because tomorrow, ( waking up with you beside me )

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Rating: Teen And Up Audiences

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Category: M/M
Fandom: The Boyz (Korea Band)
Relationship: Ju Haknyeon/Kim Sunwoo, Heo Hyunjoon | Hwall/Kim Sunwoo, Kim
Sunwoo/Son Youngjae | Eric, Choi Chanhee | New/Kim Sunwoo, Ji
Changmin | Q/Kim Sunwoo, Kim Sunwoo/Moon Hyungseo | Kevin, Bae
Joonyoung | Jacob/Kim Sunwoo, Kim Sunwoo/Kim Younghoon (The
Boyz), Kim Sunwoo/Lee Jaehyun | Hyunjae, Kim Sunwoo/Lee Juyeon
(The Boyz), Kim Sunwoo/Lee Sangyeon, Kim Sunwoo/Everyone, Choi
Chanhee | New/Ji Changmin | Q/Kim Sunwoo, Bae Joonyoung |
Jacob/Kim Sunwoo/Lee Jaehyun | Hyunjae
Character: Kim Sunwoo (The Boyz), Lee Juyeon (The Boyz), Kim Younghoon (The
Boyz), The Boyz Ensemble, Other K-pop Artist(s), Lee Sangyeon, Bae
Joonyoung | Jacob, Moon Hyungseo | Kevin, Heo Hyunjoon | Hwall,
Lee Jaehyun | Hyunjae, Ji Changmin | Q, Ju Haknyeon, Son Youngjae |
Eric, Choi Chanhee | New, Original Characters
Additional Tags: Smut, Fluff and Angst, Angst, still kinda fluffy, basically sunwoo x
everyone, Fluff, Hybrids, Cat/Human Hybrids, Hybrid AU, literally first
time writing hybrid au since google doesnt help, everyone are hybrids,
idol au also, Pack Dynamics, Mating Cycles/In Heat, Mating, Mating
Bond, Courting Rituals, sunwoo is my tsundere babie, Everyone Is Gay,
everyone is soft for sunie, Mentioned Other K-pop Artist(s), OT12 -
Freeform, ot12 relationship, Polyamory, Established Relationship, they
are whipped for each other, every band is basically a pack, why aint
there a tag on sunwoo x everyone, Kitty Sunie, bottom Sunwoo, sub
sunwoo, Sunwoo centric, im trying the best i can, friends are idiots and
matchmakers, Very OOC, no beta we simply die
Language: English
Series: Part 1 of Sunwoo’s chaotic kitten adventures <3
Stats: Published: 2020-08-20 Completed: 2023-11-05 Words: 88,962
Chapters: 17/17

because tomorrow, ( waking up with you beside me )

by fridayinfebruary

Summary

Sometimes they wondered what would happen if they hadn’t became mates.

Well, that would be a hella boring life.

After all, everybody knew The Boyz were practically married to each other.

And everyone knew Sunwoo was just a scared baby kitten.

 Or

The Boyz spoiling their kitty with love and affection ( "ew, what’s that" he said )

Notes

Um, so here y’all got a hybrid au fic cuz I love Sunwoo :)

Also I can’t find shit on the bottom Sunwoo tag so if you guys have recommendations,
please tell me them!

English isn’t my first language, so if I make grammar mistakes, please bear with me <3
 a sleepy kitten and chocolates in front of the tv
Chapter Summary

Just like no one knew what went on in Eric and Chanhee’s room or why Jacob buys
milk in bags before later pouring it into a jar, none of them knew why Sunwoo was
such a tsundere. ( They knew he was as whipped for them as they were for him even if
he’d never admit it and act all adult and cool )

Simply, he was just a cute and shy baby and nothing could change their minds.

Chapter Notes

See the end of the chapter for notes

The van pulled up in front of their dorm building, all twelve boys being exhausted due practicing
all day. After winning Road To Kingdom, they couldn’t be happier and more grateful towards
deobis. However, after the well deserved rest, they immediately started preparing for their
comeback Reveal.

Sunwoo had been exhausted from jumping and defying his fear of heights, all just to make The B
happy. In the end, it all paid off when they won and he felt happiness rush from his heart to every
fiber of his body. He was a cat anyways, for sure he’d always land on his feet. He also trusted his
mates with his life, Eric reassuring him it would be alright every night and his Kevin hyung
working so hard while looking after him. Sunwoo couldn’t be more grateful for the hybrids,
silently buying them snacks and checking if they were alright themselves before focusing on
practice and their comeback.

They made their comeback in February, this time feeling stronger ever since they gained more
popularity in Road To Kingdom. Sunwoo had fun, hyper from all the cheers The B gave them. He
found pride in making them smile whenever they heard The Boyz’s songs and loved how they
gave them so much support and love in return.

Making their fans happy together with his boyfriends, there would be no other place he would want
to be right now, maybe not ever.

After all the performances and dancing on the MNET stage, they finished their last practice and
preparations for the comeback today, all of them collapsing into the van one by one. Finally they
were able to catch some break, with thought on the free days they had from now on.

The atmosphere was nice and bubbly, Eric and Jacob talking about something in English while
Kevin laughed beside them, Changmin and Chanhee huddled close as they watched a video ( was
that kittens he saw on his hyung’s phone? ), Hakyeon drooling while sleeping and Hyunjae
laughing at the boy, taking pictures along with Younghoon. Sangyeon was sitting in the front seat,
looking out of the window with a soft smile as he listened to his mates chatting. Juyeon had his
earphones on, looking tired but relaxed as he shrunk back in his seat.

Sunwoo sighed happily, watching all of them, a small smile that was barely shown and felt how
the tiredness washed over him.
Unbeknownst to him, Hyunjoon was watching the brunette with a fond smile, happy that he caught
Sunwoo’s tsundere nature wash off.

The cat hybrid leaned back, resting his head against the seat as he dozed off. With the quiet huff
off the car and soft laughter around him, Sunwoo felt himself give in to the tiredness and fell
asleep. His ears shifted slightly, relaxing as the brunette curled himself up.

Hyunjoon carefully fished up his phone, snatching a picture ( thank god it was on silent or Sunwoo
would’ve picked up the sound and hissed at him )

He looked at the picture, smile so ever present as the brunette beside him breathed softly, body
relaxed beside him. The real deal was of course much better than a picture, Hyunjoon thought as he
hummed.

Continuing to scroll through his phone, he went into twitter and created a post.

Sleepy after practice today, I hope deobis rest well♡ I got an adorable kitten beside me(*^▽^*)

The van bumped into something small, making Sunwoo’s head slide down until it bumped on his
shoulder. Hyunjoon stilled, glancing down to see the boy still sleeping.

Blinking, he softly patted Sunwoo’s messy brown hair, making the hybrid nuzzle into the touch.
Chuckling silently, he published the post along with the picture before putting his phone down.

He was sure The B would comment a lot and he agreed when they pointed out how cute Sunwoo
was. He’ll make sure to read through some comments later, wanting to see their fans reactions.

For now, he had his hands full with a cat, the brunette purring as he carded his fingers though his
hair and scraping his scalp comfortably. The wolf hybrid cooed, tilting his head as he watched
Sunwoo smile and purr in his sleep.

With their hyungs and dongsaeng buzzing around them, Hyunjoon felt his eyes starting to drop too,
hooking an arm around Sunwoo to move him closer without waking up the male. He leaned closer
to the brunette and closed his eyes before drifting off with a smile.

[...]

”Shhhh, be quiet!”

”Yah, shut up yourself!”

”Both of you are just as loud as me!”

Hyunjoon mentally sighed at the clicking sounds of cameras, waiting for them to get quieter. Of
course they would do this, he wasn’t even surprised by now.

”Jacob hyung, move your head! I’m trying to get a good picture.”

“Hyunjae, you’re holding the camera up and down-“

The raven let out a small groan, blinking groggily as he slowly awoke. Around him, the voices
immediately went silent and he found himself snorting. He opened his eyes and was met with four
pair of eyes and three phones in his face.

"How did you do that, Hyunjoon?" Eric looked at him with big eyes, confusing the wolf hybrid as
he shifted slightly.

"Do what?" It was then he noticed the heavy weight on his chest, looking down to find a still
sleeping Sunwoo. During the way home, the brunette must’ve moved, leaving him practically in
Hyunjoon’s lap with his nose tucked under the wolf’s scent glad and legs thrown over his lap. The
cat was drooling slightly ( adorable even if it was a bit hot having another body on top of his ) and
he smiled, gently scratching the cat’s ears. Sunwoo let out a sigh, breath staying even as he nuzzled
closer to Hyunjoon.

"This? He just happened to bump into my shoulder while sleeping and I let him before falling
asleep myself." He shrugged, giggling at the maknae’s gaping mouth.

Sangyeon turned from where he was sitting, smiling fondly at his dongsaengs. "Don’t crowd them
too much or Sunie will wake up, you know?"

Hyunjae fell back in his seat, pouting and mumbling something about wanting to cuddle their
second youngest too. Jacob and Kevin went back to their places, not before snapping another
picture of the two, though. Hyunjoon carefully moved to the side so he wouldn’t wake up the
sleeping kitten, facing a still sulking Eric.

"I think you guys need to wake him up soon anyways, we are almost home." Juyeon had taken off
his earphones, tiger ears directed towards them as if he had listened. The blue haired boy ruffled
his still sweaty dark hair, looking out as the driver turned.

His hyung were right, Hyunjoon recognized the dorm as the van pulled into a street to drop them
off.

Not really wanting to wake Sunwoo up, he glanced down on the brunette and then on Eric who sat
beside them. The younger touched Sunwoo’s cheek gently, the cat letting out a soft sigh but still
not waking up. Eric looked up again, their eyes meeting as he shrugged. "Whatever we decide to
do, he has to wake up anyways."

Hyunjoon nodded, watching how Sunwoo’s tail trailed around Eric’s wrist as if he wanted to keep
the younger right where he sat. In front of them they could hear how Sangyeon thanked the driver
and how the doors opened before the members started filing out of the van. Eric looked hesitantly
on him, the panther glancing down at Sunwoo.

He shook his head, smiling. "Don’t worry, I got this. You should go inside first, keep the door open
for us."

The blonde nodded, squeezing his hand before following the others out of the van. The youngest
was so cute, all worried for them.

It was pretty dark now, and he could hear the rain so he was grateful the van was parked near the
entrance at least. He moved slightly, tapping Sunwoo on the cheek. The younger groaned up didn’t
move, eyes staying closed. Finding the grumpy cat amusing, he leaned closer to whisper in
Sunwoo’s ear. "Sun, we are home. You should wake up and go up."

The cat shifted, ears moving before grumbling an "I don’ wanna" and Hyunjoon chuckled. They
had all come to agreement that cats were always grumpy when waking up, especially in the
mornings and it was them speaking from knowledge. Jacob had to enter Sunwoo’s, Kevin’s and
Changmin’s room at least four times before he proceeded to get the brunette out of bed and down
on a chair in the kitchen. And even then, the cat hybrid wasn’t really awake until Chanhee hyung
was practically shoving the first spoon of rice into his mouth. ( Coffee was not an option though )

"Seonoo?" He received only a small whine in return. If Sunwoo hadn’t been so sleepy, he’d maybe
go up while mumbling inaudible words. Maybe, depending on his mood.

Right now, it seemed like Sunwoo wouldn’t suddenly go up and drag himself to their dorm.

Hyunjoon sighed, burying his nose in Sunwoo’s hair as an idea formed in his head.

"How about this? We get up and shower, then I’ll bring the chocolate and we can watch Kimi No
Na Wa." The wolf hybrid got a hum in return as Sunwoo buried his face into his neck even more.
Cute.

Sunwoo was only ever like this when he was tired and it was quite adorable.

So since he got no good answer from the other hybrid, Hyunjoon decided his idea sounded good
after all and didn’t warn Sunwoo before hooking his arm under the brunette’s knees and lifting the
cat up. An answering yelp was heard as Sunwoo’s eyes flailed open, gasping in surprise as he
wrapped his arms around the raven’s neck.

"Y-yah! I’m an full grown man, I can walk myself!"

Hyunjoon snickered, holding the hybrid closer as he draped their jackets over both of them and
starting to get out of the van. "Yeah, yeah you big baby. I know you’re mature but you would
probably have slipped in the rain being this sleepy."

"I would not!" Sunwoo’s ears turned red, the brunette hiding his face in Hyunjoon’s neck, making
the other pout.

Without teasing him more, Hyunjoon held the brunette closer to his chest and went into the open
doors ( Thanks, Eric )
Once they got into the dorm, Chanhee and Changmin was already in the kitchen making dinner,
Sangyeon in the shower while the others where in their rooms with their door open so you could
hear them talking loudly.

The wolf hybrid merely nodded when Younghoon shouted at them to close the door and went to
the living room before laying Sunwoo down carefully. Sunwoo’s face was still beet red, probably
for being even more flustered as he heard Hyunjae’s snickering.

“I could’ve still walked by myself, you know.” He just shrugged, ducking down quickly to kiss
Sunwoo on the forehead which had the younger shrieking and pushing him away.

”I wanted to carry you anyways.” Hyunjoon laughed as he fled the room, an blushing cat hissing
after him.

Changmin looked up when he entered the kitchen, raising his eyebrow in question as the younger
opened the fridge.

”You know dinner is soon ready, right?” The raven pulled out a pack of chocolate, hiding it under
his shirt so Chanhee wouldn’t see.

“I know, I won’t let Seonoo eat too much chocolate.” Changmin shook just head, going back to his
phone as Hyunjoon strolled out of the room.
“That means you too!” He laughed as he jumped into the sofa next to Sunwoo.

Grabbing the blanket hanging aside them, he wrapped himself and the cat hybrid inside it,
proceeding to grab the remote along. Sunwoo huffed but leaned against him anyways. He thought
it was pretty cozy, starting to look after the brunette’s favorite movie. For sure, the other would
never admit it but his tail gave it away as it swayed back and forth, making Hyunjoon smile wider.

As the movie started he pulled the chocolate up, giving Sunwoo one piece as he munched on one
himself. Lifting his finger to his lips, he snickered and mouthed "Don’t tell Chanhee hyung,
alright?"

The giggle he got in return made his heart soar with love and happiness.

A while later, when no one had bothered telling the wolf and cat about dinner, Kevin and
Sangyeon came into the living room to find the two sleeping hybrids on the sofa. Hyunjoon’s arms
was tightly wrapped around Sunwoo’s waist and their limbs were entangled as both of them were
wrapped inside the blanket. The brunette was pressed against Hyunjoon’s chest, their faces relaxed
( was that drool they saw? ) and Hyunjoon’s nose buried in Sunwoo’s hair. They looked so
peaceful no one wanted to wake them up.

Younghoon peeked into the room, beaming at the scene as he pulled up his phone to capture the
adorable pair in a picture.
Chapter End Notes

Oof, I hope u enjoyed this first chap, I’m such a sucker for Bottom Sunwoo and
polyamory relationships ^v^

School just started again so that means I can’t guarantee an update often but I’ll try my
best. ( my grades are very important to me so I’m sorry if there’s no quick updates )

Feel free to comment what you guys like and I´ll hopefully be back with another
update :3
 an energetic kitten waking up lion leader
Chapter Summary

"Can someone explain to me why our kitten is behaving like someone gave him
sugar?"

Chapter Notes

Oops I’m back :^^

So this big project happened in school and it took me a while to update this ff since
I’ve been quite busy-

And also, I wanted to announce that Woo is a Somali cat breed :>

Cursive letters in this chap ( and prob also future chaps ) is considered English uwu

See the end of the chapter for more notes

Giggling quietly under his breath, he wrapped his blanket around himself.

After waking in up in the middle of the night and being unable to fall asleep again, Sunwoo had
been pacing around, not wanting to wake up any of his mates. Being silent was quite exhausting,
yet he didn’t feel sleepy at all. He first realized it was 6 am after binge-watching kdramas and
Kimi No Na Wa at least seven times. Killing time took much more energy than he expected but not
once did his eyes start dropping and it left the cat hybrid to be bored out of his mind.

The sun slowly rose from behind the horizon and Sunwoo turned off the movie that was currently
playing while practically bouncing in the couch. Aish, he was so bored!

Should he wake up his boyfriends? No, he couldn’t do that, it was still early and they needed their
sleep. Besides, their free days just started and he doubted he’d even get Eric out of his bed anytime
soon. Rolling around while tugging the blanket closer, his cat ears tilted down as he sighed.

Actually, he felt kind of hungry. It was only seven am, maybe Chanhee hyung would wake up soon
and make breakfast. But he also felt like he couldn’t wait, getting up to waltz towards the kitchen.

Opening the fridge, he tried to look after something to eat. There was just some leftover ramen,
other than that it was something he needed to cook and he didn’t want to burn the kitchen right
now. So the brunette grabbed the strawberries and chocolate along with ice cream before also
grabbing that bowl of ramen.

He hoped it would be enough, at least before the others woke up.

Slipping back into the living room, Sunwoo stared at the tv, only to feel more bored at the thought
of watching any more dramas. Maybe he should put on some music? He would need his earphones,
though. But they were in his room and he really didn’t want to jump over Changmin just to get
them. ( The older moved in his sleep, alright? He didn’t wanna be a plushie right now with thought
of how the panda hybrid had trapped him into bone crushing hugs before. )

Didn’t Juyeon put his earphones here somewhere? The older left them outside his room, if Sunwoo
remembered correctly.

However, when he later couldn’t find them, the brunette gave up with a sigh and plopped down on
the sofa again. While munching on a strawberry, he glanced to the side and saw the Mario cart
game, face lighting up immediately.

And that’s how he finds himself about two hours later, all the food eaten while he scored the last
record of the game.

Letting out a big yawn, he stretched his arms above his head before looking around in the messy
living room. It was 9 am now and he decided to finally wake up his boyfriends, too bored and not
even the slightest sleepy.

After cleaning up and washing the dishes, he took his blanket and slowly snuck into the two
eldest’s room. He giggled when he saw both of them sleeping peacefully, Jacob with his mouth
slightly open as his blonde hair lay messy over his eyes.

Sangyeon had an arm thrown over his head, the other one almost hanging out of the bed as soft
snores was heard. Deciding his first attack would be the lion hybrid, Sunwoo carefully peeled off
his blanket to snuggle into the older’s warm bed.

He pouted at his leader’s sleeping face and moved closer to nudge Sangyeon on the side. Only a
groan was heard as the other shifted slightly and the cat hybrid found himself frowning.

An idea formed in his mind as Sunwoo smirked and lifted the lion’s blanket.

Sangyeon, who had been sleeping peacefully until now, let out an yelp as his eyes snapped open.

He was jolted awake at someone suddenly laying on top of him, warmth and weight put entirely on
his body and causing the hybrid to wake up immediately.

Looking down, he saw a pouting Sunwoo underneath his blanket, head covered in the white
material as his ears twitched and tail swayed back and forth.

And the sun smiled brightly, happily telling him good morning before going back to bury his head
into the older’s chest, he was scenting him?

Well, Sunwoo squished underneath his blanket with him was one of the things he needed on the
morning, definitely. Might’ve been better than coffee. But it surprised him how much energy the
kitten had and it was quite unusual seeing him like this.

To he honest, Sangyeon had expected on waking up a grumpy cat later himself but this morning it
seemed to be the other way around.

”You’re already awake, Sun-ah? Did you sleep well?” The brunette shook his head, refusing to
move out of his lap. ( Which he found pretty adorable. )

”Couldn’t sleep. Was up since twelve?” It was mumbled into his chest but the lion hybrid heard it,
ears tilting downwards as he patted Sunwoo on the head.
”Did you get any sleep tonight?” The worry was evident in Sangyeon’s face as the brunette nodded
into his shirt.

”M’ok. Not sleepy.” Purring, Sunwoo tilted his head up and smiled at his hyung.

Sighing, Sangyeon shook his head and smiled gently, knowing the younger would probably be
knocked out later. “Wanna wake up Jacob hyung?”

The brunette’s eyes light up and he nodded eagerly, causing Sangyeon to laugh.

<•>

Kevin stared in disbelief as Sunwoo shrieked, being chased around the dorm with a laughing Eric
behind him.

The youngest’s blonde hair was still messy and he looked a bit sleepy but had woken up after
Sunwoo jumped into his bed. Then, before the panther could catch him, Sunwoo had ran away into
his room again.

Did someone give him coffee? Oh wait, Sunwoo despises coffee though. Chanhee had opened the
fridge earlier, only to yell at them for taking the ramen and chocolate. Neither of them had known a
certain cat was hiding under Younghoon’s blanket, waiting for the worst to be over.

How the hell could the younger have so much energy? Last time he tried to wake him up, Sunwoo
hissed at him before going back to sleep. It was even worse that morning when they had to pour
water over him...

After that he had decided on never waking up Sunwoo alone again, but hush, don’t tell the kitten
that.

”Shocking, right?” He nodded, letting Jacob rest his head on his shoulder.

“Did you guys give him sweets again?” The older shook his head, giggling as Sunwoo bolted away
from Chanhee, who was currently trying to make him sit still.

”He went to wake up me and Gyeon. We were quite surprised how much energy he had.” Just
thinking about their kitten in that mood, jumping into Jacob’s bed made him laugh.

”So he was likes this since before? And he woke up before you guys?” The older’s simply nodded
as Kevin furrowed his eyebrows. Didn’t Sunwoo sleep?

”Did he get any rest tonight?” Changmin started putting down plates on the table, yelling
something about the food being almost ready. In return, he got Hyunjae’s yelp as Sunwoo ducked
under the husky hybrid to dash into his room.

“He told us he couldn’t fall asleep again. I don’t know when he woke up, so we’ll have to be ready
he’ll doze off or fall asleep soon.” Ah, so he had been up all night? It was unusual for Sunwoo not
to be sleepy but he guessed it could be possible too. Kevin watched amusedly as Chanhee tried to
catch Sunwoo, finally realizing who ate all the chocolate.
And as said, after breakfast when all of them had gone to watch TV in the living room, Sunwoo’s
energy started fading.

You could clearly see it on him, how his movements became slower and the constant yawning.
Eric even succeeded to catch him after a few minutes run, Sunwoo only hissing jokingly before
clinging on the youngest.

He had waited until Sangyeon settled down beside Hyunjae before climbing into the lion hybrid’s
lap, ignoring the coos from Changmin. Neither of the others seemed to pay attention anyways, eyes
glued either on their phones or the new episode of Hi, Bye Mama! He would probably regret
missing this episode later, but hopefully Haknyeon hyung would fill him in later or rewatch it with
him.

Without a word, the cat curled up, rubbing his head against the older’s stomach before letting out a
small mewl and closing his eyes. Normally he wouldn’t initiate skinship, but now Sunwoo went
quiet, enjoying the sound of Sangyeon’s heartbeat. Sangyeon on the other hand, was amused by
the heap of softness in his lap.

The blonde smiled, scratching Sunwoo’s ears as the cat purred, tail softly wrapping around his
wrist. Brown, tired eyes looked up on him as the brunette mewled softly again. It was quite
adorable and he felt how his eyes swept by Sunwoo’s pink, pouty lips before meeting his eyes
again.

Laughing breathily, he kissed the tip of the younger’s nose and smiled at how Sunwoo’s cheeks
flushed in a beautiful red hue. "Are you sleepy, hon?"

A halfhearted noise was what he got in return, the kitten’s eyes closing slowly. Hands nudged him
on the side and Sangyeon let his left hand fall down to intertwine it with Sunwoo’s warm one. The
younger let out a hum, other hand clutching is shirt as he relaxed more. For practically dumping
himself into his leader’s lap, Sunwoo surprsingly quickly made himself cozy and as small as he
could.

Somewhere from his right, he could hear a camera clicking but Sunwoo stayed still, too tired to
care. In another day, he would’ve bolted away from Sangyeon though.

"Sleep well Sunie. We’ll be here when you wake up, pinky promise." Feeling his eyes soften at the
small smile he received, Sangyeon chuckled, tucking the boy closer. Sniffing on brown hair, he
grinned at the sweet scent Sunwoo released. It was a sign he was happy and pleased, which was
soothing for the lion hybrid.

Before turning his attention back to the drama, he could swear he heard an almost quiet "you’re
warm, hyung."

It made him chuckle, Sunwoo’s low purring mixing with the sounds in the background as Jacob
joined him in petting the male in his lap. Maybe they should be happy, it wasn’t everyday the cat
hybrid was this cuddly. He was adorable everyday though, just more today. It was rare for the
tsundere to be like this, but when it happened, all of them could agree how cute it was when he
glared at them, demanding for cuddles. Sunwoo’s way of showing was just different, small
gestures that not everyone would notice. That’s why it was so special with moments like this. It
 was even more special if the brunette was the one indicating skinship first. They felt giddy and
happy whenever he did that, because it was another sign how much he cared about them ( he’s
whipped and they were too )

Sunwoo buried his face into Sangyeon’s chest, not letting his boyfriends see the tiny smile. So,
finally at 2 pm, with his pack surrounding him and scents wavering in the air, the brunette found
himself at peace. Letting himself slip into sleep, knowing he’d sleep better than he had before,
Sunwoo leaned towards Sangyeon and listened to his heartbeat.

Ba-Bump.

Ba-bump.

Ba-bump.

He had everything he needed with him, right here.

But yah! Don’t think he’d ever tell his mates that!

Chapter End Notes

Thank you guys for reading and leaving kudos! Also, comments are well appreciated
and I’m happy people are actually enjoying :")

I can’t believe you guys found this :0

 a bored kitten and cereal with hyungie
Chapter Summary

Sunwoo wakes up from his nap earlier than expected and finds his Jacob hyung in the
kitchen. So they eat cereal together while waiting for the others to return home.

Chapter Notes

See the end of the chapter for notes

He groaned, sitting up slowly only to remember that he had fallen asleep again while listening to
Younghoon and Changmin doing a vlive. Ah, why did he have that habit of falling asleep
everywhere now again? But then, it was quite comfortable and it wasn’t too cold nor warm. Even
if both of them were somewhat loud, his brain had relaxed at the sounds of their voices, slowly
being lulled to sleep.

But he swear, if they had dared to film him, he’d make sure to steal their pillows and clothes later-
payback, yes. As the devil he was, he couldn’t wait to explore all the places he could hide them. (
The B would at least be happy about the scene of him sleeping but he certainly wasn’t as pleased )

Sangyeon’s scent lingered in the hoodie he had thrown over his head-wait scratch that, stolen from
the older’s closet but hush- and Sunwoo smiled, finding himself falling back down onto the
mattress before burying his face back into Kevin’s pillow. The lynx hybrid’s scent lingered there
and he was thinking of making a nest, because it smelled so good, along with Sangyeon’s thick
scent covering his own. It made him purr, satisfied with the feeling of warmth and pride swelling
in his chest.

Living with carnivores around him constantly made the dorm reek out of heavy scents but he didn’t
mind the slightest. No, Sunwoo enjoyed the way his mates scents created a shield around him and
smelled so heavenly good. Even though he’d probably never admit it, Sunwoo made sure to
pretend not to notice when they smiled, discovering how some of their clothes and stuff
disappeared mysteriously. Hey! He never said it was him, alright?

Recalling how he had woken up slightly to crack his left eye open when Juyeon lifted him up,
Sunwoo stuffed his nose into the hoodie, picking up the faint scent of his hyung. The tiger had
smiled down at him, mumbling something about moving him into his room. His voice was gentle
and soft and the brunette found himself enjoying the way Juyeon was carrying him like he was
small and petite. Before Sunwoo had known it, he had fallen asleep again, relaxed against Juyeon’s
warmth.

Wondering why they had tucked him into Changmin’s bed instead of his own, Sunwoo groggily
rubbed one eye. Maybe it was a good thing anyway, it had been such a long time ago he had slept
on this bed. The cat hybrid smiled, feeling content and satisfied with his mate’s scent surrounding
him.

Though, it really was unusually quiet. He had half expected to hear Eric’s loud voice from the
other side of the door or Haknyeon barging into the room to cuddle him but nothing like that came.
Only silence and the distant rattling from outside. That’s weird? Feeling how the worry prickled in
his stomach, Sunwoo stilled to listen more carefully. His cat senses would be able to pick up any
small sound easier than his usual hearing, right?

Where did he put his phone now again? It felt weird not hearing anything from his rather loud
pack. Should he go check on them?

But Changmin’s bed felt so comfortable right now and he couldn’t muster the energy to get up. He
just wished he could’ve had his phone, at least until someone came into the room to wake him up.
They have to do it or else he’d fall asleep again for sure. He considered staying there and be
stubborn until someone opened the door but then he knew he would just fall asleep again, his brain
already only half awake even now.

After tossing and turning around in a while, Sunwoo let out a rather loud groan. Staring up on the
roof, he could almost hear a nonexistent clock ticking in the back of his head.

Fine then, he was kind of hungry anyways. Screw waiting.

The brunette sat up, jumping out of the bed and began walking towards the door. Preparing himself
for ignoring Kevin’s smirk since he did take the older’s pillow along on the way out, Sunwoo let
out a small yawn. It was still silent when he opened it, face scrunched up in confusion. Where was
everyone?

It couldn’t be that quiet if they hadn’t left for anything. The dorm did look pretty empty. At least
they would’ve left a note or something, right?

”Did they leave me here or something?” He grumbled, making his way to the bathroom to wash
his face. But not before pouting for having to put Kevin’s pillow back on the bed and neatly doing
Changmin’s bed. The older did allow him to sleep there, so he could at least clean after himself.

When he was done in the bathroom and back in the hall, he peeked into the living room, seeing it
was empty there too. That’s very strange. Where could everyone have gone? Did they go do
something fun without him? Nah, he’d be more worried if they did something stupid rather than
that-

Aish, so now he was alone in the dorm and bored? Well, first off he should do something at his
stomach, because it started to churn and let off a loud sound.

Sunwoo made his way into the kitchen, half expecting it to be empty only to see a familiar mob of
hair. He got the scare of his life, almost hissing and jumping out of his skin at the chock of actually
finding one of his boyfriends.

Luckily he was able to restrain himself so the dog hybrid wouldn’t notice him being awake. He
would rather not interrupt the older either...in whatever he was doing.

A smile grew on his lips as he saw Jacob sitting there with his back turned to face him. Being
golden retriever breed, it matched his second oldest hyung’s personality perfectly. And those ears
on his head was always so fluffy, Sunwoo especially liked it when his hair was blonde.

Well, at least now he wasn’t alone like he thought he’d be. It didn’t really seem like they just left if
one of them stayed behind, probably to take care of him or to wait for the others. Though, he
wondered why the blonde had chosen to stay.

Making sure to be as quiet as he could, the cat hybrid slowly tiptoed forwards, eyes trained on the
older’s back. Giggling under his breath, Sunwoo raised his hands to surprise the oblivious hyung.
Hopefully the other hadn’t heard him waking up or going to the bathroom before coming to the
kitchen.

Jacob yelped as he felt someone cover his eyes, hands immediately grasping the wrists of the
person carefully.

“Sunie, are you up already? I thought you’d sleep longer.” He chuckled as Sunwoo removed his
warm hands, pouting and blinking innocently at him. The playful glint was there, making the
brunette’s eyes bright and shiny. He considered surprising the younger with a kiss, especially if he
was going to look so adorable.

"I just woke up hyung, but I was surprised it was so quiet? Are you the only one ho-" Flushing
heavily, Sunwoo froze, ears and tail standing up in alarm as Jacob suddenly cupped his cheeks.

Putting his hands on top of the older’s hands and tilting his head to the side in question, the cat
hybrid gave him a small smile. "Hyung?"

The other just hummed softly, gently scratching Sunwoo behind his ears. Soft purring echoed in
the small distance they had between each other, the younger’s eyes fluttering close. He flushed
even more when he picked up the low mutter of "cute" coming from his hyung. Before Sunwoo
could react further, he leaned in and caught the cat hybrid’s lips into a sweet kiss.

For a brief moment, Sunwoo’s small gasp made itself known, melting into the gentle embrace of
his beloved hyung. Unconsciously leaning onto the older, Jacob smiled as he felt a pair of arms
wrap around his neck. He snuck his hands around Sunwoo’s waist, pulling the younger into his lap
while opening his eyes to watch the reaction he was given.

As expected, the brunette yelped and broke the kiss. Before he had the chance to hide his face,
Jacob caught his wrist and smiled playfully. "Where are you going? I’m not satisfied yet."

He took his sweet time, watching the roses appear on Sunwoo’s cheeks, tinting his cute nose and
all the way to his ears. Aigoo, such an illegal action, being so natural cute even if he didn’t try. The
brunette’s left ear twitched and all of them had long ago learnt it meant he enjoyed something, the
fact alone made him giddy and happy. Jacob just loved how pliant and soft the younger could be at
times, such as curling into the maknae’s bed beside the panther hybrid to ( cutely ) demand
Hyunjae to sit back to he could put his head on the other’s lap. He could act how tough and adult
he wanted, but for the older, he would always be such a baby. And oh, how he loved coddling his
mate knowing the cat secretly enjoyed it too.

Realizing he had been staring for too long when Sunwoo began whining, another chuckle escaped
his lips. Quickly silencing the whine with another peck, he giggled as the brunette began squirming
and leaned in for another kiss, this time keeping Sunwoo’s lips on his own a little longer.

The loud grumbling from the younger’s stomach made him break the kiss with a soft laugh.
Sunwoo slumped against him, hiding his burning face into Jacob’s sweater.

"Are you hungry? Let me get up and make you a bowl of cereal." Sunwoo nodded and he smiled,
kissing the top of the younger’s head. Something was mumbled against his chest, but he only
quirked his eyebrow up before releasing his hold on the brunette’s waist.

While the younger took a place beside him at the kitchen table, Jacob got up and started opening
the fridge for milk, cereal box already in his hand. "What kind of cereal do you want Sunie-ah?"

~~
 "We are home!" Younghoon shouted into the dark dorm as he took off his shoes, the others trailing
behind him.

Hyunjae, being the curious husky hybrid he is, quickly threw off his sneakers before dragging
Hyunjoon with him. Not the raven’s fault, though his hyung did hold his hand during the entire ride
home and now he had to stumble behind the excited male. From behind him he could hear how
Changmin snorted a laugh, yelping as he had to duck a shelf.

”Hyung! Slow down!” It didn’t seem like the older heard, however he did slow down a tiniest bit.

“We are in here!” Jacob’s voice was heard from his room and Hyunjae dragged Hyunjoon over
there while the others started turning on the lights and taking off their jackets.

Both of them peeked into the room, the gray haired male immediately beaming at the scene as
Hyunjoon smiled.

Jacob was sitting on his bed, reading a book while Sunwoo was stretched out in his lap, two empty
bowls beside them. If he would guess, then surely cereal.

The cat hybrid stopped whatever he was playing in his phone, rolling around to give them a lazy
grin and a low welcome home.

“Sunwoo-ah!” Hyunjae was practically bouncing over to the pair on the bed, giving Jacob a soft
kiss in the cheek before plopping down beside Sunwoo. The two males let out an “oumph” sound
and Hyunjoon found himself laughing quietly as Jacob scolded the husky half heartedly.

Only nodding and not exactly paying any attention, Hyunjae wrapped himself around Sunwoo,
keeping the cat grounded in his place as the younger sighed. The kitten’s tail swished back and
forth, clearly enjoying the scent of the three.

Jacob was already smiling at the small action, barely noticed if you didn’t look close. Hyunjoon
and Hyunjae both didn’t seem to notice, only telling them about the activities today. Well then, the
brunette didn’t exactly hide it but at least he knew how to make it almost unnoticeable.

Giggling, he locked hands with Sunwoo while Hyunjae clung to him.

At least he got to steal kisses from the brunette before the rest of their pack got home~

Chapter End Notes

haizzzzz THE COMEBACKKKKKKK T^T

Sunwoo is killing me ( why do they all gotta look so handSomEEEEEEEE ) his hair
and that goddam heart on his cheek-

I also watched I-LAND and since I’m a Hannie, that shit hurt man. Vibing for the
female vers doe- ngl, I’m gonna cry again :")
 there’s stars in your eyes and I wonder why you’re still here with me... || pt.1
Chapter Summary

Sunwoo hears the whispers. It’s hard to ignore it but he knows. He sees the comments
too, even if he isn’t supposed to. And it’s hard, but he’ll manage. He’ll be just fine.

Chapter Notes

See the end of the chapter for notes

"Are you coming, hyung?" Sunwoo looked up from his phone, eyes directed at Younghoon’s and
Juyeon’s room.

The bear hybrid responded with a yell of being done soon and Sunwoo sighed quietly. Aish, how
long time would those two take?

They were only going to the mall, though he was the only one ready in a few seconds, with his
mask covering his face and bucket hat hiding his cat ears.

Hey, don’t judge, but he was too lazy to shift, alright? The brunette didn’t want to dress up too
much and ended up wearing a loose grey t-shirt with a red hoodie he had stolen from Eric’s closet.
It had some kind of anime picture and katakana text on it ( he thinks it says long flight or
something like that- ).

Sunwoo hadn’t really cared after he slipped into the black ripped jeans and picked out two rings to
wear. Thankfully the hoodie was baggy enough for him to wrap his tail carefully around his
stomach before tugging it down. His tail was sensitive and so was his ears, so he always made sure
to be careful with them.

He was pretty sure he had also checked his outfit for about four times before one of his hyungs
finally decided to get out of their rooms. The loud click of a door caught his attention, Sunwoo
blinking in curiosity in the direction of the rooms.

Younghoon peeked around the corner and smiled, his bear ears hidden in a cap while the older
tilted his head. "Sorry you had to wait so long, Seonoo."

Shaking his head, Sunwoo let out a tiny yawn before turning his attention back on his phone and
stretched himself out all over the couch. "It’s alright, hyung. Is Juyeon hyung ready soon?"

He started frowning, picking up the musky scent of Younghoon becoming stronger as the raven
made his way to his dongsaeng. What the hell did those two even do in there? He was certain they
didn’t normally take that long getting ready.

Mewling softly as Younghoon bent down beside him to pat his ears through the hat, he received a
nod and hum from the older. Now he could pick up the smell of Juyeon’s scent covering the bear
hybrid’s and it had his stomach jump a tiniest bit as a thought formed in his head.

You didn’t hear this coming from him, but his mate looked really stunning this morning. Maybe it
was sloth bears and their stupid handsome faces. That chuckle he received was doing no help either
( it was almost like the older could read his thoughts ) and it seemed like the sun was deciding to
be a bitch and shine in the perfect angle to make Younghoon’s black-brownish hair have that soft
glow. Goddammit.

Sunwoo had to turn away before the bear hybrid saw him blushing.

Their plan was to go for a quick shopping round ( which normally turned to a few hours instead,
but he couldn’t expect anything else dating eleven idiots ) and that’s how he ended up here waiting
for Juyeon to get ready. It was going to be the three of them, him, the bear hybrid and his Juyeon
hyung. Younghoon was saying it’s a date since it was such a long time ago and Sunwoo pretending
not to hear him as he fled to his room. It was just going to be a normal shopping day ( right?)
though he admit it sounded fun to stroll around with his boyfriends.

At least Hyunjoon wasn’t coming, because then they would really be stuck there for
hours. Sunwoo could already see the male going around fiddling with various of clothes before
frowning and hanging them back only to regret it a few seconds later.

He let out a whine when he realized his hair was a mess again and bolted out of the room to stomp
into the bathroom.

