Night sky with millions of stars.
December 23, 2023 at 6:01 AM
Only in the morning did Seungmin manage to get some sleep, because he had been floundering in bed all night, unable to digest everything that had happened in one short evening. Attacks by a biker group, the savior is handsome and attractive, by the way, and also Jongsu who doesn’t care about him. At the thought of Kim, his heart sank offensively and O shouted into the pillow, because he wanted to trample on this impudent cat’s face, which abandoned him so suddenly, without explaining the reasons.
Suddenly the phone starts ringing mercilessly, either an alarm clock or some immortal calling him at five o’clock in the morning, when he is awake this time. However, having muttered all sorts of curses with displeasure at the caller so early, the omega still picks up the phone without noticing the familiar name “Minho-hyungnim.”
— Hello, — the younger one says not at all cheerfully and rudely, which Minho clearly doesn’t like and he, as usual, without hesitation, declares everything he thinks.
— Sucker, are you crazy to talk to me so rudely? — now Lee’s cheerful tone also sounds rude and offended, and when he realizes who is talking to him, Seungmin literally jumps.
— Hyungnim! Sorry! I didn’t sleep all night and that’s why I was somehow not in the mood and didn’t recognize you! — Oh’s voice perks up and his eyes light up, either with happiness, or the guy just understands that he can get his ass kicked.
— What’s happened? Felix and I wanted to go shopping and invite you, of course. Can you tell me what adventures you brought upon your charming ass? — the older man, it seems, almost shouted laughing into the phone, it seems a little drunk, it’s not surprising with his work, — Get ready and be ready for lunch, we’ll pick you up!
Minho hangs up the call and silence again covers Seungmin’s empty apartment, causing him to hum from laziness — he didn’t want to get out of bed at all.
***
— Are you completely stupid? — Minho snorts, flipping through the hangers like the pages of a book, trying to choose something more suitable from the rags that are available in the store, — Revenge on this bastard? Seungmin rolls his eyes and puts his arm around Felix’s shoulders in despair, trying to find an excuse for his actions yesterday. — So, you met the alpha? — Felix smiles and squeezes Seungmin’s shoulder with his hand, trying to steer the conversation in a different direction. — Handsome? — Very! Although, I usually don’t choose these! — Seungmin purses his lips, remembering Hyeongjun, and sighs. The image of the alpha appears in my head again, his brutal appearance, but a soft smell, and on my lips again the taste of someone else’s lips, memories form a lump in my throat and twist my stomach with excitement. — Well, yes! You choose people like Kim Jungsu from these, so that you can suffer because of such assholes! — Lee eldest answers somewhat sarcastically, finally finding the shirt he liked and showing it to the guys, — Let’s go! How does this shirt look on me, Seungmin-i? For the eldest, Kim practically became enemy number one after he made Oh suffer over the breakup. No matter how rude Minho may seem to his boys, who have become like his own children to him, he will break his jaws for them, and not a single muscle on his face will flinch because of it. Seungmin pouts with displeasure at Lee eldest’s remark, but decides to find a suitable bottom for his shirt. She really suited Minho well. — Take this and it will look great! — he holds out the black shorts, looking again and nodding to himself in confirmation, — Tuck your shirt into your shorts and you’ll look more fragile. — Great! So who is your mysterious savior? Did you even know his name? — Minho walks towards the fitting room with a businesslike look, simultaneously looking at the other products. — Or were you so focused on him that you forgot to ask him? — His name is Hyeongjun! I asked! — Oh is too easily taken in by the older man’s teasing, causing him to laugh along with Felix, who again gently strokes the younger man’s shoulders in a calming gesture. — A beautiful name in my opinion. Can you tell us more about how he saved you? — Lee younger is now interested and continues to smile softly in his usual way. While the elder is trying on an outfit in the fitting room, Seungmin tells in detail what happened at the party yesterday and mentions the name Kim Jungsu, which makes Minho’s dissatisfied face appear in the curtains. — When I hear his name, I want to puke! I already like this one, what’s his name? Hyeongjun? Felix shakes his head positively. — I don’t think we’ll see each other… — Seungmin sighs sadly, Minho leaves the fitting room, outlines his outfit with his hands, — Try on these pants? — Seungmin hands the older omega elegant black high-waisted trousers. Minho looks at the selected item and nods in agreement, disappearing behind the curtain again. — If he likes