cock entering him.
Goddess, it makes him feel so hot.
“Yeah.” Jimin's words make him moan. “Thought about your tight little hole…” he rubs his bulge against Jeongguk’s ass. “How wet your cock gets when I touch your hole. Don't even need lube or my slick because your precum is enough. You leak so much. Always so eager, baby.” Jimin sucks in Jeongguk’s ear lobe, licking over it and moaning at the subtle coffee taste. “Can smell you right now. Let me have you. I know you want me, too.”
“Ten minutes?” Jeongguk asks, heart beating impossibly fast. “Ten minutes. You can fuck me.”
Jimin doesn't wait around to hear anything else. He's pulling Jeongguk’s pants to his ankles and then falling to his knees, eating the younger out until he's holding onto the counter for balance. Jimin’s touch is swift, and his sharp and wet licks make him shake.
Jeongguk’s cock leaks with arousal as Jimin eats him out, the room filling with both of their scents.
“Taste so fucking amazing baby.” Jimin says in between his laps. Jeongguk feels a finger suddenly rub over his rim, and he whines when he registers that it’s wet with Jimin’s sweet slick.
Goddess, he loves when Jimin uses his slick as lube. He fucking loves it, loves the way he can feel Jimin inside of him even if Jimin doesn’t come inside.
Jimin fucks his finger into Jeongguk, stretching his hole before he adds another. Jeongguk’s body burns with every touch, desperate for more.
He scissors him, going for the most effective way to do this quickly and in the process he bumps against Jeongguk’s prostate every few seconds.
Jeongguk’s legs feel weak with every blinding burst of pleasure, and if he wasn’t holding onto the counter he would have fallen to the floor.
Those deliciously thick fingers leave his hole too soon though.
“Should’ve asked for twenty minutes.” Jimin says as he guides the tip of his cock to Jeongguk’s rim. He doesn’t press it in yet, but slaps it over his crack before rubbing the tip over his rim. He free hand trails up to pinch his sensitive nipples, making the beta jerk forward with a cry. “I wanna do so much more to you right now.”
“Whuh-what do you want to do?” Jeongguk gulps, so overwhelmed by their aroused scents and the thought of Jimin finally pushing in. He tries to move his hips back so that Jimin’s cock will enter him, but the omega catches on and stills his hips.
“Wanna take my time with you.” Jimin replies, voice low. He presses his entire length against Jeongguk, rutting against him while he uses both hands to play with Jeongguk’s nipples. The beta moans, crying out at the rough tugging. “Edge you a bit. I miss edging you. Remember that time I tied you up with a vibrator on your cock but wouldn’t let you come? Do you?”
“ Hyung .” Jeongguk moans, the memories flashing in his mind.
That was one of his favorite moments with Jimin. It was only Jeongguk’s third time trying edging and Jimin insisted that it’ll be better with a vibrator involved. And so Jimin tied him up, a vibrator steadily driving him to insanity while Jimin played with his hole. Every time Jeongguk got close to coming, Jimin would squeeze the base of his cock and switch the toy off, only to start up again a minute later.
“You made such pretty sounds.” Jimin presses himself against Jeongguk’s back before he starts licking his neck. “Kept begging me to let you come. You sound so pretty when you beg. Always so needy, my baby.”
“Hyung please.” Jeongguk pushes his ass back. He keeps one hand on the counter for balance while he sneaks the other behind him, grabbing Jimin’s ass and pulling him closer. “In me, hyung. Don’t tease me now. Please, need you. Been too long, please.”
“Hm, those are the pretty sounds you made.” Jimin chuckles. “Always been weak for you like this baby.”
He moves to guide his thick, dripping wet cock to Jeongguk’s rim again before he pushes inside, stuffing the younger until he’s full.
He stretches him so well, and the younger is babbling incoherent words by the time Jimin starts thrusting forward. He kisses along Jeongguk’s spine, gripping his waist roughly as he ploughs into him.
Jeongguk bites his lips to keep himself from screaming and moaning loud enough for the neighbors to hear, but Jimin doesn't like that.
“Don't hold back your moans darling.” he growls. “Let me hear you.”
Pretty little whines spill from his lips, and soon enough Jimin is spilling inside of him. Jeongguk comes immediately, spurting onto the counter.
“Fuck baby.” Jimin pants, kissing down his neck. “That was so-” he moans, hips stuttering as he continues to spill inside. “Perfect. Next time I’m edging you. ‘S not gonna be a quick fuck.”
The thought of it has Jeongguk moaning. He jostles forward when Jimin bites his shoulder, and his stomach rubs against the come he released on the counter.
“Made the table a mess.” Jeongguk whines. “Gonna be all gross now.”
“Hyung will clean it up. Don't worry.” Jimin squeezes his waist before pulling out.
