One of Jeongguk's favorite authors once quoted "Don't let yourself die without knowing the wonder of fucking with love", something the alpha never understood because fucking with love was something non-existent for him, just because love was involved. Fucking had always been for him a way to feel in power, it was about himself and not about his partners. Sex was for him searching for pleasure, for his own climax, to have an orgasm and leave, continue with his life. And what he thought about making love was the contrary, not that he ever experienced before but what he had heard of from friends. Making love is about the other person, loving the person's body, looking at the person's eyes, enjoying looking at the other's eyes, doing it softly with gentle thrusts, focusing on the person's orgasm rather than yours.

But now he was in love, and he was experiencing everything, fucking and making love at the same time, it was addicting. Just the way Taehyung lets out little strangled sounds underneath him in bed was more climax triggering for Jeongguk than all the sex he had in his life. "Am I going to hard on you baby?" Jeongguk asks, for the first time in his life caring for the one who was on his receiving end, it was new, and he found himself wanting to care more, to worship his boyfriend's body in every single way he could.

Taehyung lets out another of his breathy moans, trying to not be so loud, and he shakes his head, brownish blonde hair scattering messily around the pillow, "No" he moans, "Go harder"

And just those words made him go harder on him, fuck him faster, and love him fiercer at the same time. Everything was new and exciting for Jeongguk, first time he knot someone without being under the haze state of a rut, and first time he didn't use protection knowing Taehyung was more than safe to do that. Everything felt thousand times better with him, and Jeongguk was sure he wouldn't be able to fuck without love ever again, not when he already had a taste of how it feels, and how irresistible Taehyung had become for him.

"I'm close" Taehyung whispers, breathless and needy, fingers digging in Jeongguk's biceps and back, anywhere he could hold on unto, and he closes his eyes.

Jeongguk gives his all to make him happy, to make him come for him. They were alone in the house, the other guys divided their activities between exploring the town and going hiking to the closest mountain. Jeongguk and Taehyung declined every activity, choosing to stay home. He never thought the omega would want to keep exploring his, their, sexuality together, but he did, and it transformed into a whole noon of fucking with love for them.

Taehyung made the sweetest, very much ego-uplifting sound Jeongguk had ever heard from him when he comes, toes curling and throwing his head back, exposing his neck, smooth skin tempting Jeongguk to bite it. The sight of his omega expended and satisfied because of him made his chest swell up with pride, alpha pride, and Jeongguk just need to give a few hard thrusts before coming undone too. He didn't knot Taehyung this time, this body was exhausted after being at it all noon.

He breathes, tries to catch more air than his lungs let him, and he let his body drop upon the omega, supporting himself by the elbows to not fully crush him. He leans and kiss him in the jaw, messily, "We should have a warm shower"

"I want to take a nap" Taehyung whines, pushing some black strands of hair away from Jeongguk's face, and smiles "Sweaty"

Jeongguk grabs his hand by the wrist and kiss his knuckles, "The guys will be here any minute" he says before pushing himself out of Taehyung, and getting himself off his body, with one movement he was already standing in the wooden floor, "Jin hyung gets crazy on his birthday parties, and not good crazy"

The omega laughs, "Okay, you're right" he says, stretches his arms and turn to a side to look at Jeongguk better, "Just give me a minute" he tells, voice lazy and eyes barely open.

Jeongguk just smiles fondly at him, nods his head and goes to the bathroom to take a long-needed shower, letting his boyfriend to rest for a while before everyone would eventually return to the house. But once he went out from the bathroom, followed by a vapor cloud, Taehyung was fast asleep and Jeongguk melted by the sight, deciding to just let the omega rest for a while.

Just five or ten minutes after he had gone downstairs to prepare something to eat, Seokjin burst through the door with an alarming expression on his face, flapping his arms around and yelling something at Yoongi and Jimin. Jeongguk narrows his eyes at him when Seokjin gave him one of his biggest smiles.

"Jeonggukie!" He exclaims, "I need your muscles" he begins, getting close and making Jeongguk drop the sandwich he was eating.

"I was eating that" he groans, annoyed, but letting Seokjin drag him near the entrance.

"I have ten packs of alcohol I need to carry here" Seokjin explains, pointing towards the open trunk of his SUV, where Yoongi was groaning and taking one of the large packs. Jimin be his side holding ten fancy snack trays with difficulty, "Go help! Where's your boyfriend? I need him too"

"Sleeping" Jeongguk tells him, rolling up the sleeves of his shirt, "He was tired"

"Why? Did you go hiking or something?" Seokjin asks, raising his eyebrows.

"Yeah" Jeongguk snorts, looking away, knowing the smirk on his face would tell on them, "We went for a walk" he says, sniffs, clears his throat and goes to help Yoongi.

Seokjin rolls his eyes, "And where the hell are Namjoon and Hoseok?" he asks loudly enough to be heard, the boys shrugs at him, "Don't tell me they got lost again" he groans, pinching the bridge of his nose and shaking his head, then he sighs, clapping his hands together, "Quick guys, my guests will start arriving in an hour and I still have to go and get dressed!"

"Just go" Yoongi scoffs at him, "We'll settle everything"

"Really?" the oldest omega beams at him, eyes wide and a big smile on his face, "Would you do that for me Min Yoongi?"

"Yeah, anything for you to get off my ass" the beta utters at him, waving him off and starting to walk back at the kitchen with the big box of drinks.

Seokjin glares, "Rude" he says, but runs towards his bedroom to get ready.

"Is this just alcohol?" Jeongguk asks scrunching his nose a little.

"No, there's soda and juice too" Jimin says, walking careful steps towards the kitchen, followed by the other boys. "I'm just wondering how many people Seokjin invited"

"I don't want to know" Yoongi groans, leaving the box in the floor, "I'm going to pretend to be drunk and escape to my room"

Jimin snickers, tilting his head to look at him better, "Can I pretend to be worried and follow you?" he asks, while accommodating the trays in the large kitchen table.

"Of course" Yoongi sighs, gives Jimin a tiny smiles and leans so the omega can kiss him properly on the lips. Jeongguk snorts and makes a repulsive sound at them. Yoongi turns to glare at him, "Don't make me start on you, Jeongguk" he says, pointing with an accusing finger at the alpha, then he frowns and looks around, "Where's Tae by the way?"

"He is taking a nap" Jeongguk replies, easily lifting two boxes and bringing them quickly to the kitchen, placing everything neatly together, "Let him rest, yeah?" he says, mostly to Jimin.

Jimin pouts slightly but nods, "I'll go wake him up when it's time for the party" he says, and the alpha hums at him. At the end he was the one to carry everything from the SUV to the kitchen, while Jimin and Yoongi opened the boxes and packs, setting everything among the kitchen and the living room for Seokjin's guests.

The first guests to arrive were Seokjin's country club buddies, a bunch of male omegas and betas with knitted vests and polo shirts. Jimin was gone to dress himself up and wake Taehyung up, so Yoongi and Jeongguk were the ones to welcome the guests. But between Yoongi's tired face that looked more like a murderous one, and Jeongguk's stern face and alpha scent Seokjin's friends were all crumble together in a corner, not daring to move. That until, Seokjin came down, scolding Yoongi for not smiling and Jeongguk for smelling like an alpha.

"God, I need a drink" Yoongi says, before moving towards the kitchen.

Jeongguk was about to follow him when he caught sight of Yugyeom entering the house with a wide smile on his face. It wasn't a surprise to see him there, Seokjin usually invited Yugyeom and Jeongguk's other friends to his events because in their circle they were all acquaintances. It wasn't weird to see Mingyu entering after, but the person who was with them got Jeongguk furrowing his eyebrows and his stomach dropping.

Yugyeom was about to give him a friendly hug when Jeongguk grabs him by the elbow pulling him away from the others, "What the hell is he doing here?" he hissed, eyes crazily going from Yugyeom to the beta boy with rose-gold hair.

Yugyeom scratches his nape and shrugs, "Mingyu invited him" he says, "I didn't know he was coming until I was picking Gyu up" he tells Jeongguk with a sigh, eyeing the pair too, "Maybe they are fucking?"

Jeongguk growls, "Fucking Mingyu, I fucking bet he brought Jaemin on purpose because I was here with Tae" he hissed, his scent spiking up immediately, "Kick them out"

Yugyeom gapes at him, "I- I can't do that Guk!" he half whines at his friend, "I couldn't even kick him out when he got into my car!"

Jeongguk run his fingers through his hair in a harsh manner, leaving Yugyeom alone and going towards Seokjin who was laughing loudly with his country club friends. "Jin hyung" he calls and ignored the way some omegas slightly flinched because of his scent.

"Jeongguk why are you scaring my guests?"

"Kick that guy out of here" Jeongguk spats, ignoring Seokjin's question and the way he was sassily looking at him.

Seokjin furrows his eyebrows, turning to look where Jeongguk was pointing, "Who is that?" he asks, noticing the beta boy talking with Jeongguk's friend, "But he came with your friends"

"Just kick him out" Jeongguk says, his burnt amber scent starting to bother Seokjin too.

"Jeongguk, tell me what the fuck is going on?"

"Ugh, fine" the alpha rolls his eyes, annoyed, and bratty, "That beta was my rut partner" he explains, and Seokjin opens his mouth but doesn't say anything, just looking at the beta, "Tae is going to be angry at me"

Seokjin sighs, turns to look at Jeongguk again, "Did you invite him here?"

"No"

"Then Tae won't be mad at you" he tells him, smiling more softly at the alpha, "Take it a chance to be a good boyfriend to Taehyung" he wriggles his eyebrows, then he wraps an arm around Jeongguk's shoulders, comforting him, "Brag about him, Tae's going to love it" he winks, and Jeongguk sighs, nodding his head.

He could do that, it was easy to brag about Taehyung, but that wouldn't change the fact that he was pissed, pretty positive his own friend was trying to sabotage his relationship. And he was ready to bring anyone down who would play as an obstacle, he definitely was, especially after how hard it was for him to accept his vulnerability by entering in a relationship with the boy he loves.

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"Put that on" Jimin commands, passing him a loose silky short sleeve shirt and going through Taehyung's stuff to choose something warmer, "This would do" he says, smiling at a red and pretty tweed jacket.

"My back hurts" Taehyung whines, putting the shirt on and looking himself in the mirror.

Jimin smirks at him, "I can't believe you let Jeongguk deflowered you" he says, wriggling his eyebrows and handing him the jacket.

Taehyung blushes, looking away from Jimin, "Don't say it like that" he tells him, his deep voice coming out high and querulous, "I shouldn't have told you"

"Tae, sweetie, your room was reeking of sex" Jimin says, rolling his eyes and pointing at the open window he had to open when he entered the room, "You're naughty, didn't had enough with one time"

Taehyung throws a pillow at him, the thing landing right on the other omega's face. Taehyung couldn't help but to laugh along with Jimin, "You're worse" he utters, smirking at him, "I still remember your slutty lingerie"

"Don't slut shame me!" Jimin scoffs, grabbing the pillow and throwing back to Taehyung, who grabbed it with ease, "Ugh, you know what I miss about being fucked by an alpha?" Jimin sighs, sitting on the bed, and Taehyung raises his eyebrows, "The knot"

"Ah" Taehyung murmurs, "Jeongguk knotted me twice" he says, bluntly, biting his bottom lip and feeling his body warming up just by remembering about every time the alpha fucked him and ended up knotting him, "It was incredible"

Jimin squeals, bouncing on the bed and then jumping from it "God, I forgot you did it here" he says, talking about the bed. "But you look happy, and utterly pleased" Jimin tells him, "I'm happy for you"

"Thank you, Jiminie"

"Don't think I'm not happy with Yoongi though" Jimin tells him, crossing his arms against his chest and smiling cheekily, "Yoongi is great with the tongue" he says, "No one can beat him on that"

"Gross" Taehyung groans, fixing his hair, "I really don't want to know what you do with my cousin, Jiminie" he tells his friend, walking toward him signaling he was ready.

Jimin approves his outfits, "Let's go, or Jin hyung will kill us" he says, wrapping an arm around Taehyung's arm, "Yoongi eats me out like a pro though"

"Oh my God please shut up!"

The first floor was full of people, mostly males omegas. Taehyung was sure he haven't seen so much male omegas together in one place before before. Seokjin was easy to spot, he looked dashing in a beige suit making him stand out from the crowd. Both went holding hands towards the birthday's boy, and Taehyung spotted Yugyeom in a couch having a very enthusiastic talk with another omega.

"Hyung" Jimin calls, waving slightly at the group accompanying Seokjin, but not going further between them.

"Finally" Seokjin says, his tone of voice slightly annoyed, then he turns to look at Taehyung, raising his eyebrows and crossing his arms, "Taehyung" he begins, and Taehyung blinks at him, "Can you go calm your boyfriend?" he asks, almost pleads, and Taehyung can only look more confused, "He doesn't stop releasing angry pheromones and he is making my omega friends uncomfortable"

"Why is he angry?" Taehyung asks, then shakes his head and sighs, "Where is he?"

"Brooding in the kitchen with Yoongi" Seokjin says, "I forced them to go there because Minsoo almost had a panic attack because of him!"

Taehyung sighs again, not having idea who was Minsoo and not really caring, "I'll go check on him" he says, and Jimin follows him too, wanting to see Yoongi of course. As they approached the kitchen, the smell of burning amber became almost unbearable, making him and Jimin to scrunch their noses at the pungent scent. Taehyung knew Jeongguk only releases that smell when he was terribly upset or simple angry, and perhaps this time he was both.

He opens the door to the kitchen, and immediately sees Jeongguk leaning against the kitchen counter with a glass of liquor in his hand, Yoongi sitting on top of the counter with another glass, taking softly at the alpha. Taehyung was really confused.

After sensing Taehyung and Jimin, both lifted their heads to look at them, and Jeongguk's scent slightly became softer, "Tae" he says and the frown on his face instantly turning gentler.

Yoongi jumps from the counter, "Jimin" he calls, "I think Joon and Hobi are lost in the woods"

"What?" Jimin asks loudly, knitting his eyebrows and looking from Taehyung to Jeongguk, and then to Yoongi, letting the beta take him by the hand.

"Come on" Yoongi tells him, holding his hand tightly, "Talk and catch up with us, yeah?" he says, mostly to the alpha, who nods.