Younghoon’s loud laughter could be heard from behind him, the younger rolling his eyes as a
smile adorned on his lips.

~~~

Once Juyeon finished changing, the two of them let an impatient kitten drag them out to the van,
whining about how slow they were. If he had turned around, maybe he would had seen the smiles
plastered on their faces and the glances exchanged but he didn’t. Besides, he would have turned
into a blushing cute little mess anyways and hit them lightly while mumbling about how weird
they were.

The three members filed into the black van waiting for them, masks and hats hiding their faces so
no one would recognize them.

While Younghoon dozed off on Juyeon’s shoulder, the tiger hybrid nudged him on the side and
handed him an earphone. "Wanna listen with me?"

Sunwoo nodded, a small smile making Juyeon’s heart swell with pride just a little and put it in his
ear. Before he could draw his hand back, Juyeon caught it easily and grinned.

Immediately, pink roses bloomed on the cat hybrid’s cheeks and he turned away while muttering
something under his breath. He didn’t pull away, though, so the older considered it a victory and he
squeezed the warm hand in his.

Closing his eyes, the song started playing and he smiled even bigger when he felt Sunwoo lean
towards him.

Cute.

He might as well attack the younger right here, being sure Younghoon wouldn’t mind at all. After
all, they all had each other wrapped around their pinkies and wouldn’t exchange that for anything
in the world. They were mates after all, just twelve guys in love with each other.
There was a soft hum, he registered it as the youngest of them and listened closely while he felt
how the bear hybrid relaxed beside him.

I like me better when I’m with you.

He smiled. Juyeon didn’t plan for this song to play, but oh well...

Not that he minded at all. It was pretty cozy sharing earphones with Sunwoo and he found it rather
amusing at the sleepy tone the cat hybrid hummed with. Wasn’t this the same whining Sunwoo just
some minutes ago? He chuckled quietly under his breath.

I knew from the first time, I'd stay for a long time

He remembered when Sunwoo had tried to act all tough under the movie they had chosen a few
days ago. Unluckily for him, it was a horror movie and even if the cat hybrid had insisted he’d be
fine, he had spent the entire time burying his face into Hyunjae’s sweater. After a few jump-scares
and screaming, the male had eventually given up on watching at all.

Sunwoo kept on pouting into Hyunjae’s sweater, which the husky hybrid found adorable, only
cracking his eye open once in a while. His ears kept laying flat against his head, twitching when he
heard someone get murdered in the movie. Thankfully his tail wasn’t swishing everywhere, laying
limp as it was wrapped around Hyunjoon’s arm.

It wasn’t until he himself also got a bit too scared, Sunwoo practically burying himself into the
blanket and Hyunjae’s chest that they finally decided to change the movie.

Don’t ask him why or how, but they ended up watching Tom and Jerry in the middle of the night.

The next morning Kevin had kept on teasing Sunwoo about how the cat hybrid had snuck into his
bed and right into his arms for comfort. The brunette had only rolled his eyes, clarifying it was a
one-time thing. ( It wasn’t, though it was rather amusing watching him trying to defend himself.
They didn’t mind anyways. )

'Cause I like me better when

Sunwoo wasn’t the one doing too much skinship, in matter of fact, he didn’t indicate it at all if it
wasn’t necessary. So when he actually was the one coming to them first, Juyeon couldn’t help the
small feeling of pride and joy.

Those rare moments was of course often when the younger was scared or felt lonely, even if he
would deny that he actually liked the affection later. He was proud that the cat hybrid would go to
them because that meant he trusted them. That was a step forwards from the beginning, when
Sunwoo refused to tell them anything and closed himself off as he crumbled down behind walls.

It was painful, knowing they couldn’t help him until he was too tired and collapsed in front of
them. First then, he had realized the high walls the younger built up around himself.

Neither of them had hesitated to get to work, slowly breaking down the walls. The cat hybrid was
not really a fan of talking about his feelings but being with him as long as they had been, they
learnt how to read him and his moods.

Nowadays, if the maknae so glanced at Sunwoo, he’d notice it immediately if the older was feeling
down. And Eric wouldn’t give a second thought before jumping into the brunette’s raid, ready to
fight anyone who hurt his kitten.
Only Sunwoo laughing or smiling could get him to calm down and Juyeon always found it
adorable. But no kidding, they were dead serious every time it came to protect their mates.

If you mess with one of them, you mess with all of them. Don’t expect to hurt any of them and just
get away with it.

I like me better when I'm with you

Once the van had dropped them off, Sunwoo had watched as his hyung rubbed his eyes to shake off
the sleepiness. All the three of them had slipped their masks on again, Juyeon already putting his
earphones away as they made their way into the mall.

”Where do you want to go first, hyungs?” The cat hybrid looked around, trying to remember what
he wanted to buy now again.

Younghoon beamed at the sight of a record store, tilting his head to the side. “Can we go there
first? I want to look for some old music records.”

Juyeon shrugged and nodded in agreement, he needed to go to the second floor anyways.

“Sure, let’s go strolling around! We can always find something interesting on the way.” The tiger
hybrid smiled, intertwining their hands as he hooked his arm under Sunwoo’s to drag him
forwards. He got an yelp in return, the brunette trying to keep up with his overly excited
boyfriends.

After a few shops later and ( ironically) their hands full with shopping bags, Sunwoo ended up
almost sandwiched between the two elder when they took a photo together in a photo booth.

The photos came out perfectly, with the three of them making grimaces and faces frozen in
moments such as when Juyeon almost tripped over his feet and onto him. Sunwoo secretly
snatched one photo to put in his pocket with a little smile on his lips.

He had to admit, it was pretty fun, especially when Younghoon accidentally pushed a shelf with
balls over so they had to collect them in panic before running from there. Thankfully neither of the
workers had seen them and Sunwoo had giggled uncontrollably at the incident. Though, he’d prefer
not to be banned from Stadium anywhere soon.

It turns out that the record store also sold a bunch of funny things like Monopol with sweets and
anime t-shirts. He was actually kind of surprised when he saw mochi ice cream in a fridge at the
back of the store.

Maybe that’s how they ended up stuffing candy in their mouths though-

How much sugar in one day was healthy???

“Seonoo-ah, do you want McDonald’s or Domino’s? I’m starting to get hungry.” Younghoon was
looking at him with a small pout, while Juyeon had disappeared somewhere into a clothes store,
taking his caramel frappe with him.
Why did the older have to take his frappe with him? Sunwoo really wanted to drink it right now but
Juyeon was nowhere to be seen. That’s why he was frowning and sulking, only half listening to
what the bear hybrid was talking about.

“I dunno? Though I feel like I’m craving pizza-“ He didn’t get to finish the sentence before
Younghoon’s face lit up, dragging him in the direction towards the restaurants.

They continued towards the boba tea shop after eating.

Juyeon had exited the store he was in only to find his two mates nowhere to be seen. Sunwoo had
snorted and giggled under his breath as he watched the tiger hybrid from the big glass windows in
Domino’s. The older was walking around all confused, asking people if they had seen him and
Younghoon.

In the end, when he had stopped laughing, Sunwoo left the bear hybrid for a moment to catch up
with his hyung before he could go to the opposite direction. ( He was pretty sure Younghoon was
too busy drooling over food anyways )

“Sunwoo-ah~” The older’s whiny tone snapped him back from his thoughts and Sunwoo glanced
at Younghoon, who now had attached himself to the younger’s side.

“I’m cold, let me hug you~” He smiled, putting his chin on Sunwoo’s shoulder as he hugged the
cat hybrid from behind.

The brunette frowned, taking a sip of his frappe. ( He finally got it back, yes )

”Go hug Juyeon hyung instead.” He looked away, pouting as Younghoon immediately started
sulking. It’s not like he didn’t like the hugs! Though he couldn’t help but feel a little guilty as
Younghoon pulled away to face Juyeon.

Sunwoo shrugged and continued sipping on his drink as he watched his mates with a small smile.

“Hey, did you hear that?” Some girls sitting a few meters away from them was whispering rather
loudly ( he wasn’t sure if it even was considered whispering ) and the cat hybrid was about to
ignore them until another girl spoke up.

”Jeez, so cold.”

”I can’t believe he said that!”

”Yeah, I mean if I was dating them, I’d totally hug back.”

He felt his fists tighten and grit his teeth. Looking down on the ground, Sunwoo was about to turn
around abruptly and throw an insult to them, telling them to mind their own business. However the
next comment threw him off guard again.

”They would’ve been better off without him.”

Blinking, he felt himself stop in the spot, both his boyfriends keeping on going forwards.

Was that true? He knew he wasn’t one to show feelings or affection often but that wasn’t correct,
right?
In the back of his head, his brain somehow managed to puzzle together all of the times he had
brushed his mates off, even ducked under their arms to get away from the skinship. The only time
he really willingly touched them was when the camera was on and their fans were watching.

Was he really that pathetic?

Sunwoo was selfish. He already knew that. But he loved them. He just wasn’t good at expressing
it?

Or was it just another lame excuse he had?

By now, both Juyeon and Younghoon noticed him staying behind. They were stopping and the
tiger hybrid was saying something to him but Sunwoo didn’t hear any of it.

“Look, they are so cute together!”

That was true. Younghoon’s arm was hooked around Juyeon’s waist, smile wide as he clung onto
the younger.

They looked so happy.

“Right? That cold guy isn’t bothering them anymore so they are pretty adorable together.”

He had never thought of himself as a bother, though...

Maybe he was that selfish.

”Ah, I wish I could date such handsome men. I feel so single.”

A sigh and the girl’s voice was dripping with a whiny tone.

”Why are all the hot guys either taken or gay?”

His brain drowned out rest of their conversation and Sunwoo looked at his boyfriends, really
looked at them.

Yet his head played the same image for him, every time he saw them. If he wasn’t with them
today, he was sure they would still have as fun, maybe they would’ve enjoyed it even more.

Ah, of course he knew they had always been so stupidly handsome.

They were so kind and talented. Such perfect, loving boyfriends. No billion words in the world
could describe what they meant to him.

Sunwoo wasn’t a poet, but he could come up with millions and millions of things that are good
about them.

And he, in his selfishness, couldn’t even show them how much he loved them.

Maybe those girls were right.

Maybe he just was a bother. His mates would be fine without him. Like they were in the
beginning.

He was the last one one to enter their relationship, after all. Maybe his mates only asked him out of
pity. He didn’t know.

All those attempts of hugs and kisses, all the times he had avoided them. Was they ever hurt about
it? Did they ever feel like he was cold but didn’t say anything?

But Sunwoo loved them. He loved them so much it hurt, even if he wouldn’t utter the three special
words or show it through actions.

He’d go to the moon and back for them. If it meant breaking his own heart for their happiness, he’d
happily do it.

Yeah, maybe they would be better off without him.

Sunwoo would picture it. There would be no change, he barely had any roll in their lives anyways.
They’d be fine, even if he wouldn’t be. But it wasn’t about him.

”Sunie?”

Younghoon was now standing in front of him, a worried expression painted on his face. When did
he even get so close?

Why are you always worrying them when you can’t even show how much you care for them?

When the bear hybrid took his hand hesitantly, he felt himself flinch slightly. It was soft and
careful, like he was made of glass.

Ever since he had mated with them, he had let himself show a vulnerable side of him. Were they
never tired of always have to help him?

Did he ever help them with anything?

Hoping the other hadn’t noticed, he couldn’t help but remember how he had rejected
Younghoon’s touch before.

You’re such a nuisance.

”Sunwoo-ah? What’s wrong?”

He was just being dramatic again. And so, so selfish.

Glancing at Juyeon, he felt his throat tighten as he looked anywhere but into Younghoon’s eyes.

So he pulled himself together. He was better than this. Once in a while, he shouldn’t always trust
them to be there.

He was strong. And he didn’t want to burden them. What if they one day got tired of always being
there?

“It’s nothing. I thought I had forgot something, that’s all.” He swiftly brushed the older off, giving
him a smile.

He’s alright. He’s got this.

So when Younghoon nodded slowly, seemingly not fully convinced, the cat hybrid only made a
grimace and told the older he was going to get wrinkles if he continued to frown like that. It
seemed enough for Younghoon to start sulking again, crying out how mean Sunwoo was.
 He knew it was a joke, of course. But it could also be true. ( Was it? So many questions.. )

Trying to ignore the burning feeling in his stomach, Sunwoo mustered up his strength to make sure
his smile looked convincing enough.

Stop being a bother.

He continued to smile and went after his boyfriends.

Chapter End Notes

I’m crying cuz the comeback is so good and I miss Sunie ;-;

Also its exam week and I’m kinda dead-

If this is published after exam then I survived :)

Tbh I think imma start calling Hyunjae jaehyun :o

 there’s stars in your eyes and I wonder why you’re still here with me...|| pt.2
Chapter Summary

He shouldn’t be reading this. Going into Twitter was originally supposed to be an

innocent act, to see their posts and upload the selcas he recently took. But Sunwoo
knew the risks when he saw the comments.
It wouldn’t be that bad, right?

Chapter Notes

See the end of the chapter for notes

With the new comeback coming up and their schedules getting busier, Sunwoo didn’t have the time
to grudge on the conversation between those girls.

However, it was always there, that ugly feeling that made him feel so insecure about everything he
did and the heavy thought that made his lungs constrict until the point where he had a hard time
breathing. He knew he shouldn’t think about it, nor let the things he heard get stuck in his head but
he just couldn’t help it.

A part of him, the small part he thought he long ago pushed down, kept on whispering how true it
was. Sunwoo constantly tried to ignore it, even if it always was there, when he tried to sleep or just
sat by himself. Sometimes when it was too bad, it came with him everywhere he went. You can’t
really shut up your brain, he knew that.

But he was managing. A little criticism didn’t hurt, he was already as selfish as he was. His
members were also busy with dance practice and work anyways. He should stop being so dramatic
and stop loading more into their lists of responsibilities. The best thing he could do was to quit
being a bother and smile. It wasn’t like he was dying or anything right?

He’d be fine.

Sunwoo sighed softly, looking out of the window while the car rumbled quietly. He was alone in
the van today, his boyfriends all had their respective schedules. Filming a music video to The B
had been fun, he finally found his thoughts quieten down. Maybe it was because he did something
he loved, Sunwoo wasn’t sure. Though the distraction was enough for him and it ended with him
working on his project the entire day. Chanhee hyung would surely scold him for forgetting to eat
lunch and don’t think he’d even tell the older about skipping breakfast.

His appetite simply wasn’t there. He couldn’t even remember when he had properly enjoyed a
meal the last days.

It’s only been a week since the mall incident and thankfully, neither of his hyungs had noticed the
emotional mess in his head as they headed home. He absolutely hated making them worry and
especially when they should take care of themselves too. It was a stressful period for them, after
all. He shouldn’t be making such a big thing about this. The brunette knew both Sangyeon and
Hyunjoon had felt worse than he did now and he didn’t even want to think about it. The thought of
them hurting alone made him want to wrap them into a thick blanket and hug their insecurities
away.
They were all awesome and deserved so much. His mates were his stars, moon, sun and universe.
His entire world. If something would happen to them, he’d kill everyone in the room and then
himself. Simple as that.

When it comes to talking, he had never been good at it. Sunwoo preferred to keep quiet, he disliked
the attention and the sickening taste that bubbled up in his throat. And to top of that, he hated
feeling vulnerable.

He knew he was weak. His boyfriends just happened to have enough patience with him, unlike
anyone else in his life. Sunwoo was quite used to be left behind and he was fine with that, until one
day when he no longer wasn’t. Maybe it was never alright to him. But then, that’s many maybes.

Boyfriends, huh? It was only a question of time before they got tired of him and left him too.

The cat hybrid wouldn’t stop them either, even if he had to throw his heart to the ground and smash
it with a stone. They were happier without him and Sunwoo understood. He was thankful they had
been putting up with his problems until then and would be happy if leaving him would lighten the
weight on their shoulders.

They gave him so much and yet, it felt like he couldn’t give them enough. What they deserved,
what they earned and were worth. That’s why they were perfect for each other. He still couldn’t
see where he fit, it was like they were a puzzle and he was that piece that never could fit in.

When he sat there in the backseat of the empty and too large van, Sunwoo could feel his thoughts
wander. It was so quiet around him as he tried to ignore the nagging feeling in his stomach. Closing
his eyes, he felt Juyeon’s warmth beside him. It was a sole memory, but the older smiling so softly
and fondly made his heart thump lightly in his chest.

And in his head, he could hear Younghoon’s laugh. His Chanhee hyung bickering with Changmin
hyung in the mornings when they were all sleepy and tired but still proceeded to drag themselves
up to the kitchen table. The smell of Sangyeon’s coffee as the oldest sighed and wrapped his arm
around an enthusiastic Jacob, who smiled so brightly. Kevin’s shining eyes as he talked to the
maknae about something in English. Something they both giggled at later on, Eric accidentally
knocking into a still half asleep Haknyeon. His slightly older hyung yawning half heartedly and
trying to fix his bed hair while leaning towards Hyunjae. The husky hybrid patting Haknyeon’s
hair as he was intertwining his hands with Hyunjoon.

In all this, he was a spectator. They were all so loveable, so perfect and ethereal.

Even if he had fought to where he was today, he knew he could loose it as easily. A moment, one
second. After that, everything would be gone, just like that, forever. He’d be alone again.

When he opened his eyes again, it was dark around him.

"Ah, it’s this late already?"

~~~

Kevin was the one to greet him when he got home, sticking his head into the hall. When he saw
who it was, a smile broke out on his face.

"Welcome home, Seonoo." He hummed in an answer, taking off his shoes while being silent.
Behind the older, he could hear someone ( probably Eric ) yell if it was him being back home.
Sunwoo had to stifle a laugh as Kevin shouted back, handing the lynx hybrid one of the two bags
he was carrying.

"Thanks hyung. I’m sorry it took so long." Kevin only shook his head and told him it was alright.
The older leaned closer to the younger to inhale his scent, catching him off guard.

Blood immediately rushed to his cheeks and Sunwoo staggered back a bit before freezing in
realization of what he had done.

He hadn’t really been close to them lately. Don’t get him wrong, he loved cuddling with them and
feeling Jacob’s arms engulf him into a hug that made his heart sing safe and comfort, but lately it
just hadn’t felt right.

When they tried to cuddle, he’d only smile a little before brushing them off with a soft promise of
next time. He avoided hugs at all costs and kisses was no exception either.

On the movie nights he was only leaning against Hyunjoon, but no longer throwing his legs over
the other’s nor snuggling close. Instead he opted on curling up and making himself as small as
possible.

At first they had just cooed but soon it turned into glances and unsure questions as he seemed to put
more and more distance between them. Sunwoo just laughed it off by saying he wanted them to
have so much space as possible.

And he was no longer curling up beside the two of his roommates at the night. He missed their
warmth and comforting arms but something in his head told him he was doing the right thing.

Sunwoo wasn’t stupid, he knew the way they glanced at him. That’s why he’d still let them hug
him sometimes, although not as often as before. Every time they touched him, the choking feeling
of self disgust would bubble up and giving him a hard time to breathe, to think at all.

It was like something was stopping him to be with his mates, the loves of his life.

Nothing was their fault, the cat hybrid was certain, 100% sure, it was his own fault. But it didn’t
matter, because he kept quiet about it anyways.

Kevin was frowning, something flashing by in his eyes. The younger almost wanted to state that he
was going to get wrinkles if he kept frowning like that but kept quiet instead.

"A-ah, I’m sorry. You kind of surprised me!" He felt his cheeks warm even more, forcing himself
to push down the suffocating feeling that had begun to rise up and curling under his skin.

He went forwards again, grabbing Kevin’s hand and pouted slightly. "Hyung?"

There was no answer, just the older looking into his eyes. Well, tried to. He was avoiding to look
into those beautiful brown orbs.

Sunwoo pulled away, feeling Kevin’s gaze burn on his back as he turned around to make his way
into the kitchen.

The older followed him, watching as the brunette put down the grocery bags and opened the
pantry. He was putting the groceries into the shelves when Kevin spoke up again, tone soft and
quiet.

"Why did you take so long?"

He went up on his tiptoes to put a packet of instant noodles on a shelf before turning around and
smiled at the other. "I took a little shortcut but it took me longer than I expected. So don’t worry,
I’m home now, aren’t I?"

Before Kevin could say anything else, Haknyeon came storming into the kitchen and immediately
beamed at the sight of the cat hybrid.

He let out a gleeful shout before attacking Sunwoo with a hug, the younger yelping and laughing as
his arms flailed to hug back. The younger steadied the two of them, grinning as he watched Kevin
from the corner of his eyes.

At least there was no suspicion left because the lynx hybrid was smiling widely and Sunwoo was
grateful he had slipped this time. He would not be as lucky next time if he wasn’t prepared.

Next thing he knew, it already went by another week and it was Thursday again.

Their dance practice just finished and they were taking a short break to drink some water and get
snacks while Sangyeon spoke to the choreographer. Sunwoo was breathing heavily, blinking away
the sweat dripping into his eyes as he leaned over to catch his breath.

He tried not to gain too much attention, slipping down on the floor beside the mirror as he let out a
final sigh and stared at the roof.

The music started playing again, echoing in his head as he suspected it being Juyeon and
Changmin repeating the dance all over again. Eric and Jacob had left a while ago to get some
snacks, taking Hyunjoon with them as the wolf hybrid yawned, waving tiredly at him as a
goodbye. The cat hybrid had only replied with a small smile.

Everything had felt so draining and exhausting lately.

Sunwoo shook his head, trying to loose the thought. It wasn’t like he got time to stop and rest
anytime soon, so what he could do was to shut his mouth and stop complaining. He wasn’t alone in
thinking that anyways.

Wondering how his older hyungs still had the energy to go through the choreography even during
their breaks, Sunwoo turned to his side to watch the two hybrids move smoothly over the floor. He
had always admired all of them in so many ways even before they knew each other well.

Remembering trainee days, when he had first met them, his thoughts continued to go on about how
talented and cool they looked. Back then, they were all just a bunch of scrawny teenagers that was
yet to debut.

As he leant more about them and eventually got closer, the feelings of adoration and admiration
only grew. Nowadays he could sit for hours watching Changmin, Juyeon or Hyunjoon dance. The
way they moved so gracefully and with passion, almost like they lost themselves in the feeling of
doing something they loved. Or when he passed the vocal practice room in the hall, ears being
blessed by Jacob’s and Hyunjae’s beautiful voices. But of course, his mates was not only their
talent or passion.

Eric was his soulmate, his second in command, the ketchup to his pommes fries ( you get it,
alright? he would never say such a ridiculous thing to the youngest though ) and his equal in so
many things.

If he felt troubled, he would always curl up beside Haknyeon, finding comfort in the elder’s warm
embrace. It was the same thing with Sangyeon, though it was perfect when he didn´t want to talk at
all. The oldest would just hug him without any words or questions, letting him stay in his lap until
Sunwoo finally dozed off - mind at peace and heart light in his chest.

When he just felt like relaxing, Younghoon always had a spot ready on the sofa, right beside the
bear hybrid. He was sure it was open for any of them anytime, but especially when he felt
exhausted, that spot was always open for him to slip into the elder’s lap. They stayed quiet most of
the times, Younghoon focusing on the drama he was watching as he patted Sunwoo’s head and
Sunwoo being too busy purring quietly to really pay attention to whatever the older had put on the
tv. Other times, they would both sit up leaned against each other as they talked about the characters
and who they shipped with who.

Hearing Kevin teasing Chanhee while they was cooking together made him laugh every time,
especially when the lynx hybrid would grab his hand and hush him as they both snuck out of the
kitchen, only to fall into a fit of giggles right after. Chanhee’s enraged voice calling after them only
had them laughing more as Kevin pulled him into a closet to hide from the blonde male. Even
though the panda hybrid really did sound angry, he knew his hyung was whipped for them as they
were for him.

All this and yet he wondered how he made it here. Sunwoo knew he was really lucky and he
wouldn’t trade what he had now for anything in the world. Well, he’d be there a long as they
wanted him to stay. And lately, it just hadn’t felt like it.

Was they drifting away from him, or was he just delusional? Sunwoo didn’t know. But he wanted
them to have the best and if he wasn’t enough, then....

He’d be coping, as long as he could see them happy.

By now, the practice room was almost empty. It was only Haknyeon and Younghoon laughing at
something in the wall opposite to him, Sunwoo now sitting up with his back pressed against the
wall. He was sitting almost furthest away from everyone in a corner, though they were kind of
spread out so it didn’t look too suspicious.

Sangyeon was accepting a water bottle from Juyeon, smiling at the younger as he joined him and
Changmin on the floor to rest. Where the others had gone, he didn’t know. Probably Hyunjae
hyung and Chanhee hyung had disappeared somewhere to do a small vlive again.

The brunette fixed his hair, brushing the brown strands out of his eyes as he huffed slightly. Maybe
it was soon time for a different hair color, he was sure they’d change it for the upcoming comeback
anyways. Their makeup noonas had been talking to them about their outfits and telling them to take
good care of themselves so they wouldn’t get sick, especially now when it was early spring and
still a bit cold at night hours.

Fishing up his phone from his jacket pocket, Sunwoo shifted until his knees were pressed in front
of him, making it hard to see he had his phone up. But then, he didn’t plan on doing anything
secretly, just scrolling through the games he had on his phone to kill his boredom.

Going into twitter won’t be too bad, right? He did take a few new selcas he wanted to upload.

Sunwoo shrugged and pushed the app icon, scrolling through their shared profile as he laughed
quietly. It was filled with pictures of Eric and some from the older hyungs, including a predebut
picture that the maknae posted himself. It had Sunwoo giggling as he looked at the picture of an
adorable child, unlike from the devil he hated ( loved ) so much.

He edited a post of a selca where he was taking a photo of himself in the mirror, smiling
satisfyingly as he added some text and posting the draft.

After that he continued to scroll through Twitter, finding a photo where they were all gathered, big
smiles on their faces as they hugged each other. Well, Kevin and Jacob was, at least.

Eric looked like he was yelling something as he had his arm thrown over the cat hybrid’s neck,
Sangyeon behind him trying to calm him down as Juyeon was practically giving Hyunjae a
piggyback ride with Changmin and Chanhee judging them at the side. Younghoon was making a
peace sign while Haknyeon smiled brightly beside him and making finger hearts.

First then Sunwoo realized how clearly you could see that Hyunjoon was holding his hand, a gentle
smile on his handsome face as he practically had his chin on top of the cat hybrid’s head.

He remembered taking the picture during one of their free days, all of them wanting The B to see
how fun they had while resting. It ended up with manager hyung having to help them take a photo
as twelve chaotic males tried to fit into the small frame.

After snapping it, he remembered laughing as Juyeon tripped into Changmin, causing the two of
them to yelp on the same time as Hyunjae had to jump off the tiger hybrid’s back. Chanhee had
immediately began scolding them for not being more careful, checking Hyunjae all over for any
sorts of bruises while he left the two groaning hybrids on the ground.

Hyunjoon had watched them with amuse, choosing the opportunity to catch Sunwoo off guard and
trapped him into a back hug. Sunwoo didn’t felt like he especially cared at that time, succeeding to
lean back against the other. He couldn’t see it, but Hyunjoon’s smile grew bigger as the brunette
did so, arms tightening around his waist.

The fans comments had been flooding in almost directly after they had uploaded the image.

Omg so cute!

ㅋㅋㅋ we stan such crackheads

you guys look so cute!

i hope you are resting well, it’s calming to see how fun you have it on break

woah, did juyeon fall????

I thought nvm neither of them are normal-

주학년 매우 귀여운!!!

moonbae thriving
look at hwall and Sunwoo guys

BAXKJSJDJD AM I THE ONLY ONE NOTICING THEY ARE HOLDING HANDS

Love from Vietnam

brUh maknae puppy is so cute

君たちはとても元気です (*≧∀≦*)

poor sangyeon look like a tired dad XD

YALL HWALL AND SUNWOO HOLDING HANDS

visuals be slapping me in da faceu-

this literally made my day THANK U GUYSSSS

KEVIN SARANGHAEEEE ❤️

wait what’s hwall’s and sunwoo’s ship name now again-

我的心

is no one gOnNa talk about how whipped Hyunjoon looks like for Sunwoo

Sunwoo giggled, scrolling down the comments as he read them one by one. Deobis are so hilarious
sometimes, he wonder what kind of fan content they even had besides these crazy comments.

It’s not good for him to read the comments, because of the chances of negative ones, but Sunwoo
doubted they would be so high up as the top comments anyways. He just had to be careful, that’s
all. It wouldn’t hurt, they all sounded so positive and supporting.

ew, look, it’s that red head again. god why haven’t he left yet?

He froze, suddenly not being able to rip his eyes away from the screen. Being the only one having
red hair back then, so it was quite obvious who the comment was directed to. Sunwoo shook his
head, trying to forget it as he continued to scroll.

But for every bit he came, his heart sunk more and more down to his stomach as more spiteful
comments showed up. They had so many likes and even if some where reported, he could still feel
the anxiety rising. It was some of the top comments and he couldn’t quite believe his eyes.

Not that he was self absorbed, more like it hit him harder as realization....

Even when it made him feel the nagging sensation in his stomach come back, Sunwoo couldn’t
bring himself to stop reading. This was really a mistake, he should have never continued to read.

what do people even see in him? he’s not even talented.

maybe he’s breaking the laws and smoking his life away somewhere again 5555

hwall babie I love you but don’t hold hands with a disappointment!

who is he even? I didn’t notice him in the group.

he’s not worth your attention honey, keep going, he’s no one special anyways

Sunwoo closed his eyes and took a shuddering breath. Shit, he was being weak again, why would
he cry so easily at just some insults? Feeling his fingers grip harder into his phone, Sunwoo tried to
push down the feeling of wanting to throw up.

I didn’t even acknowledge him from the beginning!

he should just leave already.

I swear, right?!?

hes so goddam annoying ^^

dont get me wrong but he’s such an attention seeker

Did the fans really think this about him? Sunwoo felt his eyes burn and blinked, trying to deny the
hurt.

He should be better. So all of them could be happy. Right now Sunwoo knew he was a
disappointment.

You just can’t do anything right, can you?

The brunette knew he wasn’t as good dancer as Juyeon or Hyunjoon. He knew his voice wasn’t as
good as Jacob’s or Kevin’s and he definitely was aware off how his rap was nothing to compare
against his Sangyeon hyung’s powerful rap.

He didn’t even fit into the group, let alone their relationship.

ㅋㅋㅋ he just got a free ticket into everything. I wished he could just stop ruining everything and
do us a favor and leave the group already :)))

His heavy thoughts were swirling inside his brain, creating a heavy weight on his upon his chest. It
was almost suffocating and Sunwoo rubbed the spot as if he desperately wanted it to disappear.

It never did.

All those words kept on echoing in his head and as fast he closed his eyes shut, all he could see and
hear was those hurtful words playing over and over again.

Maybe The Boyz would be better off without him being there to ruin everything every time. His
mates would surely be more loved and famous if it wasn’t for him. It was already enough with how
much of a mess he always made for others.

He could already imagine the day they eventually became tired. To be honest, Sunwoo was pretty
surprised they lasted this long....

Because everything he has ever been good on was messing things up and shattering other’s
dreams.

The cat hybrid didn’t even know why he even got the chance to debut.

And it hurts.

It hurt to feel that way, but it was just reality. He could only wish and dream but neither would
 come true ever in his life and Sunwoo already knew it. Deep down, he still wonders why his
boyfriends even wanted to date him, or love him.

Wouldn’t everything be better....

...if he just left The Boyz?

Yeah, maybe then his mates could rise and finally shine...

”Sunwoo!”

His attention was forced back to reality and Sunwoo automatically pushed a fake smile towards the
leopard hybrid.

“What’s wrong hyung?” Haknyeon only shrugged, pushing a water bottle towards him.

“You should drink, to keep yourself hydrated.” The brunette nodded, secretly grateful the older
hadn’t noticed his face before. Sunwoo immediately went out of Twitter, closing off his phone as
he drank a little bit water.

He was grateful Haknyeon hadn’t noticed because the last thing he wanted now was for the older
to worry. Even thought, a small, tiny and pathetic part desperately wanted the older to notice.

But that part of him was too selfish and too demanding, so Sunwoo only smiled at the leopard
hybrid, hoping it wouldn’t show on his face.

The pressuring feeling on his chest didn’t disappear as Jacob, Eric and Hyunjoon came back with
the snacks, leaving those comments to continue echoing in his head.

It’ll be alright. Today he’d smile and tomorrow he’d wake up happy.

He knew he would not be happy or feel better

But that didn’t matter, as long as he could see the smiling faces of his beloved mates. That was
enough for him, even if Sunwoo didn’t feel so good.

He never was fine though

He wasn’t lucky enough to be able to smile a true smile.

Letting his phone lay on the ground, Sunwoo dragged himself up before sitting down close to his
mates.

But not until they had at least 1 meter between each other of course.

It was all a mistake, simple as that.

Chapter End Notes

I realized it was going to be too long so here’s the second part :)

Also I hate the Wattpad function when they make emoticons to emojis like why;-;

( PS. I usually call idols their real names idk why but eric is youngjae nowadays :D )
 there’s stars in your eyes and I wonder why you’re still here with me...|| pt. 3
Chapter Summary

Sunwoo has been acting really weird lately. Pulling away from them with a strained
smile, barely letting them touch him at all and it’s been going on for countless of days.
Changmin and Chanhee gets sick of it and decides to confront him.

Chapter Notes

See the end of the chapter for notes

Changmin glanced at Sunwoo, the cat hybrid was sitting almost isolated from them even if they
were all in the same van.

The others seemed to notice too, even Jacob, who was sitting closest to their second youngest.
However, it didn’t show as he smiled, trying to engage the brunette into his conversation with
Chanhee. Sunwoo only so ever spoke a few words before falling into silence, staring out of the
window and into the abyss.

Meanwhile, Eric was doing a vlive, making all the members greet their fans while talking lively
with The B. And when the camera was directed towards him, Changmin had to snap out of his
thoughts to smile and wave at Eric’s phone.

Though when the camera showed Sunwoo, the younger let out a soft smile while saying a small hi
to The B. He became the cheerful kitten they knew of again for a moment, making Changmin
almost believe his suspicions was just his imagination.

Sunwoo was surely just tired, they all were today after all. And he did have the cute habit of falling
asleep in the car, especially when he could listen to his mates chatter around him.

It wasn’t until after the camera was back at filming Younghoon and Hyunjae that it changed again.
It was barely noticeable, but the fox hybrid was watching his dongsaeng closely, eyes narrowing at
the sight.

When he was no longer in view for deobis, Sunwoo shrank back in his seat more than before, smile
flacking - eyes tired and sad.

For a moment, something flashed by in those dark brown orbs, as if he let his act slowly fade
away. It only lasted a few seconds, barely drawing any attention, before the cat hybrid was smiling
again.

Changmin immediately understood that something must be wrong. It was not just today or them
being exhausted because of the schedules. No, he was certain it was something else.

The cat hybrid had acted like this the past few days, making it almost over two weeks now. It felt
like forever since he actually got to touch the younger.

When they tried to coddle him or give him a simple hug, Sunwoo would just dodge it. Of course it
was usual, but what made him more suspicious was the fact that the cat hybrid wouldn’t budge one
single time like he had before.

Even if he wouldn’t be the first one to kiss or touch them, he had always let them cuddle with him
and hold him close while watching movies or relaxing in bed. Nowadays Sunwoo wouldn’t even
climb into his bed anymore, like he used to before.

He admit he missed the other’s warmth in the night. Sunwoo would say good night to them before
laying in his own bed and no matter how long he and Kevin waited, sleep always got them before
they could catch Sunwoo moving again.

In the morning, the cat hybrid was still in his own bed. It made him worried, especially when bags
started to appear under the brunette’s eyes as a sign of him sleeping badly. Both of them waited
longer but Sunwoo never came to crawl under the blanket with either of them.

It was then he started to think, what happened? Did someone say something hurtful to their
Sunwoo? Their darling Sunwoo, who was sacred of thunderstorms and wouldn’t hurt a fly, let
alone another person.

He’d never forget nor forgive the one who could’ve hurt Sunwoo. His kitten, their kitten.

It was clear that he wasn’t the only one who had noticed. Their maknae was definitely not happy.
Even if he masked it by talking happily with the fans right now, the brunette could see how his
gaze flickered to Sunwoo.

Eric had tried to talk to the older, but with no avail as the brunette somehow always succeeded to
dodge the subject. He had told them about his failed attempts and how Sunwoo wouldn’t really
look him in the eyes anymore. To be honest, he didn’t know if the male even felt comfortable
around them, let alone being himself these days.

They knew that the brunette really hated when they were talking about him without the latter
knowing, even if it was them being worried for him. It was a really bad habit of his, not really
telling them whenever he felt down.

"I don’t want to be a bother, hyung."

He remembered how furious he had been when Sunwoo told him that for the very first time after
days of keeping quiet about his self doubts. When they finally noticed, the brunette just tried to
avoid any conversation with them and repeating he was alright. Whatever if it was for them or
mostly for himself, Changmin didn’t know.

He hated the swirling cold feeling in his stomach every time he saw Sunwoo like that.The anger he
felt that day hadn’t been directed towards the cat hybrid ( or maybe only a little because he was
mainly frustrated with himself for not finding out earlier ) but the cat hybrid had immediately taken
it the wrong way.

The memories were still vivid, especially when he remembered the way Sunwoo had apologized
and asked him to fucking forget everything he said. How the fuck was he supposed to erase the
images of Sunwoo’s painfully forced smile and the way the younger looked ready to cry?

Instead of doing anything else, he had just given the fox hybrid a shaky smile before rushing
towards the door as an escape. Changmin was quick enough to catch Sunwoo’s wrist, refusing to
let him go as he pulled the cat hybrid onto his chest.

As soon as the younger male stopped struggling, there was a heavy minute of silence before the
first sob was heard. It sounded like a whimper at first, choked down as Sunwoo pushed his face
into his hyung’s hoodie to muffle the sounds. It broke his heart, to hear and see any of his mates
break down.

So that’s why they arranged a secret meeting without the cat hybrid knowing. Younghoon told
them about what happened on the mall, Sunwoo acting weird for a moment before brushing it off.
He had seemed fine when he got home though, but they couldn’t know for sure if he was acting or
not. Neither of this had been noticeable until a few days ago, after all.

Changmin wondered if the cat hybrid was aware of them paying more attention to him, because
sometimes he’d change his habits to only confuse them entirely. It wasn’t intentional, he could see
it on Sunwoo, but something was definitely wrong.

And he didn’t like how the younger was hiding it from them.

He leaned back against his seat, eyes never leaving Sunwoo. The younger male was staring out of
the window again, staying unusually quiet as his fingers kept on tugging his sleeve. Changmin
knew Sangyeon was watching too, occasional glances thrown over his shoulder as the oldest
frowned. The brunette seemed too distracted to notice and the lion hybrid was good at hiding his
scent so they wouldn’t sense him being upset. Narrowing his eyes as he watched the cat hybrid’s
eyes flutter close and lean towards the window, Changmin found himself sighing quietly.

He met Chanhee’s eyes, the polar bear looking as fed up of this as himself. Both hybrids held eye
contact in a while, forming a silent agreement to confront their kitten as fast as they made it back to
the dorm. The three of them had always been close anyways, he was sure neither of their mates
would mind them dragging Sunwoo into their room. It wasn’t like they didn’t want to talk to him
altogether, but knowing him, it would probably be too overwhelming for him.