you, then I think he’ll show up again! — Felix hugs the sad Seungmin. Lix was one of those who loved tactility, in their trio he was the soft omega. Seungmin, still in his first year of fashion design, immediately noticed the blond omega, whose smile shone among the crowd. It was pleasant to communicate with Felix, he never was rude or ridiculed anyone, which is what attracted the always irritable Seungmin to him. — I hope you gave up on this nonsense with Kim? — Minho appeared from behind the curtain, highlighting the name of the hated alpha in an irritable tone. — When I remember how he treated you, everything shrinks inside me, I would punch him! — Very stylish! — Felix approvingly evaluates the old man’s outfit, clearly distracting them both from negative thoughts and memories. — He doesn’t interest me anymore! — Seungmin responds to the elder’s sarcastic tone. Minho was in his senior year when he met Seungmin and Felix, who had just joined his department. He was then appointed senior leader of their group, and one day at the next meeting they started talking together, studying drawings of future works. Minho loved to lead the younger ones, he was a professional in his field. — Now let’s pick something up for you, little fox? — Felix addressed affectionately, the smile never leaving his face, — Maybe we can sit in a cafe later? — Well, fine! Of course, we will sit in a cafe. I’m already hungry, — Minho nods positively, leaving the fitting room again and showing off a new look. — Maybe we should buy Seungmin something extravagant? Stockings? — Hyungnim! It’s not funny! — Oh frowns, holding back the impulse to lightly push Lee eldest on the shoulder, as he usually did to show his feigned offense. — Okay. You are right. I’m being too petty. Is it better to go straight to a maid costume? — the older omega laughs, running back to change clothes. — Have you watched the anime? — Seungmin is already covering his face with his hands from a certain shame, because he imagined all this on himself and was ready to curse Minho’s jokes. While Lee younger still hugged him by the shoulders, giggling. — He’s joking, Seungmin-i! You know him. Let’s buy you a beautiful beret, I spotted one there at the hat department? — Felix’s voice always sounds soft and soothing. It is he who is the part of their trinity that always brought them balance and calm, otherwise these two would definitely be called a devilish duet. — Purple? — Oh asks in the tone of a small offended child, and both elders smile tenderly, laughing quietly. — Yes. Purple beret. Will Minho-hyung give you something, top and bottom, as a gift for his offensive jokes? — the younger omegas burst into not loud laughter, listening to Minho’s displeased grumbling. — Okay then! Then blame yourself! Of course, I can also choose your underwear? — the older omega suddenly warns sarcastically, heading off to collect an outfit for Seungmin, while Oh shouts that he doesn’t need underwear and they go to try on the beret chosen by Felix.***
After hanging out at the cafe, Seungmin returned home; he had no plans for the evening. Minho, as soon as he finished eating, immediately ran away from them when someone called him, hastily finishing the rest of his mojito, muttering to them goodbye: — Han Jisung called me, I’m leaving! Seungmin? — he looked reproachfully at the younger one, — no more Kim Jungsu! — putting two fingers to his mouth, as if he was going to throw up. — Oh, go ahead! — Seungmin rolled his eyes. And Felix kindly said goodbye soon after Minho: — Call me in the evening, okay? I was called to work part-time! — He pointed to the phone screen, where a message from the restaurant administrator was displayed. — Okay! — Seungmin hugged Felix as he kissed him on the cheek goodbye. Therefore, Seungmin decided to spend the evening at home, finish a project for the university and watch a film that had long been gathering dust in his recommendations. Thoughts about Jongsu were still constantly in his head, this was Seungmin’s first relationship in which he felt comfortable. His former alpha was not particularly emotional, but very romantic, or maybe it was just the monetary veil in which Jungsu lived. Alpha could afford expensive cars, holidays abroad, fashionable things, and when Seungmin came into this life with luxury, he forgot who he really was. He was undoubtedly flattered that a rich alpha with a charming appearance chose him when there were dozens of other omegas around who were sharpening their teeth on this place. Seungmin remembered very well the last time Jungsu took him home, after the banquet on the occasion of the opening of his new business, where the imperious alpha cut the satin ribbon at the entrance with him. Omega then felt so necessary for the alpha, but the next day Jongsu sent him a bouquet of flowers and Seungmin was then happy to the clouds until he found a card in the flowers. Goodbye. Kim Jungsu. Then the world probably