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Soobin smells like an alpha. He looks like an alpha, talks like an alpha, even his official documents state that he is an alpha. It’s necessary for his line of work. To qualify to be in an all-boy group under BigHit, he had to prove his alpha status; omegas can join co-ed groups, but after training for a while, he was chosen for an all-boy group with the most talented boys he’s ever known in his life. Captivated by the four of them, he couldn’t turn down the offer, especially after training with them to check out their compatibility before they all had to make a decision. BigHit did not accept any omegas into all-boy groups, something about the alphas tending to fight each other over the omegas, causing rifts within the group and putting everyone in danger. So he did what he had to do, forging documents, going on multiple pills to change his scent and suppress his heats, and even began working out more to build muscles like alphas usually have. He’s never been a typical omega anyway, tall and clumsy, is how he validates himself, thinking that he might as well pretend to be an alpha if it means he can fulfill his dreams with who have come to be his best friends.

So no, Choi Soobin is not an alpha, but he makes up for it in determination and meticulously keeping up with his pills and putting up enough walls that no one should be able to tell the difference.

When he was voted leader of Tomorrow X Together, he was so shocked that he couldn’t speak for a whole minute, tears stinging his eyes and threatening to fall. He didn’t let them, of course, instead thanking his members and hugging them, accepting their praise and congratulations warmly, whole body lighting up with pride. Soobin doubted himself a lot, wondering why they would choose him, if the universe was playing some cruel joke on him, punishing him for suppressing his true self and pretending to be someone he’s not.

But really, once the group is more comfortable with each other, he drops a lot of the acts that he felt like he needed to put on as an ‘alpha’ and leader. He got lucky -- his members, they’re all such good alphas. They become his best friends easily, so open with their emotions, never hiding when they’re feeling sensitive after a hard day. They confide in him as a leader and friend and talk openly with each other about their hardships, often having late nights discussing fears and dreams. Not only are they the sweetest alphas Soobin has ever met, doting on each other even when they playfully bicker, they’ve never said or done anything to make Soobin uncomfortable as an omega. They’re four alphas who think they are only surrounded by other alphas -- Soobin expected them to at least talk about omegas, maybe watch them when they see them at award shows or at the company building. Now that it’s been years since they came together, Soobin is honestly shocked that they have never once said or done anything of the sort. Every day, they defy Soobin’s fears about how alphas could be towards omegas. His members even show him that alphas can care about omega rights issues, making small comments here and there when they hear news about discrimination and harassment. They break down Soobin’s walls, allowing him to be more authentic, embrace himself and his shyness, his affectionate side, the sweet introvert leaning on his members more as time goes on. Soobin almost feels guilty for hiding his true self from them for so long, yearns to tell them daily, but stops himself every time he comes close. Who knows what could happen if his secret comes out? His entire career, his life is on the line, so he continues to shield the last of himself that he can’t give anyone.

The hardest part about pretending to be an alpha is suppressing his omega instincts. He tries his best to take care of himself, making sure that he has a single room in their dorm; when they shared a tiny room during early days, all of them sleeping practically on top of one another, it was especially difficult for him to control his need to nest, it pained him to not be able to wrap himself in blankets, burrow into the bed. In their new dorm, he has a single room, and even has Odi to take care of. Having an outlet for his more “maternal” instincts helps him a lot, along with the comfortable nest that he fixes up every night before bed. These comforts soothe him, but they can’t make up for everything. He misses his heats, even though they were painful and scary to spend alone. There were only two heats before he started taking suppressants, and now he barely gets aroused at all, a symptom of the pills. He’s so afraid that he’s damaging his body, sometimes stays up at night worrying about his future family -- will he be able to have children after so many years of suppressing his heat? Soobin finds himself crying sometimes, wishing he could be a normal omega. He takes to stealing Yeonjun’s sweatshirts, the older’s comforting scent helping to calm him down in these moments of panic.

It’s subconscious, the decision to add the sweatshirts to his nest, and before he can realize, he’s doing it with all of their clothes. This is another difficulty being the only omega in an all-alpha group. Controlling his instincts that tell him to care for them, nuzzle into them all the time, sleep with them, invite them into his nest… He tells himself it’s enough just getting to be their leader, but his body knows it is nowhere near enough to calm his inner omega. Soobin knows it isn’t normal, knows this is why he shouldn’t be here in the first place. His needs could ruin them.

So he holds back.

He thinks he’s doing a good job of hiding how many of their clothes he has. The members respect his closed-door policy, all of them knowing that their leader is more shy and reserved than the rest of them, understanding that he needs his privacy.

That is, until Beomgyu barges into Soobin’s room in the middle of a Tuesday night, sobbing uncontrollably.

Soobin panics not only because Beomgyu, his precious Beomgyu, is hurt, but also because fuck, he’s going to see his nest. He tries to calm down, telling himself that Beomgyu is too distracted to even notice. He has to be a good leader and friend right now.

Soobin gets out of bed as fast as he can, rushing over to the younger. “Beomgyu, hey, you’re okay, hyung is here,” he whispers frantically, wrapping his arms around him. He instinctively begins to rub Beomgyu’s back, trying to soothe him and figure out what’s wrong.

“Beomie, hey, deep breaths, breathe with hyung,” he says, taking Beomgyu’s hand and placing it on his chest, breathing in and out slowly. Beomgyu follows along shakily, tears still flowing down his face but not sobbing anymore. “Can you tell hyung what happened? Are you sick? You’re so warm, maybe it’s a fever.” Now that he can focus through his panic, Soobin can feel the heat radiating off of Beomgyu, sweat dripping down his forehead.

Beomgyu just shakes his head and holds onto Soobin tighter, burying his face into the taller boy’s neck, hot tears smearing on bare skin. It hurts Soobin that his friend is so distraught, and he wishes he wasn’t on so many suppressants, because he would be able to release calming pheromones otherwise. He wishes he could help the younger, but for now he knows the best thing to do is just hold him, let him silently cry into his shoulder.

It’s starting to really concern him, how hot the younger feels. He wonders how high Beomgyu’s fever is and if he needs to take him to the hospital. Soobin feels hot too, starting to sweat under the warmth of Beomgyu wrapped around him. “Hey, Beom, please look at me. You’re burning up so bad, hyung just wants to help you. Tell me what hurts?” He feels like begging, so worried at this point, the constant crying from the smaller hurting his heart.

