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He wants to die. Or, well, Chan's been getting on his case about his passive suicide comments, so rather, he wants to rip his womb out. That's better. Chan can't complain about that choice of words. Not when he can't experience what Seungmin is currently going through. Not a single person in their pack can complain about his choice of description right now. Heats suck. Seungmin's heats suck even more; they have to be. If every omega experiences what he does, not a single one of them would willingly choose not to suppress it.
"Innie." He whines out as loud as he dares. The door to his room is cracked open in case he needs anything, which he does currently. He needs his baby alpha to pamper him and indulge him.
It doesn't take long for Jeongin to be pushing the door farther open. Either he heard the whine, or Chan, who is currently stationed in the hallway because the pack alpha does not dare be too far from his only omega when he's in heat, had heard the whine and called for the youngest.
"Minnie, everything okay?" Jeongin asks as he approaches the messy nest that Seungmin has on the floor. Seungmin likes to make his nest on the floor during his heats. He will drag his mattress off of his bed and steal the couch cushions from the living room to make a big enough space if he wants the entire pack to join him.
Seungmin makes grabby hands like a small pup would for their dam, towards Jeongin, "Need scent. It hurts a lot, Innie." He was referencing his cramps. His pack knows he wishes not to spend his heat in a lust-filled haze, so he chooses to abstain from such activities, which only increases his cramps.
Jeongin lets out a small laugh at Seungmin's actions but does not hesitate to drop to his knees and crawl into the nest. "How does Minnie want me?"
In lieu of responding, Seungmin manhandles Jeongin until the alpha is lying on his back underneath Seungmin, who is lying across his front with his head stuck right into Jeongin's scent glands on his neck without any preamble.
Seungmin takes deep breaths and feels the scent of artificial strawberries wash over him. It was odd when Jeongin presented to find his scent both fruity and not even the smell of real strawberries but the attempt at them; nonetheless, Seungmin found it the most appealing and relaxing of the alphas' scents. Chan's was much too salty and left a burning sensation in Seungmin's nose if scented too long. Hyunjin's was roses, an oddity in of itself to be floral, but it smelled strong like a cologne and gave Seungmin a headache after a while of scenting. Jisung's was better. His was that of a campfire, and it was the second longest one that Seungmin could smell, but after a while, his nose starts to itch, and he starts sneezing. Jeongin's was the best. It was like his scent knew it had to develop perfectly for the omega. He was the only one of the alphas that had presented after the pack was formed. Maybe it was developed exactly for that reason.
"How is the pain, sweetie?" Jeongin asks, running his hands up and down Seungmin's back in a soothing motion.
"Can Minho and Changbin bring sweets and ice cream and maybe a heating pad?" Seungmin mumbles into Jeongin's shoulder. The scent was helping. His instincts can find peace with the scent of an alpha. Unfortunately, they won't ever subside until his heat is over. The sweets and ice cream will help improve his mood. The heating pad, which he forgot to grab before the heat started, will help with the cramps. His first day had been spent nesting, and only nesting. He wouldn't let anyone near his nest, not until right now with Jeongin. Eventually, he will let the other alphas in. They know this. They've always done whatever he needs them to when his heat hits.
"Sure. I can text them?" The alpha offers up.
Seungmin nods into his scent gland without answering. He keeps taking deep breaths of the artificial strawberries. He wishes he could ingrain Jeongin's scent into his skin for all eternity, never having to be far from it. He practises his breathing. In for 8, hold for 8, out for 8, hold for 8. He feels sleepy as time goes on. The breathing forms a nice little square in his mind as he does it. He loses track of how many squares he has made, but it's enough for the pyramid he was building.
There's a small knock at the door that the omega barely registers before Jeongin is gently tapping his upper back, trying to draw him out his scenting.
"They're here, sweetie." He says, "Do you want them to stay or go?"
"Not in nest." He answers as he readjusts, so he's now sitting in between Jeongin's legs with his back pressed against the alpha's front. He doesn't want them to leave, but he's not ready for them to be in his nest yet. Soon though. He slowly works up to everyone being in his nest.
He watches as the two betas leave the goodies on the edge of the nest and move so they are sitting against the bed on the floor, just out of reach of the nest. They knew the drill.
