Breaking up with Bogum was one of the hardest things Taehyung has had to do in his short twenty years of life. But his infatuation with Jeongguk was not fair for the alpha, neither was the two times he has kissed Jeongguk. One of the trickiest issues for Taehyung to understand was why he developed a crush on someone when he was already in a relationship. Was because he moved from Daegu and somehow they disconnected to each other? Or perhaps Taehyung just had to deal with the fact of his feelings changing.

Now they were awkwardly standing next to each other, Bogum had not said anything after reuniting with him outside Jeongguk's tent. The match was about to start, all the loud enthusiasts were around the pit screaming to their favorites, mostly to 'JK'. When Jeongguk appeared followed by Yugyeom the crowd went crazy. Excitement settled in the pit of Taehyung's stomach, and a small smile appeared on his face by seeing Jeongguk showing off while standing in the pit to his supporters. 

The alpha took off his shimmering jacket, standing in just a pair of MMA Affliction shorts, black with red flames and skulls at each side, stretching while Yugyeom was applying some type of cream on his face and putting him a mouthpiece. Taehyung had a full view of the arm sleeve tattoos he had on his right arm, and a full view of his muscular thighs. He tried to look away, tried.

Another round of shrieks startled Taehyung, the guy fighting Jeongguk appeared from the other side. An alpha of course, slim but muscular, body shaped very much similar to Jeongguk, and he had dyed bleach blond hair, styled in a manbun with an undercut, he was wearing the same type of shorts and gloves, eyes focused on Jeongguk while a guy with him began to apply cream on him too. Jeongguk was a bit bigger than the other alpha, but the guy looked daunting, nonetheless. 

A referee appeared on the pit, signaling for the two alphas to get in their position. The beta pressed both of his hands against the chest of each alpha, yelling some rules among the loud howls of the crowd.

"You have a minute per match, gentlemen" The beta yells, shifting his face from Jeongguk to the other alpha. "Three rounds, submission or knockout!" he shouts again. "The challenger and ex-champion, BI!" Noises of praises and hooting came from the audience. "And our undisputed champion, JK!" Another round of ovations, screams, and catcalls for Jeongguk. "Go!"

Taehyung's breath hitched when the fight began. He was holding the gloves Jeongguk lent him, grasping the fabric tightly to calm his nerves. The alpha called BI was the first one to strike forward, obvious resentment in his eyes and scent. He tried to strike Jeongguk with his knee, but the dark-haired alpha was quick to dodge the movement. BI tried another strike with his hand, a punch right directly to the other Jeongguk's clavicle, making him stumble for a second and defend himself by striking back with his right leg, a powerful roundhouse kick followed by a punch in the shoulder, making BI fall to his knees. 

Jeongguk went for another strike, a jab Taehyung recognized, sharp and potent right in the alpha's ear, then another, and another and another until the referee called it off.

Taehyung let out a loud breath when Jeongguk went to his corner, where Yugyeom handed him a bottle of water. BI did the same, getting a quick rub on the shoulder by his companion.

"He's good" Bogum says, sternly, it was the first time he spoke to Taehyung. "He won the first round in less than a minute". Taehyung hums, swallowing. He looks at Jeongguk who was talking to Yugyeom, curtly, and their eyes met. The alpha winks at Taehyung, making him flush. "Are you going to tell me why the hell is his scent is all over you?"

Those words sent a pang in the omega's chest, eyes watching how the second round of the match begun. "I-" he hesitates, it was so hard to admit he cheated on Bogum, his loving Bogum, perfect and handsome, stereotypical alpha boyfriend. "This is hard..." he gulps, feeling his body slightly shaking. Bogum was looking at him with worried eyes, a glint of misery in them. "Bogumie I care about you a lot-"

"Cut the crap Taehyung" Bogum huffs, getting mad. "Tell me what the fuck is going on"

Taehyung flinched hearing Bogum cursing. "Let's talk away from the crowd..." he says walking horribly slow, away from the fight, under some pines and near the lake. Bogum followed him in silent, his scent was so bitter it was starting to make Taehyung uneasy.

