⊰ you were a bet ⊱ shinbaku

☽ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ ᴛʜʀᴇᴇ ☾

It was sort of a dreaded time of month for Hitoshi, he was so on edge because katsuki was gone for the whole week of school.

But sometimes he'd stop by just to say a quick hello, and maybe some comfort in this difficult time. Not for him, but katsuki.

Heats were painful, and Hitoshi knew that as his sister was one and would have difficulty eating, sleeping, even sometimes staying conscious because of the toll it takes on your body when you have no mate. The 4th and 5th days of the heat were seemingly the worst because they were in the middle, and then the last days are almost like a recovery.

But, Shinsou had a lot of self control. He was good about keeping himself sane around his boyfriend even when that beautiful caramel smell filled his nostrils, even overtaking his mind at times. It's so hard not to give in to that sweet smell. But if he ever did, oh would Masaru have him on a string.

But it was different today, his phone was just being blown up by katsuki, the begging. The pleading, it was so distracting in the school day. But he has to hold himself until the school day was over, he would bring katsuki some mints and his favorite, spicy chicken ramen.

They were a good couple, even some people envied them because they seemed perfect, walking around the halls with joy. Or silence sometimes, they had a similar wavelength and knew when one just needed some peace.

It had been two months of their dating, unless you count the one before they were even together; those consisting of the "dates" they had that were meant to be friendly hangouts. Then it would be three. But it was the happiest either of them had been, and the only reason why Shinsou knew that is because Katsuki's "old man," Masaru kept on saying it. Thats what kept him going strong and not giving into the stupid bet. He was making someone happy, and he was happy. Isn't that all that mattered?

"No. We had a deal, shinsou." Shoto simply said to his friend, Hitoshi had been begging them to just let him simply take things slow.

"What!? Why not. Come on! It's not like you guys will get to him any sooner than I will, I'm literally so close." Hitoshi said and just sighed out with a huge frown.

Shoto rolled his eyes at his friend. "How could you have caught feelings? Cmon! It is the perfect opportunity now. You can bring over some chocolate covered strawberries, get him in love, and then boom! You get the money. I'll even increase the price."

Increase the price? Increase it?

"By how much? Because I will only do this if it's at least 10k. I need to get into that school, I need it! My counselors all say I can get in at that price. So make it 10 thousand.. And you have a deal." Hitoshi knew his friend was rich, they had placed money on these bets before and Shoto always had the highest bid. Though usually he never had to give out any cash because people were bad at committing.

"Hmmm..." shoto thought before looking to the alpha. "Fine. Ten thousand, but it has to be done by tonight. You hear me? Tonight! And if you don't. Then the whole bet is off, nothing for anyone. You want your college dream? Then fuck. Him. Over."

His heart sank, he really would be fucking the blonde over, but. He needed this, he was desperate for anything at this point. "And then after.. I just cut ties with him?"

Shoto gave him a nod. "cut off all ties with him, you get your money, you get your dream. Do we have a deal?" the taller alpha asked, holding his hand out to shake.

God, did this feel wrong. But soon enough, they were shaking hands on this deal.

This god awful deal, it was cruel.