A Dream Apart|TK

24. his mate

[hehe do you see what i did there?😏 ]

taehyung nervously walked around the cafeteria with his tray in his hands, looking around for a certain dark-brunet. he had ignored the alpha's phone calls, when not he had declined them the whole day over.

taehyung was feeling weak, like nothing in the world mattered anymore. he didn't pay attention in class, he looked like a zombie from crying whenever he was sure he was alone. this all happened alone on this day— after he realized how dumb he was for giving in to something he felt so wrong.

luckily, the classes he had today were all with namjoon, including music class, where the older alpha had pared jeongguk and taehyung for a duo project, not only because everyone ships them, but because he thought jeongguk could cheer the omega up.

all in vain though, because when jeongguk asked him, he said he was fine, even though his expression and body language was telling the whole opposite. jeongguk was sure that it had to do with minjae and the dream today.

taehyung's heart did a little jump when he spotted minjae sitting on a table in the corner of the room, surrounded by his friends, also alphas and all older than taehyung.

the omega gulped, as he walked towards them to follow his plan in asking minjae to eat with him, just so he can lay all lies open on the table. when he arrived, he he tipped on minjae's arm, causing the older to turn to him. and his friends too.

taehyung looked down. "hey, what's wrong, baby? why didn't you pick up my calls?" minjae asked worriedly, but taehyung kept a plain expression. "i wanted to ask if we.. could eat lunch together? i really need to talk to you," the omega said, ignoring the other alphas' eyes drilling through him, sending a cold shiver down his spine.

"i'm sorry baby, i promised to eat with them," minjae smiled and taehyung felt like gagging. how is it so easy for the male to act like he was his mate, like he really cared for him?

"so that's him? dude you could've made it even better," said one of minjae's alpha friends suddenly, causing taehyung to freeze on his spot.

"shut up, bogum," minjae glared at his friend and then got up to take taehyung's tray and place it next to his. "sit down, baby and don't listen to them."

saying nothing, taehyung took the place next to him, trying to not take the alphas' comments to his heart, as he was already vulnerable enough today.

the other three alphas on the table stared at taehyung with annoyance and boredom and the omega could feel that they were displeased with his stay there.

taehyung kept eating, waiting for the moment where minjae was going to defend him.

"isn't he too vanilla for you, jae? don't you like it rough and steamy?" one of them asked quietly, but loudly enough for taehyung to hear it.

the omega chuckled, rolling his eyes. "are you bored?" the alpha froze and shook his head.

minjae suddenly wrapped an arm around taehyung, which was making the younger feel more than uncomfortable, but he played along, questioning how far minjae would go. the whole time over, he felt tears burning in his eyes though.

"my baby looks innocent, but definitely isn't," he randomly said, causing taehyung to finally snap his arm away.

"and you know that because of...? we literally never did anything," taehyung said in a calm tone and minjae eyed him, gritting his teeth. "what's wrong with you today?"