presenting you a long angsty chapter, my dear readers xD

if someone asked kim seokjin, he would say that nothing excited him more than bringing surprises to his little family. or perhaps, throwing a few pranks or jokes around, too. he hated being left alone, so he always took initiative to plan with his mastermind ability. such a daring omega that he was, his mate always said.

today was no different. there he stood in front of namjoon's school building, expression determined to indulge himself.

today was his little shit of brother-in-law's official first day and he couldn't help but wanting to spectate his performance. he wanted to surprise everyone with his homemade, perfect cooking and hang out for a while. namjoon had asked him to try being a nutritionist in this school so perhaps it was also the perfect time to consider checking the place.

seokjin didn't come to the school often, he could bet few people actually knew who he was. that was why he was not surprised when he stumbled upon the administration room, a beta man tried to stop him and ask his purpose for coming.

"ah, I'm a relative of kim namjoon," seokjin said, giddy. "could you ring him?"

"is it very urgent, sir? Mr. Kim is currently in a meeting," said the man, clearly suspicious with seokjin.

"well, uh, I guess not," seokjin contemplated, what he hated the most was getting in the middle of his husband's work and distracting him. "could you ring him later when the meeting is done, please?"

"alright, sir, anything you need? you can sit here while waiting," the man said, gesturing his hand to the waiting room's sofas.

"no, it's fine," seokjin smiled sweetly, noticing the beta man silently swooned. "actually, can you ring Mr. Jeon instead? I'm bringing food," he pointed the beta his bag of Tupperware stuffed with delicious food.

"Mr. jeon jeongguk?" the beta checked the teachers' schedule. "I'm afraid he is currently teaching class 3-B. the class will finish within 30 minutes, sir."

"Ah, nice timing," seokjin cheered, he wanted to see jeongguk's teaching so bad. he could ask taehyung to accompany him, maybe tease the alpha. "then you can bring me to his spouse!"

the beta was silent. "I'm sorry? his spouse?"

"eh?? yeah, jeongguk's m--"

"jinnie hyung!!!" suddenly seokjin heard someone squeaked his name, very familiarly, and soon a body not softly collided with his. "jin hyung, what--"

"taetae!" seokjin hugged his little brother tightly, ignorant to taehyung's growing blush and distress.

"what are you doing here? it's still not the time the school finishes."

"well, yeah," seokjin nonchalantly said, and by now taehyung was immune to his brother's mischiefs. "I'm bringing food, let's see your hubby!"

"eh? hubby?" the omega brothers hadn't even knowledge the beta's all along watching that they startled hard when the man took their attention. no, no one was supposed to know.

"jin hyung, nooooo," taehyung bit his lips, distress pheromones almost out in haste. "I-I, no, h-he meant buddy, Mr. yang, you misheard it!"

"buddy?" the beta man nodded in understanding. "ah, I see."

"yeah, seokjin hyung is my elder brother, I'll handle him from now," ignoring his brother's piercing, questioning stare, taehyung started to pull seokjin's arm. "I'm sorry for the inconvenience!" he bowed the pulled his brother along.

"what was that, tae?!" seokjin asked, expression half frustrated, half excited.

taehyung sighed. he was scared his brother would find out, but it wasn't like he could hide anything from his jin hyung. "hyung, I made a deal with guk to hide our marriage," he confessed.

"eh? why is that, tae?" seokjin furrowed his brows. "is it some kind of game you both came up? what did you guys bet for you to go all the way?"

they were in the guest room, there were only the two of them confined so he was glad when he smelled the thick scent of omega distress from his brother, no one could interrupt. "aw, tae... talk to hyung."

"I-I'm just not ready, hyung..." taehyung stared at the rugs under his legs, trying hard to hold his tears. he didn't want to bother his hyung with his ugly, unimportant insecurities.

"tae," seokjin cooed, pulling his brother into his hugs. "there is nothing to be afraid of. are you still hung up with the past, tae? then let me assure you that this is completely different, there's no way in hell something like that will resurface. you're a great omega, but above that you're a great person. gukkie loves and is proud of you, we all do."

taehyung hugged his hyung tightly, sometimes he just wanted to be in his hyung's arms for an indefinite time. he loved his jin hyung, "I love you, hyung," he mumbled. "yeah, I know it's different. I just... am not ready. please keep this secret for a while?" taehyung pulled away to give his hyung his greatest teary, puppy eyes.

seokjin blushed, his serious brother complex unwinding in great capacity. "ugh, you better treat me something this weekend 'cause I want to spend a whole day with my baby bro," he almost crushed taehyung with his hug, finally loosening a bit of his strength when the said baby bro hastily promised him and begged to be released.

