eighteen.

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matthew felt nauseous.


he's been feeling that way a month or two after jiwoong's rut. first, he just thought that he ate something and got food poisoning. then, he thought it was because the semester had just started and he was starting to stress again over his classes. he thought that because jiwoong had graduated and won't be in school anymore, he was anxious over it especially how he was an omega now. however, the feeling of being sick and the need to throw up hadn't stopped. some mornings, he'd be hunched over the toilet, unable to even move from that spot for an hour or two since he felt sick to the core. he even skipped school some days which worried many of his friends.


the thought of being pregnant had completely left matthew's mind. he thought of every other reason behind his sick feeling and just assumed that it was all the hospital medication slowly catching up to him, but when he went to his doctor, none of the tests could figure out any medical reason why he would be feeling this way.


"woohyun," the doctor rubbed his temples, looking at the omega who looked like his soul was wiped out of his body, "are you sure the alpha you were with didn't knot you? the tests are coming back that you're perfectly fine and healthy."


"he used a condom," matthew replied, looking at the beta with desperation in his eyes. he just wanted to get rid of this morning sickness that has been making him feel like shit, "i'm sure of it! there's no way jiwoon-ie hyung would've."


"did you take a pregnancy test?"


matthew swallowed his saliva thickly. he hadn't considered doing so. it made sense that none of the hospital tests on his blood were coming back with any results. is it possible that he was actually pregnant?


"woohyun," the beta let out a sigh as he rummaged through the cabinets and digging out a pregnancy test and tossing it to the boy who caught it immediately, "take the test. now."


"but hyung!—"


"now, woohyun," the beta doctor glared at the younger, who nodded and quickly got up and headed to the bathroom. the older let out a sigh as he sat down in his swivel chair and waited for the omega to return. how could the omega not have thought of the option of being pregnant to be one of the reasons for his morning sickness?


that was because matthew tried to convince himself that he wasn't pregnant. there was no way he actually was. he had no recollection of jiwoong knotting him without a condom on. it was more like he had no recollection of what even happens when they do have sex together. by the end, he would be so exhausted that he couldn't think anymore and would end up falling asleep.


he let out a gasp when he brought the pregnancy test back to the doctor and it had shown two lines. it was a positive result.


"hyung! i'm p-pregnant," matthew checked the test results in his hand over and over again. he couldn't believe it. he looked up at the beta who had crossed arms in front of his chest with a big smile, "is it defective?"


the beta rolled his eyes, hitting matthew's head with a rolled up piece of paper, "woohyun! even the tests results from your urine that just came back are saying its positive," the older pinched his nose bridge as he looked at the omega who looked like he couldn't give a damn about what he had just said and was busy checking the results on the pregnancy test again, "why are you so adamant about it, huh? who's the lucky alpha?"


"a-alpha," matthew squeaked, cheeks flushing red as he thought of jiwoong. he was somewhat scared. he hadn't even told jiwoong about his morning sickness. even though the air had cleared up between them, he didn't want to ruin anything that they had as of right now. besides, jiwoong had been busy recently while matthew was in school so they barely saw each other until it was night time. matthew hadn't told his friends either, and luckily when he was in school, the nausea and the urge to throw up went away and he felt fine.


"it's nice to hear you finally found yourself an alpha," the beta smirked, "how is he treating you? it can't be good if you're this worried about a positive pregnancy test."


"o-of course not! jiwoon-ie hyung is a wonderful alpha and he's been treating me really good . . . it's just that i haven't told him about any of this," matthew rubbed the back of his nape as his hand holding the test lowered onto his lap, "and we haven't really discussed the topic of having pups and i'm scared it'll just ruin everything we have and we're already happy as of right now but—"


"woohyun," the doctor frowned, grabbing the omega by the shoulder softly, "you really shouldn't be stressing about this. if what you said really is true then i'm sure the alpha you're with won't react any indifferent to you."


"you think so, hyung?," matthew looked at the beta with a small smile on his face. their conversation was cut off when the younger's phone vibrated, making the omega quickly react and take it out of his pocket. it was jiwoong that had texted him, "ah! i have to get going, hyung!"


the omega quickly packed his stuff, his sweet scent filling the room as he picked up his bag and quickly texted back the older alpha. the beta just stood there, a big smile appearing on his face as he saw how much the omega had changed ever since his last visit. he couldn't believe that the omega who once was persistent on being a beta his whole life was now pregnant.


