Absolute Chap. 5

[kumo_is_kumo]

Title: Absolute

Pairing: Chanbaek, Kaisoo

Genre: WolfAU, SoulmateAU, Romance, Angst, Smut, Fluff

Length: Series

Summary: Baekhyun waits, but Chanyeol backs away from him. Kyungsoo runs, yet Jongin comes after him.











Poster by: ate nylevoj



Chapter 5



Baekhyun chokes in his ragged breathing when Mr. Park trails light kisses along his sweaty neck and throat. He can’t even more. His head is throbbing and his fingers feel clammy. His chest heaves up and down and his eyes are blurred with tears. What is Mr. Park doing?

A weak whimper comes out from his mouth when the alpha male teases the tender skin on the side of his neck with his teeth. There is a gush of something hot and at the same time cold washing in his gut. Baekhyun clutches onto the alpha’s arms around him when the male opts to leave a faint mark on him, something akin to a hickey.

They are moving in instinct and Baekhyun arches his back when Mr. Park’s aura turns more possessive and strong. He lets out a soft mewl when there is a lick on his jaw. There is a hand ghosting to his back and it’s moving slowly down to his damp trousers. His heat cycle produces a lot amount of self lubricant.

“P-Please,” he begs. He doesn’t know what he is begging for; is it for him to stop or for him to never stop.

His voice seems to awaken the alpha as the male withdraws his hand away and steps back from his personal space. Baekhyun opens his eyes and finds the hard gaze in the alpha’s eyes. The alpha’s chest is heaving quite fast and his eyes are in slight color of blood red.

Mr. Park closes his eyes and when he opens them again, they change back to their original color. Baekhyun doesn’t even understand what’s going on here. His head is fuzzy.

There is a hand circled around his wrist and even only the mere touch is burning his skin. Baekhyun mewls softly.

“Go back home. You don’t have to work today.” Mr. Park says sternly.

His statement takes Baekhyun on surprise because from all the words he could utter after he is being so overly possessive just now, he talks about work. The inner omega in him wails in disappointment.

“N-No,” Baekhyun whimpers out, clutching onto his stomach when the wave of heat washes over him again. The alpha glares at him, his grip on his wrist tightens.

“I don’t take no from you. You go back home now and take you permission break.”

Baekhyun shakes his head no. The alpha grabs onto his waist, bring him closer and breathing down on his face.

“I say you go back home. Now.” He hisses in his face.

Baekhyun can’t help himself but to leak for more self lubricant when he has his alpha this close to him. Mr. Park seems to be able to smell his scent and he hisses lowly. He lifts the omega up into his arms and Baekhyun weakly clings to him.

The dominant male walks them down to the parking lot, glaring at anyone who even glances towards them. No one would dare stare at an omega in heat when there’s a scent of a possessive alpha around them.

He straps the omega down into his car and goes right to the driver seat. Baekhyun is gasping in the seat, curling to himself when his stomach feels like it is being squeezed again.

“Hang in there.” Mr. Park says, starting the engine and driving them out of the building complex.

Cold sweat forms a thick layer on top of his skin and Baekhyun grips onto the seat belt strapping him down. His head lolls down and truthfully speaking, he really wants to sleep the pain away. It’s better to sleep during his heat cycle rather than to work.

“Where do you live?” Mr. Park leans over to ask him during the red light. Baekhyun opens his eyes and he meets the alpha’s gaze again, making him weak all over.

“T-Turn,” he weakly whispers, pointing to a street with his trembling finger. The alpha nods and follows to his direction. With his soft spoken direction, they finally get to his place and Baekhyun finds Mr. Park helping him down from the car. He even gets him up the lift and up until the front of his door.

“Get inside and lock the door. Don’t let anyone in.” The alpha orders and who is Baekhyun to refuse him?

He nods his head and goes to unlock his door, before closing the wood behind him. Baekhyun feels a bit at ease when he gets back in the confines of his own house. It’s safe and comfortable in here. No one could see how wrecked he is during his heat cycle.