There was no doubts he couldn’t sit back and watch anymore. As soon as they were home, Sunwoo
wouldn’t be able to escape it, no matter how hard he tried.

~~~

He was tired and yet, he couldn’t fall asleep. Sunwoo had expected himself to doze off easily in the
van, only to be stuck in his thoughts.

Eric was doing a vlive, energy ever so present as he happily talked to their fans. He adored the
maknae for being able to be so bright all the time, no wonder he was so lovable. Watching as Eric
beamed, happily reading and answering comments made his energy rise up slightly. It must be the
effect of the younger’s bubbly personality, even Chanhee who usually nagged at them for being too
loud, smiled at the sight of the panther hybrid.

When the youngest started to turn the camera to film them, Sunwoo couldn’t help the feeling of
wanting to push himself further into his seat. Eric made them say hi to deobis one by one, from
Kevin’s hoyaaa to Sangyeon mumbling something inaudible as he munched on a chocolate bar.

As the camera was directed towards him, Sunwoo pushed himself to smile and waved to The B.
Did everything normally feel this dull?

He felt drained but then, it could be him being dramatic again.

Yeah, that must be it. He was just being weird again.

Barely listening to what Eric was saying, he continued looking out of the window. Slowly counting
the lights they drove by, he tried to ignore the buzzing sound in his head. Only his ears perked up
when he heard his name being mentioned, or else he was quiet during the ride, staying still in his
seat.

“Yah, Sun hyung! Deobis are talking about how tired you look, are you alright?” Eric was smiling,
but there was a tint of worry in his voice. Sunwoo mentally cursed himself as he looked up and
smiled the best he could. Giving them a small nod, he crossed his fingers and hoped Eric would
buy it.

The maknae didn’t seem entirely convinced but decided to let it go as he continued to talk to their
fans. Once he felt all the attention go away, he allowed himself to shrink back the tiniest. He bit his
lip, sitting silently as he scolded himself about how stupid he had been.

Sunwoo knew he should have been more careful, already overthinking every move he made. He
was pretty used to the anxiety by now and so scared he would be more burdensome than he already
was. How could he make this slip?

Maybe he was just so tired. No, actually, he was exhausted.

But that wasn’t an excuse and he knew it. He knew he was being annoying, he knew they all were
stressed at this point.

Why could he never be less of a burden?

Looking out of the window, he stared at the dark road while fingering on his sweater. There was so
many stars in the sky, all of them so beautiful and sparkling. Maybe he should climb up to the roof
and study the night sky, like he used to do as a kid.

He just hoped it would help him think.

The van was filled with the usual chatter, his mates laughing and having fun. It had been an usual
day and they had just finished practice, got offered food by manager-hyung and now they were on
their way home. His mates were enjoying themselves, clearly excited for movie night.

From somewhere in front of him he could hear Hyunjae sing along to Pentagon’s Daisy while
Juyeon laughed at Eric making faces on the live. Younghoon was already asleep beside him, arms
wrapped around Hyunjoon while the latter talked excitedly with Jacob about Golden Child,
Haknyeon playing Among Us on his phone beside the dog hybrid.

And there he was, silently observing everything. Like there was a glass wall between them and no
matter how loud he screamed, they wouldn’t hear him.

Sunwoo didn’t want them to either.

Don’t get him wrong, the cat hybrid was more than happy to watch his boyfriends have fun, but he
couldn’t help the empty feeling in his heart.

It was almost like they were eleven and no longer twelve.

But it was entirely his own fault so, he couldn’t be the one complaining. Sunwoo knew they would
be better off without him. It was his choice to do this. He was the one to avoid them, to reject their
hugs and embraces, only to lie to them through his teeth.

And yet he was selfish, so selfish that he longed for their touch, for their comfort.

it’s not enough with what you are now.

remember, your place is only temporary.

why hasn’t he left the group yet?

The comment kept on echoing in his head.

No matter how he tried to forget, they would always come back. That voice that sounded so
disappointed, the tone that made him pull away with a bitter taste on his tongue.

He couldn’t even sleep peacefully anymore, simply not becoming tired or comfortable enough to.
His mind wasn’t especially quiet, the thoughts constantly clouding his mind. You cannot escape
your own head, they say. Maybe if he looked at the stars and got distracted by his boyfriends
laughter, it would be easier.

Just for a moment, that’s all he needed. And even if he knew it would help with crawling under the
covers with Kevin and Changmin in the night, Sunwoo still refused to do it.

It was like something was stopping him from doing it, almost like he was holding himself back.

he’s such an attention seeker!

i don’t get what’s so special with him?

why would they put him in the group from the beginning?

They were always there.

They never left him alone, not even once. It was no use trying to think of something else, it was
always there, in the back of his head. Every time he touched his boyfriends, a sour taste would
settle in his throat and it felt like he was doing things wrong, like someone was watching him with
disappointment and disgust.

It wasn’t something wrong with his mates, no, Sunwoo did miss being able to wrap his body
around Eric’s when they cuddled. It was just, the thoughts, they wouldn’t let him breathe.

When silence filled the empty space around him, that’s when they were worst.

One by one, his mates was beginning to notice, thrown glances over their shoulder and frowning
when he pulled away from their touches. To not exclude them talking to each other about it,
because he know they did. It only made him feel more guilty.

His Juyeon hyung had been staring at at his back when he excused himself to his shared room
every time the older asked him if he wanted to watch a movie together and Sunwoo could still feel
the burn of it, the unsettling feeling in his stomach that was nowhere soon to vanish.
He knew they would decide to do something about it as soon as possible and confront him before it
was too late.

Just like the good boyfriends they are...

He was too selfish and too ignorant. Hell, he couldn’t even hide some meaningless emotions away
from them.

Sunwoo already knew how it is to feel useless.

But he wouldn’t tell them, no matter what. He just needed to get better on convincing them he was
fine.

Which he was ( he is. ) He’s fine.

Changmin’s sharp gaze were starting to feel uncomfortable, as if the older tried to burn holes right
into his soul. He knew that if anyone would notice, it would be him, especially when the two of
them and his Chanhee hyung were so close. The two older males could read him so easily, even if
he tried his hardest to conceal it.

He wasn’t stupid. Sunwoo already suspected, no knew, that they were going to talk. It’s no use, he
didn’t want to talk about it, knowing it’ll sound more pathetic than it already was.

Slowly closing his eyes, he tried to shoo his thoughts away and rest before the storm was coming.
Because he knew Changmin was not going to let him go until he told the older everything.

He just hoped the fox hybrid would take the lie.

~~~

Once they stopped in front of their dorm, the cat hybrid sat back quietly, waiting for his mates to
file out of the van. If he was lucky, Changmin would let it go for a few minutes so they could go
up the stairs in peace. Or he could manage to escape into their room before it was too late.

But then, it only made it harder with them being roommates. And Chanhee was quite persistent
when it came to him locking himself away, the polar bear always scolding him and saying he
should spend more time with them. But that had only been the past few days, of course.

He never missed the glance Chanhee gave him once he had turned around.

After Sangyeon slipped outside, the cat hybrid steadied himself, preparing for leaving the van. He
hopped out and looked around, seeing no one besides his oldest hyung, who were waiting for him
at the entrance to the building. Letting out a relieved breath and gripping his jacket, Sunwoo started
running towards the lion hybrid.

When they came up, Sunwoo was the first one to step inside the dorm. Sangyeon closed the door
after himself, the two of them taking off their shoes as they listened to the shuffling sounds of their
mates moving around.

There was a shriek from the living room, that sounded very much like it came from Eric, before
they saw the maknae dash to the kitchen while laughing. Hyunjoon showed up behind him,
chasing himself around shouting at him to give him back his cookie. Younghoon’s laughter was
heard behind the two of them, along with something loud from the tv.

He suspected it was Hyunjae and Juyeon scrolling through the movies again, which was probably
only going to last a few minutes before Kevin came in and plopped down beside them only to
complain that they were taking too long.

In the kitchen, he could find Jacob and Haknyeon preparing a bunch of snacks. The leopard
hybrid’s tail swished back and forth when he caught Sangyeon’s presence coming closer. Sunwoo
watched them with a small pout as the oldest gave Haknyeon a kiss, both of them smiling softly at
each other.

Beside them, Jacob was focused on cutting fruit, however his dog ears were perked up and
knowing the older, he was already smiling too.

There was no sight of Chanhee or Changmin and it didn’t seem like someone was in their shared
room, so he felt like he could breathe out. They were surely in the living room with the others by
now.

Even if it made him feel a little bit lonely and guilty for not wanting to participate in the movie
night, Sunwoo was relieved. He didn’t need to lie to anyone at least. It was better if he stayed quiet
instead.

Shaking off his jacket, he let his ears and tail pop up freely as he started walking towards his room.
Leaving the three other hybrids in the kitchen, he opted on sneaking to his door so no one else
would notice.

He was almost there, ready to slip inside when someone grabbed his hand. The cat hybrid already
knew who it was and stopped in his track, shutting his eyes tightly.

”Sunwoo-ah.”

Biting his lip, he didn’t reply as he slowly turned around to face Changmin and Chanhee, much to
his dismay.

Neither of them was smiling, eyes focused on him and he suddenly felt too small. There was
concern in Chanhee's face, Changmin's eyes were narrowed and Sunwoo shrunk a bit where he
stood.

"What's wrong? I thought you guys were in the living room to pick a movie?” Forcing himself to
smile, the brunette tried to ignore the voice going stronger again, hoping it was convincing
enough.

Changmin didn’t let go of his wrist, lips pressed into a thin line. “Where are you going?”

”Into our room, of course. I’m tired so I wanted to go to sleep.” When the two didn’t say anything
else, he blinked and looked down on the ground, not really wanting to meet their eyes.

”Hyung, would you, uh, mind letting me go?”

“No.”
The answer was short and Sunwoo found himself visibly flinching at the tone. Before he could
decipher it, he was letting out a small yelp as the older dragged him into the room. Chanhee swiftly
closed the door before walking up beside Changmin after the older sat the cat hybrid down on the
bed in front of them.

“Sunwoo, spit it out.” Changmin sounded angry, almost hurt and his lip wobbled.

No! He was stronger than that.

It was his fault Changmin was angry. He’d totally understand if the older would say hurtful words,
he knew he deserved it.

“It’s nothing hyung.” He smiled again, looking up at the fox hybrid. Changmin’s eyes was full
with...worry and sadness?

His stomach twisted. It was all his fault. He made his hyung feel that way.

Chanhee was also watching him, eyes trained at the way he was fingering his sweater and only
looking on a spot above their heads. The blonde sat down beside him, slowly wrapping an arm
around Sunwoo that had the younger flinching.

It didn’t go unnoticed by Changmin, whose eyes was full of heat. “Seonoo, you know neither of us
believe that.”

you see what you did? this is all your fault.

He let out a snort, laughing lightly. “I don’t know what you are talking about, hyung. Did I do
anything wrong?”

“Sunwoo, stop this. You know exactly what’s wrong!” He flinched at the outburst coming from
Chanhee. The bear hybrid was looking at him with sad eyes, almost desperate as his grip on
Sunwoo’s shoulder got tighter.

The mattress dipped down as Changmin sat beside them, staring at the opposite wall.

How could he do this to them? He was truly good for nothing if he even made his boyfriends feel
like shit. Sunwoo wished he could tell them.

But how?

Tell them that there was these thoughts, these voices that dragged him down into a bottomless
hole? That there was a suffocating feeling on his chest every time he touched them?

How could he tell them he thought they were better off without him?

Probably, they’d think he was so selfish. Which he was. He deserved these feelings, after
everything he caused them.

“I’m confused hyung. I don’t know what you are talking about.” As long as he didn’t show them,
he’d be fine.

He would find a way to get better. To be better for them and their fans.

Sunwoo just wanted to sleep.

”You never hang out with us anymore. You won’t even look us in the eyes! I know you can’t sleep
well and you avoid our touches, hugs, cuddles, anything!” Sunwoo swallowed thickly, the roar
inside his head going louder as his hyung spoke.

”We are worried Sunwoo. And I’m tired, I’m so fed up....”

That was it.

He didn’t hear the rest of what Changmin was saying.

he’s tired of you.

he’s fed up of keeping up with your problems.

can you finally see how much trouble you are causing?

Maybe those girls were right. Everybody wanted him gone anyways, the fans, even the public
didn’t like him. His boyfriends were tired, hell, who wouldn’t be if they had to put up with him?

Sunwoo understood. If they said it, he’d leave, no objections, no protests. He was worthless, not
even good for anything and he was certain it would be easier for his mates if he was gone.

He looked down on his hands as Changmin went silent, noticing the unfocusing look in his eyes.
“Sunwoo-ah, I’m not mad at you.”

don’t be a weakling.

There was a moment of silence, before he looked up and smiled.

”Why would you be, hyung? I’m fine.” He tried to ignore the slight tremble in the end of his
sentence, the two older hybrids exchanging glances.

almost there, just a little more...

He couldn’t be weak now. The grip Chanhee had on his shoulder was light, but it still felt like it
burned his skin. A metallic taste started filing his mouth as Sunwoo bit his lip.

Looking up, he realized his mistake when his eyes met Changmin’s. Instead of anger, the older had
a frustrated look on his face and it almost looked like he wanted to cry.

Changmin...crying?

look what you did. this is all your fault.

Before he could stop himself, he quickly looked down again and mumbled a small apology.

“Why do you love me?”

He felt his eyes widen. Even if Sunwoo was mumbling, Chanhee hadn’t missed it and neither had
Changmin.

“I know it’s difficult to love me, so..” The younger shrugged, looking anywhere but them as he
stopped playing with his fingers.

Then, almost like he had realized what he just said, Sunwoo quickly shook his head and smiled.
“Ah, never mind, you guys should go back to the living room. I’m-“

He didn’t get the chance to finish the sentence before his face was pressed against Chanhee’s chest.
The bear hybrid held him tightly, almost afraid he’d brush them off and slip away again.

”Why would you say that?!?” He cried out and hugged the younger tighter, burying his nose in
Sunwoo’s messy brown hair.

Did the younger male really go around thinking like this? How long has it been, all that time when
they were oblivious?

He just wanted the younger to know how much they loved him and needed him, like he loved
them. Even when the cat hybrid was feeling down like this, he wanted Sunwoo to come to them
and talk.

It didn’t matter if the brunette wouldn’t say those three words often, they still knew. That’s what
how it always had been and they never needed anything else.

They should have known, that those thoughts stuck with the male, even if they reassured him he
was important to them everyday.

Changmin leaned against him, hands softly cupping Sunwoo’s cheeks to pull his face up towards
them. The sight they were met broke his heart, Chanhee felt how his bottom lip wobbled.

Sunwoo’s eyes were glassy, pain and regret clearly shining through his eyes as he was tightly
clenching his hands. The younger wasn’t crying yet, simply looking away from their faces again.

The fox hybrid was not having none of it, forcing Sunwoo to look at him by tilting his head
towards them again. His tumb brushed the cat hybrids cheek and Sunwoo let out a sigh before his
eyes fluttered close.

Ah, he had missed this. Chanhee had missed being able to hug the cat hybrid, to press his face
against Sunwoo’s neck and sniff at the sweet scent. He found himself smiling gently when the
younger let out a small purr, going back to press his face into his chest.

This time, Sunwoo answered the hug, hugging him tightly like he was scared the older would
leave. And to his surprise, he hadn’t felt his shirt wetting yet, like the brunette still held back.

Changmin met his gaze, hand still patting the brown strands of hair and scratching the soft cat ears.
“Sun-ah. Our Sunie, our sun, our pretty kitten.”

He made sure his tone was soft, wanting Sunwoo to see and hear the affection through it. There
was a small whimper before the cat hybrid mumbled something into his shirt.

“Please talk to us, Sunwoo.” Changmin was releasing calming pheromones, making him relax
against the younger as he felt the brunette going limp in his embrace.

There was a moment of silence, as if Sunwoo was in a fight with himself before a pair of brown
tired eyes looked up at him.

“Make it stop hyung.”

It was a whisper, almost silent but both hybrids managed to hear it. Looking at each other with
worry, Changmin went back to softly touching Sunwoo’s ears and proceeded to earn himself a
couple of purrs.

The distressed look on Sunwoo’s face made him furrow his eyebrows together, and Chanhee
started to release his own pheromones out of instinct. Rich lavender spiked up in the air as he
leaned down to press his face against Sunwoo’s scent glad. “Make what stop, baby?”

Ignoring the way the cat hybrid flinched when he tucked his nose into the smooth skin, Chanhee
took Sunwoo’s hand in his own and intertwined their fingers. “We are here for you, Seonoo. You
can tell us.”

Changmin was smiling whilst watching them, continuing to pet the youngest gently. It had Sunwoo
leaning into them and Chanhee felt proud of how he trusted them, even in a situation like this. The
fox hybrid hummed lightly, his caramel scent mixing with lavender as their pheromones blended
together.

It had the cat hybrid relaxing, even daring to roll his head to the side in submission.

Sunwoo seemed to hesitate again for a moment, shoulders tense as he looked down. So they waited
and meanwhile, Chanhee was satisfied with being able to hold him close, finally being able to
scent and touch him again.

There was a moment of silence before the brunette’s tail twitched and the bear hybrid saw how he
bit his lip.

A muffled whimper was heard before Sunwoo spoke again."The voices, please make them stop.”

He felt how Changmin froze beside him, Chanhee widening his eyes at the confession.

It took them lesser than a second to shift so Sunwoo was squished between them, Changmin
whispering sweet nothings into the cat hybrid’s ear. He didn’t hear anything but it surprised him
how the youngest wasn’t crying yet.

Pulling Sunwoo’s body close against his own, he silently cursed himself for never suspecting any
of this. God knows what the cat hybrid had been going around thinking about, not daring to tell
them even if it was ripping him apart.

"It won’t stop, hyung. They won’t leave me alone." He winced at the shaky tone, trying to emit
more calming pheromones into the air. Chanhee felt his heart crack, trying to hold back a sob. Why
was he crying? He wasn’t the one who was hurting, the one who hid it from them for days.

Even if Sunwoo’s face was practically shoved into Changmin’s chest, the brunette managed to
croak out more words, sounding so exhausted and lifeless. "I mean, aren’t they right, though? I’m
not really that talented and I know I don’t really fit into this relationship, nor-"

"Sunwoo-ah, listen to me." Changmin forced Sunwoo to look up, determination in his eyes.

"Don’t you fucking dare listen to those stupid voices. You know they are wrong and that we love
you so much. It even hurts like hell to see you like this." Tears swelled up in Sunwoo’s eyes and
Chanhee found himself continuing the sentence.

"Changmin-ah is right. You are our darling Sunie, who absolutely hates horror movies and ghosts,
the kitten who always seek us out in the night because he’s scared of thunderstorms-" That earned
him a low whine, but Sunwoo was focused on what he was saying, clearly trying to believe it was
true.

"And the boy that always sleeps in my bed every night, the one I can wake up to every morning
and kiss, the boy who cares so much for us." Changmin was watching him fondly, snuggling
closer to the brunette in order to offer him some comfort. Trying to shake off the sadness, he
encouraged himself to be strong for his dongsaeng.

"The one that keeps on stealing my food and being a brat, even in vlives." Chanhee grinned shakily
when he saw a small smile show up on Sunwoo’s face.

"Don’t ever doubt yourself, alright? I’d gladly die for you, do anything for you and you are the
cutest baby with your adorable rage outbreaks and sarcastic comebacks." He started to place kisses
all over the cat hybrid’s cheeks. The small giggle he got in return only fired on the urge to squish
Sunwoo and roll around, whispering mine mine mine mine.

So, that’s exactly what he did. Nothing could stop him either, not even those voices that plagued
his Sunwoo so much.

In the end, they didn’t even go back to the living room, all three of them ending up huddled close
on Changmin’s bed while the two elder washed praises and compliments all over Sunwoo, the
brunette squirming and finally smiling. A real smile this time, and it had been such a long time that
Chanhee found it even more breathtaking than it had been before.

It seemed like they made it their official mission to try making the kitten laugh, his ears flicking on
top of his head as the soft tail wrapped itself under Changmin’s thigh. The polar bear took his
sweet time scenting the younger, covering Sunwoo in his lavender as he listened to the complaints
of almost being choked by the heavy pheromones.

He touched every bit of exposed skin he could find, all from brushing his fingers along the
brunette’s collarbone to touching the inside of Sunwoo’s thighs. It felt great, being able to touch
and kiss Sunwoo again.

When he wasn’t flinching or jumping out of his skin anymore, the fox hybrid took the opportunity
to pull Sunwoo into a passionate kiss, enough to make both of them breathless. Chanhee watched
them while giggling, recognizing the longing and desperation of finally being able to feel their
kitten’s warmth again. After they pulled apart, Sunwoo blushed in crimson as Changmin smirked,
leaning in for another one.

Maybe that’s was what all they wanted. For Sunwoo to be alright, them to be alright and the
younger knowing how much they had been missing him these past days, even if they were in the
same room.

Chanhee suspected their mates wouldn’t come to interrupt them, already noticing the rather
obvious pheromones. He was already smiling at the thought of an impatient Hyunjoon and Eric
wanting to drag Sunwoo into a heap of cuddles. It was endearing, especially when the cat hybrid
was close to his heat and would steal their stuff for his ( pretty large ) nest. Normally, even
Haknyeon would slip under the pillows to accompany a whiny kitten.

Sunwoo’s laugh pulled him out of his thoughts, a wide smile stretching out on his face as
Changmin beamed happily.

The fox hybrid went back to nuzzling his nose against soft skin and bit down playfully as he earned
a yelp from the brunette. His hand was slowly moving along Sunwoo’s waist, before brushing the
younger’s sides, causing another breathy laugh to leave the cat hybrid’s mouth. Chanhee didn’t
wait long before he surged forwards and caught Sunwoo’s lips in a kiss.

For now, he hoped they shooed away the thoughts, at least so the younger could find his peace and
fight against it. And he’d reassure Sunwoo they were with him everyday, that he would never be
alone or be abandoned. It caused Sunwoo to smile sadly, but with a new light in his eyes.

A little sparkle of hope blossomed in his heart and he squeezed the brunette’s hand while watching
him lovingly.

They were going to be alright. Sunwoo was going to be just fine.

Later that night, the cat hybrid surprised Kevin by jumping into his bed and rolling in beside him.

The lynx hybrid had been preparing for bed, taking off his glasses and starting to slip into under the
blanket when the door was tipped open.

Sunwoo had been looking at him with big eyes before looking down at his feet shyly. When he
tried to ask the cat hybrid if he wanted to come over, the younger suddenly became determined,
fisting his own shirt and speeded forwards in his direction. Kevin’s yelp was loud as the cat hybrid
plopped down beside him, stretching his body out over the older’s.

Just as he was about to speak up again, a smile slowly bubbling up, Sunwoo blushed before
quickly rolling off him and began pouting. He found the younger’s sudden courage very cute,
laughing quietly under his breath.

There was a quiet question and the lynx didn’t even need to answer, simply wrapping his arms
around Sunwoo’s waist and pulling him plush against his chest. It had the younger flushing, but
neither complained, so they stayed like that until Changmin came back from the bathroom.

The fox hybrid only smiled before putting his phone down and crawling in bed with them.

With Changmin’s warmth pressed against his back and Kevin kissing his hair, the brunette felt
more at peace than ever in these past two weeks. There was no voices, no forced feelings that
made him sick and he was relieved. Maybe it had been a good thing telling his hyungs, after all.

His mind was quiet and at peace. For the first time in days, he found himself actually enjoying the
silence.

"Are you feeling better?" He looked up and was met by Kevin’s dark eyes, the older gently
brushing his lips with his thumb.

Changmin had probably exchanged a few words with the others before and he knew he was having
a long day tomorrow. But it’s alright, because they were going to be together and his boyfriends
were going to be there for him.
 He smiled, noticing how the raven’s eye twitched. Was his smile different? He didn’t know, but
neverthless, enjoyed the comfort he was offered.

"I don’t know. But I’m getting there."

Kevin’s eyes softened, no words coming from him. And Sunwoo looked him in the eyes, really
looked at his older boyfriend. There was no mistake Kevin was undeniably handsome and he felt
his lips quirk up the slightest.

He received a lazy mumble in return, and the lynx hybrid leaned in to brush his lips past
Sunwoo’s.

They were both tired and the sleepiness slowly got to him as the older looked at him and grinned.
No words were uttered, but he understood it anyways.

I’m here for you.

He was already aware of all of them knowing by this time, even if Changmin and Chanhee spent
the rest of the evening in the bedroom with him. The look in Kevin’s eyes confirmed his suspicions
but he didn’t find himself complaining.

That was their way of doing things, talking and finding out, helping and comforting each other. So
there was a silent promise in the lynx hybrid’s eyes and Sunwoo knew it meant that he also wanted
to talk.

But it didn’t matter, because it was alright. He trusted them.

So, when it got dark all around them and Kevin pulled him closer, Sunwoo found himself suddenly
being able to fall asleep so easily. His mind was at ease and having a feeling of a dreamless night,
the cat hybrid smiled, pressing himself closer to his two hyungs.

Maybe now he could finally get some rest, that really deep nap that made him feel good knowing
he’d wake up in Kevin’s arms.

His last thought before sleep pulled him under was how he probably wouldn’t be able to fall asleep
without his boyfriends anymore.

He might as well stick with them, because Sunwoo needed them, more than anything in the world.

Chapter End Notes

oh ok this was three parts but whatever-

NCT 2020 COMEBACKKKKKKKKKKK

my mind has been all nct and tbz lately :")

I’m also thinking of rewriting my skz ff in wattpad-

 a kitten’s nap time and old memories
Chapter Summary

Sunwoo silently ( cutely ) demands scratches behind his ear and cuddles and proceeds
to curl up against his Juyeon hyung. It makes the older remember the past and the
memories that warmed his heart.

Chapter Notes

See the end of the chapter for notes

“Hyung?”

Juyeon looked up from whatever he was watching on the TV and smiled at Sunwoo.

“What’s wrong? Do you need help with something?” Sunwoo didn’t answer, only trailing up to
him and plopped down beside him on the couch.

The brunette sat beside him all silent the first few minutes, trying to focus on the drama he was
watching before finally making his move.

Juyeon, who had been patiently waiting for Sunwoo to worm himself into his arms, was already
smiling as the cat hybrid started to shift around.

Letting out a quiet yawn, the younger began to stretch his body before rolling under his arm and
settling his head on top of Juyeon’s stomach.

The older found it adorable, chuckling silently under his breath.

Soon enough, Sunwoo shifted again, this time pressing his head against Juyeon’s hands.

He looked down to see his kitten pouting, ears soft and twitching against his fingers. Sunwoo was
already half asleep, softly purring in his lap, giving the older a sleepy smile.

“Hyuuung...” Juyeon hummed, lips quirking up at the whiny tone. After spending years together
with his boyfriends, he had learned all their habits and the little signals they gave off, what they
liked and needed.

He knew exactly what Sunwoo wanted, even if the younger didn’t say it out loud.

Turning his attention back on the show, he absently lifted his hand to start scratching behind
Sunwoo’s ears. In return he received louder purrs, the brunette curling himself closer to him.

Sunwoo’s scent flared a bit, the younger letting out a small mewl and he answered with tapping
lightly on the other’s knee.

Not quite paying his full attention on the drama, he continued to card his fingers through brown,
soft locks and enjoyed the small little noises Sunwoo let out.

Who would have known this was one of those days?

You wouldn’t see him complaining, though.

It felt nice and he actually enjoyed the feeling of the cat hybrid’s warmth close to his own.

As if he had sensed the older’s thoughts, Sunwoo cracked an eye open and giggled. Hearing the
sound, he couldn’t help but smile fondly, brushing the younger’s bangs away from his eyes.

The brunette let out another yawn, eyes fluttering close again.

A memory suddenly popped up when he glanced down on Sunwoo’s relaxed face, pulling him
back to the time when they all had started courting each other.

It all started before they even debuted together, back when they were still a bunch of nervous
teenagers yet to achieve their dreams.

He knew directly the moment he met them, that Sangyeon and Jacob were destined to be
soulmates. Especially during trainee days when they could be seen comforting each other after
harsh dance lessons, going everywhere together and even shared a dorm room long before he got
there.

Kevin had of course been there too, he and Jacob were practically like inseparable twins and
brothers. Well, that’s what he thought when he was first introduced to them.

It was obvious that their bond was something deeper than just friendship back then as it is now.
Juyeon envied them for having such a good chemistry almost directly, as if they had been
childhood friends and grown up together, knowing each other all their life.

At first, he hadn’t even batted a thought on what a mess it would soon become of their
relationships and he certainly didn’t think he’d be where he was now.

Sunwoo shifted in his lap, this time he could hear small snores coming from the cat hybrid.

He finally looked down on Sunwoo’s sleeping face and felt an urge to kiss those pouty lips.

Pushing his dark blue fringe out of his eyes, Juyeon found himself caressing the brunette’s cheek.

When he was offered to debut in a rookie group called “The Boyz”, the thought never hit him that
he might find his destiny there. Or soulmates, for that part.

In the beginning, neither of them really thought more of each other than friends.

But then, they were going to debut and spend the next coming years within the music industry
together, so it was natural that none of them could feel the bond yet.

It wouldn’t do them any good if they started on the wrong terms, after all.

Then, he didn’t know when and how, he started liking them one by one. And the worse thing was
that he had absolutely no idea how to deal with it and it terrified him.

All those new feelings had all been so confusing and nerve-wrecking.

He thought he was alone with that until Hyunjae proved him otherwise.

Juyeon remembered when he had gotten together with Hyunjae, being the happiest man alive. The
older would forever be his first love, his safe haven and mate.
Then he found himself drawn to a certain bear hybrid and Younghoon ended up tripping into his
life.

At first he had been mad at himself for having feelings for someone else when he already had his
boyfriend. Juyeon kept struggling and it really pained him to keep quiet, so he eventually told
Hyunjae.

When he was about to think it was over and braced himself for the heartbreak, Hyunjae had
confessed that he liked Kevin and Sangyeon the way Juyeon had feelings for Younghoon.

It was shocking for him, finding out that he and his boyfriend liked others while being in a
relationship.

He didn’t want anything to change between them. He certainly didn’t want to lose the love of his
life. It made him unsure and less confident about himself but the older promised him that he
wouldn’t leave the tiger hybrid even if he was threatened to.

Juyeon never doubted the husky hybrid either.

Even if it had been a complicated and hard journey, he was happy they had came to talk and
decided to sort out their feelings. Now he had eleven chaotic mates in his heart, who he would
never trade for anything.

Juyeon leaned down to kiss the top of Sunwoo’s head. The younger shifted a bit before a small
meow-like sound erupted from his lips.

He decided not to wait anymore, softly pecking the brunette’s sweet lips.

A hand came up to fist his t-shirt, Sunwoo unconsciously curling closer. He had to stop himself
from diving in for a deeper kiss, not wanting to wake Sunwoo up just yet.

Back then, if Sangyeon and Jacob hadn’t pulled that emergency meeting, Sunwoo probably
wouldn’t be in his arms like this.

Everything that mattered was that they were a pack now, mated and that nothing could change their
love for each other. Juyeon wouldn’t go back to change anything at all.

And Sunwoo, being the tsundere he is, made it hard for them to understand and realize his feelings
at first.

He had been there to push them together into their relationships, helped them confess to each other
and watched them fall in love. It must have hurt him a lot but Sunwoo never said anything, not
even in the present.

Remembering how he used to tease the younger about him being single and such a matchmaker
suddenly made a lump appear in his throat.

To be honest, he, along with the others had thought Sunwoo was fine, just not interested in love.

But when they had found him crying alone and then not wanting to explain anything afterwards, he
had realized he was wrong. So wrong.

Juyeon had always found a strong urge to protect the cat hybrid. It was just there, unexplained and
lingering in his mind.
He wish he would never have to see Sunwoo cry like that ever again.

The image was hard to rub out off his brain, constantly playing over and over again when
Sunwoo furiously tried to wipe his tears away while mumbling “I’m fine”.

although he knew he wasn’t

No matter how mature he wanted to be (and was, for that part ), Sunwoo would always be
considered as one of the maknae line and it would never stop Jacob or Haknyeon from babying the
younger male.

Courting him was a funny and somewhat frustrating experience. Even Youngkyun himself had
agreed on that Sunwoo could be a stubborn idiot sometimes. And a completely oblivious one too...

(They are both cat hybrids, so maybe there’s some kind of connection he doesn’t know about-)

When they finally got Sunwoo to realize their feelings for him he started crying again, this time in
disbelief.

He even asked them if they were joking and when he saw how serious and tense their faces were,
he started to understand that they weren’t.

After that, the dam broke.

Like it’s been built up for years and waiting for the right opportunity to finally spring free,
Sunwoo’s feelings poured out as his scent filled with something deeper, something
heavier. Pain, he had realized.

It wasn’t a flood of tears, just a silent tear sliding down those tanned cheeks as he looked down,
almost pained by seeing them. And that was when Juyeon understood how fragile the cat hybrid
could be.

The worst thing wasn’t that he cried out of sadness, no, it was that the brunette hadn’t believed
anyone would love him.

It made him sad and kind of furious. Juyeon couldn’t understand how Sunwoo’s thoughts could
turn that miserable and heavy. The younger was admirable, sweet and so easy to like, to love.

He could list more than a hundred things he loved about Sunwoo and give over a thousand reasons
why he loved his mate so much.

After that night, they worked the hardest to get Sunwoo to talk to them and not go shut himself
away behind closed doors.

The younger did eventually open up more and more, even so daring to trust them enough to show
his insecurities, bit by bit.

He got to learn that Sunwoo hated feeling vulnerable.

They made sure he’d not feel too pressured, because they knew he trusted them, it was just that
Sunwoo was that kind of person to do his best for others and still think he wouldn’t be enough.

That, and not telling anyone about his self destructive thoughts.

Juyeon always tried being there with him whenever he needed them to. Especially those quiet
nights, when there was too much noise in the younger’s head for him to handle.
It took time, a very, very long time for Sunwoo to finally tell them everything.

But that was alright, because he’d wait an infinity for his kitten.

Since then, they went through so much together and only grew closer. Nowadays, even if Sunwoo
still kept some things to himself, he would be brave enough to tell them eventually.

Juyeon couldn’t be anymore prouder of his boyfriend.

After all, they debuted together, cried and trained together until they were fading and only left to
take care of each other.

Though, that was everything he needed. Them, as he knew they needed him.

Remembering Sunwoo’s first heat after he had accepted their courting made his heart flutter.

The younger stirred in his sleep, as if he could hear what Juyeon was thinking about.

He chuckled, too far away in his thoughts to really pay any attention to the movie anymore. And
Sunwoo’s body curled up beside him was a great distraction too, he knew he’d loose focus sooner
or later.

Sunwoo’s first heat came unexpected, but somehow they already knew what to do. The
nervousness was there, but Sunwoo was trusting and willing all the way, as if the younger guided
them through it.

That morning he had woken up with Kevin’s body wrapped around his own. The scent of chocolate
and coffee got his mouth watering and he immediately understood what was going to happen.

It took Jacob a while to coax the cat hybrid into opening the door to his bedroom, whimpering at
the sight of everyone staring at him with hungry, yet fond eyes.

Being awake since his preheat scent started, all of them already came to an agreement, plus an
awkward yet useful talk to Sunwoo before it had even started.

A shy nod from Sunwoo was all Sangyeon and Jacob needed before striding into the room and
shutting the door after themselves.

When he felt the mating bond fall into place, Juyeon could barely contain the happiness going
though his body.

So when they were done, he immediately barged into the room to see an exhausted looking kitten
in the arms of the second oldest, smiling tiredly at him.

It had felt so right with the marks on Sunwoo’s scent glads and Juyeon’s eye twitched at the
younger’s state. If he remembered correctly, it had taken all his strength to not attack Sunwoo right
there on the spot.

And then he had smiled. Because Sunwoo was finally theirs, as they had been his.

”Hyung?” Sunwoo’s groggy voice dismissed all his thoughts and he looked down, smiling at the
younger.

With his eyes still closed, Sunwoo craned his neck in a position he knew would be awkward,
especially when the younger chose to sleep on the couch.
 ”Did I wake you up?” A shake on his head was what Juyeon got in answer as he started petting
Sunwoo’s ears again.

”Cuddles? Please?” The brunette was purring softly, now looking up at him with sleepy, doe eyes.

Juyeon’s heart jumped. How could he resist that? His lips curved into a smile.

”Scoot over, I’ll cuddle you.”

Chapter End Notes

Oop this was supposed to be in the last chap but I changed my mind :///
It’s late AHAHAHA I should prob go to sleep but idc-
 can’t sleep, please entertain me [M]
Chapter Summary

It’s about a half hour past midnight and Sunwoo has been feeling needy all day. So he
decides to go to Haknyeon, who also happens to be awake.

Chapter Notes

If you guys don’t like sexual content, I suggest you skip and don’t read this chapter <3

See the end of the chapter for more notes

Tick-tack

Tick-tock

Sunwoo sighed, rolling onto his stomach to stare at the clock standing by his nightstand.

It was only thirty minutes into the next day and he was already bored out of his mind. That, and the
feeling of neediness practically burning in his gut.

He wanted someone’s attention and the urge to just jump out of his bed to demand someone to
touch him and kiss him made him embarrassed of himself.

Don’t get him wrong, he wasn’t usually this horny all the time but it only made things worse when
they were having hectic schedules and Christmas Holidays coming up. Sunwoo has been edgy all
day, too nervous and shy to even tell his boyfriends that he needed them to pull him down and kiss
the breath out of him.

That’s why he had been waiting for anyone to notice, not wanting to pull them away from all their
hard work and preparations for The B. He was even squirming a lot in the van, especially when
Eric leaned over him to peek into his phone.

The cat hybrid couldn’t be more embarrassed over the fact that he actually enjoyed feeling his
youngest mate pressed up against him like that.

Still, he kept quiet, seeing how some of them seemed adorably sleepy while the others either yelled
after fried chicken or laughed over something deobis posted.

He simply didn’t want to interrupt the peace they had, especially not when his Jacob hyung was
sleeping beside him, head resting on his shoulder as support.

However, he didn’t get any luck as the neediness only got worse, churning in his stomach as a
constant reminder. At least he didn’t shift in the middle of practice or in public.

Sunwoo muffled his whine into the pillow as his ears twitched, longing for someone’s touch. The
brunette looked up and around him, trying his hardest to not grind down on the sheets.

While feeling how his tail swished back and forth, he blinked, trying to get used to the darkness.
He has been trying to fall asleep for a while now, but nothing seemed to work as he constantly
shifted around, not finding any comfortable sleeping position.

The brunette didn’t want to wake up either Changmin or Kevin for that part, especially since both
of them had fallen asleep pretty quickly once they crashed into bed.

He gave out a frustrated sigh, twisting around to face the wall. The ticking sound only continued
and he felt how it slowly crept into his mind.

Tick-tack

Tick-tock

Tick-tack

You know what? He couldn’t ignore this anymore.

Grumbling lowly under his breath, Sunwoo started moving his hand down to touch the area near
his member.

A single touch left him jostling on the bed, Sunwoo biting down on his bottom lip as his tail
twitched and froze in the air.

While he slowly started grinding against the mattress, the brunette slipped his hand under his pants
and underwear, reaching down deeper from behind.

He had to press his face into the pillow to muffle the moan he let out once his thumb slipped inside
his clenching hole.

Instant relief filled him when he pushed the digit deeper in, quietly gasping at the pleasure
shooting up his spine.

His other hand shook lightly when it went under his shirt, finding his nipples as he slowly started
rubbing them. A pleasured shudder ripped through his body and Sunwoo whined, trying to keep his
noises as quiet as possible.

Once his body got used to his thumb pressing into him, the cat hybrid eagerly pulled out to replace
it with his middle and index finger, moan almost too loud for his liking.

Sunwoo felt the urge to cry out so Kevin, who slept closest to him, would wake up and help him.

He could already imagine the look on the older’s face.

Letting out another moan, he dismissed the thought rather quickly and bit down harder on his lip.
He of everyone should know that Kevin must be exhausted and the last thing he wanted to do was
to wake the older up from his slumber.

But he needed someone to touch him, to relieve him from this burning sensation and turn him into a
mess.

Like, right now.

Sunwoo’s face burned at his thoughts, slowly twisting his fingers to get better angles. Fuck, this
wouldn’t work.

He was too embarrassed to get up and ask his boyfriends, especially at this time of the night. But
he also knew that he would get no where to satisfaction with his fingers alone and it would be
impossible to keep quiet all the time.

Just imagine how Sangyeon can stretch him out with his knot or how many times Hyunjoon could
get him to cum with his fingers alone while Jacob whispered dirty words into his ear, tugging on
his tail.....