Yoongi took Jimin outside, and Taehyung was even more confused than before, "Are they really lost?" he asks Jeongguk, walking closer to him until his body was brushing softly at the alpha's side. "What happened to you?" he asks, after watching the lingering eyes of the alpha that seemed weary. Jeongguk's hand went to hold the omega's waist firmly, pulling him towards his chest, and burying his nose on the omega's neck, scenting him. Taehyung let him, tilting his head to expose his neck better, and after the scent of burnt amber was almost gone he dared to say, "Tell me what's wrong"

Jeongguk sniffs in his neck, both hands holding Taehyung tightly, "I just don't want you to be mad and break up with me..."

Taehyung was taken aback, his brows creasing together and moving away from Jeongguk's nose to look at him better, "Why would I do that?" he asks, and the alpha hesitates to answer, "Jeongguk, just tell me what's going on"

Jeongguk's scent spiked up again, and he looked really distressed, "My friends are here" he says.

Taehyung nods, "I saw Yugyeom"

"Mingyu too" Jeongguk informs him, and Taehyung didn't hide the displease look on his face, "And he... well he thought it was a good idea to invite Jae"

"Jae" Taehyung repeats, confused again, not knowing anyone by the name Jae. But then it clicked to him, by Jeongguk's dreadful expression and the name lingering in his brain. "Your rut buddy?" he asks, and he felt his stomach twisting just by remembering the time he actually met the guy.

"Yeah" Jeongguk utters, fingers squeezing tightly Taehyung's sides, out of nervousness mostly, "Listen, Tae, I didn't invite him" he says, pleads, shaking his head, "Mingyu did, because he's an asshole, but I swear I'm not involve with him anymore" the alpha pleads again, sounding desperate, scared even, "I haven't talk to him since that time... you know... when you... yeah"

Taehyung closes his eyes for a second, breathing loudly, then he looks at Jeongguk softly, and smiles. "That's why you are so upset?" he asks, tilts his head and reach Jeongguk's face with a hand, touching him softly. The alpha nods, looking somewhat ashamed, "I forgave you, Jeongguk" Taehyung tells him, "I'm not going to be mad at you because your friend is a jerk"

Jeongguk looked relieved, really, a smile lingering on his face, then he sniffs and cups Taehyung's face with gentleness, "If you're uncomfortable we can just go back to our room" he says, thumb brushing the omega's bottom lip, "Or go outside" he shrugs, "Anything you want"

"It's okay" Taehyung replies, leaning against the warmth of Jeongguk's palm, "As long as you set your boundaries clear with him" he tells him, moves his face away but stays close, "And I'm not talking about that beta" he says, lifting slightly his eyebrows, while Jeongguk looks at him confusedly, "I'm talking about Mingyu. It's not the first time he's trying to give me a hard time"

"What?" Jeongguk asks, the frown returning to his face, "Did he bothered you before?"

"It doesn't matter anymore" Taehyung says, interlacing their fingers together in an encouraging manner, "Just... you should talk with him, make your feelings clear"

"My feelings?"

"Jeongguk, can you not see why Mingyu does what he does?" Taehyung asks, tucking some loose strands of black hair behind the alpha's ear, wanting to help him, to undone how upset he was, and it was working, "Come on, let's help Yoongi and Jimin?" he says, and the alpha nods, his face still pouty and confused, but he let the omega take him out of the house.

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"Drink this" says Jimin, leaving two mugs of hot chocolate in front of Hoseok and Namjoon, wrapped in blankets, "Let's hope you two don't catch a cold" he says, smiling sympathetically at them, noticing their red noses and shivering.

Seokjin was angry, "Namjoon" he snaps, "You always ruin my birthdays" he reaches for the alpha, and flicks his forehead with his fingers, "You're doing it on purpose, don't you?"

Namjoon sighs, taking the mug and recomforting himself with the warm liquid, "I'm sorry hyung" he says, looking up at the omega with apologetic eyes, "We lost our tracks, and then Hobi fell so I had to carry him all the way here"

Jeongguk clears his throat, "I carried him all the way here" he says, a hand tapping on Taehyung's thigh, while the omega was half sitting on his lap.

"Thank you Jeonggukie" Hoseok whines, burying himself in the wooly blanket, "I thought I was going to die"

"You're so dramatic" Yoongi rolls his eyes, "You weren't even lost"

"But they are okay now!" Jimin beams at them, "Hyung" he says, looking at Seokjin, "Go back to enjoy your party. We'll take care of them"

"How can I?!" Seokjin whines, going to squeeze Namjoon's cheeks, "You damn dork, I thought wild wolves ate you or something"

Jimin clears his throat, going towards Yoongi and looking funnily at Jeongguk and Taehyung, "Should we go out there and enjoy some drinks?"

"Yeah, let's do that" Taehyung says, squeezing Jeongguk's hand when the alpha started to tense up, "It's okay" he whispers, "We are together, aren't we?"

"Always" Jeongguk whispers back, holding the omega's hand and going back to the living room, where all the guests were chatting, drinking and eating the tasty food Jin ordered.

Jeongguk sat on a couch after taking two drinks for him and Taehyung, and a whole tray of bruschetta and crostini. Taehyung watches fondly, now used to how much food the alpha can eat.

"Try this" the alpha says, feeding Taehyung with a bruschetta with mozzarella cheese.

Taehyung wanted to decline, but Jeongguk just shove the piece of bread in his mouth at the same time he pull him unto his lap. They were fairly alone, surrounded by Seokjin's guests but alone, and the lights were dim making it a romantic atmosphere.

"Hmph, it's good" Taehyung hums surprised by the flavor, rich and tasty. He looks down at Jeongguk who was smirking cockily at him, making him suppress an eyeroll, instead the omega just leans down and kiss that cocky smirk off his face.

Jeongguk obeys instantly, pulling him closer and forgetting all about the food, just enjoying tasting the omega, softly then eagerly, enough to leave him breathless, "Maybe we should just go upstairs again" he suggests, voice sultry and eyes dark, the scent of peaches and vanilla closely to drive his alpha senses crazier.

"Are you insatiable?" Taehyung laughs between the kiss, cupping Jeongguk's jaw to press another fierce kiss on his lips before he breaks free, "My hips are aching"

Jeongguk actually pouts at him, knowing that pout had a good effect on Taehyung, and he confirmed when the omega leans back to kiss him again, "You were the insatiable one the whole day, peachy" he says, and sinks his nose between Taehyung's collarbones to deeply inhale his scent.

"Aren't you two adorable together?" A voice says, but by its tone it was clear those words weren't sincere, they were dripping with sarcasm mostly.

Taehyung furrows his eyebrows, sensing Jeongguk's dropping his scent of tonka beans and releasing again the thick burning amber scent instead. It was Mingyu, sitting in front of them in another couch with his legs spread and a conceited expression on his face, next to him a boy Taehyung immediately recognized.

"Hi Jeongguk" The boy, Jaemin, says, smiling at Jeongguk, and when he got no reply he turns to look at Taehyung awkwardly, "Hi...?"

"Taehyung" says Jeongguk, voice cold and his arms tensing around the omega's waist, "He's my boyfriend" he says, and Taehyung noticed how the beta boy's face morphed to something sour.

"Oh- I didn't knew you were dating now..." The beta says, tries to smile politely at the couple.

"We met before" Taehyung replies to him, not letting the situation to intimidate him. He was calm and collected, relaxed sitting on his boyfriend's thighs, and he made sure to make his scent sweeter, "Do you remember me?"

"I do" Jaemin replies, nodding his head, "I remember you... you have a very memorable face" he tells him, and Taehyung actually smiles back at him, not sensing the beta as a threat anymore, "You weren't together back them, right?"

"No, not back then" Taehyung says to him, still smiling, even when the thick scent of Jeongguk was increasing, clashing against Mingyu's one, a bitter and strong like saffron.

"Ah, everything makes sense now" Jaemin replies, mostly to himself but loud enough for everyone to hear him.

"What does?" Mingyu asks, not taking his eyes away from Jeongguk, challenging.

Jaemin laughs awkwardly, and waves him off, "Nothing, really"

"Share with us, Jaemin sweetie" The alpha says again, but it sounds more like a command, and his saffron scent was becoming unbearable.

Jaemin hesitates, looking from Jeongguk to Taehyung and then to the alpha next to him, "He was upset" he tells Mingyu, then turns to Taehyung again and smiles weakly, "You left a newspaper for Jeongguk" he begins, "But when I passed it to him... he..."

"What did I do Jae?" it was Jeongguk now asking him with a commanding voice, his scent also matching the intensity of Mingyu. Taehyung wonder if any of Seokjin's friends were already uncomfortable by it.

"You got really upset too" Jaemin tells him after a minute of silence, "You kicked me out and tell me to never return"

"And why are you here then?" Jeongguk asks angrily, grits his teeth, and his whole-body tensing. Taehyung couldn't help but whimper, feeling the tension in the air also becoming insufferable.

"Guk..." He says, sounding more like a plea or a whine, but Jeongguk didn't calm down, not a bit.

"I'm sorry" Jaemin was quick to reply, waving his head and looking slightly scared and really uncomfortable by the hostility forming between the two alphas, "It wasn't my intention to bother you"

Jeongguk glares at the beta for a second, then he set his gaze on Mingyu, his supposed to be friend, "But it was clearly yours"

Mingyu smirks at him, looking relaxed in the couch, despise how his scent betrayed him, "Jk, I thought you wanted to have double fun" he says, shrugging trying to be indifferent about the situation, "But I didn't know if the omega was into that" he says, talking about Taehyung, and that certainly did the trick for Jeongguk to stop trying to contain himself from getting angry.

"He has a name" Jeongguk barks, alpha fangs at full display, "And you fucking know it"

"Calm down, Guk..." Taehyung tries again, tries, but he knew Jeongguk was done, he had been done for a while now.

"I don't care" Mingyu barks back, "He is just an omega for me" he says, the venom thick in his voice, "And he should be just one for you. Just like the rest of the omegas you've been with"

Jeongguk growls, grabs Taehyung gently but firmly by his waist and place him next to him in the couch, freely standing now, "J-jeongguk" Taehyung tries again, tries to grab him by the wrist, but the alpha was too fast for him and in a matter of seconds he had dragged Mingyu up from the couch from the collar of his shirt and punched him hard in the face, sending the alpha to the floor immediately. Taehyung gasps, standing up but not daring to touch the enrage alpha, Jaemin was kneeling down the other alpha, and most omegas in the room were gasping, and backing away from the scene.

"You don't have idea how badly I wanted to shut your fucking mouth with my fist" says Jeongguk, a satisfied smirk plastered on his face as he twist his wrist to elongate.

"Fuck you, Jeon" Mingyu rasps from the floor, not letting the beta to touch him, and cleaning his bloody mouth with his jacket, "I can't believe you chose an omega over your fucking friend!"

Jeongguk wanted to punch him again, but this time Taehyung effectively wrapped his arms around his waist, burying his face between his shoulder blades and whispering calming words. Jeongguk breathes, releasing his fists and putting his hands upon Taehyung's, "I love him" he says to Mingyu, "If you can't accept it then I don't need you as my friend" he says, firmly, calming himself.

Mingyu looked hurt, and he mostly wanted to keep fighting. But then Yugyeom was coming with an alarming expression on his face, confused of what was happening. Yoongi appeared too with Jimin behind him.

"Stop!" Yugyeom exclaims, "What the hell is happening?"

"You" Yoongi says to Yugyeom, pointing to the alpha in the floor and the beta next to him, "Get them out of here now" he commands, sounding incredible tough among the alphas. Yugyeom nods, helps his friend on his feet and gives a look at Jeongguk before going away. Yoongi then turns to Taehyung and Jeongguk, "You two go upstairs, Jeongguk needs to calm down" he says, his commanding voice softer now. Taehyung nods his head and takes the alpha by his elbow dragging him towards the stairs.

When they arrive at their room, Taehyung's heart was still beating fast and loud inside his chest, he was still anxious, Jeongguk on the other hand was calmer, like he had lifted a weight off from his shoulders. He hugs the omega tightly while lying down on the bed, nuzzling his nose on his neck, on his jaw, collarbones, everywhere.

"Sorry he was an asshole to you" Jeongguk whispers, hot breath tickling against Taehyung's skin.

Taehyung runs his fingers through Jeongguk's soft hair, not wanting for the alpha to get upset again. "Thanks for defending me" he says, brushing his fingers on the alpha's nape, "The punch wasn't necessary though"

"It was" Jeongguk utters, looking up at Taehyung with a hard gaze that was not directed at him, "Mingyu is just... well he comes from a very traditional alpha family" he sighs, suddenly sounding tired, "He tends to feel superior as an alpha" he shakes his head, cupping the omega's face with his hands and gently rubbing his thumbs on his cheeks, sweetly, "They look down at other sub-genders"

Taehyung likes the touch, it was so familiar by then, and it made him feel safe, so safe it was almost silly, then he looks at the alpha, slightly pouting, "Is your family like that too?"

"Not like that" Jeongguk says, shifting in the bed until his arm beneath Taehyung's neck and his other hand kept caressing with tenderness, "My mother and my sister are omegas but-"

"But?"

"They are traditional" Jeongguk explains with an unreadable look on his face, usually Jeongguk was easy to read, but there were times like that one when he was puzzling for Taehyung.

Taehyung tilts his head, his hold body facing the alpha, "They only mate with female omegas though"

"No, no it's not like that" Jeongguk says quickly, slightly turning his body too, with his arm still trapped under Taehyung. "They were suitable" he tells him, "It's all about business ties with the Jeons" he explains with disdain lace in his words, "Suji's husband is a teacher, so he wasn't good enough for her"

Taehyung frowns, even when he knew the history it kept sounding wrong for him, "That's just cruel"

"It is" Jeongguk says, leans closer until their faces are barely apart, "Let's not think about it too much, yeah?" he asks, Taehyung smiles and nods, leaning in his touch as always, "Let me enjoy you instead" the alpha breathes, and catch those lips into a hunger kiss.

