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For as long as Jinyoung could remember Jaebum was always there, always there to save him, to protect him. Jaebum was like the older brother he never had. He and Jinyoung’s parents were long time friends so naturally the two boys became inseparable. Jinyoung always trailing behind his trusted hyung.
That is until Jaebum was pronounced an alpha and Jinyoung an omega. The air between seem to shift slightly and Jinyoung didn't know just quite how to handle it, fuck he wasn’t even completely sure what had changed between them. All he knew was that Jaebum suddenly smelled irresistibly good, like pine wood and cherries. He often found himself trying really hard not to jump into Jaebum’s arms, bury his face in the crook of his neck and lick it.
Everything about their new dynamic was disturbing. Especially seeing as Jinyoung has always only seen Jaebum as his older brother and he's pretty sure Jaebum has always felt the same way about him.
“So, is Jae picking you up today?” Mark asked through his chewing. Mark is Jinyoung’s closest friend outside of Jaebum. They had become even closer after Jaebum had went off and grew up into a big strong alpha, unable to spare less and less time for his precious Jinyoung.
“I don't know. I guess.” Jinyoung sighs. Jaebum has been picking him up from school a lot more lately since he was branded an omega. Jinyoung thinks it's because his mother is worried about him so she has Jaebum keeping tabs on him.
“So, when are you gonna tell him he's imprinted on you?” Mark giggles. Jinyoung reddens immediately, his shoulders going tense at the question. Mark has been insisting that Jinyoung is completely in love with Jaebum to the point where the older boy has imprinted on him, the thought makes Jinyoung’s entire body burn up everytime he brings the topic up.
“Would you stop! He has not. That's really gross, he's like my brother.” Jinyoung snaps. Jaebum imprinting on him would mean that he would only want to mate with him when the time came, a time Jinyoung is not looking forward to.
“Why not? He's not really your brother,” Mark's eyes sparkle mischievously, “and besides he's a strong alpha and he needs a mate. His Jinyoungie would be the perfect omega. He's already marking you” Mark doubles over in his high-pitched laughter when Jinyoung’s blush deepens.
“Oh shut up and worry about getting knotted by Jackson. I know you want to have his pups.” Jinyoung spits and Mark freezes in his bantering.
“Ok ew stop.” Mark sighs.
“You’re the one being gross.”
“Don't act like you don't want to mate. I mean when we go into heat, I heard it's terrible you won't have any choice probably. Unless you want to wait it out miserable.” Mark is also an omega and he's taken quite a liking, whether he wants to admit it or not, to a very athletic and loud alpha, whom is also friends with Jaebum, Jackson Wang.
“Is it true you only want the alpha imprinted on you when you're in heat?” Jinyoung asks cautiously. He hasn't taken a liking to anyone in specific so he couldn't imagine mating with anyone in his first heat cycle. Anyone except… No Jinyoung.
“I mean you could mate with anyone but yeah you'll mostly want them.” Mark inhales the last of his sandwich. “I wonder if you'll be mewling Jaebum’s name.” Mark starts again with his teasing and laughing.
“Stop!” Jinyoung slaps Mark's thigh with a blush spreading across his cheeks again. They're playfully going back and forth so much so neither realize the figure approaching them until Jinyoung smells him nearing.
“Jinyoung-ah,” his voice is deep, much deeper than before when they were kids, Jaebum has always had Jinyoung by a good five years so the younger boy has basically watched his grow into a grown man in no time.
Jinyoung can't help himself as he eyes trail over the older boy. He often gets lost in his red eyes, which he’s had every since becoming an alpha and his lips, fuck . Jaebum went and pierced his lips on impulse, snake bites, the metal shining as he runs his tongue across his bottom lip. He's wearing a black leather jacket and black jeans, his black hair slicked back. God he smells so good and he's so big now maybe in more ways than one.
Jinyoung stop.
“Are you ready to go?” He drawls on, snapping Jinyoung out his trailing thoughts. The younger boy looks up at him with a shy nod. He can feel the dominating power in the older boy's voice something he never felt before being an omega.
“Hey Mark, do you need a ride too?” Jaebum asks and there he goes again playing big brother. He's always like this and it's what Jinyoung loves most about him but he hates it at the same time because now things are different and now it's confusing him.
“Um..I'm kinda waiting for someone.” Mark replies and Jaebum smirks, “Jackson?” He chuckles at the blonde.
“Yeah.” Mark blushes even he seems meek under Jaebum’s gaze. “Tell him I said hi and I'll meet up with him later then.” Mark nods, giving Jaebum an assuring smile.