"don't forget to tell him, woohyun. and schedule an appointment so we can find out how many weeks, or maybe even months you're in!"


"i will!," matthew opened the door of the room, waving at the beta one last time, "thanks, doc!"


and with that, the omega happily skipped out of the hospital. jiwoong had texted him that he was heading to the younger's place now. he even mentioned how they would have a quick dinner together and then jiwoong would take matthew somewhere to end off the night. right now, matthew was quickly speed walking back to his apartment. he didn't want the older to suspect something and he wanted it to be a surprise for when the older came. he'd stuffed the pregnancy test into his little tote bag, excited to find the perfect time to tell jiwoong about it.


fortunately, the omega made it back in time and was able to change his clothes before jiwoong had knocked on his door. he was glad to open the door, skipping over happily as he smelled the older's familiar scent from behind the door.


"hyung!"


"hey, chu," jiwoong picked the younger up by the waist with one arm as he kicked the door close and took of his shoes. matthew let out a yelp as he felt himself being carried over the older's shoulder.


"j-jiwoon! put me down!," heat rushed to matthew's cheeks as he slapped the older's back to let him down quickly. the older had finally put him down on the kitchen counter, the spot that jiwoong loved to put matthew whenever he was cooking something, "hyung! you didn't have to do that. i can walk."


jiwoong put the groceries he had bought onto the counter, then looking at the omega who was pouting. he quickly kissed the pout off of the boy's face, catching the younger by surprise as usual, before washing his hands in the sink beside the younger.


"can't you let me treat my omega like a princess every once in a while?," jiwoong chuckled, turning around to wipe his hands on the towel.


"you mean all the time, hyung," the younger shook his head, smiling at the older who was getting the pan and cutting board out, "what're you making this time?"


another reason why matthew was scared to even tell jiwoong about the news was because he knew how protective the alpha would become. jiwoong had been treating him like he was a fragile piece of glass ever since they got together. he knew it was in the alpha's best interests to not hurt him again, but he didn't expect him to mean even his physical body. even though the omega enjoyed being treated so nicely by the alpha, he couldn't help but think that it was too extreme.


"kimchi jjigae," jiwoong replied as he starting to prep all of the ingredients. there wasn't that much to prep since jiwoong had already taken out a pot and started the stock for the stew. he had to just cut up some of the meat he had bought, kimchi, and tofu.


"you haven't even let me cook you a meal," the younger crossed his arms as he glanced at the older who was chopping up the ingredients and throwing it into the pan, "and you're cooking at my house too, hyung!"


jiwoong stifled a laugh, glancing at the boy who was still throwing a fit while sitting on the counter, "baby . . . you can cook me a meal next time, okay?," jiwoong washed his hands quickly before turning back to the younger who had a bright smile on his face. he cupped the boy's cheeks and pecked his lips, "you really don't want me treating you like a princess, huh?"


"it's not that," matthew's cheeks flushed red as he grabbed the older's wrists, "i just feel useless not being able to help you."


"well," jiwoong let go of the younger's cheeks and tapped his chin before grinning, "you can be the taste subject for all the dishes i make you."


"hyung!"


"i'm serious," jiwoong chuckled, his heart skipping a beat as he saw the younger curl up into a ball with the heels of his feet against the counter, "how many times do i have to tell you that you're perfect, chu?"


matthew hummed, rocking back and forth as he watched the older work his magic and continue making the dish, "you're just saying that because you love me."


"of course i love you," the alpha argued, sliding the kimchi that was on the cutting board into the pot with the knife, "and i want to take care of you."


the younger couldn't help but smile. there was no use arguing with the older alpha when all he could say were nice, kind words to matthew. he couldn't tell if it had made butterflies form in his stomach or if he was feeling sick at the smell of kimchi. sitting beside the stove wasn't any help either since the smell of the stew was constantly hitting matthew in the nose and filling his nostrils. he felt sick to the core, digging his nose into his arm as he fidgeted around uncomfortably.


this didn't go unnoticed to the alpha during their dinner together. he saw that the younger barely touched his food, only eating the plain rice and the side dishes that were laid out on the table. the older frowned, seeing the boy's bowl of food that he made untouched by the omega.


