"I think he's dead."

"His eyes are open, though."

"People can die with their eyes open, Hoseokie. That's why the priest closes them in movies."

"Oh."

"Why do you think he's still trying to eat?"

"Jungkook, bring him back; do the magic trick," Seokjin looked to the youngest at their table.

Jungkook turned and watched Taehyung for a few seconds, his friend stabbing his meatballs and bringing his fork to his mouth despite the food having slipped off already.

The youngest sighed and reached over, grabbing Tae's crotch and squeezing.

"Ah, Jesus!," Tae shouted, gaining attention from almost the whole cafeteria.

"You're making a mess, Taetae," Jin said, his eyes showing his concern.

Taehyung looked down to his lunch tray, cursing as he grabbed a napkin to clean up the sauce that had splattered.

"Jimin's cute," Hoseok started, "but he's not worth-"

"Shut your mouth, hyung," Tae stopped him, "Jimin is worth anything. I'd do anything for that omega and you know it. If he needed apples, I'd climb a tree. If he wanted to see a movie, I'd buy the fucking theater- Ah, Jungkook!"

The loud alpha stopped, slapping the hand gripping his crotch.

Hoseok laughed, but Jin buried his head in his hands. The oldest was the only omega at the table, and he didn't have a reason for sitting with the strange alphas, other than he wanted to. Sometimes, though, they could be embarrassing because none of them had any shame.

"Jungkook, think of me and Jimin's children! Please let go!"

The younger simply squeezed tighter and shook his head.

"Ah, okay, I get it! Don't rip it off!"

Jungkook smiled at that, then let go, bringing his hand back up to his phone.

"Muscle pig," Tae Hyung muttered, whining as he tried to adjust his pants comfortably.

Jungkook ignored the comment in favor of showing Seokjin his text messages with someone on the basketball team.

"Oo, a party," Jin smiled, "You wanna go, Kookie?"

The youngest nodded.

"Who's party is it?," Hoseok leaned over to see the phone screen.

"Mm...Min Yoongi's, looks like."

"Wait," Tae reached over and took Jungkook's phone, only for the youngest to take it back as it dinged with a new message.

"Tae, we know Jimin hangs with Yoongi-"

"So he'll be there," Taehyung stated, "And so will we."

"Do you see him Kookie?," Taehyung asked.

The younger let out a quiet sigh, which was basically silent under the thump of the music. He looked around, trying to find Taehyung's crush, but instead he found Yoongi.

Jungkook pulled his phone from his pocket and texted the older, asking if he knew where Jimin was.

Yoongi texted back and Jungkook shoved his phone under Taehyung's nose.

"Dancing," Tae laughed softly, "Should've known he'd be lost out there."

Jungkook pulled his phone back, waving to his friend as he made his way upstairs. Yoongi said Jung could hang out in his room if he needed some space to himself.

"You dance really well, princess," an alpha smiled down at the pretty omega that was basically wrapped around him.

"Thank you," Jimin giggled, the half an ounce of vodka starting to speak for him, "My booty's nice ain't it?"

"Really nice," the alpha laughed, throwing his head back and draining his glass of beer.

"Aw, are you all out?"

"Hm?," the alpha dropped the plastic cup on a nearby table, "Yeah."

"That's no good," Jimin pouted, "I'll go get you some more!," he smiled brightly then took off like a light.

He bumped into someone, stopped to apologize, then bounced over to the drink table.

He grabbed a cup from the stack on the end of the table, then crouched down as he stared at the bottle labels.

He spaced out for a second, then he felt funny. He stood up with a groan, grabbing some whiskey and pouring the glass a third of the way full.

The funny feeling came back as he took the cup back to the alpha, so he excused himself to find Yoongi.

His oldest friend was sat on a kitchen stool, an alpha halfway down his throat.

"Yoongi hyung," Jimin walked over and stood beside the pair, "Yoongi hyung."

The older omega threw his hand out, pushing against Jimin lightly as a signal for him to go away.

"Yoongi hyung, I feel bad. I feel really bad."

At that, Yoongi pulled away from the alpha, who kept kissing Yoon's face and neck, hands eventually slipping under Yoongi's shirt.

"What's wrong? How much have you drank?"

"Just what you gave me. My tummy feels funny though. Everything's really...louder...smellier."

