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Rogues roam their territory every now and then, there’s no escaping it living so far into the woods and mountains. Food is sparse here. And warmth is nowhere to be found unless you're able to provide yourself with fire. The lone wolves for sure could smell the fresh meat the Jeon alphas hunted in the morning and feel the warmth of their bonfires. No wonder they wanted to roam their grounds.
Catching wandering rogues is something the Jeon alphas are pretty used to. Some of the wolves they caught were innocent enough to not disturb the pack’s peace – they came and went during the sleeping hours taking only a couple of dried meat from the food hut, and the Head Alpha deemed them innocent enough to let them go.
These kinds of rogues are actually usually offered to stay at the Jeon pack. Living in this kind of cruel weather is hard. It's only natural there were not many people strong enough to endure the all-year winter in the Jeon pack, so every human counted.
But some of the intruders were creatures too close to being ferals. Coming onto their grounds in their wolf form, jaw open in a dangerous snarl, bloody claws digging into the snow. It’s always obvious how much the wolf is close to turning feral because of the unmistakable red in the irises and white drool dripping down the long canines.
Head Alpha had no mercy for them. Because their behavior is simply too unpredictable. The only solution to dealing with them is to put them down right on the spot. Good thing Jeon alphas had bigger build thanks to the weather conditions they had to grow up in, so any one of them was capable of dealing with the feral beasts.
That’s why Jungkook is not surprised when he hears Namjoon and Yoongi struggling to hold some rogue down from escaping their holds. They were one of the strongest, just like Jungkook himself, so he had no doubt in their strength.
“Gosh, calm down, omega” Yoongi growls under his nose, when the wolf tries to kick his side angrily.
This makes Jungkook pin his axe down on the stump he just used for chopping the wood and curiously lift his head up.
This and the wild smell of sweet roses reaching his nose even from so far away. Rogues usually had this spicy unmistakable stench clinging to them because they spent too much time in the woods without proper care. But this one didn't have any of that at all.
The scent wakes his alpha up immediately.
Strangely enough he can’t stop the satisfied grumble unconsciously leaving his chest. His alpha becomes enamoured with the roses right away. And Jungkook would’ve been visibly flustered by this fact if someone witnessed it.
His alpha never reacted like this to anyone. Not any omega or alpha from the pack. Even when the most sought-after pack members came to him in their heat to ask him to spend it with them, the beast inside him simply never wanted to participate in this.
The feeling is new and unfamiliar enough for Jungkook to keep his eyes stuck on the writhing figure in Yoongi and Namjoon’s hold. He will think about what it means later.
Despite the person being so obviously smaller than Jungkook’s friends, it seemed that he was strong enough to make them sweat even in this cold winter.
When the rogue omega lifts his face to quite literally try and bite Namjoon’s neck, Jungkook is met with the most beautiful face he’s ever seen in all 27 years of his life. The omega looked ethereal even with a dangerous frown and exposed long canines.
To be honest, he was wildly cute even…
He looked clean as well. As if he never forgot about his human side and took care of his body well after all this time spent away from society.
“Stop trying to fucking bite me!! We’re trying to help you” Namjoon curses loudly enough for probably everyone in the nearby houses to hear. But the warning only seems to agitate the omega more. Namjoon and Yoongi both sigh tiredly “Goddess…”
“Namjoon-ssi, Yoongi-ssi, do you need some help?” Jungkook decides that he’s chopped enough wood for the pack to last for at least a couple more days, so he can’t help but come up to his friends to tease them a bit instead of continuing working on his duties. He doesn't think about how he also has to drag the chopped wood inside the warehouse and also skin the dead rabbits he and hunters brought today. His alpha deems whatever's happening right now is way more interesting than other things.
The black-haired omega perks up and turns his head to the new figure.
Jungkook can’t help but gulp when the foxy eyes immediately roam his body from head to toe, as if trying to figure out the new unknown alpha’s intentions. His eyes clear up, a tad bit of shared curiosity starts swimming in the brown eyes. The sudden change in expression flusters Jungkook for reasons he can’t explain. Good thing his face is capable of remaining his usual stoic look.
“Jungkook-ssi?” Namjoon asks and Yoongi exchanges questioning glances with him. Despite being on the bigger side, Jungkook doesn’t like dealing with rogues at all. So the sudden request makes Yoongi lift his eyebrow.
“You know what? We might need some help. This omega is fucking stronger than it looks. Maybe you’ll be capable of keeping up with him” Yoongi lets Jungkook wrap his arms around the omega’s left one carefully and steps aside.
The rogue lets him do so without any resistance, his eyes still stuck on Jungkook’s face for some reason. Jungkook isn't capable of deciphering whether it’s a good or a bad kind of intense stare. It would help if the omega shared his thoughts verbally but he notices the man hasn’t said a single word, except for the little growls and snarls. The attention keeps Jungkook on his toes anyway.
“How come you let him do this without trying to snap his neck?” Yoongi grumbles under his breath to the rogue. The man turns his attention to the one talking to him. It’s too obvious how his expression changes back to the frowning one. He even hisses at the alpha.
Jungkook stays silent through the interaction and tries not to show a little satisfied smile. What can he say? It feels good to know he’s the only one the rogue seems to positively respond to.
“Why does he-? You know what, nevermind. We need to get him to Seokjin immediately, his right side is bleeding” Namjoon starts tugging them in the infirmary’s direction.
Now that Jungkook has a chance to look at the omega up close, he does notice the way the guy lets out little whimpers between the snarls every time Namjoon tugs him a little bit harsher than he intends to. It makes Jungkook frown sympathetically with the omega with every other step they take.
“Jeez, be a little gentler with him” Jungkook says when the omega whimpers louder after Namjoon’s elbow accidentally touches his wound. The little hand around Jungkook’s arm digs more into his skin.
“I’m sorry I can’t be gentle enough with a rogue omega trying to get out of the hold”
“We’ll ask if you’re forgiven after he gets better and is willing to talk”
Namjoon rolls his eyes. Yoongi chuckles under his breath with a cackle.
***
“Hey, Namjoon, Jungkook- and what do we have here?” Seokjin opens the door and his eyes immediately fall upon the frowning omega between Namjoon and Jungkook. Yoongi said something about his other pack duties and left them alone to deal with the guy. “Come inside” Seokjin doesn’t even ask them to elaborate on the situation, he just tiredly welcomes all of them inside the small house.
The presence of another omega seemed to calm the rogue down somewhat. His agitated expression changes into a more relaxed one. He didn’t look completely content, but at least the man wasn't trying to run away anymore.
When Namjoon and Jungkook make him sit on the bunk bed he doesn’t even struggle against them. Maybe he can finally sense that they’re not trying to prison him, but are rather trying to help him.
“So, what the hell happened? Though I can already see this disgusting gush on his right side” Seokjin immediately gets the balms and bandages necessary to stop the bleeding. As a healer his first priority is ensuring that his patients will stay alive and get better.
“We saw him during the hunt. He tried to kill a deer by himself in his wolf form, but got hit on his side with the animal’s horns” Jungkook winces with a furrow of his eyebrows, eyes immediately falling to the nasty injury. He knows very well what it’s like to be punctured with a deer horn. And he knows it hurts like a bitch.
“He would’ve probably bled out if you weren’t there” Seokjin says sympathetically. He turns his attention to his new patient sitting on the bed.
His posture screamed he was ready to jump on them if he smelled even a hint of danger in their scents. The omega’s hands were clutched on his thighs with anxiety. “Hey, my name is Seokjin, I’m the healer of the Jeon pack”
The omega roams his eyes between Seokjin, Namjoon and Jungkook and doesn’t answer in any way. It’s obvious he’s still on guard even if Seokjin seemed friendly.
“I wonder if he understands what I’m saying” Seokjin mumbles under his breath carefully.
Jungkook is ready to argue about that. Foxy eyes seemed clear enough for him to be obvious that the omega does understand them. He simply must be scared to interact with them with something else that threatening postures and noises. And the alpha can’t blame him – being a rogue isn’t simple at all. You don’t have the luxury of having any kind of acquaintances out there. The all-time woods dangers force you to be on your guard no matter what. Right now he sees them as alphas that are stronger than him. That automatically means being extra careful.
“Alright, alphas. It’s your cue to leave. We don’t want this omega more uncomfortable than he already is”
“Are you sure?” Namjoon asks cautiously. “He almost bit my neck off and that’s when me and Yoongi tried to keep him down”
“I am sure” Seokjin deadpans. It seemed that he deemed the rogue peaceful enough to not kill him on the spot. “Now go”
Jungkook hesitantly trails after Namjoon. To be fair he didn’t want to leave the omega, even if he will be left with Seokjin and the healer won’t harm him in any way. The alpha already feels protective of the omega despite not even knowing his name.
Keep him safe, primal beast whispers to him.
This makes Jungkook look at the omega before he closes the door behind himself.
The alpha falters his steps when he sees the light brown eyes following his retreating figure. He’s not able to tell what the rogue’s thoughts were. What was he silently asking him of?
Stay.
No.
Jungkook shakes his head lightly, finally stepping through the door.
They don’t even fucking know each other’s names.
***
He doesn’t see the rogue after this for a few days, actually.
Namjoon told him that Seokjin told him that the omega is going to be under Hoseok’s care – one of the pups teachers of their pack. That’s how it usually goes when there’s a new addition to their pack. In a way rogues do have to learn how to live as a human like newborn pups. So of course it made sense.
Oh, he also finds out that the rogue’s name is Jimin.
Jimin.
It’s a pretty name, both him and his alpha conclude. It matches the omega perfectly, actually.
Despite Hoseok and him being good friends, Jungkook doesn’t really know what Jimin has been doing. For some reason he can’t just ask his friend this question. Jungkook already knows that instead of answering it Hoseok will look at him curiously and start interrogating him.