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seokjin ended up going home earlier than expected, even before lunch time because apparently he forgot to turn off his stove, that idiotic brother, taehyung fumed. too busy sulking because of his brother's clumsiness, taehyung tripped over his own feet (who wouldn't believe that clumsiness had actually run in the Kim brother genes) and his pout grew two times in size. what annoyed him more was when he was about to text jeongguk to eat lunch together, the counselling teacher had called him that two alpha students in his homeroom class had got into a fight. surely, it cut off his chance of having a good, peaceful lunch with his mate.

instead of inviting the alpha, he texted jeongguk his apologise that he couldn't join their supposed (jeongguk proposed) daily lunch date, and that he should pick up seokjin's share lunch in namjoon's room. then he took off to the counselling room to stop two teenagers raging with hormones probably fighting over some omega kids.

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"damn it, tae, off all things now," jeongguk grumbled. when he knocked on namjoon's door, the elder alpha was still nowhere to be found. jeongguk didn't really feel like eating alone as his mood had deflated way long ago; since waiting his hyung would have taken forever, he opted to just suck up his sulking and went down to the cafeteria.

he could hear the students' gasps and whispers as soon as he set foot into the cafeteria, lunch boxes clutched in his arm. he could even smell a bit of arousal pheromones coming from some students who blatantly staring at him. gross, horny teenagers are the worst, the alpha thought, shaking his head and grumbled like the old society he thought he was, ignorant with his own teen phase. the alpha chose a seat right next to a window that provided the full view of the football field and the school garden in the corner.

"is the seat empty, jeongguk-ssi?"

jeongguk was about to scoop a spoon of rice when he heard the familiar melodious voice. stopping a deep rumble from his chest from erupting, he instead inclined his head to the pretty beta woman before him as a polite greeting and nodded, "hello, wendy-ssi. yes, it is." he was raised as a polite and sophisticated gentleman, his spouse would hate him for being rude, especially to a woman.

wendy gracefully sat in front of jeongguk, putting down her own food tray of salad and bread. jeongguk would never understand how such food could fill his stomach, was he an ever-growing man because of his ever-unfulfilling hunger? nah, all he was certain was that one different kind of hunger he would never be satisfied with, the one that pretty much included taehyung in it.

"eating alone in your first day is a bad thing, jeongguk-ssi," wendy smiled sweetly, the girl was so pretty, jeongguk would admit that if only his heart didn't belong to his omega. "I'm glad I decided to eat my lunch here."

"yeah," jeongguk hummed, chugging down seokjin's cooking with zero resistance. the dude was the best cook ever.

"so how was you classes?" the beta woman asked, conversationally, her eyes focused on jeongguk.

jeongguk gulped down before speaking. "they were good. the school is good, namjoon hyung certainly worked hard to build this place, jimin-ssi is really kind, the teachers are awesome, too."

"you called the headmaster hyung, are you two close, perhaps?" wendy curiously asked.

"ah, yeah, we are childhood friends. he took care of him since I was still kid," jeongguk fondly smiled, remembering his childhood memories with namjoon.

"I see, that's nice," wendy smiled again. "so, jeongguk-ssi, I heard you just came back to korea, have you settled down here?"

"yes, it's not like I left for years that it suddenly becomes unfamiliar here. though, I'm still adapting to my work though, never had experience in teaching."

"well, I could understand that. feel free to ask me anything about teaching, jeongguk-ssi," wendy said. "I will try my best to help you."

"thanks, wendy-ssi, that was so kind of you," jeongguk smiled charmingly, completely oblivious to the growing blush on his engaging conversation partner and the students around him that had been watching the alpha and beta conversing with each other.

"it's completely appropriate to help fellow teachers," wendy said, blushing red. "I have some videos and books about teaching if you want, jeongguk-ssi?"

"Ah, sure--" jeongguk's words were cut when a shout was heard from the school corridor.

jeongguk squinted his eyes, everyone in the cafeteria seemed to be alerted, too. jeongguk smelled the familiar strawberry scent he loved dearly, coated densely with distress and fear. soon, jeongguk stood up and ran to where the smell emit from.

