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Love is for the weak. 

It brings even the mightiest alpha down onto their knees. That’s why Jeongguk never pursued it. In fact, he was so sure he would never fall victim to it. After all, every alpha he met had ultimately bowed at his feet. He had never been on the receiving end of the heartbreak or more like rejection until Kim Taehyung happened. He didn’t love Taehyung, no.

That was even ridiculous to think given they’ve only known each other a couple of months. But he liked him quite a lot. More than any alpha that he had slept with. He was also the alpha that he had decided to pursue so relentlessly to the point that he was yelled at in public by the said alpha. 

“Stupid prick!” Jeongguk uttered under his breath while wiping aggressively at the tears that kept falling for the last two hours. It’s been two excruciating hours since Jeongguk was insulted by Taehyung out in the open where everyone could see. Two embarrassing hours since he hid himself in the quiet corner of the library, hiding between shelves of books instead of going to the next lecture. He didn’t want to see the alpha’s stupid face but he also didn’t feel like going home so he decided to stay inside the library, drowning in self-pity. 

He couldn’t understand why Taehyung was suddenly cold towards him. The alpha had always indulged in his antics so far. He’d even responded warmly at times, making Jeongguk believe he didn’t mind the company, so why a sudden change of heart? 

‘Was I really that annoying?’ Jeongguk thought bitterly, hugging his knees to his chest. Or was the alpha just leading him on so that he could embarrass Jeongguk after he became attached to him? Is this how the alphas he dumped feel after he left them? The thought made him open the text he received from Joon-hyuk before he transferred to another university. 

'I hope you will never get your heart broken the way you did to mine, Jeongguk.

But if you ever learn to like someone genuinely, then you will understand what you did to me was so cruel.’ 

Jeongguk didn’t bother to tell anyone about it because it wasn’t important to him back then. But that message had been haunting him once he realized his feelings for Taehyung. Did Joon-hyuk feel like his heart was tearing apart when Jeongguk left him in the hotel room? It might have been worse because Jeongguk humiliated him the next day and even uploaded their photos on his social media. 

A sudden guilt washed over him for the way he treated Joon-hyuk and the other alphas. He played with them like they were worth nothing. At least most of them knew what they were getting into even if they fell in love with him in the end. But for Joon-hyuk, he carefully approached him and dated him for almost 6 months until he submitted to him. That betrayal might have hurt a thousand times more than what he was feeling right now. 

“I guess karma does exist.” Jeongguk said, while staring at the message.

“Maybe I’m getting punished for what I did to you, Joon hyuk-ah.” He whispered, his vision getting blurry from a new wave of tears filling up his eyes. 

“Stop crying, you stupid idiot! He doesn’t even care.” Jeongguk scolded himself, still wiping the tears roughly. 

“Your eyes will be red if you keep wiping like that.” An unfamiliar voice froze Jeongguk mid-way. He was so lost in his thoughts that he didn’t notice a stranger was approaching him. 

It was an alpha that he had never seen before. He was wearing a washed blue denim jacket that sat loosely on his shoulders with a simple light-colored T-shirt and an olive-brown pants that fall cleanly along his legs. His dark hair was parted in the middle with gentle waves that frame his face and brush lightly against his forehead that gave him a youthful look. 

He was smiling at Jeongguk, the kind of smile that reached his eyes and made everyone around him at ease. There was an easy brightness to him, a mix of confidence and sincerity, as if his presence alone could dissolve all the sadness in the world. He was surely an alpha but he gave off more of a calm and friendly vibe than a typical one. When Jeongguk kept staring at him with wide doe-eyes, the alpha’s smile dimmed a little. 

“I’m sorry, I just saw how sad you looked and just wanted to check whether you’re okay or not.” The alpha said, rubbing his neck awkwardly. 

“If it makes you uncomfortable, I can leave. I apologize for intruding again.” The alpha apologized and began to retreat but Jeongguk stopped him. 

“Who are you? I don’t think I’ve seen you around.” 

“Oh, my bad!  I’m Jung Hoseok, I just transferred here today. Nice to meet you.” Hoseok said and extended his hand for Jeongguk to shake. 

“Jeon Jeongguk.” He replied and shook the other alpha’s hand. Hoseok beamed at him and then sat beside him as if the hand shake gave him permission to befriend Jeongguk.

He began talking about himself, where he was from and which program he was majoring in. Jeongguk realized later that the latter was chatting about his life to distract him from his own misery. He also talked a bit about himself and realized they shared quite a few interests like dancing and roller skating. He also appreciated how the alpha didn’t ask him why he was wallowing in the corner of the library like a pathetic loser.

It felt nice talking to Hoseok. He had a way of making someone feel light just by talking to them. After they chatted for over half an hour, Hoseok remembered his next class was in five minutes, so they decided to leave. Although Jeongguk felt better, he still didn’t want to face Taehyung yet, so he walked Hoseok to his next class and decided to go back after. 

But luck wasn’t on his side as when they were on the way to Hoseok’s class, they bumped into the very person Jeongguk was trying to avoid. Jeongguk was retelling a funny incident he had in his last roller skating session when he realized Hoseok had stopped walking. His demeanor changed so quickly from being all bubbly to a serious and stern alpha. When Jeongguk looked in the direction Hoseok was staring, he spotted Taehyung standing a few distance from them. The alpha had an unreadable expression as his gaze went from Hoseok to Jeongguk. He looked like he wanted to tell Jeongguk something but was holding himself back. Just then Hoseok surprised him once again when he greeted Taehyung. 

“Hello, Taehyung. How have you been? I didn’t think I would be seeing you again so soon.” Hoseok greeted, voice sounding extremely friendly yet there was a hint of animosity underneath that friendly tone.

Taehyung glared at him, looking pissed before turning his back and walking away without replying to Hoseok. 

Jeongguk was dumbfounded watching the strange interaction between Hoseok and Taehyung. Hoseok’s change in demeanor was so quick that he wasn’t even sure it was the same smiley alpha he met in the library. When he asked how he knew Taehyung, the alpha just scoffed and said they were classmates back in their former uni and resumed walking toward the class. He was shocked to know Hoseok was from the same elite uni as Taehyung because the alpha wasn’t giving out any supreme alpha vibe. But then again, he only knew him for two hours so it was hard to judge. Once Hoseok reached his class, Jeongguk said goodbye and returned home, feeling emotionally drained from dealing with two supreme alphas. 

~Back at the uni~

Hoseok was walking back to his car after he finished his last class for the day when someone grabbed him by the arm and pushed him against the brick wall. Raw anger flared up inside him for getting ambushed and he was ready to throw a punch when he saw who it was. He smirked knowingly, pushing Taehyung away from him. 

“Well, well, that’s not a nice way to greet your old friend, don’t you think?” Hoseok taunted, dusting off invisible dirt from his jacket. 

“What are you doing here?” Taehyung asked, getting straight to the point without beating around the bush. 

“Aww, no hellos for your favorite hyung? I’m hurt, ya know.” Hoseok replied, his voice laced with mockery. 

“You’re not my hyung, Hoseok and stop avoiding my question. What the fuck are you doing here?” Taehyung asked for the nth time, making Hoseok roll his eyes as he pulled out a cigarette from his pocket and lit it up. He then walked slowly up to Taehyung’s face and stared right into his gleaming red eyes. 

“The last time I checked, I didn't need to tell my every move to a little pup like you.” Hoseok stated, blowing smoke right onto Taehyung’s face. He then walked away, continuing his journey toward his car. 

“But if you must, father’s just expanding business down here and told me to keep an eye on a newly appointed CEO. You know how good I am at keeping people in line, right? And then I remember you moving here so I thought why not continue my degree here with you. It’s kind of boring back home without you.” Hoseok winked after the comment which successfully riled Taehyung up. 

“I don’t care whatever shit you’re planning to do, but stay away from Jeongguk.” The alpha almost growled, making Hoseok throw his head back in laughter.  

“Now, now, is my Taehyungie getting jealous? Are you scared that I might steal your precious little Jeongguk away from you?” 

Hoseok’s word hit a nerve, making Taehyung grab him again by the collar. However, this time, the other alpha was quick to avoid and grab Taehyung instead. 

“You don’t get to tell me what to do, Kim Taehyung. Jeongguk was nice enough to show me around this afternoon. I have no interest in him. But if you keep pissing me off,” Hoseok paused, looking at Taehyung condescendingly. 

“I might as well start pursuing him. Although he’s not my type, he sure has a perfect ass for an alpha.” Before Hoseok could finish his words Taehyung pushed Hoseok against his car this time. 

“Don’t even fucking think about it.” Taehyung growled, keeping his elbow against Hoseok, but the alpha wasn’t even fazed. 

“Or what? Punch me to a pulp. You know you can never beat me, Taehyung, so be a good pup and don’t start what you can’t finish. Cause after all, you and I both know that I always win.”

Hoseok swapped Taehyung’s elbow away from him and got into his car.

“And instead of threatening me like a territorial freak, why not try treating Jeongguk better. I’m pretty sure he wouldn’t be hiding inside a library if you didn’t treat him like shit. So, if Jeongguk one day wakes up and realizes what an idiot you are, it’s not gonna be on me, but you. Take that as advice from your dear old friend.” 

With that final comment, Hoseok drove away, leaving Taehyung seething to himself. Taehyung didn’t know Jeongguk was hiding in the library all along. He tried looking for him after their fall out, but couldn’t find him anywhere. He didn’t think of searching for him in the library as it totally slipped his mind and now he wanna punch himself, cause he figured that was how Jeongguk met Jung Hoseok, Taehyung’s greatest rival. 

Jeongguk didn’t approach Taehyung for the next few weeks. He avoided him on campus, inside the lecture hall and definitely for their nightly arrangement. Whenever he saw Taehyung’s stupid handsome face and felt like he missed the older alpha, his words echoed in his mind. 

“You’re so fucking annoying do you know that?" 

Each time the memory resurfaced, it left a fresh sting of humiliation and pain. He felt embarrassed and angry not just at Taehyung but at himself for following him around like a love sick puppy. 

Had he really been that unbearable? Was he acting like those clingy alphas he discarded in the past? Was this a karma way of punishing him for being a jerk before? Whatever the reason, he now knew how those alphas would have felt in that moment. But what’s the point of regretting now when all has been said and done. Maybe he should even thank Taehyung for acting like a jerk so that now he was totally awake from whatever daze he was in with the alpha. Now he was going to focus on himself instead of wasting time with alphas. 

Days passed by again but no matter how much he told himself he was better off without Taehyung, the ache in his chest didn’t go away. Jeongguk missed him badly. He missed his stupid face,  the teasing smirks, and the comfort he didn’t know he had grown attached to whenever he was lying in his bed with his back pressed to the alpha’s chest. The realization struck him like a tidal wave. His crush on Taehyung wasn’t just some fleeting infatuation. It was way more serious than he’d ever allowed himself to admit. 

Determined not to lose himself completely and did something stupid like begging Taehyung to continue their agreement, Jeongguk put a lot of effort into avoiding Taehyung. He sat in the front rows during lectures again together with Hoseok, no longer bothering to sit at the back with the alpha . He didn’t linger outside the classroom or follow him to the library anymore. He gave Taehyung the space he had demanded so clearly. But avoiding him didn’t make things easier for Jeongguk. 

What hurt even more was how unaffected Taehyung seemed by Jeongguk’s absence. At first the alpha looked like he wanted to say something whenever they crossed paths. But Hoseok was always lingering beside Jeongguk and once the alpha saw him with Hoseok, his face turned sour immediately and then walked past them. It happened twice and each time when Taehyung was about to say something, Hoseok appeared and that would just make the alpha walk away. After a few incidents, the alpha didn’t spare him a single glance anymore when they passed each other on campus. If he noticed Jeongguk sitting at the front, giggling with Hoseok, he didn’t show it. And worst of all, Taehyung didn’t reach out to him, not even once, for their arrangement. It was as if Jeongguk didn’t exist.

Jeongguk told himself this was what he needed to regain his pride and composure. And Hoseok was a great company. He was so outgoing, funny, and caring. He also seemed to know whenever he was miserable and would find ways to make him feel better, so it was good to have a friend like that while Jeongguk was going through heartbreak. So it was bearable to be separated from Taehyung when Hoseok was around.  But late at night, lying alone in his bed, his fingers would hover over Taehyung’s contact, wondering what would happen if he messaged first.

He never did. He didn’t have the courage to see Taehyung not replying to his message or saying they were done. His pride was also stopping him from reaching out because thinking about the last time they interacted, it should be Taehyung who reached out first. He was done being the desperate one. 

Even though he told himself that he wouldn’t care about Kim Taehyung anymore, Jeongguk couldn’t help stealing glances at the alpha when he thought he wasn’t looking. In the lecture hall, he’d catch himself turning his head, his gaze drawn to the back where Taehyung sat. And every time, it felt like his chest ached a little more, like there was a missing piece in his heart. His feet wanted to run toward the alpha, demanding him to stop acting like a jerk and resume their arrangement. Thankfully, every time he was about to swallow his pride and walked toward the alpha, Taehyung gave him another reason to stay away.  

The other day, before the lecture began, Jeongguk was about to walk to the back where Taehyung was sitting to finally talk it out, he noticed how the alpha wasn’t alone. 

He was talking to a group of omegas who were crowding around him. They were laughing at something he said, their bodies leaning toward the alpha, invading his personal space. But Taehyung seemed to be completely fine, his deep, seductive laughter echoing throughout the class like he was soaking in all the attention receiving from the omegas.

Jeongguk felt his jaw tighten, his heart sinking. He immediately sat back in his seat, heart racing at a rapid pace. 

‘So, I was a bother, huh?’  he thought bitterly, gripping his pencil a little too tightly. 

‘But when omegas invade your personal space, that’s completely fine? Stupid hypocritical prick!’

Jeoongguk cursed internally, the jealousy hit him so abruptly that he didn’t know what to do with it. He glared at the pencil in his hand like it had offended him, anger boiling over until he snapped it in two.

The sharp sound made Hoseok glance over in confusion. “Are you okay there, bud?” he asked, concern evident in his voice.

“I’m fine,” Jeongguk muttered, not even looking up. His voice came out harsher than he meant, but he didn’t trust to soften it. Not when his heart was beating harshly against his ribcage.

He wasn’t fine at all, far from it. All he could see was Taehyung’s smile. His laughter echoed in his mind like a broken record. The memory of the omega’s hands touching his arms made him sick to his stomach. He wanted to march up to them, yelled at them to back off and remove their filthy hands from his man. He wanted to remind Taehyung that he was, no, wait. 

What even was he to Taehyung? 

They were not dating. They were not boyfriends, heck they weren’t even friends, not when Taehyung had made it so clear how unwanted Jeongguk’s presence was outside the bedroom. 

So what exactly was he to the alpha? 

Just a fuck buddy he could throw away when he got bored? 

The anger drained out of him all at once, leaving behind something hollow and aching. He realized he was actually nothing to Taehyung. 

Jeongguk swallowed hard, blinking rapidly as he forced himself to breathe. 

“Hoseok hyung,” Jeongguk murmured, his voice small and broken. The alpha looked at him in worry, asking what he needed. 