It got him squirming, making it almost impossible to stay still and quiet.

Sunwoo shuddered as his fingers gave out clenching sounds, slick running down his trembling
thighs.

Not enough, that was all he could think as his eyes watered, pulling his fingers out with a wet pop.

He needed something bigger.

Since his boyfriends couldn’t help him right now, he’d have to take care of this on his own. The
brunette huffed in frustration, carefully slipping his pyjamas back on.

Where the hell did they put the box with toys now again?

Remembering last time he had touched himself without his boyfriends permission only made his
face grow hotter.

That was one time, alright! And Younghoon had been extra edgy that day for some reason, so how
would he know he wasn’t allowed to touch himself?

Anyways, the punishment had been his toys hidden somewhere and after the bear hybrid was done
with him, both of them had forgotten to put the box up again.

Seems like his sloppiness only came back to slap him in the face.

The brunette grimaced as he slowly opened the bedroom door, trying to figure out where they had
even hid the box. If he recalled it right, it should be somewhere in the living room.

He was thankful his eyes got used to the darkness already, so he wouldn’t crash into all of the
things standing in the hallway.

Sunwoo tiptoed over the floor, silently making his way to the living room before stopping abruptly
upon hearing a sound.

“Sunwoo-ah?”
 <>

He had woken up to get a glass of water when he heard some noise coming from one of the
bedrooms.

Haknyeon put down his glass as he looked curiously at the hallway, waiting for anything to
happen.

Soon enough he could hear how a door opened and someone’s light footsteps shifted over the floor
while he waited patiently for the person to get within his sight.

Just like he had suspected, Sunwoo’s head peeked out from behind the wall, brown eyes seemingly
focusing on something.

He had chosen not to turn on the lights but he was pretty certain it was his dongsaeng he saw, lips
curling into a smile at the younger’s messy hair.

However, it soon turned into worry as he realized Sunwoo had left his bed when everyone else was
sleeping. Was he having nightmares again? Or was it one of those days when he couldn’t fall
asleep, to wrung up in his thoughts?

“Sunwoo-ah, why are you still up?”

The brunette flinched and jumped, giving off a shrieking sound before quickly slapping a hand
over his mouth.

”Hyung!? Oh my god, you scared the living hell out of me!” Sunwoo gulped, lowering his voice as
he made his way to the kitchen.

”Why are you still up?” He chuckled, lifting his glass up to show the cat hybrid what he had been
up to before turning around to wash it.

There was a hum in understanding and shuffling behind him as Sunwoo moved, stepping close
enough for the older to see his face properly if he turned around and faced the cat hybrid.

Without looking over his shoulder, Haknyeon finished washing his hands before speaking up
again. “Why are you awake, though? Can’t sleep?”

He turned around to see a fidgeting Sunwoo, the brunette refusing to meet his gaze. The leopard
hybrid frowned, walking up in front of Sunwoo and invaded his personal space with worry evident
in his eyes.

Why was the other avoiding his gaze? He could feel the uneasiness gnaw in his stomach, wanting
to know what was wrong with his baby.

”Sunwoo-ah?” His voice was soft, showing a tiniest hint of worry as he pressed a hand on
Sunwoo’s forehead.
The brunette’s skin was warm, but what really threw him of guard was the breathy moan Sunwoo
let out.

Oh.

Oh.

He bit his lip, swallowing tightly.

With the darkness around them, it was only natural that he missed the way Sunwoo’s cheeks were
flushed, along with how his eyes were glossed over, lips looking very kissable and swollen from
biting.

But now when they were standing so close, faces only some centimeters apart from each other,
Haknyeon could see it all.

He could even smell it in Sunwoo’s scent, the way the younger naturally leaned into his touch and
keened, ears clenching slightly.

“Oh, kitten...” A mewl left the cat hybrid’s mouth, Sunwoo closing his eyes and allowing
Haknyeon to pull him closer.

”Are you feeling needy?” The brunette nodded eagerly, letting out a quiet gasp when the leopard
hybrid moved his hands down to grip his waist.

He smiled giddily, going forwards to press Sunwoo’s back softly into the wall, the other letting out
another small mewl at the action.“How long have you been like this, darling?”

Sunwoo wrapped his hands around his neck, ears flushing so beautifully as his tail brushed by the
older’s arm. “A while...”

Haknyeon blinked, humming lowly as he dived into Sunwoo’s neck to press a hot kiss along his
jawline. “Yeah? Is that why you’re awake?”

Receiving another nod, he smiled as the younger was unable to find any words, silently whining
for more.

“Didn’t wanna be a bother....I couldn’t fall asleep and started touching myself..” Sunwoo looked
down in embarrassment, voice wavering at the end of his sentence.

”You went up to look for something, didn’t you?” Haknyeon mumbled the words into the
brunette’s neck, gently nipping at the warm skin.

”Y-yes, I-uh-h, went for t-the box o-of toys..” He looked up to see Sunwoo squeezing his eyes
shut, mouth falling slightly open at his pheromones alone.

It made him want to growl and pull Sunwoo down to mark him, to claim what was his and devour
the sweet little kitten in his arms. His kitten.

Not letting the younger say anything else, he leaned closer to smash their lips together, swallowing
the whimper coming from Sunwoo.

Haknyeon wanted to absolutely wreck him, arousal sharp in his body as he deepened the kiss,
tongue pressing against the brunette’s plump lips. Once he was granted access to Sunwoo’s warm
cavern, the leopard hybrid instantly licked his way in, catching the younger’s wet tongue and
sucked harshly.

The wanton moan was barely muffled and he smiled, tilting his head to get a better sight of
Sunwoo’s face.

When they finally pulled away, the cat hybrid looked dazed, panting lightly as he gave Haknyeon a
wobbly smile. His eyes instantly fluttered close when the older touched his face, thumb brushing
his swollen, spit-covered lips.

“Sunwoo-ah, what do you want?” Despite practically sticking his tongue down the brunette’s
throat a few minutes ago, Haknyeon only looked slightly flustered, voice low and impatient.

Just hearing those words threw the younger off, it was clearly written on Sunwoo’s face as he
stared deeply into a pair of beautiful brown eyes.

The brunette opened his mouth before quickly closing it again, breaking their eye contact as he
looked down. Haknyeon would’ve chuckled at his shyness if it wasn’t for how turned on he was
right now.

”Baby, you gotta tell me right now or I’ll fuck you against the wall.”

Wide eyes snapped up to meet his and something flacked by in Sunwoo’s gaze before his cheeks
reddened, biting his lip nervously.

Ah....so he liked that thought?

Feeling a smirk bloom on his face, Haknyeon grip Sunwoo’s chin and made the younger look him
in the eyes.

They would have plenty of time discussing that later. Right now it takes all his willpower to hold
back from making the brunette moan so loud everyone would wake up, especially when Sunwoo
smelled so heavenly.

“Want you...” His smile grew wider.

It was plainly a whisper, but his kitten was a really good boy for telling him what he wanted when
he was asked to.

Sunwoo trapped between him and the wall alone, looking so fuckable right now it would make
anyone go insane.

He huffed, leaning down to nibble on the younger’s lips and enjoying the way Sunwoo so
desperately tried to kiss him again. “Where do you want me, baby?”

The cat hybrid shuddered as his other hand traveled down from his waist until Haknyeon was
squeezing the flesh of his ass.

Hands came to grip his shirt, Sunwoo pulling him closer until their lips was barely touching again.
“Want you to take me...in your bed.”

Suddenly gaining a bit of courage, the other smashed their lips together and Haknyeon let out a
small growl, pressing Sunwoo up against the wall once more. He swiftly took control over the kiss,
messily sucking on Sunwoo’s tongue as he lifted the brunette up.

Relying on him, Sunwoo let himself be hoisted up as he let out small gasps, too distracted by the
kiss to even notice he had wrapped his legs around the other’s waist in a reflex.

”Hyung...your room-ah...u-uh..H-hyunjae hyung...a-and H-Hyunj-“ Haknyeon smiled against the

moist lips, Sunwoo squeezing out words between their kisses and whimpers were undeniably
adorable.

The younger licked his already wet lips, letting him go into another deep kiss before pulling away
shortly. “Don’t worry, Hyunjae hyung went into Younghoon’s and Juyeon’s and it seems like
Hyunjoonie snook his way in between the two eldest.”

Sunwoo stopped him from kissing the younger again, brows furrowing up in concern. “Did you
wake up alone?”

He could only chuckle, pecking the brunette sweetly. So caring and cute, even if it was just a small
thing like this. Haknyeon doubted he’d even need to count all the reasons why he loved Sunwoo so
much.

Seeing how the other was already pouting out of his lack of response made him want to melt,
somehow forgetting the situation for a moment.

“Don’t worry, love. I have you all to myself now, right? No one will have to wake up because of us
and I can devour you without being interrupted.” He gave Sunwoo a cheeky smile, satisfied with
the way he made the younger flush again before he dived in for that kiss he had itched so long for.

Holding Sunwoo in his arms and opening the door, he slipped inside his empty bedroom as he
strides forwards to the bed and dropped the brunette off softly.

Back hitting the bed smoothly, Sunwoo blinked as he stopped, looking down at the cat hybrid with
loving eyes.

He did indeed look so beautiful right now, all flustered and pliant for Haknyeon. The older knew
he’d look even prettier later on, when he was spread out and naked in front of him.

“Why’d you stop?” Sunwoo let out a half whine, tugging his t-shirt as an attempt to get his
attention.

Haknyeon smiled and leaned down to kiss him lightly. “You’re beautiful. I couldn’t help it.”

The brunette flushed, weakly hitting his chest as he covered his face with one hand. “Hyung, stop
being such a sap.”

He laughed and kissed the tip of Sunwoo’s nose. “Never. I was only speaking the truth.”

Not saying anything else, he started placing butterfly kisses along Sunwoo’s jaw, hand slipping
under the younger’s shirt.

Gently sucking a hickey into the other’s nape, he received a jolt as he bit down near their claiming
marks, smile dancing on his face.

Sunwoo let out a breathless moan, the sound vibrating in the room and Haknyeon lifted his shirt
up, softly motioning the younger to lift his arms.

Once he got rid of Sunwoo’s shirt, Haknyeon leaned back to rip his own shirt off before leaning
down to kiss the brunette again.
Another moan was muffled by his mouth, the leopard hybrid tugging at Sunwoo’s pants before
throwing them and the younger’s underwear away. He bit down on Sunwoo’s lip, dragging a
whimper out of him before pulling back.

Haknyeon’s eyes ranked over the cat hybrid’s naked form, breathing out an “Gorgeous..” as
Sunwoo flushed, suddenly becoming self conscious and trying to cover up himself.

The older stopped him, pinning his wrist to the bed as Haknyeon leaned down and latched his
mouth into a nipple. A sharp cry erupted from Sunwoo’s throat as he licked the area around the
sensitive nub, the younger’s hands curling around the brown locks in his hair.

Twisting the other nipple with his fingers, Haknyeon slowly scraped his teeth against Sunwoo’s
shuddering skin, humming to the moans falling from his kitten’s mouth.

”Hyung-! Ah..s-stop t-teasing-“ He playfully bit the nub, savoring the way Sunwoo’s back lifted
off the bed in a perfect bow. The younger was so sensitive and he was very tempted on making
Sunwoo come only from having his nipples toyed with, but unfortunately they didn’t have the time.

Following the brunette’s rather adorable order, he started kissing down Sunwoo’s stomach, making
the male squirm and look at him through dazed eyes.

Lifting Sunwoo’s thigh, he met the younger’s gaze with a smirk, watching the way Sunwoo’s eyes
shone out of desperation and how drool was running down his chin, the younger not even noticing
how hard he was gripping the bed covers.

Sunwoo’s cock was fully hard and red, pooling precum against his stomach and he knew the other
was slowly being driven insane to the point of begging.

“Baby, can you get the lube and a condom? They are in the bottom row of the left drawer.” He
chuckled as Sunwoo scrambled to obey, eagerness showing through his (failed) attempt to keep a
cool face.

Not waiting for the younger to finish his task, Haknyeon went back to sink his teeth down on sun-
kissed thighs, making Sunwoo freeze midair and choke out a broken moan.

“Yah, hyung! W-wait a m-minute!” Looking up from his canvas of hickies, the leopard hybrid
made a grimace.

”I thought you wanted me to go faster.”

His voice dropped a few tones, almost as if he was whispering the words directly into Sunwoo’s
ear.

The brunette gulped, arousal spiking up in his scent.

”Don’t stop hyung...” Seeing how Sunwoo finally got a grab on the lube, he didn’t hesitate to yank
the younger’s body closer until his hard cock was rubbing against Sunwoo’s fluttering entrance.

”What? I thought you wanted me to slow down?” Whimpering, the other male shook his head and
wrapped his legs around Haknyeon’s waist, hips stuttering as he began grind down on the older’s
cock.

Haknyeon groaned, bucking his hips into Sunwoo, resulting in a high whine before climbing up to
hover over the younger. “Words, darling.”
Dazed eyes met his gaze, Sunwoo seemingly unfocused and too horny to process the words fast
enough. Tongue darting out to lick his lips, the younger looked into his eyes, letting out a small
mewl at the hotness in them.

“Hyung, I want you inside me.” Sunwoo’s voice was trembling and low, but the words were
determined and it made him smile.

Slowly, a blush bloomed on the brunette’s cheeks, face looking even more erotic with the innocent
action. “Wan’ you to cum inside me, make me a mess. Wanna feel you.”

This time, Sunwoo didn’t dare to meet his gaze, already squirming nervously, ears shuddering on
top of his chocolate-brown hair.

Haknyeon felt himself grow harder, practically growling when he latched down onto the younger’s
neck.

Sunwoo’s scream was barely muffled by his hand as the elder’s canines pierced through skin,
thrashing helplessly under him. He almost lost control looking into Sunwoo’s eyes and the image
of the younger’s teary expression alone sent him into a frenzy.

Not wasting another minute, he quickly pulled back with a quick peck on Sunwoo’s forehead and
scrambled to yank off his pants. Once his dick sprung free, Haknyeon let out a low groan, grinding
up against the younger’s ass.

Hurriedly pouring lube onto his fingers, he lifted Sunwoo’s thighs apart to expose the pink, pretty
hole of his.

"Fuck, you are leaking baby." The overwhelming smell of slick hit him in the face, throwing him
off guard as Sunwoo let out an embarrassed whine, squeezing his eyes shut.

Haknyeon leant down, slowly licking a stripe along the brunette’s inner thigh.

“Hyung!”

Sunwoo was so fucking desperate. Every cell of his body was screaming and the touches
Haknyeon left on his body burned, leaving a trail of fire and hot arousal.

For every minute that went by, the pressure in his goin only increased and he felt like crying every
time the leopard hybrid left marks on his skin, purposeful avoiding to touch his throbbing dick.

The older only hummed at the impatient whine, finally focusing on his leaking hole.

When the first finger slipped in, Sunwoo found himself relaxing with a sigh, feeling the burning
feeling of emptiness wash away.

His hyung however, raised a brow at him. “You’re already loose, darling. Did you finger yourself
before finding me?”

He stuttered out a yes, hips lifting as Haknyeon slipped another finger in and pressed just right.

Sunwoo’s mind shut down completely and he gasped, breath hitching in the middle of a moan.

“Baby, you need to be quieter. We don’t want to wake up the others, do we?” He shook his head
frankly, even if the thought only made him more aroused.
Haknyeon noticed, a small smile prodding his lips as he clicked with his tongue. Sunwoo flushed,
but the embarrassment was soon replaced with frustration.

“Hyung, if you don’t fuck me right now I’m going to loose my mind.” The brunette knew he was
giving Haknyeon exactly what he wanted to hear.

But he couldn’t bring himself to care anymore, too strung up in the neediness. Right then, the older
decided to curl his fingers even more, pressing against his prostate in a better angle.

That was the last drop for his patience to run out.

“Hak hyung, please, I need you!” Feeling tears pool in his eyes, Sunwoo could only whimper more,
hoping for Haknyeon to finally hurry up and get inside him.

His wish was granted when the leopard hybrid chuckled, mumbling a “good boy.” to him and
pulled out his fingers.

He couldn’t possibly become hotter when he heard the condom package being ripped open,
followed by the clenching sound of Haknyeon pouring lube onto his cock.

Just the thought alone made his mouth water, hot gaze following his hyung’s movements.

Haknyeon steadied Sunwoo by holding the other’s hips, lips twitching at the immediate reaction he
got. It was like watching a real life fantasy come true and the warmth radiating from the brunette
only proved to him this was real and that he had Sunwoo in front of him, begging to be ponded
into.

He slowly pushed the younger’s legs upwards until they parted midair, allowing him more access
to his kitten’s leaking hole.

It clenched and unclenched around nothing, making Haknyeon’s mouth water at the slick pouring
out.

Before he pushed in, the leopard hybrid looked at Sunwoo’s face, wanting to capture every
reaction coming from the younger.

And when the head of his cock began to enter Sunwoo’s desperate hole, the cat hybrid gasped, the
unshed tears sparking in his eyes.

Haknyeon groaned at the sight, hands tightening around Sunwoo’s waist as he couldn’t ignore the
hardness between his legs anymore.

He pushed all the way into the tight heat as he let out a loud grunt, enjoying the wet velvety walls
engulfing his cock.

Sunwoo reacted beautifully.

The brunette’s back lifted from the bed as he threw his head back and moaned loudly, a single tear
finally slipping down his tanned cheeks.

Sunwoo’s ears burned at the gushing sound of his slick and lube mixing, but his actions showed
otherwise as he wiggled his hips down and tried to demand the older to move.

”Hyung,ah, plea-“
Haknyeon bit down on his shoulder, rutting up against his warm body.

The younger didn’t need to beg anymore when he set a fast pace, hips snapping against Sunwoo’s
soft ass.

Hearing those moans slipping past the brunette’s lips was like a melody to him and Haknyeon
leaned closer to the cat hybrid, whispering praises into his ear.

Maintaining a steady rhythm, he knocked Sunwoo’s back against the bed and the friction on his
throbbing cock made him want to pond harder, gritting his teeth painfully. The younger was
procuding so much slick, the sweetness in his scent as intoxicating as the sounds he gave away.

His stomach was curling at how hot and pulsing Sunwoo felt around him, the clenching sounds not
helping his self control at all.

Haknyeon buried his nose next to the brunette’s scent glad, rocking their bodies back and forth as
Sunwoo took him so pliantly.

“Shit, you are sucking me in kitten.” He received a mewl at that, noticing how the younger’s cock
twitched upon hearing the nickname.

Sunwoo was crying, full on hiccups and sobs as he was fucked into oblivion, blunt nails scratching
his back. The brunette still proceeded to whimper out more and faster between his every moan and
kipped breath, barely holding up with his thrusts.

When he reached down to tug on Sunwoo’s tail, the younger’s eyes blanked for a second, mouth
falling open in a silent scream.

Hybirds were sensitive about their ears and tail, often hiding it from the human world once they
went out. It was only natural for Sunwoo to have one of his weaknesses as his tail and Haknyeon
was perfectly aware of it.

The younger was always so careful about it, not letting anyone touch it because he knew what
would happen.

Haknyeon looked into blown out eyes as he fondled the younger’s tail, angling his hips to hit
Sunwoo’s prostate.

”AH, h-hyung, I-I’m-uH, cum-“

More tears ran down the cat hybrid’s eyes as he came all over himself, painting his stomach in
ropes of white.

The older didn’t stop, continuing to play with his tail and quickening his pace, making Sunwoo
tremble and grip his arm so hard, no words forming in his mushy brain.

Pleasure washed over him in such thick waves he found it hard to breathe, Haknyeon only grunting
as he hit the right spot over and over again. To be quite honest, Sunwoo didn’t know how his voice
was still holding up and how his hyung could hold on so well, face all scrunched up in bliss.

Then suddenly, he stopped.

Sunwoo blinked confusedly, looking at Haknyeon. “Why’d you stop?”

His voice, much to his embarrassment, was slurring and the leopard hybrid only smiled, leaning
forwards to kiss him before pulling out.

He almost let out a whine at the feeling of emptiness filling his chest.

Almost.

“Turn around, on your hands and knees baby.” Oh. That was...

Haknyeon was waiting patiently for him to obey, musky scent suddenly becoming too
overwhelming. Hot.

Sunwoo gulped and got up with shaky legs, turning around before settling down on all fours.

He was already shuddering when Haknyeon’s warm hands found his bare bottom, angling his hips
until it was sticking up in the air.

The brunette didn’t know if he could possibly blush more, face surely as red as a tomato by now.

His shoulders tensed when he felt Haknyeon’s thick cock nudge his entrance, hands going weak
almost immediately.

Haknyeon slipped inside smoothly, pressing hot kisses on the skin of his back as he waited for
Sunwoo to adjust.

It wasn’t until the younger was pushing back on his dick when his hands found Sunwoo’s waist,
Haknyeon biting his bottom lip as he began to move.

Pulling all the way out, he watched Sunwoo’s muscles tense before slamming right in, knocking
the younger down with his face first in the pillow.

Small gasp and noises echoed in his ears, Sunwoo pressing his face into the pillow in an attempt to
hide his moans. Not that he minded, though he’d rather have the brunette screaming his name for
everyone to hear.

Haknyeon reached down, wrapping his hand around Sunwoo’s neglected cock, watching how the
cat hybrid’s entire form tensed up.

Not even the pillow could muffle the scream Sunwoo let out, voice breaking in the end of it. He
jacked the brunette off in rough and unforgiving stokes as he slammed into Sunwoo’s prostate,
thrusts hard and dilated.

Even when the younger’s voice died down, finally breaking because of all the whimpering and
begging, he continued, groaning about how hard Sunwoo was clenching around him. It was like
the younger wanted to keep him locked and inside his heat forever, barely letting him pull out to
plunge in again.

So when Sunwoo came for the second time, screaming his name into the pillow and letting himself
get milked out of every drop of cum, Haknyeon forced his cock deeply into the brunette before
cumming with a hoarse grunt of curses.

The older let out a low moan, missing the way Sunwoo’s eyes rolled back into his head as the
leopard hybrid’s knot expanded, locking them together with the head of the older’s dick pressing
against his prostate.

Sunwoo’s knees finally buckled, making both of them fall into the bed, Haknyeon on top of him. A
 mixture of pleasure and pain cut through him like an arrow, causing Sunwoo to whimper loudly.

”Are you alright? Does anything hurt? Do you feel comfortable?” Haknyeon was instantly by his
side, hands finding his cheeks. He managed to nod weakly, smiling at the worry in Haknyeon’s
voice.

”I’m okay. I wanna see your face Hak-hyung.” He received a hum in return, steady hands lifting
his waist up. Such careful, warm hands. Sunwoo wanted to melt into his hyung’s embrace and
sleep.

The older started turning him around to face him, Sunwoo giving out a shaky moan in return as the
knot inside him shifted.

Once they were able to see each other, hands came up to brush away his tears, Sunwoo leaning into
the comforting embrace. Haknyeon petted his ears, listening to the low purring as he hugged the
younger closer and kissed his sweaty forehead.

”You did so well for hyung, sweetie. Did it feel good? Are you satisfied?” Sunwoo preened at the
compliment, meeting Haknyeon’s eyes with a small smile.

”It was great. Thank you, hyung.” The older chuckled, mumbling an of course as he watched
Sunwoo’s tail whip back and forth like it always did when he was enjoying something.

They lay a moment in the silence, listening to each other’s breath and heart beat, calming down
from the previous activities. This was probably one of his favorite moments, when he could lie
with his boyfriends in a heap, nothing but silence between them as hands carded through his hair
softly.

”Hey, don’t fall asleep on me, alright? We have to clean up before you can go to sleep.” Sunwoo
grimaced, letting out a tired whine.

He didn’t need to open his eyes to know that Haknyeon was already smiling fondly at him.

Chapter End Notes

Woah first smut in this fic :0

Ne ways, it was Christmas a few days ago so Merry Christmas y’all :D ( I’m very late,
I know XD )

Stream Christmassy and enjoy [chaotic] vlives before the new year comes and
automatically makes us older and >not< happier :”)

Happy New Year <3

 a tsundere’s wish
Chapter Summary

“Are you guys coming? We will miss the concert!”

Or,

A kitten goes on a date with JuJae. Chaos and cuteness ensues.

Chapter Notes

I ain’t dead yet yall :D

See the end of the chapter for more notes

Sunwoo took a last look in the mirror, fixing his cap so it wouldn’t show too much of his face.

He had already shifted, not wanting the humans to stare and gawk at his tail, making sure he also
dressed properly for the date.

Since they were idols, neither of them were given the opportunity to go on dates that often but now
when it was planned and actually going to happen, Sunwoo couldn’t help to bounce out of
happiness.

The brunette had wished for this longer than he was going to admit, wanting to spend every minute
of it together with the two of his boyfriends.

They saw each other every day, sure, but now they could have one day of their own, especially
their day off and it was perfect for the date he had waited so long to for.

He didn’t know if Hyunjae had noticed, but when the older and Juyeon had asked him out after
their MV shooting, the cat hybrid couldn’t stop his enthusiasm from showing and an “yes!” slipped
past his lips immediately.

The two older hybrids had just looked at each other, knowing smiles blooming on their faces.

And that led to where he was now, trying to finish the last part of his outfit before going out to
meet them.

Sunwoo frowned, trying to fix his shirt as he glanced on the clock. There wasn’t much time left
now, he needed to get going if he wanted to be in time.

Opening the door to his bedroom, the brunette picked up his earphones and phone, promptly
putting them into his pocket before going to put his jacket on.

His hyungs were already at the cafe, Juyeon wanting to get something before meeting up and
Hyunjae had followed him, so it was just up to him to get there.
As Sunwoo was trying to find his mask, footsteps echoed behind him before the all too familiar
male stopped, studying him with sharp eyes.

“Be careful out there, alright? And have fun too.” The younger smiled, swirling around and placed
a light kiss on Changmin’s lips, promising the other to do so.

His hyung was one of the few members staying behind in the dorm to relax, but he suspected
Changmin was going to do anything but lazy around with Hyunjoon.

Warm hands wrapped around his waist, the brunette giving him a loving smile. “You look
amazing.”

Sunwoo blushed furiously, averting his eyes from the handsome fox hybrid.

“It’s just a simple outfit, you know?” He pouted, but couldn’t hide a small smile at the
compliment.

His outfit was indeed pretty simple though, a pair of black ripped jeans with chains attached to the
belt and black combat boots.

The black, long-sleeved sweater with the text bored was folded on top of his white shirt, allowing
him to use it as gloves whenever it was too cold outside.

And yes, he was ashamed to admit that he had been thinking and deciding about clothes since
yesterday. ( he was really nervous, alright? )

“I don’t need glasses to know that my kitten is gorgeous and it wouldn’t matter what you wear.
Doesn’t matter if it’s with or without clothes either.” A dark glint shone in his eyes as Changmin
grinned, Sunwoo rolling his eyes playfully.

Leaning closer, he kissed the older’s ear before humming lowly. “I have to go. Just don’t make the
neighbors complain again.”

Changmin only smirked, turning his head to kiss the brunette deeply. Then, he pulled away with a
hungry gleam over his eyes. “No promises, darling.”

That earned him a giggle as Sunwoo gave him a light kiss on the cheek, turning around to dash out
of the door.

<>

“Sunwoo-ah! Over here!” Hyunjae immediately began to beam when he saw a familiar kitten enter
the cafe, waving frankly with his hand so the brunette would see them.

He was almost sure he melted right at the spot when Sunwoo heard them, eyes lighting up as a
wide smile spread across his face.
God, this was one of the best decisions he had ever done.

Juyeon seemed to agree as they watched the youngest make his way to them, practically glowing of
happiness.

Truth to be told, they had wanted this for a while now. He would notice the way Sunwoo perked
up when their make-up noonas talked about dates with their boyfriend or girlfriend, noting the
longing gaze and dreamy smile.

It had been no secret that the both of them had been planning to do this, just waiting for the perfect
opportunity to show up. And it eventually did, their plans falling in perfectly with the day off they
worked so hard for.

When it came to asking Sunwoo, he highly doubted the younger would deny and he proved himself
right when the cat hybrid said yes almost directly, not even bothering to hide his excitement.

“Did I make you wait to long, hyungs?” The brunette sat down, smile still prodding his gorgeous
face and Hyunjae shook his head.

“Nah, we arrived five minutes ago. You look so cute! Did you dress up for us?” Seeing how
Sunwoo flushed, he guessed it was a yes. Happiness blossomed in his chest, the statement making
his heart warm.

They ordered some cakes and drinks, Juyeon and Sunwoo sharing a frappe as they either stole or
fed each other with the delicious desserts.

Hyunjae wasn’t even the slightest surprised when the cat hybrid also ordered juice, chuckling at
Sunwoo’s pout when he and Juyeon teased the other about it.

However, it soon went over to a blush when the blue haired male swiped away some cream from
the corner of Sunwoo’s lips, Juyeon grinning as he admired the way the younger’s ears went red.

He found himself leaning his chin against his hand, amused by the two’s antics. It was hard not to
absolutely adore the two beautiful hybrids in front of him.

“Jae-hyung, open your mouth!” Giggling, Hyunjae followed the instruction as Juyeon fed him a bit
of his macha cake, Sunwoo sipping contently on his juice.

Aish, they really needed to do this more often. He was enjoying every minute of it and the best part
hadn’t even happened yet.

Juyeon was still holding Sunwoo’s hand and talking excitedly about TVXQ when he spoke up, a
cheeky smile on his lips as he glanced towards the clock. “Loves, the time is running. How about a
walk? Let’s go see the decorations in town.”

He received an excited nod from the tiger hybrid, Juyeon’s grin shining brightly as Sunwoo’s face
broke into a soft smile, stars sparkling in his eyes.

Hyunjae might have forgotten they were supposed to leave. He was pretty sure he forgot how to
talk, too.

Anyhow, after he recovered from the attack of his undeniably cute boyfriends, ( maybe he was just
a weak man, he didn’t know? ) they decided to start walking towards Seoul Tower in hope to see
more of the city on the way.
If they’re were lucky, maybe they would make it there exactly at sunset and see the sky turn into
hues of orange and red. Like flames, as Kevin hyung tend to say.

While walking, he had accidentally bumped into a boy who whipped around and flushed,
immediately stuttering an apology in embarrassment.

“No, it’s alright! I’m sorry too, I wasn’t watching where I was going.” He chuckled, giving the
child a grimace and lifted his hands to show that he was alright.

The boy laughed for a moment before it turned into a frown again, scratching his head as if he tried
to think of something.

Both Sunwoo and Juyeon stopped when they noticed that the eldest wasn’t beside them anymore,
now turning around to see Hyunjae trying to reach something hanging from a high tree.

A little boy was standing beside their hyung as he jumped up and down, trying to cheer him on as
he -was that a cat?- jumped again to reach the branch.

Sunwoo giggled at the sight, Juyeon being smart enough to film it as they both went back to help
the blonde.

“Yah hyung! What are you doing?” He could barely control his laughter as Hyunjae snorted,
mumbling something about cats and climbing too high up into trees than he would’ve liked.

Finally stopping for a moment to catch his breath, the husky hybrid let out a loud sigh. “Seriously,
what is up with cats and trees?”

Giving him an odd glance, Sunwoo quirked his brow in question. “Should I be offended?”

In the end, Sunwoo was the one getting the cat to come down even though he was the shortest one
out of the three (*cough* note the confidence and slight cockiness there *cough*).

To Hyunjae’s defense, the youngest wasn’t even trying to climb the tree, only silently
communicating with the kitten before it came down on its own and -what a shock - landed on all
four paws.

It wasn’t fair at all since Sunwoo had the benefit of being a cat hybrid, but he was willing to make
an exception, especially for his beautiful mate.

Needless to say, the boy was beaming when he got to lift his cat up and finally being able to take it
home. He shyly thanked Sunwoo and petted the cat, making it let out a purr in progress.

”You all look so familiar, though. I dunno, maybe my sister has been showing me too much of her
idols.” It was mostly a mumble to himself but Juyeon caught it and hearing those words coming
from the boy made him smile. He was kind of happy their music reached that far, hoping they
would be able to affect more people in the future.

The boy didn’t seem to notice that Juyeon had heard the mumble as he shook his head and turned
around to Hyunjae with a toothy grin.

Then the young kid smiled, his cat letting out an lazy meow in progress. “Thank you for the help
ahjussi! I’d never be able to get her down on my own, so you’re really kind for stopping by and
helping me! I’ll remember it!”

Before Hyunjae could answer, the boy had already dashed off in the direction of what he assumed
was his house.

“Ahjussi?” The husky hybrid’s confused expression got him almost bursting into laughter,
Sunwoo’s face looking very red from where he was standing. His shoulders were practically
shaking from holding back the giggles, the brunette not even bothering to hide it.

Then Hyunjae was turning around to face him, not noticing he was filming. A whine left the older’s
mouth. “Juyeon-ah, do I look like an ahjussi??? I’m not even that old!”

Yep, that was it.

Juyeon almost dropped his phone when he started wheezing, Sunwoo’s loud laughter echoing
behind them.

<>

”Hurry up! We need to go, like now!” Sunwoo let out a whine, trying his best to keep up and run
beside Juyeon.

After watching the sun disappear beyond the horizon together and joking around about Hyunjae
getting called ahjussi (which the male was still sulking about) they went to buy some food and take
the train to Namsan Park.

They spent at least two hours there, the sky still light as the three of them lay entangled on a
blanket, talking and laughing over their memories and lives.

It felt nice to be able to stop for a moment and just enjoy being with his mates.

Then, Juyeon had bolted up, accidentally jolting a half-asleep Sunwoo awake. “Shit, the concert!”

And that’s how they ended up taking the train back to Seoul, starting to run as fast as they arrived
and trying to locate themselves to the right building.

“Are you coming, hyung? C’mon, we will miss the concert!” Hyunjae grimaced, almost tripping
over his feet to catch up with the two younger hybrids.

In the end, they made it there in time, but it was enough to make Hyunjae feel like he’d just ran a
marathon.

Gosh, Hyunggu was so not going to let him live this down.
Plopping down on his seat, Hyunjae let out a content sigh as he was finally able to sit down and
rest.

His gaze swept by the large stage, still empty but slowly beginning to awaken as lights exploded in
trillions of colors.

He knew for the fact that his friend was currently backstage with his pack, probably bubbling in
excitement to get out in front of their fans.

That feeling was all too familiar, especially when he glanced at his beaming boyfriends on each
side of him.

Universe was really painting the arena in beautiful patterns and colors with their lightsticks, voices
and screams so loud he felt like he was the one on stage.

“Hyung, are you excited?” Sunwoo was speaking lowly but he leaned close enough for the husky
hybrid to hear, resting his head against Hyunjae’s shoulder.

The blonde male nodded, enjoying Sunwoo’s warmth as he squeezed Juyeon’s hand with a smile.
Both of the younger hybrid’s looked back at him, big smiles prodding on their faces.

Being on stage with his mates was one thing. Being on a concert with them was another.
Nevertheless, he really liked both.

He loved the way Sunwoo would give it all to The B on stage, rapping in delight and smiling so
beautifully as he hears the screams of their fans. But he also adored the way Sunwoo was currently
singing along with the audience, closing his eyes to feel the air and music vibrate around them.

Hyunjae was fascinated every time he got to watch Juyeon perform in front of deobis, moves so
smooth and powerful it left him itching for more. On the same time, watching how his boyfriend’s
eyes glittered in the light of all the lightsticks made him want to wrap the two of them together and
kiss them until they were a giddy mess of smiles and happy laughter.

Maybe his heart was bursting out of love, Hyunjae didn’t know.

All he could do was to close his eyes and enjoy the night, knowing anything would be great as long
as he got to experience it with the loves of his life.

“Yah! Over here Jae!”

Hyunjae turned around, a wide grin spreading across his face as he saw his friend wave
enthusiastically.

Hyunggu seemed as excited as him, still energetic even after his performance and was currently
holding hands with Wooseok, the younger giving them a smile in greeting.

”Hey, the concert was great! You didn’t need to try so hard though, I’m sure you killed some of
your fangirls, you know?” Laughing at Hyungu’s pout, Hyunjae glanced at Sunwoo and Juyeon
who was talking to Yanan and Wooseok at the moment.

”That was like the entire point? You don’t seem entirely bored either. Besides, Hwitaek hyung has
been really hyped lately and I think he kind of infected me because I couldn’t stop smiling during
the entire concert.” Yeah, well he had noticed that. He knew he wasn’t alone with enjoying being
on stage and he especially liked it when his friend decided to add the little twirl that made the
crowd break out in loud screams.

“You’re a genius, you know that right? I bet you choreographed most of the dances.” Based on
how Hyunggu was snickering and blushing, practically beaming in pride, he knew he was right.

They continued to talk, Hyunjae laughing when he heard that Shinwon had accidentally dropped an
open water bottle and succeeding to soak his outfit, making the stress go up by a hundred percent.

Not to mention they were so loud in the vlive that he bet the staff could hear them even while
fixing the stage and the lights.

Knowing the Pentagon pack’s playful behavior, he didn’t even need to guess to know that he was
right.

”Oh, and when we had the fan meet, Yuto hyung was talking to a fan, trying to sit down but missed
and fell on his butt instead. The sound scared me so I might not at all have shot Changgu with a toy
gun I received.” Snorting, Hyunjae looked at his friend in disbelief.

“You what?”

”It was an accident, ok?! Besides, I more like yeeted the gun towards him-“ Looking at each other,
they both burst out in laughter, making their boyfriends cast a glance towards them before turning
back to their own conversation.

“So, you’re on a date?” Hyunggu spoke up as fast as their laughter subsided, giving him a crooked
smile.

Hyunjae nodded, turning his gaze to where his boyfriends were standing. A fond smile bloomed on
his face before he could stop himself.

Beside him, his friend only chuckled, gaze following his to see how Wooseok was grimacing at
something Juyeon said, flush tinting his cheeks red as Shinwon and Yanan snickered beside him.
Sunwoo was flustered too, looking like he wanted to pull his hand away from Juyeon’s but the
other refused and only hummed when Sunwoo whined.

“You guys are adorable, you know that right? You look like you could go around the world for
them if they asked you to.” He flushed but didn’t deny the fact that he would indeed do that. Not
without dragging them with him first, of course.

”I would totally do that. Imagine all the places we could visit together!” A bubbling laugh came
from Sunwoo and he fell silent, eyes meeting with the younger’s warm ones.

Waving shyly, Sunwoo gave him a tender smile, making Hyunjae soften at the sight. That was
totally not fair! He couldn’t die right now, he still needed to squish the hell out of his kitten first.

“W h i p p e d. I’m just saying-“

”Oh shut up! As if you aren’t the same!”

”What? You guys are practically eye-flirting!”

”As if you don’t like it when Hwitaek hyung cuddle you-“

”Hush, he’s very cute I know, thank you now shut it.”

Hyunjae snickered.

Juyeon smiled as they waved goodbye to Hyunggu, Wooseok, Yanan and Shinwon.

They had chatted for a while until Pentagon’s manager came to get the four, claiming they needed
to get some rest and go back to the dorm. So that’s was where they took off, Hyunggu giving
Hyunjae a playful shove before taking off with his mates.

He thinks he can manage to figure out at least one of the things they had been talking about,
especially when his Hyunjae hyung flushed before, a proud smile prodding his lips.

Smiling for himself, Juyeon turned around to wrap his arms around Sunwoo’s waist, pulling the
younger closer as a faint squeak was heard from the brunette.

“Hyung! We’re in public!” Chuckling, he inhaled Sunwoo’s sweet vanilla scent and kissed the cat
hybrid’s soft cheek.

”It never stopped me before, though. Did you have fun today?” He watched as Sunwoo’s eyes
softened, the younger nodding firmly.