Taehyung laughs in the kiss, loving how Jeongguk seems to be always starving for his lips. He was not tired, but Jeongguk was, and it didn't take long for him to fall sleep. Taehyung watches him sleeping, his scent was blazing in his nostrils, his throat, even his chest, tonka beans that were warm, with sweet qualities, a hint of vanilla and almonds, perhaps cinnamon and cloves, making Taehyung feel the urge to drink it. He felt again so safe drinking his scent, knowing the place next to him was the only place where he wanted to be, it didn't matter who questioned him about it.

The drive back home was quiet for them, Jeongguk let Yoongi drive so he could climb in the backseat of the jeep with Taehyung, to take advantage of the remaining time together. They were in the stage of the relationship where they wanted to spend every second of their time together, and Taehyung couldn't help himself but to feel slightly disappointed when they arrived at their building.

"Are you sure you don't want me to help you with your bags?" Jeongguk asks, for the third time, as they both were saying goodbye to each other, despite Yoongi's complains because they were taking too long.

Taehyung shakes his head again, smiling brightly at the alpha, "I'll see you tomorrow?"

"Yeah" Jeongguk replies, "I'll pick you up after classes" he says, nuzzling his nose against the omega's and kissing him with a deep humming. That until Yoongi was pulling Taehyung away, dragging him by the wrist.

"You are giving me diabetes" The beta complains, "So fucking annoying" he mutters, not caring about Taehyung's whines or Jeongguk's protests, "I want to sleep"

"Bye Guk!" Jimin laughs from the side, taking his bag and sprinting behind the cousins. Jeongguk mutters a bye and snorts at the sight, entering his jeep and leaving too.

After Jimin gave an exceedingly long kiss to Yoongi despite the beta's efforts of no showing affection in front of Taehyung, the omega got off the elevator saying goodbye too. Yoongi leaned against the wall with a long sigh and glancing at his cousin.

"You look happy" he says in a mere whisper, closing his eyes and groaning again.

Taehyung smiles at him, "And you look dead tired"

"I am dead tired" he says, opening his eyes when the beep in the elevator indicated them they had arrived at their floor, "Finally, all I want is my bed"

Taehyung snickers at him as they go out from the elevator. Fidgeting with their keys and luggage, they finally enter the apartment, but both stopped their tracks by the sight of a person sitting in the royal settee that only uncle Min uses, the scent of lilies adding a soothing atmosphere.

"Grandma?" Taehyung asks, surprised, slightly shocked, "What are you doing here?"

Min Euna, their omega grandmother, was sitting there with a cup of tea in hand and a tight smile on her face. She tilts her head and inspect both boys, sniffing the air around them not subtly at all. Aunt Hana was in front her, giving them an awkward smile while her whole body was tensed, something usual when she was near the elderly woman.

"Taehyung dear" She says, smiles tightly at him and then drags her eyes to Yoongi, "Yoongi dear, you look certainly handsome with your natural hair color" she says, and Taehyung glances over his cousin, knowing how badly their grandmother criticized the beta when he would dye his hair different colors. "Come welcome your grandmother" she tells, orders, to both of them.

Yoongi awkwardly hug her, "It's nice to see you grandma" he says, genuinely.

Then Taehyung was the one to hug her, "I've missed you" he tells her, even when he noticed she was acting apprehensive with him.

"I've missed you too, my dear" she tells him, taking his hand into her own. She was warm as predictable, and the touch made Taehyung feel a bit of nostalgia.

"Why did you come without telling me?" he asks her, trying to sound rude, just surprised by her abrupt visit, "When did you got here?"

"I came just today" She explains, leaving the cup of tea on the fancy table Aunt Hana bought on an auction, "It was a last-minute decision. I felt the necessity to speak to you, Taehyung"

Taehyung knits his eyebrows together, and shrugs, "You could just call me..."

"It's not the same" His grandma says, voice sterner than before, and her eyes were somewhat severe.

"Come Yoongi" Aunt Hana suddenly says, standing up from her place in the sofa, "Let's put this away in the meantime" she offers, talking about their luggage. Yoongi frowns, but nods after hesitating for a moment, and follows his mother with their bags leaving Taehyung alone with their grandmother.

The elderly omega points to the empty place in the sofa for Taehyung to take a sit. He does, already dreading about the conversation they were about to have. His grandmother takes something from her expensive bag, a box wrapped in a red silky ribbon, and she hands it to Taehyung.

"What is this?" He asks, inspecting the pretty box.

"Bogum asked me to give it to you when he found out I was coming to Seoul to see you" His grandma replies, and Taehyung immediately froze, looking up at her and frowning, "How he found out it's beyond me" she says, waving a hand nonchalantly.

"Grandma is this about him I'm not having this conversation" He says, sharply, leaving the box away from him, "And I don't want this"

"As much as disappointed I was to find out you broke your relationship with him, your grandfather convinced me to not meddle in your romantic life, so no, it's not about that boy" she tells her, voice sounding genuine, but there was something apprehensive in her eyes.

"Good, thank you" Taehyung replies, wearily, "And please don't receive anything from him" he tells her, almost like a plead, "I really don't want to be involve with Bogum anymore" he says, and she hums, nodding her head, and shifting in her seat to be more comfortable, "Then tell me what you want to speak to me"

"I am here because a friend of mine called me the other day to warn me about your whereabouts" His grandma replies, her tone of voice changing to a concern one, and her eyes were serious on him, making Taehyung almost uncomfortable, besides confused, "And it's not the first time"

"What are you saying?"

"It came to my knowledge that you were involve with a man who fights illegally for money"

Taehyung raises his eyebrows, letting out a snort, "What?"

"Sweetheart" His grandmother calls, "I am not mad, I am worried for your wellbeing" she says, and she really sounded overly concerned about him. Taehyung haven't seen her like that since they have the talk about heats and ruts, and unwanted pregnancy, "I thought we raised you better" she utters, shaking her head disapprovingly, "How can you get involve with a dangerous man?"

Taehyung sighs, quite sure they wouldn't be having this time of conversation if his grandmother knew who he was actually dating now. For her it was all about appearances and reputation, she would be thrilled if she find out he was dating a Jeon. "Did the person who called you mentioned that 'dangerous' man's name?"

"No, she didn't" She replies, sternly, "But she was utterly horrified about the whole situation, and so worried about you"

Taehyung groans, annoyed, thinking who the hell was his grandmother's friend to be meddling into his personal life, such a nuisance, "I can't believe you took the trouble to come all over from Daegu to warn me about the guy I'm currently seeing?"

"So you admit you're seeing this... man"

"Yes, we are dating" He says, sighing loudly again and standing up from the couch, "I'm really tired from the long drive, grandma" he says, smiles at her despite her horrified face, "But I'm sure you could meet 'this man' tomorrow, you're going to love him"

"That's ridiculous, Taehyung" She utters harshly, frowning and upset because he was leaving already, "Why would I want to meet the man who is badly influencing my precious grandson?

"Oh you definitely would want to meet him" He says to her with a crooked smile, "I'm going to bed now"

"Taehyung-"

"I hope you stay the week so I can show you a lot of lovely places here in Seoul" he says, leaning down to kiss the top of her head, "Night Grandma"

"You're forgetting your gift" she says quickly, pointing towards the box. Taehyung rolls his eyes but grabs the thing, taking it with him, "Good night, dear"

After entering his room the first time he does is to throw the box Bogum sent him to the trash and enter the bathroom to prepare for sleeping. After he's done, he settle in his bed, already texting with Jeongguk and he notices the box again, glaring at him. Taehyung really wanted to ignore it, but he was curious by nature, and couldn't help himself but to grab the box from the trash and unwrapped the pretty ribbon to see what the gift was about.

At least twenty mutilated roses were inside the box, ripped petals and leaves covering a bunch of pictures. Taehyung frowns, letting a small gasp out of his mouth when he took one of the pictures, then another one, and another. Every picture was of him but damaged, pictures he didn't even know existed, and one particular freaked him out. It was one of him and Jeongguk not so long ago, kissing in the alpha's jeep, outside the building. Probably one of the times Jeongguk drove him home after having lunch or dinner together. The words 'stalker' flew around Taehyung's head, deciding to take a picture of Bogum's unsettling gift.

He hesitates into sending the picture to Jeongguk, but he did after thinking that he couldn't keep ignoring the situation, even when it wasn't doing any harm to him but to make him uncomfortable.

Jeongguk

What's that?

Taehyung

Another Bogum's gift

Jeongguk

Are u serious?

That's fucking stalking

You need to report this to the police

Taehyung

I don't know, maybe it was his way to say goodbye?

Jeongguk

Tae, this is serious, believe me

I'll pick you up tomorrow and we'll talk about it, ok?

Taehyung

Ok

I miss u

Jeongguk

Me too

Want u in my bed now

Taehyung

Tomorrow I'll stay with you

Jeongguk

Promise?

Taehyung

Promise

Taehyung woke up earlier than usual, a clear sign his grandmother was around. He could hear noises from the kitchen and could understand Yoongi's annoyance if he were awakened too. He put a bunch of books in his bag and head towards the kitchen.

"Taehyung" His grandmother immediately calls him.

"Morning" he says with his husky morning voice. Eyeing his grandmother writing down notes on her notebook. Uncle Min was having his morning coffee and greeted him with a small nod, Yoongi was the same, except he was having toast with jam and butter. While his aunt Hana was nowhere to be seen.

"Morning dear" His grandmother says, barely lifting her gaze from the notebook while writing furiously on it, "Invite your new boyfriend tonight"

Taehyung almost choke with one toast he stole from Yoongi's plate, "Sorry what?" he asks, alarmed, blinking towards and then towards Yoongi who shrugged at him.

"I'm making a dinner for the family, I think it's very much needed" She explains, leaving the pen in the table with a satisfied smile, "I have the catering ready" he says and then smile at him. "I want to meet your new criminal boyfriend" she tells him, and Taehyung huffs annoyed by the term, glaring at Yoongi who was snickering at him. But then their grandmother was looking at the beta, "Yoongi, I want you to invite Park Jimin too"

"What?" Yoongi asks, choking on his coffee, and he starts to shake his head, "Grandma, we're not..."

"A what? A couple?" She asks, sternly, her sharp feline eyes similar to Yoongi's ones, "I talked to his mother" she begin to explain, Taehyung was sure he heard Yoongi hissing at that. "She said you were seeing each other despite her protests. Invite him, I want to know if you are really suitable for each other"

"Grandma" Yoongi whines, sulking in his chair, while Taehyung begin to snicker at him, it felt good to not be the only one scolded, really.

"No excuses" She says, eyeing both young men, "Both of you. 7 pm tonight" she says, and both boys nods lazily, sharing mortified glances with each other.

--

Taehyung realized how much he love Jeongguk's bed that afternoon. Especially when Jeongguk was under him, shirtless and lazily resting after another sexual encounter between them. But despite the amazing sex, Taehyung loves the mattress, it was soft but firm, somewhat similar to its owner. He also likes the couch, they had enough naps there to not have a soft spot for that piece of furniture too.

"So I really have to go and meet your grandma?" Jeongguk's voice distract his thoughts, hands grabbing his own and trying to wrestle him around, but Taehyung was securely upon him, thighs firmly caging Jeongguk's thin waist, he might be weaker in physical strength than the alpha but for sure he had strong legs, "You promised you'd stay with me tonight"

Taehyung sighs, "I know, but she asked me to bring you to dinner tonight and I can't say no" he says, accommodating his bare legs into Jeongguk's sides, "I want you to meet her" he says, half whining half pleading, "She thinks you are a criminal"

Jeongguk snorts, trying to unwrap his hands from Taehyung's but he was unable to, "I am a bit scared of meeting her" he admits, "What if she meets me and she still think I'm a criminal?"

Taehyung laughs, letting Jeongguk's hands go because they were turning sweaty, "You're not the only one" he says with a grin, while Jeongguk looks up at him blinking, and Taehyung wanted to coo at him because of his big doe eyes, "Jimin is scared too" he tells him, eyeing warily at Jeongguk's hand that went to ride up the shirt he gave Taehyung to avoid feeling cold, "He's been texting me all day asking how he should act"

Jeongguk scrunches his nose, "But Jimin is adorable" he complains, hands securely on the omega's bare hips under his shirt, caressing softly, "I do look like a criminal"

"You are adorable too" Taehyung says, grabbing Jeongguk's hands to kept them away from his butt.

Jeongguk offers an innocent toothy smile at him, letting him grab his hands and pin him against the mattress, "Should I wear a suit?" he asks, eyes big while looking up at Taehyung. It was endearing sight, Jeongguk looked younger and so innocent like that.

"No" Taehyung replies, smiling softly at the alpha, when Jeongguk was tender like that, made Taehyung feel all warm and really soft, "No appearances, okay? Just be yourself"

The toothy smile grew bigger at those words, and in one harsh movement the alpha was sitting, holding Taehyung tightly, "That's why I love you" he tells, more like a whisper, a promise, "Because you like me for who I am. Even when you know the worst of me"

Again, Taehyung felt soft all over. Jeongguk seemed sometimes really grateful, like it was hard for him to believe someone could love him for who he was. And at the same time the feeling made him soft, it made him wonder why no one had told him how wonderful Jeongguk was, despite his flaws. So he close the distance between their faces, and kiss him softly, humming in delight when the alpha responded eagerly, and then he decided to tease him. "You do look like a sweet asshole" he says, and Jeongguk gasps, "Also a bit like a criminal"

Jeongguk laughs, eyes crinkling at the corners, something Taehyung found incredible adorable, "I take everything back" the alpha says, "You're mean to me"

"I am not" Taehyung utters, laughing in between, and pulling Jeongguk by his nape towards him again trapping him in a kiss, just lips brushing warmly against each other.

"Hey" Jeongguk breaks the kiss, the expression on his face becoming serious, "Promise me you'll go to the police tomorrow to file for a restraining order"

Taehyung looked sad for a moment, in his head it was still unbelievable everything had turned this way, He sighs, "Yeah, I promise" he says, burying his head in the crook of Jeongguk's neck, and whispers, "Tomorrow okay?"

"Okay" Jeongguk agrees, satisfied. He flips Taehyung around getting on top of him, earning a loud gasp from the omega, "Now let me eat you up" he grins, assaulting his neck and making Taehyung squeak loudly, ticklish at the feeling, but then he was laughing so much it was making his stomach hurt, until he surrendered at Jeongguk's tricky attacks.

His grandmother was definitely going think he was dating a criminal.

