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The flicker of the flame reflected off of glossy doe eyes. Back and forth, the hungry creature swayed, trying to break free from the shiny metal it called home. Newborns should never leave their mothers, the world is too cruel to walk in alone.
Jungkook blinked once, twice, noticing the salty water sliding down his cheeks. How long has he been crying? It was truly foolish of him to not know, yet the answer would always be mocking him in the face.
For a lifetime.
The young alpha dropped the lighter to the floor, his ears barely picking up on the loud clatter it made against the smooth tiles of his kitchen.
His kitchen? He's already calling it that, only after a month, he was already calling things his own when they truly are not.
More tears poured down his face as he sobbed into his hands.
"It's ours, Taehyung..."
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"Kookie! Look at this!"
Jungkook looked over at the excited deep voice of his mate. The slim, silver haired omega looked in awe at the spacious kitchen of the empty, soon-to-be-filled apartment.
The alpha thought it was absolutely adorable, how excited the older was over a simple kitchen.
"Tae, you don't even cook."
The omega turned his head to look at his lover.
"So? We can make monster food in here!"
Jungkook chuckled softly, shaking his head. Sometimes he wondered what Taehyung was thinking. Minster food? What even is that?
He wrapped his arms around his lover's waist, stuffing his face to the smooth, honey tinted neck. The scent of sweet peaches filled his every sense. It was comforting, wherever the scent went, he followed, and it always lead him home, to Taehyung's open arms.
"Do you like it?"
His voice was muffled against skin as he spoke, gladly accepting the delicate hands that grasped onto his own
"Like it? Is that question even aloud? I love it!"
Taehyung giggled, leaning back into Jungkook's embrace.
Everything was perfect. Jungkook had a loving mate, the only thing he would ever need, the only person he would ever love.
It was everything he ever wished for.
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Jungkook sniffled softly as he looked towards the small stack of canvases in his room. The easel adorned a half finished painting that would never be touched again, doomed to be incomplete for eternity.
Just like Jungkook.
Taehyung had never been the domestic omega, no, he wanted to make a name for himself, earn money, have the free will to work as he pleased. He let that be known the first date the alpha took him on.
'"I'm not interested in being your housewife, I'm not going submit to your every command. If you want that that, you better walk away. I wouldn't care."
Jungkook had fallen harder for the omega that night. The confidence Taehyung showed, the defiance against the common belief of omegas he had made him even more special.
He was truly one-of-a-kind, Jungkook would never ask for anyone else.
The artwork proved a grim reminder of how successful Taehyung had been. All of his emotions, thoughts, beliefs, every ounce of hard work had been paid when he was noticed by galleries and collectors.
Jungkook would never give away those few paintings left, it was his only reminder left of how talented his mate was. Selfishly, he'll always keep them close to his heart.
"I'm sorry... I'll never let go. I can't."
All of his sorrow and hurt dissolved into worry as a loud, heart breaking wail ripped through the apartment. He quickly rushed to the room across the hall.
Soft pastels decorated the walls of the room, little paintings hung up, made specially for the little pup in the room. Baby toys sat neatly, untouched on the furniture, a cradle stood in the middle of the room, it was a soft white color with padding around it.
Jungkook made his way to the cradle, gently picking up the wailing infant inside.
"Shhh baby, daddy's got you, daddy's got you."
He spoke softly, rubbing his pup's back to sooth his crying. The baby needed his mother, Jungkook knew that. An omega's presence can calm any pup, especially their own, it lets the baby know it's safe and secure.
The small infant in his arms stopped his crying, sniffling softly as he closed his eyes again. Jungkook carefully went back to his room, their room, setting the baby on the pile of soft blankets on the large mattress.
He watched as his pup relaxed instantly at the scent of sweet peaches that clung to the blankets, never fading. Sometimes the alpha thought Taehyung was there somehow, letting him know he's always going to be by his side.
'I wish you were here. It's not fair.'
The young man sat on the edge of the bed, petting his baby's soft hair. He looked so much like Taehyung that it almost hurt Jungkook to look at him. Almost. The pup is the light of his life, his whole world.
"Taemin, you would've loved your papa and I promise you that he love's you with all his heart. He'll always love you even if you can't see him."
He choked on his tears, chest constricting painfully at the last memory he has of his mate's voice, his face.
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"C'mon, push baby."
Jungkook encouraged Taehyung, holding his hand. The silver haired omega's grip tightened and he yelled out, eyes squeezing shut as he tries to push the pup inside of him out.
The doctors around the two scurried about, trying to speed the process up the best they could. Taehyung has been in that bed for at least two hours in complete pain. It was Jungkook's fault for not being home when it first started.
"Ah! Fuck, you try giving birth!"
Taehyung smiled through his pain, clenching his teeth as his body seized up, crying out as the head of the pup pushed out.
"Just a little more, you're almost there."
Jungkook kissed his knuckles soothingly as Taehyung tightened his grip to almost bone crushing. He gave one last cry, legs straining where they were held open and elevated before relaxing in the bed, exhausted and weakened.
Small cries caught Jungkook's attention and he averted his eyes over. The baby, their baby was in a nurse's arms. He was beautiful, perfect.
The nurse gently handed the small baby to Taehyung, who held the pup close. A weak smile graced the omega's lips, tears filling his blue eyes.