Beomgyu finally pulls away and wipes his eyes, sniffling as he tries to compose himself. He looks at Soobin with wet eyes. “Sorry hyung. I’m so sorry and dumb and stupid and I fucked up so bad!” He’s scaring Soobin now, and he waits for Beomgyu to say more, but he doesn’t.

“Beomie, you aren’t dumb, what happened? I promise it will be okay, just tell hyung what happened,” he says in the calmest voice he can muster, trying not to scare Beomgyu with how nervous he is right now.

“Hyung you’re gonna be so, so mad. I’m so scared,” Beomgyu whispers, reaching out to hold Soobin’s hand. Soobin just squeezes back and lets Beomgyu take a deep breath. “I need to tell you something and you have to promise not to tell anyone else. I could seriously be in so much trouble and the group will never be the same again.”

Soobin doesn’t think he’s ever been more afraid in his life. He’s sweating, hands trembling, and his heart is in his stomach with how anxious he is. He wishes Beomgyu would just come out and say it, because he can’t stand another second in such suspense. A million possibilities are running through his head. Did he hook up and have his pictures leaked? Did he get an omega pregnant? For some reason, the possibility of one of his alphas with some other omega makes his heart sink, momentary sorrow and yearning washing over him. He has to set it aside, be a good hyung, and Beomgyu is still shaking. “I promise, Gyu, whatever it is, I will help you. I care about you so much, I would never let you suffer alone. Please let me help you,” he begs, taking care to hold Beomgyu’s other hand too.

Beomgyu breathes in. “Hyung, I’m in heat. Right now. I don’t know how it happened, I was laying in bed with Hueningie and suddenly I was hot and in pain and I know you’re probably like, what the fuck, because we’re all supposed to be alphas, but I am so fucking sorry, I’m not and it hurts so bad and I don’t know what to do, I was- am- on suppressants, this has never happened before-” he cuts himself off with a pained cry, dropping his head back to Soobin’s shoulder as the taller stands, stunned. Beomgyu… is an omega, too. He’s trying to control his thoughts right now, but his brain has stopped working. How is it possible that Beomgyu is in heat? They’ve been trainees for so long, Beomgyu has probably been on suppressants for just as long as Soobin, the younger must be in excruciating pain right now, this heat somehow breaking through the strength of the pills.

“Hyung please say something, I’m so sorry, I didn’t know where else to go, need you so bad,” he starts sobbing again, tears once again wetting Soobin’s neck. Soobin makes the decision then to take Beomgyu to his nest.

“Deep breaths Beomie, please, breathe for hyung. Lay on my bed please, come here,” he guides the younger to his bed, getting in next to him. “Gyu, hyung is so sorry that you had to hide for so long, you must be in so much pain, lay down for hyung, okay? I’m right here next to you.” Beomgyu curls up into a ball as soon as he hits the mattress, and Soobin thinks he looks so small in the middle of his nest like that. He’s shaking, but seems much calmer surrounded by the scents of the other three alphas.

Soobin gets closer and wraps his arms around Beomgyu instinctually, barely recognizing his own movements. It seems like the right thing to do, and it must be, because Beomgyu sighs in relief and seems to come to his senses again. “Oh fuck,” he says, voice somehow clear despite being a little nasally from crying so much, “hyung, you’re- this is a nest.”

“Yes,” Soobin whispers, “it is. My nest.” He didn’t realize he was crying too, but the back of Beomgyu’s shirt is wet with his tears. Beomgyu is like him. Beomgyu is in pain like he has been, and Beomgyu doesn’t even have his own room. All these years, without a nest, without any outlet for his caretaking instincts. It hurts Soobin so bad to think of him hurting like that.

He holds Beomgyu tighter, “I’m so sorry. I wish I could protect you forever. My Beomie, I’m so sorry you’re in pain. Please let me take away the pain.”

Beomgyu takes a few deep breaths and gathers the energy to turn around so they’re facing each other. “Hyung, it’s my fault. I was careless, and let my omega fall in love,” he says, looking Soobin in the eyes. “But not only with Hueningie.. It’s all of you. My omega thinks we’re a pack, and I think deep down it really really wants to carry pups for us. I’m so scared, so sorry, I tried so hard to control it but I couldn’t push it away any longer, when Hueningie was holding me so sweetly, I finally lost control,” he’s crying again, but doesn’t break eye contact.

Soobin cries too, but only because he can understand so well what Beomgyu is saying, the urge to mate, to be good for the alphas, to provide for them and care for them and love them. Beomgyu takes a big breath in and shakily exhales. “You have the best nest I’ve ever seen in the whole world, hyung,” he sighs, pulling Soobin against him. “I’m sorry. I love you. Loved you when I thought you were my caring alpha, love you now that I know you’re my caring omega hyung. Sorry.”

“Please stop apologizing,” Soobin replies, voice wavering with his own emotions. “I love you so much, Beomgyu, and I wish I could take away your pain so bad, can’t believe you were in so much pain for so long. I was in the same pain, it hurts so bad, doesn’t it?” Beomgyu nods against him. “Gyu, I love you. I thought you were the loudest alpha in the world but I still loved you and love you now,” he’s more emotional than probably ever in his life, and still sweating so bad from the heat radiating off of Beomgyu, but he leans forward presses the softest kiss to Beomgyu’s lips.

They pull away after a second to look each other in the eyes and Beomgyu giggles. “You’re the biggest omega I’ve ever seen,” he wraps all his limbs around Soobin, “and I love it so much. Cutest omega in the world.” Soobin blushes and reciprocates Beomgyu’s embrace. “Hyung, what am I gonna do? My heat isn’t even bad right now but I feel it deep within me and it’s going to be really intense. I’m scared,” he whispers the last two words and Soobin wants to cry all over again.

He thinks for a while. They can’t go to the hospital -- they would have to tell the company, which would lead to something terrible that neither of them want to even think about. Soobin considers their other options. He could take care of Beomgyu here, in his nest, buy him toys like omegas usually do to get through their heats alone or with other omegas. In that case, they would have to tell the alphas, get them out of the house, because they would surely be alerted by the smell. Maybe that would be the best option: tell the alphas, get them out, and tell the company that Soobin and Beomgyu have some sort of illness so they can’t come to schedules for a few days.. maybe longer, depending on how long the heat lasts. Soobin’s heart is beating fast with anxiety, and Beomgyu can tell. “What are you thinking, hyung?”

“Sorry. We can’t tell the company. So the hospital is out, unless it gets really bad- but hopefully it won’t. Um. I think the only option is to tell the others and ask them to leave the dorm until your heat ends, so I can stay here and take care of you. If you want that. What do you think?” Soobin bites his lip and looks to Beomgyu for his response.

