How To Be An Alpha

Step 1

Taehyung would consider himself quite a normal guy. He was in his last year of his postgraduate, healthy, had good friends and a loving family. Everything was as normal as it could get.

"You do understand that this is not normal, right?"

Taehyung scratched his head. He wasn't a doctor. How was he supposed to know?

The doctor sighed, taking off his glasses before leaning over the table to look over the patient's file.

"Taehyung, you're turning twenty-five soon. You got your results at age eighteen like everyone else. You're a young and healthy alpha, however, you're not experiencing any changes a regular alpha has. This is not normal."

"But, Seokjin hyung, you said it yourself. I'm a late bloomer. If there's a classification for my case, there must be others like me."

Seokjin sighed again. "You don't seem to comprehend the situation at hand. There are other cases of late bloomers, but that doesn't mean that there's much information on it. Who knows when your body will begin to develop pheromones? If it happens all of a sudden, you might be at risk of going into rut in the most inopportune of times. And without any experience, you might as well end up attacking someone. You know what the charges for attacking omegas are. You may end up in a lot of trouble, Taehyung."

His heart clenched for a moment. Taehyung knew what the risks were. He often worried about his condition.

Taehyung was presented as an alpha after taking the test when he turned eighteen. To everyone's surprise, he came out as an alpha, a very unexpected result due to his family being full of betas and omegas. Taehyung had already shown a few characteristics of being an alpha early on.

His physique was definitely bigger than that of an omega and he had always been stronger than many of his classmates and brothers. However, he wasn't necessarily covered in muscle, having wider hips and a slimmer build and many had guessed he would probably come out as a dominant beta at the most. Betas, similar to alphas, where quite fit and strong, not as curvy and delicate as most omegas.

However, unlike alphas and omegas, betas pheromones were very weak. They weren't as big as alphas and didn't have the fertility and gracefulness of an omega. Due to Taehyung's lack of prominent physical characteristics, his family and friends had settled for the idea that he was going to be a beta.

It was a huge surprise when his result card showed that his genes were those of an alpha. Despite this, his body never showed any changes after that. It seemed to be forever stuck in the same qualities he'd carried his entire life.

Taehyung didn't mind though. As a child he had always been quite hyperactive. He was kind and courageous. Characteristics from both omegas and alphas. He was always ready to make friends just as much as he was ready to beat any bully's ass when he saw injustice.

Despite never really showing specific alpha characteristics, Taehyung was a great fighter, leaning more on skill rather than strength. He was able to defeat various dominant betas by himself. He was also very kind and generous, and thanks to not having any alpha scent, many omegas easily relied on him.

He really didn't care if he ever presented any alpha pheromones at all. He was happy and comfortable with his body as it was. But now, he understood that there were certain risks to his quirk.

Seokjin sighed once again, rolling his chair back and grabbing a bottle of pills from a cabinet. "Here, try this."

Taehyung's eyebrow quirked up, taking the bottle and looking to see what it was. "What are these? They look like suppressants."

"God no. We want you to produce pheromones, not suppress them more than they already are. They will help you produce alpha hormones hopefully. Take one every morning after waking up and every night before going to sleep. They should boost up your system and further develop the Y chromosome in your genes. We are gonna set a plan to put you in a controlled environment. In the case that the pills work, we will be able to monitor your development and reduce any risks."

As he left the hospital, Taehyung gripped the bottle of pills tightly. Sometimes he wondered whether he was ever going to have an entirely normal life.

"Tae!" He turned at the mention of his name, seeing a blonde man leaning against a car.

He walked towards him, greeting him with a smile. "Minnie hyung, what are you doing here? When did you come back?"

"My flight arrived this morning. I heard from your mom that you came for a check up with Jin hyung. I came to pick you up for lunch."

Taehyung chuckled as he crossed his arms. "That car's yours? Is Yoongi hyung spoiling you again? I swear you don't even look like an omega dressed like that." He pulled on the black button up that revealed part of the older one's chest.

"What can I say, he loves me. Besides, I told him I didn't need a car but he just shoved the keys in my hand and left with a poor excuse of being late to a meeting."

"Well then, as your best friend, I will gladly accept any privileges coming from you. What are you waiting for? I'm craving some burgers ." Taehyung smiled, grabbing the fancy sunglasses that clung from Jimin's collar, putting them on and opening the door to the passenger's side.

After entering the drive thru and ordering, Jimin turned to look at his friend. Taehyung was unusually quiet and he noticed he kept fiddling with an orange bottle in his hands.

"What's that?"

Taehyung rolled the bottle in his hands, not looking up before he spoke. "It's supposed to help me become an alpha or whatever. Seokjin hyung said that they're still on an experimental stage."

The car was suddenly filled with silence as Jimin noticed the frown on Taehyung's face. He knew about Taehyung's condition and how much it was affecting his life. He felt bad for not being able to help him.

"I'm scared, you know?"

"Don't worry. Hyung is a great doctor and I'm sure he wouldn't put you at risk if he wasn't sure this would help in some way."

Taehyung sighed, the pills shuffling slightly inside the bottle, creating the only sound that could be heard besides the engine. "It's not that, hyung. I'm not scared that the pills won't work. It wouldn't differ from the others. I'm scared that if they work, what will happen to me? I don't want to put anyone in danger. What if I can't control my instincts? Unlike everyone else, I have no idea of how to be an alpha. What if I go into rut and hurt an innocent omega?"

Jimin could tell his friend was beginning to panic, quickly turning to hold his hand. "Tae, look at me."

Taehyung did as he was told, warily turning his head to look at the only friend that had stuck to his side for so many years. Jimin had a determined look on his face. He really didn't look like an omega at all.

"Hear me out, Kim Taehyung. You're the kindest and bravest person I know. I know you can do this. I'll be there for you the entire way. Have some faith in yourself. You are stronger than anyone else I know. We've been together through thin and thick and this is no exception.

"Besides, I'm sure Seokjin hyung already thought about this too. He won't take any risks with you. It's okay to be afraid, but don't let those fears decide who you are."

Taehyung's grip on Jimin's hand tighten as he blinked a few tears away. "Thanks, Minnie. I have no idea what it would be of me without you by my side."

"It's fine. I'll always be there for you. I—" A sudden honking interrupted them and Jimin groaned loudly.

"Who the fuck's honking so goddamn loud? Can't they see we are having a conversation here?" Jimin was ready to roll down his window and curse at the driver behind them when Taehyung held his hand.

"Hyung, I think they're in their right. We haven't moved for the past five minutes. We are next."