--------------------------------

Jeongguk was holding Taehyung's hand so hard it was actually starting to hurt. The alpha was tensed all over, and his posture was rigid, so different to his usual confident stance. Taehyung pulls away, both hands going to the alpha's shoulders and trying to soothe him.

"You need to relax" he says, voice soft, and releasing natural calming pheromones, "It's just my grandmother" he tells him, and Jeongguk nods, still rigid. They've been standing in front of the door to the apartment for almost ten minutes, and nothing worked on Jeongguk, he was still strained and incredibly nervous. "Jeongguk" Taehyung whines, "She's going to like you, I'm sure"

Jeongguk turns his head to look at him, his eyes were big and wide, it reminded Taehyung of a photo he saw of the alpha when he was a kid with big bambi eyes. "I should had worn a suit"

Taehyung rolls his eyes, "You look nice" he says, and he was honest, Jeongguk was wearing all black with a grey coat, and he looked respectable enough for Taehyung's grandmother to think he wasn't a criminal involved in illegal fights, "I especially love the turtle neck"

Jeongguk rolls his eyes, "You gave me a hickey" he groans, "On purpose" he says, and Taehyung flashes him a boxy smile.

"Ready?" He asks, and the alpha was quick to shake his head in negative. Taehyung laughs at him, grabbing him by the hand again and opens the door to the luxurious apartment, they were welcome by the smell of delicious food, and as they enter further they encounter the sight of the elegant omega woman sitting with a glass of pink wine while a butler, that no one recognized, was offering appetizers to her and to the super tensed couple that were in front of her.

Yoongi was the first one to look over at them, asking for help with his eyes, Jimin on the other hand was holding Yoongi's hand, squeezing it so tightly it was becoming a ghostly color, and not looking away from the elderly woman, he didn't even blink. Taehyung smiles, squeezing Jeongguk's hand that was becoming sweaty, reassuring him.

"Grandma" Taehyung calls, "We are here"

The woman immediately turns her head to look at him, but her eyes soon were set on the alpha next to him, scanning him from head to toes with sharp eyes. Taehyung squeeze Jeongguk's hand again, and he immediately bows to the woman, politely.

"Good afternoon ma'am, it's a pleasure to meet you" Jeongguk says, the graciousness and nobility coming natural from him.

And the omega woman seems satisfied by that, "It's nice to meet you...?"

"Jeongguk" He replies with another bow, shorter and brief, "Jeon Jeongguk"

"Jeon?" She asks, slightly surprised, "Which Jeons?"

Jeongguk blinks confused at her, tilts his head to look at Taehyung who just smiles reassuring him again. The alpha turns to look at the woman again, now she was wearing a curious look on her face, "Um, my father is Jeon Jaehyun" he says, awkwardly, "My grandpa used to be a renowned prosecutor"

Taehyung's grandma smiles tightly at him, and nods, "I see. I actually know your grandfather" she says, and before Jeongguk could reply she started speaking again, "Shall we go to the dining room?"

"Yes" Yoongi says quickly, rather overexcitedly, standing up from his seat on the couch and pulling Jimin along with him, "Please" he mutters, awkwardly, once he realized everyone were eyeing him.

After everyone was sitting already in the elegant dining room that they never used, including Aunt Hana and uncle Min, the caterers that Min Euna hired began serving the food, starting with a French onion soup or like she calls it, Soupe a l'oignon. The atmosphere during dinner wasn't uncomfortable, but mostly was the elder omega woman asking questions to the guests and to her grandsons.

Surprisingly for Taehyung, his grandmother didn't ask much personal questions to Jeongguk, asides for his studies and if he was planning to work in the family business as well, and she seems to like the alpha, seems to accept him for Taehyung. On the other hand, she wasn't as nice with Jimin, and the omega was clever enough to notice it, trying to reply to her every time he could, but ending sulking in his chair.

By the time the main dish came, Jeongguk was relaxed, holding Taehyung's hand under the table, or pinching his thighs. The roast beef was delicious, accompanied with butter potatoes and roasted asparaguses, which were Taehyung's favorite and had no problem eating Jeongguk's asparaguses after catching him scrunching his nose, of course without getting caught by his grandmother.

It was when the caterer served the desert, a delicious Crème Brule, that Min Euna started with the questions. She was a gracious woman, raise to behave like a proper omega, elegant, prim and proper, so nothing that came out from her mouth sounded rude, "Jeongguk, Taehyung had not mention how did you two meet" she says, smiles tightly at him, and focus on her dessert.

Jeongguk looked startled, just for a second, he cleans his mouth with a napkin and smiles, "We met twice before he finally agreed to have a meal with me" he pauses, turning to look at Taehyung, "At Jimin's birthday party" he says looking fond by thinking in those memories, while Taehyung was sure he was slightly blushing trying to eat his dessert. "But Taehyung was hard to persuade" he says, turning to look at the grandmother again. And she was looking at him engaged, just like everyone else in the table, "He was dating someone else at the time"

Taehyung choked on his Crème Brule, positive he looked like a tomato at the moment. He quickly looks at his grandmother with his big, round, guilty eyes trying to come with some excuse, but the woman was passively looking at the alpha, listening.

"Jeongguk agreed to help me with my article" Taehyung blurts, earning the attention of everyone in the table too, including his grandmother, "The one it got published..."

His grandmother looks at him sternly for a moment, a moment of realization, "You wrote about him" she says, not a question, more like a conclusion. Taehyung opens his mouth, no words coming out from it, just feeling his heartbeat accelerate and thinking he ruined it badly.

"Yes" Jeongguk interrupts, hand squeezing Taehyung's thigh in a tender manner, "I box" he tells them, and this time the elderly omega's sharp eyes looked piercing. Aunt Hana was looking at him stunned too, and even Uncle Min had stopped eating, well actually he finished the dessert, "I'm into combat sports" he tells them, a small grin appearing on his face. Jeongguk wasn't ashamed of telling the truth at all, the other way around actually, he was proud, and just by thinking about that made Taehyung feel proud too, "I participate in The Game Dogs, it's an elite circle where the most skilled fighters gather in a pit" he explains, eyes roaming through everyone in the table, "The people who goes there are only important people, rich people, the clique of Seoul"

"I heard about it plenty of times" it was Uncle Min who spoke, earning the surprise of everyone in the table, including Taehyung, "My colleagues loves to go there... Dog fighting, am I right?"

"You are right, Mr. Min" Jeongguk nods in acknowledge.

"Have you ever been there?" Aunt Hana asks to her husband alarmed, and really intrigued.

"No" Uncle Min replies, "I haven't got the time" he tells her with a small shrug, "It's really difficult to get in according to my colleagues. As Jeongguk said, only the elite of the elite goes there"

"Jeongguk's the champion!" Taehyung burst out again, and when all the eyes were on him again, he sulks in the chair, desperately grabbing Jeongguk's hand to feel better.

"You made it clear in your article, Tae" Yoongi says to him, a gummy smile on his face.

Jeongguk tries to hide a snort, "I am" he says, "But I'm defending the title at the end of the month"

"Does your father approve?" Taehyung's grandmother asks, serious, the first time she was talking after all the conversation.

"No, not entirely" Jeongguk answers, the grin of his face completely disappearing, "My grandfather does"

The elderly omega smiles, "Of course he does" he says, and Taehyung was sure he heard a scoff from her, barely audible, then she was smiling at everyone in the table, "Someone wants a cup of tea?"

Just like that, the conversation about The Game Dogs ended, and Taehyung was able to relax again, relax until he noticed how unhappy Jimin looked, he was gloomy, so different from his usual self that it was hurting his own heart to see his omega friend like that. The dinner was soon over, and Jimin was the first one to go, Yoongi accompanying outside, and he didn't come back until at least half an hour later.

Jeongguk said his goodbye, politely and charming as usual. If Taehyung's grandmother didn't fall for that charming smile and smooth voice, Taehyung would have to verify that she wasn't made of stone.

"That went well" Jeongguk says to him, they were outside the building already.

Taehyung wanting to accompany him until the alpha was really gone. "See? I knew she was going to like you" He smiles, hands rubbing Jeongguk's, wanting to take of his warmth.

"She's the first person that didn't ask me a thousand questions about my family, you know?" Jeongguk tells him, and he looked kind of relieved.

"Hmm, that's good" Taehyung agrees, now pulling Jeongguk closer to press his body against his, "I thought she was going to" he admits, shivers from the cold and hums satisfied when Jeongguk hugs him back, "But I was wrong"

They stood like that for a while, embrace in each other's arms in the cold night, "I wish you could come with me" Jeongguk finally says to him, tilting his head to get a better view of his boyfriend's face.

Taehyung mimics the movement, staring at the alpha, melting at the sight of those doe eyes reflecting the moon and stars, "I know... but on Friday okay? I'll stay with you for the whole weekend"

Jeongguk gives him one of his endearing toothy smiles, "Okay" he says, leaning in and pressing his lips on Taehyung's kissing him for a while, then he breaks the kiss and pouts, "Saturday's the damn ball" he says, sounding awfully annoyed, "I need you with me, peachy, or I'll die"

"Dramatic" Taehyung laughs, "I'll be there with you" he tells him, supportive, hiding the fact that he was terrified about meeting Jeongguk's family after hearing so much about them.

After saying goodbye to his boyfriend, Taehyung went quickly back to the apartment, it was too cold outside and all he wanted was to get warm in his bed. But something was nagging him in the back of his mind, Jimin. He pulls his phone out, stopping the elevator at Jimin's floor and standing in the hallway.

Tae

U ok?

Jimin aka Soulmate

No :(

Tae

I'm outside your apartment, sleep over?

Jimin aka Soulmate

Is your grandma still around?

Tae

Everyone went to bed

Jimin aka Soulmate

Ok :3 wait for me at the door!

Taehyung didn't have to wait much longer. Jimin was quick to come out with his usual Chanel bag and a grateful smile on his face. He was a great friend, and Taehyung was willing to try to be as good a friend as he was.

--

After spending the entire week just having lunch with Jeongguk, and spending most of his free time with his grandmother before she returned to Daegu, Friday finally came, his grandmother left, and Taehyung was free to attack his boyfriend with his lovely presence. Jeongguk was supposed to go at the university to pick him up, but Taehyung got off of classes early and decided to surprise him by buying food and taking a cab towards the alpha's apartment.

He knocks on the door and has to wait for a while before Jeongguk was finally opening the door. And Taehyung's breath got caught in his throat, just by the sight.

Jeongguk was shirtless, sweaty and breathless, only wearing sweatpants and MMA grappling gloves, plus a ponytail. He was obviously training, and he looked hot, Taehyung had trouble to keep himself steady. "Baby" Jeongguk breathes, "I thought your classes ended at 5"

The omega licks his lips, grinning suggestively at him, "You know all my classes" he coos, tickling the alpha's under his chin. Jeongguk rolls his eyes, taking the bags from him and entering back his apartment, Taehyung following giddily, "How can you open the door looking like that?"

"Oh" Jeongguk murmurs, leaving the bags on the table to take his gloves off, "I'm sorry, I was about to finish my training and take a shower" he says, sniffing himself.

"I was talking about you being shirtless" Taehyung replies, standing by his side to help him with the containers inside the bags, "What if I was some perverted omega and try to take advantage of you" he asks, looking disapprovingly at the alpha.

Jeongguk laughs out loud, "Baby" he says, "You are a perverted omega who tries to take advantage of me" he says, earning a loud offended gasp from Taehyung, "And you love when I do this" he begin, placing himself behind the omega, pressing his chest against his back and kissing his nape.

Taehyung suppress a squeal, feeling instant goosebumps forming in the naked skin of his neck, and he shivers, "Don't tease me..."

Jeongguk hums, pressing his chest harder against Taehyung's back, making him feel him better, "And this" he whispers, teasingly again, and pressing now his crotch against Taehyung's butt.

"Jeongguk" Taehyung warns, he liked it, of course he did, Jeongguk knew how to touch, how to tease. But the food was warm, and he was hungry, and really, they have all day, "I brought Chinese" he says, and his voice comes out whiny, "It's going to get cold"

"We can reheat it later" Jeongguk says with a low voice, his alpha pheromones becoming pungent in the room, starting to affect Taehyung, "It's been too long without being inside you, pretty" he whispers, words so bluntly said that had a prompt effect on Taehyung's skin, tingles all over and a heat appearing in his guts. Jeongguk's fingers were playful, and his palms were warm, he kept caressing softly the sides of his waist, going down provocatively to his hips, and then his hands were clamped on his ass, massaging and separating his buttocks with ease through the thin fabric of his trousers. Taehyung's first instinct was to hold himself on the table, grasping tightly the edge.

"Jeongguk" Taehyung repeats, but he throws his head backwards, tilting it to give the alpha access to his neck. Jeongguk kiss him there, sucking lightly at the skin while one of his hands was sliding to his front, squeezing with a gentle tug at his dick, and then another, and another, until Taehyung was moaning, and the scent of his slick was beginning to emerge.

Jeongguk gives him a victorious grin, spinning the omega around to face him, "I've missed you" he says before latching his mouth on him. Taehyung kiss him back eagerly, opening his mouth and letting his tongue scrape his mouth, his tongue, warm and wet. Hands slipping under the pretty buttoned shirt the omega was wearing and feeling the soft skin. Taehyung arches his back, humming delighted in the kiss before he breaks it.

"Take me to your room, Jeongguk" Taehyung says against the alpha's lips. And Jeongguk groans, just by the suggestion, and the way his name sounded breathless coming from Taehyung, he wanted to hear more, more breathless.

In a hustle of kisses and soft laughter, Jeongguk managed to take him to his room. It was neatly done, just some dumbbells lying carelessly in the floor near the bed, so the alpha was careful to not trip over, and place Taehyung gently on the bed. Their mouths met again, kissing was something so natural and wonderful to do between them, that Jeongguk would spend a whole day just kissing the omega, tasting him and enjoying him, but now that he had tasted him a more intimate manner, he just kept craving the fullness of him.