Jeongguk’s hole gapes uncomfortably, Jimin’s come leaking out and onto his thighs.
Jimin drops to his knees, holding Jeongguk still when he tries to move.
“What are you doing?” Jeongguk asks, even though he has an inkling.
He thought Jimin would be done with him now that they've both come.
“I said I'll clean up, didn't I?”
And then he goes to town.
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Things have been… weird since finals period ended.
It's like their wolves have been released from their little prison of abstinence. Not only are they horny all the time, but clingy too. Jimin is so touchy that Jeongguk doesn’t know what to do with himself.
It’s hell and heaven at the same time.
He’s right back in that spot he was before finals period - on the brink of confessing and potentially ruining everything.
Though, with each day that passes, he thinks it might be less likely that a confession would ruin everything.
Because - and maybe he’s a little delusional for this - but he suspects Jimin might… have feelings for him too?
His suspicions began when their finals ended and vacation period started. It’s two weeks long, and both of them can’t travel home to Busan because of their part time jobs. The rest of their friends went home.
It’s only the two of them in Seoul - which means that every waking moment, aside from when they’re at their part time jobs, is spent together. Usually, Jeongguk would spend his vacation happily staying at home to watch shows or play video games. This time around Jimin makes sure to drag his ass out of the apartment and make him do things.
Like going to the aquarium, or the arcade (Jimin was so proud of himself for that one - he knew Jeongguk would love it and his scent burst like wild when Jeongguk got excited about where they were). They’ve watched about every movie out in the cinema even though they didn’t have any particular interest in any of them.
The craziest thing about all of this is how much of a date each one felt like. And even though Jeongguk knew it didn’t mean anything like that (since he hasn’t gotten any mysterious courting presents to pair off with it), it still makes his heart warm.
If he confessed, if they became more than friends with benefits, it’d be so easy .
They’re practically dating already. For goodness sake, they’d even hold hands when out in public. Though - the one time they held hands it was because they were in a heavily crowded fair and didn’t want to lose each other, and the other was in the middle of a scary movie.
Jeongguk’s favorite moment was when they went to the mall during a slow hour. There weren't many people around, but Jimin had grabbed the beta’s hand and dragged him into the Dior store. He didn’t drop his hand until he had to because he wanted to try on an outfit.
They couldn’t even afford the clothes, and they left the mall empty handed that day, aside from a few essential groceries they had to buy. But it was fun, because it was with Jimin.
It really felt like dates. After a long day spent outside and having fun, they'd return home and devour each other. Once they were at a restaurant and Jimin was giving him those sultry eyes of his so they ended up fucking in the toilets (Jeongguk wonders if he should keep a tally of their toilet fucks at this point).
They spent a lazy day at home too.
Jeongguk was up at nine in the morning, cooking breakfast for them both because Jimin said he wanted to go to the museum that day, but the omega walked in the room with his hair in all directions and wearing Jeongguk’s sleep shirt that was so big it swallowed him whole.
His heart automatically stopped before Jimin jump started it with his Let’s stay at home today, baby?
And so they stayed at home - cuddled up in bed and bad movies to make fun of the cringy scenes. They bought take out, lying in the nest Jimin made and then fucked in it too.
It was so soft and warm. Just like Jimin.
The events from their vacation fucks him up, to be honest.
He knew he was falling for Jimin hard and fast every day, but the vacation just seemed to give him a false sense of hope.
Who would spend that much time with someone if they didn’t like them? And yes - yes, they were friends (with benefits) but that didn’t mean they had to do all of those things. They don’t have to act like a couple.
This is his tipping point.
He should tell Jimin that he likes him. He should tell Jimin that he wants to date him. He should confess, spill out how much he wants Jimin to be his. But- the one thing stopping him is the promise they made at the beginning.
They promised it would remain platonic. Obviously, that’s not happening. The reason behind the promise is what concerns him the most. It’s because Jimin doesn’t want to get into a relationship during university because of the responsibility and expectations that come with it.
Jeongguk wouldn’t expect much though. He’s perfectly content with doing exactly what they do now but with the added knowledge that he is exclusively Jimin’s, just as Jimin would be exclusively his. He’d be able to fall deeper for Jimin without worrying about crashing and burning.
He’d be able to say I love you one day.
So, it’s not such a bad idea, right? It’s okay, right?
And if Jimin doesn’t like him even while doing all these things with him, then…
Well, it just doesn’t seem possible.
Or it’s because Jeongguk is a beta, and Jimin doesn’t want to get into a relationship with a beta.
It could be that too.
He knows there’s a lot of stigma around alphas and omegas’ getting into a relationship with betas’. Being friends with beta’s are okay - fucking them is okay, but getting into a relationship? Why do that when you significantly decrease the chances of ever producing offspring?