collapsed under the feet of the happy omega, along with the happiness that he apparently invented in his head. Attempts to reach Jungsu were unsuccessful, as was the meeting with him. When Seungmin arrived at his house, the guards at the house politely pointed to the exit, Jongsu, who was leaving his doors, did not even look at him, he just ordered the guards to throw the annoying omega out the gate. A cold wave of shame and humiliation fell on Seungmin, the past covered him in a wave, and now, sitting at a table with a bunch of papers, he was choking on memories. They pressed on his throat, but he was not going to cry again. Closing his eyes, the omega imagined in front of him not Jungsu at all, but Hyeongjun, and for some reason this made him feel warm. Seungmin touched his lips, remembering their kiss; for just a split second it seemed to him that a butterfly fluttered somewhere in his stomach, tickling him from the inside. 1 — I must move on! — Seungmin shook his head as if throwing it out of his head; and that disgusting Jungsu, whom he hated with all his soul and the bright image of his savior, Hyeongjun. While collecting information on the Internet, he suddenly trembled in fear and a repeating sound was heard outside the window. Seungmin snorted and continued writing, trying to ignore the continuous sound outside the window. But everything comes to an end, as does the omega’s patience; he furiously gets up from the table to see what’s going on on the street, and who is this crazy guy who’s ringing the horn. As soon as he opened the window and sighed indignantly, looked down, his heart sank: all this time the same yesterday’s savior was sitting on the street and restlessly trying to attract attention to Oh. Han showed with gestures that he seemed to have forgotten his jacket and would like to return it, that’s when the omega remembered it and blushed. It was a little awkward to return just a jacket, so he rushed to the kitchen in search of something, even though he didn’t know what Hyeongjun liked. Chocolate with his favorite strawberries came to hand and he decided to take a chance, while a couple more loud impatient signals were heard outside the window. — I’m going! — For some reason, Seungmin shouted out the window, as if the alpha should have heard him, and grabbing his jacket, and also putting on a new beret, which he just bought today and which went well with the overalls that Minho had picked out for him, he rushed out into the street. Several flights of stairs and Oh is already on the street, standing in front of Han, shifting from foot to foot. He handed over a neatly folded jacket and chocolate, immediately adding, — Thank you for borrowing the jacket. I decided to give you chocolate for this, but I don’t know if you like this, so forgive me. — Everything is fine! — Looking at the chocolate and Seungmin, who was embarrassed to the point of charm, Hyeongjun only broke into a smile, taking the objects from the omega’s hands. Putting on his jacket and putting the chocolate in his pocket, the alpha looked at Oh, nodded his head to the place behind him and held out his helmet, — Chocolate is what I need! Sit down, I’ll show you something. Seungmin blinked his eyes in surprise, but for some reason obediently complied with the alpha’s request, sitting down in the back seat, which he still remembered from yesterday. Seungmin had already forgotten about his project, which he so wanted to finish today, and about other adversities — in front of him was only the pleasant, knot-in-the-stomach smell of Hyeongjun and the pleasant, warm savior himself. The cold wind began to hit his face again, so he again hides behind the alpha’s back, only wrapping his arms tighter around his waist and squinting his eyes, although with strangers he should open his eyes wider and look both ways so that he doesn’t take him into the forest to kill or rape. Such thoughts should not enter Oh’s head, because Han did not plan to leave the city, but still he took the omega too far from home, which made him really seem to begin to worry a little about his safety. However, if Hyeongjun wished him harm, he would not have saved him then. True? True or false? The heart began to beat faster from the rolling fear and only stopped when the bike also stopped at a multi-story tall building that looked rich, clean and modern. The first questions that came to Seungmin’s head were: does his savior live here and why did he bring him here? — Do you live here? — Oh is still interested, looking at Han getting off the bike. — Maybe. — the alpha answers mysteriously, spreading into another charming smile***
