Together

chapter twelve

Sunghoon was stumped. He thought things had been going well between the three of them but maybe he had been wrong all along. As he watched Sunoo walk away he felt like his biggest fear was coming to life. The last thing he wanted was to have to choose between his mates. Sunoo, well Sunoo had been all he knew for three years, and now here is Jake, sweet, handsome, smart, and very dorky Jake who had a spot in Sunghoon's heart now. He couldn't bear to let either of them go. He wouldn't. He'll find a way to work things out with Sunoo, he had to because he refused to let their bond break. 

Sulking like a scolded pup Sunghoon goes to his class earlier than intended. Since when had Sunoo had ill feelings towards Jake? Sure he'd been hesitant at first but it was Sunoo that begged Sunghoon to meet him, Sunoo who encouraged him to get to know his mate so why was Sunoo so angry earlier. And since when could Sunghoon not smell his mate's scent? Too many questions and not enough answers. It bugged his alpha and wounded him deep in his soul. Had he been a bad alpha? Surely he hadn't been missing signs all this time? 

"Alright class, open your books to where we left off last time and get with a partner. We're going to try a new exercise today!" his professor announces as she struts into the room ready to start her class. With a heavy sigh, Sunghoon follows orders.

"Sunghoonie!" Wonyoung sing-songs as she skips over to steal the seat next to the boy. Sunghoon groaned, getting ready to stand and move away but was forcefully pushed back down by the beta. 

"Sit," she demands softly so Sunghoon does so. Honestly, he'd rather work with Wonyoung than his other classmates. They sit shoulder to shoulder working on the various math exercises Sunghoon would have struggled through had it not been for Wonyoung. Though she was a few years younger than him she was an exceptional mathlete. 

"How are you so bad at math," she laughs once the class is over and students begin filling out the room. 

"Dunno. I'm good at other things. Math is just...stupid," the alpha grumbles, his ears reddening from Wonyoung's teasing. 

"Or maybe you're stupid," she teases this time earning a flick on the forehead. 

"Yeah well not all of us had private tutors growing up you little–" Sunghoon stops as his nose catches a scent he'd grown very familiar with. 

"I'll see you around Won," he says ruffling the girl's hair before rushing through the crowd of students. 

"Hey," he says once he catches up to Jake. The beta gives him his dorky crooked smile. Another thing Sunghoon has grown familiar with and has started to love.

"Hi," Jake says. He moves to hug Sunghoon which the alpha easily complies with. He takes a moment to sniff Jake, letting his calm scent wash over him.

"So, I was thinking, maybe we hang out. Watch a movie" Sunghoon suggests. 

"Oh? I have some physics homework but yeah I'm down. I'll probably just work on it throughout the movie though. Mr.Baek is really strict about assignments and they take forever to get through" he rambles, hands moving about as he talks. Sunghoon found it cute. 

"Um...will Sunoo be there?" he questions. Sunghoon frowns his attention suddenly anywhere but Jake's face.

"Oh no. He um, had something to do" he admits and Jake's smile drops into a frown. 

"Oh," he says

"Don't worry. He'll join us next time. Apparently, his roommate needed him for something so it's just us tonight," Sunghoon says not wanting to mood to dampen.

"Yeah yeah...just us," Jake mutters. His smile returned but it didn't reach his eyes. 

"Hmm let me walk you to class," Sunghoon says. He reaches to hold Jake's hand (a recent development) but the beta shoves his hand in his pocket, acting as if he hadn't seen Sunghoon's advance. Awkwardly Sunghoon shoves his hands into his pockets as he quietly walks beside Jake to his class. Their departer was very awkward as Sunghoon went to hug him goodbye but Jake yet again dodged as he quickly said goodbye and rushed into the lecture hall leaving Sunghoon to wonder what the hell was going on with his mates?