Though, Jimin doesn't seem like the kind of person dating a certain sub-gender because of that. At least, that's what Jeongguk thinks.
He’s proved wrong two weeks after the new semester has started.
The two of them have been really busy with the beginning of a term and having to get through the first few quick assignments their professors handed out. They haven’t been able to meet much, but even when they have the timing just hasn’t been right.
He wants it to be romantic. He wants to make Jimin a good meal and eat it under the covers of the rooftop of their apartment building while soft snow falls down from the night sky. He wants to light candles and kiss Jimin and ask him to be his boyfriend.
Jeongguk thought tonight would be the perfect time because Jimin finishes class early. The previous day he went to the grocery store and bought everything that he needs to make Jimin’s favorite meal, and it’s all sitting in the fridge at home while he’s finishing off his last lecture for the day.
When it’s done, he decides that before he goes home he will stop by the newest café on campus - the one that everyone has been raving about as the top hottest dating spot now. Apparently it’s not only pretty, but sells the best cakes too.
It is pretty, he notes to himself when he walks inside. The walls are decorated in pink and red roses, the theme of love painted throughout the place. He has the brief idea to bring Jimin here one day, but then it gets shattered when his eyes find a loveseat right in the corner of the room.
Jimin is in there, with an alpha.
Jeongguk’s heart squeezes painfully as he looks at the sight before him. Jimin and the alpha talk to each other while they drink coffee and share a dessert - only one dessert for the two of them.
That’s a couple thing to do.
Jimin hasn’t done that with him before.
It only gets worse when the alpha makes a joke and the omega falls over with laughter, leaning onto the alpha for balance.
Jeongguk swallows dryly when he sees the alpha wrap a hand around Jimin’s waist. He needs to leave.
This is too much.
It hurts .
Sudden insecurity crushes him.
Jimin is in there with an alpha, having a date with an alpha. And if Jimin is on a date with an alpha, does that mean he’s let go of his rule to not date or get in a relationship during university?
Does Jimin not think that Jeongguk is potential boyfriend material?
Did those two weeks mean nothing to him? Was Jeongguk truly just being delusional?
Is it because he’s a beta?
The feelings that Jeongguk experienced in high school suddenly come rushing back to him.
Jeongguk confessing to his first crush and then being laughed at because no one wants to mate a beta, loser.
He spent the entire year hating the fact that he was a beta. It wasn’t until the next year when he made some new friends that he realised his worth isn’t tied to his sub-gender. It wasn’t until he met Eunwoo, his first boyfriend, that he realized people could love him despite that.
Jeongguk knew that a lot of people had negative feelings about betas’. Be their friends, never their lovers , is something he’d hear so often. Everything is about continuing the bloodline in this society.
He never thought Jimin would be like that though.
He wonders if it is because Jeongguk has a lower chance of getting him pregnant one day. Though, he’s never heard the omega say he wants kids. In fact - he might have even said that he doesn’t want kids.
If it isn’t that, then maybe it’s because he wishes Jeongguk had a knot. While Jimin enjoys topping, which is rare in omega’s, he loves bottoming too. Maybe he’s looking for an alpha because he doesn’t think Jeongguk is enough, and he needs to be knotted and filled with copious amounts of come instead of the regular amount beta’s produce. Jimin does like it when Jeongguk comes inside.
Or maybe it’s not about that. Maybe it’s because Jeongguk doesn’t have an obvious scent, his coffee scent too subtle. Maybe it’s that Jeongguk is younger, less experienced. Maybe he’s not dominant enough, too submissive to substitute for an alpha in Jimin’s life.
His beta wolf tells him that’s not it - none of those things are true because he knows Jimin loves topping Jeongguk, he loves being the dominant one, he loves it when Jeongguk fucks him with his well endowed assets.
Still, something must be wrong with him if Jimin doesn’t want him.
Jimin needs an alpha. He doesn’t need Jeongguk.
The beta walks back home alone. When the sky rumbles and it starts to rain, he thinks that maybe the earth is weeping for him too.
He doesn’t have energy to change his clothes when he enters their apartment- he immediately makes his way to his room and lies in bed with his wet clothes, hair damp with rain. And then he starts to cry.
He really liked Jimin. He thought Jimin liked him too. He was too hopeful.
It hurts.
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Jimin arrives home an hour later. He calls out for Jeongguk but doesn’t receive an answer.
Jeongguk closes his eyes and pretends to be sleeping.
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He starts avoiding Jimin.
It’s the only way he can cope.
He misses Jimin, but he’s hurt, and if he sees the omega and asks him about that alpha he might just cry if Jimin confirms his suspicions.
So he stays away.