"Why do you have that alpha's scent all over you, Taehyung?" Bogum asks again, his voice trembling but he still managed to sound harsh.

The omega hesitates again, his eyes altering from looking at his boots stepping on the pine needles to his boyfriend. It was now or never. "... I want to break up..." he whispers, biting his bottom lip nervously. The cold air of the night encroaching the thin fabric of his sparkling jacket.

Bogum stood there frozen for a moment, in disbelief. "Excuse me?" he asks, frowning. "Break up?"

Taehyung sighs, eyebrows knitted together and trying to sound as mellow as possible. "I need to be alone right now... I'm really confused Bogumie"

"Why the hell are you confuse about?" Bogum snaps, taking the omega by surprise by the harshness in his tone of voice, and the way his eyes glowed with red hues.

"I'm confused about... about you and me..." Taehyung tells him, hating how shaky his voice was. "About my feelings"

"This is all of his doing, isn't?" Bogum scoffs, his scent turning burnt in anger. He points towards the far pit where the alphas were still fighting. "I bet that alpha has been courting you. Brainwash your little brain with his charms"

Taehyung scoffs, in disbelief. "Can you listen to me for one second? Is not him, it's me..."

"And you are just an omega" Bogum spats, shaking his head. "You don't know how alphas act" he says, mockingly. And Taehyung furrowed his eyebrows, a tinge of anger rising inside. Bogum was making their breakup so much easier for him. "Alphas will always want to court unmated omegas, especially if they are as pretty as you, doll"

Taehyung felt a knot on his throat. Is that how his boyfriend had thought about him all that time? That he was just an omega? Making it sound like being an omega was almost a shame, the lower rank in hierarchy. "Just an omega?" he asks, feeling how his legs were starting to tremble, unsure if it was because of anger or sadness.

Bogum scoffs, rolling his eyes. "Shut up and listen to me for a second" he spits, and every time words like that came out of his mouth it was much easier for Taehyung to not feel terrible for breaking up with him. "You're just confuse because you moved to the big city, can you just come back with me to Daegu?"

"No!" Taehyung snaps, fisting his hands tightly. "You're not listening to me!"

"Because you're talking nonsense!" Bogum snaps back, with the same mocking tone from before, the kind that made Taehyung feel like he was being laughed on. "You can't break up with me, sweetheart. We are perfect for each other"

"We are not perfect for each other" Taehyung tells, gritting his teeth, and looking angrily at the alpha.

"We are! We're in love" Bogum laughs, shaking his head and trying to take a hold of Taehyung's shaking hands, but the omega push him away quickly. "We can work it out"

"I'm not in love with you" Taehyung tells him, feeling even more helpless because the alpha wasn't taking it seriously. "I don't think I ever was in love with you"

Bogum stares at him for a moment, in silent, just to burst into laughter later. "You're crazy" he says, making a sign with his hand against his head. "Are you on that time of the month?"

"What? Bogum I'm serious... is over between us" Taehyung sighs, tired, feeling his eyes burning avoiding to tear up in front of his now ex-boyfriend.

"Stop taking bullshit, sweetheart. I'm your mate"

"You're not my mate" Taehyung tells him again, shaking his head, believing the alpha was going through a huge denial at the moment. "I don't see myself mating someone like you. Not anymore"

"You're being ridiculous" the alpha once again tries to grab Taehyung by his hands.

"Don't touch me"

"Taehyung" Bogum says harshly, taking him by his wrists. "You're an omega, my omega. I don't think you understand that. Yes, you come from a well-off family, babe. But you can't never be as great as an alpha. You should be thankful an alpha like me is willing to mate with you"

Taehyung gasps seriously upset. In a hard movement he shakes Bogum's hands away from him, pushing him. "Are you serious right now? Fuck you!"

"Taehyung, what would your grandma say about the way you're acting?"

