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Chapter 14: Open Door

Jungkook

I stare at the alpha as he sleeps beside me, his face squished as he sleeps on his side. His lips are in a cute pout, brows furrowing and nose twitching due to whatever he's dreaming about. The alpha's black hair is messy from sleep, but I can't help but find him gorgeous in his puffy, sleepy state.

Although it's embarrassing to admit, I have often snuck into my roommate's bedroom to sleep and cuddle while in heat or whenever I'm particularly emotionally sensitive. It's always been my guilty pleasure, holding the alpha and letting his scent wash away any traces of any other alpha's.

Jimin's scent has always had an interesting effect on me. It demands my attention despite him rarely using it to establish dominance or gain said attention. When I first met him, still eighteen and virginal, I didn't quite understand why, but I was drawn to the male in a way I never, and still have never, felt before.

And I hope I have the same effect on him.

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Last Year

Gulping, I look between the cracked, illuminated phone screen and the address of the building before me. Although everything seems to check out, I can't help but feel anxious. This is my first time meeting my roommate in person and not only is he older, but he's an alpha.

Since our university cares about freshmen a lot and wants them to stay, they have implemented a program for students who aren't quite comfortable with traditional, communal-style dorms and want to stay in an apartment, but don't feel ready being all the way on their own.

Through a practice dubbed the 'freshman-buddy system,' freshmen are able to make profiles for roommate matches to find a good senior to take care of them. There, everyone is expected to share the basic information such as name, birth date, pronouns, background information, and of course... fertility-class.

Despite the university not requiring us to formally disclose our fertility class for normal admittance, for this program, we do. That is so people know whether or not they will feel comfortable with the way their roommate may affect them.

Alpha-omega matches, although uncommon, aren't against the rules. If you want to room with someone who could potentially drive you crazy during heats or ruts, that's up to you.

But something about Park Jimin, an alpha, makes me want to chance it.

Like me, he is from Busan. His profile is perfect: pretty profile picture, good grades, clean record. And when I reached out to him through the app to message him, he was quick to respond and oh, so caring.

We just clicked.

Despite the small age gap and the class difference—both socioeconomic and fertility-wise—we easily made conversation. We direct messaged regularly, video called until we fell asleep at ungodly hours, and spent time together in ways that felt oddly domestic. He would even help me with my homework and talk about my anxieties regarding my situation with my parents and college. We've been doing all of this ever since March of senior year, shortly after I received my acceptance letter.

It's kind of Jimin's job, in a way, but he really makes me feel cared for. And childishly, stupidly, I couldn't help but feel my heart pound every time that custom-vibration and ringtone would go off for the alpha.

Perhaps I have the tiniest crush on the alpha.

But who can blame me? It's Park Jimin. Smart, handsome, caring, perfect. And I can't help but feel anxious as I stand in front of the coffee shop we're supposed to meet at, wondering if he is just as desperate to finally see me in person, to see me, smell me.