It’s hard because they’re roommates, but they manage to not cross paths thanks to his scheduling. He leaves before Jimin wakes up and comes home when he knows Jimin isn’t there - and then he locks himself in his room.
It might be obvious that he’s avoiding Jimin. The elder has knocked on his door many times when they’re at home together, but it seems he’s given up after three days of failing to lure Jeongguk out.
He uses this opportunity to throw himself into his assignments and classes. He doesn’t really want to see his friends, because all they’ll do is ask him why he’s avoiding Jimin and he has no energy to answer that.
He barely has energy for anything. Isolating yourself can do that to a person, especially when he’s someone who thrives on company. So, when Mingyu comes up to him after they’ve been dismissed from their lecture and asks Jeongguk out for lunch, he says yes.
Because he is free now anyway, and going home isn’t an option since Jimin’s chemistry class hasn’t started yet - which means the omega might be at home.
Jeongguk and Mingyu stop at a soup shop. The entire thing is friendly, yet something about it feels uncomfortable for Jeongguk, despite the food being delicious and the company being good. They spend most of the time talking about their classes and plans for the next year.
There’s a moment when he thinks he smells Jimin, but when he turns around to look, there’s no one else in the store aside from them. He wonders if it’s his subconscious trying to make him feel guilty for sitting with another wolf, even though it really is just friendly.
Or that’s what he thinks, until it’s time to pay and when they walk up to the counter, Mingyu takes a hold of Jeongguk’s waist.
“Oh-” Jeongguk gasps, stiffening uncomfortably.
Mingyu doesn’t seem to notice it though, and he just slides his card across the counter for the person to swipe, “Don’t worry, I got this. I invited you out this time.”
This time, implying that there would be a next time.
If Jeongguk had a stronger and more potent scent, he knows it would be turning the room rotten right now.
He feels so uncomfortable suddenly. His wolf rejects Mingyu, and insists that Jeongguk get away from this stranger immediately.
His heart already belongs to someone else, and this is wrong.
It feels like he’s cheating on Jimin, even though he’s doing nothing wrong.
He remains quiet as they pay, just muttering a soft thank you when Mingyu is done. He has a feeling that insisting to pay wouldn’t end well anyway.
“We should do this again sometime.” Mingyu insists when they walk outside.
“Right.” Jeongguk tries to let him down gently. “As friends. I think it could be fun. And I’ll pay next time.”
“Oh.”
He can see the disappointment on Mingyu’s face and he hates it, but at the same time, he knows it’s the right thing to do. Don’t give him any false hope.
“Okay. Is it-” Mingyu clears his throat, “Is it that omega from the club? He’s a student here. I’ve seen him around sometimes. Is it him?”
Jeongguk nods. Is it that obvious?
“Well, I hope you two will be happy together. He’s lucky. You’re pretty great, Jeongguk-ah. I’d be happy to be your friend.”
Jeongguk smiles sadly.
He’s lucky.
Jimin doesn’t even know what he has.
“Thanks. I’ll see you around, okay?”
“See you.”
They go their separate ways, and on the walk home Jeongguk wonders how Mingyu knew it was Jimin.
Was it the way they looked at each other? Full of want and need. Or was it just Jeongguk - and the way he looked at Jimin with want and need. Clearly, he misunderstood Jimin somewhere down the line if the elder is so easily able to move onto a new person - without having the courtesy to inform him.
The thought upsets him. It makes him a bit mad - because actually, why didn’t Jimin tell him anything? What about their relationship?
Sure, they were just friends with benefits, but doesn’t Jeongguk deserve to know? Doesn’t he deserve to know that Jimin is seeing someone else - that Jimin doesn’t want to do this anymore?
He’s somehow worked himself into a ball of anger when he unlocks the apartment. He’s so stuck in his head that he doesn’t realize Jimin is right there, in the apartment, instead of at his chemistry lecture.
“Jeongguk-ah.”
Jeongguk startles from where he’s standing. He looks up and finds Jimin sitting on the couch, though he stands up when Jeongguk walks in.
Fuck.
“What are you doing here?” Jeongguk asks. “Don’t you have a chemistry class now?”
“Fuck that.” Jimin growls animalistically. He lurches forward, hands reaching out for Jeongguk’s face before he pulls him into a kiss and slams him into the wall.
Jeongguk gasps. Jimin uses that as an opportunity to slide his tongue in.
The omega is so intoxicating that Jeongguk almost forgets how angry he was when he came home. But then Jimin is moaning and using his free hand to cup his bulge, and Jeongguk is met with the image of Jimin doing that same thing to the alpha he was with.
He pulls away from the kiss, feeling a little triumphant when Jimin whines and tries to chase after his mouth.
“No.” Jeongguk shakes his head. Jimin finally focuses on his face and then he stops.