Beomgyu looks conflicted, chewing on the inside of his cheek as he thinks. “I’m scared. What if they hate me? Or, what if they fight? What if everyone was right. That having an omega in the group ruins everything. What if I ruin everything?”

“You won’t ruin everything alone. I’m an omega too, so we would be ruining everything together. I’m next to you forever, Beomgyu. No matter what. But I really don’t think alphas will be mad… They’re so good to us, I bet they’d be happy we’re omegas. Does that make sense? I think... I think hyung would cry. And Tyun would wanna take care of us, cook for us. And Hueningie would treat us like little plushies ‘n give us kisses ‘n make us feel cute. Don’t you think? Aren’t they the sweetest alphas in the world?” Soobin’s eyes are shining and Beomgyu holds in a laugh.

Beomgyu cups Soobin’s cheek. “You are so cute, hyung. You’ve thought about this a lot, haven’t you? Being a pack with us. Me too. I thought about you, too, what you would do if you found out, or what I hoped you would do. Wished you would hold me like you are now, hold my hand during award shows like you already do, but we would both just know something was different. You’d be good to me. And look, you’re being so good to me,” his voice cracks, and he wonders if it’s the heat making him so emotional or the bond that he shares with Soobin.

Soobin sniffles and holds Beomgyu tight. “No matter what the alphas end up doing, I’ll be right next to you. Let’s hope for the best, though. I think we need to tell them before your heat gets worse, you want to be present for the conversation.” Beomgyu nods.

“I guess I should go get them. Do you want them to come in here, or do you want everyone to talk in the living room?”

“Here. Don’t wanna leave the nest. Never ever wanna leave it, haven't had a nest in so long…”

Soobin looks sad as he gets up and presses a kiss against Beomgyu’s hot forehead. “Be right back. Stay right here, baby.” Beomgyu nods, burrowing further into Soobin’s nest as a means of protecting himself, comforting himself. Soobin wants to stay in this moment forever, the calm before the storm, but he has to act fast. Who knows how long they have until Beomgyu’s heat hits in full force.

He stops in front of Yeonjun’s door, fist hovering tentatively. It’s three in the morning and he knows the alphas will understand once he and Beomgyu explain, but what if they don’t? What if they are mad, like Beomgyu said? What if they’re mad at Soobin for waking them up, and then it gets even worse when they break the news? Soobin is terrified, but there’s nothing he can do, so he bites the bullet and knocks. Yeonjun doesn’t answer, so Soobin opens the door. “Hyung? Hyung, I need help. Please?” He walks to the bed and nudges the elder, shaking with anxiety. Yeonjun groans and starts to move.

“Hm? ‘S it morning?” Yeonjun’s voice is rough from sleep. He turns to Soobin, blinking a few times before he seems to notice the tears staining Soobin’s face and making his eyes shine. “Soobin? What- what’s wrong?” he asks, sitting up slowly.

Soobin wipes his face of the tears that spill over involuntarily, “Sorry hyung but I need you to wait outside of my room and I’ll get the others. I need to speak with you all urgently.”

Yeonjun is wide awake now, looking concerned. He doesn’t reply, just stands up and gives Soobin a quick hug. “Ok,” he whispers, not asking any questions.

Soobin then quickly goes to Taehyun and Kai’s room, knocking loudly before entering. “Kai-yah, Taehyun-ah, wake up,” he calls, shaking Huening Kai awake through his irritated noises. “I’m sorry, hyung is sorry, but you need to come to my room. Please,” he adds, voice cracking with urgency and he wishes he could be calmer about this but his entire life is about to change and he doesn’t know for better or for worse.

The youngest members get up, taking one look at Soobin’s shaking figure before following him down the hall to his room. Soobin instinctually grabs Yeonjun’s hand, the older member always able to ground him, before opening the door and pulling him in, the other two alphas following after. He feels Yeonjun squeeze his hand when they see Beomgyu on the bed, curled up and eyes squeezed shut.

Soobin doesn’t give the alphas the chance to speak. He has to take control, for Beomgyu’s sake. This might be his most important role as leader in his entire time with them. “Beomgyu. I’m going to say it now, is that okay with you?” The younger nods, and Soobin sits on the edge of the bed, hand on Beomgyu’s side to comfort him. He looks up at the alphas, all various levels of confused, concerned, and scared.

“Beomgyu is in heat.”

Three gasps resound in the room, and Kai opens his mouth to say something but Soobin keeps going. “This is my nest. This is why no one has been allowed in my room, this is why no one has ever seen me naked. I lied to you all for years, even Beomgyu. I didn’t know he was an omega until tonight. We are so sorry,” he hates himself for the way his voice cracks on the last word, revealing how fragile he feels right now despite trying to be brave and explain himself and Beomgyu. “I didn’t mean to deceive you,” he’s openly sobbing now, covering his eyes with one hand and the other still desperately clinging to Beomgyu. The younger omega is crying too, silently shaking where he lays.

Soobin feels someone hug him and immediately knows it’s Yeonjun from his scent. The elder cards his hands through Soobin’s hair, and Soobin takes a deep breath, allowing his body to relax somewhat.

The air is heavy, the combined smells of Beomgyu’s heat finally breaking through the scent blockers, along with the three alpha’s scents, spiked with concern and confusion. Soobin hates that he doesn’t have a smell, wishes again that he could calm the room with his own pheromones, but he pushes the thought aside.

No one seems to know what to say, and Soobin can’t see if they’re looking at each other because his eyes are still squeezed shut, but he feels Yeonjun take a long breath in before he speaks. “Soobin, thank you for getting us. Beomgyu, are you doing okay?”

“For now,” Beomgyu whispers, opening his eyes to look at Yeonjun. “Hyung, I’m sorry. Hueningie, Taehyunnie, I’m so sorry,” his voice is so small and sad that Soobin cries harder, wishing Yeonjun would let him go and hold Beomgyu instead. He’s so confused about how the alphas are taking the news.

Yeonjun pulls away from Soobin, and the younger feels himself fall further into sadness before the alpha squats down and gently pulls Soobin’s hand away from his eyes. “Hey. Soobin-ah, you did a good job, ok. You can stop crying now sweet omega, you’re such a good leader getting us all here. You did the right thing, sweetheart.” He thumbs the tears under Soobin’s eyes away as the younger blinks up at him. Yeonjun doesn’t let him argue before he moves to kneel next to the head of the bed next to Beomgyu. He cards his hand through Beomgyu’s sweaty hair, pushing it out of his face. “And you, my darling, must be so scared. Just breathe Beomie, you’re going to be okay. We will figure this out together.”