"what's wrong?," jiwoong asked, getting up to go sit down beside the younger. he put his arm around the boy's shoulders, letting the younger lean into his touch and dig his nose into his scent glands, "do you not like what i cooked today? should i make something else?"


jiwoong found the younger's condition to be quite strange. he couldn't put his finger on it. maybe it was a faint change in the younger's scent or the way matthew had been acting recently. had he always gotten sick like this?


"no, not at all, hyung," matthew shook his head, finding the warmth from the alpha to help calm his senses, "just not that hungry . . ."


"i've noticed you haven't been eating as much either, chu," jiwoong mumble, somehow loud enough for the both of them to hear. the alpha couldn't help but worry about the younger. had something happened to matthew's health? it was odd that the boy who normally had a big appetite suddenly didn't want to eat at all.


the alpha picked the younger up, making matthew let out a yelp in surprise as he slung his arms around jiwoong's neck. jiwoong chuckled as the omega clutched onto him tightly even though he would never dare to drop the boy.


"what are you craving, hm?," jiwoong asked as he walked them to matthew's bedroom. he kicked open the door and brought the younger over to the bed as the younger was busy tapping his chin, thinking hard, "hyung will find it for you. whatever it is."


"don't worry, jiwoon hyung!," matthew smiled reassuringly as jiwoong gently put him down, "i'm really not that hungry."


"baby."


matthew's cheeks flushed at the pet name. he couldn't get used to it. he wondered why jiwoong would use it all of a sudden. his bottom lip jutted out as he crossed his arms in front of his chest. how dare jiwoong use these tactics against him? he wouldn't fall for it. he won't fall for it.


"j-just," matthew glanced up at the older who had a somber expression on his face, which made him feel guilty, " . . . want mac and cheese."


jiwoong raised his eyebrow, trying to make out what the younger had just said. he had no idea the omega had just said. was it a canadian dish that jiwoong had never heard about? jiwoong had no idea of western food or anything like that despite him being out of the country several times with his family.


matthew felt the change in jiwoong's scent and he couldn't pick out what it had meant. he mentally slapped himself. why would he tell jiwoong that he didn't want to eat his kimchi jjigae? now he probably made the older upset and—


"got it," jiwoong smiled, patting the younger's head softly to knock him out of his thoughts. jiwoong leaned down to place a kiss on the boy's cheek, "wait here, okay? i'll bring it to you right away."


that had left matthew speechless, sitting in his room and pondering why jiwoong was insistent on making him eat. did jiwoong even know what mac and cheese was?


no, jiwoong , in fact, did not know what it was. he closed the door behind him as he walked out of matthew's room and quickly dialed gyuvin for help. surely the younger would know what that is, right? he could've asked google for help, too, but his first choice was to call his friend. does korea even sell that?


"hyung!," gyuvin could be heard laughing as he heard what jiwoong had asked him, "how do you not know what it is?"


jiwoong wanted to roll his eyes hearing that. he knew he was stupid for not knowing what it was but here he was, grating cheese that he found in matthew's fridge and boiling macaroni in a big pot of water. it wasn't like gyuvin knew what it was either, since he had to ask his boyfriend. he finally got a sense of what the meal was as he was making it.


"you're acting like you know what it is, kimgyu," jiwoong huffed, draining the water from his pot of macaroni. the hot steam nearly burned his hand and he quickly put the pot back onto the stove. thankfully, matthew wasn't here to see him look anything but attractive cooking. he already put on a show for the younger earlier, loving the little gasps from the younger when he did something cool.


"why're you cooking all of a sudden? you never cook for us at home!"


"this is for matthew, obviously," jiwoong dropped some of the butter he had cut up earlier into a saucepan, preparing to make the sauce, "and you never asked."


"hyung!"