“No?” he whispers.
“Why are you kissing me?”
“Wh-” Jimin tilts his head in confusion. “What?”
“Why are you kissing me?” he repeats slower this time.
Jimin hesitates. He swallows and looks away from Jeongguk.
“Do you not want me to?”
His scent is slightly bitter, and Jeongguk is weak - he’s always weak when it comes to Jimin - and he finds his heart softening. But he also needs to know.
“Why are you kissing me?”
“I… I want to.” Jimin replies. “Let me kiss you, I’ve missed you. Please.”
Jeongguk gulps. He wants that too, but he knows he’ll feel like shit if he finds out Jimin is doing this while dating someone else - even if the alpha and him are in an open relationship. At the same time… Jeongguk has never been able to deny himself Jimin when he’s given to him on a silver platter.
He wants Jimin.
Just- just once is okay, right?
Just once can’t hurt, right?
He’s missed the omega so much.
Jeongguk responds to Jimin with his body, ignoring any thoughts of Jimin with the other alpha when he slides his tongue into Jimin’s mouth. The omega moans, wrapping his arms around Jeongguk’s shoulders and tugging him down so that they can kiss better.
“Let me fuck you today.” Jeongguk requests.
It’s less vulnerable than if he lets Jimin into his body. And maybe- maybe Jeongguk can try fucking him better than that alpha.
Their kiss is a mess as they make their way to Jimin’s bedroom, item by item of their clothing thrown off and onto the floor. Jimin smells so sweet when Jeongguk kisses along his neck, licking against his scent gland and reveling in his moans.
“Fuck me baby.” Jimin moans, using his thigh to rub against Jeongguk’s hard cock. “Now, I’m ready, I’m ready.”
And when Jeongguk enters Jimin’s tight, slick hole, he immediately whimpers at the warm heat encasing him.
He scolds himself. Alphas don’t whimper - he should show Jimin that he can be the only alpha he needs, even though he’s a beta.
But then Jimin is stroking his hair and burying his nose in Jeongguk’s sensitive scent gland, whispering, “Does hyung’s hole feel good?”
All he can do is whimper back a yes as he pulls out and thrusts in again.
Oh Goddess.
It’s so heavenly.
“Your cock’s so big, baby.” Jimin praises as he starts fucking him. “Filling hyung up so good. Best cock I've ever had.”
“Oh fuck.” Jeongguk’s cock twitches inside of Jimin. His body feels on fire as Jimin continues to praise him, calling him good boy for fucking him so well, telling him that he’s doing so well.
It drives him insane. He comes inside Jimin sooner than expected, unable to stop himself from spilling. Jimin doesn’t come, but the omega reassures him.
He flips them over until he’s on top and he starts to ride Jeongguk.
“Gonna let me use your cock until I come, right darling?” Jimin asks, hands resting on Jeongguk’s stomach for balance as he rolls his hips. “Gonna be good and let me take what I need, right?”
Jeongguk moans, “Yes, yes. Take what you need. Wan’ hyung to come.”
He doesn’t care if his cock starts to hurt from being used in its sensitive state, he doesn’t care as long as Jimin keeps moaning and bouncing, looking so pretty and it’s all for Jeongguk.
When Jimin comes, he spills all over Jeongguk’s chest. He slows down his movements to a stop and then presses sweet kisses over Jeongguk’s face.
“My sweet little beta.” Jimin nuzzles his cheek against Jeongguk’s cheek. “Always so good for hyung.”
“Hmm... only for hyung.” Jeongguk sighs, his beta wolf so satisfied.
“That’s right.” Jimin’s chest rumbles. “Mine.”
Jeongguk is ready to say ‘mine’ too, when he realizes that it’d be a lie.
Post-nut clarity hits him then.
He suddenly feels dirty. Used .
And if he thinks about it, nothing has really changed from any of the other times they’ve had sex. The only difference is that this time, Jeongguk saw it in front of his eyes. Jimin with another wolf.
Before, it was something he didn’t think about because he never saw it. He never felt this bad after sex because he was never thinking about Jimin with other wolves.
Now, it feels like while the high was great (really, only something he can get from sleeping with Jimin), he feels worse now after the crash.
No.
This cannot happen again, not like this.
“Hyung…”
“Yes baby?” Jimin asks, blissfully unaware of what Jeongguk is feeling right now.
“Are you seeing other wolves right now? Are you… dating anyone?”
“Dating anyone.” Jimin echoes in confusion, sitting up. His thighs cage Jeongguk in. Something close to fear flashes in Jimin’s eyes when he runs them over Jeongguk’s face. “I don’t do dates. I thought you knew. I’ve not been on a date since first year. H-have you? Been on a date, I mean.”
Jeongguk shrugs in response, his mind still focused on Jimin’s answer.