"I love this shirt on you, but it has to go way" Jeongguk grins, looking down at Taehyung's shirt to start undoing the buttons, kissing his way down from his collarbones to his navel. He took his time there, feeling how Taehyung tighten the muscles of his stomach, imbibing his breath. Savoring someone's skin was never appealing to him, but with Taehyung of course it was different. Everything about him drove the alpha crazy, including tasting how sweet he was all over. Jeongguk lifts his head again, to stare at those big almond eyes underneath him, and leans down, but instead of kissing Taehyung he starts nuzzling his jaw, his neck, his ears, everywhere, deeply inhaling his scent and humming contented, "Peach and vanilla, so good"

Taehyung lets out a breathless sigh, taking Jeongguk's face with his hands, cupping his jaw and caressing, "You're really sexy, did you know that?"

Jeongguk snorts lightly, amused, "You found me sexy?" he asks, and the omega just hums at him, piercing eyes looking right into darken ones, "I found you gorgeous" Jeongguk tells him, "Beautiful" he says again, "Unreal"

"Unreal?" Taehyung laughs, "Well you're dreamy"

"I am?" Jeongguk asks, cocking an eyebrow at him, smugly. And when the omega was about to reply he felt fingers skillfully undoing his pants, slipping under the fabric and pulling everything down with little effort. Jeongguk kisses him before going down on him, taking off his own pants, and leaving both of them in only their underwear.

"You love to tease me"

"I like foreplay" Jeongguk mutters, voice dangerously low, "Only with you" he says before his tongue begin sweptwing Taehyung's inner thighs and his hands were softly pulling his underwear off of him.

Taehyung feels himself getting hard, but at the same time terrible neglected around his shaft and it was making him greatly eager. "Guk please..." he begs, voice coming out strained, and he lets out a satisfied moan when Jeongguk finally gives in, wrapping his mouth around him and sucking mischievously.

His hips rolled, demanding more, and letting soft moans escape his mouth. And Jeongguk complies, pushing a finger inside of him, tasting the slick with it. Taehyung gasps, throwing his head back , closing his eyes tightly and grasping at the sheets to have something to hold on unto. Jeongguk smirks while sucking him up, adding another finger. The slick was enough for it, enough to have him even, but he wasn't risking into hurting Taehyung, not when he was still so new at this. He wanted to treat him nicely, like he deserves.

Jeongguk felt him swelling up in his mouth while he had already three fingers in him, he was going to come like this, but Taehyung didn't want to, and he was quick to grab Jeongguk by his dark tousled hair to pull him away. And Jeongguk almost let out a growl, "Get on your knees, pup"

With the word 'pup' resonating in his head, Taehyung obeys, breathing heavily, and feeling tingles in his stomach just by how Jeongguk's voice was commanding him, and how dark and hazed his gaze was on him, his alpha pheromones triggering the compliant omega in him. He gets on his hands and knees, hearing the shuffling of pants and clothes being thrown away, and then feeling Jeongguk's hands grasping at his hips tightly, pressing his bare cock against his slicked rim.

Taehyung was holding his breath apprehensively until he felt Jeongguk pushing himself inside with a pointed thrust. The feeling was familiar yet very new to him, he felt Jeongguk deep in his belly, like the alpha was almost shoving him apart, but at the same time the stretch and the feeling of being so full was marvelous for him. The omega felt claimed, bonded to the alpha with every thrust of hips, succumbed to their most primal instincts, until the pleasure was agonizing, and he lets his elbows down, burying his face on a pillow that smell of Jeongguk's shampoo.

Jeongguk was upon him, restless, grabbing his hips still and not letting him escape his grip. The feeling of having him so bare inside was wonderful, warm and wet, and simply perfect. "You like it, baby? You like how I feel?" the alpha asks, voice raspy against his ear.

Taehyung had trouble to muster proper words, tilting his head to a side to breath and speak properly, "Y-yes" he moans, "You feel s-so good" he gasps, mouth hanging open and eyes almost close, "Your cock feels so g-good"

Those words seems to fuel something inside the alpha, Taehyung felt his sweaty chest pressed against his back for a moment before he was pulling out of him, spinning him around and letting him rest on his back. Jeongguk grabs his legs, placing them upon his shoulders and push himself inside once again. "I want to see your pretty face when you come" he mutters, breathing heavily, sweatier than before and starting to thrust his hips against the omega again, thighs smacking against his butt creating loud clouting sounds.

Taehyung wanted to close his eyes, feeling his cheeks heating up by the intense stare the alpha was giving him at the moment, but he didn't let him. With one hand, Jeongguk grabbed his jaw, a finger skidding inside his mouth and with the other he starts stroking him, "Alpha..." he slurs before coming undone, tainting the alpha's hand and his own tummy.

Jeongguk curses, pulling out and coming all over Taehyung's stomach and chest, gasping breathless while starting down at the omega who looked equally dazed, in a bliss just like him. "What a work of art have you become" Jeongguk half jokes, watching the white cum covering his boyfriend's abdomen. Taehyung wanted to protest, but he was too breathless to speak accurately.

Jeongguk just snickers at him, supporting himself on his hands and moving to a side, kissing Taehyung on the cheek and standing from the bed to go to the bathroom. Once he came back, he was holding toilet paper and a towel, while the omega keeps pouting at him, earning a laugh. Jeongguk was tender when he cleaned him up, and then tucking him with a soft comforter.

"You're babying me" Taehyung mutters at him, smiling lazily.

Jeongguk smiles, "You are a baby" he says, "Or more like a babe" he teases, wriggling his eyebrows softly, "I'm going to take a shower and then I set the food, okay?"

"Okay" murmurs the omega, watching attentively at the alpha walking around the room very naked. Suddenly Jeongguk's phone started ringing loudly from the night table next to the bed, Taehyung read 'Yug' calling, "Yugyeom is calling you!" he exclaims, and Jeongguk appears once again naked, from the bathroom and going to pick his phone.

"What's up?" he asks, sniffing and wriggling his eyebrows at Taehyung when he caught him staring, "Tonight?" he asks with a groan, "Oh... against who?" he asks again, tapping his fingers on Taehyung's bare shoulder, "I don't know man, I'm busy today" Jeongguk replies eyeing Taehyung with a soft look, and then he was snorting from something Yugyeom said over the phone, "Yeah, very much" he tells, still looking down at the omega who was pouting at him, confused, "I'll call you in ten, bye"

Jeongguk hangs up, still staring at the omega in his bed. Taehyung tilts slightly his head and asks curiously, "What?"

"Yug accused me of being whipped"

"Why?" Taehyung asks, a small pout appearing on his face.

"Because they want me to fight tonight" Jeongguk tells him, leaving the phone in the night table again, "Mr. Park is paying good money" he says with a shrug, "But I don't go if you don't want me to"

Taehyung bites his lips, furrowing his eyebrows, "Isn't a bit risky to go if tomorrow's the big Ball thing?"

"But tonight's opponent is not good as BI" Jeongguk explains, sounding like the guy he was going to fight was an easy bet, at least easier than BI. Then he scowls, "He likes to plays dirty though, he's a bitch"

Taehyung knew him well by then, knew how much Jeongguk enjoys a good match to demonstrate his alpha strength, wanting desperately to show his self-worthy in a physical way. He did not understand him, but he could just stand by his side and support him, "Jeonggukie..."

Jeongguk opens his eyes widely, shrugging again, "I won't go if you tell me no" he says, voice soft and sitting in the edge of the bed, running his fingers on the omega's bare back.

"But you want to go..." Taehyung tells him, using an unbelievably soft tone of voice too, everything about him at that moment was soft for Jeongguk, so he didn't hesitate to reply.

"But I want to be with you more"

Taehyung smiles at those words, "I'll go with you" he says like an offer, humming content by how gentle Jeongguk's fingers were on him, "But once the fight is over we leave"

The alpha smirks at him, but it was an honest smirk, crooked and goofy, sincere. "We always do that, gorgeous" he says, leaning down and kissing a shoulder.

The omega closes his eyes for a moment, then his eyes were set in the barely noticeable crease in Jeongguk's abdomen while sitting down, and at the way a defined v-line adorned his lower area until it faded on his crotch, "Go shower... I'm hungry"

Jeongguk lifts an eyebrow, and his smirk only grew, "Hungry of me?" he asks while Taehyung rolls his eyes at him, playfully, "You are enjoying the view, don't lie" he says while a hand goes directly to grab an ass cheek, giving it a teasing squeeze. Taehyung tries to hit his hand away but fails when Jeongguk was already standing up while giggling. "Can you text Yug and tell him I'll go?"

"W-what?" Taehyung asks, tilting his body to face completely at Jeongguk, "You want me to go through your phone?" he asks, incredulous. No one ever has trust him with their phone, not Bogum, not even Yoongi.

Jeongguk nods nonchalantly, already walking towards the bathroom, "Your slick is drying on my dick" he says, laughing out loud after hearing an embarrassed squeal from the blonde.

"Oh you're so gross" Taehyung whines, sitting on the bed and taking Jeongguk's phone on his hands.

"It's your slick!" Jeongguk shouts from the bathroom, still giggling after closing the door.

"Brat" Taehyung murmurs with an annoyed groan, that was quick replaced by a fond smile, and then by a frown after watching the device on his hands. Did Jeongguk trust him enough to handle his phone? That only could mean no secrets between them. But still, he felt roaring butterflies in his tummy just by thinking in checking the alpha's messages, invade his privacy, even see his gallery...

He shakes his head with a small groan, going to the texts and typing a quick message to 'Yug' and then almost throwing the phone away from him as he was just burned by it. But the damn device was staring right back at him, while the sound of the shower was judging him already. Taehyung curses under his breath and grabs again Jeongguk's phone, instantly going to the messages. A lot of Yug's texts, a lot of his own texts and an annoying peach emoji next to 'Tae' and a heart. He scoffs at that, shaking his head. Jeongguk has more messages of his sister, of his mother, and he was in a chat group from his father office and another one from university, but nothing like Taehyung imagined.

He always thought that the alpha would have hundreds of texts from different omegas and betas hitting on him, and he flirting back of course, but really, he had nothing, and it made Taehyung wonder if he even gave his number to his countless of flings, probably not. Maybe to his most constant friends with benefits, but there was nothing on the phone. Maybe he erased everything? Taehyung kept scrolling down until one message caught his attention. It was from an unknown number, and it was sent a couple of days ago.

+xxxxxxxxxx

Enjoy while you still can

You will regret it, I swear

You're scum and he is perfect

You can't have him

He's in love with me

Taehyung frowns, immediately thinking about Mingyu and the fight he had with Jeongguk at Seokjin's cabin because of his jealousy. But it didn't make sense, that alpha was in love with Jeongguk, not with him. And then a dreadful feeling settle on his stomach, an urge of nausea on his throat, and he felt kind of shaky. It has to be Bogum... who else? But why would he go so far to contact Jeongguk and threated him? And he never went to the police to leave a constancy about the harassment.

He was suddenly very worried.

"Peachy" Jeongguk's voice startled him, "What?" he asks, confused by the look on Taehyung's face, confused because there was no way Taehyung had seen something weird on his phone. He doesn't give his number to anyone, and he blocked every fuck buddy he had. "Taehyung?"

"Bogum is harassing you" Taehyung blurts, his forehead creased in a frown, and his eyes sparkling in concern, "Why you didn't tell me?"

"Oh" Jeongguk sighs, grabbing the slightly wet towel wrapped around his neck to dry his hair better, turning around from Taehyung and watching him through the large mirror next to his closet. "I didn't want you to overthink it" he explains, but Taehyung was still giving him the same disapproval and concerned look, "I didn't delete it because it serves as a probe, and you still haven't gone to the police"

Taehyung swallows, looking down at the message again, "Is this the only message?"

"No"

"How could he?" Taehyung asks, more to himself, "What's wrong with him? Is he trying to get some kind of revenge on me?"

"Hey" Jeongguk walks towards him, handing him a loose black shirt, "I'm here to protect you, okay? But you really need to press charges... in case this scale further"

"Scale further?"

"Usually resentful stalkers don't act on it... they just try to seek vindication, but Bob here seems more like the rejected kind"

"That's fuck up, Jeongguk" Taehyung whines, putting the black shirt on and standing up, hugging himself with a disconcerted look, "Why would he? He has everything to move on and find a proper mate who isn't me"

"He's looking for your attention" Jeongguk says, walking towards him and engulfing him in an embrace, "I don't imagine what's happening in his brain right now but if he continues this obsessive behavior he's most likely to assault you" he says, hugging tightly when he felt Taehyung tensing in his hold, "You know I won't let that happen right?"

"Jeongguk" Taehyung looks at him, eyes round, large and full of alarm, his natural rosy pout never leaving his face, "I didn't tell you what his gift last time was... the one he sent through my grandmother" he says, his voice growing a bit weak, making Jeongguk feel a pang on his chest, a scowl appearing on his face, waiting for his boyfriend to explain, "He send destroyed roses with pictures of us... recent pictures of us" Taehyung tells him, biting his bottom lip nervously and shaking his head, his scent turning sour, "I'm freaking out right now"

Jeongguk stares, wanting to kill the guy bothering them, even when he kind of understood his anger, after all Taehyung cheated on the guy with him, and Jeongguk still persuaded Taehyung after learning he was dating the guy. But by harassing Taehyung he was crossing the line from being the poor ex-boyfriend to a psychopath. Jeongguk wouldn't mind to get his hands dirty with Bob, really.

He takes Taehyung by his nape, pulling him towards his body, hugging him again, comforting him until his scent went back to peaches and vanilla. "It's going to be okay, I'm going to take care of it, alright?" he comforts, and Taehyung nods his head while his face was still buried on the side of Jeongguk's neck, "Let's dress up to eat, okay?"

"Okay" the omega murmurs, holding himself tightly on the alpha's body, he felt safe with him, so safe, "Okay..." he repeats, because with Jeongguk everything was going to be okay.

--

Jeongguk parked his Wrangler Jeep inside the grove. Taehyung realized how easy was to enter while being Jeongguk's partner, the guards basically bowed their heads to him letting him pass because of course he was a particularly important person, he was the undisputed champion after all. Thinking about it made the omega feel giddy inside, thinking back to when he met the alpha. He was so charmed and smitten by him, bewitched to the point he ended his long-term relationship with Bogum for him, risking it all for him, having his heart broken in the process, and watching Jeongguk falling in love with him too.

After getting out from the jeep, on their way to Jeongguk's tent, a lot of old wealthy alphas asked for 'JK' picture, and Jeongguk agreed politely every time, telling Taehyung he had to keep his supporters happy in order to keep the gambles going on his favor. It was all about games, and Jeongguk was an amazing player, Taehyung realized.

