Chapter 21: You owe me

The early morning came before they knew it. Both Hyun and Ha-joon couldn't get to sleep after that. They stayed awake: in separate rooms watching as the morning suncloaked the apartment. It's Rays peaking through any nook in cranny. Hyun had sat on the floor leaning his back against the couch. He held his knees to his chest as he stared at the bedroom door all night.

In the bedroom Ha-joon had been laying on his left side: Him too staring at the wooden door between the rooms. He clutched the blanket as he lay there.

Both not knowing what their next move was going to be. They both knew all too well this was going to be an awkward morning.

Ha-joon sloy slid the blankets off of him. Taking a look at himself in the morning light he was covered in hickys and bite marks: mainly on his shoulders and arms. He clamped his hand over his neckarea: it was sore.

"Of course..." He mumbled as he swung his legs over to the bedside.

A throbbing pain came from under him. His bottom, lower back and legs ached. He stood up clutching the bedside so he wouldn't cave beneath his own legs.

Slowly he made his way to the door, keeping his palm on the wall. His heart was beating fast. his palms felt clammy.

Taking a deep breath he placed his hand on the knob and turned it.

Hyun lifted his head and jumped to his feet when he heard the creaking of the knob. His heart was throbbing. Excitement: anxiousness: He felt like vomiting. Watching the door as it slowly opened as the Blonde Omega stuck his head out.

The two of them made eye contact for a brief moment before turning away.

There was an awkalward silence.

"Where is you're bathroom?" Ha-joon asked with flushed cheeks.

Hyun snapped out of his slight daze.

"Oh! uhm over there". He pointed.

Ha-joon slinked out of the room and towards where Hyun was pointing. He shut the door behind him and locked it.

The clicking of the lock made the room feel small.

Hyun let out a deep breath. He had almost forgotten to breathe.

"I can't smell him as bad now. His heat must be leveling out. thank god." He stared at the bathroom door.

Hyun thought for a second and walked over to the bathroom. He tapped on the wood with his knuckles.

"I can take you home, You should be fine n-"

"No thanks I'll walk myself!" Ha-joon anxiously answered from the other side.

"Fair enough." Hyun sighed.

"At least where my clothes, you have on, home. It will block your scent and keep you from unwanted attention."

There was a long silence.

Ha-joon unlocked the door and peeked out of it. Hyun could see the bags under his eyes.

"He must not have gotten any sleep either" Hyun traced the Omega's face with his eyes.

"You mean it?"

"Mean it?"

"Will your clothes really block my smell?"

"Yea, my pheromones are stronger anyways, just take my black sweatshirt too." He grabbed his jacket off a nearby chair and extended it to him.

Ha-joon looked at it for a moment before opening the door all the way.

He gently took the sweatshirt from Hyun and pulled it over his head and through his arms.

Hyun gulped.

Ha-joon took a step towards the front door.

Hyun shot his arm out and grabbed Ha-joon out of instinct.

"Wait."

Ha-joon stopped: Turning his head towards Hyun. He stood in place and waited to hear what he had to say.

"What happened last night, I didn't mean to take it that far. It was not my intention to have sex with you! I was trying to ease your heat the best way I knew how and I got carried away again and-"

Ha-joon put his hand out and cut off Hyun. He had a nervous look on his face e which slowly turned to embarassment.

"No. This was my fault. Don't apologize." He softly sighed.

"To be honest, I knew what we were doing about halfway through" Ha-joon half smiled averting his eyes.

Hyun was shocked.

"You mean..." his face became a shade of red he had never seen. Hyun didn't know if he was embarassed, angry: excited?

"So let me apologize to you this time". Ha-joon held a solemn look on his face.

Hyun Gripped him a little harder.

"Then would you..." He clicked his tongue.

"Would you please message me later?" He felt weird asking.

Ha-joon nodded his head.

Hyun released his arm and the blonde slipped his shoes on, grabbed his bag, and left.

Leaving Hyun alone once more.

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Ha-joon wore the hood of the jacket like he promised. Walking down the road he had his hands in the jacket pockets. The air was crisp and the birds were just waking up. He felt somthing in the pocket and pulled it out: a pack of cigarettes. He shoved them back in.

"He would do better if he didn't smoke this crap". he huffed as he squeezed the pack.

"Wait. why am I caring more about him?" Ha-joon realized. Normally he couldn't care less about that Alpha.

"What's changed?" He questioned himself.

Just a half a kilometer from the apartment he heard an enraged person scream his name.

He looked up to see his Aunt running towards him.

"WHERE THE HELL HAVE YOU BEEN?!" She grabbed him by the shoulders.

"STAYING OUT ALL NIGHT?! NO CALL OR TEXT?! WHAT HAS BEEN WITH YOU LATELY?!" She shook him a bit. Tears streaming down her face.

Ha-joon was on the verge of breaking down too.

"I'm sorry I forgot my phone, I stayed with...a friend last night."

"A friend?! And you didn't bother to let me know?!" She was gritting her teeth.

"I'm sorry aunt Eun. I really did for get my phone."

"Where is your phone and who have you been with?!"

Ha-joon hesitated. If he had told her about what happened that evening and how Hyun saved him and took him back to his place where they...

She would surly kill him or worse.

He opened his mouth as he heard another familiar voice behind him.

"Ha-joon! I'm glad I saw you this morning. Here you forgot this". It was Su-bin. And low and behold he was handing Ha-joon his phone. The one that he left at the school.

"Is this him Ha-joon?" His aunt asked with a raised eyebrow.

"Pardon?" Su-bin gave a puzzling look.

" yes! Yes! I was with Su-bin sunbea last night. He let me crash at his place. I forgot to text you be cause we were having such a good time. See I told you I accidently left it at his place". He grabbed the phone.

"R-right Sunbea?" He nudged and nervously smiled.

Su-bin caught on real fast.

"Of course. I'm so sorry ma'am. I told him to call you but he must have forgotten." He turned his charm up.

It seemed to sway his aunt.

"I am his senior in college, we take a class together. He is such a dear friend".

Su-bin went on until the two saw Ha-joon's aunt finally calming down.

"You! We will talk more later" She pointed at her nephew.

"I am very late for work now. And of course you, thank you so much for looking after him. I worry about my nephew and I'm glad to see he has made at least one responsible friend." She sighed and smiled. Su-bin returned the smile.

"Ha-joon I will be home tonight to discuss this more with you."

And with that she got in her car and left.

Su-bin and Ha-joon watched until they couldn't see the vehicle.

"So we had a sleepover Ha-joon?" Su-bin teasingly asked. He grinned and lowered his eyes.

"It's a long story..." Ha-joon rubbed his head.

"Thank you sunbea, you really saved my butt."

Turning to the Blonde, Su-bin leaned down to him.

"So I can assume you owe me one then right?"

Ha-joon looked up at him.

"Of course, you just have no ide how grateful I am to you". He smiled.

Su-bin simply smiled. Except for his eyes. They gave off a suspicious vibe.

"Then how about you change and come out with me today?" He crossed his arms.

"Change?" Ha-joon looked down. even though they were Hyun's clothes he thought he looked fine.

Su-bin chuckled.

"You reek of his pheromones", His voice sounded a bit lower and darker.

A chill ran down Ha-joon's spine.

"Right". He acknowledged. Stepping into the apartment to change.