“Can you distract me?” he asked quietly. 

“Please. Just talk to me or do something. Anything.”  

He hated feeling small and incompetent. He was an alpha for fuck’s sake! He shouldn’t be on the edge of breaking down because of another alpha. 

“Anything?” Hoseok repeated softly, searching his face. 

Jeongguk nodded, not trusting himself to utter a word. His eyes staring ahead at the board in the front, scared that if he looked away, he might actually cry. 

Just then, a pair of soft lips pressed against his cheek. 

Jeongguk froze for a moment, his mind going completely blank at the sudden, unexpected touch. 

Hoseok pulled back immediately, eyes wide for a second before he laughed. 

“You told me to distract you and you really looked like you were about to cry” he said sheepishly, rubbing the back of his neck. 

“I panicked and thought I’d shock you out of it.”

Jeongguk blinked once, twice. And then he threw his head back laughing like it was the funniest thing he had ever experienced. The ache in his chest slowly dissolved into nothingness as the tension drifted away.  

“That’s,” he scoffed, wiping at his eyes, “that’s the stupidest idea I’ve ever heard.”

“Hey,” Hoseok protested, grinning. “It worked, didn’t it?”

Jeongguk nodded, still laughing, his shoulders finally relaxing. Hoseok’s scent enveloped him in a warm, comforting way that soothed the chaos in his mind. He inhaled without thinking, letting it calm him. While they were laughing among themselves, Jeongguk’s gaze landed on Taehyung accidentally. 

The alpha was already staring at him with sharp intensity, jaws clenching so tightly Jeongguk could see the muscle straining beneath the skin. 

Taehyung didn’t look away and neither did Jeongguk. They held each other’s gaze for a while, daring one another to back down first. 

Jeongguk could sense that Taehyung was pissed and he knew exactly how to fuel that fire. Maybe it was the pettiness taking over his rationality, but Jeongguk didn’t give a fuck. He leaned closer to Hoseok and pressed his lips to the alpha’s cheek. He let the contact linger a tad bit longer than necessary, making sure Taehyung saw it clearly before pulling it back to murmur a soft ‘thank you’ against Hoseok’s ear. 

The alpha’s raised his brow in question, eyes crinkling with amusement at Jeongguk’s behavior. Thankfully he didn’t comment on it and just gave him a playful wink. 

“Anytime, sweetheart.”  Jeongguk didn’t look back at Taehyung again. He didn’t need to. He already knew Taehyung would be seething and for the first time in weeks, Jeongguk felt something close to satisfaction.

Jeongguk knew there was bad blood between Taehyung and Hoseok after witnessing their standoffish interaction a few times. He didn’t have a clue what history they have, but one thing was clear. 

Taehyung disliked Jung Hoseok. 

And Jeongguk was going to use that to his advantage just so he could get back at Taehyung for bruising his heart and pride. 

Jeongguk continued to avoid Taehyung for the next three weeks, all while hanging out with Hoseok. He missed the alpha, but decided not to approach him unless the alpha approached him first. He wanted to reach out to the latter in the beginning but after seeing how Taehyung was indulging in other omegas’ advances, he threw that thought out of the window. If he was going to entertain those omegas then he sure can hang out with Hoseok whom Taehyung disliked. 

Jeongguk knew he was being petty, but he wouldn't have done that if Taehyung didn’t act like an asshole first. Besides, Hoseok was such a lovely alpha and a good friend who could immediately lift his mood whenever his heart was going through the ache of missing Taehyung. If he weren’t so busy pining over Taehyung, he would have definitely fallen for Hoseok. 

However, fate didn’t let him avoid the alpha for long. Their lecturer paired Jeongguk with Taehyung for a project on the day Hoseok didn’t come to class. Jeongguk’s stomach dropped once he heard his lecturer’s words. He tried to ask the professor to let him switch his partner, but the lecturer firmly said no, leaving no room for argument. 

Once the lecture ended, Jeongguk quickly packed and left, not wanting to face Taehyung. When he was halfway down the corridor, a familiar voice cut through the noise.

“Jeongguk.” 

He kept walking, ignoring the alpha calling out his name repeatedly. However, he couldn’t get away from the alpha as the latter soon caught up with him near an empty hallway, the sounds of students fading behind them.

“Come to my place tonight,” Taehyung commanded. “We have to work on the project.” 

A sudden range of anger filled up Jeongguk’s chest upon hearing Taehyung’s condescending tone. There was no apology for what happened the last time and just went straight to telling Jeongguk what to do. 

‘The audacity of this prick!' Jeongguk thought, annoyance overflowing in his veins. He stopped and turned abruptly, causing Taehyung to nearly walk into him. 

“No.”

Taehyung’s brow furrowed, irritation flashing across his face. “Excuse me?” 

Jeongguk let out a laugh, dry and humorless. “You don’t get to do that.”

“Do what?” The alpha questioned, confusion etched on his face making Jeongguk want to punch him in the face. 

“You didn’t say a single word after humiliating me for five weeks, and the first thing you do when you finally open your mouth is bark orders at me? Are you fucking serious right now?” 

Taehyung’s expression hardened as he listened to Jeongguk’s insult. 

“I’m here to talk about the assignment, Jeongguk. I don’t have time to listen to your childish tantrums.” 

Jeongguk clenched his jaws tight, stepping closer and squaring his shoulders. 

“Me? Childish? You were the one who threw a fucking tantrum in front of everyone, Taehyung. Don’t piss me off right now. I don’t care if you’re a supreme alpha, if you try belittling me again I’ll make you regret it.”

Taehyung laughed, low and incredulous. “You think you can take me?”

“I know I can, and I play dirty so don’t underestimate the lengths I’d go if you piss me off.” Jeongguk shot back. 

“And don’t you dare try to pull your dom bullshit on me out here. You made it clear our dynamic stays in bed, so keep your word. If you use your alpha voice on me in public, then you’re just a coward. Just because I wanted to be friends with you doesn’t mean you get to toy with me or boss me around whenever it’s convenient for you.”

Taehyung’s mocking smile vanished at that statement. 

“That’s rich coming from you. You’ve never cared about anyone else’s feelings. What makes you so special, huh? You treat every alpha like shit, but the moment you get treated badly, suddenly it’s unethical?”

Jeongguk’s jaw clenched. “I’m not an idiot like those alphas who thought they could change me just because we had sex. I never lead anyone on, so those who fall victim should blame their stupidity.”

Taehyung’s eyes turned red at his reply, letting out a guttural growl .

In a blink of an eye, he shoved Jeongguk back against the wall, forearm pressing into his chest. 

“You’re a piece of shit,” he growled.

Jeongguk didn’t hesitate. He shoved Taehyung hard, breaking the hold, and swung his fist connecting solidly with Taehyung’s jaw.

Taehyung staggered back, he looked surprised at the turn of events. 

“At least I know I’m a piece of shit,” Jeongguk said harshly. “But you? You act all high and mighty while doing the exact same thing.”

He stepped forward, pointing a finger into Taehyung’s chest. 

“Disrespect me like that again in public and I swear I’ll destroy you, Kim Taehyung.”

Taehyung stared at him without a word, breathing heavily.

“I’ve let you control me in bed,” Jeongguk finished, eyes sharp and unyielding. 

“That doesn’t mean I don’t know how to fight. If you try to break me, I’ll make sure you go down with me. So don’t fucking test my patience." 

Then he turned and walked away, leaving Taehyung standing there fuming. 

~Later in the evening~

The four walls of the extravagant ballroom were slowly suffocating Taehyung. The blinding lights illuminating from crystal chandeliers and the sound of champagne glasses clinking together only sicken the alpha further. All the fake smiles surrounding him because they wanted something from him in return. Taehyung had grown up attending these business functions and it was like his bread and butter. He knew how to pose for cameras, how to smile when potential business partners approached him to chat.

He knew how to create a perfect image for the heir of the Kim family. But that didn’t mean he enjoyed it. Especially not tonight when his mind was filled with one rude alpha who had the balls to punch him in the face. Not to mention the same alpha getting cosy with Jung fucking Hoseok pissed him to no end. He knew what Jeongguk was trying to do. Of course he did. That brat had nothing on him when it came to mind games. 

Although he knew it, he couldn’t shake off the ugly feeling that was tightening around his chest like a vine every time he saw them together. That pissed him off the most because in the past, there were times when alphas he slept with tried to rile him up, but it never worked. So, why was he fuming to see Jeongguk being comfy with Hoseok. He downed a glass of whiskey in one gulp, trying to get rid of thoughts about Jeon Jeongguk. He has never let his fuck buddy dictate his life, and he wasn’t going to change that now. He switched his attention back to the event that was in full swing. 

Orchestra music played elegantly as people gathered on the dance floor to glide across the room graciously. One of the omegas from a prominent family had asked him to dance, but he had politely declined it. He stood near the wall, another glass of whiskey in hand as he quietly watched couples dancing on the dance floor. 

Just then, a sudden commotion near the door pulled Taehyung out of his reverie. He pushed himself off the wall, curious to see who was creating all the buzz. Two people emerged from the crowd, walking toward his direction. He finally realized who he was looking at when his father called out the names from beside him. It was none other than Jeon Jeongguk and his dad. 

For a second, Taehyung genuinely thought he was hallucinating from thinking too much about the latter. He had only ever seen Jeongguk on campus and never in these fancy events that it was giving him a whiplash. Seeing him here, standing confidently next to Mr. Jeon in a room filled with powerful people felt almost surreal. He knew Mr. Jeon, but Jeongguk had never accompanied his father for business functions, so it was throwing Taehyung off a bit. Tae also noticed how different the younger alpha looked in his maroon suit that hugged his frame perfectly. 

Taehyung was openly gawking at the latter until his father’s cheery voice snapped him out of the daze. If Jeongguk felt the alpha’s gaze then he didn’t show it. While Taehyung was busy staring, Jeongguk did not even spare him a glance. Even though it stung, Taehyung knew he deserved it. 

“Mr. Jeon,” Taehyung’s father greeted, stepping forward with a polite smile. “It’s been a while.”

“Chairman Kim,” Jeongguk’s father replied warmly. “Congratulations on your recent projects, I heard they were a huge success.”

The two dads began talking business as their sons stood stiffly beside them. Taehyung wanted to say something, but Jeongguk was not looking at all. He pretended to be lost in their parents’ conversations, faking a laugh and sharing his opinions while acting like Taehyung was completely invisible. Although Taehyung knew he deserved the silent treatment, it didn’t mean he liked it.

Just as he was about to initiate a conversation, Mr. Jeon’s attention shifted to him. 

“Ah, this must be your son,” Mr. Jeon said, glancing at Taehyung with clear approval. “Kim Taehyung, right? I’ve seen you in events before but never really have the chance to come say hi.”

Taehyung gave a polite bow. “It’s nice to meet you, sir.” 

“And this,” Mr. Jeon continued, placing a hand lightly on Jeongguk’s shoulder, “is my son, Jeongguk. He goes to the same uni as you, too. Have you guys seen each other before?” 

For a brief second, there was a strange pause. How do you tell your parents that they are in a sexual relationship and are currently giving each other silent treatment? 

You can’t, so that was why Taehyung extended his hand, putting on his professional smile and looked at Jeongguk, “It’s nice to meet you, Jeongguk-ssi.” 

Jeongguk stared at his hand for the smallest moment before shaking it. “Likewise.”

When their fathers got pulled into another conversation with a group of executives, the two of them were left standing side by side near one of the tall windows overlooking the city.

For a moment, neither of them spoke. Both of them were not sure what to say after what happened that morning. Jeongguk was still pissed at the alpha and he was determined to not be the first to break the silence between them. But the alpha was making it hard for him to stay nonchalant because he noticed Taehyung had dyed his hair black when he walked into the room and it looked annoyingly good on him. Just that morning, during their argument, it had still been platinum blond. Now the darker color framed his face differently, making his features look sharper, and almost hypnotic under the bright chandeliers. 

Meanwhile, Taehyung was contemplating what to say to ease the tension but he couldn’t think of anything. On top of that, he was distracted by the faint scent that always clung to Jeongguk, warm and alluring in a way that made his inner alpha growl with satisfaction. Hence, they stood in silence once more, each losing themselves in their own thoughts. 

“You look good tonight,” Taehyung finally said after a moment, giving in to the need to have Jeongguk’s eyes on him. 

“You don’t need to act nice just because we’re at a business function.” Jeongguk retorted, rolling his eyes and still refusing to make eye contact with him. 

The words landed harder than Taehyung expected. A faint wince flickered across his face before he could hide it. Of course, Jeongguk was still annoyed with him. 

He had expected that reaction, but hearing it first hand made it worse. 

“I wasn’t trying to be nice. It is the truth, you look good,” Taehyung said quietly.

Jeongguk refused to acknowledge him, eyes straining on his father like he was waiting for him to call him over. 

The tension rose between them afterward, heavy and unresolved, filled with everything they failed to address since their recent fight. 

Taehyung took a deep breath as he decided to man up and just admit his mistake. 

“You know, about what happened that day under the tree, I —”

“Jeongguk.” Mr. Jeon’s voice unfortunately cut him off. 

“I want you to meet someone,” Mr. Jeon said, waving Jeongguk over toward another group of guests. 

Jeongguk waved back to his dad, signaling him that he was coming. 

“Save it. It’s too late for excuses now.” Jeongguk muttered before walking away without even taking a glance at Taehyung. 

And for some reason, Jeongguk dismissing him so easily and not even looking him in the eyes bothered Taehyung more than it should have. 

His eyes followed him automatically and that was when he noticed the alpha Jeongguk was being introduced to.

It was a familiar face, but his family was insignificant for Kim Enterprise, so he couldn’t recall who he really was. The alpha was tall and handsome, and looked prim and proper at first glance. 

Taehyung leaned against a nearby pillar, sipping whiskey from his glass. He told himself he wasn’t paying attention, but his eyes stayed fixated on them anyway.

He noticed how they shook hands and the way Jeongguk’s face lit up with a smile when the alpha said something. 

It wasn’t the sarcastic smirk he usually threw at Taehyung these days. It was a soft smile that Taehyung got a privilege of receiving before he screwed everything up. 

Taehyung’s grip tightened slightly around his whiskey glass. His alpha stirred restlessly inside him, irritated in a way that felt irrational and uncomfortable.

'Why is he smiling like that?' He thought to himself, an ugly sensation grew gradually inside his chest the more he saw how Jeongguk was laughing with that alpha. 

The other alpha leaned a little closer as they spoke, it was obvious he was interested in Jeongguk. But the way he looked at him made something cold settle in Taehyung’s stomach. Something about his gaze felt entirely wrong. It didn’t look like admiration or infatuation. In fact, it looked calculating, like Jeongguk was a trophy he was trying to win. 

Taehyung couldn’t explain why, but the longer he watched them interacting, the more he disliked the guy. There was something fishy about him and his alpha was urging him to do something. He had to talk to Jeongguk, but how. Given the latter was still pissed at him, it would look weird if he just walked up to them and punched the alpha in the face. He couldn’t act recklessly, at least not here. 