Baekhyun stumbles into his bedroom, dropping his knees on the coffee table and bag on the floor. He curls under the covers and shivers when the warmth reminds him of the warmth coming from the alpha. He could still feel the lingering touches of his lips and rough fingers along his skin, making Baekhyun whimpers softly.

Unknown to him, the alpha is standing right in front of his door for a very long time, guiding the place for a moment before he finally leaves.





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Sitting in such an uncomfortable feeling is not what Jongin wants. He can’t help but to shiver from the glare his omega is giving him. If only look can kill, he would be dead multiple of times already.

“Kyungsoo-ssi,” he calls softly, voice cracking in the middle because truthfully speaking, his omega is so scary. With his round eyes glaring wide open and the frown decorating his forehead (which Jongin would like to smooth it down but can’t), he is glaring at Jongin like it’s his most favorite thing to do.

“Say what you want to say. I don’t have all the time.” The omega tells him sternly and Jongin nods docilely. Since when are their statuses swapped? It feels like the omega is more ‘alpha’ than him.

“Um, so… My name is Kim Jongin and I… I’m you’re al- I mean mate.” He quickly corrects himself when the omega sends him a harder glare.

Jongin waits if the omega will introduce himself but upon finding himself being tied down in an uncontrollable silence, he sighs and continues.

“I… Why would… Why don’t you want… me?” He squeaks out, wincing at how wrong and at the same time right that sentence is.

The omega crosses his arms in front of his chest. “I don’t need a mate. That’s all.”

Ah! At least he answers right now!

“Oh, um. Why do you say that… if you would let me know?” Funny; he is a proud alpha yet here he is, speaking as if he is the most timid person in the whole world.

“Alphas are sick bastards.”

Oh, wow. Hard blow. Jongin winces at how twisted the omega’s mind is.

“Why?”

“You guys only want the fuck then go. What else?” The omega shrugs, shutting Jongin completely up.

Okay. This is such a hard task. The omega’s dislike towards alphas is the first thing that he needs to correct. If not, then he won’t find the way out. He needs a way to approach the omega step by step, little by little, to not scare him away and to change the image of alphas in his mind.

The waitress comes with two cups of latte and Jongin thanks her for the right time to break the cold atmosphere between them.

“Here…” He pushes one cup closer to the omega, very carefully, because it feels like he doesn’t know when the omega is to attack.

The omega’s cute and short fingers grab onto the cup and they bring the porcelain up to his lips. Jongin finds himself staring blatantly at him. Even the omega’s way of drinking is so elegant. Oh, how should he hold back now?

“Don’t stare.” The omega glares hard at him and Jongin blinks his eyes. “S-Sorry. So, um,” he hesitates, not knowing about what to say. Think, Jongin, think!

“Um, Kyungsoo-ssi –”

“Stop calling my name. It’s weird.” The omega mutters, rubbing his arm up and down as if he has goose bumps all over it. Jongin internally grins. He has a small effect on the omega without he even realizes it.

“Okay, so how should I call you?”

“Never call me at all, because this will be the last time we meet and talk.” The omega says as if it’s final.

Jongin chokes. “No! Why would you say that?”

“I don’t need an alpha and you would want an obedient omega, which is not me. You find another person and I continue living my life. Done.” He says, sounding like it’s the easiest thing to do.

“I-I don’t need an obedient omega.” Jongin mutters lowly, keeping an eye contact with the other. The male glances at him and oh, he could just drown in the brown color of his eyes. They are so beautiful.

“What the hell?”

“Really! I believe in the fact that everyone has their own way to think. I mean… people are differentiated into statuses, alphas, betas, and omegas, but I think everyone is the same. There is no one lower than someone else, or anyone higher than anyone else.” Jongin recites the study he gets during his school life, the only thing that he could still remember after those years of suffering and sleeping in the back of the classroom.

Because that’s what he believes the most. Everyone is the same. No one is different. They may really have different faces and statuses, but they are on the same state.

The omega stares at him for a moment. “You are just saying that.”