Huh, what’s with the sudden interest here, Jungkookie? Why do you want to know? I thought you’re not interested in any omega here. Finally had a change of mind?
This sounds annoying even in his own head.
He can vaguely imagine what the adaptation process is like. The rogue is provided with a tiny house with things like a small kitchen, a tub and a bed only. It wasn’t much, but the house is meant to be temporarily lived in. When the adaptation process is complete, the new member of the pack will be provided a choice – to live in a commune hut with others or to build their own house. Most of the rogues that ended up in their pack were omegas, so the latter option hasn't been picked for a while.
The adaptation process varies based on each rogue’s mental health state. Some of the rogues are conscious enough due to their little experience as a rogue. And some of them were so far into their animal side, they had to be taught their language and pack rules from scratch.
It seemed that it wouldn't be that long of an adaptation period for Jimin considering he verbally talked to Seokjin (from his words) and did not end up attacking him.
Though, judging by Hoseok’s rant when all of them were sitting at their usual dinner table, it wasn’t going all that good.
“-just doesn’t cooperate with me. Like, at all!” is all Jungkook is able to pick up, when he gets to the table with his plates full of food. He's so tired after all of the duties that he collapses on the seat without even greeting everyone.
“He must still be nervous being in an unknown place, surrounded by nothing familiar” Seokjin gently says to calm Hoseok down “I’m sure it’s not you”
“How come Jimin thanked you and even told you his name and then he’s silent with me??”
Oh, so that’s who they were talking about.
Jungkook’s wolf unconsciously perks his ears up to finally hear something about the mysterious omega.
“I don’t know” Seokjin honestly answers “Maybe it’s because he thought I saved his life. Or maybe he found my scent familiar”
Hoseok sighs defeatedly.
“How is his adaptation process going in other ways?” Yoongi asks. Probably because he remembers how on guard the omega was when he was brought into their pack a few days ago.
“He’s not violent. Jimin’s actually kind of cute” Hoseok admits and Jungkook agrees inside. “Stories about the pack’s days seem to entertain him enough. But I can see that he doesn’t really want to interact with others. Even omegas”
“It’s not good” Namjoon shakes his head disapprovingly “If he wants to stay here, he simply has to learn to live in a pack”.
“He probably needs more time” Jungkook says with his deep voice all of the sudden, which immediately puts all of the attention of his friends on him. It's only after he takes a couple more bites of his food, does Jungkook notice the silence stretching over their table. “…what?”
“No, you’re right” Seokjin mumbles with suspicion. “You don’t care about these things usually”
Jungkook can feel his ears flush immediately. Gosh, he knew he shouldn’t have said anything. But it’s like the words tumbled out of him without his own will.
“I’m just saying. We don’t know what he had to have come through before we got him. Maybe he’s simply introverted. Or still scared of us”
Silence follows after his words once again.
Jungkook almost rolls his eyes.
“What.”
“Nothing” Seokjin is fast to shake his head “Never heard you talk so much. Especially about an omega” He exchanges glances with Taehyung and Hoseok, who match his crazy - in Jungkook’s opinion - expression.
“Him being an omega has nothing to do with this” Jungkook grumbles low in his chest. Gosh, he hated when all of the unwanted attention was on him.
“And him being a pretty little thing does nothing to you as well?”
Jungkook chokes on his food. He doesn’t turn to look in Seokjin’s direction.
“Exactly”
Jungkook has enough strength to force his body into moving as normal as possible as if the words didn’t affect him any bit. He doesn’t remember being this conscious of his own actions during a dinner evening.
Liar.
***
There was someone watching Jungkook these last few days.
During the hunting in the woods, during his hangouts with friends, during his workouts, the wood preparations. Almost all of the time when he was busy with pack duties, honestly.
The constant prickling sensation made itself comfortable at the back of his neck during the last 5 days.
It all started after their last dinner talk about the rogue omega. That should’ve made him connect the dots and see the suspicious coincidence back then. But lucky for the watcher it didn’t happen.
The first few days Jungkook must’ve turned his head to look behind his back with a crease between his eyebrows about fifty times. And every time he turned there was simply no one to see. There was no scent at all, so it was impossible for him to tell if it was an alpha, an omega, or if it was a wild stray animal.
It’s either he started slowly going crazy, or this ‘someone’ knew how to hide their scent very well.
It would honestly be impressive if it turned out to be the latter, because Jungkook had a pretty sensitive nose to smells. That’s why he was considered one of the best among the hunters of the Jeon pack.
And because he was strong as hell too, he guesses.
With each day he started to care about being watched less and less. Whoever it was, they didn’t physically interfere with him, so he was getting all the work done without a miss. The alpha was getting used to the gaze and it would worry Jungkook if it were any other case. But his alpha was fully content with the attention. He sensed no danger.
It made him think that the beast unconsciously knew something he didn’t.
Jungkook shakes his head to stop thinking about it so damn much.
The winter is freezing enough even for the Jeon alphas to feel the biting cold. So Jungkook immediately turns into his wolf form after taking off his clothes near the warehouse. As he contentedly sighs, his breath leaves a white steam in the air.
All of the alphas meet in their usual assigned spot at the edge of their village. They bark quietly to acknowledge each other’s presence and Jungkook bumps his head with Namjoon and Yoongi affectionately. It’s simple to read what’s on their mind as they exchange knowing glances.
Keep your head clear. Eyes and ears on the prey. Look out for ferals.
His friends split up from Jungkook as usual. The alpha preferred to hunt alone utilizing his brute force, while Namjoon and Yoongi are used to hunting together fusing strategy and stealth together. Their styles were different, but as long as they kept bringing enough food back to the pack, that didn’t matter much.
Despite the freezing cold the hunt is good today.
He’s already killed a couple of deer and a boar. It’s enough for today's dinner, but upon seeing a white rabbit in the distance, Jungkook immediately gets into the hunting stance again.
There’s never too much dead prey for the Jeon pack.
He can’t make too much noise and that’s why he freezes waiting for the perfect moment to strike the little animal. He can’t move closer to it, because the alpha’s massive paws make too much noise for the long ears to catch it easily. That’s why when his prey stops for a moment too long, he immediately takes off his hiding spot. The rabbit has enough time to hear and see the black wolf, but it’s too late for the poor little animal to get away from him, no matter how fast the white rabbit’s legs are.
Jungkook’s fur on his nape ruffles up upon sensing someone else’s eyes on him. Again.
He almost falters in his sprint, too curious to find out the owner of the gaze, when the rabbit turns sharply, right into the naked bushes.
The black wolf shakes his head to turn his attention to more important matters.
He jumps right after the little body. And he would’ve easily caught the prey in his jaw, only if he didn’t end up being on top of a white fur of another wolf and not the rabbit.
…what?
Jungkook confusedly shakes his head from side to side and looks at the one under him. It takes a couple seconds for the hair on his nape to stand up again and he immediately recognizes this familiar sensation.
You.
The smell of sweet roses attacks his nose the longer he stays on top of the wolf. Jungkook’s heart jumps right into his throat at the realization.
Oh, it’s you.
What is Jimin doing here?
Jungkook doesn’t yet catch up on how Jimin is also the one whose eyes he kept feeling at the back of his neck all these days.
He immediately gets off the omega and gains a bit of a distance, the rabbit already long forgotten.
Now that he can properly look at him, his eyes can’t seem to be able to stray away from the sight.
Jimin’s fur was as white as the snow surrounding all of the Jeon pack grounds, just as shiny and sparkly. If Jungkook hadn’t jumped on him by accident, he would never in a million years even suspect that there was another wolf so close to him. It would’ve made his alpha embarrassed - being caught off guard - but he doesn’t care for some reason. He immediately understands how Jimin managed to survive in these woods for so long.
The omega himself only keeps looking at Jungkook’s wolf form curiously, his tail sways from side to side softly when he finally gets up on his fours. As if whatever happened a few moments ago didn’t actually happen. The flustered pheromones from both Jimin and Jungkook are the only evidence of the awkward situation.
He doesn’t seem wary of Jungkook. It’s so obvious Jimin’s not scared of the bigger wolf at all. He looked rather… enamored by him. The rapt attention warms Jungkook’s stomach immediately. Goddess, Jimin doesn’t even look embarrassed at being caught accidentally.
The omega seems to get tired of the lack of action from Jungkook. He carefully moves from his former hiding place beside the bush to advance toward the frozen form of the black wolf.
Jungkook has zero idea of what’s going on in the omega’s mind. But he’s curious enough to let him do whatever he wants right now.
Though he didn’t expect this at all…
The omega comes so close to him, that his scent forces itself inside Jungkook’s lungs whether he wanted it to or not. Curious nose lifts higher to be able to smell the alpha’s scent clearer.
It was perfect for hunting in the woods. He became one with the surrounding trees and the only thing he had to worry about is the noise left by his big build.
Jimin seemed to like the smell of Jungkook’s pines too.
His nose unashamedly buries itself into Jungkook’s neck, right in the place where his scent is almost the clearest (he pointedly doesn’t think about the other places in his body where his scent is the most potent).
The omega softly purrs with satisfaction.
It almost makes the alpha’s legs almost give up under him, but the low rumbling growl shakes his chest instead.
Gosh, does it always feel like this? Hearing omega purr and knowing you’re the reason for the little soft noises. Or is it the effect specifically Jimin has on him? Either way Jungkook is ready to never leave this bubble of snowy pines and roses surrounding them both.
Just when Jungkook is ready to stick his nose to Jimin’s neck to scent him back, a twig snaps to his right, too loud in the quiet. The alpha immediately bristles on the spot, his mouth instinctively turns into a snarl – too unhappy with the interruption from an intruder. Jimin on the other hand flattens his ears, his pose changes from being content to cautious within a blink of an eye.