They made it to the blue tent after a while, which was reserved only for the current champion. "No wonder why Lee is paying lot of money tonight" Jeongguk says after closing the tent and starting to prepare his equipment, "It's packed of important dudes tonight"

"Really?" Taehyung asks tilting his head curiously, sitting near Jeongguk and handing him a bottle of water.

"Mm, the last group of men we greeted works for the government" the alpha explains again, Taehyung wanted to argue that they actually just greeted him, and completely ignore Taehyung but he remained quiet, it wasn't important either way. "Corrupted assholes... they've been seeking for my father's help countless of times" he says, and Taehyung frowns, he could smell those alpha as bad people from afar, now it was just confirmed.

Taehyung offers a crooked grin, "You sure know a lot of those"

"Perks of being a Jeon" Jeongguk jokes, grabbing bandages from his bag to start working with them on his ankles and wrists.

Taehyung was watching him curiously, no matter how many times he had seen the alpha prepare for a fight he always felt amazed by seeing him, it felt somehow surreal for him to be in that place with an alpha like Jeon Jeongguk. He starts helping him with the gear, exchanging soft touches or teasing words, until Yugyeom came to the tent looking feral.

"JK" He calls, opening the tent to get in, eyes setting on Taehyung, "Hello Taehyung" he says, as always joyful to him, despite looking angry. The omega greets him back, feeling slightly uncomfortable by his scent all spike up.

"What's up with you?" Jeongguk asks, not looking up at the other alpha, busy with the bandages on his ankles, "You're making Tae uneasy"

Yugyeom sighs, "I'm sorry" he says to Taehyung who returns a smile at him, "We have three big problems" he tells Jeongguk. The alpha lift his gaze to look at him, cocking an eyebrow, "First, we're missing a man since you and Gyu are in bad terms" he shrugs, earning an eyeroll from Jeongguk, "Secondly, all those rich alphas wants a beatdown, they are having a beatdown between newbies" he explains, flapping his arms and walking in circles in the tent, "And third... you're not going to like this..."

"Just tell me"

Yugyeom takes a deep breath before starting to speak, looking contrite at Jeongguk, "The championship next week is going to be a beatdown too"

"What?" Jeongguk asks, frown plastered on his face.

"Important alphas are coming. They want a beatdown, they want a show" The standing alpha says, while Jeongguk was still frowning, but quiet.

Taehyung didn't understand anything, and he was feeling more uncomfortable between the two alphas incensed scents, so he clears his throat and asks, "What's a beatdown?"

Jeongguk instantly turns to look at him, his scent calming too, "It's a fighting tournament where you advance in trials by beating opponents until the final match"

"JK's championship will be compromised since the beginning" Yugyeom tells him too, "The belt starts without an owner"

"But that's not fair" Taehyung replies, his eyebrows creasing together and a small pout forming in his lips, "Jeongguk's the champion". There was silence for a moment, and the omega guess they couldn't do anything about it, because the grove was owned by other people, important untouchable and corrupted people. On the bright side, he had new and good material for his next article.

"The only advantage is that you're picking up first" Yugyeom says, pointing at Jeongguk with a crooked smile, then he looks at Taehyung to explain, "All the matches are random"

"Fucking hell" Jeongguk groans, running both hands through his hair in exasperation, "I have a week to work on my stamina"

"Fighting again and again takes a huge toll on you" Yugyeom tells Taehyung, with a shrug on his shoulders, "At the end of the fight you're exhausted" he says. Taehyung looks at his boyfriend, he was concentrated again in the bandages, the frown still there, but he wasn't worried, he didn't look worried, just annoyed. Then Yugyeom was talking to the alpha again, "Come on, hurry, you have to be a spectator for the newbies tonight" he nods at them, and soon leaves the tent.

"Our plans of going home early are fucked" Jeongguk says to him once they were alone, he looked frustrated and apologetic, pouting unconsciously at the omega. "I'm sorry, Tae"

Taehyung smiles at him, shaking lightly his head, "Its okay" he reassures him, placing a hand on his knee, "Besides... watching a beatdown of newbies by your side sounds entertaining enough"

Jeongguk scrunches his nose at that, showing his adorable toothy smile, "Do you enjoy my company this much?" he asks, now grinning brightly.

And Taehyung rolls his eyes, playfully, "That's debatable"

"Don't be mean, peachy" the alpha whines, pulling Taehyung closer to him, and burying his face on the omega's collarbones, "It feels good" he mutters, voice muffled, "You know... having you with me in this" he tells him softly, hands clutching at the fabric of the black shirt he lent to Taehyung before coming to the grove, and then he looks up at the omega, "I was always alone, now I have the most gorgeous man by my side"

Taehyung melts, of course he does, Jeongguk was so charming to him, and being in love with him was just a plus. "You really have a way with words, huh?" he teases, still witty as ever, "Come here" he tells him, hugging the alpha back, letting him smell him, even when he was already smelling like Jeongguk all over, "I reek of you"

"Benefits of wearing my clothes" Jeongguk laughs against his neck.

Taehyung rolls his eyes, still smiling, still embracing the alpha tightly, "More like scenting me like a mad dog"

Jeongguk laughs again, "Yeah yeah, that too"

The seats that were reserved for fighters like Jeongguk were at the front in the upper side of the grove, comfy leather settees just like the ones the wealthy VIP alphas were using. Taehyung felt super important in there, never had the chance before to be in that area and it surely was better to watch the fights and feel the heat from the matches. Taehyung had never been interested in combat sports, but it was certain entertaining and excited to watch the fights for so up close and having Jeongguk by his side holding his hand and commenting on foolish things the newbies did during their matches was just a huge plus.

Thanks to the rookie beatdown, Taehyung had a better understanding of how the tournament worked. They were on a pair number, twelve rookie fighters divided in three groups of four. Each fighter needed to go through a trial, if they win they advance in their group, and if they lose they were out of the pit. It was call sudden death, common in beatdowns. The first fight were quick, but as they went on they got more interesting. Jeongguk bet own an eighteen-year-old rookie named Jay, and unsurprisingly the boy kept winning his trials.

"He knows how to set the rhythm" Jeongguk had said to Taehyung, and he just pretended to understand him. He also told Taehyung that "A beatdown for a championship is intense, harder, sometimes dangerous" And that only made Taehyung to worry more for the safety of his boyfriend, but Jeongguk wasn't preoccupied, he was just smug, knowing everyone in that beatdown would be targeting him.

The beatdown lasts more than two hours, despite the short fights, and of course the boy Jay won, making Jeongguk win good money for his bet. "I'm going to buy you something pretty, baby" the alpha had said to Taehyung, who just kiss him while laughing at him. Jeongguk's fight was next, and despite the alpha not being nervous at all, and telling Taehyung it was an easy win, the omega couldn't help himself but to be anxious, Jeongguk had mentioned the guy played dirty, and that wasn't good at all. Yugyeom replaced Jeongguk on the sit after helping him set himself in the ring, applied cream on his eyebrows and provided him water.

"Don't be nervous, he's not at Jk's level" Yugyeom tells Taehyung once sitting next to him. Taehyung didn't look at him, just humming in response, eyes focused solemnly at Jeongguk standing all proud in the pit, old alphas cheering for him loudly.

Jeongguk's opponent, Bobby, was of course another alpha, buffed and strong, but Jeongguk was bigger, buffer and taller. The only intimidating feature Taehyung noticed from the alpha was his face, he had sharp eyes, small and piercing, and a very menacing gaze. Jeongguk's eyes looked huge next to Bobby's. Besides no having much further knowledge about MMA and boxing, Taehyung could tell Jeongguk was on advantage over the other alpha.

The fight starts no longer after and Jeongguk starts giving those important alphas a show. He was performing for an audience tonight, dancing tauntingly around his opponent, acting overconfident and fueling the crowd. He was just like that cocky alpha with a smirk and big muscles flaunting all over that Taehyung met, after all it was part of Jeongguk's personality. Taehyung was just lucky to know the other side too, the sweeter side.

Looking at him like that, the omega let himself relax in his seat, witnessing Jeongguk overly poised brought some sort of comfort to him. Taehyung was so enthralled into watching his boyfriend 'play' with his opponent that he didn't smell the scent coming his way.

"It's a real pity you're involved with Jeon, Taehyung" A voice says near his ear, so close Taehyung felt warm breath against his skin, erupting a thousand of goosebumps. He turns to look who was it, the scent not familiar but the voice was.

"Hanbin" Taehyung mutters, eyes widely open to see Jeongguk's rival so close and wearing normal clothes. His usual manbun perfectly knotting his bleached hair, and a crooked smirk forming on his lips, half amused half disappointed.

"You remember my name" Hanbin replies, grinning at him, "I thought you forgot about me"

"I have a good memory" Taehyung curtly says back, his gaze flickering among Hanbin and Jeongguk at the ring. He sensed Yugyeom's eyes on them too, and he starts to feel uncomfortable.

Hanbin seems to acknowledge that and looks at the other alpha, smiling at him, "Hey Yug"

"Hey" Yugyeom greets back, voice coming out more forced, not natural, but then his eyes were on the ring again, ignoring Hanbin.

Hanbin looks back at Taehyung, and sits down by his side, on the arm of the settee, looking nonchalant. "Can I ask what's your relationship with Jeon?" he asks, and Taehyung creases his brows, "I don't want to meddle, I'm just checking my chances here"

Oh boy, was he flirting with him? "Hm" Taehyung gulps, "We are together"

The grin slips off Hanbin's face, instantly replaced by a shocked expression, confused and in disbelief. "Together?" he asks, and the omega nods at him, "Casually together? Jeon's style?"

"No, not casual" Taehyung shakes his head, suppressing a snort after hearing him so confused, "We are dating" he says, watching Hanbin open his mouth, close it again, then opening it once more, but then the people around them were starting to hiss, hooting calls towards the ring, towards Jeongguk.

Taehyung spins around on the settee to see what was happening, and his heart sank in his chest while all of his muscles tensed at the sight of his boyfriend at the ground of the ring holding his jaw in pain. His opponent, Bobby, quickly going for a kick on the left side of his ribs, making Jeongguk to grunt in pain,

"Shit" Taehyung mutters, feeling his heart beating fast in his chest.

Yugyeom turns to Hanbin, "Back off" he snaps, "You're fucking distracting him"

Hanbin laughs, looking at the alpha in the ring blocking punches from the ground, "Ah" he smirks, crossing his arms against his chest, "Jeon has a weakness" he says, staring at Taehyung from a moment, and then looking back at the ring and faking a pout. Jeongguk was staring back right at him, a frown on his face and blood on his bottom lip.

Taehyung felt the guilt falling in, he didn't know Jeongguk would care if he were talking to his rival, stupid really, alphas were territorial and possessive, of course seeing them talking would cause him to distract himself from the match. So he stands up, clapping his hands to cheer for Jeongguk, showing loyalty to him in front of everyone.

"Come on baby! Beat him already! Our bed is waiting for us!" Taehyung shouts at him, internally cringing at his own words, there was no way he would tell that to Jeongguk in front of a crowd, but the alpha needed as an incentive, knowing all alphas around them who had heard him would know the omega was claimed by him.

And it did the trick, Taehyung saw Jeongguk half grinning before looking up at his opponent and landing a round kick to send him to the ground. Jeongguk stands up again, spitting on the ground, stretching his neck while hearing the crowd calling his name. When Bobby stood up too, the alpha went all in, throwing punches making the other alpha back off with his arms and gloved hands covering his face, until his back met the ropes. One brutal punch landed on his face making the guy stumbled and fall on his knees, Jeongguk grabbed him from the neck, pushing him against the ropes again, and kneeing him on the chest earning a loud 'ow' from the crowd.

The guy was over, Jeongguk stood in the ring with a challenging look, staring at Hanbin with a hatred gaze while Hanbin grins back at him, nodding his head. Silence words seems to be shared between the rivals. Jeongguk tilts his head, watches Bobby standing up again, very persistent, and still trying. And Jeongguk was angry, Taehyung could smell him from where he was standing, and what he saw next left the omega breathless.

Jeongguk takes a step forward, turns his body making his feet roughly shoulder-width apart and he spins, landing a roundhouse kick fast and direct on the other alpha's face, turning the guy whole body around before dropping on the ground unconscious, blood spilling from his mouth.

Taehyung gasps, just like some people in the crowd, while most of the wealthy alphas were laughing and cheering Jeongguk on, it felt bizarre. "Shit, shit, shit..." Taehyung hears Yugyeom grumbling while he was getting closer to the ring, some betas were already on the unconscious alpha while the referee was taking Jeongguk's wrist up in the air, declaring him the winner. His first thought was that Jeongguk had killed the alpha, specially when the body was being drag from the mat of the ring towards a size to give medical attention to him. But his chest was moving, he was breathing, he wasn't dead.

Taehyung felt relief invading his whole self, a hand pressed tightly on his chest, sighing loudly, shakily. He watches Jeongguk rolling over the ropes and walking towards him, and for the first time he felt actually scared of what the alpha was capable of. Yugyeom was quick to hand him a bottle of water and a towel, scolding him in a hush voice. For a moment, the omega thought Jeongguk was angry at him too, but when the alpha was close enough he put his arms around him, pulling him closer and embracing him with his sweaty and really hot body, he was oozing heat. Then his nose was against his neck, scenting him. Taehyung relaxed then, letting part of his body weight fall on Jeongguk's arms, realizing his omega pheromones to calm the alpha down.

Neither of them say a word about the situation, until Yugyeom was gone, and they were alone in Jeongguk's jeep. Taehyung was checking on his bottom lip and jaw injury, it was swollen and very red. "It's going to leave a big bruise" the omega whispers, touching softly when Jeongguk flinches.

"My mom is going to kill me" Jeongguk mutters with a groan.

