What to Expect When Expecting in an Omegaverse: Minsung

Gym Bros.

CW!! This chapter mentions abortion again, and it's very heavily discussed throughout the bulk of this chapter. If this topic really triggers you, I'd recommend you probably just skip this chapter all together. I don't think you'll miss too much, this chapter was mostly just angsty plot building.
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Over the next week, the news Dr. Lim gave Jisung feels unreal. He even took an at home pregnancy test a couple of days after his appointment like she'd suggested. For some reason, he convinced himself it was all just a mistake or a nightmare, and the test would prove him right. Seeing the two lines in front of him that night made him sob for hours all over again.

Sometimes it's actually kind of easy to forget about his situation. When he gets distracted or busy at work, he can act like everything is the same. The feeling of normalcy never lasts very long though, because something always reminds him of it. For example, he's come home from a good productive day at work, and he's thinking of projects he's planning or currently finishing. He's excited and happy. Then, he sees those stupid contraceptive pills sitting on his dresser, abandoned ever since he can't take them anymore, and it's like he's hearing the news all over again. He's wondering how they failed, how he was one of the few.

It almost feels like he's mourning, strangely enough. He doesn't actually know what he's mourning. Maybe he's mourning his freedom if he keeps it? Or maybe he's preemptively mourning his unborn child if he doesn't. Or maybe he's just mourning the person he was before he'd learned of his mistake? Regardless of whether he decides to have it or not, he will always carry the knowledge that he created something from his body and hated it.

He does feel bad for hating it. The embryo- what he has taken to calling it in his head, because baby doesn't feel right- didn't do anything to him and yet he resents it so much. It didn't steal anything from him, it didn't ask to be put inside of him, it just ended up in a host that didn't want it.

Channie-hyung (3:27PM): Gym w/ me and Bin?

Han Jisung (3:39PM): Yeah. 4:30?

Channie-hyung (3:43PM): Hell yeah, good man!

Going to the gym with his hyungs sounds like an excellent idea. He's been moving between his bedroom and work for the past 9 days since he found out about it, making stops to the kitchen and bathroom too- of course. Getting his endorphins flowing couldn't possibly do him anything but good.

He gets to the gym after both Changbin and Chan have arrived- both of the alphas being driver's licenses having assholes. He spots them almost as soon as he enters. They don't seem to notice his arrival in the midst of their conversation.

"Hey, weren't you guys supposed to be exercising, or were you just gonna sit on the equipment like assholes?" The omega teases, getting both of the men's attention. Chan smiles brightly when he sees him.

"We were waiting for you, because for some reason, 4:30 actually means 5 o'clock to you." Changbin complains and Chan laughs while the youngest of the three rolls his eyes.

"We didn't want to start without you." Chan adds in consolidation with a strong slap to Jisung's shoulder and a well-meaning grin.

The men do some basic warm-up stretches to begin. They make some small talk as they do so. Jisung can't really get himself to contribute much to the conversation. His mood just isn't super talkative right now, but he does listen to them and nod along when prompted. The omega just feels a bit out of it.

"You got it? It isn't too heavy?" Chan confirms as he stands behind Jisung's head as he lies on his back for bench presses. The omega only responds with a narrowed gaze and Chan lifts his hands in surrender. "Sooo... Bin, Nabi-ya's first birthday? What's the plan for that?" The older alpha asks Changbin as Jisung starts his reps. Chan is careful to glance at the omega every few seconds to ensure he isn't struggling with the weight.