Next thing the alpha hears are heavy stomps and a couple of quiet familiar barks behind the trees. Those are not sounds of wild animals, that much was obvious. The others must be already done with their kills, deeming it okay to finally go back to the pack.
Jungkook looks back at Jimin worriedly. He can’t let others know that the rogue omega was here. He doesn’t even want to imagine what kind of thoughts will cloud the alphas’ brains upon seeing Jimin.
It seems that the omega is worrying about the same things, his body lowers itself closer to the snow and an involuntary whine leaves his mouth. Jimin’s eyes roam around Jungkook’s form asking him for help without using words.
The alpha stands tall and finds the location he came from with his eyes.
Jungkook’s just going to get back on his track, tell his pack members that he’s lost the animal he was trying to catch and they will peacefully leave the forest. He just hopes no questions will follow this statement. Jungkook has never missed any animal once it was in his sight.
Jungkook turns to Jimin to growl low in his chest, but now it’s a warning sign for the omega.
Don’t get out there for now.
The omega seems to understand him right away and obediently stays in his place behind the bush and the tree. The black wolf bites the air in front of the omega’s white snout, the sharp canines are not close enough to do any damage but close enough to show how serious Jungkook is about the warning.
Do not disobey.
With the last look over his shoulder Jungkook jumps out of Jimin’s hiding spot swiftly.
***
On the same day during their usual dinner time, Hoseok seems so happy that Jungkook is able to see him glowing even from across the food trays.
“What are you so happy about?” Jungkook can’t help but ask just as he sits at the table right beside Namjoon.
“Oh, Jungkookie! It’s Jimin! He finally talked to me! And he wants to start eating with all of us, apparently!” Hoseok is ready to jump from his seat in the air at any moment now if the table wasn’t in the way.
Oh? Jungkook lifts his eyebrow curiously.
His nose immediately fills with the phantom scent of sweet roses, the memory of the smell still fresh in his mind and body.
And probably because the shirt he’s wearing still holds the combined smell of him and Jimin together (he immediately drowned it in their scents by rubbing his neck all over it after shifting back to his human form). Good thing it’s faint enough for no one else to be able to pick it up from him.
“Told you. Guess, he needed time to get used to the pack” Jungkook answers with a little satisfied smirk he fails to stop from forming on his face.
“I guess you were right!”
***
True to his word, Hoseok appears with Jimin half-hiding behind his frame on the very next day.
Despite Jungkook and Jimin still not knowing each other (his alpha disagrees strongly) his palms do get a bit sweatier, just like his heartbeat speeds up just a tiny little bit. It’s enough to make him nervous for no fucking reason.
Being a wolf is so much easier than being a human… His alpha is ready to mate the beautiful omega at any time without even thinking twice, while Jungkook tries to rationalize with himself. He wills himself to not stare at the man for longer than it’s socially acceptable for them as an unmated alpha and omega.
“Hey, guys! This is Jimin, he’s eating with us today” Hoseok says gently, stepping away for a bit for others to meet Jimin properly.
He looks a little bit different now. Hoseok must have given him new clothes without holes and ingrained dirt in them. His hair is also shorter from what Jungkook remembers, but it suits the man just the same. There's a healthy constant flush to his cheeks which doesn’t fail to adore Jungkook (and also everyone else at their table).
The omega’s eyes don’t stay for too long on any of their faces. He’s probably forgotten about meeting Namjoon and Yoongi already, but a bit of acknowledgement does seem to strike his eyes upon meeting Seokjin.
It’s obvious Jimin is still quite anxious by the way his fingers nervously play with each other.
Though, when Jimin’s eyes fall on Jungkook, the omega’s head perks up, his expression immediately changes into a more relaxed one. Into an excited one, even.
Jungkook nods barely enough for the omega to pick it up. He ignores the way his face wants to instinctively mirror Jimin’s happy expression.
“Alright Jiminie, you can sit with us from now on whenever you want to. Seokjin and Taehyung are also omegas. Namjoon, Yoongi and Jungkookie are all alphas”
“Mmhm” Jimin nods and follows Hoseok to sit at the table. Though, despite sitting in the corner surrounded by omegas, Jimin sits right across Jungkook without missing a bit “I sit here”
Almost everyone at the table seems confused by Jimin’s seat choice. The omega takes silence as a bad sign and he starts to stand up awkwardly furrowing his eyebrows cutely “…can’t?”
“No, no! You can sit wherever you want, of course!” Hoseok immediately says to not scare Jimin off, sitting by his right side. As long as Jimin is comfortable being in the open so close to other people, Hoseok won’t mind one bit. “Just didn’t expect you to sit here, I guess” Hoseok’s voice becomes a quiet mumble by the end of the phrase, but it doesn’t deter Jimin any bit.
He actually seems very satisfied with his choice.
Jungkook on the other hand is ready to combust right on the spot.
How can this omega be so adorable?
And his voice? It’s so gentle despite the omega not speaking for a long time.
Jungkook immediately decides he wants to hear him talk more. Jungkook wants to hear Jimin laugh, wants to hear his teasing, his sad and annoyed voice. He simply already wants more of the omega, now that it’s certain he will see more of him every day.
The longer Jimin sits with them the more comfortable they get with his presence. Taehyung starts yapping about his day and then he’s joined by Seokjin and Hoseok talking about their pack duties. It always happens this way and it’s how their friend group works. The omegas talk excitedly about their day and the alphas listen quietly with attention.
It’s understandable that Jimin doesn’t participate in the conversation, he’s probably still shy. Or maybe he’s simply just as introverted as Namjoon, Yoongi and Jungkook are. And it’s okay.
But what Jungkook does not like for sure is the way the omega still hasn’t touched a single piece of the food from his plate. For some reason he also doesn’t seem bothered not eating whatever is in front of him.
“Why are you not eating?” Jungkook says after watching Jimin’s still form for a while. The omega’s eyes immediately meet the raven black ones.
“Alphas first”
Jungkook doesn’t like the sound of that at all. And it seems that the others heard Jimin as well, because Taehyung suddenly stops talking about the unruly pups at the daycare.
“What?!” He exclaims immediately, turning to Jimin. Taehyung’s expression displays how much he finds the statement ridiculous.
“What?” Jimin asks with a confused expression. What did he do wrong again?
“What do you mean by alphas first?” Seokjin asks, way more gently than Taehyung who still wears a scandalized expression on his face.
“He means that alphas eat first” Jungkook immediately understands from what kind of place Jimin comes from. It makes him angry on the omega’s behalf. How long did he have to live obeying these kinds of rules? “But it doesn’t work like that in our pack” the alpha turns to Jimin with a serious look on his face.
The black-haired omega seems unsure of whatever is being said.
“Yeah! You don’t have to wait for the alphas to finish eating. You can eat now. Look! We’ve already started to eat as well” Hoseok says eagerly, pointing down to his, Seokjin’s, and Taehyung’s half-empty plates.
“I see” Jimin nods to Hoseok’s words, but despite believing their words, he still seems hesitant about it, his hands awkwardly hover over the full plates in front of him “Um-“
“Jimin” Jungkook calls out for the omega bluntly and the omega obediently turns his gaze to the alpha “You’re allowed to eat. So eat.”
The omega hesitantly lifts his hand and picks up a small piece of meat, lifting it to his lips to feed it to himself under the alpha’s watchful eyes. It seems to satisfy Jungkook enough for the alpha to continue eating his own food.
It’s when Jimin’s plate is almost empty does he stop and lift his eyes to look at Jungkook expectantly.
“I am full now” the omega declares, it’s so obvious in his eyes that he waits for Jungkook’s reaction.
“Good”
That seems to be enough to put a little confident smile on Jimin’s face.
Yeah, Jungkook definitely wants to see more of that.
***
Jimin becomes the new constant addition to their dinners.
Every day Jimin sits in the same spot – right across Jungkook. Seokjin offered the omega to sit surrounded by omegas, but his choice never changed.
“I don’t want, thank you”
Jungkook couldn’t help the satisfied smirk that appeared on his face every time it happened.
Everyone seemed to notice Jimin and Jungkook’s pull to each other. Despite them being so different in both ranks and sizes, they ended up being around each other during all of their free time for some reason.
Hoseok didn’t complain much, because Jimin started going out of his temporary house more, which meant that his adaptation period is going the way it’s supposed to.
He didn’t shy away from teasing Jungkook, though. Just like the others.
“Hey, Jiminnie, we saved you a seat right across from your favorite alpha” Taehyung would say teasingly. Jungkook’s heart missed a beat every time Jimin would smile happily.
“Thank you!”
“Oh, you’re sooo welcome”
Jungkook would’ve made the guys stop a long time ago, but the smile on Jimin’s face was simply too precious for him to put them in their places.
Nevermind. He could endure it if the omega kept smiling like that every time.
***
Despite everyone thinking the omega is shy and innocent, Jungkook soon found out it to be the complete opposite. Jimin was so honest, so confident and so damn cheeky. He didn’t find any topic embarrassing. He wasn’t shy about his feelings at all. Jimin was pretty straightforward about his wants.
Oh, and he also called the alpha Jungkookie. Like all the time. He seemed to pick it up from Taehyung, Hoseok and Seokjin. They liked to call him that and there was nothing he could do about it.
“W-what?” The first time Jimin called him like that Jungkook was chopping wood and the axe almost flew out of his hands.
“Hm?” Jimin asks confusedly, sitting on the bench by the bathhouse.
“What did you call me? I think I heard you wrong” Jungkook changes his grip on the axe to swing at the wood in front of him.
“Jungkookie”
The axe ends up swinging way too close to his right leg.