"I can cover it with foundation" Taehyung tells him, smiles gently at him, feeling like he was dealing with crystal, "It will go unnoticed, I promise"

Jeongguk turns to look at him, his dark eyes intense as ever, "I'm in love with you" he burst outs, taking the omega by surprise, "Please don't- just..." he sighs, runs a hand on his wet hair, "Don't let guys like BI talk to you... I can't handle it. I can't control myself, it's too much"

Taehyung smiles at him, it was ridiculous how Jeongguk could be jealous when the only guy in his mind was him, Jeongguk, the alpha owns his whole heart. "Hey" Taehyung calls him, "I'm in love with you too" he assures, "No one else is in my heart, just you"

The alpha smiles gently at him, leans his face against Taehyung's hand, "I just feel sometimes... that I'm a bad decision of yours... that you will regret being with me someday"

"Maybe you were at some point" Taehyung tells him, honest, "But not anymore, Guk" he says, leaning in too, brushing his nose against Jeongguk's, "I haven't regret being with you... not even once" he says, now brushing his lips against the other, until they were kissing again.

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The Annual Ball was supposed to start at 7pm but Jeongguk's mother made sure to forced him to be there at 6pm, an hour earlier just to be prepared. And he had been complaining all day about going there with a busted jaw. Taehyung did his best to cover the bruise up, even following tutorial to add perfect foundation on the angry purple skin. At the end it was well concealed, but part of his bottom lip was still looking swollen. Taehyung had commanded him to not move his mouth much while speaking to other people, specially towards his father and grandfather.

Jeongguk arrived at the luxurious Plaza Hotel by himself, Taehyung had gone a couple of hours ago to his home, to get ready for the fancy night, despite the alpha's complains. But of course the omega wanted to look flawless, as if he didn't look already flawless in Jeongguk's opinion.

The alpha just wanted to brood in a corner with a drink on his hand, but his mother had grabbed him by the elbow, dramatic as usual, and set him in the main hall to speak and receive guests, which was even more dreadful for him. Inside, he was still the awkward thirteen years old alpha with social struggles.

"The guests are going to arrive soon and we're not ready!" Jeon Hyemi says to him, the stress showing in her eyes. Jeongguk knew his mother well, she was living her life to maintain what was expected of her by Grandpa Jeon and her own husband, a proper omega socialite she was, and now she was a nervous wreck, rambling about the guests and the food, and the waiters.

"Mom" Jeongguk calls, but she kept talking, "Mom!" He speaks louder, sharper, making the woman to close her mouth and stare up at him. "Everything is fine, you did a great job"

His mother seems to relax, her bare shoulder slumping a little and a soft, tired smile appearing on her face, "Thank you Jeonggukie" she says, hand going to pat softly at her son's arm, "You look utterly handsome" her smiles get brighter at that, looking fondly at her younger son, "At what time is your date coming?"

"Ah, I told him to be here before seven..." Jeongguk replies, a tint of awkward in his voice, "I don't want him to be uncomfortable"

She gives him a look, "Are you scared we are going to embarrassed you in front of your beau?"

Jeongguk snorts, "Yes" he says, and his mother laughs at that. It made him feel good, hearing her laugh slightly freer, "You look very beautiful mom"

"Thank you, dear" She tells him, sighing, "I hope your father can notice that too"

"If he doesn't it's because he's an idiot"

"Jeonggukie, don't speak of your father like that" She scolds, but she was still smiling. "I need to check with the moderator for the charity auction" she says, patting Jeongguk on the back again, "Please if any guest arrive, speak to them"

Jeongguk groans, rolling his eyes, "Fine"

He was left alone one more time, So Jeongguk starts brooding on a corner in the fancy hall, eyeing the waiters and caterers moving impeccably around, fixing last minutes details on every sitting arrangement. Perfect round tables with white lilies as center pieces, and only then it clicked to Jeongguk he was supposed to sit with his family and Taehyung. He could still scape right?

He would get disinherited if he leaves, probably, just like his sister. Taehyung was charismatic, well-mannered and poised, he was perfectly capable of handling his family. Jeongguk breaths, feeling super anxious, it was the first time he was going to introduce someone as his partner and suddenly the air felt too heavy, his suit too tight, and the tie around his neck was starting to choke him.

"Little brother!" Jeonghyun's loud voice startled him. Jeongguk tilts his head to look at his older brother walking towards him, radiating confidence and lure, looking overly handsome, he was a Jeon after all. His wife trailing behind him, with her usual lifeless expression after popping too many pills to be able to attend an event with her family in law. She used to be gorgeous, lively and really smart, but she was nothing like that anymore, just an empty shell.

"Hey" Jeongguk greets him, swallowing the anxiousness he was feeling, "Hi June" he greets the omega woman.

She offers a smile to him, almost genuine, probably the most genuine smile she could offer. "Hello Jeongguk, is nice to see you"

"It's nice to see you too" Jeongguk replies to her, sounding as warm and polite as he could manage, not pitiful or sorry for her, "You look lovely tonight"

The compliment seems to work magic on her, the sad exhausted expression on her face changes immediately and she looks happy, muttering a thank you to him. But Jeonghyun was rolling his eyes, "Anyways" His brother begins, putting an arm around Jeongguk's shoulders, "Where is your date? Mom has been talking nonstop of how you finally settle with someone"

Jeongguk cocks an eyebrow at him, "He's going to be here soon"

His brother opens his eyes widely, "He?" he asks, almost yells, mouth hanging open, "Are you fucking a male omega?"

"Dating a male omega" Jeongguk corrects, annoyed.

Jeonghyun looked positively alarmed, shocked and very much jealous, Jeongguk just wanted to shove on his face how lovely his boyfriend was when Taehyung arrives and increase those feelings of his brother by ten. "Is it the pretty boy? Jimin?"

Jeongguk scoffs, "No, and stop bothering Jimin" he says, lowering his voice for June to not hear him.

Jeonghyun just smirks at him, wriggling his eyebrows, and leaning in close to his younger brother's ear, "I can't make promises"

Jeongguk was about to complain, defend his omega friend, when the first guests were starting to arrive. Soon after, more guests, and then it was getting crowded. People dressed in designer outfits, holding flute glasses of champagne were swamping around the main hall of the Plaza Hotel like moths.

He was greeted by many couples, friends of his parents, acquaintances of his grandfather, or simple wealthy people who wanted to be acquaintance with them. What Jeongguk despises the most is when those shallow people offers their omega daughters or sons to him, when they didn't even know him, just his last name and the power that comes with it. It was overly infuriating, but he couldn't be rude to them. Jeongguk had to smile and divert the topic.

One particular couple were very persistent this time, even when their daughter was releasing unpleasant pheromones because of her discomfort, but the parents didn't care, they were trying to archive something, sell their daughter to the Jeons in exchange of status.

And Jeongguk was awfully close to snap at them, make them shut up, when he smelt from the distance the sweet scent of peaches and the alluring one of vanilla. He tilts his head quickly to see his boyfriend entering the hall dressed in a lace sleeved blazer and an exceptionally low-cut black sating button up shirt, suit black pants perfectly fitted and his golden hair gorgeously done and parted, drawing the attention of every guest in there.

Taehyung looked more than flawless, stunning and ethereal, and Jeongguk forgot about everything else and just focused on his gorgeous boyfriend coming to him. "Hi" Taehyung greets him, eyeing the three people in front of Jeongguk and bowing slightly to them before turning to Jeongguk again, "I was calling you"

"Oh, I'm sorry" Jeongguk immediately apologies, "I had to put my phone on silence" he says, taking Taehyung's hand into his own, turning to look at the couple and their apologetic daughter. "This is my boyfriend, Kim Taehyung" he says to them, and even when they looked shocked, they bowed either way, respectful but strained, "Now if you excuse us" he begins to move, "Have fun tonight" he says lastly, before turning away and pulling Taehyung with him.

"Did I save you?" Taehyung asks him quickly, a smile on his face while his eyes starts roaming around the hall, the tables, the people in there.

"You did" Jeongguk tells him, finally feeling like he could breathe properly again, "Just in time" he says, tilting his head to look at the omega, "You look beautiful, really beautiful"

"You look very nice yourself" Taehyung quickly replies, a playful grin on his cherry tinted lips, and then he looks down at himself with a shrug, "I did put extra effort on my outfit for tonight"

It definitely worked, because as they were stepping closer to the other people gathered, everyone kept glancing towards them, eyes glued to Taehyung. It made Jeongguk's alpha jealous, really jealous. "Everyone is staring at you" he mutters, glaring at every alpha who dared to lay their eyes on his omega, "It makes me want to growl at everyone"

Taehyung laughs, a airily laugh that made Jeongguk smiles, "Don't get jealous" he whines, squeezing gently his hand, "I'm all yours tonight"

"Not just tonight" Jeongguk corrects him, lifting both eyebrows, "Always" he says, and Taehyung pouts at him, letting him to hold him for a second closely to his body, just a second. The Jeons didn't appreciate public display of affection and if someone besides his mother sees them may cause trouble. He imagines his brother's shocked face after seeing Taehyung and he laughs, "My brother is going to die"

"What? why?"

"It's nothing" Jeongguk says, eyes crinkling and a toothy smile on his face, "Come on, let's find my mom" he says, but Taehyung yelps, eyes open widely making the alpha laugh again. "Come on! She's going to love you" he says, dragging the omega towards another room despite the gentle whines coming from him.

The continuous room to the hall was smaller, but not less fancy. They were using it for the food and auction preparations, and it was more chaotic than what was happening in the main hall. Jeongguk spots his mother near the public relations officer who has worked with the Jeons for years. His mother glances over him for a second, and then her eyes settled on Taehyung, widening considerable. She quickly says something to the beta with her and walks towards the couple.

"Hello sweetheart" she says, beams at them, and does a poor job into hide her curious eyes when she was looking at the omega next to her son.

"Mom" Jeongguk quickly introducing them, "This is Taehyung, my boyfriend"

The words seems to shock her, but she was rapid into forcing a soft smile at them. Taehyung bows at her and smiles back, "Hello Mrs. Jeon, it's really nice to meet you"

"I have to say" she begins, "Is the first time Jeongguk introduces me someone, so I'm quite surprised, incredibly pleased too" she laughs, her eyes never leaving Taehyung's form.

"Mom" Jeongguk groans at her, but she ignores him.

"I'm familiar with that" Taehyung jokes and she laughs.

"I have to say you're incredible handsome, dear, you left me speechless" she tells Taehyung, who instantly blushes at her words, "And I'm very glad to meet you and finally see my baby Jeonggukie happy"

"Mom-"

"Shh" his mother scolds, and Taehyung laughs softly at the exchange of words, finding Jeongguk really a mother's boy. "Oh here comes my other son and his mate" she says, peeking over Taehyung's shoulder to see Jeonghyun and June walking towards them.

Jeongguk unconsciously grimaces, eyeing his brother with caution, he knew the other alpha was coming to see who was the male omega who caught his little brother's heart. Quickly, Jeongguk moves an arm around Taehyung's waist, pulling him close and holding him tightly. Taehyung tilts his eyebrows at him, curiously, and then tilts his head to meet the infamous brother of Jeongguk and his wife.

Jeonghyun's smirk vanishes from his face when he was face to face with Taehyung, and he looked dumbstruck. His wife noticed it, and glares at her mate, clearing her throat, while Jeongguk was divided between feeling complacent or offended for having his brother eyeing his boyfriend so openly. "Brother" he calls, earning Jeonghyun attention for a moment, "This is my boyfriend, Taehyung"

Taehyung was clueless, and he smiles at them, bowing lightly, "Kim Taehyung"

"Jeon Jeonghyun" The alpha immediately says, smirking again, and taking Taehyung's hand to kiss it, "It's a pleasure to meet such fine gent-"

Jeongguk yelps, stepping in front of Taehyung who was left confused and flustered behind the alpha, a bit uncomfortable too, "What the hell?"

Jeonghyun clears his throat, laughing awkwardly, "Right" he says, "Jeonggukie, I'm just being polite"

"You can be polite without touching my boyfriend" Jeongguk immediately snaps at him, putting his whole body in front of Taehyung trying to cover him from the eyes of his brother.

"Can you stop being a brat for a second?" Jeonghyun rolls his eyes, trying to sound as nonchalantly as he could, and trying to look pass Jeongguk to see the omega, "It's called manners"

"Boys" Their mother begins, looking apologetic at Taehyung who was still confused hearing the 'argument' between the brothers.

"I need a drink" June says, rolling her eyes and walking towards the closest waiter carrying champagne glasses.

"Boys" Their mother says again, now her tone warning them, "If you dare to cause a scene tonight, I'm telling your father about New Year"

"Mom..." Both brothers whines at her, knowing they would get banned from at least a month if their father finds out who broke his dearest sculpture, (It was them, during another argument of course)

"Now" Jeon Hyemi begins, with a loud sigh, "Jeonggukie, can I speak with you for a moment?"

"What? No!" Jeongguk frowns, shaking his head and crossing his arms against his chest, puffing his pecs to look bigger, "I'm not leaving this thirsty asshole with my boyfriend"

"This thirsty asshole is your brother, Jeongguk" His mother scolds him, not even noticing that she called Jeonghyun that too, until the older of the Jeon's brothers was whining at her. "Jeonghyun please" she sighs again, pinching the bridge of her nose with two manicured fingers.

"I'll keep Taehyung good company while you two talk" Jeonghyun says, grinning from ear to ear, then his eyes were searching for the omega once more, "Right?"

Jeongguk almost growls to his brother, stomping his feet on the floor and eyeing his mother, "Mother!"

"It's just a minute" His mother says going to take Jeongguk by his elbow, "It's urgent, sweetheart" she says softly, smiles at them, "If you excuse us, Taehyung"

"Yeah... it's no problem" Taehyung tells her, looking pretty awkward standing there after watching everything.

"You touch him and I'm punching you" Jeongguk warns his brother, pointing a finger at him and unable to contain the jealousy dripping from his voice, and his face, "I don't care if I get kick out from here" he says, and his brother just scoffs at him. Jeongguk looks at Taehyung before going with his mother, cups his face and press his lips against his. "I'll be right back"

He glares at his brother once more time before letting his mother drag him a bit away from them, where no one could hear their conversation, "Jeongguk" she begins, but Jeongguk was still looking over Taehyung softly laughing with his brother, why would he be laughing with Jeonghyun? Jeonghyun was annoying and not funny at all, "Jeongguk, listen to me"

"What?" He snaps, and then his mother was giving him 'the look' that made him immediately apologies, "I'm sorry"

"Don't be a baby, that boy has eyes only for you" She says, and those words made something warm flutter inside Jeongguk's stomach, but then his mother was giving him a worried look, "Kim Taehyung?" She asks, "Which Kims?"