The alpha extends his hand to the omega, helping him climb the steep stairs. Seungmin looks down and his stomach churns with fear. Looking out of the window is one thing, but climbing the stairs in a high-rise building yourself is something completely different. His legs are shaking, but he obediently follows the alpha without noticing it. — Do not look down! — Hyeongjun gently pulls the omega towards him, trying to hold Seungmin’s face in his fingers, — Look just ahead! Omega shakes his head affirmatively and smiles at the counter grin. Hyeongjun jumps over the side of the ladder, leaning down on top of Seungmin, carefully helping him climb onto the rooftop. Finally, the omega’s feet are on a hard surface, making it easier to breathe. Seungmin looks forward at the back of the departing Han and his legs themselves move him after the alpha. And only now does Seungmin notice the view that opens up behind his wide back; it was not the tallest building in the city, but the view that opened from this point was stunning. There were practically no buildings ahead, only distantly, filling this part of the city with dim light that was reflected from the trees, and somewhere in the depths of these streets one could notice a piece of the sea. Omega was flooded with memories of his youth or childhood, how he sat on a high roof and drummed his heels on the wall of a high-rise building. Hyeongjun stopped and turned to the omega, putting a charming smile on his face. Seungmin was marking time, not at all understanding what the alpha wanted from him. — Can you close your eyes? — Hyeongjun asks and takes a step towards. Seungmin understands perfectly well that in front of him is a stranger who brought him to a high roof, he is asked to close his eyes, this unknown frightens the hell out of his, but he still obediently closes his eyelids, for some reason the alpha’s requests, although sometimes frightening, omega obeys them. Seungmin feels Hyeongjun coming closer to him, his hands are shaking and this uncertainty hits him in the gut, the omega forgets how to breathe, trying to regain his breath. He feels someone else’s breath on his face and his lips suddenly touch the alpha’s lips, gently kneading and kissing tenderly. It was at this moment that Oh’s heart froze and her eyes opened in surprise. From pleasant surprise. Hyeongjun’s hands lay on someone his soft cheeks, stroking them tenderly. Omega himself comes closer, placing his hands on Han’s shoulders and now closing his eyes, he returns the kiss. The stars above them shine brightly, but not brighter than the stars in Seungmin’s closed eyes from the kiss and Hyeongjun, who is now beginning to capture his heart even more. Hyeongjun pulls away from the tender kiss, trying to hold back a growl from the smell of omega, because it intoxicates him very much, and being around him is more difficult every time. You have to restrain yourself, it’s hard when there’s a delicious omega under your hands. Previously, he was not interested in omegas, or in life in general, because every day passed like a vicious circle; work, home, work. Alpha no longer remembers why he even dragged himself to that party, he doesn’t even drink alcohol, but now he clearly understands that this is fate. He has met his omega and does not intend to just let go. — I have something, wait a minute! — he spreads his jacket on the concrete slab, — Shall we lie down? Seungmin again obediently tries to lay his back on Hyeongjun’s jacket, occasionally glancing at his face, he still couldn’t help but admire the alpha who had appeared in his life. Hyeongjun lies down next to him, straightening his hand in front of the omega, pointing somewhere into the distance, into a scattering of stars: — Have you heard the legend about the fox constellation? — the alpha’s voice sounds hoarse, which makes Seungmin feel inside himself… exactly! The feeling is that you want to belong to this alpha for the rest of your life. He shakes his head and Hyunjoong continues: — They say this constellation is the imprint of the wrath of Zeus. One day he endowed the fox with the ability to never be caught, — the alpha turned to the omega, — and then a whole hunt began for the elusive fox. Artemis, the goddess of the hunt, began the war by releasing her dog, who was also gifted with the gift of never losing track. It was an endless race until Zeus got tired of it all and decided to end this war. Enclosing the fox and the dog in a constellation. Since then, the Fox and the Great Dog have been side by side in the starry canvas of the sky. After all, they became the seal of Zeus’s wrath. Hyeongjun smiled at Seungmin’s confused face, but Oh didn’t expect to hear something like that from the mouth of this biker, the alpha. Omega looked at this man without words, realizing right now that he didn’t need anything more, he wanted to be with him every second. Hyeongjun snaps at the chocolate bar Seungmin gave him and inhales the aroma, placing a piece in his mouth. — I really like strawberries… Now Hyeongjun looks at the smiling Seungmin, throwing his hands under his head, directing his gaze again to the endless sky. Somewhere inside him, his heart skipped a beat long ago, because he found his scent, which means it was his omega.
