tamed - nct, shotaro x nct

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standing in front of the mirror of his room in nothing but his boxers, the innocent omega did nothing but stare at his curvy body. his pale and virgin skin had been littered in 22 bite marks, spreading from his neck to his navel and on his arms.

those marks would now be imprinted on him forever, and be a constant reminder that shotaro had not one, neither two, but twenty-two amazing mates that would be ready to sacrifice their lives to make sure he was safe. the marks were responsible for the powerful bond that unites them and will until the end of time; they represented love under its purest and longest form.

"i still can't believe all of this is true..." the omega murmured to himself, allowing his fingers to trace over a few marks, making his insides feel all jittery – that's how powerful those marks were.

with a glance to the clock on the wall, shotaro realised he would be late if he didn't start getting ready right now. the omega looked at his body one last time, admiring how the marks fitted so perfectly with his slim waist and wider hips and how they made his curves look even more gorgeous, before running to his closet to grab the pieces of clothing hawoon had selected for him the night before. once he had everything, he rushed to the bathroom to take his morning shower, to brush his teeth and his hair and then to get dressed.

and in a matter of minutes, the pastel purple omega was ready to go, standing in front of the door, waiting eagerly for someone to ring the doorbell.

"you look adorable in those clothes, sho." a feminine voice startled the omega, making him turn around with a smile.

"thank you, hika." he replied.

"i'm sure your mates will love it." she added with a wink, making her brother look down at his clothes.

"do you think?" he asked with a pout. "i was hesitating with something more revealing, because i read somewhere that alphas like those."

"shotaro." hikari sighed. "your mates will love you in whatever clothes you wear. plus, it's only the beginning of the relationship, you should keep things to surprise them later on."

"w-we're not in a relationship!" shotaro flushed red as the idea of having 22 loving boyfriends crossed him mind.

"oh, trust me, you will be very soon." the beta girl wiggled her brows, making her brother even shyer.

thankfully, the omega was saved from further embarrassment by the doorbell ringing.

"wow, who knew hearing the doorbell could put you in that state?" hikari snorted, looking at her brother who had started rearranging his hair madly and flushing brighter. she could almost see his heart beating out of her chest, and he wondered if he would explode before he opened the door. "you know, it could be the mailman. i ordered the new nct clothes collection online a few days ago."

"i-it's not..." shotaro replied with a beaming smile.

in fact, hikari wasn't aware that what put him in his state wasn't the sound of the doorbell, but the smell of familiar pheromones taking possession of the breathable air. shotaro could recognise jaehyun's pheromones very clearly, which meant that he was surely the one who had rang.

without waiting for a second more, shotaro pulled open the door of his house, revealing – as expected – jung jaehyun in all his splendour.

"hello, beautiful." the alpha spoke, holding out a giant bouquet of roses. the flowers composed of roses of different purple shades, going from deep violet to pastel purple. there were also a few sprigs of lavender stuck in-between the roses.