Their scents slowly start to fill the room as Seungmin pulls the goodies close. Minho had brought the heating pad as well as a warm water bottle for him. He lets out a small rumble from his chest in approval. The betas' scents flare out at the noise, spreading much faster than a few moments ago. Seungmin can smell the scent lingering on Minho. They didn't really have a name for his scent. It was similar to that of a cat's if you stuck your face in their fur and just breathed. Changbin's smelled of wet moss after the rain. Their scents shouldn't work together. He knew they shouldn't, but somehow, once the entire pack was together, they just seemed to mesh just right for his brain.
"How you holding up, baby?" Changbin asks as Seungmin digs into the ice cream. They brought the pint and a spoon. They knew not to bother with a bowl. Seungmin had full intentions to eat all of it right away.
"Could be worse, could be better." He says, around a spoonful of ice cream.
Minho chuckles at him. He probably spilt ice cream on himself, but he doesn't care to look. "What do you want for dinner, baby?"
"Hmmm." Seungmin has to think for a while. It's hard to think when he's got yummy ice cream in front of him and an alpha holding him close who's rubbing his stomach gently, holding the heated water bottle to it, and nosing at his scent glands. "Chili?"
The beta nods, "I think that's a good choice, baby. I'll send a text to Jinnie and Sung to pick up the ingredients for it." Minho pulls out his phone to do just that.
Seungmin smiles, he's happy with how well they know him. They know the alphas, besides Jeongin, will be the last ones invited into his nest, so they are the safest options to send away when he's in heat.
"How's Channie?"
"He wants to make sure you're doing okay, but he also won't rush you. He can tell from the hallway that your scent is happy, so he won't worry." Changbin answers.
"Don't worry about him, sweetie. He's okay. He knows what you need." Jeongin mumbles into his shoulder, pressing a few soft kisses after he speaks.
Seungmin finds himself feeling full with the ice cream and leans forward to set the pint and the spoon outside of the nest before leaning back into Jeongin's arms, resting his head against the younger's shoulder. "Binnie, in."
Changbin gets up from where he is sitting and crawls over to the nest. Neither beta thinks he is choosing favourites. They both know he needs things very specifically without reasons. They oblige his every need. "Where do you need me, baby?"
Seungmin gestures to his lap and waits until Changbin finds a comfortable way to lay his head there. The omega starts carding his fingers aimlessly through Changbin's hair, almost as if it's a fidget toy for him. He closes his eyes and just lets the feelings overcome him. Changbin in his lap is so warm and soft. Jeongin behind him is sturdy and strong. His arms hugging him and holding the water bottle in place. Scenting him so his soft lavender and vanilla flood the room, overpowering artificial strawberries, cats, and moss easily so. The feelings lull him into a safe sleep.
Eventually, he wakes up from his impromptu nap and finds that Jeongin had laid down at some point, bringing him with him so he was on his back on top of Jeongin. Changbin had moved, so he was hugging them with an arm over the top of Seungmin's stomach. The water bottle long since lost its heat and had been removed from the nest. Jeongin's arms crossed over his chest. Minho had left.
"Minho?" Seungmin calls out once he realises that fact. He's picky about when people can come into his nest and when people can leave.
Jeongin, who was either already awake or woke up when Seungmin did, spoke up. "He's making the chili, sweetie. I love the others, but if we want good food, we need him."
"Oh." Seungmin removes Changbin's arm from over the top of him and turns over so he's facing Jeongin again, "Kiss?" He won't partake in any explicit activities during his heat, but the others will indulge him in a few kisses throughout the week.
Jeongin smiles and cranes his neck up to press a soft kiss on Seungmin's lips. "Where do you wanna eat, sweetie?"
"Nest." Seungmin steals another kiss from the alpha. "The others can eat in the hallway with the door open."
"That sounds like a plan." Jeongin smiles into another kiss, and then another, and another, until Seungmin is giggling with each kiss.
"No fair, none for me?" Changbin's sleepy voice comes from beside them. They both know he is teasing and wouldn't pressure Seungmin into anything.
Seungmin turns so he's facing the beta and grabs his hand to place a kiss on the palm. "Just Innie for now. Maybe later in the week."
Changbin presses the palm Seungmin kissed to his lips, "This is good enough for me." He takes a deep whiff of the air, "Oh, I think I smell chili. Is it okay if I go help them bring the bowls and set up in the hallway?" He asks permission. Seungmin likes that he does. He likes that they are so attuned to everything he needs and wants.
"Yeah. Innie can keep me company."
"Don't spend the entire time kissing." Changbin jokes as he stands up from the nest and exits the room.