Yeonjun’s voice is so calming, soothing, soft. Both Soobin and Beomgyu can’t control their reactions to it, relaxing a bit as they feel safer. The other alphas still haven’t said anything, but they’re holding hands and looking to the bed - nest - with awe in their eyes.

“Hyungs, how did… nevermind. I’m sorry you had to hide it for so long and that you were scared to tell us. Please forgive us for not being good alphas?” Taehyun speaks up, voice strained like he’s trying not to cry. Soobin looks up at him, then glances to Kai by his side, who does have tears falling down his cheeks. When Kai sees that Soobin is watching him, he turns to bury his face against Taehyun’s shoulder, draping his body over half of Taehyun’s. Kai’s shoulders are shaking, and Soobin can’t help but feel like it’s his fault, he made his youngest alpha cry because of his own selfishness, hiding from them for so long. He doesn’t understand why Kai and Taehyun are apologizing to him and Beomgyu, crying, holding each other.

He hears Beomgyu cry out in pain and quickly turns to look at him, being caressed so softly by Yeonjun. Soobin feels his heart ache as Beomgyu’s face is contorted with pain, and he remembers the issue at hand -- they really need to figure out what to do about Beomgyu’s heat. Soobin takes a deep breath and tries to ground himself, but he’s dizzy and lightheaded and as soon as he tries to stand, his legs shake. He gasps, sitting back down and holding his head in his hand.

Suddenly there’s a warm hand pulling on his own, replacing it and touching his forehead. He looks up and sees Taehyun there, concern all over his face. “Soobin hyung, you’re warm.” Taehyun glances at Yeonjun, who’s looking equally worried. Soobin can’t let the attention fall on him, not when Beomgyu is in pain and about to go into heat any minute. He’s terrified that Beomgyu will need to go to hospital for it, complications possibly arising from the suppressants and blockers, but he tries not to spiral. He needs to take the lead and figure out what’s happening.

“Tyun, I’m ok. Don’t worry about me. I’m sorry to make you all worry about me, and I’m so sorry for lying and being a bad leader. We can discuss further when Beomgyu’s heat ends, but for now… I think you three should leave me to take care of him through this. I’m sorry that you have to leave on short notice, but Beomgyu’s heat is going to start soon and I’m afraid of what might happen if you’re all here for it…” Soobin tries to keep a steady voice, but everyone can definitely hear how it wavers with nerves and emotion. He can’t even look at them, body burning with shame and sweat dripping uncomfortably down his back.

Yeonjun continues caressing Beomgyu, soft hands running along his cheeks, hair, bridge of his nose. He looks at him like he’s the most beautiful thing in the world, and Soobin thinks that he is too. “Soobin-ah,” Yeonjun begins, turning to look at him with soft eyes, “You do not need to keep apologizing. None of this is your fault. You did what you had to do, and so did Beomgyu. We are sorry for not being there for you both.” Kai and Taehyun, who are awkwardly hovering near Soobin, both holding back from overwhelming him with care, nod in agreement. “I don’t want to speak for everyone, but while Beomgyu is in a clear enough headspace, I need to say this. I would love to be here and help him through his heat. I would never do anything he or you don’t want to do, but my alpha is absolutely yearning for it. I can’t even explain the feeling, I’ve never felt this way before in my life. But I feel so drawn to take care of you both. I hope this doesn’t make you uncomfortable, but I would be so fucking honored to stay here and help you take care of Beomgyu. Please consider me as your alpha?” Yeonjun looks so nervous, biting on his lower lip, glancing between Soobin and Beomgyu. The omegas are stunned, but before they can even look at each other, the other alphas speak up.

Taehyun and Kai are holding hands, looking at Soobin. “I… we feel the same way as Yeonjun hyung. Taehyun hyung and I. We…” Kai is stumbling on his words, so Taehyun squeezes his hand and helps him finish.

“What Kai is trying to say is that he and I have been.. together, in a way, for quite a while, and we often spoke about the possibility of the five of us. Together. As a pack. I know that’s intense, and I’m sorry for springing this on you all when emotions are high and we have to act fast regarding Beomgyu’s heat. But we think it’s important to say now. We always discussed the possibility but knew because we were all alphas that you probably wouldn’t want a pack with us.. But we love all three of you regardless of status… Always thought about the five of us forming a pack. Sorry if this makes you all uncomfortable, and we respect any decisions Soobin hyung and Beomgyu hyung make. Please consider us as your alphas too. We struggled for so long trying to hide this, but it feels impossible to keep it in now.” Taehyun’s voice cracks multiple times throughout him talking, and Kai pulls him closer for a hug, holding the back of his head so Taehyun can let his tears be soaked up by his shirt.

Soobin feels like this is a fever dream. It might be, honestly. He’s burning up, and doesn’t know why, mind hazy and pounding with one of the worst headaches he’s ever experienced. Even through all of this, he doesn’t think he’s ever been happier. The alphas want him? The same alphas he’s been yearning to be held by, the ones whose clothes he’s been stealing for his nest, who he thinks about when he’s sick or lonely or sad and needs comfort. His head is spinning from all of the changes and information he’s been hit with in only the past hour, and he can’t even think let alone try to speak.

He takes several deep breaths, and Beomgyu must be doing the same, because he hears Yeonjun praising him softly. Soobin needs him, needs to talk to Beomgyu, tries to find the younger’s hand on the bed to ground him, but he ends up just embarrassingly flailing his arm around. He doesn’t know why his body is so heavy, but he can’t control the frustrated groan he lets out as he falls over and crawls towards Beomgyu. He wraps himself around Beomgyu over the blankets. “Beomgyu-yah,” he whines, nuzzling against his sweaty neck, “di’ you hear it? Alphas want us.” He doesn’t know why his words are slurring together, slow, stunted. Beomgyu nods, squirming from the discomfort of being so insanely hot, but not wanting to move from the comfort of Soobin’s hold and the nest. “Too dangerous though, to spend a heat with three alphas, right? What if they fight over you? What if you get hurt? Can’t let that happen to you, my omega,” Soobin mumbles, not even thinking about the alphas that are hyper aware of his every word. Beomgyu nods, starting to act really out of it, but still coherent enough.

“Hyung knows best,” Beomgyu whispers, “up to hyung, hyung take care of Beomgyu.”