"Oh," Yoon laughed softly, "Go up to my room and lay down. Lock the door back, too. Key's on top of my doorframe."

"O-," Jimin covered his mouth then rushed to the sink, pushing people out of his way. He leaned down and vomited, his entire body visibly shaking.

"Shit," Yoongi pushed the alpha away from him, getting up and rushing to Jimin's side. There was an alpha to the right of his friend who was starting to smell what was going on.

"Yoongi hyung," Jimin whined, tears staining his cheek.

"I know, c'mon. We gotta go upstairs."

"Okay."

Yoongi took Jimin up to his room and gave him the key, then left him to go back to the alpha he was with in the kitchen.

Jimin honestly felt slightly better after he'd puked his lungs out, but laying in Yoongi's fluffy, comfy, pillow-covered bed made him feel like he was in heaven.

He was comfy and half asleep when he heard the flush of a toilet and the sound of a sink.

Jimin furrowed his brow and sat up.

About ten seconds later, the door to Yoon's attached bathroom opened and a tall alpha stepped into the room.

His head was down and he didn't even notice Jimin until he was at the foot of the bed, where he stopped walking.

"H-Hey," Jimin called out, "Who are you? Yoongi hyung doesn't want anyone in his room but me."

The alpha clenched his fist, his arm flexing and making Jimin gulp. The muscles on the guy were no joke.

Suddenly the alpha lifted his head and Jimin found himself laying back down as soon as their eyes met.

The alpha stared back at the omega for a minute, then he was slowly crawling up the mattress to hover over Jimin's body.

The omega sank in on himself, eyes finally noticing how the alpha seemed to be getting closer.

Jimin was prepared to kiss the alpha, his eyes falling shut and jaw relaxing. Yet, instead of lips against his own, he felt the alpha's nose against his neck.

"Is...Is it my heat?"

The alpha nodded and Jimin gulped.

The omega felt a hand ghost lightly over his side, then down his thigh.

Jimin wrapped his arms around the alpha's shoulders, gasping a second later as the taller gently pulled Jimin's leg up to wrap around his waist.

Jimin let his head fall back as the alpha started grinding against him, his hips seeming to move flawlessly.

"Wh-What's your name?," Jimin gasped out his question.

The alpha didn't answer.

"I'm Jimin," the omega tried again.

Suddenly, the alpha stopped and the hand on Jimin's side threw a full force punch into the mattress beside his hip.

The taller male got up, faster than Jimin knew possible, and started towards the door.

But Jimin was quick enough to get up and catch his arm, "Wait, please don't...please don't go."

The alpha's jaw clenched and his entire body seemed to flex as he stared at Jimin's pleading figure.

Jimin's hope was falling with every second that passed by, but he still wouldn't let go. "What's your name?"

The alpha stayed silent for a few more minutes, discouraging Jimin even more.

Once the omega's eyes fell to the carpet, he heard their voice.

"Jungkook."

"Jungkookie," Taehyung showed up at his youngest friend's house Sunday morning; two days after Yoongi's party.

The younger alpha rolled over in bed and pulled his pillow over his head.

"Ugh, get up," Tae sighed, sitting on his friend's back and taking his pillow, "I heard you didn't come home Friday night, why's that?"

The other stayed quiet.

"I bet you met a pretty omega and went to their place," Taehyung teased, "I bet- and this is just a hunch, hit me if I'm wrong, but I think you lost your virginity."

Jungkook let out a fake snore that had Taehyung rolling him to his back as he groaned out his protest.

"Get up," Taehyung whined, "We promised Hoseok we'd go to the mall with him today."

"Mm."

"Jin hyung has church, you know this."

"Hm."

"You promised you'd go, Jin hyung or not."

The younger rolled to his side and got comfy then let out a long breath through his nose.

Taehyung rolled his eyes, waiting until it was silent before he crossed his arms. "Are you gonna get up now?"

The other male groaned and rolled around for a bit then sat up.

"Ah, aish! Why do you always sleep naked!?!"

Jungkook looked to his friend, cheeks slightly puffy and eyes half closed.

"I sat on you, for christ's sake," Tae mumbled.

Jungkook smiled slightly then turned to his left, looking for his sweatpants in the floor.

"When was the last time you showered?," Taehyung scrunched his nose up.