“Damn, I guess I did hear you right the first time”
Jimin seems to think about his words for a moment “Don’t like?”
“No, no” I actually like it a little too much. “It’s all good. Sorry, what did you say?” Because honestly after the little ‘Jungkookie’ he’s got a brain freeze and hasn’t heard a single thing after this damned word.
“How old you are?”
“I’m 27” Jungkook answers after he’s done cooing at the way Jimin phrases his sentences. “And you?”
“Do not know. I think 24” Jimin seems to think about it with a furrow of his eyebrows. Jungkook gets it. From what he gathered, Jimin’s been a rogue for a really long time. It must be hard to keep a track of your age when everything on your mind is how to survive until the next day.
“It’s okay, Minnie”
“I am Minnie?” Jimin asks before Jungkook continues with his answer. The alpha decided to give the omega a cute nickname as well. So that they’re even, of course.
“Mmhm. Jimin, Min, Minnie” Jungkook throws the chopped wood to the pile, grabbing the new one to place on the stump. “Do you like it?”
“Yes” Jimin answers immediately without hesitation.
“Good” Jungkook chuckles under his breath, wiping the sweat on his forehead with the back of his hand “Do you know when your birthday is?”
“Hmm… I think autumn. The month don’t remember”
“It’s okay. We’ll figure it out later. Or maybe you’ll pick out the day of your new birthday, hm? But don’t forget to tell me beforehand”
Jimin seems happy at the request. He sits straighter and his pink cheeks round up because of the smile gracing his face. Jimin seemed happy around Jungkook almost all of the time. The fact warms his chest pleasantly.
Jungkook continues with the wood chopping. The more he works the hotter he gets. That’s why when he has to wipe the sweat off his forehead for a millionth time, the alpha decides to finally take his jacket off. The only top he’s left with is his tank top. But his muscles are burning with the hard work, so he doesn’t even feel any cold.
It’s only after a couple of moments does Jungkook notice the lack of babbling from Jimin, the silence is way too loud without the omega’s gentle voice and broken sentences.
When Jungkook lifts his head, he’s immediately met with the unmistakably blown pupils roaming around his body. He should probably feel shy under the rapt attention, but the only thing the alpha wants him to do is to take the last damn cloth off for the omega to see the full view of his torso.
“Minnie, you’re okay?” Gosh, if there were any others, they could easily tell that Jungkook himself was very much not okay.
“…Yes” Jimin finally answers, though there seems to still be a haze over his gaze “You are strong”
“Mmm” Jungkook nods. He knows he’s strong, he’s been told this a million times. But hearing it from Jimin’s month… Seeing him like this…
It does something very dangerous to the alpha. Something he never even knew someone is capable of feeling. “Do you like it? That I’m strong?” The alpha wants to tease, because Jimin is usually the one leaving him flustered almost all the time with his blunt phrases.
“Yes” Jimin answers without any shame “Strong alpha is very good for me”
Yep.
Jungkook’s should’ve just fucking kept his mouth shut.
***
Jimin is getting better with every day, but it seemed that Jungkook was still the only one he tolerated and sometimes even listened to (not always, but at least most of the time).
The omega refused to be left alone and he also refused to be left with anyone else.
Now he was basically stuck at Jungkook’s side all the time and followed him like he was the alpha’s extra limb.
If the last times Jungkook went hunting or hanging out with his friends there was a constant prickling at his neck, now Jimin was with him there all along. Jungkook guesses it’s an improvement of sorts.
He would lie if he said he minded it at all. Because it was the complete opposite. His alpha was enamored with the wild omega. The other pack members seemed to notice it as well, and their faces wear unhappy expressions every time they notice Jimin and Jungkook together. But Jungkook simply didn’t care. And Jimin didn’t see anyone besides the alpha, so he didn’t care either. Still, Jungkook had enough sense to put Jimin in his place whenever it was needed.
Like now.
There were rogues roaming their borders. Again. But they weren’t like Jimin. Those were ferals. Without any doubt the most dangerous creatures out there.
Three wolves didn’t have any shame in breaching their territory and hunting on their grounds. Stealing their kills and scaring their pups and omegas.
Head Alpha brought Jungkook, Namjoon, Yoongi, and the hunting team into his den.
Of course, Jimin was there too.
“Jimin-ssi, I’m afraid we have to discuss matters that are too important for your ears” the Jeon alpha was sitting at his table with his hands folded over each other. He looked serious and despite being used to living in fear most of his life, Jimin recognized the power and authority of the Head Alpha. The rogue inside him screamed to not go against the alpha, to simply submit to his order. But after spending so much time in this pack he didn’t really care anymore. He knew he didn’t have to bow to alphas.
“I do not leave” Jimin answered without missing a beat. “I stay with Gukkie” that was the new nickname Jimin came up with not too long ago. Omega liked using it a little too much (that’s probably because Jimin’s the only one Jungkook allowed to call him like that).
The head alpha seems both shocked and confused by the omega’s attitude. But the only word able to leave his mouth is “Gukkie?”
“Gukkie is Jungkook” Jimin innocently requested to clear up what he meant. Jungkook felt his ears ignite in embarrassment because of the way the Head Alpha eyed him. Maybe he should teach the omega a thing or two about the way one speaks to the Head Alpha. At least for the future saving of his own dignity.
“I don’t like your attitude Jimin-ssi, but I do understand you do not mean bad. I advise you don’t tell anyone else of what we’re going to discuss in this room”
“I do not talk to others. Only Gukkie”
“I see” the head alpha nods and Jimin gets closer to Jungkook’s side, satisfied with the outcome. “If he tells someone, it’s on you Jungkook-ssi”
“Yes, Alpha Jeon” Jungkook answered immediately. Then when the Jeon alpha starts explaining the situation about the rouges’ trespasses, Jungkook turns his head to Jimin clinging to his arm. “Happy now?”
“Yes” Jimin smiled looking up at Jungkook from below.
“I trust you to behave, so stay quiet” The alpha rumbles deep in his chest and he notices Jimin’s pupils dilate quickly. For his own sake Jungkook pretends that it didn't affect him one bit.
“Me too. I know how stay quiet” Jungkook can tell Jimin refers to the times he was a rogue and had to stay quiet to survive in the cruel forest. It tugs at his heart uncomfortably.
“I know, Minnie, good job” Jungkook turns his attention to the head alpha’s speech but all he can hear are quiet purrs of Jimin by his side.
“You’ll have to go and patrol the borders. We don’t know how aggressive the ferals are, so I’m sending you all because you are the best of the best” head alpha draws with a coal on a thin piece of wood for better demonstration.
The drawing showed the positions Jungkook and the others had to stay at to guarantee the safety all across the border of their territory. “You’re not that far from each other, so if anything happens, you’ll be able to hear each other and run in case of emergency”
Jimin looks at the simple drawing over Jungkook’s arm. He doesn’t know how to read yet, but he knows what Jungkook’s name looks like because he’s seen it on furniture the alpha makes with his hands from time to time.
He can see that Jungkook’s name is placed at the very top, and it means that he will go to the northern border for the time being. Jimin knows this area. North means danger and North means even more chilling cold. The omega nods to himself. He will help Jungkook as much as he can.
“That’s the initial plan. Go. Patrol for 5 days. And if you see any feral, attack without a doubt” head alpha’s voice booms through the den “Do you have any questions?”
“When we go?” Jimin asks, finally lifting his eyes from the simple drawing.
The silence stretches and Jimin lifts his head up to Jungkook with a question on his face.
“Jimin, you’re staying here” Jungkook carefully says, placing his arm on Jimin’s lower back. He hopes it will soften the blow a little bit.
“…No”
Jungkook rubs his eyes with a sigh.
“The meeting is over” the head alpha says and gestures for everyone to leave his den.
Everyone except Jimin nods to the man and Jungkook has to forcefully push the omega by his lower back out of the Head Alpha’s den. Jimin wants to ask something, but Jungkook shakes his head firmly.
“We’ll talk at my house”
“Hmmph”
It’s obvious how much Jimin didn’t like what he said. There’s furrow between his eyebrows and a constant pout. Just like Jungkook told Jimin, they don’t talk until they reach his house. As soon as they walk inside, Jimin grabs him by his forearm and makes Jungkook look at him.
“I go too” Jimin says stubbornly and Jungkook very unfortunately finds his behavior cute.
“It’s too dangerous and you know it. We’re going because we’re the strongest alphas of the pack. We want to protect everyone” Jungkook explains, carefully tugging his own and Jimin’s coats off.
Jimin was actually wearing Jungkook’s old coat from when he was a young teen. The omega took a liking to wearing Jungkook’s clothes and the alpha kind of likes it a little too much to not give into Jimin’s requests every damn time.
At least the omega is obedient enough to help him and pull his arms out of the sleeves of the coat. “Are you doubting my strength?”
Jimin blushes because the phrase makes him look over Jungkook’s build and his eyes betray him and stay over Jungkook’s shoulders and biceps for too long. “I know you are strong”
“Then what is it?”
Jimin silences and it makes Jungkook worried for a bit. The omega always talks about everything that’s on his mind. The alpha doesn’t like Jimin’s hesitance.
“Tell me” Jungkook urges, grabbing Jimin’s forearms with his hands.
“Scared” Jimin admits hugging his own waist with his arms. “Do not want you go alone. Do not want me be alone”
Oh.
Jungkook’s eyes widened at the unexpected explanation of Jimin’s feelings.
Gosh, Jimin…. He’s so fucking… so loveable. His chest constricts and he has to forcefully breathe in for the air to reach his lungs.
“Jimin… baby, omega, come here” The pet names flow out of his mouth on their own. He reaches his arms out and Jimin doesn’t really know what it means, but when he’s being tugged into the alpha’s chest, the omega melts immediately and wraps his hands around him tightly.