"She has nothing to say! I'm my own person, Bogum. Can you understand that? I'm not just an omega"

"You're being dramatic again, doll" Bogum sighs, the same mocking smirk on his face, making Taehyung feel small and stupid. "Always misunderstanding my words"

"I'm not" Taehyung replies, feeling how his nails were digging into his palms from how hard he was clenching his fists. "How I was so stupid for thinking you were different?" he scoffs, more to himself. Enough, he had enough of the alpha's hurtful words. "Do you know I got into college with a record above average, one of the best records of the year? Of course you didn't because you don't care. You only care about your job in your family business! You were born with a silver spoon just like every other fucking rich alpha. Never had to work a finger to get what they want. But guess what? I want to work hard for what I want" he says, taking off one of his bracelets, one Bogum had given to him in their two-year anniversary. "So fuck you, Bogum" he says, a big, satisfied smile on his face after throwing the piece of jewelry right into his face.

"You will regret this, Taehyung!" Bogum growls, looking at the omega in incredulity. "I'm not going to be here when you come back crying for me"

"You know what?" Taehyung sighs, rolling his eyes and smiling at the alpha. "You're making the fact that I kissed Jeongguk twice feel much better" he tells, turning around and starting to walk away. Bogum was left dumbstruck, and when he went back to yell a bunch of profanities at Taehyung, the omega was already entering the crowded area again, away from his ex-boyfriend.

When Taehyung felt more secure, he held onto the trunk of a pine tree, letting out a long, shivering breath. His heart was pounding, and inside him was a mixture of sadness, pain, and anger. He felt tears running down his cheeks, letting out a broken sob.

The fight was over already, and people were chatting loudly, celebrating their successful gambles, other lamenting, and mostly, getting ready to watch the next match. Taehyung tried to compose himself, before going home, or before looking for Jeongguk, he hadn't decided yet.

He was suffering from a heartache, not because his heart was broken but because it was a natural response after ending a relationship of two years with the one he thought would be his future mate. And it was a bad breakup, for both parts. Taehyung sobs again, drying his eyes with the back of his hands, still holding himself against the pine.

The scent of tonka beans and cacao made his insecurity fade a little, he closed his eyes. Jeongguk was coming to him.

"Peachy"

"You won?" Taehyung asks, sniffing lightly and giving his back to the alpha, not wanting to be seen crying.

"Yeah" Jeongguk says back, his tone of voice very soothing to the omega's ears. "What happened?" he asks, placing a hand on Taehyung's shoulder, giving him a comforting touch.

"We broke up" Taehyung sniffs again, feeling another wave of tears coming, rapidly he put his hands below his eyes to wipe them. He heard Jeongguk sighing behind him, before puting his other hand on his arm, gently turning him around to face him.

"Baby don't be sad" Jeongguk says, reaching to Taehyung's face, and rubbing his thumbs on his cheeks, brushing his lower eyelashes tenderly. "Did he...?"

"No... well... I've told him" Taehyung sniffs, looking at the alpha's gentle eyes. He looked much handsome this way, genuine. "I know what I did was wrong... but he was an asshole to me" he tells, knitting his eyebrows. "He told me things that I never thought to hear from him..."

Jeongguk offers him a small smile. "Do you believe in destiny?" he asks, and Taehyung just shrug in response. "I believe everything happens for a reason"

Taehyung looked surprised, he never imagined Jeon Jeongguk was the type of guy believing in destiny. "You do?"

The alpha hums, grinning. "If you want, I can punch him for being an asshole to you" he offers, letting out a childish chuckle, making Taehyung smile. "I can think of a few ways to cheer you up" he says, a small smirk appearing in his face. "You in, peachy?"

Taehyung bites his bottom lips, nodding his head. "I'm in"

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When Jeongguk offered him to cheer him up, Taehyung thought he was going to take him to Yugyeom's party, but he was wrong. Jeongguk drove them near Cheonggyecheon Stream, one of the best places to visit at night according to him. The alpha parked his jeep in a nearby spot, taking Taehyung to a food stall where they sold Korean hot dogs, and bought at least four with different coatings. The alpha thanked the old omega lady selling those and took Taehyung towards the stream, looking for a comfortable place to sit near the small river in the middle of the city.