”Yeah, thank you.” A pair of arms wrapped around his neck and Juyeon smiled gently, whispering
a soft “you’re welcome” into Sunwoo’s ear. He didn’t need to look to know that the brunette had
his eyes closed, a big smile on his face.

”Are you guys being all cozy without me?” Juyeon laughed as he turned around to see Hyunjae
pouting.

Sunwoo peeked over his shoulder, smiling at the husky hybrid. “Do you want a hug too?”

Wait.

What?

Both of them gaped at him and Sunwoo realized what he just said, red creeping up his neck and
coloring his ears.

“Y-yah! This doesn’t mea-“ The younger was interrupted by Hyunjae’s loud beam, the eldest
pulling him into a soaring kiss.
Giggling, Juyeon cooed at Sunwoo’s red face as the two pulled away, grabbing his hand.

The eldest just hummed, satisfied with receiving such rare words from their kitten and was
delighted at the fact that he got to kiss Sunwoo too.

”So, is there anywhere else you would like to go, my love?” Rolling his eyes at the cheesy line,
Sunwoo tried to push down the turmoil of butterflies in his stomach and pretended to think, leaning
slightly against Hyunjae.

”Do you guys still want to go? Even after all we’ve done today?” Smiling, Juyeon made eye
contact with Hyunjae, the blonde’s gaze glittering.

Looking at his watch, the tiger hybrid shrugged and brushed Sunwoo’s hair out of his eyes. “Well,
the clock is only 9 pm, so we have plenty of time left.”

The eldest joined in, smiling to the both of them.”Besides, I’d go anywhere with you two.”

He found himself stuttering at the words, warmth filling his cheeks. Gosh, such an embarrassing
thing to say and still he was left dumbfounded.

After all those years they spent together, his hyung still had the ability to make him blush.

Sunwoo’s flush was lighter now, like pink cherry flowers dancing graciously over tanned skin and
he bit his lip slightly, as if he really had something in mind.

“Actually, I really want to go to the beach.”

Juyeon’s smile grew wider.

”Well, what are we waiting for? Let’s go!”

For as long as he can remember, Juyeon has always liked the beach.

Maybe it was because of the almost silent sound of waves that would lull you to sleep or the warm
sand against your feet, all soft but on the same time full of sharp stones and seashells. Maybe it was
about how breezy and nice it could be during summer days, when the beaches were packed and
full of life.

Frankly, he didn’t think that many people disliked the sea. It was charming in its own way.

He especially liked coming here with his mates, thinking back to the last time they had visited the
beach together.

Playing volleyball in the summer hadn’t been the best idea, but at least they could go buy ice
cream together afterwards. And he got to see Hyunjoon trying to stop Eric from throwing water on
Chanhee-

Though right now, Hyunjae was sitting beside him on the blanket, watching Sunwoo walk close to
the shore before squirming away from the water again. He rested his head on the husky hybrid’s
stomach and allowed himself to slip into sleepiness as he enjoyed Hyunjae’s chocolate scent fill
with happiness and bubbling adoration.

Juyeon hummed, his own pheromones flaring with every breath he took.

A pair of feet came sprinting until the space in front of him was replaced with a warmer body,
Sunwoo sitting down with a giggle. “Hyung? Are you asleep??”

Cracking one eye open, he smiled at the sight of Sunwoo’s bright brown eyes, picking up the smell
of honey and sugar. “I would like a kiss if you want me to wake up.”

The younger pouted and leaned down to place a sweet kiss on his lips. “Are you happy now?”

His dongsaeng’s face was so close and Juyeon could feel his heart jumping quickly in his chest,
hand coming to card through soft brown locks.

”Only if you give me more kisses later. As for now, what do you have behind your back?” Sunwoo
purred before giggling again, leaning back ( much to his disappointment ) and holding two paper
bags in front of himself.

”I bought hotteok! Do you guys want some?” He laughed. It has been a while since they last ate
the desert and Juyeon found himself nodding as he sat up, Hyunjae’s hand coming to wrap around
his waist instead.

“Sunwoo-ah~ Please feed your hyungie~” The blonde male looked expectantly on Sunwoo, who
just huffed and turned away with a slightest pout.

”Jae hyung, you can eat it yourself. Don’t be a kid.” Even if the brunette sounded very serious,
Juyeon couldn’t stop his snort, causing Hyunjae to pout and whine more.

“Hyung! Seriously, you are not a baby!”

”No, but you are my baby and I really want to be fed by my baby boy right now~“

”W-what? S-shut up and eat already!”

”Sunie, you are cute when you’re blushing.”

”Yah! Don’t you start too, Juyeon hyung!”

”I was only stating the truth!”

”Can we at least take a picture together? I’m sure deobis would love this.”

“....Alright fine. Only one picture though! And no sneaky kisses!”

Laughing, he looked at his phone, where they had not only taken one selca but at least nine
together. Though hush, Sunwoo was already flustered as it was.

( yes, they did sneak kisses anyways )

At least there was one perfect picture of them together that he could post in Twitter. Juyeon is sure
The B will be delighted.
 [주연] the beach is chilly, I know ;D

ps. between us, I’m on a date with the kitten and puppy hyung ☺️

don’t tell anyone though!

Chapter End Notes

Ugh school started again.

So yeah, I won’t be able to update as often but I’ll do what I can manage to ;-;

Also GOT7 finally left the trashy company :)

 thunderstorms and cuddles with eric
Chapter Summary

It’s been a rainy day and The Boyz just came home from practice. Sunwoo knows he
won’t be able to fall asleep because of the upcoming thunderstorm, so he finds a way
to sneak into Eric’s bed.

Chapter Notes

See the end of the chapter for notes

A loud thud from outside made him jump, Sunwoo letting out a hissing mewl when he saw the
lighting spiral down in white sparks.

Fuck.

Why did it had to be a storm tonight? He needed to sleep, goddammit.

Sighing, he curled himself further into the seat and listened to the distant noise coming from
Jacob’s earphones.

They were on their way back from the studio and it had been raining all day, which was in fact, not
something the brunette found enjoyment in.

( No, this isn’t because he’s a cat hybrid. He just simply doesn’t like rain. It smells bad and you
can’t see anything when you go out, plus it’s annoying when you need to go somewhere.

And you get soaked.

Which is the worst thing. )

Anyhow, only he, Jacob and Younghoon had stayed behind to record more parts of the new tracks
while doing a short vlogg that the bear hybrid later posted on their YouTube account. He still can’t
believe Younghoon filmed him when he had accidentally broken the snack machine. That wasn’t
his fault, alright? It kept getting stuck and he was really frustrated.

When he realized that the older was filming a vlogg and not just some usual video, Sunwoo started
running after a laughing Younghoon, yelling at him to delete it immediately ( he didn’t ) while
Jacob only watched them, trying to calm the youngest down despite giggling himself.

It had been fun and everything until they got out of the company building, seeing the dark clouds
and rain pouring down on Seoul’s streets.

Yes, his first thought had been: “ah, shit.”

Another loud noise echoed from outside, lighting coming from the clouds in bright white and
yellow colors. He whimpered, covering his ears.

Not even music could help him calm down. Sunwoo couldn’t even take a nap, let alone relax when
all he could hear was thunder and the shatter of rain hitting against the window.
Just how pathetic was this?

Gosh, he was 20 years old already. He isn’t supposed to be scared of thunder, not when he had
years to overcome that fear.

Sunwoo bit his lip, not wanting to interrupt any of his hyungs, nor break the quiet atmosphere in
the van.

He flinched as a warm hand took his, feeling how gentle circles were rubbed into his skin. It was
like his hyung had heard him thinking or something.

"Are you alright?" Jacob’s voice was soft and the cat hybrid found himself relaxing at the soothing
pheromones the older was releasing, sinking deeper down into the seat.

No. Yes?

Sunwoo sighed, nodding. Even though he was sure it’s not alright at all, the brunette forced himself
to smile and squeeze Jacob’s hand reassuringly.

It made the blonde male frown.

He froze, barely being able to stop the whimper from breaking free, realizing what he had just
done. Another flash of white made him jump, not noticing how his nails had dug so deep into his
skin that they left marks all over his arms.

Was Jacob hyung disappointed in him for lying? Maybe he was. He looked like it and Sunwoo felt
a wave of guilt wash over him. Is Jacob mad because he lied? Mad at him?

His eyes teared up, immediately alarming the dog hybrid, who’s scent flared strongly until the
entire van smelt like green tea and peanut butter.

”I’m sorry, I-“ Sunwoo tried his hardest to hold back the tears, knuckles turning white from how
hard he was gripping his phone.

Fucking hell, why was he so sensitive today? Another loud crash made him flinch back, causing
him to yelp as Sunwoo tried to curl away from the older.

Jacob only shuffled closer, hands cradling his face to pull him onto his embrace. The younger could
see how his eyes flashed in panic and it only made Sunwoo feel worse, a weak sob slipping past his
lips. “No, shush, Sunie listen to me.”

Shit, shit, shit.

Prying Sunwoo’s hands away from his arms, the dog hybrid winced at the red marks blooming out
from under the sleeve of the sweater.

This wasn’t good at all.

Younghoon had closed his phone the moment he smelt Sunwoo’s distressed scent, now clumsily
shuffling beside him to get a better view of the youngest. His usually comforting pine scent had
turned sour, quickly being pushed down by the raven so they wouldn’t upset Sunwoo even more.

“Baby, please. Breathe for me, it’s alright, I’m not upset. I promise.” Jacob forced himself to push
down his rising panic, cradling Sunwoo’s face to make the younger look up at him.
“Sun, we’re here. You’re safe, nothing will happen to you, okay?” Wrapping his arm around
Sunwoo’s waist, he stopped the brunette from trying to escape his hold and released more calming
pheromones in attempt to calm Sunwoo down.

The cat hybrid shook violently, whimpering when he tried to squeeze Sunwoo’s hand. “Darling,
you need to breath. Listen to my heart, I’m here. Take a deep breath, don’t think to much, just
listen to my voice.”

He felt a wave of relief wash over him when the younger finally complied, taking a shuddering
deep breath. Continuing to mumble praises, Jacob buried his nose into Sunwoo’s scent glad, feeling
the brunette slowly relaxing into his embrace.

It was when Sunwoo’s tail brushed by his wrist that he noticed the younger had shifted, now
purring lowly.

Younghoon let out a relieved sigh beside him, hand finding Sunwoo’s hair. The cat hybrid purred
louder as his hyung softly patted his ears and pressed himself closer to Jacob.

The two eldest exchanged worried glances.

”Sweetie?” A hum was heard from Sunwoo.

”Talk to us. What’s wrong?” Younghoon’s hand slid down to brush the brunette’s cheek, biting his
own lip slightly.

There was a moment of silence before Sunwoo mumbled something into Jacob’s chest. Even
though they couldn’t hear it, it made their heart swell slightly at the cute sight.

“Care to repeat that, babe?” The brunette’s human ears turned red and there was a small whine
coming from Sunwoo before he pulled away to look up at them, ears flat against his head.

”Storm. Loud. m’ ears hurt. Thought… thought Cobie hyung was disappointed in me...” Jacob’s
eyes softened, leaning in to peck the younger’s lips.

“Oh kitten...I wasn’t disappointed.” Sunwoo pouted, not looking the slightest convinced.

“You’re lying.” Despite the brunette looking fully serious, Jacob couldn’t help but coo at the other.
Sunwoo was way too cute.

“I’m not, pinky promise. I just wanted to make sure my baby was alright.” He grinned warmly,
kissing Sunwoo’s forehead as the cat hybrid gave him a watery giggle in return and snuggled
closer.

Younghoon watched them cuddle, a gentle smile spreading across his face. “Hey, Sun-ah. How
about we watch that drama together when we get home? I’m sure we can order sushi today instead
of cooking something.”

That made the youngest beam, eyes lighting up in excitement.

Jacob found himself chuckling, pinching Sunwoo’s cheek as Younghoon took the brunette’s hand.

They’ll do anything to make Sunwoo forget about the thunderstorm.

 ~~

Eric couldn’t sleep.

He has been trying to fall asleep for the past hours but nothing helped, not even listening to music.

Moonlight shone into his bedroom, Chanhee sleeping soundly in the bed next to him.

It was dark already but he could see the roof, trying to shift around in bed to find a comfortable
position. The thunder didn’t help at all, loud noise echoing through the dorm and he wondered
how his hyungs could sleep so well.

Just when he was about to change song again, he was startled by the door being tipped open.

“Yah, is anyone there?” Eric sat up, quickly taking off his earphones and waited for whoever was
awake at this hour to answer.

He almost fell out of his bed when Sunwoo’s head peeked into the room, the older staring at him
with big, doe eyes.

( And ultimately scaring the shit out of him too, but let’s not get into that, shall we? )

Letting out a relieved sigh, he watched as Sunwoo tiptoed into the room, closing the door quietly to
not wake up Chanhee.

“Can’t sleep?” He received a small nod in answer, the cat hybrid pouting slightly.

”Is it okay if I sleep with you?” The younger beamed happily at Sunwoo’s request, cooing over
how cute his mate is. Right in that moment, thunder struck down again, flashes of white making
the brunette flinch and a small whimper escaped him.

And despite the darkness, he didn’t miss the clear bags under Sunwoo’s eyes. Just how long had
the older been awake?

Eric’s happiness was quickly replaced by worry.

When they came home earlier that night, he had noticed Younghoon and Jacob glancing at
Sunwoo, frowns prodding their faces. Sensing that something was wrong, he had immediately gone
up to them to ask, speaking lowly so the brunette wouldn’t notice. His hyungs had mumbled
something to each other before Jacob nodded, turning to him as Younghoon dragged Sunwoo into
the living room.

The older was still oblivious about what they had been talking about. Sunwoo didn’t even bat a
thought in their direction, not even when his mates had casted him worried glances.

And so, nine hours later, the brunette still hadn’t gone to sleep yet.

It was just like he had suspected.

Eric shuffled closer to the wall, lifting up the blanket to pet the now empty space beside him.
“Come here, hyung.”

Sunwoo was eager to climb into the warmth of his bed, hand finding his before the older settled
down close to him, curling into a ball.

He received a chuckle from the maknae as Eric pulled him closer by his waist and kissed him on
top of his head. Sunwoo’s tiny mewl was enough to make his heart soar, the panther hybrid gazing
lovingly at the male snuggling against his chest.

Silence fell over them and Eric found himself listening to the sound of Sunwoo’s breath.

It wasn’t until he was carding his fingers through the elder’s hair that he noticed how red and
swollen Sunwoo’s eyes were.

Frowning, he leaned in to kiss the brunette’s nose, releasing calming pheromones just in case. His
hyung sighed softly, going lax in his hold before Sunwoo’s other hand found his shirt and clutched
it tightly, as if Eric would disappear if he let go.

The action alone saddened him.

They didn’t speak, only laying there entangled together until everything dulled out and things felt
less heavy.

Eric absently fondled with Sunwoo’s ears, slowly getting lulled by the older’s low purring. He
liked when Sunwoo was like this, so clingy and needy, much unlike his usual behavior. It made
him want to coddle the brunette forever, whispering “I love you” and “you’re mine” over and over
again, just to see Sunwoo’s cheeks flush prettily.

The older’s breath eventually turned into soft snores and Eric felt his own eyes growing heavy,
smiling as he inhaled Sunwoo’s sweet scent.

Who knew this was all he needed to be able to fall asleep? He’d make sure to convince Sunwoo to
sleep with him more often.

( It’s not like the older would admit he liked it out loud but that’s fine, Eric already knows. )

So, with the cat hybrid pressed close, he was finally able to close his eyes and drift off to
dreamland.

Chanhee yawned, sitting up while rubbing his eyes.

Stretching his arms above his head, he looked around in the room to blink away the sleepiness and
shifted slightly, avoiding the sunlight so it wouldn’t blend him.

That was when he noticed there was not one, but two lumps in Eric’s bed. What the hell did the
younger do now?
 As he moved closer, he could pick up the familiar scent of a certain kitten and already then he
could figure out what was going on.

Chanhee lifted the blanket carefully, knowing he was right when he saw Sunwoo’s messy brown
head press against Eric’s chest, the panther hybrid holding him in a protective half-hug.

“Aish, these youngsters.” He chuckled, leaning back a hum.

Slowly tucking his mates back into the warm cocoon of blankets, Chanhee got up and headed
towards the door to make breakfast.

Those two would wake up soon enough.

His smile started to turn into a beam, Chanhee singsonging on his way into the kitchen as
Sangyeon greeted him with a sleepy wave.

Chapter End Notes

Has anyone watched Alice in Borderland? It’s great uwu

I don’t have so much free time anymoreo :”)

All of it goes to writing-

 you don’t have to say anything, I know you’re whipped
Chapter Summary

Sunwoo hangs out with his best friend Youngkyun and they [might] not at all talk
about their boyfriends while teasing each other.

Frankly, another word for it is being in love.

Chapter Notes

See the end of the chapter for notes

“Hello?”

Sunwoo shivered as the wind blew by, making the pretty spring flowers stutter with soft noises.
Tugging his jacket closer, the brunette impatiently tapped with his foot and inhaled the fresh scent
of wet grass.

”Seonoo! Are you already there?”

Scrowling at the laughter in the other’s voice, he rolled his eyes and gazed over the street.

”Yeah, no shit Kyun. When are you even coming? It’s cold, goddammit.”

Youngkyun only gave him a sigh in answer and there was a faint noise of wind in the background.
At least the other cat hybrid was on his way, or so Sunwoo assumed. ( He’d never really know with
Youngkyun, who would oversleep even back in their high school days. )

“You know you don’t have to wait outside, right? Just go in before I have to listen to you
complaining all day.”

The brunette scoffed, though still proceeded to comply as another cold breeze swept by and left his
teeth clattering.

“Fine, then. But you better hurry up, I’m bored and kind of hungry. We might miss the train too.”
Looking up, he glanced at the big screen where the times for the next trains would show up.

“Yah, I’m right around the corner. Don’t go there yet, though. You might as well stay in the call if
you’re bored anyways.”

Sunwoo sighed once again, at least being happy with that he no longer needed to stand outside in
the cold.

When they decided to meet at the train station, he had suspected his friend would be late and the
first thing Sunwoo did was to find nearby cafe. You know, just in case he needed to wait for a
while. ( Which he was doing right now...)

He was a bit worried if his best friend would manage to be in time, especially when the train could
be here any minute by now.
Waiting for a while, he ordered an americano before sitting down at a neaby table by the window.

“You know, I’m starting to think that you actually didn’t oversleep.” There was a short pause in the
end of the other line before he could hear Youngkyun’s footsteps rushing up again, causing a
snicker to escape his lips.

“Alright, so what do you think I did then? I mean, there’s got to be a reason for me being late,
right?” Oh yeah, there could be a reason ( or to be honest, eight ) to why the brunette was late.

Pretending to think of something, Sunwoo then proceeded to shrug with a smug smirk on his face.
“Ah, I don’t know? I can go ask Chanhee-ah, though. You guys were quite busy last time.”

Youngkyun spluttered, the signal seemingly budging for a moment before his friend’s voice was
heard again, Youngkyun hissing at him to shut up. The cat hybrid only laughed, knowing very well
that the other was blushing right now.

“You weren’t supposed to see that, alright!? At least knock next time, before you come barging
into our dorm!” Sunwoo grimaced, not wanting to recall the memory of seeing the other cat hybrid
squished between the two of his giant mates.

And when he said giant, he literally meant tall and scary and predatory.

If Youngkyun hadn’t been in love with them that much, he’s sure he would’ve hissed at them for
going too close to his best friend, despite their fucking frightening appearance. ( How did
Youngkyun even handle meeting them for the first time?? )

But then, the other brunette wouldn’t shut up about how soft and kind they really were, despite
their aura.

”Yah, you were the one who told me I could use the key you gave me. How the hell was I
supposed to know?!” He was traumatized, yes. Sunwoo even complained to Jacob later that day,
who only chuckled and absently scratched his ears while gazing fondly at the younger.

That of course, only made him sulk more. Even so, he soon fell asleep on the older’s lap, purring at
his heart’s content and cuddling closer to Jacob.

”...”

Youngkyun didn’t say anything, but he could sense the other’s pout.

“Next time you decide to get all wild and crazy with your boyfriends, at least tell me beforehand so
I won’t need to accidentally witness it.” The taller male snorted as Sunwoo drank some of his
coffee.

“As if you don’t do the same freaky shit with your boyfriends.” A sudden cough pushed up through
his throat and the coffee burned as the brunette tried not to spit it out.

After a while of coughing and attempting to swallow down the bitter beverage, he finally took a
wheezing breath. Youngkyun’s laugh could be heard through the phone, as if his friend knew he
was glaring by now.

Gosh, this was so embarrassing. He could already sense how a few people was throwing him weird
glances ( which he chose to ignore ) and opted on looking straight ahead instead.

“See? You aren’t so innocent at all, so don’t go complaining about your eyes being damaged.” He
pushed the cup of coffee in front of him, shifting in the chair while rolling his eyes.

”Well, I-I’ve never done any of t-that!” Aish, great. He was red like a tomato now.

A few high school girls further away saw his expression and giggled. Dammit, he just wanted to go
home already.

“Really? Damn, I didn’t think that of you, Sunie.” The statement made him splutter incoherent
words as his cheeks turned into a even darker shade of red.

”I’m not horny all the time, you pabo! And I certainly never thought of doing...that thing with my
mates!” Lowering his voice, he dared to look around, silently cursing himself for being so loud at
the last part.

“Nah, you’re just a big tsundere, Sun. You can’t even say the words out loud!” There was laughter
in Youngkyun’s voice and even if he would deny it, both his best friend and mates knew otherwise.
Sunwoo did instead satisfy himself with saying, “Again with that goddamn anime preference.”

Apparently, the other cat hybrid wasn’t even done there. “Don’t lie Seonoo~ I see the way you
look at Juyeon hyung when he’s in those crop tops.”

Feeling his ears growing hotter, he unconsciously shook his head. “Y-yah! Shut up! As if you don’t
stare at Taeyang hyung whenever his shirt rides up while dancing!”

Youngkyun clicked with his tongue but he could already sense how flustered the other started to
become, too.

Ugh, it’s because they know each other so well.

(sometimes he hates it, sometimes he doesn’t.)

“Weren’t you the one calling me a few days ago, whining about how badly your back hurt? Then
you stopped, saying something about Hyunjae hyung taking care of it.” Ah shit, why did he tell
Youngkyun that again?

He was seriously starting to regret his life choices.

Even though his cheeks felt like they were being on fire and that his neck was probably as red as
his cheeks and ears by now, Sunwoo couldn’t help his heart warming at the memory.

Fine, maybe it had resulted into something else than just massage.

He would be lying if he said he hadn’t enjoyed it. But then, no way he was going to tell
Youngkyun about that.

”Your point?” For the record, yes, he was pouting.

”Just that you care about them more than you’d like to admit.” That was true though, but the both
of them already knew that.

“Hey, come meet me at track 4, I’ll be there in a minute.” Sunwoo hummed, drinking the last of his
now cold coffee before heading out into the breezy spring weather.

At least Youngkyun kept his promise this time, because just when he had arrived in front of the
entrance, his friend showed up around the corner with a mischievous smile on his face.
”Sunwoo-yah! Sorry to keep you waiting!” Shaking his head, the brunette giggled as Youngkyun
tackled him into a hug, the both of them yelping in attempt to keep their balance.

Once they broke apart and adjusted their masks while grinning at each other, the two males began
heading for the right train track. "I thought we were going to miss the train, but here you finally
are. You are so slow, you know that right?"

The brunette laughed at his pout. "You should be used to it by now, Sun. I know you’d love me
anyways~"

"I do not!"

"Liar, liar~" Youngkyun stuck out his tongue playfully, pulling a teasing hiss from his friend. But
of course it didn’t stop there and by the time the train arrived, both of them were trying not to
giggle out loud. It was pulling way too much attention to them, even though they’d rather have this
day in private than for the media to find out.

They found their seats a few meters away from the crowd and as fast as they sat down, Youngkyun
took out his earphones from his pocket to offer him one earpiece.

"Thanks, what song were you listening to?" Peeking curiously over the brunette’s shoulder,
Sunwoo was greeted by the sight of Stray Kids 4419, UP10TION’s Wild Love and Gottasadae by
BewhY.

"Yah, don’t look over my shoulder!" Ignoring Youngkyun’s annoyed grimace, he leaned back with
an eyeroll and let his friend choose a song.

"Did you watch Sweet Home yet? It’s supposed to be good from what I’ve heard." The other
nodded swiftly and he hummed, wondering if it would be worth watching it after all. The only
reason he hadn’t tried it yet was that he didn’t feel like getting one of those nasty nightmares again.
Eric would laugh whenever he jumped out of fear, but in the end, the younger always had to deal
with Sunwoo crawling into bed beside him at night.

As if Youngkyun had heard his thoughts, the other cat hybrid snickered and glanced at him with a
teasing gaze. "Maybe we should’ve bought tickets to a horror movie instead. That would be a lot
more fun, don’t you think?"

"Oh, hell no! There’s nothing fun with horror movies!" He glared at a giggling Youngkyun,
bowing slightly to apologize to the passengers around them.

Then he lowered his voice and grimaced at the brunette. "Besides, you get scared too, so don’t
even think about it."

Gasping, Youngkyun put a hand on his chest as if he was hurt and mumbled something with "I’m
not scared, what are you even talking about?". The words alone made him snort and gosh, how
relieved he was that they hadn’t chosen that horror movie. ( Though if they did, Sunwoo knew he
would never follow Youngkyun to the cinema right now. )

Gazing out over the moving landscape, he allowed himself to be carried away by the noises coming
from the train and the soft music blasting through Youngkyun’s earphones.
 ~~

"I still think a horror movie would’ve been better." Youngkyun had his mouth full of popcorn,
blinking at the big screen with a grimace as Sunwoo sighed beside him.

"Pabo, just be quiet and let me enjoy this one." His hand came to reach for more popcorns but was
instead met with an empty box. Dammit, he knew they should’ve smuggled in their own snacks
instead of buying the largest popcorn box at the cinema. Hell, they should’ve bought four for what
he knew.

"It’s about to end though. Do you want to buy tickets for Slenderman after this?" The taller male
yelped as Sunwoo kicked him and started laughing quietly under his breath when he noticed the
glare he received. It was a miracle that they hadn’t gotten kicked out yet, to be honest.

Just a few minutes later, the last scene closed and they stood up while playfully shoving each
other, Sunwoo stealing some of the remaining popcorns from Youngkyun as revenge.

But seriously, why did he even consider letting the other brunette hold the popcorn? There was
practically nothing left when the movie started.

Turning to face Youngkyun, he drank the last of his pear juice as he looked around. Thankfully the
sun stood high up in the sky, so they didn’t have any clouds or rain stopping them from going to
their next destination. "Do you still want to go to the festival? You are paying for my snacks, by
the way."

As if he heard something that horrified him, Youngkyun’s head snapped up from his phone and his
eyes grew wider. "What?! Why??"

Sunwoo smirked smugly and shrugged. "Nothing, you just ate all of my popcorns."

"I thought we were sharing!" Looking almost conflicted, Youngkyun pouted and let out a brief
whine to make him feel bad.

Sunwoo only shook his head. "We were, but that didn’t mean you could eat all of it before I even
had the chance to!"

"Aw, c’mon Sun! Stop being so mean!" The cat hybrid snorted, though he wouldn’t let himself
budge.

"No. You are paying for my juice and sweets and that’s that."

In the end, he did pay most of the things he wanted by himself. But he did, in fact, force
Youngkyun to buy him doughnuts and taiyaki.

Even though Youngkyun had been sulking because of it, the brunette immediately brightened up
the moment Sunwoo offered him a candied apple. The cat hybrid laughed at his friend, both of
them enjoying the sweets as they watched fireworks bloom across the sky.

Sunwoo succeeded to win a wolf plushie that reminded him of Hyunjoon as they played one of
those carnival games, along with a small bird plushie and then Youngkyun also won a bigger teddy
bear which he gave to his friend, claiming his bed was already full (cough* cough*).

They did also try the swing carousel, Youngkyun almost busting a lung at how much Sunwoo
screamed when they got higher and higher up off the ground. Even a five year old girl was staring
oddly at the cat hybrid, who sat like frozen the moment the carousel stopped.

And yes, Youngkyun had to drag him from there.

Besides the amazing street food and dancers they saw, the both of them also posed in front of Han
River to take a selca. He was amazed at the bright and beautiful part of Seoul they had managed to
capture in the background, not noticing how Youngkyun snuck another picture of him looking at
the starry night.

"Sun, do you want to buy ice cream on our way to Itaewon?" Sunwoo smiled, turning around while
nodding enthusiastically.

"Yeah, sure. Unless you wanna do something else before we leave the festival." Youngkyun
shrugged, looking down at his arms who were full of the plushies and candy they had won earlier.

"Nah, I think I’m good." The brunette started to giggle, walking towards his friend to help as the
two of them set their way towards the closest ice cream shop.

And after buying probably one of the largest ice creams he had ever seen, Sunwoo was currently
trying to balance it in one hand while his other hand barely kept the plushies from falling down on
the ground.

When would Youngkyun even finish with his order? By now that ice cream would surely be
gigantic and he was in no mood to buy another one in case his best friend dropped it.

"Hwi, hurry up! We don’t have all night!" He received a pout in return, Youngkyun finally making
up his mind.

"Does Younghoon hyung know that you are going to replace him with that plushie?" He laughed at
the brunette’s curious glance as they began to walk down the street.

"Nope, but I’ll enjoy teasing him about it. It’s so much softer than him anyways." And less
annoying but oh well. He’s stuck with them, after all. ( it’s not like he minded it, though. )

Unconsciously rubbing his nape, where the mating marks lay, Sunwoo didn’t notice as a smile
adorned his lips and Youngkyun observed him with a light grin.

"Remember how you used to pine for them?" Narrowing his eyes at the sudden words, the cat
hybrid snorted and continued to devour his ice cream.

"Do you remmeber how you reacted when you met your mates for the first time?" Almost
immediately, Youngkyun’s cheeks colored in a bloodred hue and he giggled at the reaction.

"Oh my god, why would you bring that up? It was so embarrassing!" His small giggles bloomed
into a laugh at his friend’s words and Sunwoo nodded frankly, not being able say something
against the statement.
Youngkyun hadn’t even realized who his fated mates were, being the last one in his pack to do so.
And when he had found out, well.....

He kind of ran away?

Sunwoo shook his head, knowing that Youngkyun should thank him for saying those words he did
that night.

Sure, the brunette might’ve never let those carnivores court his best friend, but then he only needed
to say a few words (and maybe not at all beat Youngkyun’s oblivious ass into realization) before
the other cat hybrid was off to meet the loves of his life.

But to be honest, he had more to thank Youngkyun for than the other had to thank him.

It’s not like he would admit that in front of the other, though.

"No, but I’m serious, Sunie. You were a hopeless case, you and your idiots to mates." That was
followed by a laugh as Sunwoo grimaced. That was such an excessive thing to say!

"We weren’t that bad, though. Everything worked out in the end anyways." Pouting, he tried to
remember and realized that indeed, he had been a fool back then. But that didn’t mean he thought
it could’ve gone better. Maybe he did owe Youngkyun a big and grateful "thank you" after all.

If it hadn’t been for his friends ( who literally went behind his back, a betrayal he’d never forget- ),
he wouldn’t be happily mated with eleven bastards and dorks today.

"Thank you. For forcing me to confess, even though you went behind my back and talked to Eric-
yah first."

The brunette stopped for a brief moment, mouth hanging open as his eyes sparkled in the street
lights. Then, just as fast as he had stopped, a big grin splayed across his face and Youngkyun
almost skipped in front of him while laughing.

"Say what? Please repeat that again~" Feeling his cheeks burning, he narrowed his eyes and let out
a hiss.

The other cat hybrid sighed, shaking his head with that big grin still on his face.

"Yeah, yeah you big baby. You kinda did the same for me anyways." Looking at each other, the
two of them giggled and rolled their eyes because of their silliness. They must have an obsession
for messy love stories or something, or else things would’ve been much easier for the both of
them.

Sunwoo however, would in fact do everything for his best friend. It warmed his heart to know that
Youngkyun would do the same.

No actually, he knew the brunette would do the same. It was them through everything, when they
needed a small break from their loud mates and hang out together to helping each other with their
relationships and life choices.

And yes, Sunwoo had been fully ready to punch Youngkyun’s boyfriends in case they would dare
to reject his friend - even if most of them scared the shit out of him. ( Though that had been very
unlikely even back then, like look at the guy! He couldn’t stand people who didn’t think
Youngkyun was a handsome moron. And it was quite obvious those eight was head over heels in
love with the other cat hybrid. )
Unknown to their mates, the two of them actually possessed matching rings that they promised to
wear whenever they could. Sunwoo usually wore it with all of his accessories while Youngkyun
would attach it to a necklace that was hidden under his shirt.

"Sun, let’s get married if we are still single at 40!"

That promise had been kept by both of them until now, even after they met their mates.

He was pretty sure they already did get married online, hence the rings and a long lost contract
somehwere...

If Youngkyun wasn’t planning on telling anything, then he wouldn’t either.

Sunwoo giggled for himself as Youngkyun babbled about art beside him. The fact that they could
finally hang out between the heavy schedules amazed him and he was way to proud to admit that
he had missed talking to the other brunette.

He was kind om happy.

No actually, screw that, he felt like he had been really happy lately.

"Youngkyun-ah! Sunwoo-ah!" The deep voice belonging to Juho startled both cat hybrids and
Sunwoo mentally cursed.

Gosh, he’d never get used to that.

Beside the white haired male was Sangyeon, the older waving at him with the softest smile and he
felt his cheeks warm, heart suddenly going too crazy for his own liking.

Youngkyun, who seemingly noticed, only snickered at him.

”Did you have fun today?” The lion hybrid chuckled as Sunwoo walked up to him, eyeing the
plushies he was holding as the younger pouted in return.

“The fireworks were really nice, hyung. We should go see them together sometime during this
week.” Sangyeon smiled fondly at him, brushing the soft skin under his left eye as the brunette
purred lowly.

Beside them, Youngkyun and Juho had already locked hands and he noted how the blonde haired
cheetah was holding something behind his back. Probably a present, given the bubbling smile Juho
wore.

”I guess this is where we part, hm? We should do this more often, I hate for our private time to go
away just because we are idols.” Youngkyun grimaced as he giggled, knowing they really couldn’t
help it. It’s the life they chose, after all.

Though Sunwoo couldn’t agree more.

 Waving goodbye to Youngkyun as he and his mate disappeared into the crowd, the cat hybrid felt
Sangyeon lean down to wrap his arms around Sunwoo’s waist.

“Shall we go, my love?” Smiling softly, he turned around to cradle the blonde’s face and placed a
chaste kiss on Sangyeon’s lips.

Sunwoo hummed as he leaned back, cheeks tinted with pink when the older stared at him through
his dark eyes and smiled.

“Yeah, let’s go home.”

Sangyeon grinned widely upon hearing that, throwing the bear plushie over his shoulder before his
hand found Sunwoo’s to lift it up and kiss it lightly.

The brunette let out an embarrassed noise as he did so and squeezed his hand, eyes flickering with
the colors of thousand street lights.

And so, they walked home to their awaiting ten mates.

Chapter End Notes

First of all, I’m so sorry you guys had to wait so long :”)

Things have been slower with online class and everything oof-
Sometimes I even find it hard to get inspiration or any will to write :”>

But yeah so um, I might put this fanfic on hold for a while or take longer time between
updates.

This is because I’m currently rewriting a Hyunjin centric story in Wattpad and I need
to publish and look through many chapters, so yeah...

Though I haven’t given up on this! It’s just that it might take me a bit longer to update
here :^
So yeah, so u guys know, even if I won’t update in a while doesn’t mean I’ve
abandoned this fic :3

Plus there’s a pretty big chance I’m going to start writing entirely on ao3 instead cuz
yeh Wattpad and their child friendly ban or smth like that -_-
 um, has anyone seen my hoodie?
Chapter Summary

“Has anyone seen my hoodie?” Hyunjoon frowned, digging through his drawer in
hope to find the black one he had bought during their last day in Canada.

Somewhere behind him, Eric merely shrugged and continued to play his game. “I
dunno, it could be anywhere.”

“I’m sure I put it in here, though.” Jacob, who had been passing by, stuck his head into
the room and looked at Hyunjoon with a puzzled expression.

“Did you lose your hoodie too? I haven’t seen most of my sweaters in a while.”

How strange. Normally, they would’ve found them by now, right?

Chapter Notes

See the end of the chapter for notes

It has been going on for a while now.

At first, he had easily shrugged it off because when you live together with eleven other boys in a
messy dorm like theirs, things were bound to disappear. This time, however, was definitely not an
accident.

And of course, Chanhee was the first victim. ( Or at least so he suspected. )

It had been a perfectly peaceful Friday morning when a shriek was heard throughout the dorm,
alarming all of the hybrids in the house.

"WHO THE HELL TOOK MY SWEATER?" Jacob looked up from his cereal, watching as a
fuming Chanhee stormed into the kitchen.

Ah. Here he sat, thinking it would be a quiet morning, but of course not. Not with his pack,
especially not with the maknaes teasing and playing pranks on Chanhee all the time. But you gotta
love them, don’t you?

"I thought you said you needed to wash it?" Changmin tried to offer the other an apple, grimacing
at the vibrant pheromones spiking through the air. The blonde had a dark look on his face, looking
ready for murder and Jacob winced, knowing very well that he’ll be the one having to stop
Chanhee from actually doing just that.

"No, I left it on my desk so I could wash it myself! There’s no way I would trust Eric with washing
my favorite sweater." The said hybrid let out an offended noise at that, pouting even though he was
facing an angry Chanhee.

"It was one time! One time! I didn’t even see that shirt with all of the other clothes you buried it
underneath!" He was about to say more when the polar bear glared at him, effectively making him
quieten down. Jacob didn’t blame him though, he was sure all of them didn’t want another incident
involving a furious Chanhee and a bat anywhere near him.

( It’s not like he’d actually do it, but the whole maknae line were out for hours before they were
finally allowed to come back into the dorms. Even then, Chanhee hadn’t been satisfied until he had
gotten his revenge. )

He was about to tell Chanhee that he’d probably put it somewhere in the living room when Sunwoo
entered the kitchen, face scrunched up in a grimace at being woken up by the polar bear’s yelling.
The cat hybrid looked like he was still half-asleep, hair messy and eyes barely open when he
sauntered into the kitchen, letting out a quiet yawn.

"Chanhee hyung, your sweater is on Kevin hyung’s bed. You forgot it there yesterday, when you
came to ask him about vocal practice." As he spoke, a sleepy Kevin trailed up behind him with the
sweater in his hand. Chanhee shut his mouth immediately, confusion clearly visible on his face.

"What? I’m sure I put it on my desk, though?" He stared at the sweater, cheeks slowly turning red
as he realized his mistake.

From behind him, you could hear how Eric snickered, asking him if his memory got bad already.
The polar bear turned to face him, lips curling into a sweet smile.

( Let’s just say that the youngest didn’t get any breakfast that day. )

And as for Sunwoo, no one noticed when the cat hybrid let out a relieved sigh, tail swaying back
and forth as he watched his mates with a smile that hid his real emotions perfectly.

