To Byul (Omegaverse)-Chapter 152: You’re so beautiful, Hwa

"Hello, I’m Chin-hwa’s mother," Hae-won stepped forward. "I’m thankful that you’ve been friends with Hwa for so long and put up with him even though he’s very inclined. I know he’s not a trouble maker but I hope he never caused you guys any trouble."

"Oh, no. Not at all." They shook their heads. "In fact, we’re worried we’re the ones who have been causing trouble for Hwa. He’s always carried us along and helped us with our studies."

"He’s kind and even though he doesn’t talk much, he cares and shows it in his own way. Though, I’m thankful that he talks more these days."

"Chin-hwa is such a lovely person." Beom-Chim added.

"That sounds like my son, alright." Woo-bin nodded in pride.

"He takes after me in the academics session more, you know?" Baek-Hyun said.

"But his talent for music definitely comes from me. Did you hear how heavenly he sounded? I wish I could relieve the moment and listen to it again." Woo-bin said and then they all simultaneously said while raising a recording tape,

"Good thing we recorded it."

Chin-hwa’s friends literally had their mouths opened in disbelief. They did what?

Yun-tae looked at them and smiled nervously.

"You have no idea how far they’ll go," he said.

"Um, I have a question," Beom suddenly raised his hand and they turned to him. "Ahjussis’, I don’t mean to be rude but... Which of you is Hwa’s father?"

"Both of them." Hae-won answered and then pulled down his nose mask, saying. "It’s a long story but I can tell you if you like."

Of course, they would want to hear the story.

"So, should we go somewhere else?"

As soon as they walked away, Chin-hwa and Kang-woo, who were hiding in the dressing room with their breaths held as though they wouldn’t tip off their family if they dared to breathe even a little.

"Haa, haa, I thought I was going to die in silence," Chin-hwa exclaimed, panting heavily.

They weren’t really holding their breaths but it felt like that while trying not to make a single sound.

"Why did they have to stand there for so long?" Kang-woo asked, wiping his mouth. "It was hard just waiting for them to leave. Hwa, did we really have to hide?"

"If we didn’t, they would’ve crushed us with their hugs and not given us a moment to ourselves," Chin-hwa said and finally eased up. "I plan to spend the festival with you. Just you. Don’t you... Feel the same way?" He blushed.

Kang-woo felt an arrow shot to his heart and his face flushed.

"Yes, I want... I want to spend the festival with you." He said, and they locked gaze for a while, and before they knew it, they were in each other’s arms.

They hugged.

"You did great, Hwa. You did really great," Kang-woo said, easing into the embrace.

"You too." Chin-hwa said. "Your support was a big help. You did it just as we practiced and we... We did great."

He smiled and Kang-woo smiled back at him.

They locked eyes again and for a moment, it felt like they were in their own world again. The sounds around them and even the piano being played on stage had dulled, leaving only the sound of their heartbeats.

"Hey, do you hear that?" Kang-woo asked softly.

"Hear what?"

"My heart." Kang-woo said. "It’s calling out to you."

"Ah," Chin-hwa took a moment to hear and then smiled. "I hear it now. Does it want me that much?"

"Yes, very much." Kang-woo nodded.

His breath was a bit unsteady. He was nervous. Right at this moment, there was one thing he feared. And that was him suddenly losing control and savaging Chin-hwa’s lips as though he were a savage beast.

They were in a public space so maybe kissing him was out of the question. Anyone could walk in on them at any moment.

But... Why did it feel like the small space between them was closing in little by little?

Ah, he wanted to kiss those lips. Those small, lush, and full lips. He wanted to feel Chin-hwa’s warmth beyond just their hugs.

Subconsciously, he had started releasing his Pheromones, and Chin-hwa, equally did the same.

He didn’t know what was happening, but his body was reacting accordingly,, and he wasn’t even trying to stop it or figure it out.

He just... Wanted to get lost in the moment. Get lost in the arms of this man and give himself to him.

"You’re so beautiful, Hwa," Kang-woo said, gazing at Chin-hwa’s clear face and clear eyes. He looked especially pretty today.

Chin-hwa gulped and before long, he grabbed Kang-woo’s collar and pulled him down for a kiss.