"This is so pretty" Taehyung sighs, admiring the picturesque view of colorful lights switched on. They were sitting near the water, and if it weren't cold the omega would have bathed his feet in it. "I didn't know a place like this exists here in Seoul"

Jeongguk smiles, offering him one of the corndogs covered in cheese. "Eat up before it gets cold" he says, also handing him a sachet of ketchup. "That lady sells the best gamja-hotdogs here"

"You really know all the best street food bites in Seoul" Taehyung points out, chuckling and awkwardly taking the corndog by the wooden chopstick, opening his mouth and hesitating. It looked grotesque for him, Taehyung being only used to eat nutritious and home-made (by their maid) food.

Jeongguk was glancing over him, taking a big bite on his corndog covered with fries, plenty of ketchup on. He hums satisfied. "Sho Ghood" he mumbles.

Taehyung rolls his eyes, giggling at the alpha, and effectively taking a small bite of his corndog. It was good, really good, tasty in a way he had never tried before.

Jeongguk swallows licking his lips after. "Are you kidding me peachy? Eat like you mean it" the alpha snorts distracted by the omega. "I thought you learnt that time in the park"

Taehyung blushes, remembering how Jeongguk fed him that time in the park after leaving Jimin's birthday party. "Don't laugh at me" he whines. "It's my first time trying this"

Jeongguk looked shocked. "What?"

"I've never eaten street food before" Taehyung explains to him, taking a big bite on the corndog, widening his eyes in amazement after savoring the food. "Yummy"

"What about the noodles?"

Taehyung shrugs, swallowing before speaking again. "I have noodles before, but not on the street"

"Baby, you've missed so much" Jeongguk laughs, finishing his first corndog and starting to munch on a second one. "But don't worry" he swallows, grinning at the omega. "Jk is here to assist you"

Taehyung smiles at that, eyes focused on his half-eaten hotdog covered in panko and cheese. "This is delicious" he says, adding ketchup. "I'm going to gain weight eating with you like this"

Jeongguk rolls his eyes. "I can answer that in two different ways" he says. The omega looks at him, blinking his eyelashes curiously. "Like a gentleman or like a flirty alpha" he smirks, wriggling his eyebrows playfully, making Taehyung laugh airily.

"Tell me both"

Jeongguk cocks an eyebrow, and he looked rather smug. Taehyung didn't know if he was trying to be funny or he was just like that, either way, Taehyung liked it. 

"This is the gentleman in me speaking, alright?" Jeongguk says, Taehyung nods trying to remain serious, even when the little curl in his lips was giving him away. "You're perfect, beautiful, never seen someone so lovely, Taehyung. You could gain weight if you want, you'd be even more lovely"

Taehyung giggles, looking down at the almost gone corndog, flustered. "That was sweet" he says, feeling his face heating up. "Really smooth"

"And very much truth" Jeongguk says, brushing his elbow against Taehyung's, in a reassuring manner.

Taehyung smiles, loving the way his heart fluttered by those words, not really caring if Jeongguk was just being nice or if he genuinely thought about him that way. "And the flirty alpha?"

"That you're very much fuckeable" Jeongguk tells him, a big smirk on his face. Taehyung chokes, coughing while covering his mouth while the alpha patted him in the back. "That was straightforward, I'm sorry"

"Fuckeable?"

"Very much" Jeongguk tells, showing a playful grin. Taehyung felt his stomach twisting, nervously. Never someone had said something as blunt as that. He knew alphas were animalistic beings but that was borderline brusque. "Does me wanting to fuck you make this awkward?"

"Oh my god, Jeongguk stop talking" Taehyung whines, covering his face with his hands, certain he was very much red by the alpha's frank words.

Jeongguk laughs, pushing Taehyung's hands from his face to be able to look at him. "You're blushing"

"Don't say such things then" Taehyung says again, not daring to look at Jeongguk at the eyes, settling with staring at the pretty colorful lights in the river.

"I'm just telling you the truth" the alpha says, offering the last corndog to Taehyung who was quick to decline. Jeongguk shrugs giving a big bite on it, humming satisfied. "I was honest when I said I couldn't be your friend" he says after a while, licking his lips and opening a can of soda. "But I was also honest when I told you I don't commit" he tells, drinking half of the soda and offering to Taehyung too, but he declined that too, shaking his head and letting his ashy caramel hair fall to his eyes. "That's my number one rule" Jeongguk tells him, looking at him expectantly, trying to elicit what Taehyung thought about his lifestyle.