With him gone, Seungmin manhandles Jeongin around until they are both lying on their sides, facing each other. "Kiss." He demands more than asks this time. Jeongin uses the opportunity to kiss every inch of Seungmin's face, including his pouting lips, when he realises what Jeongin is doing. He's a right giggly mess when Changbin and Minho walk in with the bowls. The door is open with the others just outside it, and Seungmin can smell how all their scents brighten at the sight of their omega and baby alpha kissing and giggling. Seungmin tries not to blush at the observation and instead takes his bowl of chili from Minho and promptly starts eating.
Neither of the betas enters the nest. Changbin had left it, so he knows he needs permission to enter it again thus, he joins Minho back by the bed as they eat dinner. It's a quiet affair. Those in the hallway don't want to make their presence too known in case it overwhelms Seungmin too much, and he asks for the door to be shut. So, instead everyone eats in peace. Once Seungmin finishes his bowl, he sets it outside of his nest. He waits until Jeongin is done before sitting in the alpha's lap again after manoeuvring him so his side is facing the doorway. This time, though he's facing Jeongin with his legs around the alpha's hips and his arms around his neck.
"Binnie, Min, in." He mumbles.
The two betas are quick to finish their own bowls. Minho collects all three and sets them by the door for someone else to grab to take to the sink before they are both crawling into the nest.
"Where do you want us baby?" Minho asks.
"Anywhere, just not touching me yet."
They oblige. They cuddle each other near the edge of the nest, leaving a good space between them and Jeongin and Seungmin. The omega scans the four faces still out in the hall, trying to figure out what his instincts both want and need.
"Lixie. Get your sleep, stuff. I want you over there." He gestures to just outside of the nest. He's making the step towards getting everyone inside the nest. He just added Minho, so he needs time before he adds someone else again.
He sees Felix stand up, grab the bowls by the door. He's probably just dropping them off in the sink with his own before collecting what he needs for the night. Jeongin runs a gentle hand down Seungmin's spine.
"Good choice, sweetie. Keep doing what you need."
Seungmin nods, taking in the words. He takes a moment to breathe in the artificial strawberry while he thinks. His wolf wants something that is out of the norm for him, not in his order that everyone knows. He's trying to find a way to include the want without feeling overwhelmed.
"Channie." He speaks up once he's made up his mind. He points to the far corner of his room, the furthest one could possibly get from his nest without leaving the room, "Wear a scent dampener. I can't do too much salt right now, but I need you over there."
He can tell Chan's scent flared up in surprise and delight but the pack alpha was doing his best to reel it in right after Seungmin said he can't do much of it right now.
Seungmin goes to bury his nose in Jeongin's scent glands, signifying that he is done with his requirements for the night. Jisung and Hyunjin were still left out but that was expected. Getting the alphas into his nest would take another day at least. The inclusion of Chan was something new. He knew that if it got too much he could kick the pack alpha out without pushback. They all were doing whatever he needed.
While Chan went to fetch the stuff he needed for the night, Jisung and Hyunjin came up to the doorway, not stepping into the room at all.
"Night, Minnie. I hope you get some good rest. Let us know if you have any requests for breakfast." Hyunjin says softly. His roses seeping into the room gently.
Jisung speaks up next, "Sleep well little omega. You've made such a pretty nest. You look so cozy with our baby alpha. Take care of him." He blows a kiss. His campfire scent warming Seungmin's chest as he buries his head deeper into the crook of Jeongin's neck.
The two alphas shuffle away just as Felix and Chan return from gathering sleeping supplies. Seungmin looks up and notices immediately that Chan had grabbed Changbin's bedding to use. He smiles at the action. Chan knew his scent would be too much so he purposely got bedding from someone that Seungmin had already allowed into his nest. The pack alpha sets up in the corner as per requested and Felix comes to the edge of the nest. His scent of clean laundry envelopes Seungmin's mind and he makes a quick decision.
"In." He's surprised at his own choice. He just added Minho and here he is letting Felix in too. He also has let Chan into the room much earlier than normal.
Felix blinks in confusion for a few moments before crawling into the nest as well. Seungmin untangles himself from Jeongin and grabs the bedding out of Felix's hands to scent and then add to the nest. Once he's satisfied with their inclusion he looks around at the four people already in his nest, trying to figure out how to orient everyone for the night.
He starts tugging everyone where he wants them. Jeongin stays in the middle where Seungmin will also end up. He puts Felix near their feet, Changbin behind Jeongin, and Minho still along the edge of the nest. Seungmin has Jeongin turn on his side so he can spoon him. He pulls Changbin's arm over top of both of them. His foot can barely brush against Felix's torso and if he reaches out he can touch Minho's head.