"i'm hanging up."


jiwoong chuckled to himself, clicking the red button to end the call. he never really found himself cooking that much, but he felt the need to feed matthew more. there was something about his inner alpha telling him to make sure that his omega was taken care of. now that jiwoong and matthew were doing better, jiwoong didn't want to leave any room for errors. if that meant jiwoong would have to make a western meal after draining himself out making the meal that was still sitting on the dining table, untouched, then he'd do it everyday if matthew asked him to.


after making a mess of the younger's kitchen, jiwoong finally made what he would call mac and cheese. gyuvin had sent him a recipe, and he hoped that it was to the younger's liking. he quickly brought a warm bowl to the omega's room, the scent of creme brûlée filling his nose as he got closer. he grinned to himself, feeling accomplished that he had made something that matthew would eat. he kicked open the door softly, entering into the boy's room, only to find that he had fallen asleep. jiwoong took almost an hour to make it because he didn't want to mess it up.


he placed the bowl on matthew's bedside table, sticking the spoon he had brought with him in it before crouching down to the younger. the boy looked absolutely adorable with his parted lips, breathing softly as his chest raised up and down. the alpha moved a strand of hair away from matthew's face, accidentally waking up the younger who had stirred up from his sleep.


"jiwoon hyung?," matthew's eyes opened wide when he saw how close the older was to him. he quickly sat up, realizing that he had fallen asleep while waiting for the older to come back with food, "did i sleep for long?"


jiwoong shook his head, ruffling the boy's hair as he sat down on the bed, facing matthew, "i just finished," he pointed towards the bowl with a faint blush on his cheeks, "it took me longer than i expected and i wanted you to have it nice and warm. sorry for stirring you up from your sleep, chu."


matthew shook his head, grabbing the older's wrist and nuzzling his cheek into the palm of his hand, "i didn't realize i had fallen asleep. you took so long, hyung!"


"sorry, baby," jiwoong looked down at his lap with saddened eyes, causing the younger omega to panic from his teasing, "i didn't know what it was. it made me realize that i hardly know any western food you might've had back in canada."


"you're korean, hyung," matthew let out a soft snort, cupping the older's cheeks so that the alpha would look at him, "if anything, its my fault that i was craving something you've never cooked before and making things difficult for you."


matthew's soft, creamy creme brûlée scent made jiwoong feel automatically better. the way the younger looked at him with those big, bright eyes made the alpha practically melt like ice cream. he quickly pulled away from matthew's hands, leaning over to reach for the bowl that was still warm. matthew was already drooling when he had smelled what the alpha was cooking up in the kitchen from his room. it looked even better now that it was right in front of him and he could feel his stomach growl.


"eat up. i'll get you more if you're still hungry."


matthew shot the older a big smile before digging in to the bowl jiwoong insisted on holding just in case it got too hot for the younger. the omega didn't know what he was worried about. jiwoong was so caring now that matthew didn't even need to lift up a finger. he glanced down at his stomach, giggling softly to himself. the alpha raised an eyebrow, confused as to why the younger was giggling with a mouthful of food.


"is it bad?"


the younger immediately shook his head, swallowing down his food as he looked at the older who was looking at him for answers. his eyes quickly darted away from the older's intimidating gaze, as he sucked on the spoon shyly. he was only thinking about how happy their little pup in the future might be to have a dad that cooks so well. the thought of it made matthew giggle in delight.


"it's good. i like it."






































even though jiwoong had already graduated, gyuvin and hao were still in school with them. hao was in his last year, finishing up his music education degree. hanbin was also graduating at the end of the year too, while gyuvin and ricky were still in their third year with matthew. jiwoong's missing presence definitely made matthew a little upset, but he knew the older had bigger and better things to do now, like take over the company and run the business. part of him just missed getting picked up by jiwoong everyday, but he knew the alpha was doing his best to make time for him.


he'd been spending his own time studying with his friends, and taking care of himself like jiwoong had always reminded him to. jiwoong would text and call him whenever he had the time, making sure that matthew was okay.


"did you stop throwing up?," hanbin asked, stroking the boy's hair. matthew's head was rested on the older's lap, and he was curled up into a ball. they were in their study session at matthew's house with ricky and gyuvin, and matthew needed to close his eyes for a bit before he went insane with cramming all the notes inside his head, "did you go to the doctor?"


"i'm fine now, hyung," matthew rubbed his cheek against the boy's shorts. the canadian had been feeling better. he would feel nauseous when he smelled or ate certain foods, but it wasn't like he was unable to get out of the bathroom now. he'd made an appointment with the same doctor he always went to, scheduling it so that he'd find out how his body was holding up and far along he was.