"Don't worry" Taehyung says softly, eyes still focused on the pretty river in front of him. "I just broke up with my boyfriend... I don't want commitment either"

"Yeah?" Jeongguk asks, and Taehyung turns to look at him, he looked distracted for a moment but nods at the alpha, giving him a tiny smile. Jeongguk returns the smile, patting the omega on his lower back. "Come on let's take a stroll"

"Okay"

Taehyung noticed that most of the people strolling around the stream were couples, and he could guess why. The area had a romantic tone, with the colored lights illuminating the small river, the strings of lamps giving warm yellow lights above the footpath and the stalls selling heart-shaped balloons and flowers. It felt like a date, if a proper date could relate to hanging out with one of the reasons he had broken up with his boyfriend in the first place. But Jeongguk has been nothing but nice to him, really trying to cheer him up, and perhaps Taehyung felt a little bit more charmed by him.

"I'm sorry I missed your fight" Taehyung tells, a feeling of anticipation in him every time his arm brushed against Jeongguk's.

Jeongguk hums, drinking the remaining of his soda. "You missed the amazing takedown I put on BI tonight" he says, jogging quickly to throw the can away in the trash. "He's just a sore loser"

"He was the former champion, right?"

"Yeah, I dethroned him" Jeongguk replies, smugly. His winning grin at full display and Taehyung thought it was cute the way he smiled, it remind him of a rabbit. "There's bad blood between us"

Taehyung cocks an eyebrow at him. "Why?"

Jeongguk laughs, shaking his head. The previous ponytail he wore on the fight was now replaced by his tousled long hair, wavy locks falling everywhere. "You don't want to know" he says, brushing some wet strands away from his eyes. Taehyung furrows his eyebrows, giving him a pointed look. "Peachy, I don't want to tell you"

"Why? What did you do?" Taehyung asks, now even more curious. He could only imagine possible scenarios of Jeon Jeongguk being a douche to the guy and earning his hate. "I won't judge you"

Jeongguk sighs, looking ahead of him, hesitating for a moment. "I slept with his girlfriend"

Taehyung felt something strange in his chest, and he frowns, looking at the alpha with a disapproving look. "Jeongguk, that's really not decent"

"On my defense, she came to me and I was really drunk" Jeongguk says quickly sprinting in front of Taehyung, walking backwards to face him.

"You're gross" Taehyung tells him with an eyeroll.

"That's why I didn't wanted to tell you" Jeongguk says, almost whines. "You said you won't judge me"

Taehyung cocks an eyebrow at him. "Is she one of your playthings now?"

"Oh baby, don't say it like that" Jeongguk says, a small smirk on his face. Still walking in front of Taehyung, and not moving despite Taehyung attempts to move to a side. "And no, she is not one of my friends"

"Friends" Taehyung repeats with a scoff.

"Friends with benefits" Jeongguk says, taking one of Taehyung's hand and pulling him towards his chest, just under a pretty paper lamp. And Taehyung let him.

"And what am I?"

"Certainly not a friend with benefits, you haven't given me those benefits yet" he jokes wriggling his eyebrows. Taehyung immediately rolls his eyes sassily, pushing the alpha away and resuming his steps. "Wait! I'm kidding!" Jeongguk tells him, again taking Taehyung's hand, this time interlacing their fingers together, and pulling him against his chest. "I like kissing you and I don't kiss my friends with benefits" he says, giving him a toothy smile. Their eyes meeting, and their faces inches away. Taehyung's eyes looked a golden brown under the yellow light. "Pretty"

Taehyung looks away after Jeongguk said that, he was too close, and the omega was supposed to be mourning his recently ended relationship. But the alpha kept searching for his eyes and Taehyung felt weak for those big shiny eyes. "You have sex with them, but you don't kiss them"

"Exactly" Jeongguk tells him, smiling after seeing Taehyung's confused expression. "Kissing is somewhat more authentic, not something I would do with my fuckbuddies" he explains, pinching gently the omega's right cheek, leaving a soft peach color in there. "I have certain rules for those type of relationships, baby"

"What rules?"

