Crowds filled the streets, cheering and chanting.
"I vow to you here and now, I will better our world. I will ensure we sift out the bad, and live in peace and harmony when only good remains." The candidate at the podium promised as he spoke in the microphone.
Han's heat came in. Again. It was the third time in six weeks. He curled in the group nest in the living room and whimpered, holding his tummy.
"Again, Hannie?" Felix asked gently, already approaching with the heated blankets before heading to the kitchen.
Tears started filling Han's eyes, "Mm." He whined, digging to bury himself further in the pile of clothes. It was like quicksand, watching Han disappear into various pieces of threads. He wanted to be submerged in scent that wasn't his own.
The bedroom door closest to the living room flung open, Hyunjin standing in the doorway. "I knew I caught a whiff of honey."
Han just groaned in response, not capable of speaking from the amount of pain he was in.
Changbin emerged out from behind Hyunjin, heading straight for the nest to comfort Han in any way he could.
"Really, Changbin?" Hyunjin whined, annoyed that he was clearly losing his cuddle buddy. "Why can't Felix take care of him?" He huffed, crossing his arms over his chest.
The buff omega stripped his shirt off, handing it to Han who buried his face in it. "Because Felix is pre-heating and will go into full heat early if he does. We don't need to get off of schedule. Now, are you gonna join us, or no?" Changbin rose a brow as he climbed into the nest, smothering Han in the way he liked most.
"Ugh, fine." Hyunjin grumbled, stomping over and joining the pile, staying on the outside, turning to face away from Han. "I fucking hate how sickly sweet you smell."
"You're not my favorite scent either, cinnamon." Han nipped, fighting the pain to clap back.
"Well I personally like the blend of your scents." Changbin chimed in, nuzzling into Han and suckling his scent gland. It would soothe Han slightly, and also cut down on the strength of his scent in the air, giving Hyunjin less to complain about. It was also just fucking delicious.
Felix giggled from hearing the conversation as he brought water bottles over. "I'm gonna hang out in my room to avoid being thrown off. When Innie and Minnie get home they can bring anything else you need."
Sad puppy eyes looked at Felix, dreading his presence missing. "Kiss." Han requested before losing one of his pack mates.
Giving in, Felix pressed a quick peck to Han's lips before running away immediately, not risking the possibility of starting his own heat sooner than he should.
As the two youngest omegas entered the bunker, Seungmin's eyes immediately lit up. "Is that Hannie?" He asked excitedly, dropping his belongings in the entryway and sprinting to the living roo..
"Minnie!" Han called, sitting up slightly. His hair was stuck to his forehead from how much he was sweating, and his skin burned to the touch.
Jeongin picked up Seungmin's items from the floor, walking them to the kitchen and setting them down on the counter. He could smell the warm honey coating their home, but he just walked through the door after work.
Seungmin pounced into Han, curling up on the now almost bare male. Purrs erupted from the two.
Whiny, "Can I leave now?" Hyunjin asked Changbin, growing more and more tired of always having to tend to Han with whatever was wrong with him.
"No. We nest until we have to leave, for work or scheduled things. You know the system, Hyune." Changbin scolded, baring his teeth. They were a bit more frightening than the average omega's teeth, but still no where near an alpha's.
Out of spite, Hyunjin scooted further away from Jisung, pouting.
"Careful, if you put your lips out there any farther someone might step on them." Jeongin teased, walking over to the nest with a frozen waffle, handing it to Han.
During Han's heats he liked to eat cold food because of how hot he would get. It wasn't the most nutritious, sure, but it was better than the cheesecake he always begged for. His little teeth bit into the frozen disc easily, and he was happily munching as Seungmin started circling him, adjusting the nest bit by bit but mainly staying close to Han.
Jeongin started petting Han, smiling at the extra bit of happiness he displayed at the action. "Are you hungry enough for a smoothie, or not yet?"
"Not yet." Han answered with his mouth full, making it muffled.
"Do you need anything?" Jeongin asked, looking over the area at what was already close by.
With big, sad, pleading eyes, Han softly said, "Just cuddles." At that, Seungmin pulled Han down, cuddling into him.
"I think we've got that covered." Jeongin giggled, reaching over to pet Seungmin too. "I don't see your box."
Each of the omegas had personal boxes of items to alleviate their pain during their heats. Han shook his head.
"It's gonna be hell if you don't do what your body is asking for." Changbin tried to reason, moving to be closer to Han again, thumbing over the younger's scent gland.
"No, it's uncomfortable, doesn't help and I'd rather just cuddle." Han explained, leaning into his pack mates that were in the nest, minus Hyunjin.
Opening one of the bottles of water and handing it over, Jeongin frowned. "Pack Daddy is gonna get concerned if you don't take care of yourself, Hannie."
"Oh my God, stop! I said that as a joke. I didn't think he'd change his username." Han blushed, embarrassed. He had called their pack alpha 'pack daddy' in their group chat a few days prior, and no one has let it go since.
Hyunjin finally cracked a smile, "As much as I appreciate the generosity, I don't want Pack Daddy knowing the details of what I do or don't use in my box."
"Thank you!" Han agreed, reaching over to try and pull the older omega into the rest of the pile.
Jeongin shook his head with a giggle. "You think you can wait for me to take a quick shower before joining you, Hannie?"
"I guess." Han exaggerated, motioning a finger down his face to insinuate a tear falling.
Reaching over, Changbin started rubbing Han's lower abdomen, feeling the bloat. Just the weight of the elder's hand was too much for Han, who whimpered at it, swatting Changbin's hand away. "Sorry, I thought it'd help. It does for Hyune." He apologized.
"It's probably because of whatever condition Hannie has." Seungmin said, before licking Han's hair to comfort him.
"Pack Daddy couldn't have picked a worse collection of omegas to save." Hyunjin muttered, a joke with a sharp bit to it.
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First and foremost, I wanna tell you guys this is going to be a drama, with angst. (Shocker)
But it's also going to be just crack, and have humor.
It's going to be a super nontraditional omegaverse / a/b/o. I have plot ideas that I think will be an interesting twist on the concept.
Don't get your hopes up for explicit smut. I refuse to write it about real people. Some scenes can be interpreted in that way, if you so choose.
If you've been reading Stray Together, you know that I build things up way in advance, so pay close attention 😉