Thank god no one noticed, was all he could think of.

~~~

The second time it happened, it had been Jacob himself who lost something.

He hadn’t noticed it at first, since there was only a few t-shirts missing from his wardrobe, barely
enough for him to start worrying. Then one day, when they were supposed to dress up for another
award show, he found one of his dress shirts missing.

Normally, he wouldn’t have bothered to give it a second thought if it hadn’t been for it being one
of the few dress shirts he owned himself and not the company’s. Which indeed, was odd because
he remembered wearing it just last week.

“Juyeon-ah, did you put my white shirt in the washing machine?” The younger shook his head,
trying to stand still as Jacob helped him with his bow tie.

”Didn’t you hang it up again? I thought you said you wanted to wear it this week.” Jacob frowned.
It should be in his wardrobe, just like Juyeon said, but how come it’s not there?

Maybe he didn’t look closely enough.

“Is it just me or have a lot of things disappeared lately?” Haknyeon handed him his tie, expression
matching the older’s as he watched Kevin, who was trying to find his suit jacket.

Luckily Sangyeon soon came into the living room holding it, claiming that he had forgotten it in
the kitchen. The leader had a grimace on his face and he was only halfway through closing his shirt
when he saw the messy room in front of him.

Well, that’s just another usual sight for the pack members of The Boyz. It still doesn’t explain why
things keep on disappearing, though.

”I mean, most of it are clothes and not even half of the things missing came back from the washing
machine. I don’t think a thief would want to take our clothes either?” The leopard hybrid scrunched
his face into a confused grimace, making Jacob laugh at his mumbling.

"I’m being fully serious, hyung! I want my hoodies back, it’s hard to find one when I need them
nowadays.” Haknyeon pouted, looking like he was sulking as the older hybrid leaned forwards to
pat his head.

“Yeah, yeah you big baby, we’re going to get them back, alright? We could’ve forgotten them
anywhere, or they could’ve been replaced when we perform or something like that.” Even though
he tried to sound convincing, Jacob had a hard time believing that was the case.

Why now? And why would someone steal clothes, of everything that they could’ve taken from the
dorm?

“What if it’s a sasaeng?” Juyeon’s question made them all freeze up, silence filling the room as
both Sangyeon and Kevin turned to look at them.

“It’s…not impossible. I’ll call the manager.” Just like that, the air between them grew tense.
Sangyeon immediately left to call their manager and Jacob tried to smile, telling his dongsaengs to
hurry up so they could leave.

Still, he couldn’t help but to feel worried. Something didn’t sit right with him. If it really is a
sasaeng, then they wouldn’t be safe in the dorms anymore. Their privacy would be interrupted too
and he felt fear settle in him as he thought of anyone, anyone at all, who could get into the dorms
and possibly attack them.

Even though hybrids did appear more nowadays, there were still plenty of hate and disgust being
directed towards them. A several laws protected them from crimes committed by humans, keeping
rare species like pandas and certain cat hybrids safe. Despite all of that, many hybrids like them,
chose to not show their natural appearance while going out.

So yeah, to say that he was only worried, was not the right word.

Little did Jacob know, that if he had turned to his right, he would’ve seen the guilty expression on
Sunwoo’s face.

~~~
Strangely enough, almost all of the clothes returned the next week.

Even so, their company made sure to go through the dorms, even changing the locks to assure their
safety.

And during all of this time, he couldn’t help but to notice how Sunwoo kept on frowning all the
time, looking at the new keys with guilt. It left him worried, wondering what was going on with the
younger as he made sure to keep an eye on their second youngest ever since Sunwoo started acting
weird.

There was clearly something he had missed. Sunwoo must’ve acted like this for a reason, right?

Barely a week later, after checking multiple security cameras, it seemed like there hadn’t been
anyone there at all. That fact only fueled his confusion, the others showing the same reaction as
their manager told them about the footages.

This whole situation made no sense. If it was a thief, surely the cameras would’ve caught them,
right? And why did the clothes suddenly come back?

Jacob was sure they hadn’t just lost it somewhere and found it again. There was more to it than a
couple of things going missing.

At least now they didn’t have to change dorms, nor were their pack in danger, which he was
relieved for. He wouldn’t know what to do if he got home, only to realize that home isn’t a safe
place anymore or even worse, if one of his mates got attacked and hurt by a crazy sasaeng.

Neither of the results until now had meant anything, nor did it explain the situation. It just made it
more confusing than before.

He wanted so desperately to investigate the matter further, but they had more practice and
promotions ahead of them and he had to give up monumentally to focus on the incoming
performances. If he was honest, Jacob had actually forgotten about it until a few weeks later, right
after KINGDOM.

”I’m sure I put it here, though?” During the weeks of promotion, all of them had been far too busy
to notice how their clothes had once again started disappearing. Jacob only realized it the day after
they got their results in KINGDOM, when he had not been able to find most of his hoodies
anywhere.

Hyunjoon’s voice gave away the frown he wore and he stepped into the room to see the younger
standing in the middle of a messy room, clothes thrown everywhere around him. Still looking
unfairly beautiful, if he was allowed to add that.

“Did you lose your hoodies too? I can’t seem to find my sweaters anywhere.” He leaned against
the doorframe, watching as Hyunjoon’s frown turned deeper.

”Who on earth would steal our clothes? And why does this happen again?!” The wolf hybrid let out
a deep sigh, rubbing his temples as he glared at Eric, who didn’t help at all.

Strange it was indeed.

This time, Jacob couldn’t stop wondering, even when he went to bed and lay awake thinking about
their missing belongings.

It’s not like anything like this haven’t happened before. If he recalled it right, the TXT pack used to
have troubles with missing things like them, but he couldn’t remember how the problem was
solved.

He was also worried about Sunwoo, who seemed to go up earlier than needed and go to bed later
than the rest of them. His dongsaeng had been acting weird, almost as if he was hiding something
and lately, Sunwoo had acted even weirder. He was always alarmed, squeaked loud in surprise if
Jacob as much as wrapped an arm around his waist, always looking away when they mentioned the
missing clothes.

And there hadn’t been a single time when he had heard of Sunwoo losing something. The younger
never mentioned it if he had lost something, only trying to cheer them up as much as possible when
they sulked over missing hoodies or shirts. Which indeed, was…questionable.

But it’s alright. Jacob can just ask him tomorrow, for sure Sunwoo must know something? He
always seemed to know which clothes were missing anyways, even if they never mentioned it at
first.

For now, he just needed to sleep. After all, tomorrow he had promised Kevin that they’d do a vlive
together after their date.

The blonde smiled softly at the image of his boyfriend talking excitedly with deobis, despite it
being a screen between them.

Kevin never failed to make anyone laugh, anyways.

“Sunwoo-yah?” He had been quite surprised to find out that Sunwoo slept through the entire
morning and since it was a rare sight nowadays, neither of them had the heart to wake him up back
then. They didn’t have dance practice until three pm anyways, so the cat hybrid might as well sleep
more.

However, right now, the clock was slowly turning two and Sunwoo had still not woken up yet.
Jacob was starting to get worried, wondering how exhausted the younger had been lately.

Sangyeon seemed to think the same as he glanced towards Sunwoo’s bedroom door, finishing his
coffee before following Jacob to wake their mate up. Gently tipping the door open, the dog hybrid
entered the room and saw his beloved sleeping soundly on the bed.

However, the sight of something surrounding Sunwoo made him stop in his tracks.

”What’s wrong?,” Sangyeon whispered, stopping abruptly behind him in order to not crash into
him. Then the older saw it too, a soft “oh” leaving his mouth as realization dawned him.

He had been so oblivious.

How hadn’t he noticed this before? Jacob felt like like giggling at Sunwoo’s cuteness and suddenly
all of those weird incidents the past weeks made sense.
 Because their kitten, Kim Sunwoo himself, was currently sleeping in his bed surrounded by various
of t-shirts and hoodies, the very same ones who had gone missing from their wardrobes. He was
also wearing Sangyeon’s oldest t-shirt, snuggling into the fabric as he hugged Juyeon’s (?) hoodie
closer to himself.

Now it all made sense. Sunwoo had been the thief, the one who had stolen their clothes to scent
them before returning them once they were drenched in his own scent. How did he miss that? And
the guilty look at the key was because he worried them all, too ashamed to tell them the truth…

Well, the cat hybrid’s heat was indeed soon, so it didn’t surprise him the slightest that the younger
already went on building a nest for himself. His poor baby must’ve been too shy to ask them and
that just made it more adorable.

Jacob suddenly wanted to shower Sunwoo with a thousand of kisses.

And to not forget, he’d have to remind Sunwoo that he can just ask them rather than worry them
with missing stuff. But that’s for another time, now he just want to snuggle under the blanket with
the brunette.

A soft gasp behind him startled him, Jacob turning around to face a smiling Sangyeon and a big-
eyed Hyunjae.

“Guys, come look! We’ve found the thief!”

( He didn’t miss the fondness in the other’s voice. )

Chapter End Notes

I AM SO SORRY FOR THE DELAY :(

My hiatus has been very long, I feel so guilty for making you guys wait like this :< I
apologize for taking such a long time, and I hope that you didn’t lose hope for this fic
yet :”) Anyways, I’m back and ready to write fluffy rainbows and clouds-

So, please bear with me! ><

It’s summer break rn, almost two weeks back to be honest and I finally found time to
update this fanfic. Hopefully, I’ll be able to update a lot more from now on. Again,
I’m so sorry for making you guys wait this long ;-; I’ll look forward to write and
update more of this fanfic :3

Pls enjoy this chapter, your comments makes me very happy whenever I see them ^^ I
hope you’ll enjoy future chapters too!

If you wish to request, please comment and write your idea! I don’t mind at all, as long
as you are aware of that I might not be able to publish that chapter all too fast :”)

(I’ve missed kitten!Sunu <333)

Also I have a new obsession right now-

It’s called ZhongChi ^-^
 hot, feeling so hot (is it already time for my heat?) [M]
Chapter Summary

Sunwoo’s heat hits and his mates helps him through it. Cuddles, nests and lots of sex
ensues.

He’s especially grateful for his Juyeon hyung, even though the other won’t stop
bothering him about extra kisses as a “thank you”. ( he managed to earn some
anyways )

Chapter Notes

See the end of the chapter for notes

The first thing he felt as he woke up was the warmth.

Sunwoo let out a whimper, feeling a gush of slick squirt out on his already soaked bedsheets.

It was like a fire inside of him tried to consume everything in its way, leaving the cat hybrid at the
peak of desperation for anything, anything to relieve the clawing heat inside of him.

He let out another whimper as his stomach cramped painfully, the first set of tears escaping his
eyes and escalating down his cheeks. Sunwoo tried calling out for his mates, but he failed
miserably when his words disappeared into a loud mewl instead.

The thick scent of slick only made the cramping worsen and the blonde found it hard to breathe, his
legs weighing him down. He scrambled to get the heavy blanket off himself, panting harshly as he
left his bed with wobbly legs, not caring about the sticky substance running down his inner thighs.

Sunwoo stumbled across the room, legs giving in just when he reached Kevin’s bed. Crashing into
the bed with a hoarse cry, he immediately curled up around himself, burying his nose into the
older’s pillow.

With the slightest sniff of the roses and sunflowers Kevin usually emitted, Sunwoo melted onto the
bed, shaking calming down for a second. His ears were sensitive even before, but now he could
feel the pillow’s every brush against them, making him choke out a moan. Sunwoo was kind of
grateful for his Jacob hyung, who had comforted him after he dyed them along with his hair. It had
felt as painful when he dyed his tail too, only then he had been crying out of pain and not because
of the unbearable heat he was in now.

He hadn’t even noticed himself shifting during the night, another sign of his coming heat. His body
had prepared itself far before Sunwoo’s mind could decipher it and when it was finally time,
Sunwoo was anything but comfortable.

It hurt so much and he longed, wanted, wanted more and more. Wanted them to touch him, wanted
to forget the pain and be free of it. Wanted something to fill up the void inside of him.

A cool hand came to rest upon his forehead, Sunwoo letting out a high pitched whine at the touch.
Juyeon smiled softly at him when he opened his eyes, trying to blink away unshed tears and make
himself more presentable for his mate.

“Hey baby…” He pressed his head against Juyeon’s hand, purring contentedly at the comfort it
provided. Luckily the cramping weakened and he ignored how even more slick gushed out of him
at the touch of his mate, Juyeon not letting the fact slip as he leaned down to bury his nose into
Sunwoo’s neck.

“It hurts, doesn’t it? Don’t worry, I’m here now. We’ll take care of you, kitten.” Sunwoo mewled
softly, hands grabbing Juyeon’s shirt in fear of the older pulling away from him.

He could feel how Juyeon smiled against his skin, pressing gentle kisses into his neck and when
Sunwoo didn’t complain, the other continued up until he could nibble on a ear, pressing a kiss
against the mole behind it.

The cat hybrid shuddered as he felt goosebumps appear where Juyeon’s breath hit his ear, flushing
prettily when the older squeezed his thigh gently. “Sugar, I’ll give you two choices and I expect
you to answer me properly which one you’ll choose. Either you stay here and let me take care of
you, or we can build your nest and move to the big bedroom first, what do you want me to do?”

Sunwoo hummed, tightening his grip on Juyeon’s shirt as he blinked, trying his best to clear the
fog in his head.

He had been nesting for nearly a week now, most of it thrown messily on his bed so he would be
surrounded by his mates’ scents all the time. Sunwoo doubted he’d make it to the main bedroom,
his cock throbbing painfully, precum oozing out on his sensitive skin as it joined the mess between
his legs and if he didn’t have a knot inside of him in the upcoming five minutes, he’s pretty sure
he’d go insane.

The blonde didn’t hesitate when he pulled Juyeon down, crashing their lips together into a bruising
kiss. He could feel the smirk against his lips as Juyeon tightened the grip he had on Sunwoo’s
waist, deepening the kiss and taking control, making Sunwoo groan as a moist tongue invaded his
mouth.

When Juyeon finally let him go, Sunwoo’s lips were swollen and his cheeks colored in a bright red
color, panting as if he had just run a marathon.

”Hyung, need you in me, now.” It came out like a plea, Sunwoo’s hands already fumbling with his
pants.

Juyeon chuckled at his kitten’s eagerness, hands joining Sunwoo’s as he pressed the younger fully
onto his back, kissing Sunwoo again just to hear the breathy moan his mate would release. Sunwoo
was glad to accept the touches he provided, shuddering and pressing closer. The older smelt so
good and Sunwoo couldn’t help himself as he buried his face into Juyeon’s shoulder, the tiger
hybrid slipping his warm hands under Sunwoo’s t-shirt.

He easily let Juyeon strip him, wanting to get everything off his heated body. His mate seemed to
know exactly what to do, making Sunwoo keen for every kiss that was placed on his skin.

And he didn’t waste any time either, which Sunwoo was grateful for. While sucking a hickey into
Sunwoo’s throat, the older reached down to palm his leaking dick, making the cat hybrid whimper.
Sunwoo could swear he blacked out for a second when Juyeon squeezed the head, making more
precum squirt out of him. His hips bucked into Juyeon’s hold and before he could stop himself, a
loud whine slipped out of his mouth.
Juyeon reached down to the nightstand beside them, frankly pulling at the shelves to find the lube.
It made him smile, happy to know that he was affecting Juyeon just as much as the older was
affecting him.

He shuddered in excitement when he heard the cap open, Juyeon slowly starting to stroke his
weeping cock, making him cry out.

”Sensitive, are we? You smell so good, Sunie.” The cat hybrid keened, fisting the sheets as his tail
curled around the older’s wrist.

Juyeon grinned, kissing Sunwoo’s belly and continued further down, biting gently onto his hip. It
made Sunwoo whine, trying to push against Juyeon’s already hard cock, that pretty pink hole
exposed and leaking just for him.

He leaned close to Sunwoo’s thigh, hooking the blonde’s leg over his shoulder as his tongue darted
out to lap up the sticky slick coating them. Pulling a yelp out of Sunwoo, he pulled the younger
closer by his waist, licking experimentally over Sunwoo’s fluttering hole. The cat hybrid moaned
loudly at that, desperate little whimpers becoming louder as he arched off the bed.

”Mmm..so sweet.” Juyeon made sure to meet Sunwoo’s eyes, smirking a little as he licked the
corner of his lips. The blonde turned beet red at his sultry gaze, hands coming up in a reflex to hide
his face.

The tiger hybrid frowned, nosing Sunwoo’s thick thigh as he squeezed the younger’s cock.

”Baby, what did we say about hands? Keep them away from your face, I want to see you.” He put a
bit pressure into the command and Sunwoo whimpered softly, daring to peek out behind two
fingers.

Juyeon might’ve melted right then and there.

”Darling.” His kitten let out another whimper but followed his wishes. Glazed eyes stared down on
him, the blonde anxiously biting his lips.

For a while, all he could do was to stare at the swollen, red lips and Juyeon might’ve giggled,
because his sun was just so fucking adorable.

”Good boy. Let’s give you an award, shall we? My sweet, sweet boy.” Sunwoo flushed even
deeper, this time keeping his hands where his mate wanted them and obediently spread his legs
wider. Juyeon could feel his eyes widen, smile growing bigger as he looked at his love.

Without hesitation, he removed his hand from Sunwoo’s cock and leaned down to swallow it
whole, making Sunwoo choke on a moan. The cat hybrid couldn’t seem to help himself from
bucking into Juyeon’s mouth, moaning out his hyung’s name desperately and trying his hardest to
keep his hands on the bed.

Juyeon’s hand gripped Sunwoo’s tail, fingers wrapping delicately around the fur as he pulled
harshly, making Sunwoo trash against him with a helpless cry. His other hand circled Sunwoo’s
rim, enjoying the feeling of it trying to suck his finger in.

“A-ah, hyung! Please..” Juyeon hummed, the sound vibrating against Sunwoo’s dick and the cat
hybrid squeezed his eyes shut, fisting the sheets until his knuckles went white.

Swirling his tongue, Juyeon hollowed his cheeks and sucked Sunwoo even deeper into his mouth,
his index finger slipping inside the slick, tight heat. A high keen came as a reward from Sunwoo,
the younger being such a obedient little kitten when he tried to still his hips so he could make
things easier for Juyeon.

Such a caring, thoughtful kitten indeed.

Juyeon felt himself growing more and more impatient, the younger’s vanilla scent following him
from more than six hours before, warning all of them about Sunwoo’s upcoming heat. It was
thicker now, not less mouthwatering but very much addicting and irresistible, too. Sunwoo’s slick
didn’t help at all, bringing the smell of fresh strawberries and reminding him of a newly bloomed
summer day. It only made him more horny, having to restrain himself from pressing Sunwoo down
and taking him for himself right now.

The tiger in him purred are the thought and Juyeon gazed over to Sunwoo, the exposing position he
had willingly put himself into, presenting himself like a prey for its predator. All that, just for them
to see.

Juyeon added another finger, watching him squirm and writhe against the mattress.

He knew that the younger was close, cock twitching weakly in his mouth as Juyeon swallowed a
mouthful precum, pulling back to suck at the tip. Sunwoo came barely a second later, Juyeon
squeezing his balls as he released with a hoarse cry.

The older easily swallowed his cum, fingers - when had it become four? - prying his hole apart
until it was gaping and open for anyone to see. Sunwoo gasped as shivers ran through his body,
body going almost completely still.

“Hyung. Please, please, please, in me, please, pleasepleasepleaseplease-“ Juyeon let out a loud
growl, ignoring Sunwoo’s whine as he pulled his fingers away from the greedy hole in front of
him.

“Are you going to be a good little kitten and let me take you?” Strong hands lifted him up, Sunwoo
yelping in surprise as he was flipped over and pressed down with his chest against the bed.

A moan escaped him when his nipples brushed against the sheets, Sunwoo struggling to stay still
as he tried to look back at Juyeon.

Just when he was about to whine for the older to be faster, Juyeon’s meaty cock entered him, the
older slamming into him with such force that it made both of them topple forwards.

Rough hands gripped his chin as Sunwoo cried out, finally getting filled by something big and
warm enough to make him forget the discomfort in his entire body. His head was roughly pushed
backwards, Juyeon’s hand gripping his waist while the tiger hybrid bit down on his scent glad.

“God, your tight hole never disappoints. It’s like you were made to take me. My perfect little prey,
all spread out so prettily for me.” Sunwoo moaned at that, voice wobbling slightly. Juyeon licked
his bite, lapping up the blood that had broken free from the wound.

“Sunwoo, you’re so wet. Didn’t even need lube, slipped in so easily.” The blonde rocked back onto
his hyung’s hips, the hand on his chin moving to squeeze his throat lightly.

Juyeon was kissing along his ear now and he could feel how the older was ogling every part of
him, all flushed and sweaty. He’d see everything, every little piece of Sunwoo that the younger
stored away so carefully, always guarding his heart and wants.
Only he could make Sunwoo unravel like this. It made Juyeon feel proud of himself, knowing that
he’s one of the few people that could easily crawl into Sunwoo’s heart and know he belonged
there.

Sunwoo on the other hand, hadn’t even bothered tiptoeing before barging right into his heart.

Juyeon kept his hand on Sunwoo’s throat as he settled for a quick pace, knowing his kitten would
want nothing but a good and hard dicking down right now. He wanted to make sure Sunwoo
forgets everything but his cock and his hands roaming the blonde’s body, giving it to him just like
he had always wanted.

He angled his hips until he could feel the familiar bump inside of Sunwoo’s body, making the
blonde shout as he slammed right into Sunwoo’s prostate, rutting into his body and sucking hickies
down his back.

”Sunwoo-yah.” Juyeon couldn’t help but to groan as Sunwoo fluttered around him, slick making
lewd gushing sounds that echoed in the room along with Sunwoo’s moans.

The blonde came again with a loud whimper, spurting all over the sheets and clamping down on
Juyeon’s cock. Juyeon was in bliss, feeling how Sunwoo’s body was pried apart by his dick and
greedily took him in, their scents so strong it felt like they were burning his nose.

”Gonna knot you, that’s what you want, right? Want me to open you up so nicely, fill you with my
pups and pamper you when you’re heavy and ripe with our children.” Sunwoo, who was lost in the
heat, nodded eagerly and moaned, glassy eyes unfocusing as Juyeon hovered over him, hips
snapping against his ass in fast movements.

“Yes, yes please! Want it, wan’ it all. Just for you hyung!” He mewled when Juyeon snarled,
pounding harder into his shaking body.

“You’re so spoiled, Sunie.” Juyeon laughed, turning his face to the side. Even though Sunwoo was
openly drooling and probably looked like a mess right now, the tiger hybrid didn’t seem to care.

He connected their lips in a tender kiss, much different from his thrusts that left Sunwoo struggling
to stay upright. The cat hybrid allowed himself to melt into it, moaning softly into Juyeon’s mouth.

Both of them could feel Juyeon’s knot expanding, the older slowing down his pace to instead aim
for Sunwoo’s prostate, trying to bury himself as deep into Sunwoo as possible before the knot
locked them together.

When he finally came into the condom moments later, Juyeon let out a deep groan and collapsed
on top of Sunwoo, the younger hissing in protest at the sudden heavy weight.

Unfortunately, there wouldn’t be any pups made today since they both knew that neither them or
their pack were ready for that right now. With the idol life and their fans, it would be hard to raise a
kid, let alone go through with a pregnancy. But still, the future existed within their grasp and
Juyeon smiled at the thought of a little girl running around in the kitchen, making Chanhee giggle
as she danced around him while he was cooking, or a boy seated in Eric’s lap as he tried to teach
his son how to play with the Nintendo they bought, probably Super Mario or Animal Crossing. He
put that thought as a small reminder in the back of his head, wanting to bring it up later in the
future if Sunwoo still wanted to have kids. And looking at him now, Juyeon wouldn’t think
anything else.

The younger would make such a pretty dad, all caring and nagging even though he would want to
play cool and unbothered.

“What are you thinking about?” Sunwoo smiled at him and despite his raspy voice and messy
state, he still managed to lit up Juyeon’s entire world.

The older smiled.

”I’m just imagining you holding a baby and Kevin singing for you two while you snuggle together
in bed.” Juyeon kissed the top of his head, letting Sunwoo nuzzle against his scent gland. The
younger flushed, but smiled too as he pressed a light kiss on Juyeon’s neck.

They had now moved so Sunwoo was laying half on top of him and at the side, the two of them
still connected by Juyeon’s knot. It wouldn’t deflate anytime soon, so Juyeon took the opportunity
so wrap his arm around Sunwoo’s waist and pulled him closer, letting the younger inhale his
calming pheromones as both of them relaxed.

“Would you want to have pups? In the future, I mean.” Sunwoo hummed, looking up at him with
those pretty, doe eyes. Juyeon felt his heart rate double in speed, a dopey smile spreading on his
face.

”I’m already mated to you, aren't I? It’s not like I would go anywhere else. I wanna be with you,
even when we’re old and wrinkly and surrounded by brats yelling over Santa coming with their
presents.” The cat hybrid giggled, burying his face into the crook of his neck.

Juyeon’s heart might’ve skipped a bit and run out of town.

He rolled on top of Sunwoo again, the younger’s surprised shriek muffled by the kiss they shared
and Juyeon laughed into it, one hand holding himself up as the other fondled with Sunwoo’s soft
ears. Purrs erupted from the younger’s chest, interrupted by hiccups of giggles as Juyeon leaned
back to kiss all over Sunwoo’s face.

”You’re adorable, my little kitten.” Sunwoo laughed, hands grabbing his arms in a weak attempt to
make him stop.

The bright sound soon morphed into a moan as Juyeon shifted, accidentally pressing up more
against Sunwoo’s prostate.

There was a small flare in Sunwoo scent, the tiger hybrid barely noticing it before he was pressed
down on the bed, Sunwoo putting each arm beside his head.

The cat hybrid let out a small whine, a mischievous smirk painted on his face as he rolled his hips
in small movements.

He clenched down on Juyeon, causing the older to buck up into the tight heat, groan rumbling in
his chest as he sat up and put Sunwoo’s hands on his shoulders.

“I take that as you don’t want to cuddle anymore?” Sunwoo didn’t need to answer, pressing a kiss
on his cheek before lifting himself up and dropping down with a long moan.

~•~
The warm water made his muscles relax, Juyeon groaning softly as he stretched to soothe the ache
in them.

Even as he scrubbed his body with soap, Sunwoo’s scent lingered in his nose and Juyeon relaxed to
it, memories from their previous activities flashing by in his head.

Juyeon could recall himself stumbling into the bathroom as fast as he had put Sunwoo down on the
pack bed, the younger already fast asleep without even taking a bath first. Kevin hadn’t been too
far behind him, kissing his cheek with a gentle smile while he helped to clean Sunwoo’s body.
When he was sure Kevin could handle things on his own, Juyeon had dared to leave, kissing
Sunwoo’s hand before releasing it, the younger whining unconsciously in his sleep.

It was only now that he realized just how strong Sunwoo’s scent was. It had been spreading all
over their dorm, Eric loudly announcing that he could smell it from two floors down as he came
home from an early vocal class.

The tiger hybrid wasn’t completely happy with other people, even humans, being able to smell his
mate. After all, Sunwoo was in heat and it made him even more vulnerable and Juyeon really
couldn’t help the slight possessiveness he had for his kitten. Sunwoo often enjoyed being in the
company of others and always bounced in between groups of friends. He would talk to people
without any hassle and if they clicked well, he would become more trusting and clingy, which left
Juyeon annoyed almost every time Sunwoo clung to someone else for too long.

Unfortunately, there wasn’t anything they could do to dampen Sunwoo’s delicious scent, unless
they could convince their manager to buy scent blockers for the dorm, of course. As for right now,
none of them would be leaving the building anytime soon, especially with a feverish and horny
kitten whining from the middle of his nest.

Juyeon sighed in delight as he stepped out of the shower, sweet vanilla and strawberry blocking out
any other smell. He got dressed quickly, stepping out of the bathroom with light footsteps before
tiptoeing to the kitchen.

”Hi, hyung.” Sangyeon looked up with a small smile.

”Baby, come sit here. Sunie is finally sleeping again, so be quiet.” Juyeon hummed, moving to
plop down on Sangyeon’s lap and took a sip of his coffee.

Strong arms wrapped around his waist, Juyeon leaving back with a content huff. His ears brushed
at Sangyeon’s chin a bit, the pleasant feeling making Juyeon’s skin catch goosebumps as Sangyeon
kissed his neck softly.

”Younghoon and Chanhee are in there, taking care of our kitten right now. I believe they got him to
eat something before the next heatwave hits.” Juyeon nodded, relieved to hear that Sunwoo was
drinking and eating properly.

“How about you, then? Was your morning pleasant?” He twisted around and kissed the lion
hybrid, the shadow of a smile reflecting on his face.

Sangyeon scented him lightly, answer muffled by Juyeon’s t-shirt but still audible enough for only
him to hear.

The tiger hybrid laughed softly, listening to his boyfriend’s complaining as he carded his hands
through Sangyeon’s hair, the older pouting and whining about how he wanted to cuddle right now
but couldn’t since he had responsibilities and chores to do.
 A noise from the pack room interrupted their conversation, the sound very similar to moan.

“I wish we had walls thicker than this. Sunwoo’s noises should be heard by only us and no one
else.” Juyeon sighed, the cat hybrid’s scent only flaring stronger, almost as if he heard them talking
about him.

Sangyeon chuckled, rubbing his back to comfort him while Juyeon sulked. “You’re such a cute,
possessive kitten.”

Juyeon shrugged. “Hyunjoonie is cuter, though.”

“Am I? I thought I was a wolf?” Hyunjoon entered the kitchen, opening the fridge to grab a bottle
of banana milk.

“You would fit perfectly as a kitten, just like Sunwoo!” Juyeon smiled, delighted with the fact that
he made his pretty Hyunjoon blush.

“Hey, where are you going, by the way?” Sangyeon perked up, shifting Juyeon on his lap so he
could get a better view of their gorgeous mate.

Hyunjoon beamed, smiling so wide his eyes became beautiful little crescents. “To our kitten, of
course.”

Oh right, the noise from before must’ve meant that Sunwoo was awake. And a newly woken
Sunwoo meant a cuddly kitten, so…

Juyeon pressed a kiss against Sangyeon’s forehead before dashing off in the same direction as
Hyunjoon, yelling at him to wait.

Sunwoo was still half asleep when they both burst into the room, smiling groggily at them. Juyeon
nearly rolled over Younghoon, the older whining as he tightened his hold on Sunwoo’s waist.

“Move over, I wanna cuddle Sunie!”

”Nooo, he’s mine for the day, you’ve already had him.”

”If I promise to scent everyone later, would you let me go back to sleep?”

”Kisses too! And cuddles, three hours per boyfriend.”

”Really, Hyunjoon?”

”Yes, really. I want my Sunwoo time.”

”…fine.”

”Can you all just shut up and let the kitten sleep?”

”Don’t be so grumpy, Chanhee hyung!”

Chapter End Notes

Guess who just finished Squid Game?? :D
I’m very devastated-

Ngl one of my biggest pet peeves is normies making a trend out of something, like
kdrama and anime and then pretends that they are into it just cuz it’s a trend. All I can
hear in the school is Lisa’s song MONEY now, which is good cuz my baby deserves
the attention, but what goes on my nerves is that ppl dunno the sound and then
proceeds to hate on Asians and kpop :)

Anyways, I got new ships (obsessions) which happens to be Sherlock x Watson(classic

duh), Aragorn x Legolas and if I dare to say so, Corpsekkuno :)
 a kitten’s guide on how to avoid an ex-boyfriend
Chapter Summary

He’s back.

Sunwoo remembered his face like yesterday and unfortunately, also the harsh words
and painful memory flashes that came with it.

The raven stumbled backwards and turned around hastily.

He did the only logical thing.

He ran.

[ based on a comment/request by @ijustwannamakeyousmile. Enjoy :) ]

Chapter Notes

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Sunwoo dozed on and off, vaguely registering someone picking him up.

He relaxed almost instantly though, pressing his nose against the other’s nape the moment he
recognized Hyunjoon’s scent.

The raven yawned softly, fully trusting his mate to not drop him. He had no idea where they were
going, though, considering the fact that they weren’t at their dorm and that he had actually
accidentally fallen asleep on one of the couches after getting his makeup done.

Cracking one eye open, he peeked up at Hyunjoon, admiring the raven’s ethereal beauty in silence.

Then the other directed his gaze back down on him, a smile gracing his lips as he leaned down to
kiss Sunwoo’s nose, causing the cat hybrid to flush and turn his head away slightly. Not that it hid
his red cheeks, but Hyunjoon was amused nevertheless.

“Where are we going?” Sunwoo spoke a little bit sluggishly, still not really up from his nap yet.

Hyunjoon chuckled softly, humming when the younger tried to shift in his hold. “I’m just taking us
to the others, babe. You can nap a little longer, I promise I’ll wake you up before it’s time to go
upstage.”

Sunwoo glanced at him, eyes fluttering close again as he nuzzled close against his boyfriend. “Are
you sure?”

Hyunjoon hummed as a yes and Sunwoo let out a content sigh at that, going silent in his arms.

The next time he opened his eyes, it was actually by his own account. Sunwoo was shivering, a
chill going through his body as he involuntarily shuddered.

He must’ve slept for at least 15 minutes more after Hyunjoon picked him up and waking up now
gave him the advantage of it being at least another ten minutes before they were supposed to go up
on stage.

“Hi, Sunie. Slept well?” Jaehyun squatted down beside him, a beaming smile on his face.

The raven nodded, sitting up slowly as he blinked, trying to see what was going on. “What are you
guys doing?”

Then, before Jaehyun could answer, Changmin came bursting through the door with his phone in
his hand and Sunwoo immediately understood that he was live when he heard the pinging coming
from it.

Unfortunately for him though, the fox hybrid chose to direct the camera in his direction, despite
Sangyeon and Jacob cuddling on the couch just beside him.

“Look who’s awake! Sunwoo-ah, you should say hi to deobis.” He managed a smile, always happy
to interact with their fans. However the loud noises coming from the live chat must be because of
him and Jaehyun huddling so close and he could only imagine the overflow of comments.

Sunwoo decided to not speak up, only waving at the camera before Changmin had turned away,
attention now on Juyeon, who was trying to eat his apple in peace. The grimace on the older’s face
got him giggling and he turned to Jaehyun, who was watching the scene with a big smile.

“How long has he been on vlive? I thought the makeup noonas wouldn’t let us go until they were
done with our hair?” Jaehyun laughed, shaking his head slightly.

“He started it just a few minutes ago. I’m pretty sure he was the first one to be done, although that
surprises me with his fiery red hair and everything.” Sunwoo moved to the side, offering the other
to sit beside him but Jaehyun shook his head, instead standing up and getting a hold of Sunwoo’s
arm before dragging him up to his feet, making Sunwoo gasp as he pulled the younger close by his
waist.

The cat hybrid immediately went red at the wolf whistles coming from their boyfriends, Kevin
looking up at them with a wink while Younghoon chuckled. He pouted, hitting Jaehyun’s shoulder
half heartedly. “Stop it, Changmin is doing a vlive right in front of us!”

Jaehyun merely glanced at the fox hybrid, who was now filming Haknyeon getting his hair styled
and shrugged, leaning in to kiss him, making the cat hybrid flush even deeper. “Hyung!”

“Sunwoo…,” the older pouted, still not letting go of him.

He let out an irritated noise at that, but didn’t push Jaehyun off. As long as their outfits didn’t get
ruined then it's fine, he assumes.

“Baby, the fans already know we’re a pack. I’m pretty sure they wouldn’t mind and we’re not
doing anything directly in front of them, are we?” The dog hybrid chuckled, knowing Sunwoo
always gets wary when it came to public affection and the privacy of their relationship.

“Besides, I like that people know that you are ours. Keeps em away. It would be tiring if I have to
shoot down marriage proposals sent to you every time you receive them.” The raven giggled at
that. Silly hyung, who would propose to him just like that, randomly out of the blue?

Jaehyun’s eyes softened, looking at him with fondness as he playfully bopped Sunwoo’s nose.

Changmin ended up filming them exactly at that moment too and Sunwoo grimaced, knowing that
their fans must’ve gone crazy by the way the fox hybrid’s eyes twinkled, a mischievous smile
prodding his lips. Their manager stuck his head into the room mere seconds after that, telling them
that they should head for the backstage.

Haknyeon was the last one to finish as they went out of the dressing rooms, laughing and holding
hands. The atmosphere was light and bubbly, which lifted his mood even more. Sunwoo for once,
didn’t wish that he would’ve gone back to sleep again.

There were barely three minutes left before they had to enter the stage and greet their fans, so
everyone was told to put away their phones and prepare their mics. As soon as that was said,
Changmin waved goodbye to deobis with a promise of giving them the best performance and
closed the live, putting his phone back into his bag.

The raven watched as Chanhee came up to him, the two of them laughing about something
Changmin had said as they all went up to Sangyeon so they could enter the stage in a minute.

He let go of Jaehyun’s hand while the other was talking with Hyunjoon, fixing his earpiece and
letting his gaze sweep all over the room.

It was just them and some of the staff running past them in the hall, discussing something with the
camera man and preparing the last things. Today there seemed to be some new additions to the
staff members and the unfamiliar faces immediately piqued his curiosity.

A man and two women, none of them anyone he recognized, were talking to each other while
looking very professional and concentrated. The man seemed a lot taller than both women,
towering over them with a few good centimeters. His hair seemed dyed, the green color as
attention drawing as Changmin’s red hair. He was handsome too, although Sunwoo couldn’t see a
lot of his face. Both women seemed to fawn over him, Sunwoo realized. He tilted his head slightly.

Now when he was looking closer, it was almost like he recognized that staff member from
somewhere.

And right at that moment, almost as if the man had sensed his thoughts, he turned fully towards
Sunwoo, gaze coming to meet him.

Although by then, it was already too late and Sunwoo didn’t ponder over it as Youngjae slung an
arm over his shoulders, dragging him into the bright stage. He felt himself tense in excitement,
smile automatic as loud music filled his ears, lights blinding him as the B gave them a warm
welcome.

Little did he know, that he had been lucky to not see the stranger’s face.

<>

They were all still pumped up in excitement when they came down backstage, adrenaline running
through their bodies in high levels.

Sunwoo laughed when he slid onto the floor, panting harshly as he took comfort in the little cold
that it offered him. He knows Chanhee was currently gazing at him with a frown, but Sunwoo
couldn’t bring himself to sit up just yet.

And when Youngjae and Hyunjoon both joined him too, he giggled as hands started tickling his
side. ( He’s not sensitive, it’s just very ticklish there! Don’t you even dare thinking about using it
against him, his boyfriends and family already did that too many times. )

They ended up having to sit up anyway, thanking the kind staff members when they were handed
towels and bottles of water. A new group seemed to have entered the stage, music ever so present
as he leaned back against Hyunjoon to catch his breath. He knew they had done well today and
Sunwoo was baffled over the fact that he himself was happy with his performance.

Knowing that they would also order chicken tonight, Sunwoo wondered what could ever go wrong
with this day.

He had no idea he was going to be proven so wrong very soon.

Sunwoo was chatting with his boyfriends, peacefully laughing and sharing stories when he saw
him again. From what his manager had told him, the man’s last name was Choi. The raven hadn’t
bothered to listen fully to the conversation, so he didn’t catch everything and Sunwoo had a feeling
that he would come to regret it.

Since they didn’t have anything to attend to right now, Sunwoo could get a proper look on the
man’s face. He didn’t have any kind of scent and didn’t seem to wear any kind of scent blockers, so
the raven assumed he was human like most of their staff.

And then their eyes met.

Sunwoo went rigid still, face turning white at an all too familiar sight.

All of his mates seemed oblivious to his sudden change of mood and Sunwoo swallowed thickly,
slowly standing up. The man stared at him, eyes widened in surprise as if he hadn’t expected to see
him here.

Shit. Sunwoo was shaking. He hadn’t…h-he-

He couldn’t let his boyfriends notice. He must handle this carefully and calmly. He can’t freak out,
not right now.

The raven tried to remember how to breathe, grateful for his stylist as he could hide his trembling
hands in the pocket of his hoodie.

This felt so unreal. All those years of thinking that he had finally broken free and would never see
him again…

But now-

He’s back.