"My baby..."
Jungkook's eyes teared up at the sight, proud of his mate. He picked up on the pup's faint sweet honey scent through Taehyung's peachy one. The pup was an omega and Jungkook was the happiest alpha in the world to have the family he's always wanted.
Taehyung kissed the baby's head gently and tugged Jungkook's hand, pulling jim closer, looking up with a wide boxy grin. Jungkook's heart melted at the sight, he always felt like it was his first time seeing the omega every time he flashed that heartwarming smile.
Taehyung pulled him down, placing a sweet kiss on his lip.
"We did it Kookie."
Jungkook looked into his omega's shining blue eyes.
"I'm so proud of you baby."
Taehyung giggled softly the best he could, body wincing.
"It wasn't just me."
The older's color in his cheeks paled slightly as he shifted. Jungkook sensed his pain, instantly holding him as close as he could.
"Tae baby, what's wrong?"
Taehyung looked up at him, smiling sadly.
"Take care of our baby, please."
"He's losing blood!"
Jungkook's chest tightened in panic, cupping Taehyung's cheek.
"D-Don't say that, we're in this together. Please Taehyung, y-you're going to be alright."
He choked on his words, trying to hold the tears back, to be strong. Taehyung couldn't leave him, not like this, not after they've gotten what they have always wanted.
Taehyung pulled Jungkook down, kissing him again, weakly.
"I'll always love you Jungkook. You and our baby."
Tears poured down the alpha's face as he clung to his mate's weakening body
"Taehyung, baby, stay awake baby please. Y-You'll be home soon, w-we'll be a family now."
A sob ripped through his throat as Taehyung's hand slowly lost his grip on his own.
"I-I love you so much baby, stay awake p-please.... Taehyung!"
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Daddy, what was papa like?"
The small six year old omega on the floor questioned, looking up at Jungkook with expectant eyes, wanting to know everything Jungkook could tell him. He always asked the question and he never grew tired of the answers, Jungkook was happy to tell him everything over and over so he could relive every one of his memories with his mate.
Taemin had grown into a sweet omega, looking almost exactly like his omega father, Jungkook looked at his pup and seen Taehyung almost every time.
"He was the sweetest omega out there, he always cared for others no matter who they were. He was strong too..."
Jungkook smiled at his memories of his lover, remembering countless times when Taehyung would tell off any stranger when they'd insult his status.
"He never took no for an answer, he worked so hard to get what he dreamed, even when others looked down on him with disapproval."
The alpha looked at his little boy, who looked up at him with big blue eyes. His fingers were covered in paint. The pup always sat looking at Taehyung's paintings for hours, he was always in awe by the work. Taemin wanted to be an artist just like his papa. Jungkook was always proud of his little doodles and paintings.
Taemin stood and crawled up onto Jungkook's lap, curling to him.
"Can you show me pictures?"
Jungkook nodded, reaching over to grab the photo album on the couch, opening it to the first picture of Taehyung who was smiling boxily at them.
Jungkook always found it too hard to look at the pictures for too long, tears threatened to spill over, his throat tightened. He kept it back, flipping through the photos, showing his son each and every one of them. Taemin was completely fascinated.
"You see this one? You're in there."
He pointed to a picture of himself and Taehyung. His omega's shirt was pulled up to show his baby bump. The two of them were smiling happily.
"Really?!"
Jungkook smiled and nodded, kissing the small boy's head, flipping to the last picture of his lover. The silver haired male was smiling at the camera, paint smeared on his cheek, a half finished painting sat on the easel behind him. Jungkook remembered taking the picture, every detail and what was said.
'"Jungkook! Don't take a picture! It's not done yet!"
"C'mon baby, please, just smile, no one will see it, I promise."
"Fine, fine."'
Jungkook's breathing became shaky as he remembered that deep, baritone voice. He will always hear it but he will never be able to find where it came from, he will always see Taehyung in his dreams, but to only look and never to touch.
"You look like him."
He smiled, pinching his son's cheek, heart filling with warmth at the little boy's giggles.
In another life, Taehyung would be sitting by their side, talking for hours about each picture, smiling his heart melting box smile. Jungkook liked to think he was, they just can't see him.
He sat the book down, holding Taemin close. The small boy clung to him.
"Daddy, what was papa's name?"
"His name was Taehyung."
He looked down at his son, his baby. Taehyung's baby.
"I wish papa was here."
Jungkook's heart broke at Taemin's teary eyes, his little lip trembling as he pouted to hold back his sobs. Jungkook couldn't do anything to take the pup's sorrow away. The world cruelly ripped his only mother figure away, leaving him lost and confused. The alpha could only hold his sobbing son closer.
He felt selfish. He could've found another mate, could've given Taemin the mother he deserves, but he couldn't. Jungkook could never give another the same love he had for Taehyung.
"He is here baby, he loves you with all his heart. Your papa wants nothing more than for you to be happy, I promise that. He will always be by your side, even when you can't see him."
Taemin sniffled and looked up, eyes red and puffy.
"Promise?"
"I promise."
Jungkook kissed his head softly, rubbing his back.
Sweet peaches filled the room, the scent strong yet faint. Jungkook smiled softly, knowing who was there.
'I miss you so much Taehyung. Please, wait for me'