Their lips met and that was all Kang-woo needed to lose himself.

He kissed Chin-hwa’s lips as though it would leave him soon. In that small room where even the sound of a pin dropping could be heard outside, they muffled their moans while dancing in the sweetness of each other’s lips.

Chin-hwa’s throat, which felt dry from singing, suddenly felt wet, but he got thirsty. Thirsty for Kang-woo’s lips and the whole of his body.

Was that too much to ask?

He simply wanted to claim him and have him all to himself. He was sure Kang-woo felt the same way, right? He wanted to own him and finally make him his.

Unknowing to Chin-hwa, his thoughts were being controlled by his impending heat.

Just as an Alpha decided to mark their mate while in a rut, Omegas desired to mark and be marked. More so by the one they desired most.

So, Chin-hwa, who was yet to know that he was slowly reaching his heart cycle despite the suppressants he was taking, had these wild desires and just covered them up to be the feelings of his heart.

Thankfully, Kang-woo stopped the kiss, leaving them panting and gasping for air.

As much as he did not want to stop and even move do more with Chin-hwa, he knew they had to stop it there.

’Something is wrong.’ he thought and felt his dick throb in his pants. ’I understand I desire Hwa but this is beyond normal desire. Did my rut draw near?’ he wondered, worriedly.

If it was his rut acting up more actively than before then he would have to get it under control.

"Hwa, I think there’s something you need to know," Kang-woo said, but when he gazed into Chin-hwa’s eyes, he noticed he, too, was being controlled by his heart cycle.

Ah, he should’ve informed him of this before.

He snapped his fingers in front of Chin-hwa’s eyes, bringing him back to reality, and said,

"Hwa, you need to go to the hospital and get yourself checked,"

"Huh? What are you saying?" Chin-hwa asked. What was Kang-woo saying all of a sudden? He did not understand. "I’m not sick though,"

"No, you’re not." Kang-woo said. "But it’s something different. I’m sorry I didn’t tell you when I noticed it. I just... Didn’t want to ruin things and before I knew it, it had slipped from my mind. I should’ve told you as soon as I noticed it."

"Hm? What is it?"

"Hwa, I think your heat cycle is near." Kang-woo said and Chin-hwa’s eyes widened.

"What?! What do you mean?"

"I’m just speaking based on what I noticed," he lowered his head in shame. "But I think it’ll be best if you went to the hospital and checked for yourself. If it’s a false alarm, then it’s good, but if it’s not, you need to be prepared."

Chin-hwa was a bit overwhelmed and he took a step back.

"Wait, I don’t understand. Are you saying you saw signs of me going into heat soon? When?"

"You probably don’t remember but it’s the night we did ’that’. After I prepared the bath and came out, you were leaking pheromones and running quite the temperature. I was worried and performed a pheromone shower, hoping it would help you, and it did. But the next morning, you didn’t even remember any of that happened." He explained. "I’m sorry I didn’t tell you sooner."

"So, what do I do now? Am I... Am I going into heat?"

Chin-hwa looked shaken by the news. It would be his first time going into heat and he probably didn’t know what to do. It had always been frightening when he saw others going through it but now it would happen to him?

Did he have someone to help him go through the heat? He was panicking and even almost on the verge of tears.

Just how could this happen?

"Hwa, calm down." Kang-woo held him. "It’s alright. You just need to confirm from the doctor if it’s true or not, and if it is, you’ll need to start getting prepared. Maybe... You can tell your parents about it and then they’ll help plan things out for you."

"Plan things out for me? How does that even work?" Chin-hwa asked but Kang-woo did not respond. He was also trying to figure out how he would handle his rut.

He couldn’t just ask Chin-hwa to help him out just because they had confessed their feelings. He had no idea what he would do when he was in a rut and he definitely didn’t want to hurt him.

’Maybe I should speak to someone about this. I don’t know what to do.’ Kang-woo thought. "For now, let’s go to the hospital and check if you’re really going into heat."

"What?!" A voice shook them to their core and they turned to find Woo-bin staring at them in shock. "Did I hear that right?" He asked, his lips twisting up in confusion. "Hwa, you’re going into heat?"