“No, no!” Jongin shakes his head. “I’m saying this for real! My sisters are omegas and my best friend is an omega too! Most of the co-workers in my office are omegas and even the boss is an omega! We don’t put labels on anyone! We play fair.”

Maybe it’s the way he is speaking or the way he is panicking or whatever else he doesn’t know, but Jongin swears, he freaking swears, that he could see the slight pull on the omega’s lips, something that resembles a tiny, a very tiny, tiny, tiny smile.

And Jongin’s inner alpha rejoices in delight.

“Actually,” the omega starts, leaning back to his seat.

“Yes?” Jongin answers excitedly as the omega is starting a conversation.

“What is it that you want from me?”

“Me?” Jongin points to himself with his index finger, blinking like an idiot. He fucking swears not he could see a small smile on the omega. If with him acting like an idiot could pull a smile on the omega, then oh hell, Jongin would just be a clown forever.

“Yeah.”

“I… I want you to be my mate.”

The omega narrows his eyes on him and Jongin internally winces. He can’t say the wrong thing right now.

“My parents always tell me that… omega is the most precious person in the whole world. Omega is someone who I would love and spend the rest of my life with. I swear that I would never ever hurt you intentionally, I mean, I could be quite stupid sometimes but whenever I’m on my right sense, I will do my best.”

The omega scoffs to hide the fact that he is smiling. Jongin could see his walls are crumbling down and he braves himself again.

“I might be an alpha, but I was born like this so that I could do my job, which is supporting you, protecting you, and sacrificing my life for you.”

He could see that the omega is taken by surprised from his last words. Jongin gulps his saliva down his dry throat. He needs to make sure and to put on his best face so he won’t mess this up.

“I promise to you that I won’t take your for granted. I don’t know what kind of thought and experience you have gotten to make you think that way towards alphas, but I will prove to you that I’m different. I’m different from all those alphas that you call with ‘sick bastards’. I will show you how an alpha should be strong and stern and gentle and loving.”

He is downright begging right now, but it’s okay. If this is his last chance, then Jongin wouldn’t want to blow it up.

The omega seems to be thinking and from the first stage bond they are having, Jongin could almost hear the way of his brain spinning as he thinks. If he concentrates, he can hear the inner thoughts of the omega but it’s passing his personal territory and Jongin respects him as an independent person.

“How?” The omega’s voice comes out softly and Jongin blinks his eyes.

“Pardon?”

“How? How would you show it? How would you prove it?”

The omega is staring at him intently and Jongin makes sure to keep their eyes connected. If he wants to get the omega’s trust, then he should do his best.

“By giving me a chance to do it all. Please. Please give me a chance so I could treat you right and heal any wound you have from the previous jerk alphas. I want to make you happy by being with me. I will be on your beck and call.”

There’s a hesitation flashing in the omega’s brown eyes and Jongin grips onto his thighs tightly, hoping to the God that the omega would give him the chance to prove himself right.

“I don’t care.” The omega sighs, sighing in defeat.

Jongin tilts his head. “Eh?”

“Do whatever you want.” The supposedly submissive male mutters, sipping the rest of his cold latte down his throat.

Does that mean he will give Jongin a chance? Does that mean he will let Jongin prove himself?

“Do you…” Jongin starts, trailing off and still unable to believe that the omega has indirectly gives him the permission to… what? Court him?

“I’m just going to tell you,” the omega starts, giving Jongin a side glance and even added with a cocky smirk on his plump lips, “that I’m hard to be flattered. So you should try your best before I kick your ass.”

A full smile blooms on Jongin’s lips as he laughs in happiness. His inner alpha is howling in delight, too. His omega has just accepted his offer. Well, they are not being mates right away and Jongin still needs to assure the omega that he means no harm, but the happy feeling he has right now resembles the feeling of the other people who mate. Words can’t describe how happy he is right now!

“I will show up everyday! I will order everyday! I will come to you everyday!” Jongin tells him with a wide smile.

The omega shrugs, grabbing his bag before standing up from his seat. He sends Jongin a pointed stare.

“Like I said, I don’t care. Do whatever you want to do.” He sends a smirk before he leaves Jongin all alone in the café.