"You sure you wanna know?"

"Yeah" Taehyung huffs, returning on his tracks to keep strolling by the river "I want to understand you"

"You may think I'm a jerk but I'm going to be honest with you, Taehyung" Jeongguk says to him, no mischievous smirk, or playful comments, he was being plain honest. "I don't mix my fuckbuddies with my friends, I don't stay the night neither I let them stay in my home, but I'm gentleman enough to call them a taxi"

"Oh you're such a gentleman" Taehyung replies ironically, sitting on a bench under a cherry tree.

"Believe or not, I am" Jeongguk says, following the omega and sitting by his side. "I don't kiss them, and if feelings get involve it's over" he explains, glancing over the omega and knitting his eyebrows together. "You think lowly of me now?"

"No..." Taehyung shakes his head, looking back at Jeongguk. "I appreciate your honesty" he says, pausing for a moment, biting his bottom lip. "I don't know if I could do it though. I'm not that kind of guy..."

"I know" Jeongguk says, his voice sounding very gentle, soothing Taehyung. "But I like kissing you" he says, turning his body towards Taehyung, getting closer.

"Why?" Taehyung asks, his voice equally gentle, eyes shifting from Jeongguk's eyes to his lips.

"I've been asking myself the same question" Jeongguk responds, a hand reaching for Taehyung's face, finger softly touching his cheek, his thumb caressing his lips. "Can I?"

"Okay..." Taehyung whispers back, feeling how his breath got caught in his throat when he saw Jeongguk leaning in so sweetly. The omega closed his eyes, and just felt the alpha's mouth on him.

Kissing Jeongguk triggered something euphoric in his brain. A cocktail of affection, pleasure and wanting. Kissing Jeongguk felt amazing, sweet, and passionate at the same time. Taehyung liked his lips, they owned the right amount of softness with a hint of roughness, and perhaps he just liked everything about the alpha. 

But liking someone like him, so much, it was dangerous for his heart.

Taehyung broke the kiss, licking his lips afterwards, a gentle hand on the alpha's chest to avoid having him to lean in again. "I'm not going to be your fuckbuddy" he says almost in a whisper, lips brushing against Jeongguk's lips softly.

"I know" Jeongguk says back, his lips curling into a smile. "You're my peachy"

"Good" Taehyung smiles back, nuzzling his nose on Jeongguk's, tenderly. "Because I really like kissing you too" he says before connecting their lips together again. And he felt good, imagining no ne had the privilege of kissing Jeongguk like he did.

After kissing for what it seemed to be hours. Jeongguk took Taehyung home, and of course kissed him again before he got out of the jeep, with a promise to text him before he fell asleep. Taehyung felt giddy when he got into the elevator, suppressing a squeal by covering his mouth with his hands. He liked Jeongguk, he liked him so much.

At that moment, the omega felt like in a dream, because despite everything that had happened that night, the alpha had really cheer him up with his kisses and charm, and now he was happy. A little fleeting happiness that at the moment of opening the door of the apartment and seeing Yoongi with the face of wanting to kill someone and Jimin at his side rubbing the back of Aunt Hana, who would not stop crying, drowning the sounds in a handkerchief made of cashmere, disappeared completely.

He clears his throat to be noticed, and soon everyone's attention were on him. Taehyung was worried, staring from an angry Yoongi, to a contrite Jimin, and ending on his crying aunt. "Hi...?"

"Taehyung!" Aunt Hana exclaims, drying more tears with her flower-printed handkerchief. "Oh dear, you are home" she sobs as Jimin rubs her back, soothingly, helping her to stand up from the sofa. The small beta looked between relief to devastated, walking shaky steps towards her nephew. "Are you okay?" she asks again, hands reaching the omega's face, caressing, and examining for any injure. "Did he hurt you? You look okay... tell me if you're hurt"

"Auntie, I'm alright" Taehyung says, touching his aunt's hands softly, trying to reassure her he was alright. Still he was confused, wondering why she was so shaken and upset over him, thinking he was hurt. "What's going on?" he asks, eyes searching for Jimin and Yoongi.