"Um, he's from Daegu" Jeongguk tells her, "Related to the Mins" he explains, watching her expression pass from worried to anxious, "What?"

"You grandfather won't approve" she says quickly, eyebrows drawn together.

"Why?" Jeongguk asks, confused, frowning.

His mother sighs, "Let's say he has a bad history with them"

"That's doesn't fucking concern me" Jeongguk snaps again, tilting his head to watch his brother talking with Taehyung wearing that annoying smirk plastered on his face.

"I'm just advising you" His mother says, his voice gentler, "Try to avoid talking about his family" she says again, hand going to caress Jeongguk's arm tenderly, "He's gorgeous, I'm happy for you sweetheart and I hope you treat him well" she tells him, smiling, and Jeongguk smiles back, nodding his head, "And don't act like a territorial alpha on him, we omegas don't appreciate that when it crosses the line"

"But mom" he begins, tilting his head over 'them' again just to watch how Jeonghyun was touching the white feather pin attached to Taehyung's jacket. Jeongguk growls under his breath, "Are we done here?"

"Yes but-" His mother was unable to finish when Jeongguk was already walking towards Taehyung and Jeonghyun. She sighs shaking her head, her children have always been like this. Jeonghyun has the grace to provoke the worst in Jeongguk, and Jeongguk was always unconsciously good at everything, which made his older brother jealous of him. Sometimes they did get along, but usually they fought, for the littlest thing. Sometimes she wishes Suji was with them, but she quickly brushes that thought away before the same sadness she feels when she thinks about her daughter comes her way.

"Hands off" Jeongguk says, taking Taehyung by his waist and pulling the boy closer to him, "Go to your wife, she's getting drunk somewhere"

Jeonghyun rolls his eyes, then he looks at Taehyung and smiles at him, "It was nice meeting you, gorgeous" he says, ignoring the way Jeongguk's scent became bitter, "I have to admit... you have my baby brother on the palm of your hand, and I'm not even surprised" he says, walks by them and ruffles Jeongguk's hair making the younger to pull back annoyed, then he was gone.

"Jeongguk" Taehyung calls him, but Jeongguk was still glaring at his brother from afar, "Jeongguk, stop it"

"I can't stand him sometimes"

"You don't need to be jealous" the omega says to him, squeezing the hand he was holding and with his free one he went to squeeze his shoulder comforting him, "But we could make everyone jealous of us"

Jeongguk smiles at that, knowing it was true, being jealous was only toxic for him, but he could make everyone jealous of him and Taehyung, he liked the idea, he wanted to brag about his boyfriend among all the Elite class in High Society. "You are right" He says, nods his head, and watches their intertwined hands, thinking that they were truly made for each other, "I'm sorry... sometimes I don't control it when it's about you"

"It's okay but no more jealousy, alright?"

"Alright" Jeongguk says, smiling widely at him and pulling him closer, "Come here" he commands, brushing his nose on Taehyung's jaw, neck and exposed collarbones, while holding him tightly in his arms, a possessive act in front of other people, he knew that, but he didn't care.

"You're scenting me now" Taehyung accuses, snorting lightly and putting his hands on Jeongguk's biceps, but not pushing him away.

"I am not" Jeongguk defends himself, laughing when Taehyung cocks an eyebrow at him, "Only a little bit" he says, laughing again, knowing the omega was weak for his smile and laughter.

Taehyung rolls his eyes, taking the alpha's hand again, "Let's find something to drink" he says, pulling Jeongguk towards the main hall once again, "I heard they are auctioning art pieces, I want to see!"

Taehyung was excited, like a child in a toy store, and Jeongguk noticed how himself was happy just to see the other enjoying himself. The charity of the night was indeed auctioning paintings of world-renowned contemporary artists, and part of the proceeds were going to a children's hospital. Taehyung felt in love with one, a painting that seems to portray shattered glass with different colors, which Jeongguk started to call 'Piñata' just to annoy his boyfriend, but internally he was thinking in bidding for it with the money he won from his fight and the bet the previous night, for Taehyung.

The auction was about to begin, so the MC asks the guests to find their seats in each corresponding table while the waiters began to distribute the luxurious food cocktail by pieces. Jeongguk started to feel anxious again, they had met Jin when they were eyeing the paintings, he was glamorous and excited for his date of the night, an old wealthy alpha but handsome and well maintained for his age, Jeongguk asked them if they could sit together but Seokjin's table was already full of colleagues of his date. Jimin was there too, but with his family so they just greeted each other politely, and Jeongguk barely acknowledged Jimin's mother's existence, knowing the intentions of that woman, he gladly endure spending time with his grandfather rather than her.

So that lead him to walk with Taehyung towards the Jeon's table. His brother and June were already there, his mother too, but not his father. Jeongguk supposes the man was going to be late as usual, as busy as he was, he only made sure to point his presence in these types of events for a little time before going away again. And grandpa Jeon was already there, Jeongguk didn't even noticed him arriving, which was strange because the old man always excel himself, marking his dominant alpha presence stands everywhere he was.

When they arrived at the table, both boys bowed to the old alpha, the atmosphere was already thick and uncomfortable. Jeongguk squeezes Taehyung's hand when he felt his scent shifting after his grandfather was eyeing him with a glare, and his usual irritable expression.

"Grandfather" Jeongguk greets, "This is Taehyung, my boyfriend" he says, avoiding to mention the 'Kim' and Daegu part.

The old alpha grunts, nodding his head towards Taehyung, who mutters a greeting all anxious and then sits down when Jeongguk moves a chair for him. The patriarch of the Jeons was gazing hard to Jeonghyun and June, "You've been married for more than a year and we still have no grandchildren" he reproaches, voice rough and full of shame, "You are an alpha, do your duty as one"

"We are still trying-"

"Don't tell me you're impotent now" The man scoffs, "That happens because you fool around with other omegas before taking care of your duties as a man"

The sharp, blunt words took Taehyung by surprised, he was looking at the old alpha with wide eyes, then watching Jeon June looking ashamed while looking down at her plate, and Jeonghyun gritting his teeth but not saying anything. Jeongguk pats his thigh, shaking slightly his head.

"What happened to your face?" The old man asks, his hard gaze now on Jeongguk, "Did you got beat?"

"No" Jeongguk says quickly, fingers brushing his bruised jaw, positive the concealer was still working, "I won"

"Evidently you did, losing would be shameful for the family" His grandfather speaks strictly, not acknowledging the waiter serving food on his plate, "That was not my question"

Jeongguk sulks in his seat, but tries hard to maintain his posture, "I got distracted... my opponent punched me, it's not big deal, I still won"

The old alpha was not pleased, and before he could keep putting Jeongguk down, his mother starts speaking, trying to clear the uncomfortable air surrounding the table, "Taehyung dear, are you enjoying the exposition? I saw you observing the paintings"

Taehyung cleans his mouth with the white silky napkin, nodding his head and smiling, "I am" he tells her, "I'm very fond of art" he says, and regrets talking right after when the old alpha was watching him with his intense eyes.

"Are you in a relationship with him, Jeongguk?" He asks, still looking at Taehyung but not talking to him. Taehyung felt offended, really, like being an omega was valueless for the man.

"Y-yes" Jeongguk croaks out, after gulping down a whole glass of wine, "We are dating"

"How have you encountered? Do you belong to an omega committee?" This time the man was openly speaking to Taehyung, and he knew the man should have been expecting a 'yes' from that question, but he didn't, not even once considering and wanting to become like the rest of the omegas of High Society.

"No sir" Taehyung replies, politely, "We happened to meet through acquaintances" he explains, and the man frowns. Taehyung feels Jeongguk tensing by his side, not even touching the food on his plate. The air only grew thicker, but then the moderator was showing the first piece for the auction, and grandpa Jeon sat quiet watching.

"Does he hate me?" Taehyung whispers to Jeongguk.

"He hates everyone" Jeongguk whispers back, really wanting to get out of there and not put Taehyung through much trouble because of his family. At least Jeonghyun was quiet.

Five art pieces were gone before they were doing a small break. Jeongguk's mother was tightly smiling watching the time on her golden wrist watch, still waiting for her husband. His brother and wife were silent, sometimes Jeonghyun commenting on the people bidding for the paintings. And grandpa Jeon was finishing his food.

"What do you do then?" the man asks Taehyung, taking him by surprised, "If you are not a socialite then you must have some grace in you"

Taehyung tensed, his eyebrows slightly creased together, "I'm in college" he says, watching how the old alpha's features altered from severe to shocked. "I want to be a journalist, I'm actually already a writer in the Yonsei newspaper"

"I can't believe what I'm hearing" The man begins, "Omegas are born for nothing more than socializing and taking care of house, their alphas and they should not work"

Jeongguk swallows, closing his eyes for a second, he knew Taehyung was triggered, and the omega was a firecracker when he needed to be. Taehyung glares back, grasping tightly the edge if the table after leaving his cutlery down with a loud sound, and then he was forcing a smile, "Believe it, sir" Taehyung says, "Because I'm equally or more capable than any alpha. I have to say your concept of omegas is self-reliant, and quite archaic"

Everyone in the table seems shocked, except for Jeongguk who looked like he wanted to run away from there but at the same time he was pleased by his boyfriend's words.

"An alpha's responsibility are to provide for their family, protect them and defend them" The old alpha says, hitting the table with his glass of wine, "You have a Daegu accent"

Taehyung furrow his eyebrows, "I am from Daegu, yes" he replies, still polite, "And I agree with you, sir, but that doesn't mean omegas are meant to stay home and socialize. Omegas can perfectly take care of their homes and still fulfill their dreams" he says, smiles, "Mrs. Jeon here did a wonderful job on the event, and she still comply with her omega duties, and both factors are needed to be recognized, one issue doesn't invalid the other"

The woman smiles at him, "Thank you dear" she says smiling back softly, but not meeting the old alpha's eyes.

"Those are big words from someone so young" The man says, eyeing him questionably, "What family do you come from, young man?"

"I'm a Kim" Taehyung replies, Jeongguk closes his eyes just waiting for the man's wrath. "My father was a Kim, my mother a Min" he says, watching how the old alpha's face shifted again into a shocked one, and then into an angry one.

"Min Euna?" He asks, loud and heavy, "Is Min Euna related to you?"

Taehyung seems confused of how the man knew his grandmother, "Y-yes... she's my grandmother"

The man hits the table once again, everyone's eyes were on him, feeling confused and uncomfortable, except for Jeon Hyemi who was gulping down a glass of wine, nervously. "Jeongguk" Grandpa Jeon yells, "You can't be bringing unsuitable omegas to this family, you know your responsibilities as a Jeon's successor"

Jeongguk frowns, "I'm going to stop you grandpa" he says, "I agreed on following your and dad's steps, but you're not choosing who I am mating"

"And what does my grandmother have to do with this?" Taehyung asks to Jeongguk quietly, quite surprised by the man's words.

Jeongguk looks at him and for a brief moment he smiles weakly at him, but then he was standing up from his chair and eyeing harshly at his grandfather. "He's the most suitable person for me, deal with it" he says, before offering his hand to Taehyung who took it and stand up too, "Let's get out of here" he mutters, "Sorry mom"

"Jeongguk!" She calls, just for the act of calling him, knowing he wouldn't budge. And the old alpha was staring at them walking away with a hard scowl on his face.

"What's the deal with the Mins anyways?" Jeonghyun asks, nonchalantly, putting a piece of meat on his mouth.

"Don't name them in front of me" The old alpha snaps, making the younger alpha to gulp.

Jeongguk feels eyes on him and Taehyung while walking as discretely as they could through the main hall. He just wanted to take Taehyung away from all that, to safety. He felt upset and felt how even more upset the omega next to him was.

"That was awful!" Taehyung exclaims to him once they were out of the Plaza Hotel, "He treated me like I'm trash trying to mate you or something"

"Hey" Jeongguk calls him, "Hey, peachy, look at me" he says, and Taehyung does look at him, with a pout on his face and shimmering eyes, "I'm the one who is trash for you, not the other way around"

"Jeongguk don't say that" Taehyung shakes his head, turning to look at Jeongguk better, brushing his fingers on the alpha's face, "You're sweet, smart, and I love you"

Jeongguk smiles at his words, letting him caress his face for a moment, then he says "You're one of the few people who says that about me and you know it" he brushes some lose strands of blonde hair away from Taehyung's forehead, "Most people think I'm a rich asshole who uses his daddy's money to get away with anything"

"...I used to think that too" Taehyung tells him, honest and soft-hearted, "Not anymore"

"I know" Jeongguk replies, "But what I'm saying is that you're perfect to me" he says, assures the omega again, "More than perfect" he tells him, cupping now his face with both of his hands, "I don't even understand why you decided to give me a chance after all the times I fucked up" he says again, eyes looking for something in other's gaze, like regret or something but finding nothing, "So please don't listen to that bitter old man and just let me show you how great you are"

"You really have a way with words..." Taehyung says to him, unable to erase the bright squared smile from his face. They stay like that for a moment, just looking at each other, with gentle touches and caress. Then Taehyung hums satisfied, and mutters "I'm hungry"

"Mm you look too gorgeous to waste it" Jeongguk says, grins and wriggles his eyebrows, "Would you honor me to be my date while we eat delicious dinner in a fancy restaurant, Kim Taehyung?"

"Mm, I'll be honored, Jeon Jeongguk" Taehyung replies cheekily, loving how Jeongguk was able to change his mood so quickly, like nothing else matter for him but the alpha's thoughts of him. "Why do you always make me feel so much better?"

"That's my job as your boyfriend" Jeongguk says, separating from him but taking his hand and beginning to walk towards the parking area.

"I like your job" Taehyung teases, swinging their arms as they walk, "You should carry me to your car"

"Like a newlywed?"

"No" Taehyung rolls his eyes, "Piggyback" he says, breaking the hold on their hands and going to jump on the alpha's back with a happy squeal. Jeongguk laughs, letting the omega have his way, and just grabbing him by his thighs to hold him better. Their made their way towards Jeongguk's jeep, laughing and joking around, the bitter feeling inside their stomach now gone. Jeongguk really wanted that feeling to last forever but the feeling scares him too. Happiness was somewhat unreal for him, and now that he have it he was terrified of losing it.