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"you may clean up the class everyday until next week, kwon junghan, baek taesung. then I will be collecting your discipline papers tomorrow." was the only instruction taehyung left to the alpha students he was scolding just now before quickly disappearing out the door. the kids fortunately hadn't gone physical, so there was no need to call for parents yet.

taehyung honestly felt tired physically and emotionally. the kids refused to share the reason why they fought, taehyung and the counselling teacher, a beta named Mrs. Han, had a hard time convincing the kids to reveal the truth. finally they settled the punishment after the alphas (looking) sincerely apologised and promised to behave.

more over, one of the alpha students seemed to be almost on his rut and his pheromones felt very brooding to omegas like taehyung. he wanted to see jeongguk soon. he was rushing with his eyes on his phone, reading jeongguk's text message that told him he was waiting for taehyung in the cafeteria in case the omega had spare time to eat. it compelled the omega to rush, one because he did not want to keep jeongguk waiting for him, and two because he just really wanted to scent jeongguk.

he was half tempted to run or at least jog. taehyung was secretly looking forward to this part of the day, but he did not want to seem eager. plus, he must consider the deal he himself proposed to jeongguk.

"Mr. kim!" one of the alpha students back then had rushed after him, the one who was almost on his rut period, junghan, and taehyung paused. just a few steps before he rounded the corner to reach the cafeteria did taehyung notice the student standing and blocking his path.

"is there anything you still don't understand, junghan?" he answered meekly, his heart was unreasonably thumping fast in his chest. taehyung's lips twitched, tempted to curve down into a frown.

it was almost impossible to pick it up considering that the corridor was full of other students and the smells blended together, but the fact that junghan's obvious displease was directed at him, with narrowed eyes somewhat glaring at his wrists, taehyung easily got the signals and he instantly grew alarmed.

"do you know why we fought, mr. kim? it seemed like I can't see any bracelet I've given you nor taesung has."

it took a second for taehyung to remember what junghan was talking about. he had forgotten about it entirely until now, and taehyung instantly felt regret pooling within, what with everything that happened in the past days. ever since taehyung started to work as a teacher, some alpha students had tried to court him. some secretly sent him confession letters and a few were even bold enough to give him gifts like bracelets, junghan and taesung were two of them. of course, taehyung refused and sent back all of the gifts.

"ah, it's here." taehyung calmly dug it out from the inside pocket of his bag and with steady steps, he approached the alpha until he was near enough to hand said bracelet back. "I forgot because I was busy. I'll give the other back to taesung as soon as I meet him. also, please stop this, junghan. like I've already said, I am taken."

a brow raised as junghan stepped forward in an obvious attempt to crowd taehyung's space. he lifted his hand, looking like he was going to retrieve the bracelet, but then his hand trailed to taehyung's wrist and junghan locked it in his grip. taehyung's jaw tightened, preventing from voicing out his surprise at suddenly being held. the alpha student's rut pheromones became wild and brooding.

the dark glimmer in his alpha student's eyes screamed danger and taehyung instinctively tried to retreat back, but the firm grip held him in place.

"kwon junghan," he said with a warning tone that was ignored completely.

"I told you to wear this, mr. kim." junghan slowly rolled the bracelet past his lithe fingers on his captured hand.

"I told you that I do not accept gift from students." taehyung yanked his hand free to remove the accessory, but before he could even touch it, junghan grabbed his wrist again but this time with added force. he winced in pain.

"Come on. No one has even seen your boyfriend. perhaps it's only you reason to get away from me?" junghan shrugged his shoulders with a smirk that taehyung found indefinitely annoying.

"I will call your parents and inform this rude behaviour to the headmaster." taehyung stared up at the alpha, mustering every bit of will he had to keep his calm. "and I do not have a boyfriend. I have a husband."

the temperature seemed to drop and junghan's smirk became rigid, nails now digging on taehyung's skin, and his eyes lost the youthful mischief it possessed.

suddenly taehyung felt his submissive nature kicking in at the sudden wave of dominating pheromones, his instincts screamed danger. he had to distance himself from this alpha, be as far away as possible before things escalated and take a turn for the worse.

junghan pulled him close, head dipping uncomfortably below taehyung's ear, smelling him. from behind him, taehyung faintly heard whispers. the spectacle had formed unwanted and unhelpful audience. junghan retracted, pulling away just enough so that he could meet taehyung's eyes.

junghan whispered, his growl failed to escape past taehyung's ears. "I can't believe this."

the alpha's rut pheromones hit him like a whiplash and it spread all over the air, announcing junghan's great displeasure at the discovery. taehyung began to feel panic spreading in his chest and crawling on his skin, his heart was quickening its pace and his breathes in sporadic puffs through his nose.

junghan smirked, his other free hand slithering alarmingly up the nape of taehyung's neck, and the omega immediately grew stiff the moment fingertips playfully grazed over his skin.

taehyung felt disgusted and he regretted holding back on his efforts on trying to break away. his profession be damned, this had gone too far. he should have elbowed junghan's face and kicked his crotch when he had the chance. his nape was a sensitive and dangerous spot. taehyung should have known better than to let his guard down just because they were within school grounds.

he heard a female student shouting in fear. the rut pheromones started to become unbearable for everyone.