Soobin doesn’t know if he can handle the responsibility right now of being aware enough for the both of them, but he looks up at Yeonjun anyway. “Hyung,” he whines. He’s so uncomfortably hot, skin wet with sweat, but he pushes through. “I can take care of Beomgyu this time. We need to talk, all five of us, but there’s not- there’s no-” his brain is foggy, but he finds the words, “no time, sorry, no time to figure it out now. I need to stay here and take care of Gyu and you three need to go, because I’m scared of what might happen. None of us are mated, none of us have kissed, except I guess Kai and Tyunnie, but I don’t want to risk emotions being misunderstood during Beomgyu’s first heat in such a long time. Scared.”

Yeonjun looks shocked as he stares at Soobin. “Soobin, are you sure you’re in the right place right now to take care of Beomgyu? I don’t want to frighten you, but you look- you’re burning up… do you think Beomgyu’s heat might have… triggered yours?”

Taehyun takes a sharp breath in, “I wish I could smell them. The blockers must be so strong, I can’t tell how deep Beomgyu is into it or if Soobin is experiencing pre-heat. But Soobin hyung, I think Yeonjun hyung is right. You can hardly speak, you’re clearly dizzy, and you have a fever.”

Soobin shakes his head, “No. I haven’t gotten my heat in years. It isn’t possible with the dosage of suppressants I’m on. Beomgyu was triggered by-- well, I can’t-- but, I won’t be going into heat unless I go off the suppressants. I’m sorry.” His words are sort of muffled from where he’s pressing his face against Beomgyu’s back, but he doesn’t care. They know what he said, he knows they did because they give him the most pitying look he’s ever seen towards himself. Maybe this is why he’s kept himself hidden for years. He doesn’t want pity. He can take care of himself and of Beomgyu. He doesn’t need help.

Beomgyu seems to gather the energy to make a decision then, groaning in frustration. “I can’t stand this. Need something in me soon, so please if you’re leaving, just go! Soobin hyung please, please make a decision,” he’s getting desperate, thrashing around under the covers that are becoming too constricting.

Yeonjun takes a step back and helps Beomgyu get the blankets off, pushing them to the edge of the bed but not fully off in order to keep the alpha’s scents in the nest. “Ok. I’m not going to argue with either of you about this, because at the end of the day, I only want you to be safe. Soobin, I’m seriously worried. I can’t leave unless we come up with a backup plan if you end up not being able to fully help Beomgyu. I won’t leave until we agree on a plan, and I don’t think Taehyun and Kai will either.” The other two alphas nod, and Soobin wants to cry and kick his feet and crawl out of his skin with how fucking frustrated he is right now. He hates that he’s like this, doesn’t understand the irritation at all, because this is what he’s been dreaming of for years. He needs to calm down. He’s sabotaging himself and he knows it, but he still has to be calm, think about safety. If anything happens to Beomgyu, he doesn’t know what he’ll do. That’s his omega, he needs to take care of him, and he can do it, he has to.

Soobin forces his body to sit up, even though it hurts to move. He hates the feeling, like there’s lead in his blood holding him down and making him heavy. Everyone is looking at him, even Beomgyu with glossy eyes. “You’re right. I’m sorry, I want you three here, trust me, and I’m sure Beomgyu does too,” the younger omega nods, “but I just wouldn't be able to live with myself if something were to go wrong. There are only two omegas and three of you and I trust you so much but… hormones and-- well, I’m just scared.” He wipes some sweat off of his forehead. “I guess if I’m being honest I’m not feeling good but I think it’s just stress right now, once I start taking care of Gyu I’ll definitely be ok. But hyung is right, we should make a backup plan. If for some reason I can’t do it anymore, what do you want to happen, Beomgyu?” He grabs the younger omega’s hand to ground them both.

“Want alphas. Can’t just ask one to come, won’t be fair. Has to be all of them,” Beomgyu sighs, squirming around on the bed. He has sweat running down his forehead, matting his hair to his skin, and he’s flushed more than before. Soobin can tell that his heat is about to hit, knows that his inability to stop squirming around is because he needs something to grind down against, but he’s trying to hold onto the little self control he has left in front of the others.

Soobin nods, “Ok, I understand. If I can’t take care of you myself, I’ll call alphas and they’ll come here. But how far do you want them to go? How much should they help?” They have to understand the logistics, and Soobin is worried about consent, so scared of someone getting hurt. “And even then, what about what they want? Alphas, how much are you even willing to help?”

Beomgyu grits his teeth and groans through what must be a wave of pain, pulling his legs up to curl himself into a ball on top of the sheets. “Fuck, anything, I consent to anything they want to do to help me. I want my alphas and my Soobin hyung, need my mates, mine,” he pants. Soobin resists the urge to curl around him and scent him, sad that it likely wouldn’t comfort him anyway because of the blockers.

Kai surprises everyone and steps forward, reaching out for Beomgyu and pulling him up into a sitting position, ignoring the pained noises the omega makes. The youngest alpha hugs Beomgyu close, letting him slump against his strong upper body. Beomgyu lets out a sigh, relaxing against the alpha as he rubs his face into Kai’s neck, trying to scent him. “I love him. I love all of you, just say the word and I’ll do anything for any of you. I’ll give you everything you need, hyungs, just don’t want to see either of you in pain. Like Yeonjun said, I’ll leave if you want me to leave. But if you need me, I’ll be here.”

Soobin wishes he could feel the comfort of an alpha’s hold right now, but he closes his eyes, forcing himself to not look at the sight of Beomgyu and Kai together. “Do you all feel the same?” His voice is almost a whisper.

“Yes,” Yeonjun breathes out, as Taehyun nods wildly before realizing Soobin won’t see his acknowledgement and saying yes, too.

They all wait for Soobin, their leader, to make the next move. For a few minutes, he takes in the situation. They’re all willing to help Beomgyu. They want to help Beomgyu. And Beomgyu wants them, too. Is he the only one thinking of the consequences? What if they don’t really love Beomgyu and him, and it’s actually the hormones of the heat affecting them all, convincing them of something that’s not really true? What if they change their minds when it’s too late? What if they regret it? He can’t let them hurt themselves like that, it would be his fault for not taking care of them, not protecting them from this. But he’s really starting to feel hot, aching all over and sweating, his panties embarrassingly wet. It’s shocking; he hasn’t gotten wet without much effort in a long, long time from all the pills and hormones that he’s on. He must be affected by Beomgyu, because there’s no way he can be in heat now. His body must just want to help his omega friend, knows that Beomgyu doesn’t have a mate so he has to help. It might be hard without having a knot or even a cock at all, but they’ll make do. Soobin will handle it.