Jimin sighs, shaking his head and furrowing his eyebrows. "Bogum came back earlier" he explains, and Taehyung immediately tensed. "He said a lot of things... makes us really worried" Jimin tells him, and he looked close to be angry too, which was unusual of the bubbly omega. "We called you several times, but you didn't answer"

"Oh" Taehyung frowns searching for his phone in his jacket, it was on silent mode and effectively he had more than 30 missed call from Yoongi, his aunt, and Jimin. "I'm sorry... but I'm okay. There wasn't any reason for you guys to be this worry" he says again, looking down at his aunt. "Aunt Hana... I'm fine, please stop crying"

"It was him" Aunt Hana says, sniffing, and smiling at the omega. "He said horrible things about you, sweetheart" she shakes her head, clearly still upset. "He even said you went to see an illegal fight, and that somehow you were involve with one of the fighters... that you cheat on him with him" she says, and Taehyung tensed up again, eyes big and worried, a pang on his chest.

Hearing it from his aunt's mouth sounded dreadful. It was something a dissident kid would do, not a prim and proper omega from a good family. His grandmother would be ashamed, his grandfather would be disappointed.

"Aunt Hana that's nonsense" Jimin says, a small giggle coming out from his mouth. "Taehyung would never go to an illegal fight club, right Tae?" he asks, remarking the last works while looking at Taehyung. The omega saw something like a plead in Jimin's eyes.

"Right" Taehyung gulps, biting his lips and smiling comfortingly at his aunt. "Auntie, Bogum and I are over" he explains, his voice calmer, releasing some soothing pheromones for his aunt. "Whatever he said it's not true. He just took the breakup badly..."

Aunt Hana nods, a breath of relief leaving her lips. "I'm just very happy you're alright, sweetheart"

"You want a cup of tea, auntie?" Jimin offers, hands on the small woman's shoulder. And Taehyung noticed the omega was also releasing soothing pheromones. The whole apartment smelt like lavender and peaches.

"Yes, yes, something warm" The woman says, smiling and taking Taehyung's hand and Jimin's hand into her own, leading them to the kitchen. Yoongi smiles at them, but the hint of anger in his eyes never left.

"I sense something was off between you two since he came here" Aunt Hanna tells, adding two cubes of brown sugar to her cup of tea. "You looked terribly upset last night, dear. And that's very unusual" she says, eyebrows jointed together, and handing over the sugar to Yoongi, who was drinking coffee.

Taehyung huffs, remembering the argument they had the previous night, and everything Bogum said to him earlier. "He underestimated me for being an omega" he says, with a scoff, it was hard to believe he was with a guy like that for two years.

"He did?" Yoongi asks, speaking for the first time after a long time of patiently listening.

"Yeah... I didn't know he thought about our second genders that way..." Taehyung says, looking down at the brown tea on his cup, mixing with a slice of lime. "When I broke up with him... he told me that I would never be as great as an alpha... and that I should be thankful an alpha like him was willing to mate with me"

Yoongi slams the table, making the porcelain kittle and the cups to slightly shake. "I should had punched his fucking face" he growls, a deep frown on his face, and looking right at Taehyung's eyes. He looked scary, and it made Taehyung remind all the times back in Daegu when his cousin threated alphas to beat them if they bother Taehyung. "You should not had stop me, Jimin"

"It's okay" Taehyung smiles sweetly at the beta, reaching to touch Yoongi's hand, giving it a gentle squeeze. "It's over now and I don't need an alpha to be happy"

"Good" Yoongi says, voice husky, and eyes piercing. Taehyung knew there was more than one meaning to that simple word.

Aunt Hana laughs, she was very much calm at the moment. She drank the tea graciously, before leaving an almost empty cup on the small plate. "I'm going to bed, kids. It's late" she says, sighing, and closing her eyes for a brief moment. She looks at Taehyung after. "Goodnight dears, and Taehyung sweetheart, you are already great"

"Thanks Aunt Hana" Taehyung replies, a small blush tinting his cheeks. The woman stands up, ruffles Jimin and Yoongi's hair, and goes to her bedroom at the other side of the apartment.

