by bunbun(soobun_ie) on ao3

The night was lively, and the atmosphere in the restaurant was filled with excitement. Teenagers toasted amidst laughter, which blended with the music in the venue. The end of the semester had arrived, and everyone felt relieved that their academic stress would finally be over.

Everyone was immersed in their closest friend groups, chatting animatedly, which might have been annoying to others in the establishment, but the euphoric teenagers didn't seem to care in the slightest.

Soobin, however, couldn't focus on anything other than Yeonjun. The way the older boy smiled and spoke so animatedly with everyone around him seemed to genuinely enjoy the attention. Even the attention from those alphas who tried to flirt so unsubtly with him.

Soobin could feel his jaw tense at the sight, and a burning sensation spread like a storm inside him. He took a long sip of his drink in an attempt to control his discomfort. Yeonjun and he were just friends; he knew he had no right to feel this way. But now, seeing him so close to other alphas, receiving their attention and smiling in that way that only Yeonjun knew how, filled him with a pang of jealousy that was hard to ignore. Every laugh from Yeonjun, every casual touch from another alpha, every knowing glance that wasn't directed at him felt like tiny stabs in Soobin's heart.

Soobin could hear Huening Kai's voice beside him, but honestly, he wasn't interested in what his friend was saying.

"Once again, you're reeking, hyung," the younger one grumbled to Soobin.

"What?" Soobin finally tore his gaze away from the devastating scene to pay attention to the boy beside him.

"Your scent, it's sour again," Huening crossed his arms, his nose scrunching up in a way that Soobin found cute.

"Ah..." Soobin averted his gaze, taking another sip of his drink.

"Hyung..." Huening's face softened, and he let out a sigh, his gaze drifting to where Yeonjun was laughing with one of his friends.

"I'm fine," Soobin hurriedly said, a bitter, forced smile appearing on his face. "I'm just a bit tired, that's all."

Soobin looked at his friend, hoping his lie would work, but both he and Huening were too accustomed to this routine to accept such a poor lie.

"You're not," the younger one grumbled quietly. Soobin simply finished his drink. The bitter taste of beer matched well with the bitterness he felt inside. "He's a fool not to realize your feelings."

"It's not his fault," Soobin murmured.

"It's not that hard to see how in love you are with him, but seriously, he's still doing that," Huening's brow furrowed in the direction of Yeonjun.

"He's not doing anything wrong," Soobin didn't even bother to look back at the 'sweet' scene of a new alpha trying to flirt with the older one. Instead, he focused on finishing his fourth bottle of beer.

"But it hurts you."

"I'm fine."

After a moment, to Soobin's surprise, he heard a resigned sigh from his friend.

And that's where the conversation ended.

An internal part of Soobin was thankful for that. He was tired of having the same conversation with his friend, which always led them nowhere.

As much as Huening wanted to do something for Soobin, the latter's feelings couldn't just vanish so easily.

The night progressed, and empty beer bottles piled up on the table in front of Soobin. Perhaps he had drunk a bit more than he was used to in a vague attempt to drown his feelings.

With his twelfth bottle of beer finished, Soobin looked once again at Yeonjun, who at that moment also looked at him. Their gazes met for a moment where Yeonjun gave Soobin a smile. But this smile wasn't the same as the one Yeonjun gave to everyone; it was the smile he 'only' gave to Soobin. That kind of smile that lit up Yeonjun's face and made Soobin's heart flutter in his chest and warmth spread through his body.

And as if it were some kind of cruel joke, Yeonjun's characteristic scent of cherries and mint reached his nose, a sweet temptation for his wolf, which howled to combine its scent of bitter chocolate with the sweet scent of the omega.

He responded with a small, crooked smile to the omega before getting up from his seat and leaving the establishment to get some fresh air to clear his senses.

As he stepped out of the venue, the cool night air hit his warm cheeks. He hadn't realized the heat in his body until that moment. Perhaps it was the effect of alcohol, or maybe it was the effect of that simple glance with Yeonjun, but he felt dizzy and with a sudden sense of what seemed to be courage. Surely, the latter must have been the alcohol.

Soobin leaned against the establishment's glass and ran a hand through his hair, messing it up. A sigh escaped his lips, and he closed his eyes, trying to sort out his thoughts, something difficult with the memory of Yeonjun's scent still fresh in his senses. Soobin's wolf felt restless, and the words 'my omega' were around the image of Yeonjun. A low, vibrating growl escaped from the depths of his throat. His wolf was being a problem.

"Hey."

Yeonjun's voice reached his ears like an alarm that made his heart jump once again. The fresh air was muffled by the omega's scent, however, this time the scent didn't make Soobin's wolf happy. The pleasant and sensual scent of Yeonjun was slightly combined with the scent of pine and coffee from another alpha. This drove Soobin's wolf crazy, the need to remove that scent and replace it with his own surged in his chest like a flame.

"Are you okay, Soob?" Yeonjun approached Soobin, leaning in to try to see the alpha's eyes.

Soobin tried to hide even more behind his dark hair from the older boy's gaze. He cleared his throat before speaking.

"Yes, hyung," still, his voice sounded raspier than usual.

"Mmm... You don't sound good," Yeonjun pouted. He leaned against the glass beside Soobin, so close to the younger one that their arms touched each other. "I think you drank too much in there."