He does wonder, though. What if he does go into heat? It’s a terrifying thought, and he doesn’t want to take the attention away from Beomgyu, but he has to ask. “Do you… if I happen to. I don’t know how to say this. If I go into heat, whether it be tonight or any other time. Would you want me, too? You want Beomgyu, but you don’t have to want me too. I just want to know as a precaution, knowing that sometimes heats sync up. It won’t happen tonight, but…” he doesn’t know what he’s even saying. His mind is so fuzzy and his body is hot and yearning to be touched that he can barely focus on the words. “I want you,” he blurts out, “my alphas, our alphas, I need you, too. When I have my heat. Just so you know. I do- do want you. Just scared.”

Yeonjun walks over to the edge of the bed and kneels down, draping his upper body over the bed to reach Soobin. He lays his head in Soobin’s lap and takes the omega’s hands, gently rubbing his thumbs over the soft skin. “Soobin, my baby. We want you, too. We’re all scared right now. This is such a big change and you’re handling it so well, ok? I think I speak for everyone when I say we would be honored to take care of you, too. You’re so good, always thinking about everyone else. Such a good omega worrying about our safety and our comfort and taking such good care of Beomgyu, and look what a pretty nest you have.” Soobin can’t handle the influx of praise, pulling his hands away to cover his burning face. “Honey,” Yeonjun continues, “I’m worried that you might be in pre-heat, too. I know you don’t think so, but being this close, I can smell you through the blockers. You and Beomgyu, you smell like omegas in heat right now. Kai, isn’t that right? You can smell it now that you’re on the bed, too?”

“Yes, hyung. Smells so good, it’s subtle but it’s there. Gyu hyung smells like raspberries and Soobin hyung smells like banana milk,” his voice is small and shy, and he holds Beomgyu a little tighter.

Soobin shakes his head, but he knows Yeonjun is right. He can’t keep denying it anymore -- Beomgyu’s heat has triggered his own. He’s glad he already has his hands covering his face, because tears begin to fall quickly, overwhelmed with the acceptance that he’s about to be in heat for the first time in years. He can’t hold back the sobs that spill from his mouth, forcing their way up his throat, and Yeonjun surges forward. The alpha scrambles to get up onto the bed and pull Soobin into his lap, Soobin not having any energy to resist and shoving his face into Yeonjun’s neck.

“Baby, no, don’t cry, please don’t cry. You’ll be okay, alphas are here, Tyunnie is coming too,” he soothes, shooting Taehyun a look to make him come up on the bed too. Taehyun sits on the side of Yeonjun closer to Beomgyu and Kai, wrapping an arm around Yeonjun’s shoulders to get closer to Soobin.

Soobin just cries more at being held by two of his alphas, so overwhelmed with emotions that he can’t control himself. The t-shirt that Yeonjun had been wearing to sleep is soaking up the younger’s tears, and Soobin briefly feels embarrassed before being hit by a wave of arousal through his lower belly. He feels the stickiness in his panties, slick slowly trickling out of him, and he wonders how wet Beomgyu is by now.

He can tell that he’s not going to be coherent for much longer, and can’t believe how Beomgyu has stayed in control for so long. “Gyu-yah,” he whimpers, getting himself to stop crying. “Beomgyu, I can’t… I think alphas are right. I think your heat triggered mine. So wet, want alphas to help, can we have alphas together? Share alphas? Please? Sorry, sorry for--” he’s about to apologize for stealing the ‘spotlight’ but Beomgyu cuts him off.

“Please, hyung please, don’t apologize, love you, let’s have alphas fix it, alphas know what to do. Soobin hyung, don’t worry. Let go, want you to feel good too,” he babbles, fully soothed by Kai’s body around him, taking away some of the ache.

That seems to be what does it for Soobin. The alphas want them. They want the alphas. Soobin can’t remember what was standing in the way of what seems like the perfect and most obvious solution. He relaxes a little more, pulls away from Yeonjun’s neck only for the alpha to cradle his face, rubbing the tear stains away with his thumb. “Hi baby,” he whispers, looking at Soobin like he’s the most precious thing in the world, “you feeling better now? Not so nervous anymore? Alphas are gonna take really good care of you, honey. Treat you so nice through your heat, same with Beomie. You have nothing to worry about, pretty baby.” Soobin nods, allowing the alpha to press soft kisses to his cheeks and then his hot forehead. “Can I kiss your lips, Soobin? Do you want hyung to kiss you?”

Soobin nods again, a needy little “Yes, please,” falling from his lips before Yeonjun leans the smallest bit forward to attach their lips. This little kiss opens the floodgates, neither Yeonjun nor Soobin holding back at all anymore, and Soobin can’t control how much he needs. He needs his alphas, needs Beomgyu, feels so much better now that they’re all on the same page and here for each other. He allows Yeonjun to part his mouth with his tongue, running the tip along Soobin’s seam, opening him up slowly. It’s insane how much Soobin needs this, bringing one hand up to Yeonjun’s hair while the other flails around looking for Taehyun.

Taehyun is busy watching Kai kiss Beomgyu, the younger finally crawling up the bed to push Beomgyu down against it, laying him down and draping his long body on top of his omega hyung. Taehyun is content watching, sure, he doesn’t get jealous, but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t want to join them. He finally notices Soobin’s hand when it lands on his thigh, and he takes it and brings it to his mouth, kissing his knuckles. “I am so fucking in love with you guys, what the fuck,” he groans against them, nibbling on a finger afterwards. “How are we doing this? I need to kiss someone soon, I’m gonna die if I don’t.”

It’s a good question. Two omegas to three alphas, Soobin thinks. Then his brain wanders somewhere more intense, wondering how it would feel to have two knots inside him, but he pulls himself back from that. Too much too soon. For now, he lets Yeonjun gently pull away from his lips, only whining a little bit at the loss. “Have to breathe, bunny. Don’t get too carried away, we’ve only just started. Don’t you want to give Tyunnie a kiss, too?”

Soobin nods, “Please, Tyunnie, alpha, need you,” he cries, tugging on Taehyun’s shirt to bring him closer. The alpha complies of course, who is he to say no to his omega in heat? He cups Soobin’s face and brings their lips together, allowing Soobin to deepen it quickly, crawling out of Yeonjun’s lap to sit on Taehyun’s instead, grinding down onto his thigh. It isn’t enough, too constricted in his pajama pants, even though he’s practically soaked through them by now. He pulls away from Taehyun, panting, “Please, please get me naked, I think I might die..”