"you've gone quiet, kim taehyung-ssi. you'll accept my gift, won't you?" taehyung's jaw tightened, but he openly expressed his revulsion by glaring with all his might.

"please s-stop t-this, j-j-junghan. you can be expelled from this s-school."

"now you talk about me being expelled?" taehyung felt a finger press against the back of his neck. his breath hitched when the alpha added a little more pressure on his hidden mating scar.

his eyes focused in at the satisfied ugly grin on the alpha's face. the whispers around them were too loud but at the same time deafening. some alpha students had interrupted and taehyung was temporarily saved. but it did not help that he was still very much aware that the battle of dominance between junghan and the alphas was heading nowhere and no one else was brave enough to step in and pull taehyung away.

taehyung could feel his eyes beginning to sting. it felt like hours passed when it was probably minutes.

he needed jeongguk.

this was not the first time he had been assaulted like this. why was he feeling so helpless?

jeongguk.

he was a useless omega. he couldn't even move and defend himself.

jeongguk, where are you, please?

taehyung heard rapid footsteps and a strong presence loomed over, an entirely new wave of pheromones hitting everyone like bullets. in a blink of an eye, junghan collapsed to the floor before he could fully turn his head to see who it was the possessed such a menacing aura. everyone stood on wobbly knees, gaping.

it all happened so quickly and before he even knew it, jeongguk picked taehyung up, the alpha's arms under his shoulders and tights protectively. taehyung immediately relaxed, air filling his lungs, and his eyes closed shut. the unshed tears creeping out from the corners. taehyung's fingers grasped desperately at jeongguk's shoulder and he could feel the tensed muscles, could hear jeongguk's heart pounding fast in his chest. and while the alpha's scent brought him great comfort, it had an entirely different effect on those around them.

"don't touch him."

jeongguk was vibrating with anger and everyone else's throats had gone horribly dry. he had always had a strong and stubborn alpha, had been having hard times controlling it until he met taehyung, the omega able to seal it deep inside his head. now it seemed that it had been triggered and people better be prepared when the hell broke loose.

that alpha kid's rut pheromone which had been unbearable back then was child play compared to jeongguk's alpha pheromone. the alpha had gone livid.

junghan was looking up at jeongguk with surprise, dazed about how he ended up in such a losing position as jeongguk stared with red eyes filled with feral rage. the kid swallowed the lump in his throat, trying hard to control his instinct's will to submit to the obviously more superior alpha.

taehyung let out a shuddered breath, shoulders relaxing a little and face burying more into jeongguk's neck. jeongguk gently took one of taehyung's hands and frowned at the unwanted bracelet around the omega's wrist, more so the obvious bruise circling it.

jeongguk looked back at junghan on the floor, directly staring in the other alpha's eyes, which reflected a pathetic attempt at maintaining his resolve in trying to intimidate jeongguk back. jeongguk tugged on bracelet, snapping the band off taehyung's delicate wrist.

silence blanketed the corridor where everyone held their breaths, afraid to be the receiving end of jeongguk's anger. his superior alpha aura and piercing glare had successfully crushed junghan's alpha pride, it was enough to make all the alphas there ready to submit.

still, jeongguk felt like crushing that kid's neck with his canines.

there was a tug on his shirt and jeongguk looked down to see taehyung's trembling lips and tear-stained cheeks, eyes glistening with tears. "t-that's e-enough. I-I'm okay... so, p-please. please stop b-before too l-late."

his mind still screamed threat at him. his instinct told him to fight, protect our omega.

suddenly another strong presence loomed over, a new alpha pheromones brood over the thick atmosphere. the newcomer possessed aura almost as menacing as jeongguk's. everything became too much for everyone.

"jeongguk," namjoon growled, cutting jeongguk's own before the younger could lose his mind. the elder alpha didn't possess as much threat but he clearly stood superior that he was able to order the younger alpha. "bring taehyung to the infirmary," the headmaster said in blooming alpha voice. "now, jeongguk. now!"

as soon as jeongguk heard taehyung's whimper following namjoon's order, he closed his eyes and pulled taehyung closer to his chest, breathing in his omega's strawberry scent to help himself relax before finally lifting his foot, carrying the omega away from the crowd.

jeongguk trusted namjoon enough to deal with that problematic alpha kid.

to be continued...