“Come on Jinyoung.” Jaebum finally turns his gaze back to him. Jinyoung gets up and says his goodbye to Mark, who just winks and wiggles his eyebrows at him suggestively. Jinyoung rolls his eyes in return and starts walking after Jaebum.
“How was school?” The older boy asks as they approach his black car.
“It was good.” That's another thing, their conversations use to be exciting and carefree, now all of sudden they've become charged and tense, something invisible lingering between them in the air. And Jinyoung feels they're either growing apart or growing into something else. Something he's not sure of and he's definitely not ready to ask Jaebum about.
“Jinyoung-ah, is everything ok? You seem to be always thinking lately,” Jaebum starts as he pins Jinyoung outside against the car door, “Is my Jinyoungie suddenly growing up into big omega, ready to do things with scary alphas?” He says as if he’s reading his mind, a talent he’s had since they were kids, his voice deep and sending shivers down Jinyoung's spine. He can't tell if he's joking or not like he use to but he also can't help the sudden arousal he's feeling. He hates Jaebum for these flirty moments that are suddenly occurring more and more.
“Wh-what. Hyung ..” Jinyoung means to come across stern but it comes out in a whine and he wants to cringe at how submissive he feels.
“You know I can smell it Jinyoung?” his face is inches away, Jinyoung can feel his breath ghost across his face. His scent intoxicating and crushing to Jinyoung.
“Smell what?” He furrows his brows at the other boy. “Your arousal.” Jaebum breathes out, low and dangerous and Jinyoung shudders. Why is he doing this.
“Would you cut it out Jaebum!” Jinyoung says as Jaebum laughs at his blushing. “Aww Jinyoungie, don't tell me you have a crush on hyung.” Jaebum teases more.
“No way! That's gross!” Jinyoung shrieks, finally pushing the older away. “I'm just kidding, sweetheart. Relax. You'll find your alpha.” Jaebum ruffles his hair and opens the door for him.
“I'm starting to think I don't want one, if they're all as annoying as you.” Jinyoung huffs, shutting the door after himself.
“You'll need one soon. I'm worried about you walking around unmatted. No one has tried messing with you right?” Jinyoung looks down into his lap, Jaebum is always worrying about him which is why he makes him wear his clothes, to mark him.
“No. I'm fine. Don't worry.”
The drive goes fairly smooth, Jaebum doesn’t try to make anymore confusing, greasy moves on him and they just chit-chat about how school and pack life is going.
Sometimes Jinyoung feels like he and Jaebum are now worlds apart as he’s eighteen and will be just graduating high school this year and Jaebum has already graduated college and leads his own pack. But Jinyoung still enjoys their conversations no matter how things have changed.
Jinyoung hums along to the songs on the radio as they drive through his neighborhood and Jaebum glances at him every now and then with a small smile. The older boy makes a turn, swiftly pulling up to Jinyoung’s driveway.
Jaebum has been looking after him for the past few days while his parents are away on vacation. Which is great because he gets the house to himself but its also a curse because he’s often left alone with Jaebum and his confusing feelings for Jaebum.
They both get out of the car and Jaebum walks Jinyoung up to the door, the younger boy unlocks it and steps into the foyer. “Hey I’m going to hang out with Jackson for a little tonight, I’ll come back to check on you ok? Do you need me to sleep over?” Jaebum asks.
“Ok. You don’t have to if you don’t want to. I’ll be fine.” Jinyoung assures him as he removes his shoes and heads over to the couch to flop down.
“Well ok but I’ll still check on you before heading home.”
“Ok hyung.” Jinyoung hums, flicking through the channels. Jaebum walks toward him and hovers over his sprawled out body. He leans down so he’s once again inches away from the younger boy’s face, “If my Jinyoungie gets scared, he’ll call me right?” he drops his voice and Jinyoung drops his sanity.
He fights against his inner-desire to pull Jaebum down on top of him and sighs, “Would you stop, you creep.” he says as he softly pushes the bigger boy away.
“I’m serious though, if you feel afraid, call me and I’ll come back.” Jaebum says sternly.
“Ok dad.” Jinyoung rolls his eyes and Jaebum plucks him in the forehead before getting up and heading toward the stairs, “where you going?” Jinyoung turns his head to follow his movement.
“I’m gonna borrow your shower. You can join at anytime.” he laughs on his way up the stairs, completely missing the way Jinyoung huffs but blushes hotly. His body is burning up and telling him he wants to join him but his mind is telling him that he shouldn’t, that it's totally wrong and he’s probably joking.
So Jinyoung just continues to slumps around on the couch and tries hard, very hard , not to imagine the older boy underneath the hot spray of his shower. Eventually he hears Jaebum come out of the bathroom an hour later.