"that's good to hear. did you find out why you were feeling that way?"


ricky looked at the two who were on the couch, while he had gyuvin laying on his lap on the floor, sleeping ever so peacefully, "jiwoong called gyuvin the other day and asked for help on how to make mac and cheese. you normally do fine with korean food, mashu."


the canadian felt cornered now that both of his closest friends were interrogating him. he was wide awake now, sitting up as he looked down at his hands that were rested on top of his thighs. his cheeks flushed red as he looked at the older omega, and then to the chinese, and then back to the older omega. ricky seemed to sense that something was suspicious, humming to himself before saying,


"are you perhaps, pregnant?"


matthew's eyes widened as he quickly put a finger to his lips, then pointing at the alpha that was asleep on the blonde's lap. he felt hanbin tense next to him, his toasted vanilla scent smelling evidently burnt as the canadian let out a sigh, nodding.


"i had a feeling," ricky chuckled, stroking his boyfriend's brown locks, "don't worry. qubing is a heavy sleeper so he won't wake up. i'm guessing you haven't told jiwoong yet then?"


matthew shook his head, fiddling with his fingers in his lap as he glanced at the elder omega beside him. he couldn't make out hanbin's reaction. he didn't want to tell his friends this way. he wasn't even sure if there was really a baby growing inside of him that him and jiwoong had created.


"binnie hyung—"


"jiwoong . . . got you pregnant?," hanbin didn't know what to feel, looking at the younger who seemed to be clueless as to how big the news was. he wished matthew realized what he had done, and what he had just told them, "did he forget to use protection? that alpha—"


matthew quickly shook his head, grabbing at hanbin's clenched fists that were on either side of his knees, "hyung! jiwoong used protection the whole time his rut and my heat were going on. it was just . . . .," matthew didn't know what it was. he didn't know how it happened, yet he placed the palm of his hand over his stomach.


"just what?," hanbin questioned, causing the younger omega to tense up as he rubbed his temples, "i get it that you gave jiwoong another chance, but this, this is not another chance matthew," hanbin grabbed the younger by the shoulders, eyes looking worriedly at him, "what if he reacts badly to it? what if he doesn't want to do anything with it?"


"jiwoong hyung wouldn't do that," ricky bit his bottom lip, trying to intercept in the conversation which had the canadian flustered. he almost forgot gyuvin was laying on his lap when he tried to get up, ultimately sitting back down on his sore ass, "jiwoong's been treating matthew well."


"that doesn't mean he's ready to have children," hanbin argued, letting go of the younger's shoulders, "you guys only got back on good terms and now you're pregnant, chu? what about your body? what about you? are you ready to carry pups? you still have two years of school left."


matthew sudden felt reality hit him. he'd been fine with the fact that he was pregnant because it was jiwoong's pup, but he hadn't realized how it would impact him in the long run. he was carrying their child. he was only really getting accustomed to being an omega again and now he was carrying a child. he started to panic, hugging his knees to his chest, feeling his breath fall short.


"matthew!," hanbin's eyes widened as he saw tears start to come out of the boy's eyes. he immediately wrapped his arms around the boy, releasing his pheromones to help calm the boy, "i'm sorry. i shouldn't have gotten mad. its your body and its your choice—"


gyuvin stirred up from his sleep from the multiple scents clashing. he opened his eyes to see his boyfriend looking down at him, a worried expression plastered on his face. the alpha sat up, rubbing his eyes as he saw what was going on in front of him on the couch, "what— what's going on?"


hanbin paused what he was saying to look at the alpha. he then glanced at ricky who panicked, scared that gyuvin heard what they were talking about and would tell jiwoong. even though gyuvin was the one who would find out things first from among his friends, this situation was something that matthew needed to figure out first before telling the others. ricky knew that it wasn't right for gyuvin to hear about the news so soon, so the omega quickly stood up, dragging gyuvin up.


"ricky?," gyuvin's eyebrows furrowed as he got up nonetheless, "what's going on? where are we going?"


ricky looked at the two omegas on the couch one last time, "i'm borrowing your room, chu," before dragging the alpha by the hand, causing even more confusion and more questions asked. matthew stared blankly at the couple, hearing the sound of his door click and more bickering. matthew hoped that he'd be able to come back to his room in a clean state.


