La Douleur Exquise || Min Yoongi

Chapter 5

It had been almost an entire week since the pack had seen you or Taehyung. Your heat lasted for about 3 days but you insisted on staying in the apartment for a couple more days just to make sure there are no lingering pheromones or anything that could make the alphas lose control. Of course, that wasn't the only reason – you also dreaded facing them, completely mortified at the thought of being reprimanded for not taking better measures and allowing the whole heat incident to happen in the first place. The pack, however, wasn't angry at you and Taehyung's countless phone calls with Hoseok and Namjoon confirmed it as they checked in every few hours throughout the week to see how you were doing.

In all honesty, what you really feared was facing Yoongi. Yes, you were reluctant to meet Jungkook as well, fearing you might have scarred the kid for life, but you were pretty sure you could handle him being shy and trying to run away from you. After all, you knew his weaknesses like food and games and you could get him to come around. Yoongi, on the other hand... the situation you put him in was mortifying. You had almost driven him into a frenzy, in front of his girlfriend at that. You shivered for the fiftieth time during the short car ride from your apartment to Jin and Yoongi's place. It was Friday and the pack had decided on a night in with food, games and drinks. Truthfully, if it wasn't the mention of alcohol, you would have never agreed to go because you couldn't handle facing them without a little buzz. Still, you tried to memorize the apology speech you put together and gathered as much courage as you could to face them.

Taehyung: "Relax, Y/N, just breathe" the boy said, rubbing soothing circles in your back when you exited the car and found yourself in front of the apartment minutes later.

Before you could even knock, the door flew open and Jimin and Anna tackled you in a hug, almost knocking you to the ground, with a happy squeal of your name. You were shocked but nonetheless smiled at their display of affection and hugged right back, letting them pull you inside with Taehyung trailing after you.

Anna: "Siiiiiis! We missed you so much!"

Jimin: "Yeah, Y/N, we're so glad you're back!"

Everyone was already there. They all got up from their places to give you a hug, well, everyone except Leila who just nodded a completely uninterested greeting your way and Yoongi who just waved at you with an awkward smile. You sighed internally wondering when a friendly hug became something so taboo among the two of you when he'd spent so many nights cuddled up together, with you whispering reassuring words in his ears during one of his fits, but kept a smile on as you greeted the pack.

Namjoon: "Welcome back, Y/N" he smiled softly, placing a hand on your shoulder "Feeling better?"

Y/N: "Immensely" you nodded.

Taehyung: "So everyone's happy to see her but you're ignoring me? Screw you guys!" he pouted and crossed his hands over his chest.

Y/N: "Awee, is TaeTae jealous?" you teased him, wrapping your arms around his waist and dragging him towards your snickering friends.

Taehyung: "Yes!" he admitted ruffling your hair "You weren't the only one stuck in that apartment for a week."

You blushed at that although no one else seemed fazed. You figured they must've known what was going to happen the second they left Taehyung alone to handle you in your full blown heat state but you were still a bit embarrassed about that fact. On the far side of the room Yoongi frowned at the younger boy's words but you didn't see it, your view being obscured by a suffocating hug from Hoseok while the rest of the pack members welcomed Taehyung.