He lets out a hum as he pulls Jeongin's arms tighter around him. He is ready to sleep now. No one speaks as they all work on getting comfortable in their assigned spots. Jeongin starts whispering little words of praise into Seungmin's hair, helping him drift off to sleep. Gentle scents fill the room, lulling him into the world of dreams.
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When Seungmin wakes up, it is to the smell of pancakes that have been set next to the edge of the bed. The other alphas must have woken up earlier to make them and leave them without Seungmin noticing, so he wouldn't be thrown off. Seungmin rouses, turns over, and gently shakes Jeongin awake.
"Innie. Food." He mumbles into the alpha's chest.
"Hmm?" Jeongin hums out as he wakes up. "Are you hungry, sweetie?"
"Jinnie and Sung left food. Can you text them to eat in the doorway?"
"I can." Chan's voice comes from the other side of the room. Seungmin peeps over Jeongin's shoulder to see the pack alpha fully awake and alert. A quick scan shows the betas are still in the process of waking up. Chan already has his phone out, which means the alphas will get the information faster.
Seungmin catches Changbin's eye as he looks around and puckers his lip, "Morning kiss."
Changbin smiles, letting out a soft chuckle in the process. "Of course, baby." He leans over Jeongin, who is in between them, and presses a quick kiss to Seungmin's lips before pulling back. The smell of artificial strawberries flares up underneath them and Seungmin can also barely catch a whiff of salt. Chan's scent must be really strong to overcome the scent dampeners, even some.
He sees the two alphas join with their own plates of food, half eaten, in the doorway. The omega sits up, forcing everyone else to get up as well. Minho is the closest to the plates so he passes them around to everyone in the nest. This is when Seungmin notices an uneaten plate of food next to Chan.
He can't do any changes yet with everyone's positions. Hyunjin and Jisung have to stay in the doorway and Chan is not allowed to get any closer to the nest. It's fine though. Everyone is fine with it. They always are.
"Are your heats getting easier, baby?" Changbin asks, "You've progressed faster in who you allow in."
Seungmin merely shrugs. His cramps still exist but they are dampened under the smell of artificial strawberries. Maybe his wolf is just more open to having everyone in faster. Maybe it thinks it will move the heat along quicker.
The betas talk amongst themselves as everyone else eats. Eventually they all finish and Seungmin speaks up. "I need a bath. I feel sticky and gross."
"Who do you want? Do you want anyone?" Jeongin asks him.
Seungmin points at Felix. He can't let an alpha near him naked. As much as he loves the scent of Jeongin right now, he isn't comfortable with that. Felix is always the one who helps him when he wants to. Felix is gentle with him.
"Jinnie, Sung, can you guys go to the kitchen while I bathe?" He turns to everyone in the room, "Be here when I get back."
They know what he means. He's not forcing them to stay. This is the perfect time for any of them to hop into the spare bathroom and shower or just use the bathroom. Maybe grab a snack, maybe take a quick walk. With Felix helping him bathe he always takes longer. Felix likes to give him a spa treatment. It allows others to do things they need to. They just need to be back before he is back or else they have to start all over again.
Felix holds out his hand and Seungmin takes it. Hyunjin and Jisung make themselves scarce as he is led out of the room and to the bathroom. Felix sits him down on the toilet and starts applying a mud mask to the omegas face while the water runs, warming up. Once the bath is ready to go, Felix helps him take off his shirt, careful to avoid the mask. Felix turns around politely when Seungmin strips out of his sweats and undergarments before slipping under the bath. He knows Felix will still see him naked but he can pretend the bubbles are helping hide himself.
Once in, Felix turns back around and picks up the shampoo to begin lathering it. He doesn't speak and Seungmin appreciates it. Sometimes, he feels rude about how much he needs and wants for his heat but everyone always brushes it aside, saying they'll do anything for their only omega. Seungmin allows himself to relax under Felix's touch, letting his eyes flutter shut as he enjoys the sensation. Soon enough his chest begins to rumble and his purrs fill up the silence of the room. He can practically feel the brightening and deepening of Felix's scent at the action.
They must be in there for over an hour when Felix opens the door to grab some towels that had been folded and left. Someone had thrown them into the dryer for them so when Seungmin gets out and Felix wraps him in them he is enveloped in the warmth of them. Someone had also left new undergarments for him as well as a clean shirt and sweats that have been scented by everyone in the pack. Felix scents them briefly, as he is the last to get them, before helping Seungmin get dressed.