He can tell the omega was being honest - so does that mean that the thing he had with the other wolf was a misunderstanding? Maybe the alpha was a friend and Jeongguk just got jealous and assumed.
His chest lightens with the knowledge that Jimin is at the very least not dating that alpha. But it makes him wonder if he should ask Jimin whether he’s still sleeping around with other wolves - because even that is something Jeongguk can’t handle anymore.
He knows it’s not Jimin’s fault if he is. They had an agreement, and he’s the one who broke it.
Before he gets to ask his next question, Jimin is speaking again.
“Jeonggukie, I need an answer, please.” Jimin grabs his face and forces Jeongguk to focus on the moment. “Have you been on any dates since we started this?”
“I haven’t…”
Jimin smiles slightly. “Good.”
“Good?”
“Hmm. I saw you at the restaurant across from 7/11 earlier. With that wolf from the club…”
“Oh.”
The scent Jeongguk thought reminded him of Jimin should've been a dead giveaway.
“I uh- to be honest. My wolf got a little jealous when I saw you with another wolf. I know this thing we have isn’t exclusive, and I know I have no right to feel like this but… I just- I saw you with that man and felt like- Goddess, this is going to sound so stupid, but my wolf just felt a possessive claim over you. I totally understand if you don’t want to, but would you be open to us doing this exclusively…?” Jimin seems unsure of himself as he speaks.
“What?”
Jeongguk can’t believe it. Isn’t this what he’s always wanted? But at the same time, being exclusive doesn’t mean Jimin wants him in the same way. And all he wants is for Jimin to reciprocate his feelings.
Jimin gulps nervously.
“I-It’s just- my wolf is restless otherwise. But if you and Mingyu want to see each other I understand that. It fucked with my omega’s head… seeing someone else hold your waist and thinking they were on a date with you.”
Something about the last sentence doesn’t sit right with Jeongguk.
It messed with his omega’s head? His wolf or with his human?
“Did it fuck with your wolf or with you?” Jeongguk asks.
Because his wolf being jealous is one thing - it’s pretty common actually. Even friends get jealous of each other. It’s just part of wolf traits. It makes sense after they’ve been sleeping together for months.
But if it’s Jimin and his wolf… Well, that’s a different story. That means Jimin wants him too - right?
“Uhm-” Jimin slides off of Jeongguk. He pulls his pants up instead of answering immediately. Jeongguk can tell he’s just doing it to avoid answering.
“Hyung. Tell me.”
“It’s my wolf.” Jimin replies, though it seems like he forced it out of him.
“Oh. Okay.” Jeongguk sucks in his lips. This has got to be the worst post-nut clarity ever.
He pulls his pants up as well, grimacing at the way his sticky cum messes on it.
“So, what do you think?” Jimin asks nervously.
Jeongguk lowers his gaze.
On one hand, he could say yes. They’d be exclusive, so he wouldn’t have to be jealous about every person he sees Jimin with.
But on the other hand, he’d never be able to tell Jimin how he really feels. He can’t tell Jimin that he loves him when they’re done fucking. And what if Jimin does find another wolf that he wants to date? Then he has to end things with Jeongguk.
No, this might be close to what Jeongguk wants, but it isn’t the solution. It could just hurt him more down the line.
While he was ready to throw precaution to the wind before, his heart feels a little more fragile now that he’s had a taste of the idea of Jimin leaving their friends with benefits arrangement to be with someone else.
“I can’t do it. I’m sorry. I don’t think I can do this anymore.”
“Oh.”
His voice cracks. Jeongguk looks up again, surprised to see Jimin holding back tears.
What -
“Hyung, why are you-” Jeongguk stops. He realizes what it might seem like to Jimin.
Like Jeongguk doesn’t think he’s good enough to remain exclusive with.
His plans for confessing romantically were ruined, but if the pair of them are going down in flames, he might as well come clean too. He takes a deep breath to brace himself.
“The reason why-”
“No, it’s ok. I don’t need to know.” Jimin sniffles, but he tries to hide it. “You don’t owe me anything.”
“Wait, listen to me.” Jeongguk captures his wrist and then pulls Jimin onto his lap again. The elder gasps, hands going to Jeongguk’s shoulders. “I can’t do this anymore, because I like you so much. I like you so much that I don’t think I can do this platonically anymore. Even if we’re exclusive, I still want you to be mine. But you wouldn’t be mine. You wouldn’t be and it would hurt and suck because- because I like you, and I want you. I want you to be mine.”
“Oh.”
Jeongguk chuckles at the answer.
He’s not sure what exactly he expected.
“I said- I said I can’t do a relationship though. At the beginning, I said that.”
“I know.”
“And now you-” Jimin huffs. He looks overwhelmed.