Once she was gone, all eyes were on Taehyung again. And Jimin smiled mischievously at him. "Now spill" he says, tapping a finger on the omega's cheek.

"What?" Taehyung blinks, confused.

"You reek of Jeongguk" Yoongi snaps, his eyes still piercing the omega, and he looked between angry and worried.

"Ah.... H-he just drove me home" Taehyung says, taking his cup of tea and drinking, certain he looked very much guilty. "We went to eat after his fight"

"That's so cute" Jimin whines, punching Yoongi on his arm who grunts, glaring at the small blond. "Jeonggukie has a crush, I'm sure~"

"It's not like that" Taehyung says quickly, tucking locks of hair behind his ear. "He doesn't like commitment, he already told me that"

"Taehyung" Yoongi scolds. "You can end up hurt"

"I won't, hyung" Taehyung tells, staring at his cousin, a sudden feeling of courage engulfing him. He wanted to admit to him what he was so afraid before. He looks down to his tea, a shy smile on his face. "It's just... I really like him"

"Oh my! I'm so happy~" Jimin squeals, punching Yoongi again, and standing from his chair to lean in towards Taehyung to squeeze his cheeks. "You'd look so perfect together!"

"Jimin" Yoongi scolds again, grabbing Jimin's waist and pulling him down on the chair. His eyes setting on Taehyung once again, concern painting his features. "Tae, you're not someone who would keep things casual, I know you"

"Hyung.... I just broke up with my boyfriend" Taehyung sighs, ignoring the pain in his chest Yoongi's words caused him. "I don't intent to start a new relationship right now" he tells them, which was truth. "And I'm not going to start a friends with benefits relationship with Jeongguk" he says but Yoongi did not look convinced. "I'm just getting to know him... having fun with him"

"That's not going to end well, Taehyung" The beta tells him.

"Don't be a bird of ill omen" Jimin pushes him, a prominent pout on his face.

"What's that?"

"Why am I friends with you?" Jimin asks, glaring towards Yoongi who grins at him with a shrug. Jimin turns to Taehyung, a bright smile on his face. "Tae can I stay over? Let's binge watch a new series I'm addicted to"

Taehyung tilts his head, smiling at the omega. "Oh okay, what is it about?"

"A male omega is stuck between genotypes, a love app, and his soulmate" Jimin explain excitedly, standing up from his seat ready to drag Taehyung to his bedroom. "His soulmate is really hot, and he loves him so much, but I'm totally rooting for the best friend"

"Ah second lead syndrome?" Taehyung asks, standing up too. He was tired, fairly sure he would fall sleep after ten minutes of Jimin's series.

"Yes! But I do ship the best friend with this other omega dude, he is so cute" Jimin says, eyeing Yoongi for one last time. "They are all cute, you'll love the lead alpha, totally your type"

"You don't say" Taehyung chuckles. "Let's watch it" he says, letting Jimin take his hand. "Night hyung" he says to Yoongi.

"Good night" Yoongi replies. "We'll talk tomorrow" he says, sternly, and Taehyung pouts, having an idea of what his cousin wanted to speak with him, or rather who.

Curiously, Taehyung did watch a whole episode of the series Jimin was hyper about, but his eyes were already closing by the time his phone alerted him that he got new messages. Jimin was already asleep, still Taehyung was careful to not wake him up. He smiled widely when he saw Jeongguk's name on his text messages, a prickling on his tummy threatening him to make him squeal.

Jeon Jeongguk

Night peachy, I had fun with you

Me too

And thank you

You really cheer me up tonight

Did I wake you up?

No, I was awake.

Jiminie is staying over

Did he already claim you as his bff?

Yes, we are soulmates already

Wow

I let you sleep now

Let's go eat kimbap next time

Deal

Good night Jeongguk

Thank you again, you're sweet

Mmm, Am I now?

Sleep well Tae.

And despite breaking up with her boyfriend of two years, a sour breakup, Taehyung fell asleep with a smile on his face, and a warm Jimin hugging him next to him.