"Kiss?" Seungmin asks. It's his way of showing his appreciation. Felix has pampered him without complaint, done so in complete silence.
Felix nods and closes the gap. They kiss for a few seconds before Felix pulls back, "Pretty omega. So good to the pack." He runs his hands up and down Seungmin's arms before leaning in for another soft kiss.
Seungmin practically melts like chocolate in the summer sun at the words. His omega preens for the compliments. It sets his worries at ease.
"Let's go back to the others." Felix takes his hand and begins to pull him out of the bathroom and to his room. On the way he catches a whiff of roses and campfire.
"Jinnie? Sungie?" He calls out, "Come."
He doesn't wait to see if they do. He just continues to follow Felix. Inside his room, everyone is exactly where they were when he left. He can tell though that they all had taken showers and someone had grabbed snacks as well as Felix's switch was just outside of the nest.
He crawled into the nest and latched onto Jeongin. Though this time he swung his leg over top of Minho's waist and beckoned Felix and Changbin to get closer. He could see when Hyunjin and Jisung arrived, not too far behind him. They hesitated in the door.
"Don't enter the nest. Go join Channie." He tells them as he leans in to scent Minho. He feels the tickle of Jeongin scenting him from behind. Felix has moved to scent Changbin who's aimlessly rubbing Jeongin's calf. All of their scents flare up. Including the alphas as they watch their pack comforting their omega in his heat.
"Is there anything you want, sweetie?" Jeongin wipers into his hair, pressing soft kisses to it.
Seungmin knows what he wants. This part is always the hardest to ask for but Felix had already kickstarted it, so it's much harder to push it off. Luckily, he doesn't need to voice it. The pack always knows what he needs.
"I think our little Minnie wants compliments. Wants to know how good he is for the pack. How sweet he is. How pretty he is." Felix says, having clearly picked up on that from earlier.
"Is that so?" Jeongin mumbles into his hair. Seungmin nods.
"Our pretty little omega. Letting us all into his pretty nest." Jeongin starts it and everyone takes turns finding a compliment for Seungmin.
"Our omega always knowing what he wants. Always telling us. Such a good omega." Changbin is next.
Minho follows, "Our omega takes such good care of the pack. We're so happy to be able to care for him too."
Even though Felix has already said his, he adds more. "Such a good omega. Scents us when we are sad. Comforts us."
"Keeps us smelling like him. Keeps his claim on us. Just like a good omega should." Hyunjin adds.
"Good, pretty omega. Always so good to us." Jisung says.
Chan is last to go. "Our omega. Keeps care of our pack. There when our baby alpha needs guidance. When the betas need a pick me up. When the alphas need comfort. My perfect little omega. Our perfect pack omega. So good. So nice. So sweet. You made such a big pretty nest for all of us. You make us all so happy."
Seungmin feels all his walls come down. The pack alpha just complimented him, called him his and theirs. He needs them.
"In. In. In." He rambles out in a rush.
"Hmm?" Jeongin hums against his scalp, "What do you need, sweetie."
"Everyone in." He clarifies.
Everyone pauses their motions at that.
"Are you sure, sweetie?" Jeongin double checks.
Seungmin sits up, tears brimming in his eyes. Happy tears. "In." He demands, his tone offering no room for argument.
The three alphas are quickly moving to join him in the nest. Once they do, Seungmin is removing himself from Jeongin to crawl into Chan's lap. He peels the scent dampener off of his glands and inhales deeply, allowing the scent of salt to overcome him.
Chan is letting out an airy laugh as he readjusts to hold Seungmin better in his lap. "I'm right here, darling. Not going anywhere."
Seungmin spends a while with his face buried in Chan's neck. He can feel the other's moving around behind him, unsure of what to do. "You guys can touch me." He mumbles into Chan's shoulder, not wanting to pull back yet.
With that permission he finds himself in a big cuddle pile as Chan lowers them both down into a lying position and everyone gets as close as possible, finding some way to touch their omega. He can feel 6 other distinct body parts touching him, besides Chan's, and he doesn't care. It's not overwhelming anymore, instead it is like a breath of fresh air. He needs this. He wants this. They all wait until he grants permission, they wait until he wants them and they never complain. Instead they pile on and love him all week, just in whatever ways he needs them to. His pack is special to him. So very special to him. They know him so well and know exactly what he needs.