Fortunately, he got an opportunity to intervene when Jeongguk excused himself and headed toward the hallway leading to the restrooms. Taehyung quickly put down his glass and followed the latter. Once Jeongguk stepped into the restroom, Taehyung grabbed his wrist before he could react and pushed him lightly but firmly against the bathroom door. Jeongguk’s back hit the tiles with a soft thud.

“What the fuck?” Jeongguk exclaimed, but Taehyung cut him off before he could continue. 

“Why were you getting so comfortable with that guy?” Taehyung demanded, voice low but tight with irritation. 

“Are you seriously that oblivious? Can’t you tell he has bad intentions?”

Jeongguk stared at him for a second, then let out a disbelieving scoff.

“At least he’s a decent guy who didn’t tell me to fuck off in the middle of the campus.”

Taehyung felt his temper flare immediately at that moment. Jeongguk really knew how to push his buttons whenever he was already on the edge. Taehyung also never thought twice before speaking his mind. 

“Why are you acting like a bitch and holding a grudge over something that trivial? Stop moaning like an omega and grow the fuck up, Jeongguk!” 

The room went hauntingly silent once the words left his mouth and Taehyung knew he had messed up once again, but it was too late. He was usually a very collected person, but when it came to Jeongguk, all the rationality seemed to leave his brain. 

Jeongguk’s expression hardened as his eyes turned stone cold.  “You’re fucking unbelievable.” 

Taehyung knew he should stop talking, but the possessiveness in him had overdriven all rational thoughts. 

“I’m serious,” he pressed, voice getting stern as if to insert his dominance over Jeongguk. 

“Don't hang out with him. That's the last warning." 

Jeongguk’s eyes flashed with anger after hearing the last comment. He shoved him back quite harshly that Taehyung stumbled a step.

“Last warning? Who the hell do you think you are?” Jeongguk snapped as he kept shoving Taehyung back against the wall on the opposite side of the bathroom. 

“I’m not your plaything, Kim Taehyung. I’ll talk to whoever I want. I’ll fuck whoever I want and it will still be none of your fucking business.” 

Taehyung literally growled at Jeongguk, but it didn’t faze the latter. He pulled away from the alpha and walked out of the room. 

“Jeongguk, come back here!” Taehyung bellowed, but the younger alpha didn’t even bother to look back. 

All Taehyung wanted to do at that moment was drag Jeongguk back into the bathroom and lock themselves inside one of the stalls and put him in his place. However, he didn’t because then it would make Jeongguk hate him more. 

Taehyung stood there for a second, anger, and the ugly feeling that he didn’t want to put a name consuming his entire being. 

“Fuck!” He yelled and punched the nearest wall, feeling helpless for the first time in his life. 

When he returned to the ballroom a few minutes later, Taehyung spotted Jeongguk and the alpha immediately near the exit. They seemed to be leaving the event together and he couldn’t let that happen. Called it an instinct, but Taehyung had a feeling Jeongguk could be in danger if he left with that alpha. So without thinking, he dashed toward them and grabbed a hold of Jeongguk’s arm in a desperate attempt to make him stay. 

“Where are you going?” Taehyung asked, his voice laced with desperation. 

Jeongguk pushed his hand away like it burned him. 

“It’s none of your concern.” He muttered, as he began to walk. But Taehyung blocked his way again. 

“Let’s talk. I know I messed up, Jeongguk and if you give me a chance I’ll explain. So, don’t walk away while you are still mad at me.” Taehyung said almost like a plea. He couldn’t even believe how desperate he sounded. 

He had never been desperate in his life and he hated how Jeon Jeongguk changed everything. 

For a moment, Jeongguk’s resolve appeared to crumble at the alpha’s desperate plea. He had been dying to know why Taehyung acted like a jerk that day and it seemed like he might finally get an apology too even if it was over five weeks due. Taehyung could see it in the latter’s eyes the moment he wanted to give in to his request, but that jerk of an alpha had to butt in and ruin it. 

“If we don’t leave now we might be late, Jeongguk. We really should get going.”  The alpha’s comment made the initial urge Jeongguk had to give Taehyung a chance disappeared into thin air. He realized it would be too easy if he gave in to Taehyung now and decided the alpha should work harder if he actually wanted to reconcile with him. 

Without another word, he just pushed Taehyung aside and walked out of the business function with the nameless alpha. 

Taehyung watched them leave, irritation and something far more possessive blooming in his chest. His inner alpha couldn’t let go of it that easily. He also realized he did not like watching Jeongguk walking away with someone that wasn’t him. Before he even noticed what he was doing, his feet had taken him out of the event and into the carpark where he saw Jeongguk getting into the loser’s car. 

He told himself he was just making sure Jeongguk didn’t end up in trouble with someone suspicious as he began following them from behind. However, Taehyung knew very well it was more than looking out for someone who he was casually having sex. None of the way he acted tonight screamed normal, but he had decided to not confront them. At least not tonight. 

When the car finally came to a stop, Taehyung realized they were in front of one of their classmates, Kim Seokjin’s house. He remembered sharing one of the elective courses with the omega, but he had never really spoken to him. Seeing how the house was filled with loud music and students from the campus, he distinctively recalled the omega inviting everyone in the class to come to his party this morning. He had no idea how Jeongguk knew the omega or was just crashing it because he was with that loser. He waited in his car for a few minutes to make sure Jeongguk and the jerk were already inside before getting out of his car and following them.

Jeongguk went to Seokjin’s party to distract himself. When Jaehyun, the alpha he met at the function, suggested leaving the place and going somewhere to chill, he knew the alpha was interested in him. Jeongguk was sure he had heard of his reputation and wanted to try fucking him just like every other alpha that showed interest in him. 

Tonight, he wasn’t against the idea of sleeping with an alpha that’s not Taehyung. Of course, he wouldn’t let Jaehyun fuck him, but with the constant anger building up in him thanks to one particular alpha, it wouldn’t be a bad idea to let all his frustrations out by fucking Jaehyun. 

Especially after the little stunt Taehyung pulled inside the bathroom. So when he got out of the restroom, he offered Jaehyun to come with him to Seokjin’s party. He didn’t know Seokjin personally, but the omega was a very outgoing person and was kind enough to invite him this morning after he saw how upset Jeongguk was in their shared class after having an encounter with Taehyung. 

So here he was, at someone’s party whom he barely knows with an alpha he just met tonight. But Jeongguk has done far more questionable things so it didn’t really bother him. 

The party was already in full swing once they stepped inside. The music was loud enough to rattle his bones, and everyone was already mad drunk and grinding over each other on the makeshift dance floor. 

He excused himself from Jaehyun and went to the bathroom to quickly change his outfit. The maroon suit was a killer look on him, but it wasn’t something he liked wearing to party like this. He had brought his duffle bag with extra outfit when his father declared that he had to accompany him to that stupid event, knowing he would drop by at Seokjin’s party later to cool off some steam. Suits were not really Jeongguk’s thing so he was glad he brought an extra outfit. 

Once he stepped out of the bathroom, he knew he made the right decision in changing when heads turned in his direction. He was wearing a black tank top that clung perfectly to his torso. A black leather jacket hung loose over his shoulders, as if he hadn’t bothered shrugging it on properly. Grey jeans sat low on his hips, with a black belt snug around his petite waist. He knew he looked good and he basked in all the attention he was receiving. It inflated his ego in a good way after Kim Taehyung carelessly bruised it with his words weeks ago. 

Pride blooming in his chest, he walked back to where Jaehyun was waiting. However, Jeongguk barely made it back to Jaehyun when he saw Taehyung standing on the opposite end of the room. From the looks of it, the alpha must have followed Jeongguk from the business function. It slowly dawned on him that Taehyung willingly left the event to follow Jeongguk to the party. The realization slowly spread warmth all over his chest and before he could stop himself, butterflies stirred in his stomach. 

‘Did he follow me right after I left?’ Jeongguk tried not to smile at the thought, but a small sense of satisfaction bloomed inside him anyway. The idea that Taehyung was desperate enough to trail after him shamelessly did something to his fragile heart and bruised ego. 

Taehyung was already staring at him when they made eye contact. His gaze shamelessly dragged over him slowly, starting from Jeongguk’s boots and traveling up like he was savoring every inch of the skin. It was the kind of look that made him vulnerable, one that sent shivers down his spine. 

The alpha looked infuriatingly good, too. Now that Jeongguk was taking a good look at him, he realized how devastatingly handsome Taehyung looked in that outfit. Earlier at the business function, Jeongguk was too upset to properly notice what Taehyung was wearing except for his hair. Black hair suits him way better than the blond in his opinion. It made him look even more magnetizing and dangerous. 

While everyone around him was sporting typical college student attire like hoodies or bomber jackets with ripped jeans, Taehyung stood out like a sore thumb that it almost felt unfair. 

He was wearing a long black coat that reached almost to his calves, making him look taller. Underneath it, a black turtleneck framed his toned torso perfectly while layering over with a fitted grey sweater. His trousers were bespoke to fit him like a glove and the whole outfit made him look so classy and put together. He looked like he belonged on a fashion runway rather than a noisy house party filled with drunk students. 

Maybe it was because he was a supreme alpha or because he was the heir to the Kim empire, the aura he exuded in that crowded room was totally incomparable. And in that moment, watching Taehyung standing there with those hypnotizing eyes fixed on him, Jeongguk realized why he fell for him in the first place all over again. 

For a short second, everything else faded away and all he could see was the way Taehyung was staring at him, slow and sensual like he could strip him naked just with his blazing stares. The worst part was how much Jeongguk enjoyed basking in the attention Taehyung was giving him. A small traitorous part of him wanted Taehyung to cross the room and just say sorry. He’d willingly forget about how Taehyung made him feel during the last few weeks if the alpha just man up and reached out to him now.

The alpha looked like he wanted to say something, but there was still a bit of hesitation in his body language. Jeongguk then realized Taehyung was never going to take the first step. His stupid alpha ego was stopping him from admitting he messed up. He felt disappointed in himself for getting his hopes up. Well, if Taehyung wanted to stare, he would give him something to stare at. 

Jaehyun got to his side right in that moment, so seizing the opportunity, he pulled the alpha closer by his jacket and kissed him hard on the mouth. Jaehyun looked surprised only for a few seconds before he smirked and returned the kiss. He grabbed Jeongguk’s waist and pressed him against his chest. Jeongguk let him manhandle the way he wanted while at the same time, he angled himself to make sure Taehyung got the clear view of Jeongguk fisting Jaehyun’s shirt and how his mouth moved against the alpha’s. He kept his gaze locked onto Taehyung over Jaehyun’s shoulder, purposefully riling him up and it worked. 

Even though there was a distance between them, Jeongguk could see the change in Taehyung’s demeanor immediately. The alpha’s jaw tightened in clear annoyance, his blazing gaze darkened, following every movement of Jeongguk’s mouth like it was a challenge thrown directly at him.

Feeling triumph, Jeongguk deepened the kiss, deliberately moving his tongue slowly against Jaehyun’s, earning a satisfied groan from the latter. Jeongguk ran one hand through Jaehyun’s hair just the way he used to do with Taehyung’s and caressed his jaw intimately while watching him. The alpha looked seconds away from walking up to them and prying Jeongguk off of Jaehyun. Jeongguk smirked internally, seeing Taehyung’s glare gave him some sense of satisfaction. When Jaehyun placed his hands on Jeongguk’s ass, he didn’t bother to push it away. He liked how Taehyung’s glare was fixated on Jaehyun’s hands like he wanted to cut them off.  

‘Serve him right.’ Jeongguk thought. He hoped the alpha at least learned something after getting the taste of his own medicine. 

Unfortunately, his victory didn’t last long when a male omega approached Taehyung. The omega was every alpha’s wet dream. Pale skin, cherry red lips with an hour glass figure, looking so delicate and dreamy standing beside an alpha like Taehyung. He looked very pretty, staring up at the alpha with those mesmerizing eyes and whispering something to his ear. Taehyung’s attention slid away from him for a moment as he leaned down to listen to what the omega was saying. He had no idea what the omega said to Taehyung, but looking at the way the alpha’s lips curled into an amused smirk, he knew the omega wasn’t just striking a normal conversation. And that annoyed Jeongguk more than it should have. He wanted Taehyung’s attention solely on him even if he was shoving his tongue down someone else’s throat. 

Jeongguk was still kissing the alpha when Taehyung’s hand suddenly landed on the omega’s petite waist, pulling him close. Jeongguk’s lips stilled for half a second before he forced himself to keep going. Taehyung didn’t look away from him while he whispered something back into the omega’s ear.

The omega flushed immediately, a shy smile appearing as if he was pleased with whatever the alpha said. Taehyung’s fingers tightened at his waist, sliding slightly along the curve of his side in a slow, possessive touch. Watching them, a small voice echoed at the back of Jeongguk’s head that they looked good together. 

The omega was small next to Taehyung, soft and delicate while the alpha was lean and firm. They created the image of how a perfect traditional alpha and omega couple should look like which made an ugly, unfamiliar feeling twist inside Jeongguk’s chest.

His grip on the alpha in front of him tightened without him realizing. Just then, Taehyung dipped his head and kissed the omega’s neck.

Jeongguk froze witnessing the scene in front of him. Physically, he was still responding to the kiss, but his mind went blank when he saw how Taehyung lowered his face to the omega’s scent gland, inhaling slowly like he enjoyed the scent. His large hands slid further down the omega’s waist, fingers touching every inch of the skin. 

Then Taehyung’s gaze flickered at him, his lips still leaving kisses all over the omega’s neck. His eyes have turned a darker shade of red and the way he sucked lightly at the omega’s neck while locking eyes with Jeongguk felt less like he was flirting with the omega and more like he was toying with him. Jeongguk’s chest tightened painfully. He wanted Taehyung to feel jealous and maybe walked toward him and dragged him away from the party like he had seen some male leads do in K-dramas. Instead, Taehyung proved to him once again that he was nothing but a game that Taehyung liked to play and win every time by crushing Jeongguk’s heart. 

Jeongguk did not feel like kissing anymore when the person he wanted to rile up was scenting some omega across from him even if that was out of pettiness. But his pride was holding him back from pulling away. If Taehyung wants to go down that route, then two can play at this game.

Jeongguk broke the kiss abruptly and pushed the alpha’s head down toward his own neck, tilting his head back to give him access. The alpha looked almost thrilled, eager hands settling at his waist as he pressed kisses along his neck. Anyone on campus would be happy to get that kind of attention from him, and Jaehyun clearly wasn’t an exception.

Jeongguk’s fingers slid into the alpha’s hair, gripping tightly while his gaze remained on Taehyung. They moved with the music without really dancing, bodies close and tension building between them. Across the room, Taehyung mirrored the energy in his own way, the omega still tucked against him while their gazes clashed like neither of them was willing to back down. 

Jaehyun got bolder after a few minutes and tried to leave a hickey, his sharp teeth grazing the skin. When the bite came harder than expected, Jeongguk winced slightly and pushed him back just enough to stop it. But he leaned forward to kiss him again. For a moment, he tried to savor the kiss and pay attention to the alpha who was in front of him. Not the one who was standing across the room, with an omega in his arms, unwilling to own up to his mistakes and being a stubborn jerk. 