“I am not pup, not small baby” Jimin mumbles into Jungkook’s chest and the alpha only hugs him tighter.
“You are my pup and my baby”
“Hmm” Jimin seems to be thinking about something, he starts figuring out the new words and new meaning of them “What name does it have? What we do”
“It’s a hug, we’re hugging”
“Hugging is good. Warm. And I love your smell” A laugh breaks out of Jungkook. He likes how honest Jimin is. It’s so easy to understand him and to know what he likes and what he doesn’t like. It’s refreshing and charming.
They stay like this for a while, hugging each other and breathing each other’s scents in. It’s only after Jimin complains that his legs are starting to get tired, does Jungkook unexpectedly lifts him up and brings Jimin inside his room to lay in bed together.
He can’t help the sudden wave of endearment, of this softness pouring out of him. How precious his Jimin is.
“You stay with me tonight” Jungkook leaves no room for objection as he lowers Jimin on the soft furs.
“Hmm” Jimin agrees easily and gets comfortable on Jungkook’s bed without questions.
It’s so precious that Jimin is being this obedient when Jungkook knows the omega doesn’t behave like this with anyone else. He’s like this with him only. And the thought satisfies something possessive inside him.
“You hug me” Jimin says over the stretched silence.
“Of course” The answer makes Jimin nod with satisfaction. He turns his back to Jungkook obediently.
The alpha wonders what it must mean for the omega to leave his back vulnerable like this. It must be a luxury to be able to sleep peacefully out there in the wild. Animals, other rogues and ferals are an all-time danger. The thought of Jimin having to be scared all the time doesn’t sit right with Jungkook at all.
He doesn’t notice he’s spacing out and Jimin is not shy to glare at the alpha when he doesn’t hug him.
“Sorry, baby, here” quiet purrs immediately come out of Jimin after Jungkook properly hugs him and squeezes him tight to his chest. Jungkook’s own alpha doesn’t waste any time and joins with his own rumbles.
He imagines what they might look like if someone just suddenly walked into his room. Pressed to each other in all of the possible places, making content primal noises and basically having the same combined scent of roses and snowy pine.
They definitely look like mates.
The thought tugs at Jungkook’s chest happily, he doesn’t mind it one bit. It’s actually kind of obvious to him – their attraction to each other. He’s confident they will get there.
Yeah, he thinks he should explain to Jimin what courting means soon.
***
Nothing has happened yet and Jungkook doesn’t think that something will happen. He hasn’t seen a single feral, hasn’t heard suspicious noises and he for sure hasn’t smell any sour stench in the area he was assigned to patrol.
The only things accompanying him are freezing cold and snow all around him. All Jungkook has to do is go around the area during the day and then try to sleep at the temporary hut at night. The key word is ‘try’ because despite being provided with furs to sleep on and the fireplace inside the building, he simply can’t.
Every night he lays in the furs and the recent memory of hugging the soft warm body of Jimin resurfaces by itself. His alpha immediately gets angsty every damn time. Gosh, he should’ve at least made Jimin scent some clothes for him to take on the mission. Or maybe the alpha should’ve just let the omega go with him.
Jimin has been a rogue for a really long time. He’s strong and he’s capable of surviving on his own. There weren’t even any ferals for Jungkook to protect Jimin from.
Jungkook imagines Jimin here with him, so adorable. He would’ve probably babbled about anything that comes to his mind without any filter all day. And Jungkook would’ve either been left speechless by another blunt compliment from the omega, or been forced to explain to Jimin how living in their pack works.
Ah, sounds nice.
The images in his head warm his body even more than the working fireplace in front of Jungkook.
They’re finally going back tomorrow.
…
Except, they actually don’t.
Because of course ferals would show up on the last day of his patrol.
There’s three gray wolves just like the Head Alpha told them 5 days ago. It’s obvious they’ve been ferals for a long time. Their paws and muzzle are painted dark red - the blood of someone has been there for at least a few days.
But it’s the look in their eyes that is the scariest thing.
They don’t see Jungkook as another human or even as a wolf. Ferals consider everyone their prey they have to hunt and kill on the spot.
No matter how fast Jungkook is to howl for others to hear that he’s in danger, the intruders already jump at him from different sides. They’re at his side in a blink of an eye, immediately baring their bloody teeth at him. Their mind has slipped too much into the wolf side of them to not even question how strong Jungkook may be or what his intentions are.
Fuck.
Jungkook tries to dodge them to avoid at least some of the damage, but one of the gray wolves succeeded in biting into one of his back paws. A high whine of pain involuntarily escapes Jungkook’s throat and he kicks the paw instinctively to get the canines off him.
He knows there’s zero chance they will leave him alone, so the only hope Jungkook has is to either wait for his packmates to come or kill the three ferals by himself. No matter how strong the alpha is, the second option is simply not possible. So he has to endure until the others arrive.
His mind flies back to Jimin despite the situation he’s in.
Gosh, he’s so glad the omega’s not here after all. He’s sure if Jimin were here, the ferals wouldn’t even care for Jungkook. One whiff of sweet roses in the wild forest would’ve made him the only target for the ferals. Jungkook is glad all he has to worry about is his own life only.
His eyes take in the sight of his own blood in the white snow and Jungkook takes off from his spot in the opposite direction of the pack grounds as soon as he’s free. He knows it’s not the smartest move getting further away from his packmates. But the only thing ringing in his head is getting the ferals away from the safe grounds as far as possible.
Deep grumbles and growls follow his steps, too damn close for his liking. Jungkook wants to turn his head and check just how close the wild wolves are, but in the last moment decides against it. He doesn’t even feel pain in his injured leg - the adrenaline running through his veins dulls his senses enough for him to not care about it for now. Maybe later, when he’s in the safety of Seokjin’s infirmary.
It’s when his vision starts swimming and he’s bumped into his third tree, does he finally hear some barks in the distance. It sounds an awful lot like Namjoon’s voice and the realization takes invisible weight off Jungkook’s shoulders immediately. Another tree appears out of nowhere just as fast and the black wolf collides with the tree trunk with full speed.
Oh.. my fucking Goddess…
There’s pure blackness followed by the ringing in his ears. Jungkook even forgets about the intruders for a few good moments - the only thing swimming his mind registers right now is the pain from the collision.
He turns back into his human form out of nowhere - he doesn’t even care about the biting snow under him - to grab his head with his hands to ease the pain somewhat. But him not thinking about the gray wolves doesn’t make them disappear, so they immediately take the opportunity and jump at him. There's a hot mouth on his already injured leg, another one tries to bite into his side and the last one bites his wrist right beside his head.
“Fucking get off me!” Jungkook screams angrily. He can’t open his eyes, because the head is killing him, so he blindly kicks his legs and swings his arms to try and get the wolves off him. “Stop fucking biting me!” Jungkook growls low in his throat, which only makes the jaws squeeze tighter around his body.
Jungkook slowly starts to feel the tiredness flow through his limbs from the exertion. He even lets himself rest for a few moments to gain some strength while the wolves are still trying to fucking eat him alive. And then as the alpha tries to get the ferals off him again there’s finally familiar dark coats of fur running to him.
Finally.
His packmates jump at the ferals from behind, which makes them fall on Jungkook at first, but he’s quick to help Namjoon and Yoongi get the ferals off him at least. His friends take a protective stance in front of him, uncontrollably growling from the deep of their chests.
To help them a little bit Jungkook tries to focus as much as he can on trying to shift back into the wolf form. It’s always been easy for him, but the sudden tiredness in his body doesn’t let him do so at first. Namjoon and Yoongi take off from their spots to take on the two of the ferals. The last one roams his eyes from Jungkook to the pair and when the feral decides to jump on Yoongi from behind it’s all it takes for Jungkook to finally turn back into his big black wolf form.
Jungkook’s huge canines accurately fit around the intruder's neck. The alpha clicks his jaw with satisfaction, until there’s other’s blood filling the inside of his mouth. The taste of the blood is disgusting, but knowing that the fucker is dead fillis Jungkook with uncontrollable pride. Soon, there’s three dead bodies of the gray wolves lying in the white snow surrounded by their own pools of red.
Namjoon and Yoongi immediately sprint to Jungkook’s side to estimate the damage caused to his body. The unusual worry filling their eyes makes Jungkook turn his head away from them in shame.
As if reading his thoughts both of them bark at him disapprovingly.
There’s nothing to be embarrassed about.
And then they start nudging him with their heads hurriedly in the direction of the Jeon pack grounds. They’ve known each other for so long, Jungkook doesn’t need them to speak out loud for him to understand what they’re trying to say.
Let’s go, we have to get you to the infirmary immediately.
Jungkook grumbles in agreement with heavy eyelids.
***
Jungkook doesn’t remember a single thing from his way back from the forest. It’s like he was back there two minutes ago and now with one blink of an eye he sees the familiar huts made out of wood.
There’s a lot of people waiting for them it seems.
Jungkook can see his friends, the elders, the alphas that were on the same mission as him. They must’ve been too far from Jungkook to be able to hear his call for help.
Jungkook sees worried faces of Seokjin, Taehyung and Hoseok amongst others.
And Jimin.
Oh, his Jimin…
Jungkook has seen a lot of expressions on the omega’s face, but never this one. Jimin has never looked this scared in front of him. The alpha feels guilty and he wants to go back, to hide from the omega so that he won’t see his bloody side and leg and worry more for no reason.
He realises just how bad his wounds are when he turns back into his human form and immediately falls down into the snow, unable to stand on his injured legs.
“Jungkook!”
“Gukkie!”
Namjoon and Yoongi immediately turn to firmly grab him under the arms. They don’t even care for their clothes, since nudity was normal for everyone in the pack.