The man of his nightmares, one of the too many demons Sunwoo wished he knew how to get rid
of. And the fact that he looks so painfully well, so well that he came close enough to meet Sunwoo
here, out of all places. Being an idol might have not been the best job for someone who’s hiding,
but the cat hybrid had never expected them to ever see each other again. He had believed he was
safe.
Sunwoo remembered his face like it was yesterday. The same face that was always scrunched up in
anger, yelling and inflicting such pain in him. And unfortunately, he also remembered the harsh
words and painful memory flashes that came with it. How he’d go to sleep crying and feeling
disgusted with himself, how he’d stand and stare at himself in the bathroom mirror for hours.

The raven stumbled backwards, desperately scrambling to keep his face cool. He didn’t notice
when Kevin reached out for him, all the sounds blurred by the ringing in his ears.

Sunwoo couldn’t be here right now.

He could see the man coming towards him. His mouth was moving and his hand - his hand -
reached out for Sunwoo and all of sudden he could feel bile rise in his throat.

Sunwoo mustered a small smile, hoping it was as convincing as he told himself it was and with that
he bowed towards the staff member before turning around hastily.

He did the only logical thing, the only thing he could think of.

He ran.

<>

Sunwoo felt himself hunch over the moment he reached the bathroom.

Not even bothering to lock the door, he scrambled down on his knees and hurled all of his lunch
and breakfast down the toilet.

The raven sat back after what felt like an eternity, the bitter aftertaste still lingering in his mouth.
He didn’t have the time to wipe his lips before another wave of nausea washed over him, causing
him to retch out the last remains of food in his stomach.

By the time he was sure that he was done puking his guts out, Sunwoo sank down beside the toilet,
resting against the wall while trying to remember how to breathe properly. He ignored the bitter
taste in his mouth as he flushed the toilet, closing his eyes and slumping over with a sigh.

There was an almost unnoticeable noise as someone opened the bathroom door, making him look
up through hazy eyes.

It was Younghoon.

The older was noticeably worried and rushed up to him, crouching down beside Sunwoo. He tried
to say something but Sunwoo closed his eyes again and exhaled slowly, accepting the warm hand
nestling against his.

Younghoon’s eyes had softened, worry still evident in them but he didn’t say anything, just
tentatively brushing Sunwoo’s knee with calm motions.

Sunwoo enjoyed the silence he was offered but knew that it wouldn’t last for long. It was not
everyday you saw him run towards the bathroom in panic after seeing someone’s face, after all.

His plan must’ve totally failed, because Sunwoo could feel the general anxiety coursing through
their pack bond. Someone - probably Jacob hyung - was trying to calm them through warm
emotions but the raven had clearly stirred up a few things.

He could feel all of them trying to reach out and seek after what hurt him.

Yonghoon must’ve sent something to their group chat because the moment he let out a huff of
discomfort, all of his mates’ prescences disappeared and the link was cut off. It did calm Sunwoo
further, even though he kind of missed their warmth.

“Sunwoo?” His eyes opened to meet Younghoon’s eyes and for the longest time, he just sat there
staring into them.

What if…he hadn’t told them about Jihun yet. If he did, how would they react?

Would they stop loving him like how his ex boyfriend had done?

He still couldn’t wrap his head around it. What was Choi Jihun doing here when he was supposed
to work with one of the big three? Sunwoo never thought the other would consider a small
company like theirs, considering all the talk about how he was worth more than all…this. The
older always spoke like that, as if he was more talented and better than anyone.

Did this mean that he’d be seeing Jihun a lot more from now on? Would the other confront him
about just leaving like that? He hadn’t bothered during all these years. Why would he now?

“Kitten, you’re slipping away from me. Come back, please?” Sunwoo leaned into Younghoon’s
hands, who were now cupping his cheeks gently. He let his eyes flutter close momentarily before
opening them again, urging himself to shut out any emotion at all.

His mates didn’t deserve this.

Didn’t deserve his lying, filthy self.

Sunwoo had promised himself once, to never hurt them. And he wouldn’t.

He can’t.

“Can we talk about it later? I don’t wanna do it here.” I don’t want to be here. Younghoon, his
darling Younghoon nodded and smiled, although it didn’t reach his eyes. Sunwoo felt a twinge of
disappointment in himself, not wanting to upset the blonde further.

He forced a tiny smile and kissed Younghoon’s hand before accepting it, the bear hybrid helping
him up from the floor.

Sunwoo knew deep down that he should’ve faced this earlier. All his lies were thrown back at him
the moment he realized that he couldn’t escape. None of his problems had ever spared him
anyways.

This time, he just hoped they’d stay.

 <>

He’s not a coward. Sunwoo simply liked to avoid certain things because if you were smart enough,
you knew when to step in and when to not.

That was exactly the thing he told himself when three days went by without him talking about that
incident at all.

His boyfriends were patient - probably the courtesy of their beloved Sangyeon hyung - and didn’t
push the subject when they saw how he would tense up and go non-verbal the moment they
brought it up.

Just thinking about Jihun had his hands trembling again and Sunwoo always held them close to his
heart, trying to tell himself that he was safe, that there was nothing to fear.

Except that even that wasn’t true.

Three days ago, just when they were going to leave, Jihun approached him.

[flashback]

Sunwoo followed Younghoon back to the dressing rooms, silent as he kept his gaze at the floor.

His scent was strictly controlled as they passed by staff members, shooting them polite greetings
before continuing onwards.

Juyeon met them right at the door, having already gotten his makeup removed as he rushed to
Sunwoo, checking after any injuries. The cat hybrid was quick to reassure him he was alright,
telling him that he had just rushed to the bathroom.

He didn’t stop to glance at Younghoon, only trying to calm Juyeon down. Sunwoo would eventually
tell them why he ran off, just not now. The raven could see Juyeon frown from the corner of his eye
as he turned to talk to their manager and told him the same things he told his hyung, putting on the
smile he knew would fool people after having practiced it plenty of times.

“Excuse me?” Thank god the manager had rushed off, so he wouldn’t notice the way Sunwoo
froze up, unmasked fear flashing by his eyes before he shut it down, smile turning a bit forceful.

“Sunwoo-ah? It’s been such a long time since I last saw you.” He turned around slowly, clenching
his hands tightly while facing the one and only Choi Jihun.

The older smiled at him and it reminded him of the time when he had first met him, back when he
was still too naive and too trusting for his own good.

That version of himself had been easily fooled. Sunwoo wouldn’t let himself fall for that act again.

“Yeah, Jihun-ssi. It’s been a while.” Jihun raised an eyebrow at the formality but didn’t comment
on it. Beside him, Sunwoo could see how Younghoon stiffened, eyes darting to him as if trying to
catch any reactions.

“You seem well.” He nodded grimly, Juyeon stepping a bit between them when he caught the sight
of Sunwoo’s tightly clenched hands. Sunwoo kept the smile on his face, not trusting his voice to
hold up if he spoke again.

Younghoon seemed to have caught up on the tension between them, eyes darkening as he took
Sunwoo’s hand and shifted so he could cover Sunwoo further from Jihun. “Thank you for your
good work, Choi-ssi. It was really nice talking to you but I think we need to get going, can’t keep
our manager waiting, right?”

Jihun looked between them, eyes trailing to Sunwoo’s neck, where his mates’ claims lay. He
shuddered, biting his lip to prevent the whimper as he tensed up even more, Juyeon’s scent flaring
protectively around them. Of course, being a human made Jihun unable to sense the silent threat
sent towards him, but seeing how Sunwoo’s boyfriends both wore grim expressions, he decided to
back off and smiled hesitantly.

“Right. It was nice working with you, keep up with the hard work.” His gaze was directed back to
Sunwoo and this time something flashed by his eyes, causing the raven to clutch onto Younghoon’s
jacket.

“Hopefully I’ll see you around.” And with that he bowed, turning around to leave them standing
there, staring stiffly at his retreating back.

The uproar in Juyeon’s and Younghoon’s scents seemed to draw the attention of the others, but
Sunwoo paid them no mind as he could finally relax, slumping forwards and resting his forehead
against Younghoon’s back.

They didn’t speak about it afterwards, but the strong and bitter tinge in their scents that followed
them back to their dorm clearly told him that his mates weren’t anywhere calmed by what they had
just witnessed.

Sunwoo sighed, currently curled up in his bed while trying to decide if he should finally talk or
avoid it again.

All of his mates were here.

They were all doing their own stuff, but he could clearly sense the different mood. It was like all of
them were on their guards nowadays, not fully relaxing despite being in their own home.

Perhaps he should tell them anyway.

Dragging out on this would only inflict more issues to their relationship. It’s been three whole days
already, for gods’ sake!

This must be because he’s been so used to hiding it for almost five years now. It’s not something
he likes to talk about, neither is it easy to explain. But for his mates, he’d be willing to try.

Sunwoo took a deep breath before bolting up.

He better do this before his courage runs out and he bolts back to his bed with his tail between his
legs.
“Hyung?” Sunwoo peeked into Sangyeon’s and Haknyeon’s shared room, fidgeting nervously with
the hem of his hoodie. ( Dammit, he’s not some shy maiden, what the hell? )

Sangyeon smiled softly, closing his computer as he turned around in his chair and opened his arms.
The raven eagerly took the invitation as he waddled over to Sangyeon, sinking into his embrace the
moment he climbed up on the lion hybrid’s lap.

Warm hands started petting his ears, making him purr happily as he wrapped his arms around
Sangyeon’s neck, the older starting to scent him lightly, causing him to giggle when Sangyeon’s
nose brushed by a sensitive spot on his neck.

“Was there something you wanted to talk about, baby?” Sunwoo felt his eyes flutter close at the
deep voice in his ear and shuddered involuntarily, a wobbly smile showing on his face.

“Yeah.” Sunwoo gulped slightly, hands fisting Sangyeon’s t-shirt.

“Maybe…maybe we can all sit in the living room? It’s probably better if…everyone hears it.”
Sangyeon smiled against his skin, pressing a soft kiss there.

He then looked up, eyes still warm and understanding as he coaxed Sunwoo to relax. “Are you
sure? You don’t have to force yourself.”

Sunwoo shook his head. They had been so patient with him already and waiting any longer would
just make him more unwilling to talk about it.

He would not run off this time.

“I’m sure, hyung. Wanna do this while I can manage.” Sangyeon nodded, smiling as he whispered
“good boy” to the raven and kissed his forehead.

“How about you go sit with Jaehyunnie and Chanhee in the living room while I get the others? If
you want anything else, just tell me and I can get it for you.” The younger nodded, pink dusting his
cheek as he paused for a moment, not quite moving off Sangyeon’s lap yet.

It took the brunette a while before he noticed Sunwoo’s eyes glued to the hoodie hanging off his
chair.

He chuckled, motioning for Sunwoo to pull his arms up, kissing the younger quickly before taking
off his hoodie and replacing it with his own.

Sunwoo was still flushing the moment his head appeared out of the hoodie, now messy hair falling
over his eyes, adorably smiling at his sweater paws. Sanyeon might’ve melted the moment he saw
how his kitten giggled happily, the older’s hoodie almost slipping off his shoulder as he bounced
off the chair and ran off to the living room.

He took a while to recover from the sight before standing up, humming happily as he went to get
the others.

<>
Sunwoo fidgeted nervously, avoiding everyone’s gazes.

Okay, so maybe he got too much of himself and wasn’t ready for this at all.

His heart was practically running laps as Sunwoo fought to stay still, mindlessly playing with the
strings of Sangyeon’s hoodie.

“Sunwoo hyung?” Youngjae had a pout evident in his voice and he tensed up, but reminded
himself that he needed to do this.

For the best of all of them, he needed to just open his mouth and talk.

Things had never been that easy, though.

Sunwoo felt guilty for keeping all of them there, watching him fumble over his own thoughts and
not uttering a word.

“S-so…” Sangyeon hummed, hand coming up to rest on his shoulder, squeezing comfortably. He
dared to look up, finding all of his mates trying to not look at him as if giving him space.

The sight had him smiling, thinking about how he didn’t deserve them and was so lucky to be here.

“I rushed off to the bathroom that day, because I couldn’t…I can’t be in the same room as him.”
He bit his lip at the mention of his ex boyfriend, hands starting to tremble. It didn’t go unnoticed
by Sangyeon, who immediately stopped smiling.

“You had to run and puke in the bathroom because of him?” Younghoon’s statement made all of
them tense, Sunwoo nodding slowly.

“He’s..um, he’s my ex boyfriend. Choi Jihun.” Sunwoo’s palms were sweating. Why were they
sweating?

He couldn’t make his trembles stop. It became apparent to everyone in the room, too. The mood
instantly shifted, going gloomy in less than a second.

“Did he hurt you?” Changmin’s words were sharp and he flinched, but didn’t answer the question.
Instead he said, “We…we dated back when we were all still trainees.”

A pause and then he continued, not meeting Changmin’s gaze. “You know, before we debuted and
became a pack.”

“Back when some of us were dating each other?” Sunwoo nodded. He stopped to think, carefully
considering his next words.

“I was in love with you guys. Didn’t say anything because..” The raven chuckled awkwardly,
hugging the pillow in his lap tighter.

“Well, because I was a coward.” Hyunjoon opened his mouth to protest, but Sunwoo shook his
head.

“I should’ve known better than to trust him. I relied on him, hoping he’d make me forget, you
know? I was wrong about him. I trusted him too easily.” He could feel how Juyeon clenched his
fists beside him, not daring to see the expression on the older’s face.
“It was a mistake. He used to be so kind to me and one day he just…changed.” Sunwoo wiped his
eyes tiredly, even though there were no tears in them.

“H-he was not always violent. I don’t even know if it counts as abuse, it probably isn’t, I’m most
likely overreacting, I think. He would h-hit me but only by accident, he’d apologize and k-kiss me
right after and-” Oh no, he was rambling again. This is what happens when he just rushes in
without any kinds of preparations.

Sunwoo really felt like running off.

His eyes flew between his mates, finally settling on Kevin, who’s face looked horrified.

Wait, he probably shouldn’t have said that, it’s probably nothing, he’s just overreacting, right? He
should’ve handled this himself, not put this on his boyfriends! What kind of mate does that?
Sunwoo wished he had shut his mouth, just wanting to run off and bury himself somewhere.

All of sudden, he was pulled into a warm embrace and Sangyeon’s calming pheromones instantly
wrapped around him, making his shaking calm down a little. “Baby, darling, listen to me! It’s fine,
keep talking, we’re here to listen, okay? I’m not upset, neither are the others but I’m going to need
you to continue, okay? Keep talking to me.”

Sunwoo whined pitifully, tears starting to fill his eyes. Shit, he can’t cry, he promised himself not
to.

“N-no! I can’t…i-it’s-” He shook his head harshly, trying to escape Sangyeon’s hold.

The older didn’t hold him back, hands loosening around Sunwoo’s waist to give him space and
realizing that had him sinking back down again, clutching tightly onto Sangyeon’s white tee.

He knows the lion hybrid would never hurt him.

“Kitten. Please, look at me.” His sight finally focused on the person cupping his face and oh - it
was his Kevin hyung.

Kevin hyung was crying.

Because of him?

Kevin hyung was crying because of him.

He felt himself tear up even more but Kevin shushed him, gently brushing his cheek.

“Hey, little one. I swear, I’m not crying because of you, okay? That man, he was terrible to you.
What he did…” Sunwoo whined at the mention of Jihun, turning away from Kevin.

“I’m going to fucking kill that bitch-”

“Chanhee, language! And control your scent, you’re upsetting Sunwoo.”

“Hyung, I’ll help you beat his ass.”

“Finally someone with a bit of sense!”

“We’re not killing anyone!”

Sunwoo turned around to face a furious Chanhee, followed by a murderous Changmin and Jacob,
who tried to calm them down but was not anywhere calm him either.

“He didn’t…he didn’t do anything wrong.” The whisper had everyone stop in their tracks, turning
to look at him.

Sunwoo was crying now, and had trouble keeping his voice steady.

“H-he didn’t…he didn’t do anything wrong! Ji-” The name had him curling up, face scrunching in
discomfort.

“Jihun t-told me that. He never did anything wrong. He said I was overreacting and they’d blame
me if I told anyone-”

“Oh god.” Jaehyun was pale. Too pale.

Did he say anything wrong? Why did his hyung smell so upset?

“He didn’t force me into anything. H-he didn’t touch me either, always saying I’m too dirty-”
Sunwoo sobbed, breath hitching as Sangyeon tightened his grip around him.

“Please don’t…don’t tell him. He’s going to make you leave. Please don’t leave me.” He is so
selfish. It was just like what Jihun had always told him.

How greedy he was, being nothing more but a nuisance for the society. Who would want a hybrid
like him anyways? Always in the way and never doing anything to help.

It was true, his ex boyfriend had never touched him or anything. He’d occasionally hit him of
course, but that was only when he was angry or in a bad mood.

What hurt Sunwoo the most was his harsh words. Everyday he heard about how useless he was
and eventually he started to believe it too. One can only go for that long before believing the words
thrown at him through his entire life.

“Sunwoo dear, no one is leaving you. We will always be here with you, we’re yours just as much
as you are ours. It would be a great loss if we ever lost you.” Jacob had crawled up to them,
desperately trying to wipe his tears away as he engulfed Sunwoo’s smaller body.

Sunwoo whimpered at that, burying his dirty face into Jacob’s shoulder.

He couldn’t believe that.

Not when these voices in his head - Jihun’s voice, Jihun’s words - plagued him to no end.

He was dirtying Jacob’s t-shirt even now, making a mess like he always did.

“I’m not letting you think that lowly of yourself.” Hyunjoon’s voice left no room for argument,
pulling his face up so he could meet that fierce stare that their fans loved so much.

“Who cheered me up by showing me our newest choreography when I was lying on the hospital
bed, crying over my ankle? Who cuddled Jaehyun hyung after knowing he had not been hugging
someone after weeks of telling himself he was too clingy? You don’t even like skinship. Yet you
did that for him.” The raven shook his head slightly, wanting to protest that anyone with common
sense would’ve done that, but Hyunjoon continued with no pause in between.

“Who made sure Younghoon hyung ate and tucked him into his bed when he was about to collapse
because of overworking?” Sunwoo sniffled, trying to focus on Hyunjoon’s blurry face.
“I did,” he spoke weakly, hiccuping as Jacob hugged him tighter to calm his shaking body.

“Yes, you did. You took care of us and made sure we were feeling better than ever before. You
show us constantly how much we are worth to you, how much you care.” Sunwoo shook his head.
That was not true at all!

He was the literal reason why Jaehyun was doubting himself from the beginning, always rejecting
the older’s touch. “It’s not true! You heard it yourself, even the fans has notice how I push you
away and shut you off and act all cold to you-”

“Because of him! Because of that worthless piece of shit who always puts hurtful words into your
brain, convincing you that you’re nothing more than filth.” He sobbed even louder at that, not
wanting to look into Hyunjoon’s eyes anymore.

Jihun is right. He’s only ever capable of hurting the ones he loves. It was all his fault, just like how
he’d make Jihun tear up after he had hit him for the first time.

He hadn’t meant it. Sunwoo ought to believe his beloved, right?

“Sunwoo, look at me.” Hyunjoon’s voice stood firm, despite the panic in his eyes.

He almost sunk down in relief when Sunwoo complied with his order, opening his eyes again.

“Don’t listen to him. Whatever he said, it hurt you more than he could have imagined. That makes
him the scumbag here. It’s his fault, not yours.” Hyunjoon looked at the brink of tears now,
sadness washing all over their bond - not because of him but for him, Sunwoo realized.

Why?

What had he done to earn their empathy?

Sunwoo felt exhausted. In his body, in his mind.

He’s just so tired.

“You’re right. A-about what he said. Those words…t-they hurt more than the times he’d hit me. I
was exhausted and then he spent less time with me…a relief, really.” He had changed because of
that. Sunwoo became colder, despising any kind of affection just to hide behind walls too high for
anyone to look over. That had caused him to push away everyone close to him, too.

He really is that heartless, huh? Sunwoo guessed he was capable of being that selfish.

“But I would’ve done something stupid if I didn’t- if I hadn’t left at the first given chance.” Jacob
went still and he could feel how Sangyeon froze behind him.

Hyunjoon seemed stunned when he spoke up, horror filling his expression. “You mean…?”

Sunwoo chuckled without any emotion, seeing how his boyfriends faltered.

“I spent most of my free time at his house. That’s why I would disappear, I couldn’t be with you
without feeling like a failure. Like all of those things he said I was. And there, at his house…there
were too many opportunities. I thought about it, many times. I just wanted everything to end.”
Something wet was trickling down his back. He must’ve made his kind, strong Jacob hyung cry.

Sunwoo doesn’t know if he’s capable of any more tears. He would only end up causing more pain.
He closed his eyes.

“I left him without even saying goodbye. Never told him I was a trainee, he never knew where we
lived either. Seoul is a big city, but I knew he would go away for a while, America, I think. It was
the perfect moment for me to escape. I hoped it would make me feel better but then I came back
and you guys were all huddled up together and-”

“Pack rejection, right?” Youngjae’s voice was hoarse, looking crushed from where he was trying to
comfort an upset Younghoon.

“Yeah.” Sunwoo didn’t know if he could manage to open his eyes again.

Maybe that’s why Jihun was back, to punish him for his mistakes.

How can he face his mates now?

This wasn’t their burden to carry. The last thing he wanted was for them to blame themselves.

If someone is at fault here, it is him.

“I’m sorry. I’m so, so sorry. I know I shouldn’t have told you, I could’ve just talked to him
myself-”

“No. I’m sure as hell not letting him anywhere close to you. Don’t apologize, you have done
nothing wrong.” Jacob sat back and Sunwoo snapped his eyes open at the change in Jacob’s scent,
facing the calm fury in the older’s eyes.

Jacob was angry.

He was seething.

“But I-” The older shook his head.

“You are not the one to blame here, Sunwoo-ah. You have been so brave, telling us this. I’m
thankful for you. You did so well.” Sunwoo was about to object but Jacob shook his head.

“Choi Jihun failed to see the amazing you we see. He never realized how important you are. I’ll
devote my entire life just to make you see how much you matter to me.” The raven laughed, the
sound sour on his tongue.

“How can you be so sure you’re always going to be with me?”

Jacob looked serious, all his mates sitting up to look at their kitten, a tinge of possessiveness and
determination clouding their eyes.

“Because we mated you, of course. Those marks on your neck, they show people that you belong
with us. And we belong to you, whether you decide to run or not. I’ll always be yours, no matter
how lowly you speak of yourself.” Changmin was still angry, but put his resentment towards a
certain green haired fucker aside as he kissed Sunwoo firmly, silent promise on his lips.

“You’re stuck with us now. Even if we wanted - which we don’t - we’re stuck with each other for
an eternity and beyond. You’d be a fool if you think you can escape us that easily.” Chanhee
scoffed, although rubbing his head softly against Sunwoo’s cheek.

“I wouldn’t dream of running away from you.” Sangyeon seemed more than satisfied with his
answer, arm tightening around his waist.
“Yeah?”

Sunwoo hummed in response, heart ( and head ) feeling lighter now that he had confessed.

Perhaps it was all worth it anyways.

Sunwoo might not know it yet, but these eleven boys would go to war for him.

And they would make sure to protect him always, never abusing the trust he put in them after
knowing the past.

Never again. Sunwoo wouldn’t have to suffer ever again.

<>

Sunwoo woke up with two sets of arms wrapped around him.

Usually he would’ve complained about how hot it was, but after all the crying from yesterday, he
found comfort in the two bodies pressed against his own.

Especially since it was his Sangyeon and Jacob hyungs, their scents immediately calming him
down.

Sangyeon shifted from behind him and Sunwoo was starting to think the brunette had actually been
awake before him as he pressed his nose against Sunwoo’s scent gland, making the younger hum
quietly.

He tried to sit up, only to be dragged down onto Sanggyun chest again ( muscles, was all his mind
could think of and Sunwoo chose to ignore it as he hissed slightly ) causing him to yelp and Jacob
to stir.

“Where are you going?” Sangyeon's sleepy voice greeted him, the cat hybrid shuddering at the hot
breath hitting his ear.

“Don’t go anywhere, stay here.” He groaned as a heavy arm draped over him, nailing him even
more in between his two hyungs.

Sangyeon yawned quietly against his throat, nipping softly at the skin and causing his breath to
hitch.

“Hyung! You’re waking Cobie hyung up.” Sunwoo whisper-yelled, frowning at the older but not
fooling him as Sangyeon grinned.

“What’s up with all the noise?” Jacob had cracked one eye open, smiling lazily at them.

“Sangyeon hyung won’t let me go to the bathroom.” He pouted, considering threatening Sangyeon
by biting him.
Except the plan failed when Sangyeon didn’t even flinch, already used to his antics. He didn’t even
bite down properly, more like nipping them and hoping they’d chicken out but it didn’t help. All of
his mates seemed to know this nowadays, which only made it backfire more on him because
Haknyeon kept insisting that it was cute.

It’s not supposed to be cute, goddammit! It’s supposed to be intimidating! He’s a cat hybrid for
god’s sake.

Sunwoo sighed, giving up as Sangyeon let out a barking laugh, kissing his head softly.

Jacob smiled too, snuggling closer to him while kissing his cheek lightly. He then continued
pressing kisses along Sunwoo’s neck, making the raven squirm from where he was pressed against
Sangyeon.

“Hyung…” The dog hybrid hummed against his skin, biting down and sucking slightly. Sunwoo
moaned at that, ears turning red as his hand tugged Jacob’s hair.

He could feel Jacob smiling against his neck, the older leaning up to kiss him sweetly as his hands
traveled lower down, squeezing Sunwoo’s ass and causing the younger to squeak. Sangyeon
watched them, eyes darkened by lust and it made Sunwoo shudder, tail tapping against Sangyeon’s
thigh in delight.

“We have another showcase today. Will you be alright with that?” Sangyeon kissed his ear, fingers
drawing circles on his stomach. Sunwoo could feel his mood sour at the thought of seeing Jihun
again but he couldn’t skip the event.

Besides, he had his boyfriends with him now.

He can do this.

Sunwoo buried his face into Jacob’s chest, nodding grimly.

He got another round of encouraging kisses as a reward and his hyungs shared a look, knowing
they wouldn’t leave him on his own today.

When they later on got up and started the day, Sunwoo still had dread lying low in his stomach, but
for once he had to force himself to put on a mask and be brave.

It’s not like he’d be alone in the same room as Jihun. His boyfriends would make sure he felt safe.

Sunwoo swallowed thickly, but urged himself to be courageous for himself and his boyfriends.

He can totally do this.

<>

Okay, so far the day has been going on just fine.

He hadn’t seen his ex boyfriend anywhere and meanwhile, his mates had been distracting him so he
wouldn’t think too much about it.

Right now Chanhee was the one to accompany him, the older fussing over his way too revealing
outfit as he complained over how Sunwoo would get a cold at this rate. The polar bear was holding
his hand and despite being in their human forms, he could feel how Chanhee’s scent carried a
possessive undertone, almost as if the older was growling at anyone getting too close to him.

He felt like it was slightly too much, having asked his mates to tone it down a bit ( which they did,
it was much worse before, trust him ) and now he was less tense, but still cautious nevertheless.

They had gone through and finished the filming in peace, his mates surrounding him like a shield
but keeping it on a level he was comfortable with. He hadn’t seen Jihun, only the two women from
before, who turned out to be really cheerful and nice and he kind of suspected they had already
taken a liking to him.

It wasn’t until after lunchtime that everything went wrong.

Sunwoo had made his boyfriends promise not to tell anyone what he had told them. Aside from
them, only Youngkyun knew.

That’s why the staff and their manager didn’t notice anything when Choi Jihun entered the room,
causing Sunwoo to whimper quietly and Youngjae, who was cuddling him, tightened his grip on
the older’s waist.

All of The Boyz tensed up, the spiking pheromones in the air combined made Sunwoo shudder
violently as Youngjae kissed his forehead, whispering softly to him in order to calm him down.

It did help, but the knowledge of him being here still wouldn’t make Sunwoo quite fully relax.

Jihun himself didn’t notice the murderous glares thrown his way, either that or he just ignored
them. He merely glanced at Sunwoo, who was now covered by both Youngjae and Hyunjoon, his
two boyfriends cutting off any kind of eye contact that could possibly happen. Sunwoo was grateful
for them, squeezing his eyes shut as he fisted Hyunjoon’s shirt.

The stylist might scold him later, but he couldn’t focus on that right now.

It’s only two more minutes, then the cameras were going to start rolling and all the staff would
have to move aside.

Sunwoo peeked a bit over Hyunjoon’s shoulder, seeing how Jihun was keeping a distance and
talking to one of their make-up noonas, seemingly too busy to even look at him.

He was relieved in a way, but his gut also curled at the sense that something was seriously wrong.
He shook it off though and gripped Hyunjoon’s hand, allowing him and Youngjae to drag him onto
the set.

Once the camera started rolling, he let all of those thoughts fly out of his head and focused on
smiling instead.

<>
Sunwoo groaned when they were finally done with filming, stumbling back to the dressing room in
search of a water bottle.

He had been in such a rush to run away from Kevin ( the older was threatening to tickle him, what
else can he do? ) that he didn’t notice how he was now all alone.

The raven laughed quietly, turning around to see no one behind him and his glee immediately
morphed into horror.

Shit.

He shouldn’t have run off.

“Sunwoo-ah, can I speak with you?” Fuck, fuck, fuck ! How in the hell did Jihun succeed in finding
him at the very moment he was alone? Had he been waiting or something?

The thought of that made Sunwoo shudder violently, digging his nails harshly into his palm.

He tried to appear unbothered as he faced the older, stepping back clumsily to put more distance
between them.

“I don’t know what you would want to talk about.” The raven swallowed thickly, careful to not
upset Jihun.

An angry Jihun was never good.

Sunwoo winced when he saw how Jihun’s eyes flashed dark, the other visibly clenching his teeth.
He needed to leave, right now. Before something happened, before he got hurt.

“U-um, I think I need to go back now. Thank you for your hard work, C-Choi-ssi.” Sunwoo turned
around, trying to dash away when a cold hand got a hold of his wrist and squeezed tightly, making
him whimper in pain.

He was harshly pulled back onto a hard chest and fear immediately filled his whole being, Sunwoo
starting to trash helplessly against Jihun’s iron grip.

“Please let me go! I swear I won’t say anything to anyone, please-“

“Is everything alright here?” Sunwoo almost cried in relief when he saw their manager walking
towards them, frowning at the two of them.

He just needed to reach out and the manager would surely help him, right? Sunwoo knew his
hyung never let anything happen to him.

The raven started opening his mouth, but Jihun suddenly let go and started instead patting his
shoulder lightly, grinning towards manager Kim with a friendly smile.

“I’m just taking Sunwoo-ssi here to the dressing room. Eunsuh unnie wanted to get a hold of him,
so she sent me to give him a message.” Sunwoo paled, starting to shake his head frankly. The
rough hand on his waist tightened harshly, making him whimper and still completely, trying to to
puke as the touch burned his skin.

Manager Kim didn’t see anything as they were pressed against the wall and Jihun’s bright smile
fooled him all too easily, just like everyone else Sunwoo had ever known.
He smiled at Jihun’s answer and then turned to Sunwoo, patting his head softly.

“That’s good, thank you for taking care of our members, Jihun-ssi. Make sure Sunwoo-ah gets
there safely, will you?” Jihun grinned even wider, but to the terrified Sunwoo, he looked more like
a predator than someone he’s supposed to feel safe with. He watched with wide eyes as his
manager suddenly got a call, leaving him and Jihun to themselves as he turned his back to them.

His hyung didn’t possibly consider leaving him, right? Sunwoo tried to step forwards, blindly
reaching out for his manager but then Jihun’s hand wandered closely to his throat while manager
Kim wasn’t looking and he felt his eyes tear up, biting off the whimper trying to escape from his
lips.

If he made any sound, it would get worse. He knows it from experience.

Manager Kim pulled away from his phone for a moment, turning to face the still smiling Jihun.

“I’m so sorry, it looks like I have to run. You two have fun together, okay?” He shot Sunwoo a
kind but stressed smile and the raven could only helplessly watch as he rushed off, leaving Sunwoo
alone with this monster.

Maybe he didn’t notice because he has too much work to handle right now. Sunwoo couldn’t
possibly blame him, but now his only chance to escape had disappeared as fast as it appeared,
leaving him alone and scared. He hated feeling frightened like this.

Jihun’s face dropped the moment Manager Kim had disappeared from their sight.

He growled, making Sunwoo whimper as he tried to shrink, having no choice but to comply when
Jihun’s hand gripped his arm tightly, pushing him harshly forwards. The cat hybrid tried to not
stumble as he was pushed to god's knew where and he prayed someone would come and save him,
he didn’t care if anyone found out, he just needed to be as far away from Jihun as possible.

His ex had none of it as they took a sharp left, making Sunwoo tumble into Jihun and this time he
could feel how his heart almost jumped out of his chest, apology already on his tongue as he was
tugged forwards.

“You fucking told them, didn’t you? You bitch!” Sunwoo let out a quiet sob, too afraid to let out
any noise at all.

Jihun’s teeth were gritted together, making his usually handsome face appear angry and
disoriented. His eyes were boring holes into Sunwoo’s back and for a moment the younger was
almost relieved he couldn’t see him, or else he’d be on his knees begging for forgiveness right
now.

Not that it would tame the flaming anger in Jihun, but he had done it so many times now that he
knew he’d be able to protect the most of his important body parts while being on the floor.

“First you run away from me, like the pussy you’ve always been. And then, five shitty years later I
find you living my dream while whoring yourself around with your whole group. You just aren’t
satisfied with just one cock, are you? Once a dirty whore and nothing has changed. You just love
the attention, do you?” Sunwoo could barely see through his tears. That’s not the case! He loved
all of them, not just for the sex!

He’s not dirty, he’d never sleep with people in that way. H-he’d never!

He’s not dirty. He’s not.

He just wanted to make himself worthy of all that love. He hated that he craved the attention from
his boyfriends so badly.

Why did Jihun always have to be right?

Why was he so weak?

Sunwoo almost screamed when his hair was tugged harshly, biting down on his lip hard enough to
make it bleed.

“Please… please..” Jihun clicked with his tongue, disappointment clear in his voice.

“Oh baby, baby. You never broke up with me. We have been together these past years.” The raven
shook his head, mumbling no, but the angered man behind him dug his nails into his skin and
Sunwoo immediately shut up, shaking growing harsher.

“I can’t believe you hurt me this way! You cheated on me, whoring around and sleeping with
others. What a slut of a boyfriend I have. Guess I wasn’t enough for you, was I?” Jihun smiled
wickedly, enjoying the way Sunwoo stilled in fear when he tugged on his clothes.

His good boy still knew how to please him, huh? Too bad he’s been a bad slut lately.

“Just you wait. When I’m done with you, you’ll wish you never tried to run away.” Sunwoo
weeped harshly at that, shaking his head, trying to beg him again.

Fucking bitch never even learned to shut up-

Sunwoo paled when he saw the expression on Jihun’s face.

He closed his eyes, waiting for the hit to come but instead he was harshly tugged backwards and
Sunwoo stumbled face first into something hard but warm.

Younghoon’s comforting scent reached his senses before he was able to push him away and
Sunwoo immediately went limp, making Younghoon let out a shocked gasp as his legs gave out
and the older had to catch him before he collapsed on the floor.

White noises blinded his hearing as Sunwoo sobbed with fat tears, barely registering the growling
and yells surrounding him, along with the sound of something cracking.

Heavy footsteps came rushing towards them but Sunwoo would only focus on his packmates'
mixed scents.

First it was Sangyeon’s - anger so strong that he whimpered and then Juyeon’s equally strong scent
joined their pack leader. His eyes snapped open when he smelt the metallic scent of blood, crying
growing louder as he trashed around in Younghoon’s grip, trying to stop his hyungs from getting
hurt.

He couldn’t let them take the hit for something he has done. It was his fault, he should be the one
getting hurt-

“-unwoo..KIM SUNWOO!” Suddenly Jaehyun’s voice appeared in the midst of the ringing in his
ears and Sunwoo felt his eyes finally focus again, Younghoon and Jaehyun’s equally handsome but
worried faces appearing in front of him.

Ah, he felt like he was floating.

Was he supposed to feel like that?

Jaehyun sobbed in relief when he saw Sunwoo looking properly at him, the younger squeezing his
hand weakly.

Then Sunwoo started whimpering, fresh tears escaping his swollen eyes but he was already
hushing the raven gently, Younghoon following him with steady steps.

They needed to get away from the scene, fast.

Behind him, Juyeon had bloodied fists as Sangyeon tried to pull him back, but growling at Jihun
despite that. Choi Jihun’s face had a nice renovation and Jaehyun almost regretted not punching
that dickhead himself as he and Younghoon hurried away, Kevin trailing after them while Chanhee
had stayed behind, trying to reason with their angry mates.

As much as he liked to watch Jihun get what he deserved, their scents were upsetting Sunwoo and
they needed to get him out from there before he had another panic attack.

Sunwoo almost blacked out for a moment, causing Jaehyun’s heart to leap in his throat as he yelled
for the younger to wake up.

Kevin was sobbing quietly behind him but forced himself to keep his scent neutral in order to help
Younghoon calm their kitten down. Sunwoo wasn’t hyperventilating anymore, instead sinking into
a terrifying silence, staring blankly at the passing lights in the roof.

The blood on Younghoon’s shirt made him want to throw up their lunch.

That’s Sunwoo’s blood.

Their kitten was hurt.

He shook off his thoughts and kept on talking, trying to urge Sunwoo into replying. This wasn’t a
time for him to freak out, he needed to stay calm for his dongsaeng.

Youngjae’s head snapped up when they stumbled into the room, Hyunjoon stopping the biting on
his nails as both of them rushed to their boyfriends. Jacob was already rapidly speaking on the
phone, his words growing harsher as he saw the state their second youngest was in.

Haknyeon moved all of their stuff off the couch and started to pile their clothes into a small nest by
the corner, Younghoon carefully lowering Sunwoo into Changmin’s embrace.

The cat hybrid hadn’t let out a noise since they entered the room, eyes unseeing and empty, scaring
the life out of all of them.

“Sunwoo, my love, do you hear me?” Changmin was calm, pepping Sunwoo’s face in soft kisses.
He tried his best to ignore the dark bruise on Sunwoo’s wrist as he brushed Sunwoo’s cheek softly.

The fox hybrid carefully checked after any injuries, sighing in relief the moment he discovered
none. Besides Sunwoo's bloodied lips - probably from biting them too hard - there were a few
bruises scattered on his right arm and shoulder. When he also found a rather large bruise on
Sunwoo’s waist, his fox roared in outrage.

Handmarks, his brain noted as he felt his eye twitch.

He could feel his boyfriends go rigid at the sight of them, silent fury flashing by in their eyes.
They should have never left him alone, even if it was just for a second.

Changmin swallowed the lump in his throat and kissed Sunwoo’s forehead, seeing how the
younger had closed his eyes.

“Darling? Please, just squeeze my hand. It’s over now. He can’t get to you anymore.” Sunwoo
whimpered, scent flaring in so many emotions it felt like he was being choked by the stinging
smell of fear.

The redhead squeezed Sunwoo’s hand, muttering encouraging words as he tried to coax Sunwoo
into answering.

C’mon, don’t give up on me, he wanted to whimper.

He laughed wetly when Sunwoo finally- finally squeezed his hand. It was weak, but the relief was
so freeing that he hugged Sunwoo tightly, making the younger gasp softly. Hands smaller and
colder than his settled on his back and Changmin closed his eyes, inhaling Sunwoo’s scent.

The younger started shaking soon after that, quiet sobs muffled into his shoulder as he hummed
sadly, hands carefully carding through Sunwoo’s hair.