Jungkook held up three fingers as he pulled his pants on and stood up.

"Three days? Seriously? Kid, I'm nasty, but good God."

Jung smiled to himself, moving around his room and collecting clothes. He made sure to stretch his arms over his head when he passed his friend.

"Ugh, hurry up," Tae scoffed, laying down on Jung's bed and pulling his phone from his pocket.

"No...fucking way," Taehyung grabbed Jungkook's head and turned it towards the mall food court, "He's fucking here."

Kook licked his lips, then turned back to Hoseok, who was shaking his head in annoyance. The oldest of the three was tired of hearing about Jimin at this point in time.

"It's almost like fate if you ask me," Taehyung laughed, "Everywhere I go, he's there."

"Yeah, the only places you go to are school and the mall. Jimin would never go there, not in a million years," Hoseok sighed.

Tae pouted, crossing his arms over his chest, "Just because I got my eyes on someone and you don't doesn't mean you guys have to be so mean about it."

"We aren't being mean!," Hoseok turned around to face the other, "We're just tired of hearing about this kid when you do absolutely nothing to try and even go out with him."

"Do you know how nerve wracking it is to try and ask out a cheerleader who's also smarter than me?"

Jungkook laughed lightly and backed away as Tae swatted at him.

Hoseok shook his head and went back to searching through the clothing racks.

"Jungkook-ah?," a small voice reached the youngest's ears and he stopped playing long enough to watch Taehyung duck into the racks as Jimin entered the store.

Kook looked to Hoseok, whose eyes were wide.

"I thought that was you," Jimin smiled slightly as he walked up to the alpha.

Jungkook lightly smiled and nodded, his hands clenching at his sides.

Jimin's smile faltered and he glanced at Hoseok before he looked towards the entrance.

The tall blonde Jimin usually hangs out with was standing there, talking to a girl.

"Um," Jimin caught everyone's attention again, "I...I was just...I was wondering-"

The pretty omega blushed before he held his hand out, his phone tucked safely in his palm.

Jungkook stared at it for a few seconds.

"I'd like to have your cell number."

Kook looked to Hoseok, the older in just as much shock. Slowly, the youngest alpha nodded and then he hesitantly picked up Jimin's phone.

Taehyug reached out from the clothing rack and punched Hoseok in the stomach, causing him to double over and gain the omega's attention.

Jimin moved to his side and asked if he was alright.

Tae took the opportunity to get Jungkook's attention and mouth 'Put mine in there too'.

The younger alpha gave him an 'are you kidding' face and shook his head.

"I'm fine," Hoseok wheezed, "really."

Tae put his hands together and got on his knees, silently begging his friend.

After a few seconds, Hoseok had recovered and Jimin turned around so Taehyung ducked back into the clothes.

Jungkook quickly put his number in Jimin's phone and gave it back.

The omega smiled at his screen then typed a cute hello message, causing Jung's phone to ting in his back pocket.

Jimin said a quiet goodbye, his smile seeming to widen, then he strutted off.

Jungkook would be a liar if he said he wasn't looking at those hips. He was a selective mute, but he was still an alpha. His instincts were getting him in trouble.

Tae popped out of the clothes once Jimin was out the store and turned to the younger, "Please, please, please tell me how he knows your name."

The youngest looked to their oldest friend, waving Taehyung off as he saw how down their usual sunshine machine looked.

"Hobi what's wrong with you?"

"What's wrong with me," Hoseok scoffed out a laugh as he turned down the street to Jungkook's house, "I don't know, Tae. Maybe it's the fact that I feel like vomiting or maybe it's the way my friend punched the ever living shit out of me just because of some washed up, whored out omega."

Jungkook reached over and grabbed his friend's arm, concern growing the longer he stared at Hoseok's angry glower.

"Jimin's not a whore."

"How do you know?," the oldest looked into the rearview mirror, "Huh?! Have you ever even talked to him?! Do you even know his favorite fucking color?!"

Taehyung's face fell and he sat back in the seat.

"Exactly. That's exactly what I'm talking about. He hangs out with those goons and you actually think that alpha hasn't fucked him? Be real, Tae, you can't be his first. I'm sure he lost that a long time ago."

Jungkook had been texting Jimin here and there for about a week.