Jungkook can hear Seokjin’s voice closely, asking them what on earth happened to him.
“The ferals…” Jungkook mumbles with furrowed eyebrows when the pain is not stopped by the adrenaline in his body anymore and he can finally feel everything the fuckers did to him. “Got me good, but they’re dead”
“Gosh, Jungkook, I don’t care about the ferals now” Seokjin exasperatedly says, his eyes roaming around the alpha’s body trying to calculate just how bad the damage is “Jungkook, why is it so fucking bad? Namjoon, Yoongi, bring him to the infirmary! Immediately!”
There’s cold air around him, cold snow under his feet, but there’s also warm hands at his sides trying to carefully get him to the safety of the infirmary. Jungkook has enough consciousness to move his feet one by one at least.
“No, Jimin, don’t touch him, we’ve got him” Namjoon tries to say just as they come inside the small hut and Jungkook perks his head up at the omega’s name.
“It’s okay, let him, please” he mumbles through heavy eyelids when he’s being placed on the bunk bed. Gosh, he’s so sleepy right now, he could fall asleep right here and there now.
Someone’s little palm wraps around Jungkook’s uninjured hand and he immediately leans into it upon recognizing the soft touch Jimin provides him with. Anxious scent of wilt roses fills the alpha’s lungs. He barely opens his eyes to see Jimin wrapped in his coat standing by his side, while Seokjin runs around the infirmary to get bandages and balms for him.
Jimin’s eyes roam around Jungkook’s form anxiously. His gaze gets momentarily stuck on his damaged wrist, on his injured leg, but it stays for much longer on his bloody side.
Jungkook grabs Jimin by his chin with his uninjured hand to stop the omega from looking at his injuries “Minnie, hey, it’s okay. Don’t look at these” at the sound of Jungkook’s soft tired voice Jimin’s face immediately crumbles, his eyes fill with tears and the omega’s unable to hold down anxious little noises of distress from coming out of his mouth “Oh, baby…”
“Why are you h-hurt?” Jimin asks “I said I come with you. Why you stopped me?”
“The ferals, just like the Head Alpha said” Jungkook says quietly to save at least a bit of strength. “They attacked and got me a bit, but Namjoon and Yoongi were there to help me in the end. I don’t know what I would do if you were here too, baby”
“I would protect you. You would be okay” Jimin says with a hiccup, not even bothering to swipe the dripping tears from his eyes.
“What if one of them got to you? I would’ve never forgiven myself. It’s good you stayed”
Jimin stubbornly shakes his head, the furrowed eyebrows show how much he disagrees with whatever’s being said.
“Jungkook, it doesn’t fucking stop” Seokjin says after he’s done wrapping Jungkook’s leg and wrist. The bleeding wound on the alpha’s side doesn’t seem to be stopping anytime soon.
“What?”
“The wound doesn’t heal for me to be able to clean it up and wrap in bandages” Seokjin says with a constant furrow on his face.
The blood doesn’t stop coming out of the wound. The alpha must be too tired for his regeneration abilities to be able to keep up with the damage done to his body.
“You must be too exhausted for it to heal enough” Seokjin explains “I don’t fucking have the herb to make the balm for accelerating the healing process up, but we don’t have any other fucking choice. Well it’s either that or I lick your wound clean and hope our relationship is strong enough for the healing to speed up somewhat”
A quiet rumble is heard over the stretched silence and both Jungkook and Seokjin turn to Jimin.
Seokjin turns to Jungkook then.
“Or I guess your relationship with Jimin might work even better”
The implications of Jimin licking his side clean with his tongue… If he wasn’t in such a bad state, he would’ve immediately flushed from head to toes. He’s only an alpha with a crush on a cute omega after all.
Jimin doesn’t look bothered at all. If anything, he looks determined, like a soldier set on a mission.
“I can help” Jimin suggests eagerly, squeezing Jungkook’s hand in his hold. “Explain me everything”
“Alright, Jimin” Seokjin sighs “You will have to quite literally lick Jungkook’s side clean. Our saliva has healing abilities, but you can’t just heal everyone with it.” Jimin’s eyes furrow in slight disgust and shakes his head “Yeah, I wouldn’t want to lick everyone who comes here as well” Seokjin agrees with sympathy.
“The closer the bond between two people the stronger the healing effect will be. That won’t work between just acquaintances. It could work between close friends, but it works the best between mates. The stronger the bond between two people, the stronger the healing abilities of one’s saliva. Do you think you want to try it out on Jungkook?”
Jimin was carefully listening to Seokjin's words. Though he didn’t 100% know the meaning of some of the words, he got the jist.
“Jimin, do you think you will do it?”
“Yes” Jimin answers immediately without hesitation, already tugging Jungkook’s old coat off himself.
“Minnie” Jungkook calls for the omega. His voice immediately catches Jimin’s full attention “I know it looks bad, but it’s okay. I’ve been through worse” Seokjin knows for sure this isn’t true, but he doesn’t say anything to contradict the alpha’s words “All I’m saying is, you don’t have to do it, if you don’t want to. You’re free to choose. There’s no pressure”. The alpha doesn’t want Jimin to feel like he has no choice in this. He lets the omega know that the Jeon pack is different from wherever he came from.
Jimin seems to think about his words, but he’s quick enough to shut down Jungkook’s worries.
“Gukkie, I will do it. Want to help you”
“Thank you, baby”
“Alright, Jimin, come here then” Seokjin urges Jimin to come around the bunk bed to position him in front of the alpha’s injured side. The sight is bad, to put it lightly. The feral’s jaws literally tore through Jungkook’s flesh leaving a lacerated wound in place. “I will get you a bowl for the blood. Don’t consume it. You will get nauseous and get an upset stomach. We have enough patients for now” Seokjin jokes lightly, getting a little wooden bowl. Both omegas take a seat in front of the bed. “I do have to warn you Jimin. I know you’re close to Jungkook, but don’t feel guilty if it doesn’t work out in the end”
“Seokjin” Jungkook turns his head. His black hair sticks both his forehead and his temples. “It will work”. He doesn’t hesitate at all. Jungkook and Jimin both feel the bond between them.
Jimin immediately frowns at the metallic taste on his tongue. No wonder Seokjin told him to not consume it at all, he already feels like he’s about to vomit. Jimin never liked the smell of blood, let alone the taste of it. Jungkook can smell it in Jimin’s scent right away, a tiny hint of wilting roses enters his nose through the smell of blood.
The alpha carefully lifts his hand wrapped in bandages to bury his fingers in Jimin’s black hair.
“Breathe”
Jimin spits out the blood in the bowl in Seokjin’s hands. The red paints Jimin’s mouth and he wipes it with the back of his hand. Jungkook’s fingers firmly run through his hair, the omega leans into the touch willingly.
“Good, Jimin. It’s working way better than I even imagined” Seokjin says with a caress on Jimin’s shoulder. It’s true. The edges of the wound seem to tighten a bit, the flow of the blood slows down noticeably.
“It stops!”
“Keep going, I will get more bandages. Goddess knows I don’t have enough of these for your build” Seokjin says the last words to Jungkook and leaves the room.
Jimin diligently works on his task, Jungkook’s fingers never stop from running through the black hair.
“Good, Jimin. You’re doing so good” The alpha can’t help but let the praise fall from his lips.
“How you feel?” Jimin asks worriedly. Jungkook uses the back of his hand to wipe his mouth from the red stains.
“Way better” It was true. Despite how exhausted he is both physically and mentally, at least he doesn’t have to worry about bleeding out on this bed anymore.
When Seokjin gets back with an armful of bandages and takes the seat right by Jimin, he furrows his eyebrows in confusion. The omega turns Jimin’s head and Seokjin’s eyes inspect the other’s neck.
“What?” The strange behaviour makes Jimin and Jungkook ask this at the same time.
“Are you mated to each other?”
“W-what?” Jungkook sputters, his eyes grow in size immediately.
“What is mated?”
“I don’t see a bite though” Seokjin mumbles, successfully ignoring the couple’s reaction. “Jungkook, it’s completely healed. I don’t even need to use these damn bandages”
Jungkook already felt the way pain disappeared under Jimin’s tongue when he licked him clean. But he wasn’t ready to see only a pink residue left from the disgusting wound.
Jimin on the other hand seemed so happy that Jungkook wasn’t in pain anymore.
“Then all that’s left to do is for you, Jungkook, to rest until everything else heals completely and you’re free to leave the infirmary” Seokjin says with a sigh.
Jimin eyes Jungkook’s wrapped wrist and leg. The alpha already knows what circles Jimin’s mind right away and stops him from saying it out loud.
“No, Jimin”
The pout on the omega’s lips almost makes Jungkook take his words back.
***
Jimin ended up staying by Jungkook’s side until the next day. The alpha told him that he could go home and sleep in their comfortable furs, but the omega didn’t want to leave his side at all. Like something will happen to Jungkook again while Jimin is not with him.
Jungkook’s alpha craved Jimin’s presence, but it also wanted the omega to sleep in the warm comfort of their home.
“I stay” Jimin said stubbornly.
“Only if you sleep with me on the bed. I’m not letting you sleep on the floor or the chair”
“Yes” Jimin agrees easily, like any other option hasn’t even crossed his mind at all.
After spending all night wrapped around each other on the small bunk bed that barely fit Jungkook in the first place, they’re met with a disapproving gaze from Seokjin in the morning. While both of them are already used to being stuck to each other all the time, the other might not be used to this at all.
“Good morning to you two. Hope you didn’t do anything you’re not supposed to”
“Depends on your definition of what’s not allowed to be done in the infirmary” Jungkook answers, his voice rough from the sleep. Jimin doesn’t even move his head from the alpha’s chest to greet the omega, it was way too early in the morning.