Taehyun smiles against his lips, “You’re so cute, hyung. I think we should all probably get undressed now, right?” Yeonjun nods, pushing himself off the bed and strips his shirt off, Taehyun following him. Soobin lets Taehyun pull him to his feet, and when he wobbles, his alpha holds him tighter to him. Taehyun kisses Soobin’s neck, gently pushing him towards Yeonjun’s open arms. The younger alpha gets undressed, and Yeonjun pulls Soobin’s shirt and pants off, leaving him only in his soaking wet panties. They stand and watch Kai and Beomgyu, way too caught up in their kissing to be paying attention to anything else. They’re grinding on each other, Kai still hovering over Beomgyu, rubbing his clothed cock against the omega’s core. There’s a wet spot forming where Beomgyu is soaking through his thin pajamas, and Soobin wants to taste them both. They look so beautiful and sound even more so, both of them whining into each other’s mouths and Beomgyu letting out the occasional hiccuping sob when Kai’s cock drags against his clit.

Beomgyu throws his head back and grabs Kai’s ass, forcing his hips down harder, closer. “I’ve been so wet for so long, please fuck me, please! Kai! Just put it in already, hhhng fuck!” His face is scrunched up, a mixture of pleasure and pain, and Soobin understands him too well right now. Kai buries his face into Beomgyu’s neck for leverage and snakes his hands down between them, barely moving his hips away to slide his boxers down slightly to pull his cock out.

“Hyung,” he practically growls, “your- your fucking pajama pants, what--” he stops talking when Beomgyu nudges his own hands down and rips the thin fabric just like that, the wetness making it easier to just split it down the seams. Kai curses but wastes no time in pushing in, the two of them trembling through the first few thrusts.

Soobin and the other two alphas watch as they press together, and barely any time passes before Beomgyu is crying into Kai’s mouth that he’s about to cum. The squelching noises get more intense as the omega gets closer and closer to the edge, but Kai surprisingly goes first, shuddering and fucking his cum into Beomgyu. Beomgyu cries out, choking on a sob as he clenches around Kai, leaking so much slick and cum around the alpha’s dick that it almost slips out from how wet it is. They’re panting and slowly grinding against each other as they come down, Beomgyu shaking but sated. “Fuck, fuck, Kai, I love your cock, never ever keep that from me again,” he somehow manages to sigh out, and Kai chuckles on top of him.

“Weren’t you the one to keep your pretty pussy from all of us though, hyung?” he retorts, kissing Beomgyu’s neck before gently nipping around his scent glands. “You smell so good, omega,” he says more softly now. Beomgyu doesn’t respond, just melts against the sweet touches, running his hands up and down Kai’s sweaty back.

Yeonjun had at some point gotten behind Soobin, arms wrapped around the omega’s stomach and fingers playing with his panties, running his fingers along the seam of his pussy lips, making sure to smear his slick everywhere, indulging in how desperate the omega is. Watching Beomgyu and Kai makes the three others even more insatiable than before, Soobin throwing his head back on Yeonjun’s shoulder and making desperate grabby hands to Taehyun. They sandwich him in, but to his annoyance, ignoring him for a second in favor of Taehyun pressing a sweet kiss to Yeonjun’s cheek. “Hi hyung,” he whispers, moving closer. His thigh slots between Soobin’s legs, pressing against the heat of his pussy and Soobin whines. He grinds down in an unrestrained attempt to get his needs met, but the alphas are only looking at each other. “Never thought we’d have an omega between us, huh? I like it. A lot.”

Yeonjun nods in agreement, eyes flicking to Taehyun’s lips. “I like it too. I like you a lot. And Kai. And our pretty omegas. This is like a dream. Can I kiss you?”

Soobin hears the slick sounds of their tongues, squeezing his thighs around Taehyun’s leg and whining, “Please, please alphas please…” He hears them pull apart and giggle, and while he’s happy, elated even, he has urgent needs for them to tend to. Yeonjun pulls away from his back and Soobin stumbles forward further into Taehyun’s arms.

“Hi Soobin,” he whispers hungrily into the omega’s ear, making him shiver. Taehyun leads him back to the bed and sits him on Yeonjun’s lap, Soobin’s back once again pressed against the older alpha’s chest. He can feel Yeonjun’s cock against his lower back and he can’t think straight, just lets Taehyun push him backward further until he can’t tell Yeonjun’s skin from his own, the sweat and heat and desperation clouding his concentration. Taehyun then sits on Soobin’s lap, so the three of them are a mess of limbs again, just sitting down this time. Soobin wants a kiss but can’t find his words, grabs the back of Taehyun’s head and forces him down to kiss him, and Yeonjun takes the opportunity while Soobin is distracted to wind his arms down and around to touch Soobin’s pussy again.

Soobin whines into Taehyun’s mouth, “Want you both so bad, can I? Can I have you both?” He pushes back against Yeonjun’s cock, precum smearing against his bare skin. “Need Yeonjun in me, wanna feel your knot, can you knot me?”

Yeonjun and Taehyun look at each other with understanding and equal amounts of intensity. The older alpha starts biting at Soobin’s ear, making fresh tears sting the corners of his eyes. “Alphas are going to take such good care of you Soobin. Hyung is going to put it in your pretty pussy, ok? Gonna take your little panties off and fuck you nice and slow while Taehyun fucks your mouth, gonna fill you up from both ends, how does that sound?”

Soobin can’t do anything but nod and let his head fall back onto Yeonjun’s shoulder, breathing heavy. Yeonjun lets himself lean further back against the wall, lifts Soobin up enough for Taehyun to pull down the soaked panties. Soobin glances to the side where Kai and Beomgyu are still attached, waiting for Kai’s knot to go down, and Beomgyu catches his eye and winks. The younger omega mouths Get it hyung and Soobin blushes even more, rolling his eyes. He has to admit, it’s nice to have another omega who understands the need for a knot in him, the desperation and then the bliss in getting that need filled. Beomgyu looks absolutely beautiful post-fuck, glowing and sated (for now).