Jinyoung whips his head back around just as Jaebum is reaching the last step, his taut, well-toned torso completely exposed, sweatpants hanging loosely around his waist and oh does Jinyoung want to reach out for touch or taste even.
“Put a shirt on.” he clears his throat loudly, returning his attention back to the television.
“Why when you’re so clearly enjoying the view?” Jaebum chuckles, slowly putting his shirt on as he's told. Jinyoung grunts in reply.
“Alright I’m going now, I’ll be back later.”
“Ok.” Jinyoung wants to ask where he’s going dressed like that, looking so good; black jogger sweatpants, black t-shirt and black bomber jacket, but he decides against getting into the older boy’s business. Besides he’s pretty sure he’s headed to a club or something, which makes Jinyoung uneasy suddenly. But he tries to bury the feeling.
Jaebum arrives at the longue he and Jackson frequent because hell, the place is chill, the boys and girls are cute and the booze is nice. Besides it's very stressful to be a pack leader, more stressful than Jaebum would have ever imagined and even more stressful without a mate; something Jaebum needs to start thinking about a little more.
“Hey hyung over here!” Jackson is yelling across the room, the music in the longue way more toned down than it would be in a typical club so a lot of people turn to look at the loud boy. Jaebum can’t help but let out a little laugh as he makes his way toward the other boy, who is now waving his arms in the air at him.
“Hey Jackson.” Jaebum greets him as he sits beside him. Jackson seems to have already ordered a few drinks but his tolerance is quite high so he’s nowhere near as drunk as he could be.
“So how’s life?” Jackson grins, putting his arm around Jaebum’s shoulder. Jaebum smiles and leans in a little, Jackson has always been touchy and at first it startled the older boy but now he’s use to the other alpha’s platonic advances.
“Great if I could find a mate soon.” Jaebum says as he reaches out for one of the drinks on the table. He needs to get this night started now, he needs to get lost in the warmth of some booze before he goes crazy with stress.
“Mate? What do you mean? Your mate is right under your nose. And I mean I would mate with you, you're sexy, but ya know I've got my eyes on a cute blonde and we're both alphas and I'm not trying to bottom.” Jackson laughs loudly after rambling.
“Shut up. And I have a mate?” Jaebum chuckles, taking a sip of the drink he’s stolen from Jackson, knowing exactly who the other boy is talking about.
“Yeah. Jinyoung.” Jackson deadpans.
“First off, we’ve been over this, he’s too young and he only sees me as a brother.” Jaebum sighs. If he had to admit it to himself, Jinyoung would definitely be a perfect candidate as his mate; he already knows him very well and he’s everything Jaebum isn’t, the perfect balance.
However, Jaebum knows the other boy’s feelings don’t go past anything but brotherly love, even though they’re not brothers and Jaebum had come to the startling conclusion that he may want to fuck the younger boy into the mattress after he became an omega. What can he say, the younger boy is feisty, smells like strawberries and mints and he's fucking gorgeous.
“Hey age isn’t shit but a number. He’s old enough. He’s legal. And I’m pretty sure you’ve imprinted on him so I don’t think that’s true.” Jackson laughs again.
“What. I haven’t. Stop.” Jaebum pushes him slightly and downs another drink. Just the thought of him possibly imprinting on Jinyoung making him dizzy, from excitement or dread he doesn’t know. He’s been told by more than one observer that Jinyoung may very well be attracted and attached to him romantically but he’s successfully ignored them all. Not once even thinking of confronting the younger about the topic, only flirting with him, endlessly feeding off the high he gets when the younger is flustered or turned on or both.
Ok so maybe Jinyoung does feel something for him because he can smell it every time, but he’s decided it's just teen hormones. He felt the same at that age about plenty of people that he didn’t necessarily want to mate with, he didn't want to be emotionally tied to that person forever. It meant nothing. Besides did he really want to be the one to take Jinyoung’s innocence or whatever was left of it.
Fuck yeah.
But he could never, not to his precious little Jinyoung. Right?
“Just stop fighting it hyung. He’s going to want you when he goes into heat anyway. Are you gonna wait till that moment comes to find out?” Jackson grins and snatches his drink back from the older’s fingers. Jaebum sighs deeply, the question sending him into a frenzy of wild thoughts.
“Just shut up and let me get drunk.” Jaebum groans, standing up to look for more drinks at the bar. Jackson just laughs behind him.
And oh does Jaebum get drunk, so drunk that he stumbles back into Jinyoung’s house as promised, to check on him and almost cracks his head open on the marble flooring. “Shit. Whyyy is this floor so slippery.” he seethes, trying to make his way up the staircase to the younger boy’s room.