“What?!”
“I’m joking”
“Here I am to check up on your well-being and you’re being a brat. As always. I hope Jimin doesn’t learn this from you”
Jungkook is afraid to say that sometimes Jimin is even more of a brat than he is.
Seokjin comes closer to pull back the blanket - he doesn’t even know where they found it - to look over Jungkook’s wounds only to see clean skin under the bandages. “Good, your regenerating abilities are back to normal now. No bleeding and also no scars left behind”
“Does that mean we can go home now?” Jungkook sits on the bed forcing Jimin to get up as well.
“Yes. And please do so. The whole room stinks because of you two” Seokjin is fast to open the window and let the cold air inside the room.
“We don’t stink for sure. Jimin smells pretty good I shall say”
“Thank you!” Jimin says with a pretty smile, his nose immediately searches for the scent gland on the base of Jungkook’s neck. He nuzzles Jungkook without any shame, not even caring about Seokjin witnessing the public display of affection. “And you”
“Mmm”
“Alright, get out of here for real”
Jimin follows Jungkook to his home without any questions. To be honest Jungkook doesn’t even remember the last time the omega didn’t stay at his house in the last few weeks.
The alpha meets all of the omega’s needs. The clothes Jimin wears are from Jungkook’s closet, he cooks for the omega whenever they don’t feel like attending communal dinners, they sleep on Jungkook’s bed not even considering any other options. They basically live together, like a damn courting couple.
Actually, no.
Even during the courting period the pack members don’t move in together. It’s usually put aside until after the actual mating ceremony, because there’s still a possibility the mating won’t happen in the end. Sometimes there were situations when two or even more alphas wanted to mate the same omega. The omegas are allowed to deny or accept all of the courting requests and later on decide which of the alphas they will end up mating to.
Jungkook doesn’t like this fact at all.
And it doesn’t help that Jimin is so goddamn pretty. Jungkook has seen other alphas eye the omega hungrily despite them being a little wary of his personality and him being a former rogue wolf.
Just the thought of some other alpha courting the omega he already considered his… Yeah, ain’t no way. Jungkook is sure his alpha will make him bite their heads off before he has a chance to react and control himself.
He should really start working on his first courting gift for Jimin.
“What is mated?” Jimin’s voice gets him out of his own head and immediately catches his full attention. Jungkook is honestly getting used to these kinds of questions suddenly popping out of Jimin's mouth. He doesn’t even choke on his food this time round. “Seokjin said when I licked you”
“Being mated means two people love each other so much, they decide to spend all the time together until they die” Jungkook answers in simple enough terms for Jimin to understand it clearly.
“What is love?”
Jungkook wonders why Jimin doesn’t know what mating and love is. Perhaps, these kinds of questions show him what kind of pack the little omega comes from if there were no situations explaining Jimun such basic terms. And Jungkook feels bad that he's glad the omega is the Jeon pack now.
“Love?... Hmm, love is…” The alpha puts down the food on the plate to think about it carefully. But truth be told, he's not even sure how to describe this feeling himself. What term will encompass the full meaning of this word? You have to experience love to be able to grasp its true meaning. “Loving someone is when you want to spend all of your time together. You want to make the other person happy all the time. You care about them”
“Hmm… How?”
“You can give them gifts. You can show love with your touch, with your words. Providing safety is love, too. I guess, you just want to show them how beautiful life can be every day” Because Jungkook is sure he loves Jimin dearly. And he’s ready to do anything to keep the little omega happy all the time.
“Oh” Jimin thinks about it for a while, his brown eyes roam around their half-full plates. The omega seems to realize something. “Like this?” He takes a piece of his meat and places it on Jungkook’s plate with satisfaction.
“Yeah, like this” Jungkook chuckles, his cheeks get this rare pink hue to them no one’s ever been able to bring out of him. He wonders if Jimin knows the effect he has on him. He wonders if Jimin knows just how intimate it is to share each other’s food in the pack.
“You love me?” Jimin asks innocently. It wasn’t hard for him to connect the dots between Jungkook’s words and Jungkook’s actions towards him every day.
He doesn’t realize how fast the question knocks the air out of Jungkook’s lungs.
“Of course, Jimin”
“I love you, too” Jimin smiles gently, his pretty cheeks get the same beautiful rosy shade and all Jungkook is able to breathe in is the sweetest smell of roses. He’s sure his own pine scent shows Jimin how much happiness resides inside the alpha. “I feel very happy”
“Me too, baby”
***
Whatever Jungkook feared actually happened a little too soon for his own liking.
It happened during breakfast, when they decided to eat with everyone else from the pack. Jungkook didn’t even notice an alpha coming right to him and Jimin, it’s only when a voice calls out for Jimin do both of them stop talking.
“Jimin-ssi.. These are for you”
Jungkook knows the alpha.
Eunwoo is actually a hunter as well, so they see each other pretty frequently. He eyes two little wooden earrings offered to the confused omega. Jungkook huffs. Did he not see Jungkook literally feeding the meat from his plate to Jimin with his own hands just a few minutes ago? “I hope you’ll like them. It’s my first courting gift”
As if implicating that there will be other gifts in the future. Uh huh.
Eunwoo doesn’t seem any phased that he’s requesting to court Jimin while Jungkook’s arm is a constant presence around the lithe waist. The straight back with a puffed up chest of Eunwoo immediately annoy Jungkook to the point he squeezes his hand on Jimin’s side.
The omega has to lift his head to look at Jungkook with a question.
“He wants you to consider him to become your future mate” Jungkook doesn’t even have to hear a verbal question from the omega to answer straight to the point. Gosh, he knew that would happen to them. It’s quite obvious for Eunwoo how displeased Jungkook is. The spiciness was oozing off of his body.
“Why?” Jimin asks Eunwoo straightforwardly, but the alpha doesn’t seem to understand the question. Jungkook is sure no one in the Jeon pack has ever said these words to the courting request.
“Umm, you’re a beautiful omega?..” Eunwoo answers, confusion was apparent in the way he answered with a question. Usually, there wasn’t that much reason to want to court someone. Just being an omega was enough for a lot of the alphas to want to mate them. Especially since there weren't many people in the same age group to begin with.
The answer doesn’t satisfy Jimin.
“But I don’t love him. And he don’t love me” Jimin turns to Jungkook again.
“Sometimes you can start courting without loving or even knowing each other. You’ll learn more about each other along the way”
“No” Jimin’s nose wrinkles. He doesn’t really like the sound of that, it seems.
Gosh, how much Jungkook loves Jimin.
The answer brings out a satisfied smile on Jungkook’s face. He’s not even trying to hide it from Eunwoo. A little happy rumble shakes his chest, even.
“So.. is that a no to me?” Eunwoo asks hesitantly. He didn’t look disappointed at all. He must’ve already realised that maybe Jimin really wasn’t the omega he wanted to build a family with.
“Yeah, you can leave, thank you” Jungkook answers for omega.
“I thought everyone know we are mated” Jimin says after the alpha finally leaves. His attention immediately narrows down to Jungkook.
“Umm” Jungkook is not sure how to answer this question. “Yes, but no”
“Hm?” The air around Jimin changes to wilting roses at the implication. So he read all the signs wrong? The change is too faint, but Jungkook’s sensitive nose is able to catch it anyway. “You don’t want me?”
“Jimin, hey, baby, no. Of course I want you. I actually want you very very much”
“Yes?”
“Yes, of course” Jungkook says gently, he tugs Jimin with his arm around his waist, his other hand settles on the omega’s thigh to reassure him.
“Then why?”
“Jimin, for us to become mated-...I have to bite you. And you have to bite me, too” Jungkook answers carefully.
“You didn’t tell me” Jimin pouts. Oh, did he think they were mated all this time? Oh, his Jimin… Jungkook guesses he is at fault for not revealing all steps there are in the mating process.
“I’m sorry, baby”
“Then you court me?” Jimin asks hopefully.
“I- no, I’m not courting you yet” All of Jungkook’s answers seem to sadden Jimin.
“Then what we are?”
“We’re friends for now”
“...” Jimin turns his head to think about it for a moment, his palm finds its way right on top of Jungkook’s. “Mates is more good than friends” is what he decides in the end.
“Yeah?” A short laugh leaves Jungkook, his eyes crinkle in amusement. “I think being mates is better than being friends, too” Jimin nods with a strong agreement, the pout can’t stay away from his lips.
“Then you mate me soon” The omega says confidently.
“Oh, yeah? How soon?” Jungkook can’t help but tease Jimin.
“Very soon”
***
Making a sable fur coat is the second hardest task he’s ever done in his life, Jungkook finds out very soon.
The only task harder than this one is keeping this a secret from Jimin.
Since Jimin follows Jungkook everywhere he goes, it’s quite literally impossible to go hunting without him by his side. The only solution he found is to sneak out of the bed at night without Jimin knowing. The first time Jungkook tried to get out of the omega’s grabby hands Jimin ended up waking up, his sleepy eyes couldn’t understand what happened and why he was suddenly cold.
“What are you doing?” Jimin asks hoarsely. He looked so cute, Jungkook just considered staying in bed and going back to sleep surrounded by the sweet roses again.
“Nothing, baby. I’m sorry, you can go back to sleep now” Jungkook had to drown the omega in his scent until he fell asleep with a loud purring coming out of his chest. He also had to scent the whole damn bed so that Jimin won't wake up again and find Jungkook missing.
Going into the forest at night is one thing. But night meant that every damn animal was hidden from his eyes, fully asleep. There was nothing making any kind of noise at this time of the day. All Jungkook could rely on is for his sensitive nose to pick up any kind of scent of a wild animal, no matter how faint it is.
