Bangtan AO3 Collection (some ABOs)

Of course, it had to be you (Series 1/5)

Of course, it had to be you - Rose_gold715

Summary:

Park Jimin is an Omega wolf who simply wants to find a mate who will accept him.
Jeon Jungkook is a mysterious, devastatingly handsome Alpha who confuses Jimin.

Link:

https://archiveofourown.org/works/8891899

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New scents. That was the first thing that crossed Jimin's sleep-thick mind, even before he had opened his eyes or uncurled himself from his blanket.

Unfamiliar scents.

His wolf whined.

The different fragrances mixed together, lingering in the misty, morning air and spreading steadily across their small, cosy, rustic town. The thick aroma had almost completely smothered the usual smells Jimin was greeted with in the morning –dew on grass, traces of cut wood and subtle sweet undertones of winter flowers. He pulled the covers over his face and tried to block them out, trying to comfort himself with the smell of freshly washed sheets, baked and slightly burnt bread wafting from the kitchen and the scent of his parents chatting in the dining room downstairs. He groaned quietly in annoyance when he couldn't. He could still smell the hints of peculiar muskiness – all reeking of dominance and power. His stomach flipped and he felt sick with nerves; his Omega wolf, on the other hand, was wagging his tail in excitement – they often were at odds with each other. Jimin always dreaded this event in the annual calendar - the day when alphas and betas from all across the country travel around in assorted packs to hopefully meet someone they could claim as their mate. They always arrived early morning and would stay in the mayor's house until all the Omegas and Betas had gathered in the forest clearing. They'd be having guests coming and going for the next two months or so. Jimin didn't know if he could put up with all this pressure.

He buried his face into his pillow, feeling pitiful.

Omegas and Betas over twenty were encouraged to socialize with the newcomers to try create a relationship with a potential mate. Throughout the week, social events like parties and bonfires and dances were held to give them the best chance possible. Three years ago, an excited Jimin had been over the moon – not about finding a mate (he wasn't really ready for that then) – but just being able to stay out at night and have fun. Unfortunately, when most of his friends found mates they moved to their significant other's town; the amusement quickly disappeared. Supposedly, when compatible wolves found each other, the attraction between them was so strong they knew they belonged together even if they had only known each other for just a few days. It was a combination of physical attraction, personality, wolf instincts and pheromones. Mating was said to be complete when one wolf marked through a deep bite in the curve between the neck and shoulder. Omegas were always marked as a sign they were taken and unavailable to other Alphas and Betas (satisfying their possessive nature). In a Beta-Beta relationship, they usually both marked each other. Once the mark is completed, it makes the mates more attuned to each other – they can pick up their scent from further away, or they can sometimes sense the other's emotion; in general, their presence just felt greater.

Each year without a mate meant the closer they came to becoming Unclaimed – wolves who were never mated and often went into depression or gave themselves to prostitution. Jimin felt terrible for them – he had met a few Unclaimed in their town and they were all extremely sincere and kind wolves who would have undoubtedly made a beautiful mate. He hated it when he heard others talking lowly of them; their worth was not determined by the presence of a mate. How shallow could one be to even think that? The judgement was particularly harsh for an Omega, who were traditionally portrayed as dependent, docile beings to please their mates, thus others began to question their competency. Now, Jimin did not believe his sole purpose in life was to bow to everything his mate commanded of him, most certainly not, but it didn't mean Jimin didn't yearn to have someone to curl up beside at night, have him or her murmur sweet nothings into his ear after a bad day. He wanted someone who wasn't narrow minded, who didn't try to control everything about him, who would let Jimin be demanding every once in a while, who was kind and sweet and didn't abuse their role as his higher ranked lover (because Betas and Alphas were superior in society).