When he reaches the door, he breathes in softly before opening it to see Jinyoung sleeping soundly, as he should be at three in the morning. Jaebum should be going now but something tells him he wants to stay, that he wants to enter the room. That something is the sweet smell of Jinyoung’s scent.
Jaebum softly pads over to the boy’s bed and gazes down at him. “You’re so pretty.” he whispers drunkenly. He wants to forever remember this image of Jinyoung, sleeping, the moonlight filtering through the window, hitting his ethereal features just perfectly.
Something tells Jaebum he should definitely go home but the younger boys scent, once again stronger than his will, tells him to get in bed with Jinyoung. And he does, wrapping his arms around the smaller boy’s sleeping frame. He’s warm and plush against Jaebum’s body.
“Nnnggg hyung.” Jinyoung shifts in his arms, stirring awake.
“Hey sweetheart.” Jaebum drawls, the smile creeping across Jinyoung’s face sending a wave of warmth crashing over his senses, which he’s sure he’s long lost control of.
“You’re drunk hyung.” Jinyoung whispers, snuggling into the older boy’s neck, feeling the vibrations from Jaebum’s throat as he hums in agreement.
“I don’t wanna go home Jinyoungie, you’re so warm and I love you so much.” Jaebum confesses, his drunkenness clearly clouding his judgement, if only they were both drunk so Jinyoung would also forget this moment in the morning. Jinyoung stiffens in his hold and if Jaebum weren’t drunk he would have tried to save this situation but he is and he doesn’t care.
“You what?” Jinyoung swallows.
“I love you. You’re so gorgeous and I want you.” he whispers lowly. He can feel Jinyoung shudder and there’s the smell of arousal he loves so much creeping back from the other boy.
“Hyung….you’re drunk.”
“I know that Jinyoungie. Jeez.” Jaebum chuckles. Jinyoung groans and pulls away slightly from the older boy. “So you don’t know what you’re saying.” Jinyoung rolls his eyes.
“But I do...I can prove it.” Jaebum slurs slightly, his red eyes going half-lidded.
“How?” Jinyoung whispers back.
“Give me consent.”
“For what?” the younger boy furrows his brows slightly.
“To prove it.” this makes Jinyoung laugh a little but he nods, “Ok.”
And without warning Jaebum’s lips are on his, they’re hot, wet and he can feel and taste the metal of his snake bites. Jinyoung goes wide-eyed at the sudden action. His mind is once again fighting his body as it tells him to pull away but this time he gives into his body as Jaebum’s irresistible scent washes over him, engulfing his sense completely.
Jaebum is dominating their kiss, using Jinyoung’s shock as leverage to deepen the kiss. Their lips fit perfectly together, moving as if they have done this over a hundred times, when in fact this is the first time.
Jaebum slips his tongue inside of his mouth, licking at the wet muscle inside. Jinyoung whimpers, his eyes fluttering shut, giving in to the older boy’s ministration as he massages his tongue. He can feel the butterflies flittering around in his stomach and the heat gathering in his lower abdomen as Jaebum moves his hands to caress the small of his back and move further down later to grip his ass and thigh.
He pants, wanting Jaebum to devour him and take him whole but he’s obviously drunk and has no idea what he’s doing so although Jinyoung is so in love with the way Jaebum is hungrily nipping and sucking at his bottom lip and leaving trails of spit along his neck as he licks and bites at it, he knows this, whatever it is needs to stop.
“Hyung..fuck please.” Jinyoung whines.
“Oh? So naughty Jinyoungie.” Jaebum smirks.
“No hyung...we can’t. You’re drunk. Let’s just sleep.” Jinyoung finally gains enough willpower to push away and put at least 5 inches between him and the other boy who was previously flush up against his body.
“You keep saying that, but I’m trying to tell you Jin-..” Jaebum starts drunkenly as he tries to move closer only to have Jinyoung move away a little more, “No just sleep.” Jinyoung says sternly, putting his foot down, not literally but, you know, this has to stop.
“But-” Jaebum whines.
“No. Sleep.” Jinyoung commands, turning his back to the other boy so as not to be tempted again. But he feels Jaebum move closer to him until he’s cuddling him again and pressing his nose into his neck.
“Ok but I’ll still want you just as much when I'm sober.” Jaebum drawls lowly before drifting off to sleep, if only Jinyoung could do the same, instead the older boy’s actions and words keep him up, mind swirling with confusion and body hot and needy, till the crack of dawn before he falls asleep out of exhaustion.
Fuck Im Jaebum. Literally.