He closed his eyes and tried to enjoy the kiss. Maybe Jaehyun could be the one to help him move on from Taehyung. He kissed the alpha slowly, but somehow the kiss felt all wrong. The lips moving against him weren’t passionate or soft enough. He didn’t get any butterflies or his knees didn’t buckle the way when Taehyung kissed him. He didn’t want Jaehyun. Even if Taehyung didn’t give a damn about him, Jeongguk still wanted him badly. 

He opened his eyes at the realization. Even if Taehyung didn’t want to own up to his mistake, he could still confront him and force him to apologize. He could still continue their sexual arrangement even if Taehyung didn’t feel the same way about him. It hurt his pride to come to terms with the truth, but if he put his ego aside for now and tried harder, maybe Taehyung might feel something for him in the end. That was how he seduced Joon-hyuk. It took him six months for him to fall for Jeongguk, but it did happen in the end. Maybe Taehyung would relent if he kept persisting too. The Jeon Jeongguk from before never backed down just because he faced some hindrance. Jeongguk looked in Taehyung’s direction again after having an epiphany, but the alpha wasn’t there anymore.  

Jeongguk broke the kiss immediately, something sinking heavy in his chest before he could stop it. He pushed the alpha away gently but firmly, no longer having the will to kiss someone else that wasn’t Taehyung.

“That was the most amazing kiss I’ve ever had.” Jaehyun commented, slightly breathless. Jeongguk just grimaced, already losing interest in the alpha. 

“I’m gonna fetch us some drinks. I’ll be right back, okay?” the alpha offered when Jeongguk didn’t respond to his comment. 

Jeongguk just nodded absently, eyes already searching for Taehyung around the room. 

Jaehyun took his change in demeanor as embarrassment and disappeared into the crowd, thinking he was finally going to have a chance to make the legendary Jeongguk submit to him.

The alpha returned after a few minutes, weaving through the crowd with two drinks in his hands. He looked pleased with himself, like he had just secured something valuable.

“Here,” he said, handing one to Jeongguk. “Couldn’t find any alcohol, so I just got us fruit punch.” 

Jeongguk took the cup, still distracted and thinking about someone else entirely even though he tried not to. 

“Thanks.”

He lifted it up to his lips to take a sip, but the cup was ripped out of his hand violently. 

Before Jeongguk could fathom what was happening, the drink was thrown onto the floor. The plastic cup hit the ground with a thud and red liquid splattered across the floor like spilled blood.

Jeongguk’s head snapped toward the culprit and it was none other than Kim Taehyung. Without giving any warnings, Taehyung slammed his fist into Jaehyun’s face. The alpha stumbled back due to impact, completely catching off guard. Taehyung didn’t stop with just one punch though. He followed Jaehyun instantly, grabbing the front of his shirt and throwing another punch, then another, and another, each one hitting harder than the last. 

“You sick bastard,” Taehyung growled, voice shaking with rage that didn’t sound human anymore. “You think I wouldn’t notice?”

The alpha fell onto the floor after a few punches, but Taehyung went down with him, hovering above him and continuing to punch.

People gathered around them instantly, some were already filming while some were shouting to fuel the fight. But nobody stepped in because a feral Taehyung looked terrifying. His eyes had turned red, glowing faintly under the dim lights, and his overwhelming and aggressive scent flooded all over the place without restraint.

Jeongguk froze for half a second before panic shot through him.

“Taehyung!”

He rushed forward, grabbing Taehyung’s arm and trying to pull him back, but it felt like trying to stop a moving truck. Taehyung didn’t even seem to notice him. His fist came down again, the alpha on the floor barely able to shield himself anymore.

“Taehyung, stop!” Jeongguk tried again, but it was no use. Taehyung kept throwing punches like a mad man. Jaehyun groaned in pain. Jeongguk’s heart started racing, a cold dread crawling up his spine once he realized what was actually happening. Taehyung’s alpha had completely taken over him. 

“Taehyung!” Jeongguk grabbed him harder this time, pulling at his shoulders, trying to drag him off. But the alpha didn’t even move an inch and that worried Jeongguk.

If this kept going, Taehyung could actually kill Jaehyun and if that happened, the alpha would be in real trouble. The thought caused fear running through Jeongguk’s veins. He was scared Taehyung would have to face the consequences if something happened to Jaehyun. 

“Taehyung, please.” Jeongguk tried once more, voice filled with desperation. “Stop.”

Still, no reaction from the alpha which only increased Jeongguk’s anxiety. Jeongguk decided to press his chest against Taehyung’s back and wrapped his arms around the alpha’s waist like he was back hugging him. 

“TAEHYUNG!” Jeongguk screamed from the top of his lungs, voice so loud it could cut through the noise of the entire party while hugging him tightly. 

“Snap out of it, please!” He begged, his voice trembled due to fear and desperation. 

For a split second, everything stopped. Taehyung’s fist froze midair as if he was processing Jeongguk’s plea. Slowly, he turned his head and saw Jeongguk. He looked pale, eyes wide with fear that made Taehyung’s chest hurt to see him that way. 

The aggressive daze he was in slowly faded away as he saw how scared Jeongguk was. Taehyung blinked once, twice, trying to gain control over his mind from his inner alpha. He lowered his fist and looked around, realizing how he had attracted attention from the rest of the party goers. As soon as Taehyung seemed to be awakened from whatever daze he was in, Jeongguk immediately shoved him away. Taehyung stumbled back a step, finally letting go of the alpha’s shirt beneath him.

Jeongguk quickly dropped down beside the injured alpha, grabbing his arm and helping him sit up, his hands slightly shaky now that the adrenaline was settling.

“Are you okay?” he asked, voice filled with concern. 

The alpha winced, touching his face. “Fuck, yea, I’ll live.”

Behind him, Taehyung took a step closer, trying to come up with an explanation. 

“Jeongguk, I” Taehyung stopped mid sentence when he saw how Jeongguk flinched once the alpha approached him as if he was scared. He then glared at Taehyung, anger fueling in his eyes. 

Jeongguk had never looked at him like that before. He didn’t even look at him that way when Taehyung humiliated him. 

“What the hell is wrong with you?” he muttered, voice dripping with fury. 

“You should be asking that bastard,” he said, pointing at the alpha Jeongguk was helping up. 

“Did you even know what he was planning to do to you? He-”

“It doesn’t matter.” Jeongguk cut him off immediately.

Taehyung looked shocked at the unexpected hostility. 

“I don’t care what you think he was planning,” Jeongguk continued, glaring at him. 

“You don’t get to lose your mind like that and start beating people half to death.”

Taehyung’s jaw tightened at Jeongguk’s accusation. 

“He drugged your drink, Jeongguk. I think it’s more than justifiable.” 

The words landed heavily between them. The whole place went silent, waiting with bated breath to see how Jeongguk would respond. 

For a second, Jeongguk went still.

But instead of reacting the way Taehyung expected, his expression hardened further.

“That still doesn’t justify what you just did.”

Taehyung looked genuinely hurt at that.

“You’re taking his side?” he asked incredulously. 

Jeongguk didn’t answer that directly. He just looked away, helping the other alpha stand properly.

“I don’t want to see your face right now. Just leave us alone.” 

For a moment, Taehyung stood there, clearly wanting to say more and explain himself properly.

But he could see that Jeongguk was furious and it wouldn’t be easy to reason with him right now. So Taehyung decided to give him time to cool down and stepped back.

“Fine. As you wish, but I don’t regret it.” 

Jeongguk didn’t look at him again. Instead, he grabbed the fallen cup from the floor, wrapped an arm around the injured alpha and started guiding him through the crowd toward the hallway.

“Come on,” Jeongguk said quietly. “Let’s get you cleaned up.”

Taehyung stayed where he was, watching them disappear among the crowd. The rest of the crowd slowly dispersed, leaving him standing alone in the same place. A small part of him was hoping for Jeongguk to turn around and admit that Taehyung did the right thing. But it was just wishful thinking. 

“Oh my god, are you okay?” A concerned voice pulled Taehyung out of his thoughts. He saw Seokjin staring at his bloody hands. The alpha didn’t even notice his knuckles were bleeding, too consumed by the anger raging inside him. 

“I’m fine,” Taehyung muttered before walking away, but the omega wasn’t having any of it. He grabbed the alpha’s sleeve, stopping him from moving another step. 

“Well, I have eyes and you are definitely not fine! What even happened here? I stepped outside for a few minutes and a fight broke out? You alphas really don’t know what self-control is.” 

Seokjin complained as he looked around the state of his living room. There were juice and blood stains on the floor. One of his mom’s porcelain vases was scattered nearby as well. It looked like someone knocked it off during the fight, causing Seokjin to release a deep sigh. He would deal with that later. Now, he needed to attend to a very pissed off alpha with bloody hands first. 

“What kind of a host would I be if I let you go without bandaging your hands?” Seokjin grumbled while dragging Taehyung away from the crowded room and into one of the guest rooms. Surprisingly, the alpha did not protest. He followed Seokjin without a word although his mind appeared to be somewhere else. The omega made Taehyung sit on the bed before he left the room to go fetch a first aid kit. 

Jeongguk and the alpha went upstairs and got into one of the empty rooms, shutting the door behind them to muffle the noise from the party outside. The music was still filtering through the walls, but it felt distant now, like it belonged to another world entirely.

The alpha sat on the bed with a groan, touching his bruised cheek and bloody nose while Jeongguk moved around the room looking for a cloth to clean the blood with. He went into the  small bathroom to search for a first aid kit, but came back with a damp towel and a few tissues he had grabbed from the counter. 

There wasn’t any first aid kit, so he would just help the alpha clean his face and stop the blood before sending him home. He sat beside Jaehyun without a word and started wiping away the blood from his swollen face. His mind however wasn’t quiet at all. In fact, it was racing with a thousand different thoughts. 

First of all, Jeongguk wasn’t stupid or naive. He had heard different stories about alphas doing dirty tricks at parties like this. Secondly, even though he hated to admit, he knew Taehyung wasn’t someone who would punch others mindlessly over something like jealousy. Sure, the alpha can be possessive, and arrogant as fuck, but he wouldn’t do something reckless especially when Jaehyun was the son from their business circle. No matter how insignificant his family was, the heir of Kim enterprise wouldn’t do something that could easily taint his name. 

It meant there was a reason for Taehyung to lose control like that. Maybe he was actually telling the truth. Jaehyun had probably spiked his drink. 

Jeongguk had only taken the fucker’s side back there because he was petty and wanted Taehyung to go through the same shame he felt in front of everyone. He believed Taehyung. It  was one of the reasons he dragged the fucker in front of him away from everyone so that he could confront him. That was why he brought the cup Taehyung had thrown on the ground as it still had some liquid inside. 

“Damn,” the alpha groaned, breaking the silence. “What’s up with you and the Kim heir?. Why was he acting like a possessive boyfriend when I didn’t even do anything?”

Jeongguk hummed softly, pressing the towel against the cut on his lip.

“I don’t know. You tell me.” 

“Well,” the alpha continued quickly, trying to seize the opportunity to talk shit about Taehyung. 

“I think he definitely has a thing for you. If not, why would he be pissed just because you chose to make out with me? He probably never received a rejection in his life and that might bruise his ego when you dismissed him back at the function.” 

Jeongguk’s hand paused for a second to glance at the alpha. Then he resumed cleaning the wound like nothing happened.

“Or maybe you did something to piss him off and he was just using me as an excuse?” he asked casually.

The alpha shook his head almost immediately. 

“Nah, we have never met each other before. It’s definitely an ego issue.” Jaehyun replied, having no clue about how Jeongguk could see through his lies. Jeongguk could still let him off the hook easily because he was satisfied that he got an upper hand over Taehyung for once. But the bastard didn’t know when to stop and kept digging his own grave further when he began slandering Taehyung.

“Honestly, I wasn’t surprised. Alphas like him who are born with silver spoons tend to act how they see fit without considering others who they deem lesser than them. He just gave me an opportunity to ruin the image of the pristine Kim family. I want you to take a photo of the bruises so that I can give them to the tabloids. Or I can blackmail—”

He couldn’t finish the sentence as Jeongguk grabbed him by the collar and slammed another punch straight into his bruised face.

The alpha yelped in pain while Jeongguk let out a quiet chuckle, low and amused.

“Yeah,” Jeongguk said, flexing his hand slightly like it was nothing. “Taehyung wasn’t wrong. You deserve those punches.”

The alpha stared at him in disbelief. “What the hell was that for?!”

Jeongguk tilted his head, looking at him with a faint smile that didn’t quite reach his eyes.

“Because Taehyung wouldn’t lie about something like that,” he said simply. “And I actually believe him.”

The alpha’s expression faltered at Jeongguk’s revelation. 

Jeongguk leaned back slightly, resting his elbows on his knees as if they were just having a normal conversation.

“You probably tried to spike my drink, didn’t you?”

The room fell silent for a moment. The alpha’s jaw tightened for a split second before he schooled his expression. 

“Taehyung was taken over by his alpha. You can’t believe the bullshit he said in that state.” 

“Oh, is that so?” Jeongguk laughed softly. He grabbed the red cup on the bedside table and gave it to Jaehyun. 

“Then it’s a good thing that I brought the cup with me. There’s still some juice left inside. Drink it.” 

Jaehyun immediately pushed the cup away from his face, looking startled. 

“C’mon, drink and prove your innocence. Or admit that you put something in my drink.” 

Jaehyun glared at Jeongguk without uttering a word. It wasn’t necessary to talk at this point. His unwillingness has already proven that Taehyung was right. 

“I knew something was off about you the moment we met at the function,” he continued casually.

“I’ve seen that look before. Alphas get weird around me. Especially the ones who think they can dominate me.”

He tilted his head with a lopsided grin. “Reputation is a funny thing, ya know.” 

Jaehyun kept glaring at him, fuming quietly. He knew there was nothing he could do now. 

“If you already knew, then why did you kiss me?” He asked, voice laced with anger. 

“Honestly, I was just using you,” Jeongguk admitted without hesitation. “To piss Taehyung off.”

He glanced toward the door briefly before looking back at him.

“And it worked so I guess I should thank you for that.” 

Jaehyun’s face twisted in irritation. “So you used me to make another alpha jealous? You’re fucked up, do you know that?” 

“Maybe,” Jeongguk said lightly. “But now that I got what I wanted, you’re kind of useless to me.”

Jeongguk stood up and walked away, preparing to leave Jaehyun behind. 

“Here’s what’s going to happen,” Jeongguk said calmly but there was a hint of warning in his voice. 

“You’re going to keep your mouth shut about what happened tonight. Make up a lie about your bruises, I don’t care. But don’t even utter Taehyung’s name from your mouth.” 

The alpha scoffed despite the situation. “And why would I do that?”

Jeongguk smirked lazily. 

“If you don’t, I’ll make sure your parents find out you tried to spike another alpha’s drink like a coward.”

The alpha frowned. “You don’t have any proof.”

Jeongguk laughed at that.

A quiet, almost mocking sound.

“I don’t need proof to ruin someone like you. It only takes a rumor.” he said.  The words hung heavy in the air.