Taehyung hadn't said anything about Jimin for nearly four days so Seokjin was starting to worry and fuss over him.

Hoseok barely said a word at lunch anymore, but away from Taehyung he was perfectly springy.

Jungkook knew he was faking the happy, but he let him go. This was Hoseok's way of dealing with things. He'd think internally before he did anything externally.

Jin was oblivious to what had happened the weekend before, but he was the mediator on the aftermath. He had to let Taehyung know Hoseok was having a small party and that the three of them could invite one person each.

Jungkook, at first, considered taking his good buddy No One, but after he'd talked to Jimin about it briefly they decided it'd be good for them to hang out a little.

Even though Jimin saw Jungkook in school a lot, he didn't have to guts to go to him and talk in front of everyone. He was afraid rumors would spread and Jungkook would stop talking to him.

Jimin realized quickly that Jungkook hated attention. Even too much from his friends.

At Hoseok's small party (which Taehyung didn't show up to) Jimin sat with Jungkook and they basically played charades the whole night.

The omega wasn't used to having to guess what someone was trying to say. He had to work a little in order to get answers from Jungkook.

Halfway through the night, Jimin was curled into himself on the couch cushion, facing Jungkook- who was spread out over two cushions- and the omega asked, "How come you talked the other night?"

Jungkook played with Hoseok's rubic cube for a few seconds then he looked up and blinked a couple times.

Jimin's eyes seemed to be searching the other male's. he wanted to find some deep answer hidden the black sea that was Jungkook, but the alpha looked away and he couldn't finish his journey.

Jimin exhaled a breath he never realized he took and looked around the room, a bit startled when his phone vibrated next to his thigh.

He picked up and looked at Jungkook's message.

Jeon Jungkook: couldn't stop myself

Jimin smiled at that. Then it fell at the next message.

Jeon Jungkook: your condition put my instincts in overdrive.

Jimin seemed a bit slower the next few days. His friends noticed it, teachers, his parents. Yet, he was better by the Thursday following Hoseok's party.

That weekend, Jungkook didn't have plans because Taehyung and Hoseok weren't talking in order to make him any.

He stayed in and helped his mom clean the house, played video games, had movie night with his brother and his sister-in-law, and then spent Sunday morning sulking in bed.

Jin had invited him to help at the church daycare center, but Jungkook didn't feel like going anywhere.

He messed around on his phone for a bit, then grabbed his laptop from under his pillows.

He had been watching anime for hours, when he got a text.

He waited until he finished the episode he was on to look at it.

Park: Jungkook do you like me at all? In any way?

The alpha replied with a simple yes, i do.

It took Jimin a minute or two to respond, but he sent a simple how?

Jungkook thought for a second. He really didn't know too much about Jimin, but he liked what he knew. And he couldn't deny that Jimin was a ten.

:I think youre cool

Park: yeah?
Park: can I tell you something personal?

:if you want I guess

Park: you took my virginity that night
Park: since then I've been thinking
Park: i wanna try going out with you

Jungkook froze, finger ghosting over his power button. He couldn't back out now of the conversation now.

: i'm sorry I can't

Park: oh
Park: are you not allowed to date?

: it's not that

Park: can I know why?

: i just cant

Jin called Jungkook at three in the morning Monday, yelling for him to get to Hoseok's house.

He took his mom's car keys and (illegally) drove across town.

He got to Hoseok's, parking in the grass and tearing up the earth, just in time to find Taehyung beating their older friend while he was unconscious.

Jin was cowered in a corner with a black eye, crying and holding his hands over his ears.

Jungkook didn't waste time and he moved to Taehyung, pushing him off Hoseok.

The older of the two slid across the floor, but was standing in seconds, teeth bared and chest puffed out.

Jungkook was quick to bare his teeth and his entire being flexed with anger and disappointment.

The older alpha lunged and Jin screamed, but everything beyond that was a blacked out blur for Jungkook.

He came back ten minutes later, hands bloody, arm cut, head bleeding and eyes glaring down at Tae's whimpering figure.

Seokjin rushed to the youngest and held his face in his hands, asking if he was okay.

Jungkook nodded and pointed to Taehyung.

Jin let out another hiccup of a sob, then crouched down next to his other friend.

Jungkook moved unsteadily towards Hoseok, staring at him for a few seconds before he leaned down and heaved his friend over his