Soobin is pulled back to his own need fulfillment when he feels Taehyun’s fingers playing with his wet folds, gathering slick all over his fingers. He watches as Taehyun brings his fingers to his mouth and licks them like Soobin’s slick is the best thing he’s ever tasted in his life. “You’re lucky hyung is gonna fuck you through the first wave of your heat, cause next time I’m edging you with my mouth ‘til all you know is my name.” The way Taehyun says things like that with such a serious look makes Soobin tremble with anticipation; he knows he can look forward to getting eaten out within an inch of his life later. Now though, Yeonjun is lifting him by his thighs, fingers gripping hard. Taehyun helps him line his cock up to Soobin’s dripping hole and Yeonjun takes his sweet time bringing Soobin down onto it, agonizingly slow. When he’s finally all the way in, Taehyun stands up and lines his cock up to Soobin’s lips, precum glistening on the tip.

Soobin opens his mouth obediently, happy to be getting filled up two ways, eyes squeezing shut as Yeonjun experimentally thrusts up. His hands are still digging into Soobin’s thighs, helping them both by slightly lifting and letting him go with every push in. It should be gross, the way Soobin can feel his slick coating their thighs and making wet noises every time, but he just whines around Taehyun’s cock.

“You’re such a good boy Soobin, such a good omega, hm? Always thought it was so cute how much you tried to be so good for us, but now it makes sense, you’re just a good boy in every way, right? We have a pretty brat omega,” Beomgyu whines from the opposite side of the bed but can’t argue with it, “and a pretty good boy omega. We’re so lucky, hmmm?” Yeonjun is groaning into Soobin’s ear, panting into it, making Soobin drool even more around Taehyun’s cock. He’s crying, tears all over his face, drool and tears and, embarrassingly, snot, all over his face and Taehyun’s cock. He can feel it dripping down his chest.

The pace is too slow, and he starts to get an ache in his thighs despite all of Yeonjun’s help, and he desperately wants to cum, wants Yeonjun’s knot that he can feel building up. He slowly pulls off of Taehyun’s cock, bringing a hand up to pump it while he licks around it, opening his mouth when he can see the alpha’s thighs shaking. “Please gimme your cum, Tyunnie, wan’ taste you, cum on my face, please, puh- please,” he’s panting and slurring his words, trying hard to not let his head fall back.

Taehyun grits his teeth and brings a hand up to join Soobin’s in pumping his cock. Soobin’s face is so pretty that it barely takes another lick against the head to send him over the edge, cumming all over Soobin’s tongue and mouth and cheeks. It’s so pretty, and Soobin loves the feeling of knowing that he made his alpha feel good, his pussy clenching around Yeonjun’s.

Taehyun leans down and licks Soobin’s lips before kissing him slowly, wet and messy and smearing cum and everything else all over them. He pulls back and speaks against his lips, “You’re a fucking mess baby, you just love being ruined by us, huh? How about hyung ruins you even more..” He pulls away and moves to the other side of the bed with the others, leaving Soobin sitting on Yeonjun’s cock in front of all of them.

He squeals when Yeonjun pulls him off of his dick and flips him over, finally face-to-face. He hovers over Soobin and slides his cock back in easily, not waiting before picking up the pace and fucking into him fast. Soobin cries, throwing his head back and practically screaming at how good Yeonjun feels in him, satisfying his needs so well. “H-haaahh, hyung-- ahh, fuck, fuck, I’m gonna cum, please touch my clit! Alpha! Yeonjun! Fuh- fuck,” he’s sobbing, whole body shuddering as Yeonjun brings a hand between them and presses his thumb right against Soobin’s clit, the pressure sending violent shivers throughout the omega’s body as he cums on Yeonjun’s cock, squeezing his eyes shut.

Yeonjun keeps fucking him through it until he’s pushing deep into Soobin and cumming, biting at the omega’s shoulder and slowing down his thrusts until they’re still, panting against each other’s skin. When Yeonjun catches his breath, he pushes himself up to look down at Soobin. “Hi baby. Are you ok?”

Soobin can only nod, pussy clenching around Yeonjun’s knot, making them both suck in a sharp breath. They giggle a little, the high of their orgasms leaving them in awe of each other. “I can’t believe that just happened,” Soobin sighs contentedly.

“Amazing show!! Got me so wet, 10/10 would be a voyeur again,” Beomgyu laughs, and Kai grins, nodding.

“He did get even more wet somehow, not sure how he can be so desperate with a knot in him still,” Kai confirms, and kisses Beomgyu sweetly on the collarbone. “This was… amazing..”

Everyone seems to agree, Taehyun shuffling back to Yeonjun and Soobin to kiss them both quickly. “Had a lot of Kai and Gyu kisses, needed some Yeonbin kisses too” he whispers.

Soobin giggles and hides his face into Yeonjun’s chest. “This is insane. A week ago I thought I was going to die alone without anyone ever knowing I was an omega, and here I am, part of the hottest pack I’ve ever-- oh. Well I guess we didn’t really talk about… the mating stuff.. I’ll be quiet now,” he stutters and closes his mouth, wrapping his arms around Yeonjun’s body for security.

“Ummm we better be planning to be a pack after that,” Beomgyu says, scoffing, “I haven’t even gotten Yeonjun hyung or Taehyunnie’s cocks in me, that wouldn’t be fair!!”

“Ahh, hyung, stop laughing! You’re clenching around me!! It’s sensitive! And hey, what does that mean about my cock?! Was it not enough for your highness?” Kai is laughing though, his words playful.

“Don’t worry Beomgyu, hyung will tame you next time you silly brat. You won’t be able to be talking like this next time,” Yeonjun says back, half joking. Beomgyu snuggles somehow even closer to Kai, hiding against his large chest.

Soobin doesn’t know what he was worried about -- his group mates (soon to be mate-mates?!) are clearly just idiots. Except maybe Taehyun. Maybe. “Can I say something serious for a second and then we can get snacks when these stupid alpha knots get soft enough?” Everyone nods, suddenly looking at him with concerned expressions, ready to listen. “I love you guys. Ok that’s it, what should we eat? Do we have ice cream? Not mint chocolate?”

Yeonjun smiles at him, “We love you too, silly omega. Don’t be embarrassed. And hey, don’t talk shit about mint chocolate, maybe next time I won’t let you cum so easily if you’re mean to hyung and his tastes!”

The worries of managers and contracts and suppressants and birth control and all the other issues that are going to come in the next few days are momentarily cast aside for the night, a silent agreement to bask in their newfound dynamics. Soobin is scared, they’re all scared. They have no idea what to expect. But for the night, just the short rest of the night until morning, they are a pack with no worries and no fears. Soobin holds Beomgyu’s hand as the alphas go to the kitchen to gather snacks and cook ramen.

“We’re okay, Gyu. We’ll be okay,” he leans his head on Beomgyu’s shoulder and squeezes his hand.