Jeongguk would pay good money to be able to understand what he’s feeling right now.
He feels like he’s really done it - he ruined everything. He deluded himself into thinking that Jimin might like him and now he doesn’t and- he’s ruined everything .
“I’m sorry. I’m sorry that I like you.” Jeongguk sniffles. “I’m sorry that I broke our promise. I can’t help it, hyung. You’re gorgeous, strong, kind, and smart. You’re a great friend, the best actually. I-I don’t know when I started falling for you, but after a certain point, I couldn’t look at anyone else. Why would I have to when I had you? Taking care of me in every aspect, giving me all the love and care and sex that I needed. I’ve never been so happy with anyone, my previous boyfriends included. And we’re not even officially dating.”
“Jeonggukie…” Jimin bites his lips. “I-”
“I know you don’t like me like that. I thought you did, but I was just being stupid. Was gonna cook you a meal and make it all romantic with candles. I guess it’s a good thing I didn’t do it though. I just thought that maybe you liked me too, after all that time we spent during vacation together. It felt- it felt like we were a couple.”
Jimin looks nervous, and scared- like he’s fighting with himself on this. He bites his lips. He doesn’t answer for a while, seeming to process everything, and then he runs his thumb over Jeongguk’s scent gland.
“Were you really going to cook me a meal and have a candlelit dinner?”
Jeongguk nods, though he feels embarrassed about it now.
He was stupid.
“That’s really sweet. You’re always so sweet to me.”
Jeongguk looks away. “I was being stupid. You don’t like me like that.”
“No, no you weren’t being stupid. And I have something to confess.” Jimin says. “I lied earlier. When you asked me if it was just my wolf that felt jealous… It wasn’t. I was jealous too.”
“Hyung…”
Does this mean what he thinks it means? Or is he being foolish again?
“And I have another confession.” Jimin takes a deep breath. “I’ve had boyfriends before. In my first year and in high school. I-I’m not a good boyfriend. At all. I neglect people easily when it comes to my studies and when they break up with me because of it, I spiral. I’m not a good boyfriend. I’m a good friend, but the second we put labels on it, things get messy and muddled in my mind.”
He takes Jeongguk’s hand in his and strokes across his knuckles. “I like you, I really do. That’s my confession. I like you, I like the way we are together. I enjoyed it when it was just us on vacation. You’re right, it did feel like dates even though it wasn’t. And- fuck, I have thought about being with you romantically so many times. But I never ever wanted to breach that line because I know I’ll fuck it up. What we had going was so good… can’t we keep doing that? Isn’t that enough?”
“Let me get this straight before I say anything and potentially sound like an idiot. You like me, right?”
Jimin’s cheeks turn pink as he nods. “Yes.”
“Romantically?”
“Yes…”
“But you don’t want to get into a relationship because you think you’ll fuck it up?”
Jimin huffs. “I know I will fuck it up.”
“Unless you’ve got magical abilities to see the future, you don’t. Hyung- just think about it. We’re basically a couple. We might not be dating, but we do everything a couple does. Just- the only difference would be that we could call each other boyfriends. And if you don’t want to do that we don’t have to. We don’t have to put a label on it. We can be two people who really like each other, who only see each other, who only fuck each other. We don’t have to call each other boyfriends. As long as we know how we feel… as long as we know not to betray that trust…”
“Isn’t that exactly the same as being boyfriends?”
“Isn’t that exactly the same thing you asked me to do by being exclusive friends with benefits?” Jeongguk shoots back.
Jimin tilts his head to the side, eyebrow raised. “Touché.”
“Thank you.” Jeongguk smiles, and because he’s finally feeling brave enough, he presses a kiss to Jimin’s lips.
The omega returns the kiss, hands gripping the hair at the base of Jeongguk’s neck as he does.
When they pull apart, Jimin drops his forehead to rest on Jeongguk’s.
“We can do it your way.” Jeongguk says. “We can do it your way, and you’ll see that not that much is changing except now we can touch each other anytime without holding back. Wouldn’t that be nice? What do you think about that?”
“Hmm... I think…” Jimin playfully nips at Jeongguk’s nose. “We’re going to be the best non-boyfriends boyfriends out there.”
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“So you’re boyfriends?” Seokjin asks the next time Jeongguk sees him. They’re at the club together and Jimin is on his way with Taehyung once their shifts end at work.
“Nope.” Jeongguk shakes his head.
“I’m confused. How are you not boyfriends?”
“Because we’re not labelling ourselves now hyung. And you better not call us boyfriends when Jimin hyung arrives or he’s going to freak out. We’re still new, it’s barely been a month.”
“Got it captain.” Seokjin rolls his eyes, mildly disinterested. “Why don’t you fetch us drinks then? They should be here in a minute.”
