Chapter 8

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Taehyung tightened his arm around the trembling frame of the omega, hoping his earlier plans to end everything, had left his mind.  

"Why-"

"Hmm?"

"Why are you doing this?" the omega whispered, his lips brushing Taehyung's shoulder, as he spoke those words.

The man was an inch or two, taller then Taehyung, and the hug had gone somewhat sideways, with Taehyung being extra careful to not touch the baby bump, even as he stepped close to the omega.

Instead of being an embrace, it was more of a side-hug, the kind shared between friends who were awkward with full-body touch. 

Taehyung didn't think much about it though. 

As long as the omega was safe and not thinking about drinking the contents of that dangerous bottle, Taehyung was willing to do everything in his power to make the omega comfortable.

The omega's posture was stiff in the beginning of their hug, and Taehyung could pick out the scent of distress and doubt coating his skin, now though-

The distress was replaced by another smell - a calmer, muted, scent, which reminded Taehyung of daisies.

A whiff from the field of daisies, as he passed by it-

Taehyung didn't know he had closed his eyes when he hugged the omega. When he opened them, he found the omega giving him side glances.

Was this... the omega's actual scent? Taehyung wondered. 

The more he inhaled it, the more homely it felt, as if the omega wasn't a stranger, but a part of his family. The scent underneath all the grief, and sorrow, was warm... and soothing.

Why are you doing this-

The omega had asked him.

Taehyung kept his eyes on the omega's face, making sure, he had the other's attention and he slowly reached out for bottle.

His fingers wrapped around the omega's hand which held the glass bottle in a loose grip.

"Because it's dangerous. And I-"

Taehyung coaxed the omega's hand to let go of the bottle, his fingers probing and poking at his palm, until the omega let go.

Finally- Taehyung cheered on the inside, before turning to face the omega, and gave him a small victory smile.

"I can't allow you to harm yourself or the baby."

The omega's eyes widened, lips parted, as if to question his decision again, but then he shook his head and glanced at the bottle, now secure in Taehyung's hands.

"I'm not going to watch it happen in front of me, and not do anything about it."

Crack.

"Oh no!" The omega exclaimed and stepped away from his hug, instead taking Taehyung's hand, which had held the bottle a moment ago.

"You-"

"I'm fine."

"But-"

"It's alright. I'm not hurt."

"Shut up! You're bleeding! You idiot!"

It was the most emotion this omega had displayed in Taehyung's presence, and it caught him by surprise.

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