But most of the times he did smell someone, he ended up stumbling upon a sleeping rabbit. Or sometimes it was a deer. Other times it was a boar. He didn’t know hunting sables at night is such a hard task.
And whenever he stumbles upon a sable, he gets so damn excited Jungkook has to consciously control himself and focus on getting the kill instead of scaring this little animal.
Despite how exhausting it is on the alpha - the lack of sleep slowly but surely starts getting to him - he doesn’t stop. He can’t stop. Jungkook diligently goes out every damn night to get done with his first courting gift for his omega as fast as possible. He didn’t have to think twice about what he would get for Jimin. Sable fur is known to be one of the warmest and softest, of course Jungkook will make it for Jimin to be kept warm at all times.
Jungkook has to also ask Hoseok to train him on how to sew the furs into a proper coat. The omega immediately realizes why on earth the alpha would ask him of this kind of thing.
“Finally have enough courage to make that omega yours, Jungkookie?” Of course Hoseok immediately takes the chance to tease the brute alpha. Jungkook almost rolls his eyes. But at least the omega gets some pieces of fabric to use for Jungkook’s sewing training. He explains all kinds of stitches that can be useful for making coats. Jungkook listens to all of the information with full attention, immediately asking Hoseok to show him how to make each one of the stitches.
“I can help you make that coat myself” Hoseok doesn’t miss how some of the stitches are hard for Jungkook to grasp, but the alpha is stubborn. And possessive. He doesn’t want anyone else touching the furs at all.
“Of course, no”
“Possessive alphas…”
***
“Hmm? What is that?”
Jungkook didn’t think about the reason for these words to come out of Jimin from their bedroom at first. His mind was fully on preparing the best rabbit meat he’s ever cooked for Jimin to eat.
“What is what?” The alpha asks slightly turning his head in the omega’s direction, but his eyes diligently watch the meat cooking on the stove. The dinner has to be the best they’ve had in their lives because the alpha is finally ready to give Jimin his first courting gift.
The cutest little sable fur was hidden in their bedroom, ready to be given to the omega at the right moment.
Ahh, Jungkook already imagines Jimin’s reaction and the images filling his head make his stomach churn excitedly.
…
Wait.
“Jimin, wait! Don’t look!” You would think Jungkook got his feet burned by molten lava the way he immediately took off, forgetting about the dinner right away. Despite that it seems like he’s already late to prevent Jimin from seeing the coat before the end of their evening.
“Why? It looks very good” Jimin says just as he comes out of their bedroom, the sable fur clutched in his hand tightly. Jungkook almost collides with the omega, half a second was enough for him to stop right in front of him. “Where did you get it?”
“Um- It’s…” Jungkook’s eyes anxiously roam back and forth between the gift and Jimin’s curious eyes. A million thoughts rush through his head, too fast to be able for him to grasp any of them. What should he do? Should he lie? Is the surprise ruined? Does he keep it as the first courting gift for Jimin or should he come up with something else instead?
“Yeah?”
“I got it-.. It’s for-” Jungkook sighs when his brain isn’t able to decide on what he should do. “It’s for you, actually”
“Oh! Thank you, Gukkie”
“It’s actually-” Jungkook watches Jimin immediately try the fur coat on himself. It fits perfectly around his figure as if Jungkook knew his measurements down to the millimeter. “I wanted to give it to you after dinner… It’s my courting gift to you…”
The alpha has never imagined that’s how he ends up asking the omega he loves dearly to consider him as his future mate. But seeing how Jimin’s hands are not able to stop rubbing the soft fur Jungkook realises he doesn’t care about that.
“Really?” Jimin asks with a giddy expression. It’s obvious how happy and satisfied the omega feels because the scent of sweet roses explodes and immediately fills the room along with Jungkook’s lungs.
“Do you accept?” Of course he has to ask this even if the answer is so obvious to both of them.
“Yes, yes! To be mates, right?”
“Yeah” Jungkook is fast to catch Jimin in his arms and both of them immediately find their scent glands to nuzzle there with their noses.
Jungkook’s hands are fast to slide under the coat to wrap around Jimin’s waist securely. He can’t help but want to feel closer to omega, other’s arms come behind Jungkook’s neck for the same reason. Though they don’t stay there for long, Jimin wanders the hands around his shoulders, back, and neck, not able to decide where to stop and what to do with them. Jungkook decides for Jimin.
“Want to kiss you, baby” Jungkook’s mumble makes shivers break out through Jimin’s body. He’s not completely sure what it means, but he’s willing to let Jungkook do whatever he wants with him.
“Yes”
A little whine gets stuck in his throat when Jungkook pulls away from Jimin’s neck unexpectedly.
“Don’t think about it. Feel it”
The alpha’s eyes get stuck on Jimin’s lips as he mumbles these words into the barely existing distance between their faces. And then he lowers himself enough for their lips to join softly.
Jimin immediately feels too many feelings - which he didn’t even know about before - rush into his chest all at once. His eyes flutter shut unconsciously to protect his heart from exploding right here and now.
He gets on his tiptoes eagerly to press more into the sensation with the clear intention of not stopping. Jungkook understands right away and his arms immediately support omega’s weight easily with a chuckle to help him stay right where he is. It’s only when all of the air escapes from his lungs does Jimin decide to stop Jungkook with a hand pushing soft into his chest.
“Did you like it?” Jungkook asks after catching a breath. The blown pupils roam around Jimin’s pretty face hungrily like Jungkook is about to eat the omega whole. The expression on the alpha’s face scratches something deep inside him with satisfaction.
“Mm, very” Jimin answers honestly with a rapidly moving chest, his body trying to catch up to the new sensations. He can still feel the ghost of Jungkook’s lips on his mouth - his lips press together to be reminded of the kiss again. “What else you know?” The excitement in Jimin’s voice doesn’t escape from Jungkook’s ears.
“Oh, I know a few more things, baby”
“You show me everything. But kiss again”
***
Jungkook can’t help it at all. And he knows it annoys everyone around him to no end. It’s not his fault just yesterday was literally the best day of his life.
Aaah, maybe it is a little bit of his fault. But if Jungkook is honest it is fully Jimin’s fault for being so damn cute, beautiful, adorable and so so lovable.
And he is to become his future mate.
Of course it makes Jungkook’s chest puff up at the knowledge and satisfied pheromones ooze off him constantly. His hands aren’t able to stay where they’re supposed to be. Now that he’s got a taste of Jimin he can’t keep them to himself.
Jungkook only allowed himself to touch socially acceptable places like wrapping a hand around Jimin’s waist or putting his palm on top of the omega’s thigh before, but now… It didn’t matter if the omega was wearing clothes, Jungkook’s hands always ended up searching for his skin under the warm coat and shirts.
Especially since Jimin proudly wears his prettiest fur in the Jeon pack and the smug look he wears on his face all the time proves that the omega was no better than Jungkook himself.
“Oh Jiminie, where did you get that?” Seokjin asks curiously at their lunch. Jimin and Jungkook weren’t there during the breakfast so the omega didn’t have the chance to see the courting gift yet. Seokjin is sure that almost no one else owns a sable fur coat in the Jeon pack because of how difficult it is to gather enough furs and sew them all together.
“Gukkie”
“Jungkookie got it for you?! Are you finally courting?!”
“Yes” Jimin looks so happy, Jungkook’s hand automatically travels around the omega’s waist and Jimin’s body leans into the touch on itself.
“Is that what got you so happy today?” Seokjin snickers.
“Yes! And because me and Jungkookie… ahh, I forgot” Jimin’s head immediately turns to Jungkook in search of an answer.
“Hm?”
“When you put your knot inside me”
The piece of meat immediately falls out of Jungkook’s hand back into his plate. Seokjin’s eyebrows fly up to his forehead.
Ah, right.
Of course.
Silly Jungkook. How did he not immediately get it?
“...sex”
“Ah, yes!” Jimin puts his hand on top of Jungkook’s hand resting on his thigh “Me and Gukkie had sex yesterday”
It really wasn’t necessary to say the whole damn thing out loud, Jungkook thinks. He’s pretty sure his cheeks and neck are covered in red splatches all over his skin. He pointedly doesn’t look in Seokjin’s direction.
“Oh, really now?... Umm, good?”
“I cried but it did feel good”
…
“Right… must be happy tears, huh?” Seokjin clears his throat. He’s a healer, so he is not shy to discuss these kinds of topics. The images that fill his head all by themselves do make it a little bit awkward, though.
“Yes, I was not sad” Jimin confirms this with a confident nod of his head.
“So… How do you feel? Physically? Does anything hurt?” Seokjin asks cautiously as a healer. He’s sure Jungkook loves Jimin too much to hurt him in any way, but the omega is pretty sure it was Jimin’s first time. No matter how much preparation there is, the body is still not used to receiving something this big inside itself.
Jungkook on the other hand is ready to beg Seokjin to not indulge Jimin, to just let it slide and forget about it altogether. Because the alpha knows his baby has no filter at all.
“No, Jungkookie healed me”
“Healed you how?...”
Jungkook already knows what’s about to come out of Jimin’s mouth so he doesn’t even try to go back to eating.
“You said saliva can heal. I think because Jungkookie put his tongue-”
Aaand Jungkook is done.
“Alright baby, I think that’s enough” Big hand lifts from Jimin’s thigh to grab the omega by his cheeks and turn the head away from Seokjin. The force of it makes Jimin’s lips pucker but at least it also efficiently stops him from outright blurting out the whole thing.
Yep, Seokjin guesses he should’ve known to expect something like that to come out of Jimin’s shameless mouth.
“Eat” Jungkook says strictly after it seems that Jimin gets his message and won’t misbehave. Seokjin snickers under his breath, a smirk forms on his face.
“Ah, and I just started to have a little bit of fun!”
“You’ll be alright”