Soobin watched Yeonjun carefully and every movement he made. The pout on the omega's lips remained even when he spoke, and gods knew Soobin was trying, but all his attention was stolen by those pink, plump, shiny lips.

He really wished to kiss them 'so much'.

"I might have had a bit... Yeah," Soobin muttered distractedly, still watching Yeonjun's lips.

Yeonjun was aware of how Soobin was looking at him, and he would be lying if he said he didn't like it because oh dear, he 'loved' the way Soobin looked at him. It made him feel appreciated in a way that no one had ever made him feel before. Even though he knew he was desired by many alphas, betas, and omegas alike, the way Soobin looked at him was 'unique'.

"Any particular reason?" if Yeonjun leaned in even closer to Soobin, only he would know.

'You, only you.'

Soobin moistened his lips, unsure if he could utter those words.

"Mmm?" Yeonjun lowered his gaze to Soobin's lips before quickly raising it back to the black eyes that were so lost in their own emotions. "So, bin?"

Soobin took a deep breath upon hearing Yeonjun's tone of voice uttering the nickname, and the omega's scent invaded him once again, making him feel even more dizzy, but the detestable scent of pine and coffee still lingered. He needed to erase that scent from Yeonjun.

"I don't like this, hyung," Soobin replied, pained, which undoubtedly took Yeonjun by surprise, as he immediately felt the intense scent of bitter chocolate enveloping him.

Yeonjun bit the inside of his cheek to hide his smile as his wolf jumped with joy at the scent of Soobin.

Soobin wasn't a big fan of letting out his scent, which saddened both Yeonjun and his wolf. Ever since he could smell even a little of the alpha's scent, his wolf had become infatuated with Soobin and his characteristic scent of bitter chocolate.

"What don't you like, bin?" Yeonjun had to make a great effort not to caress Soobin's flushed cheeks.

In just a moment that passed too quickly for Yeonjun's liking, Soobin's face was buried in his neck and the alpha's nose against his collarbone.

A moan couldn't help but slip from Yeonjun's lips.

"This, Jun. Your scent combined with that of other alphas," Soobin's voice was low and made Yeonjun's whole body tremble. The warm breath with a scent of beer hit the omega's neck and chest.

Perhaps it was because of the heat emanating from the taller boy's body, or maybe it was something else, but Yeonjun's face heated up as well as his whole body. Soobin rubbed his face against Yeonjun's neck and part of his face, his lips barely a ghost over the omega's skin.

"I like it better like this," Soobin whispered with warm breath in Yeonjun's ear, "with my scent on you."

Soobin's long arms wrapped around Yeonjun's waist, who in turn encircled his arms around Soobin's shoulders.

Yeonjun inhaled the intoxicating scent of bitter chocolate that Soobin emitted, now softly combined with the scent of beer.

"Soobin..." Yeonjun sighed with his eyes closed, his legs trembling yet still trying to stand firm to support the alpha leaning on him.

"Junnie," Soobin pulled back just enough to look at Yeonjun's flushed face. The older one's shiny lips, his cheeks colored a beautiful crimson that contrasted with his pale skin, and those big dark eyes that sparkled as if they held the galaxy, adorned with long lashes fluttering with each blink like a butterfly's wings.

He was so messed up over Yeonjun and wanted to let Yeonjun know just how messed up he was for him.

"I like you so much, Jun, I want you to be mine and I want to be yours."

Soobin looked intensely at Yeonjun, trying to see through those large eyes, hoping to be reciprocated.

Soobin didn't have to wait long for his answer, in an instant, Yeonjun's lips were already pressing against his. It was a rough and forceful move at first, but then he took the older one's mouth in his, sucking and devouring those lips with his mouth, their tongues meeting along the way, eager to explore each other's mouths and taste every spot.

It was a kiss full of passion and urgency, a clash of emotions that had been repressed for so long and now came out in an avalanche.

When they pulled apart, both were breathless, and in the silence of the night, they could clearly hear the unrestrained beating of their hearts. They were beating for each other, in unison.

"So... the same from you?" Soobin's voice was breathless, but his tone was filled with nothing but affection and happiness.

"Yes, the same," Yeonjun laughed, his tone equally breathless.

Their foreheads together, unwilling to fully part, and their mingled scents surrounded the fresh night air.

"This means we're dating, right?" Soobin looked at Yeonjun with those sweet puppy eyes that melted the omega's heart in countless ways.

Yeonjun stood on his tiptoes and captured Soobin's lips in a kiss once again. However, this kiss was slower, as Yeonjun wanted to convey all the love and feelings he had for the younger one in that kiss.

They parted once more, slowly, Yeonjun's hands this time allowed themselves to explore Soobin's face and hair while the latter's arms wrapped protectively around Yeonjun.

"If you still have doubts despite this, of course we are dating, Binnie. You are my boyfriend and I am your boyfriend, so you can't date anyone else."

Soobin let out a soft giggle at what Yeonjun said.

"I really don't want to date anyone else but you, Jun. I only want you, no one else." Soobin murmured close to Yeonjun's lips, like a secret between them and the night.

A secret sealed with a tender kiss placed on Yeonjun's lips.