Jongin celebrates his first success by running all over the street, screaming like a mad man.





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“Hyung, it’s me.” Baekhyun croaks into the phone, “Mm. I can’t come in today. I’m in my heat cycle.”

“Are you okay? Do you need me to come? Or should I tell Joonmyeon to come?”

“No, Yixing hyung, it’s okay.” Baekhyun assures him, suddenly hearing the alpha’s words from earlier ringing in his ears. Get inside and lock the door. Don’t let anyone in.

“Baekhyun, I’m sorry that you have to go through this alone.”

“This is not your fault. Why are you even being sorry?” He chuckles into the phone. Such a kind friend he has.

“If only that jerk is not a jerk. I really want to kill him.”

Baekhyun smiles somberly. “It’s okay. Even though it’s not okay, actually.”

“Can I just punch him on his nose, at least?”

“Hyung, you wouldn’t want to do that. You would lose your job if you punch the boss.” He laughs softly, then wincing when his stomach twists in pain.

“Are you okay? Are you in pain? Drink lots of water, Baekhyun. I will ask for more tips to Joonmyeon later. For now, you just rest, okay?”

“Okay.”

“Don’t think about work, we can handle this here. Just make sure you would be dehydrated.”

“Mm, thanks, hyung. I’ll see you soon.”

Baekhyun ends the call and sighs. It hurts. His stomach is twisting and he really wants to relieve himself from this heat. But by relieving himself with his fingers, the effect only lasts for a while before a stronger pain will come.

He gets up from the bed with difficulty, dragging his feet to the bathroom to wash up because his sweat and slick are all sticky on his body.

Upon glancing to the mirror, Baekhyun stands still and traces his fingers along his neck where the alpha had traced his lips there. Just the mere thought of it makes Baekhyun shudders and more self lubricant to slide down his legs. He lifts his shirt over his head, stopping when he catches the sight of something else.

A hickey? When did he do that?

Baekhyun trails his index finger along the small purpled teeth mark. It’s like the alpha is showing his territory but still not claiming. Actually, what is it that the alpha wants? He can’t understand the way he is thinking. He avoids him, but he is showing his care for him.

With a sigh, he slips under the cold shower to help him lessen the heat. The water feels fresh on his heated skin and Baekhyun hums as he cleans every trace of sweat and slick from himself. His heat cycle will last for maximum five to six days, so he has the whole week for himself to be cooped up in his apartment.

He wonders what he should do to kill the time when he is not asleep. Sleeping is the best solution for him to sleep the heat off but it’s going to get boring if he stays in his bed for too long.

Baekhyun turns the shower tap off and grabs onto the towel. With a new set of fresh outfit, he makes his way out to the kitchen to get some cold water. He is hungry and he is in no mood to cook for something, so he ends up digging into the cupboard for light snacks and freezer for frozen food.

There’s a knock on the front door and Baekhyun puts down whatever box of crackers onto the table. The alpha says to not open the door to anyone, right? Should he open it?

Baekhyun hesitates in front of the door and as if the guest could sense his hesitation, the guest speaks up.

“It’s me.”

A gasp leaves Baekhyun’s mouth. Mr. Park?

He slowly opens the door and he slips his head out. True to his guess, it’s the alpha, and he is out of his tie and suit.

“M-Mr. Park?” He meekly calls, confused as to what he is doing here.

“Good. You don’t open the door. Keep it up until your cycle is done. Now take this and eat and lock back the door.”

Baekhyun gulps and opens the door wider, grabbing the plastic bag from the alpha’s hand. The alpha motions for him to get in and close the door so Baekhyun obeys. He leans against the door, sliding down to his bottom as he relishes in the fast beats of his heart. What is he doing here? Visiting him in his heat break and delivering food for him so he doesn’t have to go out?

He is so confusing. Baekhyun sighs and leans his head back against the door.

Unknown to him, the alpha outside is staring at the door quietly.









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A/N: Progress for Jongin and confusion for Baekhyun! >_< Hehe~
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