“And let’s face it,” Jeongguk continued, already walking toward the door, “Who is your parents gonna believe? You or someone like me who can destroy their business in a blink of an eye?.”

He opened the door and paused for just a second before adding over his shoulder, “So I’d keep my mouth shut  if I were you.” 

Without waiting for reply, Jeongguk walked out of the room, leaving the useless alpha behind.

Jeongguk stepped back into the party, the music suddenly feeling too loud after coming out of a quiet room. His eyes scanned the place almost immediately, searching for a familiar figure among the bodies moving under dim lights. But Taehyung was not there. His chest tightened in a way he refused to acknowledge.

He grabbed Seokjin’s arm when he saw the omega walking in a rush with a first aid kit in his hand. 

“Hey, have you seen Taehyung?”

The omega blinked, then nodded toward the hallway. “Yeah, I put him in one of the guest rooms. I was actually on my way now to tend to his wounds.”

Jeongguk looked at the kit in the omega’s hands and glanced back at him. What even happened during the time he was away for Seokjin, the prettiest omega to notice Taehyung and helped him into the guest room. Not to mention the omega was even willing to clean up his wounds. Seokjin followed where Jeongguk was looking and an understanding dawned on him. He smiled brightly and pushed the first aid kit into Jeongguk’s hands. 

“Can you please do me a favor and help Taehyung with his wounds? I have a party to supervise so I shouldn’t be away for so long. One fight already broke out without me around. Who knows what will happen again if I’m not watching over these hormonal alphas. No offense though.” 

Seokjin said in one breath as he laughed to decrease the awkward tension. 

“Okay, if you insist.” Jeongguk immediately accepted the offer. 

“Thanks, you’re such a life saver.” Seokjin replied while winking at him in a playful way. He then directed him towards the room where Taehyung was waiting. 

Jeongguk uttered a quick thanks and headed down the hallway, heart beating rapidly against his ribs. What should he even say when he saw the alpha? Countless thoughts swim (pun intended lol) around his head as his feet take him to Taehyung. 

Once he reached the room Taehyung was supposed to be in, Jeongguk hesitated for a moment.  He wasn’t sure how the alpha would react if he saw him. Jeongguk deliberately chose Jaehyun and left him behind just a few minutes ago. He quickly shook off the worry, he needed to see Taehyung right now, and if the alpha was hostile towards him then he would just explain himself. They had already played the pushed and pull game and Jeongguk was tired of it. He will get the answers tonight. With that final thought, he opened the door. 

Taehyung was sitting on the edge of the bed, elbows resting on his knees, head slightly lowered. The room was quite dim, lit only by a small lamp near the bed. His knuckles were bruised and smeared with dried blood, but the alpha didn’t seem to care, too lost in his head. 

He didn’t even notice Jeongguk entering the room. For a moment, Jeongguk just stood there, watching him. The anger from how he was treated like dirt by Taehyung weeks ago was still there, simmering under his skin, but something else had slipped in with it. Something that made his chest feel tight when he recalled the way Taehyung had completely lost control out there because of him. 

Jeongguk walked further into the room quietly and placed the first aid kit on the bedside table. The sudden movement made Taehyung look up. His eyes widened slightly when he saw who it was.

“Jeongguk?” The alpha asked, voice coming out small like a wounded puppy. Jeongguk didn’t answer. Instead, he knelt down in front of him and gently took Taehyung’s hand.

Taehyung looked startled at first, like he wasn’t sure this was real. His fingers were still slightly trembling from the adrenaline earlier. They felt warm and rough in his grasp.

Jeongguk opened the kit and began cleaning the blood from his knuckles carefully despite the tension that still hung between them.

The room was quiet except for the faint thump of music outside seeping into the room. Taehyung kept looking at him like he was trying to understand why he was here.

After a long moment, he finally broke the silence.  “What are you doing here?”

Jeongguk didn’t look up from his hands. “Giving you a chance to explain yourself.”

Taehyung’s gaze softened for a split second, but then he looked down again.

“I already did,” he muttered. “You didn’t believe me.”

Jeongguk paused slightly before continuing to clean the cuts.

“I don’t think that was the only reason,” he said quietly. 

“Give me the whole explanation, Taehyung. What were you doing here in the first place when you should be at the function? Why don’t we start from there, huh?” 

Taehyung was silent for a while. He went too quiet that Jeongguk almost thought the alpha was going to be a stubborn prick again and wouldn't open up. After a long silence, Taehyung exhaled slowly.

“I didn’t like the way Jaehyun was looking at you. It may be my alpha instinct, but I could feel that he has bad intentions.”  Taehyung paused, his gaze fixing on how Jeongguk’s hands fit perfectly well in his. 

“You didn’t listen to me when I warned you and even left with him.” Taehyung recounted, voice trembling a little like he was hurt which took Jeongguk off guard. 

“I still have bad feelings about him so I had to follow you and I was right.” The alpha commented, his tone getting harsher as he continued. 

“I saw him in the kitchen earlier,” Taehyung said. 

“He didn’t notice me at first. I was just grabbing a drink when I saw him messing with the cup.”

Taehyung commented, his voice getting a bit louder.  

“He poured something into it and then he got on the phone.” 

Taehyung’s fingers curled slightly around Jeongguk’s, anger flickering again in his eyes. 

“He was bragging to someone. Saying tonight was the night he’d finally get to fuck Jeon Jeongguk.”  The room felt colder suddenly after the revelation. 

“I was going to punch him right there,” Taehyung continued, voice rough with restrained rage. 

“But he left the kitchen before I could stop him. I followed him and then I saw you with him.” His gaze darkened slightly. “You were about to drink that and all I saw was red.” 

Jeongguk remembered that scene still vividly. The way Taehyung knocked the cup out of his hand and began wreaking havoc. 

“You know what happened next,” Taehyung finished quietly, eyes still fixed at his feet like he was ashamed to look Jeongguk in the eyes. 

Jeongguk hummed softly, continuing to wrap a bandage around his knuckles. He didn’t say anything for a while. Taehyung didn’t press either. Both of them were just soaking in the revelation, different thoughts swirling their minds. 

When he was done, he gently released Taehyung’s hand and stood up.

“Thank you for looking out for me,” Jeongguk said. “But this doesn’t erase your shitty behavior from last time.”

Taehyung finally looked up, he tried to say something, but nothing came out. Jeongguk wanted him to apologize and own up to his crappy behavior, but it seemed like the alpha was too stubborn to admit his mistake. 

Jeongguk shook his head, feeling fed up with them going in circles. He stared at Taehyung one last time in disappointment before turning to leave. However, Taehyung suddenly grabbed his wrist. Before he could process what was happening, Taehyung pulled him back, and the next thing he knew he was sitting on the alpha’s lap.

The air between them shifted instantly once their gaze locked. 

“What—”

Taehyung didn’t let him finish his sentence. Instead, he crashed his lips against Jeongguk’s, successfully making the latter forget whatever he was planning to say. 

The kiss was heated and desperate, like something that had been building for weeks finally snapping loose. Jeongguk froze for half a heartbeat before melting into it almost instinctively, his fingers gripping Taehyung’s coat as their mouths moved urgently against each other.

It wasn’t a gentle, spark exploding kind of kiss. It was filled with frustration, jealousy and anger. 

Taehyung’s hand tightened around his waist, pulling him closer until there was barely any space left between them. Jeongguk could feel the warmth of him, the familiar scent that always made his head spin.

Their kiss deepened as time passed, Taehyung devouring his mouth like a starving man and Jeongguk let him. His mind was too occupied with the alpha’s lips pressed against his to think rationally. The man didn’t even utter a single apology to him yet Jeongguk surrendered as soon as he got a tiny speck of attention from Taehyung. He really was pathetic. 

Jeongguk’s chest rose sharply as he pulled back slightly, breath uneven. He wanted to dive right back in, but then something flashed through his mind.

The omega Taehyung was scenting so willingly from before. An ugly feeling crept up onto him again. Jeongguk pushed against Taehyung’s chest when the alpha leaned in. 

“You should go back to your omega,” he muttered, voice still a little breathless.

Taehyung frowned immediately, puzzled at the sudden shift. 

“I don’t have an omega.”

“You were literally all over him at the party.” Jeongguk wiggled out of the embrace to free himself, but it was no use. 

Taehyung tightened his hold on his waist and pulled him right back.

“Shut up,” he murmured, voice low against Jeongguk’s lips. “Just kiss me, Jeongguk. Don’t overthink your pretty little mind." 

Jeongguk should have resisted. He knew he should confront the alpha further or at least made him apologize for his douchey behavior. That would be the logical thing to do, but the moment their lips met again, whatever resolve he had left dissolved completely. 

He had missed this so badly. He missed the way Taehyung kissed him like he was the only thing in the room. Their breaths mingled, warm and uneven, the tension between them turning into something almost dizzying.

Jeongguk’s fingers slid into Taehyung’s hair, gripping lightly as the kiss grew softer but no less intense. It felt unfair how easily Taehyung could undo him like this. After what felt like an eternity, they finally pulled apart for a second, their foreheads touching against each other. 

Jeongguk’s voice came out quieter this time.

“I’m still mad at you, though.”

Taehyung’s lips curved faintly against his lips. 

“I know.”

Before Jeongguk could protest further, Taehyung leaned in again, capturing his lips like he wasn’t ready to end it. Their kisses got intense immediately, Taehyung’s large hands cupping Jeongguk's face as he angled their mouths together. He parted Jeongguk's lips with his own, tongue thrusting in to claim every inch of his mouth. He sucked on Jeongguk's tongue like a starving man, drawing it deep into his mouth with wet, slurping sounds echoing in the room. 

Their kiss turned very messy with the way Taehyung was devouring Jeongguk’s mouth. Saliva dripped from the corners of their mouths as the older alpha tilted his head to deepen the kiss, fucking Jeongguk's mouth with his tongue in slow, deliberate strokes. Whenever Jeongguk tried to pull back for air, gasping against the intensity, Taehyung's fingers tightened in his hair, pushing his head forward until their lips sealed again. 

He didn’t give Jeongguk a break as he pressed their lips in a tight lock, earning desperate whines spilling from Jeongguk's throat. Those pretty sounds only fueled Taehyung more, his kisses turning bruising as he nipped at Jeongguk's lower lip before diving back in to suck on his tongue harder, pulling it between his teeth with a gentle bite.

One of Taehyung's hands slid south, trailing down Jeongguk's back until it gripped a firm ass cheek. He kneaded the flesh roughly, fingers digging in and spreading the cheeks apart through the fabric of Jeongguk's pants. All the while, Taehyung's lips roamed all over Jeongguk's face, kissing his jawline, cheeks and temple before crashing back to his mouth. Jeongguk arched into the touch, grinding faster on Taehyung's lap, feeling the alpha's cock harden fully beneath him.

Taehyung's free hand then moved to Jeongguk's zipper, tugging it down with so much urgency in it but Jeongguk broke the kiss to remind him the door wasn’t locked. 

Taehyung growled low in his throat. Without breaking the kiss, he scooped Jeongguk up while walking toward the door. Jeongguk wrapped his legs around Taehyung's waist, locking his ankles behind the alpha's back, and kissed with equal amount of eagerness. Taehyung fumbled the lock with one hand before he turned and walked back to the bed.

He put Jeongguk near the edge of the bed, then dropped to his knees on the floor between those spread legs. 

“Lie back and enjoy, baby.” Taehyung commanded, voice rough with lust. Jeongguk obeyed instantly without any protest, lying back on the bed, completely allowing Taehyung to take control. Taehyung hovered over him for a moment, dark eyes piercing into his before leaning in to press sweet, lingering kisses to Jeongguk's lips. 

Then Taehyung gripped the hem of Jeongguk's tank top, lifting it up over his chest and pressing the rolled fabric against his lips. 

“Bite it between your teeth, pup” he murmured, and Jeongguk's teeth sank into the material, excitement fluttering in his gut as he held it between his teeth. The tank top stayed bunched in his mouth, muffling his moans, while his jacket was spread open, exposing his bare torso. 

Taehyung's gaze raked over him hungrily before he dipped his head, tongue flicking out to lick along Jeongguk's toned abs. He traced each ridge like savoring melting ice cream, flat tongue dragging slowly from navel to the dip of his hip, lapping up the salty skin. Jeongguk moaned against the fabric, the sound loud and needy, his body twitching under the teasing licks.

Taehyung dragged himself lower, kneeling firmly between Jeongguk's thighs as he unbuckled the belt. He yanked the pants down Jeongguk's legs and tossed them aside. His hands then held Jeongguk's legs up, draping them over his broad shoulders. He pressed open-mouthed kisses between Jeongguk's thighs, lips brushing the sensitive inner skin, sucking lightly to leave faint red marks. His mouth trailed lower to pamper Jeongguk's calves with slow, tender pecks. He kissed the arch of one foot, tongue swirling around the toe before sucking it into his mouth gently, then the other, treating Jeongguk's body like a sacred temple to worship. 

Jeongguk's face burned with embarrassment, his cheeks pink as he lay there half-naked, cock straining against his underwear, while Taehyung remained fully clothed and kept his attention solely on worshipping his feet. It felt intoxicating and weirdly intimate to have Taehyung kiss his feet as if he were trying to non verbally apologize for the way he treated him the last few weeks. 

Maybe sex was clouding his judgement, but that was how he felt when Taehyung kept peppering gentle kisses there. He never knew he was into foot fetish, but he guessed when it came to Kim Taehyung, Jeongguk seemed to enjoy everything and anything that the older alpha did to him. Just at that moment, Taehyung swirled his tongue around his left toe, before sucking the whole thing into his mouth. It turned Jeongguk into a boneless puddle, his whines getting louder around the fabric in his mouth.

Taehyung later hooked his fingers into Jeongguk's boxer and peeled them down, freeing his hard cock. It sprang up, flushed and leaking pre-cum against his stomach. The alpha leaned in to wrap his lips around the tip without wasting a second, sucking with a wet slurp that pulled a muffled cry from Jeongguk. Taehyung rarely gave him head. It was the other way around most of the time, so Jeongguk was feeling extra excited and horny. 

Taehyung took him deeper, mouth sliding down the shaft inch by inch, tongue pressing flat against the underside as he bobbed his head. Spit gathered quickly, drool dripped from Taehyung's lips to coat Jeongguk's cock in a sticky mess. Strings of saliva connecting his mouth to the throbbing length every time he pulled back for air. Jeongguk closed his eyes and moaned loudly. 

“Keep your eyes on me, pretty.” Taehyung murmured against the tip. Jeongguk opened his eyes to see Taehyung already staring at him like a predator. Without looking away, the alpha hollowed his cheeks, sucking hard enough to make Jeongguk's hips jerk and threw his head back in pleasure. He then released with a filthy pop before diving back in, his throat flexible enough to swallow him whole.

“Hmph..” Jeongguk groaned pathetically, not being able to do anything but watch the way Taehyung bobbed his head up and down as he took him into his mouth repeatedly.  

