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10. Bear who lost control

"Are bears monogamous?"

"It has been recorded that in some ways they can be," replies Taehyung. "During the mating cycle, they bond with only one female and not as in the case of lions, which can be with up to twelve or more if that's how big the herd is" He goes through slides on the screen. The classroom in the dark to get a better view of the presentation. "They also prevent others from approaching the female, whether it's at the cost of fighting or simple demonstration of dominance with pheromones."

The class on species specifically to learn what they would do in each beastman is going well. He started with marine species, as they are relatively simpler to understand, moved on to reptiles, then birds, and now came to mammals. It is much easier to go for species that he knows in a special way.

Being a bear, it is very easy to research and know about them. He also took several of his students as examples, the more common ones like dogs and others. It is considerably more different because of the variation in behaviors, species, mating periods and so on.

"Hye?"

"Is it true that males are capable of devouring their pups, does that also happen in beastmans?"

"Yes, it happens in beastmans too."

Taehyung hears the movement of a paper and although he looks for the one who made it, he does not detect it. The student who made it turns it over very carefully to see what her classmate next to her said:

No wonder no one wants to be his Omega. Bear beastmen are a menace. They swallow even their children!!!

"I don't know who sent a note, but let them know that I now want an essay of over two and a half thousand characters regarding their species, reproduction, obvious and not so obvious characteristics; all for the next class. Not to mention the exhibits you have for next week."

There is a general groan and Taehyung shuts down the presentation, pulling up the curtains as a student turns on the lights. Taehyung wishes could say it's the topic he likes to talk about the most... when they fall into that aspect, suddenly the title of "Fluffy sonsengnim" disappears completely.

~ * * * ~

"Ummm, smells to me like someone already taught that terrifying anatomy class."

"No kidding."

Taehyung drops everything and reluctantly sits down, looking straight ahead. He feels really bad. Not just because of the class, he feels like his life in general is going to shit and he doesn't know how to stop it from being like this. Yoongi sits next to him at the wooden table, chewing gum. He promised Hoseok to change his smoking habit to chewing gum, he should run to the dentist and buy more gum.

So far it's working very well.

"What's the matter now? Your fed-up-with-everyone face is different today" Yoongi comments taking him by the chin. "Did Jimin finish you or something to make you this depressed? That's the only thing that would explain it to me. Besides you leaving early on Friday."

"Why do you take for granted that any problem in my life is related to Jimin?

"I don't think it's him, I think it's whatever partner you have. You always end up for shit" Taunts the Alpha shamelessly and Taehyung slaps his hand away in annoyance. "Or when you deal with omegas. You generally get along so badly with them it should be impossible."

"I don't get along badly with them."

"Taehyung, your own mother hates you and you hate her. Do you really think you don't get along badly with omegas? At the same time, it's no wonder they hate you, you treat them like shit. It's clear that none of them are going to love you like that." Yoongi assures inflating a gum bomb. Taehyung stands up from his seat. Being alone with Yoongi gives him a migraine.

Because he knows he says things that are true. Each and every one of them are true. Unfortunately for him.

"The reason why I have Omega, stable relationship and no problem is because at least I don't treat it like my problems are the only thing that matters" He adds before Taehyung totally splits. "You should try don't you think? You're such an idiot that you think only you have dilemmas with this."

~ * * * ~

He washes the dishes and stands with his hands dangling over the edge of the metal tub. He knows Jimin has problems too, but what does that have to do with it? Sometimes Yoongi seems to speak in a cryptic language that only he understands. He sighs, shakes his hands to dry them and to his mind vaguely comes the informative tip Jin gave him months ago already:

"He have until this year to choose a partner. Starting from his next birthday he would have to go on dates with strangers to see which one is more compatible. If it's none, it'll be a mating fest and nothing ensures that Alpha will allow him to remain a teacher."

Taehyung furrows his eyebrows, dries his hands and muses that maybe that's what's going on here: he's looking for any option that will allow him to go on with his life without a problem, but he's rejecting those options Why? That thing Jimin said in the car, about using them to wait for him, does he want it from Alpha or something, Taehyung doesn't understand. It's impossible. No one wants a bear from Alpha. It's common sense. It's like no one wanting a vulture or a snake or a dragon for comfort.

There's no way that's what it is.

As much as Taehyung wants to get his hopes up, he'd rather live in disenchantment than suffer from it.

~ * * * ~

He goes into the bathroom to wash his face and freshen up a bit. The heat is unbearable these days because of the summer that refuses to leave. Taehyung is surprised to find Jimin inside. The man cleans himself and has very suspicious stains on his neck and collarbone. He greets him with a sleepy leave as he continues to run the damp cloth over his skin.

"One thing they never warn you about, is that the insufferable heat makes the heat have very close sequelae to each other." he tells in a low, half hoarse voice. Taehyung reaches over and grabs him by the face, squeezing him a little between his hands.

Jimin purrs, pleased at what feels like cuddles from the bear. He smells like Jin. He smells like someone else too. He pushes him into the nearest cubicle. Jimin hugs him with his legs as the Alpha lifts him up, wrapping his shoulders around him and pouting constantly. Taehyung stares at him, wanting to understand what's wrong with him. Why such a suffocating feeling of knowing he's coming from spending a false rut with someone else.

Taehyung wants this dreadful feeling to go away and it does so only when Jimin looks at him, when Jimin hugs him, when Jimin squeezes him in his arms. It's confusing, frustrating, thrilling, so.... So different from what Taehyung has experienced so far. What his crushes have been to date.

Jimin purrs, laying his cheek to the Alpha's shoulder, feeling what it does to him. The fact that he caresses and undresses him barely. Taehyung presses him against the wall, penetrating him with his not-yet-hard member. Jimin rubs his cheek with his. It feels so good to be pampered by several people on the same day.