Jeongguk goes to the bar and orders the regular drinks everyone usually gets when they come here. The bartender gets on it and Jeongguk watches.
“Do you find mixing fascinating?” Someone asks as they join him at the bar, sitting on the chair next to his.
Jeongguk turns and finds an alpha there, eyeing him up and down like Jeongguk is his next meal. He shivers uncomfortably, scooting away a little.
“I think you definitely need talent to do it.” Jeongguk replies with a friendly smile. He turns around and finds Seokjin still sitting at the table, Taehyung with him - which means Jimin is here too.
He feels excited as he looks around the crowd for him.
“Looking for someone?”
“Hmm.” Jeongguk hums, completely uninterested in giving this alpha any attention.
“Why don’t you look right in front of you darling?” The alpha purrs, his words sending shivers down Jeongguk’s spine, in the worst way possible. “I can give you whatever you-”
“Baby!” Jimin is suddenly by his side, sliding his arm around Jeongguk’s waist.
“Hyung.” Jeongguk smiles, wrapping his arms around Jimin to pull him close. They hug for a minute and he completely forgets about the creepy alpha until he clears his throat.
“Who’s this?”
Jeongguk is about to tell him to fuck off because it’s none of his business, when Jimin speaks up.
“His boyfriend. And you are?” Jimin raises his brow, giving the alpha a once over that shows how unimpressed he is.
Jeongguk jerks his head to look at Jimin, eyes wide in shock when the omega just tightens his hold on the beta and stands his ground. He tunes out whatever the alpha says, just looks at Jimin in awe.
His boyfriend.
His boyfriend?!
“Baby close your mouth. The drinks are ready, let's take it to the table.”
Jeongguk listens like he’s a robot, and the two of them carry the trays over. Jimin slides into the booth and pats the empty spot next to him for Jeongguk. The younger sits next to him and waits for the right moment to ask the questions that’s on the tip of his tongue.
But Seokjin and Taehyung and Jimin keep talking, and he doesn’t have a moment to speak and ask Jimin without putting everyone’s attention on them. So he stays quiet, just laces his fingers with Jimin’s hand that rests on his thigh.
The opportunity to ask comes a moment later when they all get up to go to the dance floor. Jimin moves his body against Jeongguk’s, and it’s when Jimin has his back pressed to Jeongguk’s front that he decides to ask.
He leans down to Jimin’s ear, warm breath washing over it. “Boyfriend?”
Jimin’s scent sweetens and he turns around to face Jeongguk. He loops his arms behind his neck and shrugs.
“Was I meant to say he’s my non-boyfriend boyfriend ? Seems too tedious.” Jimin clicks his tongue. “Might as well call you my boyfriend. It’s the same thing, isn’t it?”
“Is that so?” Jeongguk asks, licking his lips as his eyes roam over Jimin’s face.
Goddess, he wants to kiss Jimin so much.
“Yeah. What do you say, Jeonggukie? Wanna be hyung’s boyfriend?”
He’s been waiting for this moment the entire year.
His entire year !
He needs to have his fun with it.
“Say please?”
Jimin sighs, but Jeongguk can tell from the smile on his face that he’s endeared by Jeongguk’s antics.
“Jeonggukie. My dearest Jeongguk. My little darling. My baby.” Jimin lathers it on thick, with each word he moves closer to Jeongguk’s face, until their lips are only an inch apart. The younger's face is pink as he registers the sweet nicknames. “Will you pretty please, with a cherry on top, be my boyfriend? Please, will you be mine?”
“Hmm.” Jeongguk hums. “I need to think about it first.”
Jimin rolls his eyes, done with their game now.
“Answer me now and you’ll get real lucky tonight if we’re sober when we get home.”
“Oh yeah?” Jeongguk’s eyes twinkle. “How lucky?”
“Do you remember that plan to edge you…?”
“Fuck.” Jeongguk is one hundred percent sure his cock just twitched.
Jimin giggles, bumping his nose against Jeongguk’s.
“So what’s it going to be, big guy? Wanna play this little game of yours or do you wanna be tied up all pretty for me in an hour?”
“You’re playing dirty.”
“You like it when I play dirty.”
“Fuck you.”
“Please.”
“Oh my Goddess.”
“Hey- baby, focus.” Jimin giggles again, and Goddess, that really just lights his heart on fire. “Just say yes. Be my boyfriend?”
“Yes, yes, yes.” Jeongguk finally connects their lips, but he pulls away when the thought of later tonight consumes him. “Let’s get out of here.”
“We just got here!”
“My boyfriend promised I’d be getting lucky tonight and I’ll make damn sure I get what I’m promised.”
My boyfriend . Jimin is his boyfriend.
This is what his dreams are made of.