At the same time, Taehyung's hand slicked with spit reached between Jeongguk's cheeks, one finger circling the tight hole before pushing in knuckle-deep. He curled it immediately, rubbing against the inner walls with steady thrusts, adding a second finger soon after to stretch him open. Tae pumped them in and out, scissoring to open Jeongguk up while his mouth worked on the cock. His fingers kept plunging deep with twisting motions that eventually it hit that spot inside, making Jeongguk's body arch off the bed.

Jeongguk whined desperately against the tank top, the fabric damp with his saliva as he bit down harder. His hands fisted in Taehyung's black hair, yanking the alpha closer until his nose pressed against Jeongguk's pubic bone. He bucked up wildly, fucking into Taehyung's mouth, getting stimulated from both side driving him over the edge. Soon, he came down Taehyung's throat, hot spurts of cum filling the alpha’s mouth. 

Taehyung didn't swallow it all. He pulled off with his mouth still full of cum, crawling back up Jeongguk's body. He removed the fabric between his teeth, forcing his mouth to open wide. Jeongguk stared up at Taehyung with watery eyes, tears staining his lashes from the overstimulation, but he remained still as Taehyung leaned down, parting his own lips to let the cum dribble slowly from his mouth into Jeongguk's. It was warm and sticky, sliding over his tongue and rapidly filling his mouth. 

“Go on, taste yourself. Swallow it all, baby.” Taehyung commanded while caressing his cheek lovingly as if he wasn’t ordering him to drink his own cum. 

Jeongguk obeyed almost immediately, swallowing it with an enthusiastic gulp. He closed his eyes to savor the moment for a while. This is what he missed, Taehyung’s gentle touch across his cheek and his deep, alluring voice commanding him to do nasty things. After collecting himself, Jeongguk looked up at Taehyung who was still staring at him intensely. He sticks his tongue out to show the alpha that he has swallowed all the cum, wanting to hear praises. Taehyung gave him an amused smirk before wiping Jeongguk’s mouth clean with his thumb. 

“Such a good boy, listening so well to me.” Taehyung praised him while grabbing a tissue from the nightstand to gently clean the rest of his body. Once Jeongguk was clean from all the fluid, Tae planted a kiss on his forehead. 

“Will you come back to my place?” he asked, voice low and coaxing. Jeongguk nodded shyly, ducking his gaze, which drew a small smile from Taehyung's lips.

They adjusted their clothes quickly. Taehyung tried to smooth down any wrinkles from his coat and pants while Jeongguk put on his boxer and trousers, and slipped out of the room. They left from the back door. Luckily, everybody was too intoxicated to pay them any attention. The cool night air hit Jeongguk once he stepped out of the house. He knew he shouldn’t give in so easily, but once he looked into Taehyung’s mesmerising eyes, asking him to come over, he knew he couldn’t say no. 

It’s been more than half an hour since they got stuck in the traffic. Jeongguk couldn’t believe their luck at all. Taehyung’s Bugatti’s low hum of the engine was the only sound breaking the silence between them. Jeongguk shifted in the passenger seat, his body still being restless and horny from their earlier encounter. He should be getting fucked into sheets by now instead of being stuck in a traffic with an obviously sexually frustrated supreme alpha. 

He glanced at Taehyung, the alpha's profile sharp under the streetlights filtering through the windows, his hand gripping the wheel tightly like he’d lose control if he didn’t hold onto it. Jeongguk realized regrettably late that he didn’t relieve the alpha’s need back at Seokjin’s house. He was still coming down from the high of getting fingered and sucked by Taehyung that he completely forgot about returning the favor. Not to mention his horny ass wanted to get out of the place as quickly as possible so that they could continue doing the deed. Sitting in silence in traffic and watching Taehyung’s frowning face, Jeongguk had the urge to pleasure him. He wanted to replace that stern expression on the alpha’s face with pure ecstasy. 

“You know. I can take care of you while we’re waiting in this boring traffic.” Jeongguk murmured, his voice laced with playfulness as he leaned over the console, fingers already tugging at Taehyung's belt buckle. The alpha's eyes flicked to him with an amused smirk.  

“Are you sure about that, Jeongguk? The windows are not tinted enough. People can see what we’re doing from outside.” Taehyung tried to reason with him, but Jeongguk was too horny to back down.  

“I don’t care. Nobody’s even paying attention. Let me suck you off real quick.” Jeongguk replied as he began unbuckling the belt and dipping his hand into Taehyung's slacks. 

“I still don’t think it’s a good idea. I don’t want anyone seeing how pretty you look when you suck my cock.” Taehyung responded, but there was a strain in his tone and his cock already twitching under Jeongguk’s touch. 

“Or are you just afraid someone will see the big bad alpha losing his composure from merely getting his dick sucked?” Jeongguk challenged, knowing full well that it was never a good idea to rile the latter up. But he was craving Taehyung to go rough on him and when he saw how the alpha clenched his jaw, he knew he succeeded. 

Without another word, Taehyung fisted Jeongguk's hair and shoved his head down toward his crotch. 

“Alright, if you are that horny, get to work then, brat.” 

The alpha's scent hit him like a drug, musky and alluring, making Jeongguk's mouth water. He nuzzled his face against the shaft first, nose dragging along the veined length, inhaling deep before his tongue flicked out to lick a slow stripe from the base to tip. He lapped at the pre cum forming around the slit like a little lollipop for a few moments before parting his lips to take the head into his mouth.

He bobbed his head slowly at first, lips stretching around the girth and tongue swirling under the ridge as he hollowed his cheeks. Taehyung's hand stayed firm in his hair, gripping tight enough to sting. A low satisfied groan formed from the alpha's chest as the car crept forward inch by inch. Jeongguk took him deeper, throat relaxing to swallow more, wet slurps filling the space as saliva dripped down the shaft.

Out of the corner of his eye, Jeongguk noticed the Range Rover in the next lane, he saw how the alpha at the driver seat was staring openly at him. Eyes wide with jaws slack as he watched Jeongguk shamelessly sucking  Taehyung’s cock. 

Jeongguk locked eyes with the guy, holding the gaze boldly while bobbing his head faster with no shame in the way he worked Taehyung's cock like it was his right. Jeongguk had a mischievous grin on his face as he kept licking the head. He wondered how Taehyung would react if he saw Jeongguk seducing another alpha right in front of him. He knew it wasn’t a good idea to rile the latter like that, but Jeongguk never liked playing it safe. 

It didn’t take long for Taehyung to notice what was happening. But the alpha was expert at hiding his emotion. The only cue Jeongguk got was the sudden sharp intake of his breath. Without a word, Taehyung tangled his hand roughly in Jeongguk's dark hair, gripping tight at the roots and yanking his head forward. His nose pressed against the pubic hair, Taehyung's cock shoving deep into his throat in one brutal push. 

Jeongguk choked instantly from the sudden assault to his throat, gags bubbling up as saliva flooded his mouth and dripped down his chin. His eyes watered and the vision became blurry, but Taehyung held him there, unmoving. 

“Keep your head down,” Taehyung commanded, voice low and edged with warning, his free hand gripping the steering wheel tight. 

“Suck me properly, pup. We've got an audience to entertain, haven’t we?” Taehyung said mockingly. 

He didn't pull his hand back from Jeongguk’s hair, forcing him to fight for air. Jeongguk's coughs turned into wet gurgles, but he obeyed, relaxing his throat as best as he could, tongue pressing flat to lap at the underside while his lips sealed tight. He knew if he disobeyed, Taehyung would be royally pissed. He has already riled him up enough. He didn’t need to push further. 

His lungs were screaming for air, but he liked the pain and humiliation. Being treated roughly aroused him, his own dick twitching in his pants from getting throat fucked. Taehyung finally shifted his gaze to the side, locking eyes with the other alpha through the window. A smirk curled his lips as he thrust his hips up once more, burying himself to the hilt and holding Jeongguk's head pinned. 

The stranger's face flushed, but he couldn't look away at first, mesmerized by the way Jeongguk's throat bulged slightly, tears streaming down his flushed cheeks. Jeongguk closed his eyes then, surrendering to the sensation, feeling every inch of Taehyung's cock invading his mouth, the musky scent filling his senses. He sucked diligently, humming around the length to send vibrations through it, his hands braced on Taehyung's thighs for balance.

“Bob your head up and down,” Taehyung ordered, loosening his grip just enough. 

“I'm not gonna do all the work. This was your brilliant idea, remember? Now, be a good slut and suck it like you mean it.” 

Taehyung said, his tone dripping with sarcasm, but his fingers remained in Jeongguk's hair, caressing through the strands like he was stroking a pet.

Jeongguk pulled back with a gasp, strings of spit connecting his swollen lips to the glistening cockhead, then dove down again, bobbing his head in earnest. He set a rhythm, sliding his mouth along the shaft, wet slurps filling the car as he took it deep each time, nose brushing pubic hair before retreating to swirl his tongue around the tip. 

Taehyung's hand continuously brushed through his hair with a calm smile playing on his face as he watched Jeongguk worshipping his cock. 

“You really thought you could seduce another alpha while my dick's stuffed in your throat? Am I a joke to you, Jeongguk? ” Taehyung murmured, voice deceptively soft. 

Jeongguk tried to shake his head in denial, a muffled whine vibrating around the length, but Taehyung's hold tightened, keeping him in place. 

“No excuses. I'll deal with your bratty ass later when we get home. You’ll regret getting on my nerves, baby.” 

Taehyung turned his head slightly, staring down at the other alpha who was still watching. He then flashed his bright ruby eyes, a silent warning that made the stranger avert his gaze, shoulders hunching in guilt and fear. The other alpha looked away quickly after realizing who Taehyung was and began pretending to check his phone. 

Jeongguk's pulse raced, watching how the other alpha easily backed down after seeing Taehyung’s red possessive eyes. The sheer dominance Taehyung had over another alpha with just the flash of his eyes made his hole clench with want. If Taehyung had injected the slick serum in him, he knew he would be slicking like an omega by now with how turned on he was feeling. Jeongguk thought he must be a masochist. 

Just then, traffic began to move smoothly. Taehyung began to drive, one hand on the wheel, the other still in Jeongguk's hair. 

“Stay put, doll” he said firmly. 

“Cock warm me for the rest of the way like the slutty little whore you are. Don't you dare move.”

Jeongguk froze, mouth full and unmoving, the cock resting heavy on his tongue as the car picked up speed. Leaning awkwardly across the passenger seat and over the console, his neck cramped and shoulders aching from the awkward angle. Saliva also pooled at the corners of his lips from being stretched for a long time, dribbling onto Taehyung's shaft. Every bump in the road jostled him, making the cock nudge deeper into his throat. He wanted to shift his body, but Taehyung's warning glance pinned him still. 

“Don’t even think of moving, or you'll regret it,” the alpha warned. 

Knowing how Taehyung was creative with his punishment, Jeongguk remained still, body tense and sore, but a dark thrill bubbled in his gut. The anticipation of what the alpha would do to him made his cock leak, the discomfort pushing him more into a subspace as they sped toward the penthouse.

The car rolled to a stop in the private parking lot beneath Taehyung's penthouse. The alpha’s fingers tightened in Jeongguk's hair one last time, pulling him back with a wet pop as his cock slipped free from those swollen lips. Jeongguk gasped for air, chest heaving, but before he could straighten, Taehyung tucked himself away, zipping up his pants with practice ease. 

Taehyung then got out of the car and went over to the passenger side. He opened the door and dragged Jeongguk by his hand out into the cool night air. Jeongguk stumbled after him, legs shaky, arousal throbbing painfully in his pants as Taehyung's grip bruised his wrist, pulling him toward the private elevator without a backward glance.

As soon as they got into the house, Taehyung pinned Jeongguk against the wall and crashed their mouths together in a brutal kiss. Jeongguk moaned into the alpha’s mouth, hands fisting Taehyung's shirt as he pressed his body flush, grinding his aching erection against the alpha's thigh. 

While Jeongguk was lost in their kiss, Taehyung's hand snaked to the side table nearby, fingers closing around the cool metal of the handcuffs hidden in the drawer and placing them inside his pocket while his other hand yanked at Jeongguk's belt.

They stumbled toward the couch in a tangle of limbs, lips never parting, and their hands feeling each other up. Taehyung shoved Jeongguk down onto the couch before hovering above him, their kiss turning sloppy and desperate. Jeongguk's arms looped around Taehyung's neck, pulling him closer so that the alpha was basically lying flat on him. After making out for a while, Taehyung ripped open Jeongguk's jacket, shoving it off his shoulders leaving him in his tank top. He then tugged down his pants and boxer in one rough yank. Fabric pooled at Jeongguk's ankles but he kicked it right away, now fully exposed, skin prickling in the air-conditioned room, his cock already hard and leaking against his stomach.

“Your turn,” Jeongguk panted between kisses, fingers clawing at Taehyung's zipper. 

“Take it off,” Jeongguk complained when he couldn’t remove the pants properly.

Taehyung just laughed darkly and  captured Jeongguk's mouth again, biting his lower lip hard enough to draw a whimper out of the latter. 

“You don't deserve to see my body after that little stunt in the car, pup. Making eye contact with another alpha while you had my cock down your throat.”

He swallowed Jeongguk's protest with another punishing kiss, making Jeongguk lose all the train of thoughts and simply focused on how Taehyung’s tongue swirled against his. While he was lost in the kiss, Taehyung seized Jeongguk's wrists from around his neck, yanking them forward and snapping the black metal cuffs around them with a decisive click. Jeongguk's eyes flew wide, a jolt of surprise shooting through him, but there was no spark of resistance in him. He wasn't against it, in fact he liked the feeling of helplessness that came with the restraint, knowing how Taehyung had full control over his body and there wasn’t anything he could do about it. 

Taehyung pulled back just enough to smirk down at him, eyes gleaming with possession. 

“What, you thought you'd get away after riling me up in the car? You think I don’t know what you’re trying to do, little alpha? I guess not fucking you for weeks have make you forgotten about the consequences when you act bratty.” 

He reached into his left pocket, taking out a thick silicone cock ring, the kind that people use to delay their orgasm. Jeongguk's breath hitched as Taehyung put it around his cock and locking it in place. 

“No! Fuck, Tae, take it off,” Jeongguk whined, hand reaching over his cock instinctively, but Taehyung's hand stopped him mid way. 

“You don't get to cum until I say so. This is your punishment for being such a slut, seducing another alpha while sucking my cock. I knew you were desperate, but not to this extent.” 

The words hit like a slap, humiliation flooding Jeongguk's veins with fire, his hole clenching emptily. He went still after hearing the degrading words, but he was not angry. He was stunned by how much it turned him on. He should have known by now that he had a degradation kink. Well, he kind of knew already, which was exactly why he did that back in the car, to receive this exact treatment from Taehyung. His cheeks burned, and tears filled his eyes from having his cock twitched against the ring's grip.

Taehyung's brow furrowed at the silence and the tears, thumb brushing Jeongguk's temple in a soft caress. He leaned in, pressing a gentle kiss there. 

“What’s your color, baby?” he whispered, lips still brushing soft kisses against his temple. 

Jeongguk swallowed, voice soft and breathy. 

“Green. I’m okay, don’t worry.” Jeongguk answered just as softly, suddenly the moment felt too intimate between them despite Taehyung saying this was going to be his punishment. But Jeongguk knew the tender moment was gone as soon as he saw Tae’s eyes darkened when he realized Jeongguk was enjoying it. 