"i'm sorry for raising my voice," hanbin spoke up once the couple had left them alone in the living room, "i was just worried, but i'm happy for you, matthew. congratulations."


matthew finally found himself smiling, thanking the older, "no, hyung. you just . . . snapped me back into reality with what you said, and you're right! what if jiwoon hyung doesn't want to have kids? what if he does react badly and makes me get rid of it? what if he doesn't want me?"


matthew started to overthink. they didn't have an official title yet, and the younger had a hunch that it was because jiwoong was busy, and when the alpha wasn't busy, matthew refused to go outside because he was feeling unwell. jiwoong had been so understanding and stayed by his side every time. jiwoong wouldn't leave him, would he?


"ricky's right," hanbin sighed, stroking the back of matthew's head to help calm him down as the younger leaned into his side, "jiwoong has been treating you better. i haven't seen you two as happy as i see you now. he really did change, but i'm still worried for you, mashu. he broke your heart and left you before, and i'm afraid he'll do it again if he finds out about this. i just care for you."


matthew responded with a hum, acknowledging where hanbin was coming from. he knew his best friend was protective over him. he had his doubts as well, but the alpha was had been perfect ever since they made up. had it been just an act?


"and your body, chu. its still getting used to being an omega, and this pregnancy might take a toll on you. i'm happy that you were able to conceive even after all those pills you've taken, but you should go to the doctor and talk about it. you need to talk about it with jiwoong too, okay?," hanbin nuzzled his nose into the crook of matthew's neck. hanbin couldn't help but feel like matthew just smelled the slightest bit sweeter than normal.


the younger giggled at the ticklish feeling, pushing himself off of hanbin's body, "i know, hyung, and thank you for looking out for me. i'll tell jiwoong after my visit to the doctors on friday. i planned it all in my head. i even saved the pregnancy test from when i first found out."


hanbin beamed softly at the boy. even thought hanbin was worried, he couldn't help but be happy for the younger. he would support matthew's decision no matter what, and he couldn't help but feel excited that there would be a new addition to their lives if matthew decides to keep the baby.


"that sounds great, chu," hanbin ruffled the boy's hair, messing up the locks of hair much to matthew's distaste, "it looks like i was worried for nothing. you had it all figured out. we'll all be here for you if you need us."


matthew nodded, cuddling up to the older's side until it was time for him to leave. he seemed like he had everything figured out, but he still felt nervous when he thought about it. all the negative thoughts seemed to flood his head when he reconsidered if he should be keeping the baby. he found himself touching his stomach more than usual, finding minimal change in his body shape. everything was perfectly fine now between him and jiwoong, but would this ruin it all?


friday came around sooner than matthew had thought, meaning that it was time to find out more about the state of his body and the preganancy. he felt a little anxious going to the doctor's office by himself, a bad feeling in his gut even though he's been to the same healthcare provider for almost all his needs. he wished jiwoong was with him, holding his hand and calming him with his brown sugar scent, but he was stuck in a waiting room by himself with the scent of the doctor's office and other omegas, which had his head spiraling from all the scents.


"seok woohyun."


his head shot up as he heard his name, quickly getting up and heading over to the receptionist. he smiled at the female beta whose presence he was used to.


"can we get your id and your health insurance?"


the omega quickly nodded, digging through his tote bag for his id. he started to frown when he realized that the wallet he usually carried around wasn't in any of the things he was rummaging through, and his heart dropped. he'd forgotten to bring his other wallet which had all of his important cards in it, only bringing his school id which was in the cardholder that he had in his hand. being late to the exam today and rushing out the door hurriedly in the morning made him forget everything.


he let out a sigh, putting the strap of his tote bag back on his shoulder, "noona, i forgot my wallet. would it be okay if i call someone to bring it in later?"


the receptionist smiled. matthew had been one of the few foreigners that often frequented at this doctors office, so she knew who he was. she'd been the one to help the boy fill out his paper work when he needed help. she nodded, smiling at the boy.