“Alright, get on all fours, then,” Taehyung ordered, voice dropping back to command. Jeongguk scrambled to comply without any protests, knees sinking into the couch, cuffed hands placed forward as he arched his back, presenting his ass like an omega. 

Taehyung hummed in satisfaction at the latter’s compliance. He unbuckled his belt with a clink, shoving his pants just low enough to free his cock, hard and flushed from the earlier activity. He spat into his palm, slicking himself roughly before lining up, the blunt head nudging Jeongguk's rim. 

He then snapped his hips forward without any prep, burying half his length in one brutal thrust. Jeongguk cried out, the stretch burning and his walls fluttering around the invasion. Taehyung had fingered him back at Seokjin’s house, but without any lube or slick serum, it stung in a most delicious way that Jeongguk couldn’t quite explain. 

“T-Tae!” Jeongguk whined against the couch, letting the alpha have his way with his body. Taehyung didn't pause for a second. He gripped Jeongguk's hips with bruising force, slamming the rest of the way in until his balls slapped against Jeongguk's asscheeks. The alpha set a punishing rhythm immediately, pounding relentlessly with each thrust going deep and unforgiving, as if channeling every ounce of frustrations and lust into the thrust. The couch creaked under them, skin slapping skin, Taehyung's cock dragging over that spot inside that made Jeongguk's vision spark, turning him into a moaning mess in an instant. 

“S-slow down, p-please…ahhh.. i-it's too much!” Jeongguk stuttered, head dropping, but his pleas were half-hearted when his body was pushing back greedily, chasing the burn. 

Taehyung saw through the act of course. He knew how much Jeongguk loved the edge and enjoyed spewing the opposite. 

“Shut up and take it,” he snarled, one hand fisting the hair and yanking his head backward to arch him further and fuck him deeper. 

Jeongguk's moans turned broken, his own dick swinging heavy and useless with precum dripping down his thighs. The roughness turned him more pliant, tears pricking his eyes from the intensity. 

Taehyung pulled out abruptly as he felt his own release drawing near. He flipped Jeongguk over with ease, placing the latter’s bound hands above his head. Taehyung straddled his chest, fisting his cock and shoving it between Jeongguk's parted lips. 

“Swallow it, baby. Don’t let it go to waste.” He commanded before thrusting deep, unloading hot ropes of cum straight down Jeongguk's throat. The younger alpha gulped it down eagerly, tongue working the underside, milking every drop until Taehyung softened and withdrew, the last bit smearing his chin.

Just as Jeongguk's body tensed, chasing his own release, the cock ring clamped down, successfully blocking the release. Pleasure twisted into agony, his cockhead flushing purple, causing him to whimper. 

“Alpha, please, let me cum! I..I need to .... so bad” He wept openly, whiny sobs shaking him with tears streaming down his pretty face.

“Not yet, baby. ” Taehyung’s tone remained calm which only made the command feel firmer. 

“You wanted to rile me up, didn’t you? Now this is the consequence for it, so suck it up.” 

Jeongguk swallowed, his fingers digging into his palm as the feeling intensified. 

“That’s not fair.” he complained weakly, though there was no real protest left in him.

Taehyung tilted his chin up, forcing their eyes to meet. 

“Life’s never fair, sweetheart.” Taehyung commented before winking at him. He then pulled Jeongguk by the feet and adjusted their position in a way that Jeongguk’s face was hovering near the alpha’s crotch while the rest of his body was stretching across the couch. 

Taehyung grabbed his cock and guided Jeongguk’s mouth down. 

“Be a good boy and suck on it while I remind you who you belong to.” 

Jeongguk's lips wrapped around the head, tongue swirling around the slit as he took him in. Taehyung's hand was smoothing down toward his bare ass, caressing each cheek. Then out of nowhere, the first spank landed sharp against the left cheek, a handprint immediately blooming on the pale skin. Jeongguk jolted, a surprised yelp muffled around the cock.

“What are you doing?” Jeongguk questioned, pulling his mouth away briefly. 

“Keep sucking,” Taehyung ordered, voice rough. Another spank landed on the right cheek harder than the first one, turning the skin pink under his hand. He kept going at it, rhythmic slaps punctuating each bob of his head. A smack on the left cheek, then the right, fingers kneading the flesh between strikes. Jeongguk whimpered, the pain mixing with pleasure, his ass clenching as he tried to focus on sucking, lips sliding wetly up and down the shaft. 

“This is for being such a brat,” Taehyung murmured, hand coming down again, the sound lewd in the quiet room. 

“You think I will let you go easily after your little stunt? Making me a fool in front of another alpha.” 

Another spank, firmer, making Jeongguk's eyes water. “Say you're sorry.” 

Jeongguk pulled off with a gasp, the continuous spanking was distracting him from forming words properly. 

“S-sorry, ah, a-alpha. I was a bad brat. I just wanted to make you jealous.” 

He played up the role of a pliant little sub, voice small and remorseful. This was the exact outcome he wanted and it was making his cock leak so much against the couch. Gosh, how he missed being put into place by Taehyung. 

Taehyung's slaps didn't stop, each one jolting Jeongguk's body, his mouth faltering on the cock until he could barely suck, just holding it between his lips as tears pricked his eyes. 

“What a good little alpha, admitting his mistake. You deserve a reward, don’t you?” Taehyung cooed, as he watched Jeongguk nodding enthusiastically to what he said, cock still filling up his mouth. 

Taehyung paused for a moment, hand rubbing soothing circles over the reddened skin. He pulled Jeongguk up gently, shifting him to straddle his lap, cock trapped between their stomachs. 

“What’s your color, baby?” He asked for the second time that night. It was a simple question, but that one simple gesture ignited butterflies in his stomach. This was also one of the things he missed from their nightly meets, how Taehyung took care of him and always monitored his feelings. Although it was just a necessary act between a sub and dom dynamic, Jeongguk couldn’t help but hoped there was more to it. 

“Green. I’m okay. I just want you close.” Jeongguk replied without thinking. His cheeks turned red when he realized how vulnerable he sounded, but thankfully Taehyung didn’t comment on it. Not knowing what to do, Jeongguk leaned over to capture Taehyung's lips in a soft kiss.

Taehyung accepted it, hands cupping Jeongguk's face as the kiss deepened, tongues sliding together in a slow burn. Jeongguk started grinding down, rolling his hips to rub his bare ass against the alpha's cock, the friction pulling moans from both of them. When it became intense, Taehyung broke away abruptly, earning a loud whine from Jeongguk who kept chasing the alpha’s lips. 

Taehyung stood up, tucked himself away, and walked off toward the bedroom leaving Jeongguk puzzled. 

“Stay on all fours and present yourself, pup. Don’t move an inch until I come back.” Taehyung ordered before walking into the bedroom. 

Jeongguk obeyed immediately, placing his cuffed hands in front of him and knees digging into the couch, ass up and exposed. Something about the command and how Taehyung just left him there on all four, presenting himself like an omega in heat turned him on more than he could imagine. He waited like that for over ten minutes without moving an inch until the alpha returned with a syringe in hand. Jeongguk already knew what it was. He didn’t need to question anymore after getting injected every time they fucked. Taehyung knew that too as he no longer bothered with explanation and just injected the serum into his thigh. 

“Can’t keep fucking you without making you wet, can I?” Taehyung murmured before pressing a kiss on his lips. Slick gushed from Jeongguk's hole right at that moment, coating his thighs. He moaned at the sensation making him hornier than ever. 

Taehyung quickly hauled him up by the arm, steadying him when his knees wobble. He then placed his hands around his waist. 

“Jump.” 

Jeongguk did, half-naked wearing only his tank top. His legs wrapped around Taehyung's waist while he placed his cuffed hands around Tae’s neck. The alpha caught him easily, still in his black turtleneck and slacks. He carried Jeongguk to his bedroom, but instead of placing him on the bed, he pressed Jeongguk against the bedroom wall. He then thrusted back into his wet hole, slick squelching as he filled Jeongguk to the brim.

Taehyung fucked him relentlessly against the wall, hands gripping Jeongguk's ass to hold him up while his hips thrusting up with full force. Each pound lifted Jeongguk off the wall before gravity pulled him down onto the length. Jeongguk bounced with the rhythm, body moving up and down like a ragdoll, hole stretched wide around the shaft, slick dripping down all over the floor. 

“Ah! Ah! Ah! Fuck yes, harder!” Jeongguk's moans echoed through the penthouse, high and broken, little whines of pleas spilling out, begging for release and urging the alpha to go harder. Taehyung's teeth sank into his neck, biting down hard enough to bruise. He sucked on the skin while pounding into him, the wall vibrating with the impacts.

Jeongguk's cock trapped inside the cock ring rubbed against Taehyung's clothed abs, making it all the more sensitive. Once he was about to reach climax, he realized again that he couldn’t thanks to the cock ring around the base. Jeongguk sobbed, wanting to cum, but couldn’t, his body shaking in Taehyung's hold.

The alpha didn’t show any mercy. In fact, he tightened his grip around Jeongguk's thighs, repeatedly pounding into his sensitive hole while the latter’s body trembled from the denied release. 

“P-please, alpha,” he gasped, tears pricking his eyes again as he bucked weakly against the strong hold. 

“Please, let me cum. I need it so badly. I-I'm sorry, I won't do it again.”

But Taehyung didn't relent, his expression calm and unyielding. He put him down and removed the tank top, the last piece of clothing on Jeongguk before scooping him back up effortlessly. Jeonggul still wrapped his legs around his hips, cock no longer inside him left Jeongguk whining in protest. 

“Not yet, baby. You gotta learn to wait patiently.” 

He carried him toward the bed with black silk sheets, the city lights casting a soft glow through floor-to-ceiling windows. Taehyung tossed him onto the mattress face down, the latter’s knees instinctively spreading as he knelt, ass lifting high to present himself. The alpha shed his turtleneck in one fluid motion, revealing toned muscles, then removed his slacks to free his cock fully. He climbed on behind, gripping Jeongguk's hips with bruising force and slamming back in. The thick length speared through the slicked hole, stretching the rim wide as he bottomed out. 

“Ahh… fuck!”  Jeongguk cried out, face shoved into the sheets by Taehyung's large hand, muffling his moans as the alpha set a brutal pace. 

Jeongguk felt the cock sliding in and out.  All the slick made the thrusting filthier, obscene sound of the alpha’s cock sliding into the wet hole echoing in the room. Jeongguk clawed at the sheets to ground himself as his body kept jolting forward from the alpha’s relentless pounding. He felt full, the alpha's girth claiming him inch by inch, the friction building heat that built tight in his gut.

Jeongguk kept making tiny sounds that fueled Taehyung’s desire further. He pressed his chest flat against Jeongguk’s back, putting all of his weight onto the latter, before pounding hard and fast. The alpha’s lips were also busy planting kisses all over Jeongguk’s neck while inhaling his sweet scent.Taehyung had realized that the more they engaged in sexual activity, the more Jeongguk’s scent was switching to a softer tone. His scent wasn’t that strong when they first encountered but he noticed there was an obvious shift in it and that drove the alpha crazier. 

“You feel so good, baby. Taking me so willingly like a good omega. Fuck, you even smell like one.” Taehyung murmured against Jeongguk’s neck while inhaling that intoxicating scent. Jeongguk couldn’t reply, just made small noises as he was too far gone into the sensation of how good the alpha was fucking him. But Taehyung didn’t like that. So he fisted a hand in Jeongguk's hair, yanking his head back sharply, making his spine arch further.

“Who's fucking you good, little alpha? Say it. I wanna hear you say it loud and clear.” 

“T-Taehyung!” Jeongguk screamed, voice breaking as another hard thrust punched the air from his lungs, cock slamming deep inside. 

“You.. ahh! Only you alpha, no one else.” Jeongguk replied, voice shaky from too much stimulation. 

The alpha hummed in satisfaction, pressing a kiss to his temple as a reward while he kept pounding from behind, free hand digging into Jeongguk's hip to hold him steady. Sweat slicked their skin, the room filling with the slap of skin on skin, Jeongguk's ass jiggling with each impact. 

After bruising his ass for quite some time, Taehyung had a sudden urge to see Jeongguk’s face. He wanted to see how he made the latter fall apart. With that desire overcoming his thoughts, he pulled out suddenly, flipping Jeongguk onto his back with ease, the latter’s legs splaying wide and exposed. 

Taehyung settled between his thighs, cock nudging the slick entrance before thrusting in slowly, eyes locking onto Jeongguk's. The latter looked up at him with teary eyes when he noticed the alpha wasn’t moving. His eyes softened when he realized Taehyung was just quietly studying him. Jeongguk held the stare, heart pounding for a different reason. Everything became so quiet in a second and the unspoken emotions swirled between them as they looked into each other’s eyes.

He lifted his cuffed hands, cupping Taehyung's cheek tenderly, thumb brushing over the sharp jawline. Taehyung's eyes fluttered shut for a moment, leaning into the touch, nuzzling his face into Jeongguk's palm like a man starved for affection. He opened his eyes with some sort of realization before reaching over to the bedside table and grabbed the key to unlock the cuffs.

Taehyung threw the handcuffs as soon as they came off Jeongguk's wrist. His larger hands caressing the slightly bruised wrists with extra care before peppering soft kisses. 

“Does it hurt?” Taehyung questioned in the most gentlest tone while pecking softly at the bruised skin. He looked somewhat guilty for bounding his hands for so long. 

Jeongguk shook his head and caressed his cheek again, wanting the alpha’s eyes on him instead of his marked skin. 

“It’s fine. I would have told you if I can’t stand the pain.” Jeongguk replied just as softly.

He wasn’t sure where they were going with this tenderness. They have never gotten this soft whenever they fucked. It was always full of lust, dominance, and intense power play so this was definitely a new territory for them. They stayed like that for a while, just staring at each other wordlessly while Taehyung rested his cheek against Jeongguk’s palm.

Jeongguk’s heart was beating rapidly. He couldn’t tell where this sudden shift was coming from, but he wasn’t complaining. When he thought they would remain like that for the rest of the night, Taehyung broke the gaze to capture Jeongguk’s lips in a slow kiss. He resumed sliding in and out of him, but this time at a much more tender pace.

The alpha then intertwined their fingers and placed them beside Jeongguk’s head while his other free hand cupped his face like he was the most precious thing on earth. Jeongguk felt dizzy from all the tenderness the alpha was showing him. He had always found it hot and sexy when Taehyung manhandle him and fuck him rough. But this tender side of the alpha makes Jeongguk weaker in the knees and he wasn’t sure if that was good for his heart. 

While their mouths were moving with full of passion, Taehyung broke away just enough to whisper against Jeongguk's lips. 

“I miss you, Jeongguk.” His voice was soft that he wouldn’t hear it if they weren't pressed so close to each other. 

Jeongguk froze, eyes widening as he searched Taehyung's face. The alpha held his gaze, determination evident in his eyes like he had finally decided to come clean about his shitty behavior. 