"don't worry about it, woohyun-ah. you can call a friend in to drop it off and we'll fill out the paper work once you're done meeting with doctor choi. you can head inside when you're ready."


matthew nodded, thanking the receptionist as he pulled out his phone. the only person he could think of was jiwoong. jiwoong knew how to get into his apartment since he frequented there so often that one would think that the alpha lives there. he quickly punched in the older's number, listening to the phone ring several times before the alpha picked up.


"chu? where are you?"


"the doctor's office. are you free?," matthew felt nervous announcing to jiwoong where he was. he'd only told the older he went to school to take an exam earlier, but didn't report to him after that he wasn't going straight him.


"the doctors? are you okay?" the older asked in a worry-filled tone, and matthew could practically imagine the alpha standing up from his seat right now.


the omega giggled softly, taking slow steps to the door that led him to the rooms where he'd meet the doctor, "i'm fine, hyung. i'll tell you about it later. would it be possible for you to stop by my place? i forgot my wallet and i need it to fill out paperwork. can you bring it for me?"


"of course. i'll be there soon." matthew could make out some shuffling and movement from the other side, feeling his heart warm that jiwoong was already on the move the moment he needed him, "i'll wait for you until you're done and we can go on our date after."


"thank you, jiwoon hyung," matthew smiled, all of a sudden feeling like a teenager again, "i'm going to meet with the doctor now. i'll send you the address."


he heard jiwoong hum in acknowledgement, "i'll meet you there, baby. now, go."


"okay," matthew responded, his heart still beating against his chest at the sudden pet name, "i-i love you, hyung. drive safe."


he heard jiwoong chuckle softly before responding, "i will, chu. i love you too."


after bidding their goodbyes, matthew skipped off to the room he was supposed to meet the doctor in. he was then questioned about his red face and his abnormally fast beating heart, only responding with the alpha's name which the doctor knew all too well.


the younger's cute antics never failed to make jiwoong smile. he'd left his office the moment matthew needed him, putting aside his work for the boy and their much needed date. he rode safely on his motorcycle, just as the younger demanded of him, and made it to the omega's apartment in no time. he knew his way around the boy's place after passing by so many times, and occasionally staying the night. the familiar stairs, the twist of the door, and the code that was on the boy's door was all engraved in his memory now.


he was hit with the boy's sweet creme brûlée scent that lingered in his apartment, feeling calm and relaxed just by the mere scent. he closed the door behind him, suddenly realizing that matthew didn't tell him where he had left his wallet. jiwoong contemplated on calling the boy again, but realized that he must've been speaking to the doctor by now and wouldn't be on his phone. that left jiwoong only one option.


looking through matthew's bags.


fortunately, the omega didn't own that many bags and all of them were hung on the hooks by the doorway. he looked through two backpacks, and two tote bags, but to no avail. he took the last bag off of the hook, hoping that it contained the contents he was looking for. he let out a sigh of relief when he saw the familiar wallet when digging through his items. just as he was about to grab the wallet and hang the bag back up for the boy, his eyes stopped at an unfamiliar object.


he knew matthew wouldn't have appreciated if someone snooped through his belongings, but jiwoong looked at it again, and felt like he wasn't mistaken. he shoved matthew's wallet into his back pocket, then using that same hand to dig the object that had caught his attention. when he pulled it out, he felt his heart drop. he knew what it was. holding it in his hands and seeing it up close made him realize that he wasn't seeing things and that this was a—


a pregnancy test.


he felt his breath hitch when he saw the two red lines at one the far right end of the test. he quickly shoved the test back into the bag, rubbing his face with his hands before taking it out again. he wasn't seeing things at all. matthew was pregnant? but how was that possible? he was sure he used condoms throughout his whole rut. it just didn't make sense. it suddenly hit him with realization as to why the younger was feeling sick those couple of weeks, and why his appetite wasn't usual. it finally made sense how matthew was sick of certain foods and was uncomfortable with just the smell of it. how long had matthew known?


more importantly, why didn't matthew tell him?


ᰔᩚ 𝓼𝓮𝓾𝓷𝓺𝔂𝓸𝓾𝓷𝓼
𝓹𝓾𝓫𝓵𝓲𝓼𝓱𝓮𝓭: 08/08/2024 ᰔᩚ

a/n : thank you so much for being patient and waiting for my to update <3

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