“I'm sorry I yelled at you that day under the tree,” Taehyung continued, voice cracking slightly. His hand remained against Jeongguk's cheek, still caressing lightly. 

“It wasn't your fault. I was just finding a reason to release my anger and I took it out on you. I’m truly sorry if I hurt you.” 

A rush of emotions crashed over Jeongguk after Taehyung’s apology. Warmth and relief flooding his chest like a balm after days of self-doubts. All the bitterness and resentment he held melted under those few words. It might be pathetic, but seeing Taehyung's eyes shining with genuine regret, he knew the alpha was sincere with his words and he could feel that in the way he was touching him.

Jeongguk felt seen, the loneliness and pain he felt during the separation dissolved in the blink of an eye. The moment felt too intimate for him to call it just sex when the alpha was baring his feelings while buried deep inside him. The alpha rocked his body slowly, kissing his lips repeatedly in a form of apology while he waited for Jeongguk’s response. 

“I'm so sorry, and I miss you a lot. I don't want you to leave me alone, Jeongguk. I was an idiot for saying that.” 

Jeongguk's throat tightened, words failing him as he was going through so many emotions. 

“Okay,” he whispered. A single reply from Jeongguk was all Taehyung needed for his eyes to soften, understanding flashing through them. 

He sealed it with another tender kiss, lips brushing softly at first, then deepening as his hips moved inside of him. The cock slid in and out with gentle precision, the slick hole welcoming each inch with the same amount of enthusiasm. The way their bodies moved changed after the conversation. There was no more brutality or roughness and it felt more like making love rather than having a heated sex. Taehyung’s firm body covering his protectively, thrusts going deep to hit that spot with affectionate pressure rather than reckless pounding like before.  

Jeongguk moaned into the kiss, hands roaming Taehyung's back, nails digging lightly as pleasure slowly built again, tender and all consuming. He felt full in every sense, emotionally and physically, the slow drag of the cock against his sensitive insides drawing out gasps. 

They continued like that, fucking slowly and kissing passionately. Taehyung whispered sweet words against his skin, telling Jeongguk how pretty he was and how good he made him feel. 

When Jeongguk started making small little noises, indicating he was close to climax, Taehyung's hand got rid of the cock ring, finally allowing the latter to release. He stroked him in time with his thrusts, thumb circling the head to spread the precum. 

“Cum for me, pretty baby,” he murmured, while stroking him just enough to make Jeongguk lose his mind. 

The younger alpha released with a broken cry. Ropes of cum spilled over Taehyung's fist, his hole still clenching tightly around the buried cock. The release washed over him in waves, body arching and every nerve singing with bliss after being held back for so long. 

Taehyung followed seconds later, groaning low as he thrust deep one last time, flooding Jeongguk's hole with his seed. The alpha's release mixed with the slick made quite a mess around Jeongguk’s ass. He collapsed gently atop Jeongguk afterward, both panting with their bodies slick and spent. Jeongguk hugged Taehyung tight to his body, his hands slowly running through the alpha’s hair while both of them caught their breath. 

After a moment, Taehyung pulled out with a wet sound, cum leaking from Jeongguk's stretched hole. He disappeared briefly to the large bathroom, returning in a second with a warm, damp cloth. He knelt between Jeongguk's legs and began cleaning him meticulously. The alpha wiped the cum from his stomach, then gently parting his thighs to dab at the messy rim, the touch caring and unhurried. Jeongguk sighed, melting under the attention and care he was receiving. A soft smile curved his lips when he saw Taehyung looking at him with a warm smile that appeared genuine and affectionate.

“Come here,” Taehyung murmured, drawing Jeongguk into his arms once they were both clean and lying in bed. 

They shared a soft, lazy kiss, before curling under the covers. Jeongguk snuggled against Taehyung's chest, the alpha's heartbeat steady under his ear, making him feel sated and calm. This was where he belonged and he never ever wanted to have another fight with Taehyung. 

For a while, neither of them talked. Both of them basking in the comfort of silence and each other’s presence. Taehyung’s hand moved absentmindedly along Jeongguk’s arm, tracing slow, almost distracted patterns against his skin. The touch was gentle and comforting and Jeongguk found himself leaning into it without thinking, eyes half-lidded, as exhaustion began to take over him. Just as he was about to slip into dreamland, Taehyung broke the silence. 

“I truly am sorry, Jeongguk.” 

Jeongguk tilted his head up slightly to look at the alpha, his brows furrowing. 

“You have already apologized.”

Taehyung sighed, his hand stilling for a moment before resuming its gentle caress. 

“I know. But I need you to understand I wasn’t actually mad at you that day. I was in a bad mood, and you just happened to be there. I shouldn’t have lashed out at you like that.”

Jeongguk stayed silent, his cheek pressed against Taehyung’s chest, listening to the alpha’s heartbeat.

“My father’s been forcing me into an arranged marriage for some business alliance and that day I had a huge fight with him before coming to uni.” Taehyung continued, not fully aware of what that information was doing to Jeongguk’s heart. 

His body went rigid under Taehyung’s touch. He should have known that someone like Taehyung would one day marry for the sake of the business. It was something very common in their chaebol world. Parents arranged their kids’ marriage for the sake of business. There was a lump in his throat all of a sudden and he really didn’t know how to respond. 

“I see,” he said quite plainly, but the words came out softer than he intended. He sounded like a wounded animal even to his ears, but he hoped Taehyung didn’t catch on it. But who was he kidding, of course Taehyung noticed. 

He turned his head slightly, his gaze lingering on Jeongguk’s face for a moment like he was trying to read something there, before leaning down and pressing a light kiss to the bridge of his nose. The gesture was sweet and almost fond, which made Jeongguk’s breath catch in a way he couldn’t quite explain.

“I’m not getting married,” Taehyung said.

There was a certainty in his tone, but his eyes had shifted away from him and back to the ceiling, like saying it out loud was easier if he wasn’t holding Jeongguk’s gaze. The younger lad lifted his head slightly to read the alpha’s face, trying to understand what exactly Taehyung meant by that.

Taehyung’s jaw tightened just a fraction, his hand reaching for Jeongguk’s and holding it tight like he was grounding himself.

“My whole life has been planned out meticulously even before I was born,” he said after a moment with a little frown. 

“What major I should study, with whom I interact, and the kind of image I’m supposed to uphold. They have all been laid out for me because of the name I carry.” Taehyung said. There was no anger in his voice, but Jeongguk could sense some sort of exhaustion as he explained the lifestyle he had.  

“I’ve always done whatever my parents wanted, but not this,” Taehyung added more firmly this time, his gaze finally shifting back to Jeongguk.

There was something different in the way he looked at Jeongguk. It was something new and unguarded in a way Jeongguk had never really seen before in him. 

​​“If I ever get married, it’s going to be because I found someone I cherish. Not because of a fucking business venture. I would never sell myself like that.”  

Taehyung didn’t say anything more than that, and he didn’t need to. Something in Jeongguk’s chest tightened at the words. It wasn’t a confession. Taehyung hadn’t said anything outright. He hadn’t given him anything clear or definite hope to hold onto.

But it wasn’t nothing either. If Jeongguk had to carefully think back to what Taehyung said just now, it wasn’t about what he said. It was more about how he said it. 

The way his voice had softened just slightly at the end, like the thought mattered more than he wanted to admit. The way his hand held Jeongguk’s the whole time he was opening up about his life like Jeongguk was his anchor. Also the way he had looked at him showed he no longer saw him as just a fuck buddy, but someone he could trust to be vulnerable. Maybe Jeongguk was just projecting his feelings and reading too much more into it.  But one thing for sure was that he was determined to pursue this idiot of an alpha in front of him and make him, his. 

Jeongguk just smiled and snuggled closer to Tae, wrapping his arm around the alpha’s waist. They were basically cuddling while facing each other. Both of them didn’t utter a word, but he had a stupid smile on his face as he stared at Taehyung. The alpha also seemed to be amused by Jeongguk’s reaction and just chuckled lightly. 

“You might not believe me but I missed you.” Taehyung said after a moment.  

“I missed the way you’d talk about random things, the way you’d sit next to me during lectures and talk shit about the class. All these omegas that I’ve been sitting with these days are so loud and bothersome. It’s really not the same as you.” 

Jeongguk couldn’t help the small scoff that escaped him. 

“Really? Cause you looked like you were enjoying yourself. And how is it not the same? I thought I’m loud and annoying.” he retorted. 

Taehyung smiled, his gaze tender as he looked at Jeongguk. 

“You’re loud and annoying too,” he admitted, earning a playful glare from Jeongguk. 

“But you’re also cute.”

Jeongguk gasped, sitting up slightly to swat at Taehyung’s chest. 

“I am not cute!” he protested, his cheeks turning pink. 

Taehyung chuckled, his eyes sparkling with amusement.

“I’m a strong, sexy alpha,” Jeongguk declared, flexing his tattooed arm dramatically. 

“Look at these biceps and hot tattoos.”

Taehyung burst out laughing, his giggles echoing in the quiet room. Jeongguk stilled, feeling something warm blossoming in his chest to hear Taehyung’s genuine laugh. He stared at the alpha's face and for a moment, Jeongguk felt like he could stay in this moment forever.

Gathering his courage, Jeongguk leaned over, propping his chin on Taehyung’s chest. 

“Hey,” he started softly, “Do you wanna have lunch together with me tomorrow at uni?”

Taehyung’s laughter faded, replaced with a more serious expression. “Jeongguk,”

“It won’t be with Hobi hyung,” Jeongguk added quickly. “Just the two of us and I promise my other friends won’t make any weird remarks too.” 

Taehyung hesitated, his face now frowning after hearing Hoseok’s name. 

“How much do you know about Hoseok?” Taehyung asked after a moment. His tone wasn’t angry, but there was a hint of discomfort and Jeongguk could tell the alpha wasn’t fond of Hobi. 

“Not that much.” Jeongguk admitted. 

“I know that you guys are from the same hometown and went to the same uni before. He’s a very good friend to me.” He paused briefly to see Taehyung’s reaction. When the latter didn’t say anything, he added cautiously.  

“But I can also tell that there’s something going on between you two. You don’t exactly act like two alphas who just dislike each other.” 

Jeongguk was testing the waters to see whether Taehyung would give him an actual explanation. Usually, when he asked Hoseok, the alpha would just laugh it off like it wasn’t worth talking about. 

Taehyung went quiet after his question and for a second, Jeongguk thought he’d dodge it like Hoseok did. But then he exhaled loudly, as if he decided to get it out in the open instead of avoiding it. 

“He used to steal whoever I dated, back when we were younger.” He said casually though there was a hint of bitterness underneath. 

“Steal?” Jeongguk repeated. 

Taehyung rolled his eyes and scoffed. “Not literally, but yeah. He’d go after anyone I showed interest in. And annoyingly enough, he managed to win.” 

There was a brief pause before he continued, “I’m sure you already know he also comes from a supreme alpha family. We were both so insufferable back then and competitive, always trying to outdo each other.” 

A small smirk adorned his lips though it didn’t exactly reach his eyes. “Well, he still is an arrogant asshole although I’ve gotten mature.” 

“Oh really? You’re the mature one now?” Jeongguk snorted. “That’s kind of funny cause you are still an arrogant prick, too.”

Taehyung chuckled at the comment, nudging him playfully. 

“Heyy! I’m telling you he used to steal my dates and that’s what you’re focusing on?” 

“I’m just stating the fact.” Jeongguk teased, grinning cheekily. 

Taehyung shook his head like he disagreed, but there was a soft smile on his face. 

“Our families are fine. There’s no rivalry or anything like that. It’s just us trying to compete over stupid things to prove who’s better.” 

Taehyung’s jaw tightened slightly like he was reliving a certain memory, “And he always wins.” 

Jeongguk could tell it was something Taehyung didn’t like to admit openly. He could see it in his eyes that it affected him a lot more than he led on. 

But the alpha concealed his emotions almost immediately. 

“So yeah, nothing too serious. We just don’t get along.” 

Jeongguk didn’t respond right away because he knew it wasn’t nothing. From the way Taehyung talked, there was more to it than he was willing to share. After seeing them a few times on campus and how hostile they were, it couldn’t just be some childish rivalry. 

But Jeongguk knew forcing him wouldn’t get him anywhere if Taehyung wasn’t ready to tell him the whole truth. So he decided to let it go for now. 

To diffuse the awkward atmosphere, he leaned in without a warning to press a quick kiss to Taehyung’s cheek. He smiled cheekily like he wasn’t trying to pry into the alpha’s personal matter a few minutes ago. 

“So, about lunch? Are you in?” Jeongguk asked again with a mischievous glint in his eyes.  

“You know we shouldn’t, right?” Taehyung replied firmly. 

“This, whatever this is between us, it’s supposed to stay here. In the bedroom. Us hanging out during lectures or at the library is already breaking our agreement. But eating together at the cafeteria would just really blur the lines. I’ve never actually hung out or eaten lunch in public with my previous partners.” 

Jeongguk nodded slowly, his gaze dropping to Taehyung’s chest. He understood where the alpha was coming from. Although it stung a little that the alpha was so afraid of breaking their agreement of just being sex partner, he could see why he wanted to strictly keep it that way. Because feelings cloud judgment and it complicates things. He knew that first hand with all the alphas he slept with before. Once you started hanging out with your fuck buddies outside, it began to blur the lines. But Jeongguk wanted to say fuck those lines for once. 

“I know,” Jeongguk admitted. 

“But, are we not friends? I thought you see me as your friend when you said you missed me. If you didn’t mean those words then you shouldn’t have said it in the first place.”

Jeongguk pointed out. He closed his eyes and took a deep breath, trying to calm his nerves. 

“I’m not asking you to fall in love with me, Taehyung. We’re just gonna eat lunch, so what are you so afraid of?” 

Jeongguk argued. He wasn’t going to back down now. He knew there was something between them and if Taehyung was so scared to admit it, then he would be the one to make him see it. 

Taehyung studied him for a long moment, his expression unreadable. Every rational part of him was yelling at him that this was a bad idea. The lines they had drawn were slipping through his fingers faster than he could hold onto them. 

He knew he shouldn't have told Jeongguk he missed him, but his stupid wolf felt the need to be vulnerable at that moment. He made those rules because it kept things simple and controlled. He had always stuck to it and never wavered in the past so why was it difficult to say no when he looked into Jeongguk’s hopeful eyes. He exhaled softly, his gaze dropping for a second before returning to Jeongguk. Those damn beautiful eyes would be the death of him. 

“Okay,” he said finally. “Let’s have lunch together.”

Jeongguk’s face lit up, his eyes sparkled so brightly it almost felt unfair. Looking at his smiling face, Taehyung felt something in his chest shift before he could stop it. It was actually stupid how something so small could make him feel like he had just given away more than he intended.

Taehyung found himself smiling back anyway and maybe that was his first mistake.

Because as Jeongguk leaned in, pressing a quick kiss to his lips before snuggling back against him, Taehyung couldn’t shake the quiet feeling settling in the back of his mind. That this decision would come back to bite him in the future. And yet, his hand still draped over Jeongguk’s back, pulling him even closer. 

For now, he was content to know he put that smile on Jeongguk’s face and consequences be damned.