Jacob was with them in a minute, draping a blanket over the two as he took Sunwoo’s hand,
drawing patterns into the skin while his pheromones engulfed them. Hyunjoon and Youngjae both
joined them and soon even Kevin and Younghoon waddled up, creating a small cocoon with their
kitten in the middle. The door opened silently, Chanhee tensing at the sight of his mates but soon
snapped out of it as he dragged a very tired looking Sangyeon and a still seething Juyeon up to
them.

Neither of them could focus on anything but their Sunwoo, doing their best to keep their
pheromones on a comforting level and watching him closely.

Slowly, little by little, the tension in Sunwoo’s shoulders faded and the younger slipped into a light
sleep, muttering and whimpering occasionally while holding on tight to Jacob’s hand. His face was
still buried in Changmin’s neck when he went under, surrendering to unconsciousness and finally
being able to feel safe in the presence of all his mates.

Changmin and Jacob looked at each other, grief hanging low in the air as they watched him sleep.

<>

Choi Jihun was fired and banned from the pop industry shortly after that.

But The Boyz didn’t satisfy themselves with just that and soon their company had filed a lawsuit
against the man, causing him to get dragged away by the police and would hopefully never return
as he ought to end up behind bars.

It was known to the public that he had abused one of the members, but the name was never
revealed, nor was Sunwoo’s relationship with him discovered.
That secret stayed with The Boyz, because they would keep their promise to their kitten no matter
what, not even telling their manager or the CEO of their company. Their silence had been
reluctantly accepted, but their stories of the incident were more than welcome and then that was
that.

Sangyeon had been gleeful the day he came home with the good news, being greeted by ten
cheerful mates and a tired but relieved looking kitten cuddled with his hyungs in their pack bed.

After that, all of them focused on Sunwoo’s recovery.

The younger had insisted he’d be carrying on with their schedule, not wanting the fans to suspect
and worry about him and even though his pack had been unwilling, everyone knows they hadn’t
been able to resist those big, doe cat eyes.

Their manager always endlessly apologized nowadays, only for Sunwoo to answer him with kind
smiles and reassurances. The company made sure to check every new staff member from now on,
also informing the current staff about Sunwoo’s mental health as they would all help with making
him feel better.

It had been against Sunwoo’s wishes and the raven had been really upset about it at first, but
learned to accept it as he did indeed, start feeling better and a lot healthier bit by bit.

These days, everyone seemed to aim on making him smile and Sunwoo quite honestly didn’t mind
that.

He had been talking to a therapist, holding Jacob hyung’s hand during the entire first session and
then preened at the praise he received. The voices in his head were almost reduced into nothing
and he could finally sleep without any nightmares after nearly three months, although he still had
to sleep in the same bed as Changmin.

Things were going well.

He was doing better.

He was happier.

Choi Jihun will always be a part of his life. The only difference was that he could now close that
chapter and finally move on.

Sunwoo felt nostalgic knowing that and even though he in the future would continue to doubt
himself, he could feel safe knowing that he would never see his ex boyfriend again.

Besides, his boyfriends, his soulmates, will be with him through anything.

Sunwoo saw light in his future for the first time in his life.

“Look what we have here. If it isn’t my beautiful Sunwoo! And he’s cuddling with our handsome
Hakging!” The raven flushed heavily at that, throwing one of his pillows in Kevin’s direction, The
older only let out a shrieking laughter, ducking it as he zoomed in on the kitten burying his face
 into Haknyeon’s chest.

“Hyung, turn that off! Why are you filming this anyway?” Kevin’s face was now appearing in front
of the camera lense, the lynx hybrid smiling widely.

“Memories, of course! Ten years from now, I’ll be digging up this video and forcing you into
watching it with me.” Both younger males groaned at that, Haknyeon grabbing the blanket to
cover the both of them.

“Can you at least film us when we don’t look like disoriented potatoes?” The older giggled at that,
shaking his head.

“You’re cute potatoes, that’s what you are.”

“Hyung! I’m serious here!”

Laughter soon followed, the screen turning black with a swift click.

Chapter End Notes

So a little back story, huh?

This is the first(?) time I’ve written a request, so I hoped u liked it >< I hurried to
finish for New Years so I’m sorry, it’s a bit short :<

I wanna ask for ppl’s pronouns but this country is so homophobic I’m actually scared
of saying anything. ( and I’m antisocial af :D )

And they say my country is supposed to be accepting and greater in equal rights than
other counties -v-
What a lie-

Anyways, I’m currently obsessed with Jimmy Brown, do y’all got any music
recommendations??

Oh, and there’s also a new fic that I just published. That fic and this one is in a series
together, so please check it out if u guys have time!

Pack Rejection = once a hybrid or alpha/beta/omega feel like the people around them
starts forming a pack without them, they go through this. It’s basically hallucinations
of those pack members saying/telling you hurtful things so you can emotionally detach
yourself from them. Once pack rejection is over, you can be around that new pack
without feeling any romantic feelings towards them/or crave to be in the same pack as
them. Of course there’s cases where this can be changed, although it’s very rare.
That’s how I managed to understand it, I’m no expert so I hope I explained it in the
right way-

Thanks for reading guys, have a great new year <3

 of mating and claiming [M]
Chapter Summary

Fresh vanilla and ripe strawberries. Sunny skies, a little bit of salt from the ocean, the
sunflowers tilting side to side as they allowed themselves to follow the invisible
motions of the fresh wind. That’s how Sunwoo’s scent smelled to him, like his
beloved summer and warm memories that left his heart aching, but also racing at the
same time.

He could have never imagined anyone more beautiful and breathtaking than Sunwoo
and he knew now, that he would not ever let the brunette go.

Chapter Notes

This whole chapter will be a flashback to when TBZ first mated with each other. In
this chapter, only the hyung line has already mated with each other, while the maknae
line are still unclaimed ( but clearly taken, nevertheless. ). Porn with plot, I guess? This
chapter will be mainly porn anyways-

I hope you will enjoy <3

See the end of the chapter for more notes

Kevin was surprisingly the first one to wake up that day. Usually, it would be Chanhee who first
went up to wake everyone, but today was different.

Maybe it was his instinct that had caused him to feel unnerved all night. He hadn’t detected the
scent at first, at least not until two hours later, when he burst into their maknaes’ shared room to
find a growling Youngjae clutching Sunwoo tightly against his chest.

Sunwoo was whimpering, face scrunched up in pain as the younger’s scent hit him at his face, so
strong that all of their mates were now on high alert, having to turn away to control themselves.

They had prepared for this day for what felt like weeks. All that hard work, getting Sunwoo to trust
them, showing him he was loved, it finally paid off.

Sunwoo was going to be theirs, and theirs alone.

Despite knowing what was going on and what was going to happen soon, Kevin felt his stomach do
multiple flips, hands growing sweaty.

They had their day off. They had Sunwoo all for themselves and they had each other. This was the
day they would officially become a pack.

The cat hybrid must’ve sensed his excitement, because now he was reaching out for him, Kevin
gingerly surging forwards without hesitation to take Sunwoo’s hand and kiss it, a soft smile
displaying on his face.

“Hi, kitten. Feeling a bit feverish?” He was cut off by another low growl from Youngjae, the
youngest tightening his hold on Sunwoo, causing the brunette to let out a whimper.

“ Mine. ” Kevin chuckled, patting the panther hybrid on his still messy bed head.

“Ours,” he reminded Youngjae as the other recognized him as a mate, loosening his grip around
Sunwoo the slightest.

The brunette was writhing now, small gasps escaping his pink, plush lips as the strong scent of
slick followed.

Kevin swallowed thickly, unable to look away from Sunwoo’s bitten red lips.

The heat wasn’t even in full motion yet, but their soon to be pack all sensed their second youngest
close to the edge. Youngjae sighed softly as he rocked their bodies, leaning down to kiss Sunwoo
all over the face, hoping it would soothe him.

It did seem to help, because Sunwoo’s eyes got a little bit clearer, zeroing in on him as the cat
hybrid gave him the smallest smile.

If he hadn’t known better, he would have thought he had melted.

They took Sunwoo off his meds not so long ago, having planned this for so long after properly
courting Sunwoo and asking for his family’s permission. Luck seemed to be on their side, since
Sunwoo’s heat also arrived at the right time, but right now it seemed like it was even stronger than
they had expected.

Sunwoo hadn’t spent his heat with anyone in nearly three years now and Kevin had no idea if the
younger ever did something like this with past partners, but if his kitten said he hadn’t spent his
heat with anyone, Kevin would believe him.

It did make his hybrid puff their chest out in pride though, knowing Sunwoo confided in them to
take care of him. They were going to be his first partners that he would spend his heat with, Kevin
realized.

A part of him was smug about it and another more possessive part was overjoyed by it. He had
been worried if Sunwoo’s suppressants had done any harm to his beloved, but after frequent visits
at the hospital and monitoring their routines, Sunwoo seemed to be healthy enough to make it
through the mating process. It was a relief, really.

Looking right now, Sunwoo in Youngjae’s embrace, he hoped the brunette would find them safe
and continue to trust them in the future. They had made it this far and now, there was no going
back. He wanted to provide and make his mate happy and soulmates did exist, he knew for sure
they all were soulmates.

Kevin waited until Youngjae had stopped kissing Sunwoo before leaning in, hand brushing
Sunwoo’s jaw before pulling his chin up so he could kiss him properly.

The brunette sighed happily into the kiss, willingly opening his mouth to invite Kevin in. Kevin
thrived.

“Fuck, the things you do to us, kitten.” Changmin’s voice was still roused with sleep, but
soothingly deep and it had Sunwoo shuddering against him as the younger’s shy tongue reached
out to Kevin’s.

The raven smiled in delight, deepening the kiss as he licked more forcefully into Sunwoo’s mouth,
determined to lap up all that sweetness.

Fresh vanilla and ripe strawberries. Sunny skies, a little bit of salt from the ocean, the sunflowers
tilting side to side as they allowed themselves to follow the invisible motions of the fresh wind.
That’s how Sunwoo’s scent smelled to him, like his beloved summer and warm memories that left
his heart aching, but racing at the same time. His taste, if not even better.

Sunwoo tasted like orange crisps and chocolate, something Kevin hadn’t known he liked until now.
It was such a good combination, sweet enough for his taste and light, but also intoxicating at the
same time.

He felt like he could spend hours kissing Sunwoo. To see him moaning so beautifully, his eyes
glazed over, lips swollen and wet, the younger desperate for his touch…

Kevin could have never imagined anyone more beautiful and breathtaking than Sunwoo and he
knew now, that he would not ever let the brunette go.

Sunwoo whimpered when he sucked on the younger’s tongue, purposely making that tempting little
mouth stretch wider open.

Tiny gasps joined the sloppy sounds as Kevin couldn’t bring himself to stop, tugging gently at
Sunwoo’s swollen lips. The younger clutched his hands around the hem of Youngjae’s shirt,
purring contently as he was surrounded by the presence of his future mates.

“Hyung.” Changmin seemed impatient behind him, but at the same time he could sense the
satisfaction in their bond link. While the maknae line had yet to mate with each other, the older
hybrids decided to beforehand mark each other, knowing the changed pack dynamic would trigger
Sunwoo’s heat further.

A shudder ripped through him as he recalled Jaehyun’s hands on his skin, followed by hot kisses
by Juyeon’s sinful mouth and Kevin’s scent flared up in arousal, making Sunwoo whine against
him.

He could sense all of his current mates through their bond, from Jacob’s worry to Chanhee’s
excitement and Sangyeon’s conflicted feelings. They were all aware that there was a horny and
sensitive but touch starved kitten waiting for them to claim him. Kevin definitely wouldn’t mind
breeding Sunwoo right now, directly on the floor. Hyunjae’s excited yelp echoed through their
bond as the husky hybrid shamelessly displayed his lust for them to feel and see.

“Kevin.” The said man didn’t seem to have heard as he thumbed along Sunwoo’s sensitive glands
on his neck.

“Hyungseo.” Kevin let out an annoyed noise but complied, pulling away from Sunwoo with a wet
pop. The brunette was desperate to breathe, chest heaving up and down in a fast pace. Sunwoo
looked debauched like this, plump lips swollen and red, shiny with spit and bite ridden.

But that wasn’t the best thing. No, what made Kevin the most excited was the dazed look on
Sunwoo’s face, his eyes showing how far away he was in sub space as his cute lithe mouth stood
slightly opened, enough for the pink, wet tip of his tongue to stick out.

“Shit. Sunwoo-ah, are you still with us?” Changmin was much closer now, bending down beside
him as his deep voice seemed to rasp, desire clear in his body language.
Sunwoo let out a quiet moan when Kevin pressed a bit harder against his scent gland, head rolling
to the side before falling onto Youngjae’s shoulder. The raven seemed happy at this, arms
continuing to fit protectively around Sunwoo.

“We should probably get him to the main bedroom.” Both Changmin and Kevin nodded stifly at
that, watching as their maknae lifted Sunwoo up, carefully cradling him as if he was fragile.

Kevin pouted slightly. He was still a bit disappointed he wouldn’t be the first one to mark Sunwoo,
but he knew his time would come.

The first mark, it was Sangyeon’s and Sangeyon’s alone. Their leader will be the one to unite their
pack and finish the last steps of finally becoming one with all of your 11 soulmates.

He smiled. Kevin couldn’t wait, but for the sake of his lovely boyfriends, he’d try to be a little bit
more patient.

[…]

Sangyeon tensed the moment they entered the room. He had expected this for days, carefully
planning everything with Jacob and asked Sunwoo all too many questions of what the younger was
comfortable with and what he would prefer they do.

In the end, his boyfriend had laughed and leaned in to kiss him, quickly reassuring him it was okay.
Sunwoo trusted them. He’d go to hell before breaking that trust.

Youngjae smiled sheepishly at them as he set down a whimpering kitten between Sangyeon and
Jacob. Sangyeon’s heart was beating so fast it felt like he was going to have a stroke and he had to
clench his hand to remind himself to calm down. After all, his pack relied on him to do this right.

You could see how hard Youngjae was trying to control himself, fingers twitching dangerously
close to Sunwoo’s tail.

The cat hybrid blinked his eyes open, leaning up to peck Youngjae’s lips, before leaning back and
smiling at him. Youngjae’s eyes softened at that and Sangyeon watched in fascination as Sunwoo
rubbed his cheek against Youngjae’s hand, cat ears shifting on his head as his purrs got louder.

Sangyeon really couldn’t help himself, leaning in to catch Youngjae’s lips in a soaring kiss as
Jacob pulled Sunwoo into his lap. Their attention was somewhat divided, always focused on
Sunwoo even when he so much as shifted a little.

The already half naked Sunwoo was clad in only a thin, white t-shirt that probably belonged to
Changmin, based on the size of it.

It didn’t leave anything to imagination as Sunwoo’s tan skin shone through it like the sun, sweat
and slick making the t-shirt plaster itself against his body. Beside him, he could hear Jacob’s soft
gasp, the dog hybrid looking like he was mesmerized by the beauty that was their mate.

There was no denying that the three predators were all looking at Sunwoo’s nipples, the dark color
melting with the fabric as two tents were to be seen on Sunwoo’s chest. Sangyeon felt his mouth
water, trying his best to just focus on Sunwoo’s face instead of allowing himself to let his gaze
wander lower down.

His fingers twitched in anticipation as Samgyeon swallowed thickly, inhaling a mouthful of the
scent of strawberries and vanilla. The animal side of him hummed approvingly and Sangeyon
leaned forwards, now trapping Sunwoo between him and Jacob.

Youngjae seemed to take that as the que for him to sneak out, closing the door softly after himself.
The maknae’s scent disappearing caused Sunwoo to whine, eyes watering faster than you could say
yes in Spanish.

Sangyeon started kissing his nose, then his cheeks and forehead, lips again and Sunwoo felt his
mate’s breath smooth out against his skin, making him shudder violently, albeit still leaning
towards his two hyungs.

“Hyung…hurts.” The lion hybrid felt himself frown at the whimper, doing his best to soothe
Sunwoo. His hands came to wrap around the younger’s small waist, drawing circles into the
heated skin.

“I know, Sunwoo-yah. We’ll be with you through it, I promise. Why don’t you lay back and let us
take care of you?” Sunwoo nodded eagerly, scrambling to move back against Jacob, the three of
them sprawling their bodies across the bed as Sangyeon sank down between the brunette’s legs.

Sunwoo let out a moan when his legs were parted and Changmin’s shirt was quickly removed, his
soon-to-be mates eagerly stripping him from anything that could hide his body from them.

“Please…” the breath Sunwoo let out showed his nervousness, but it quickly vanished when
Sangyeon gave him an encouraging smile, pressing a soft kiss on the inner skin of his thigh.

The kiss soon turned into a small bite, Sangyeon’s tongue reaching out to suck as the lion hybrid
couldn’t stop himself from trying to lap up Sunwoo’s sweet slick.

Above him, he could hear Sunwoo moan as Jacob pulled him into a passionate kiss, all teeth and
tongue as the elder messaged Sunwoo’s chest, teasingly rubbing over his nipples with tender
movements.

Another loud moan escaped Sunwoo’s plush lips when Sangyeon sank his teeth into the younger’s
thigh, Sunwoo squeezing his eyes shut in pain as Jacob cooed, gentling him by prepping his face in
soft kisses.

Sangyeon smiled at the sight before turning back to his task, gently kissing up Sunwoo’s thigh
before his mouth reached Sunwoo’s dick. It was already standing proudly and twitching, precum
leaking out like Sunwoo’s slick dampening their bed.

Sunwoo’s trembling thighs snapped shut around his head when Sangyeon took his cock into his
mouth and took it all down his throat in a swift moment. The brunette whined loudly, a few tears
escaping the corner of his eyes as he looked at the leader pleadingly. He ignored it, wanting to
edge Sunwoo just a little further.

Sangyeon pulled back to kiss the tip of Sunwoo’s leaking cock, not minding the bitter taste of
precum smearing across his lips. He licked along the shaft, messaging Sunwoo’s balls before his
fingers trailed down to tease Sunwoo’s hole, never quite thrusting in as he left Sunwoo sobbing for
it.

He considered eating the brunette out, but Sunwoo was already so desperate and he doubted they
would have time or the patience for that. It’s a shame though, he really liked the taste of
strawberries.

Sangyeon grinned smugly, meeting Sunwoo’s eyes and winked before taking his dick down his
throat again, sucking and licking along the way. He let his teeth scrape slightly against the
sensitive skin and Sunwoo gave out a wonderful scream, sobbing when Jacob forced his legs
further apart from Sangyeon.

Not that he minded being suffocated by those thick, gorgeous thighs.

Hollowing his cheeks, Sangyeon continued until Sunwoo was sobbing at him to stop. “Hyung, I’m
close. I’m so, so close. Don’t wanna come without you in me. I need you in me now! Please!”

It must’ve been something in Sunwoo’s eyes, Sangyeon couldn’t really recall it. Either that, or he
really was just weak for his baby. But he remembered how the hybrid in him went rigid for a
moment before a growl escaped from his throat, Sunwoo crying out helplessly at the vibrations
running through his cock.

The older pulled away with an obscene pop and sat up, large hands grabbing Sunwoo’s thighs to
hoist the kitten closer to him. Sunwoo’s scent was stronger now, making Sangyeon feel high of
euphoria as he couldn’t help but to look at his beautiful future mate. Jacob was not too far away
from them, this time however wisely keeping his distance while settling to watch his pack leader
devour their sweet boy.

Sangyeon decided he didn’t want to tease Sunwoo anymore, growing impatient himself as he
hastily took off his underwear, leaning down to kiss Sunwoo. The brunette sighed into it, shoulders
hunching over and hands wrapping around Sangyeon’s shoulder.

Feeling himself let out a satisfied hum, Sangyeon reached down to wrap his hand around Sunwoo’s
dick. It didn’t come as a surprise when Sunwoo came all over his hand with a loud wail the
moment their skin touched, the kitten’s body trembling from the aftershocks as his hold on
Sangyeon’s shoulders tightened.

Sangyeon smiled against Sunwoo’s cheek, hand finally sliding down and touching the tender skin
just below Sunwoo’s hole. The brunette opened his mouth to whine at him again, but instead of a
complaint, he instead gave out a low moan as Sangyeon eased two of his fingers directly inside.

“You’re so tight, baby. Relax a bit for me darling, I want you to be able to take me all the way.”

Hearing that coming from his boyfriend got Sunwoo shuddering, mouth watering as he tensed for a
moment, before remembering what he was supposed to do and forced himself to relax more, little
by little.

Sangyeon kissed his shoulder, fingers prying even more into the wet heat, slowly urging Sunwoo’s
body loose. Sunwoo’s breathing quickened by every little flick of his finger and even though
Sangyeon knew the younger was anything but inexperienced, he still wanted to take it slowly and
enjoy the moment as it was.

His gaze was always glued to Sunwoo’s face, greedily drinking in his boyfriend’s pleasured
expressions and wanting to burn them into his memories forever.
It would be okay though. Although this was a one time opportunity, Sangyeon would still be able to
spend a lifetime beside Sunwoo, wake up everyday with his little mate beside him and see more
nights like this, when his touch left Sunwoo’s body burning with desire and desperate for relief.

The lion hybrid groaned silently at the wet tightness around his fingers, slowly forcing in another
finger as he watched Sunwoo’s eyes glaze over for a moment, the younger so lost in his heat and
the strong fragrant of their scents mixing together.

Sunwoo felt himself slowly going crazy, the need to have something bigger and a lot more
satisfying inside of him driving him mad with desire. He was about to beg for more when Sangyeon
suddenly got this concentrated look in his eyes, fingers touching every spot inside of him before he
crooked them, only to hit- oh. FUCK.

Sunwoo gasped, back arching gracefully from the bed as Sangyeon found that sensitive bundle of
nerves, stabbing it not so gently and letting pleasure roll out all over his body. The brunette could
feel how his stomach tightened, throwing his head back as Sangyeon continued to assault that spot
inside of him.

Sangyeon, curse that handsome devilish man, wiped away his stray tear when it escaped, kissing
him so tenderly, a total opposite to the brutal torture his fingers was putting Sunwoo through.

Sunwoo was whimpering by the time he came for the second time, body going slack in Sangyeon’s
hold. He probably blacked out for a bit, the heat making his senses so much more extreme and
sensitive than before. He would usually hate it, but right now…

Warm, big hands wrapped around his ankles and pulled them apart, displaying his whole body for
his two hyungs to see.

Sunwo sighed softly when he heard the condom package being ripped open, along with the lube
cap and Sangyeon hissing softly at the coldness from the lube.

With how much he was leaking, he wondered why the older had even bothered to use lube at all.
To that thought, Sangyeon smiled softly and kissed his forehead.

“It’s just to be careful, babe. I don’t want to hurt you.” The brunette hummed, giving him a dopey
smile.

It had been a while since Sunwoo had felt this warm and it wasn’t even the heat, but his heart. He
had almost forgotten how it was to be cared for, to be loved.

Just the thought alone made him tear up again, trying to shy away as his cheeks flared red.

His boyfriend wouldn’t let go of him though and if Sunwoo had looked, he would’ve seen Sangyeon
smiling fondly at him.

The brunette felt his heart and thoughts rush fast back and forwards, almost making him dizzy. It
was like a distraction, because when Sangyeon suddenly entered him, Sunwoo gave out a startled
moan, lithe body lifting up from the mattress.

Sangyeon halted for a moment, trying to see if he could find any discomfort in Sunwoo’s face
before continuing to push into his boyfriend’s tight hole. Already now he went for a slow pace,
wanting them both to enjoy their mating rather than rushing it.

Sunwoo seemed to totally disagree though, desperate whines leaving his plump lips as he took
more and more of Sangyeon’s cock inside of him. When the head finally popped inside, Sunwoo
had to grit back a whimper at the delicious searing pain. Sangyeon was huge, and Sunwoo could
only for now feel the tip of the cock trying to force him apart. He was scared for a moment that his
pack leader would split him in half, cock reaching so far he could feel it deep in his stomach.

The older had to do everything in his power to stay still and be as gentle as possible. It obviously
took a toll on him too, since he had to be extremely patient and careful, trying to refrain his hybrid
from going rogue, fingers digging into the skin of Sunwoo’s hip.

Once his hips were finally flush against Sunwoo’s, the younger let out a tiny whimper, hands
carding through his hair as Sangyeon kissed his neck.

Sangyeon was big, he knew that. Hell, even Jacob knew that. The blonde was watching Sunwoo
with dark eyes, trailing the younger’s every movement. His lips parted a little when he focused on
Sunwoo’s swollen, red lips, hand already lazily stroking up and down his cock.

Their arousal was stronger now and somewhere in the back of his mind, he registered their
packmates’ scents and their frustration over being so far away from Sunwoo. Jacob’s scent
overlapped them all and the way he was looking at them made even Sangyeon shiver, hips bucking
upwards into Sunwoo. He looked down on Sunwoo’s stomach, eyes widening as he watched in
fascination, hand trailing along the bump shown there.

The urge to breed Sunwoo got so thick he forgot how to breathe and he had to remind himself that
they weren’t doing any of that today. Sangyeon thumbed along the stretched dent of Sunwoo’s
stomach, groaning softly before gripping the younger’s hips tightly, knowing it would bruise.

He set a slow pace at first, hips slowly moving in and out of Sunwoo as he kissed the younger
deeply. Sangyeon greedily drank down the whimpers his mate was releasing, hand playing with
Sunwoo’s nipple while the other one held a steady hold on Sunwoo’s waist.

Whimpers and gasps followed the sound of their bed’s creaking loudly, the noises set fire across
his skin. Sunwoo looked beautiful sprawled out under him, so ethereal that Sangyeon had to make
sure he was there with him right at the moment, biting the brunette’s shoulder.

“Hyung,” Sunwoo gasped, arching his back as his face scrunched up, nails digging into
Sangyeon’s skin.

“Please, I can take it. I’m not fragile.” The lion hybrid shuddered at the words whispered right
into his ear and with a growl, he fastened his pace, drilling harder and harder into Sunwoo’s heat
as the younger released a cry with every forceful thrust, tears spilling over and eyes hazing over
with pleasure.

He could feel how Sunwoo’s scent thickened, more slick gushing out of him. His teeth started to
itch, just looking at the smooth, unmarked neck of Sunwoo’s made his mouth water and he just had
to have him, because the brunette was his, his only, his forever.

No. A hand came to cup his cheek and Sangyeon barely registered it over his own grunts and the
slick sounds of their skin moving against one another. Sunwoo was looking at him, small smile so
warm and bright, despite looking exhausted.

Sangyeon didn’t think it would be possible, but amidst all that heat, he felt millions of butterflies
stir up in his stomach. No, he remembered now. Sunwoo wouldn’t be just his, but all of theirs. And
they, they would be his too.

He looked up to meet Jacob’s flustered gaze, the other’s quiet moans now much louder as they
stared each other directly in the eyes. Jacob smiled at him and the mark on his neck reminded him
of his own and once again, Sangyeon was remembered how important this night was for all of
them.

Looking down at the purring kitten in his arms, he chuckled and leaned down to kiss Sunwoo. He
felt giddy now, excitement so big that it made him all jittery inside. Sangyeon was almost at a loss
of words, laughing against Sunwoo’s lips when the younger mewled and pawed on his back to
make him continue, tail tapping impatiently against his thigh as if annoyed.

He wouldn’t let the younger wait anymore, the temptation to finally claim Sunwoo too strong now.
So, with a final glance at Jacob, he resumed his pace, still as brutal as before. The bed rocked even
harsher against the wall now, Sunwoo’s hoarse voice echoing in the room. He could feel multiple
approvals being voiced throughout their pack bond, his other mates trying so hard to hold back as
they could do nothing but to wait. From somewhere above him, he could hear Jacob’s pleased
sighs, the blonde clearly close to his orgasm as Sangyeon felt his own approaching.

The lion hybrid grabbed Sunwoo’s tail, tugging it with intention to make Sunwoo sing. And sing,
he did. The brunette cried out loudly, trashing weakly against him as he came in long splurts, chest
heaving up and down heavily.

Sangyeon came just a few seconds after, licking Sunwoo’s delicious neck before biting down with
his canines out, drawing blood when Sunwoo gave out a pained scream. His hand moved to pump
Sunwoo’s cock as his body trembled violently, emptying his load inside of his now mate.

Pushing his hips flush against Sunwoo’s ass, Sangyeon allowed himself to relax as he helped the
younger through his second orgasm, the cat hybrid whining and scratching his back helplessly.

Strong, firm hands held Sunwoo in place as his knot slowly expanded, leaving the younger to
writhe against the soft comforter of their bed.

Now when he could finally relax, with his mate full and seated on his knot, Sangyeon could really
take his time to admire Sunwoo. The blonde kissed Sunwoo softly, wiping off his tears with a
gentle touch. His little mate was purring softly, slipping in and out of consciousness as he took
Sangyeon’s knot so well, just like a good boy.

Sangyeon was almost regretful why he hadn’t marked Sunwoo up like this earlier, various dark
bruises mapping the younger’s gorgeous body. Each mark made him puff up his chest in pride,
even more so at the scarring mark of his mating claim. He could feel how Sunwoo’s presence
slowly joined their pack bond, the little omega purring happily as he was embraced with the aura
of eight excited alphas.

He looked up into Sunwoo’s eyes again, the younger drifting off to subspace and going all quiet
and pliant in his arms. It made him tighten his arms around the younger, the possessive side of him
telling him to protect Sunwoo, especially now when he is in such a delicate state.

The little tremors and twitches running through his body just added up to Sunwoo’s ruined image
and Sangyeon suddenly felt like he had just defiled an angel. Strangely enough, that kind of power
made him feel good and so damn powerful, it was almost like it scared him, because now Sunwoo
trusted him to the extent of laying his life in their hands and Sangyeon would be damned if he failed
to protect him.

Sangyeon continued to brush Sunwoo’s cheek softly, letting out a happy noise when Sunwoo leaned
into the touch, gently rubbing his cheek against his hand. He smiled when Jcob came closer,
leaning his head against his boyfriend’s shoulder, the both of them spoiling Sunwoo with soft
touches and praises, making the brunette purr happily.

“Are you both okay? Do you need me to get anything?” Jacob’s hand carded through his hair, his
scent so close and strong that it reminded him of a calm afternoon with tea and reading in a
library. Sangyeon felt himself soaking in it, and shrugged mindlessly.

“A bit of water would be nice. We’ll be stuck together for a while, I don’t think I can move more
than this.” The dog hybrid nodded and a few seconds later he had slipped out of the room, leaving
Sangyeon to mourn the warmth he had lost.

While he listened to his pack scramble outside of the pack bedroom, Sangyeon moved him and
Sunwoo so they could cuddle, with him being the big spoon and spreading kisses all over Sunwoo’s
bruised neck. The brunette barely put up with any resistance, only shuddering once when the knot
in him shifted and then went still again.

With their new position, Sangyeon got a better view over his mating mark on Sunwoo’s neck.
Despite being tanned and gorgeously sun-kissed, the side where he had bit down bloomed in blue
and purple, looking borderline painful. Sangyeon winced at that and kissed Sunwoo’s neck again
as an apology, the cat hybrid just whimpering at the light touch.

“Does it hurt, darling? I can ask Juyeon to come with the salve, if you want to.” Sangyeon couldn’t
see Sunwoo’s sleepy smile from where he was lying, but the younger squeezing his hand was
enough for an answer.

“S’kay hyung. Hurts a little, but we had it comin’.” Sangyeon sighed, burying his nose into
Sunwoo’s scent gland.

“Still. I hate to see you hurt.” The little vibrations running through him told him that Sunwoo was
giggling, the brunette kissing his hand.

“I’m okay, hyung. Thank you for worrying.” There was a comfortable silence falling over them
before Sangyeon grew impatient, hooking his arm under Sunwoo’s waist to turn him to the other
side while trying to not hurt the younger with his knot.

Sunwoo let out a yelp at the sudden movements, having no choice but to stay putty as he let himself
be manhandled. If you asked him, it actually felt pretty nice because well, first of all, muscles, and
then Sunwoo could not lie either when he admitted how nice it was to have Sangyeon’s big hands
all over him. ( Sue him, but the man was really hot, okay? )

Perhaps he did have a thing for his boyfriends manhandling them.

Sunwoo let out a satisfied purr when Sangyeon settled him against the older’s broad chest, this
time facing each other. A moment after that, he was kissing Sunwoo, long fingers carding through
his hair and fondling with his ears, making the rumble in Sunwoo’s chest grow louder.

It was a short, sweet kiss, much longer than a peck, although Sangyeon didn’t linger. He pulled
back, much to Sunwoo’s dismay and smiled at the brunette, eyes filled with such intense emotion
that Sunwoo wanted to shy away. It felt like he didn’t deserve the love he was given.

To this day, Sunwoo still wonders what his boyfriends ever saw in him.

“Hey, no bad thoughts now, Sunie.” Sangyeon’s smile turned woeful, thumbs brushing gently
under his eye.

“I’m the one who should say thank you, you know? All of this, us, we wouldn't have been able to
exist without you.” Before he could protest, Sangyeon continued.

“You made this possible for all of us. To have you trust me as your pack leader, as your boyfriend
and mate, that’s something I’d sacrifice everything for. I have loved you since the moment I found
you crying in the stairway, all because you couldn’t help that poor little bird from breaking its
wing. I loved you even while you stood in the background, ready to let me go because you thought I
would be happier without you, which I would never be, I loved you when you came crying to me, I
still love you even now, so much it utterly hurts to see you hurt.” Sunwoo felt his eyes tear up,
softly hitting Sangyeon on his chest.

“Stop that, you’ll make me cry! I don’t have the energy to cry right now, stop laughing at me, you
meanie.” The brunette pouted, upset over the fact that his boyfriend was indeed giggling at him,
trying to not cry when Sangyeon was the one causing it from the beginning.

He did receive another kiss though, his boyfriend smiling apologetically at him in such a fond way.
“I wanted you to hear that and I’ll continue repeating it for you, every day if I need to.”

“Why?” Sunwoo’s voice was whiny, which made him only appear more adorable to Sangyeon as
the older chuckled, nuzzling their noses against each other.

“Because you, sweetheart, you have a very hard time accepting that you do deserve to be loved.
I’ll devote my entire life trying to convince you the opposite, nothing can really beat my happiness
over you becoming ours, mine.” The brunette felt himself shuddering at the possessive tone in his
mate’s voice and buried his face into Sangyeon’s chest, trying to hide his flushed face. Damn that
alpha, always so territorial and good with his words.

His attention piqued elsewhere when the door opened once again, his other hyung tiptoeing into
the room with a plate and water bottles for both of them. Jacob smiled at the sight of them cuddling
in bed and sat down carefully at Sunwoo’s side, trying to not jolt them too much.

The blonde handed Sangyeon a bottle of water before opening the other, urging Sunwoo to sit up
properly so he could drink. Sangyeon’s knot had deflated slightly now, making it easier for both of
them to move.

“Thanks, babe. Were you planning on joining us soon?” Jacob chuckled at Sangyeon’s remark, the
both of them noticing how Sunwoo’s breath hitched.

“Yeah, after I make sure you both got some fruit to eat. Hyunjoon and Youngjae are both eagerly
waiting for you, just so you know.” The dog hybrid smiled, raising the fork to Sunwoo’s lips, eyes
darkening when the younger opened his mouth without any questions, obediently chewing before
swallowing and opening up again for another bite.

Jacob swallowed thickly at the sight, eyes meeting Sangyeon’s, who looked clearly amused.

“I’ve brought salve for your neck, Sunwoo-ah. Does it hurt?” Jacob continued to feed him, eyes
never leaving Sunwoo’s swollen lips as Sunwoo swallowed the grape in his mouth and nodded
hesitantly.

“It hurts a little, but it’s not too bad.” That had both his hyung looking at him intently, Jacob
raising his eyebrow in question.

“Are you sure? Answer honestly Sun-ah, we can stop if you want to.” Sunwoo shook his head
frankly at that before nodding again, much to Jacob’s amusement.

“I’m sure, I don't want to stop yet. Can we please continue?” His eager smile made the older
smile, leaning down to kiss him lightly.

“Okay then. Let me just put on the salve and then Sangyeon has to leave to help Youngjae, so it’ll
be just the two of us. Is that alright with you?” Sunwoo looked at his pack leader, reluctant to let
him go but slowly nodded, eyes directing back to Jacob.

The dog hybrid beamed, kissing Sunwoo again before putting the plate away and sat back,
allowing Sangyeon some space to pull out of Sunwoo.

Since the knot wasn’t trying them together anymore, he watched how a load of thick cum gushed
out of Sunwoo’s hole the moment Sangyeon pulled out of him and he could feel the lust stir in his
stomach at the whimper Sunwoo released.

Jacob swallowed slowly again, remembering he was supposed to get the salve he brought.

Sunwoo curled to his side, nuzzling closer to the blanket Sangyeon had swept around them since
earlier. The younger gave him a shy smile, like Jacob hadn’t watched him get bred by their pack
leader just minutes ago.

“Sunwoo-ah, turn around for me?” Sunwoo did so, even letting the blanket fall down so he didn’t
have to struggle with it.

Jacob smiled, starting to gently apply salve to the bite mark on Sunwoo’s neck. He got goosebumps
just seeing it, knowing it was a symbol that Sunwoo belonged to them.

“Baby?”

“Hm?” Sunwoo sounded a bit sleepy, which was good. After Jacob was done with him, he needed
to get some sleep before the next heat wave, after all.

“I want to try something. Is that okay?” The brunette turned around to face him, cheeks tinting
red.

“Oh. U-um yeah, sure, that sounds good to me.” Jacob smiled at the younger, putting down the
salve on the nightstand beside them before encouraging Sunwoo to lie down and slowly eased his
way between two, thick thighs.

Sunwoo flushed as he let the blanket go, revealing his gorgeous body for his hyung as he
swallowed nervously. His cute boyfriend spread his legs wider, allowing Jacob to lift his thigh up
to meet his lips, the dog hybrid gently trailing kisses along the sensitive inner skin of Sunwoo’s
thigh, eliciting a moan from the younger. He kept his eyes on Sunwoo’s face all the time,
savouring the way the younger’s lips parted slightly for every shaky breath or whimper falling out
from them.

“Sunwoo, do you trust me?” Jacob said between kisses, looking intently at the brunette.

Sunwoo nodded, eyes fluttering close. “Of course. Always.”

It was a mere whisper, but Jacob caught it anyway and shuddered at the submission Sunwoo
displayed for him, willing to do anything the older wished.

“Don’t worry, Sunwoo. Hyung will take real good care of you and afterwards I’m going to mark
you, just like how I’ve always wanted.” The last part of the sentence resembled a low growl, Jacob
sounding almost possessive over his mate.
Sunwoo agreed through a whine, hips bucking up to meet nothing but air. A hand pushed them
down again and Jacob smiled at Sunwoo, still so gentle even though his actions showed no mercy.

Just like that, without warning the younger, he dipped down between Sunwoo’s thighs and started
licking some of the slick that had started running down his skin. He could feel how Sunwoo’s legs
shook on each side of his head, the younger trying so hard to be a good boy and not accidentally
suffocate him with his thighs ( not like Jacob minded going like that anyway ). Jacob chuckled for
himself, knowing he’d give Sunwoo a reward for being such a sweet, considerate kitten.

The younger’s voice sang in his ears when he let his tongue enter Sunwoo’s tight little hole,
surprisingly so despite being stretched out around Sangyeon girthy cock mere moments ago. He
could taste the strawberries in Sunwoo’s sticky slick, all sweet and hot just like his kitten.

Had he looked up, then he would’ve seen how red Sunwoo’s face became, the brunette throwing
his head back as his body shook in ecstasy. Every time Jacob twisted his tongue and licked slowly
along the walls of his inside, Sunwoo melted, unable to keep quiet as the pleasure kept rolling
down on him like waves on a beach.

His fists clenched hard around the blanket’s material and Sunwoo felt his heat stir at the pleasure
his body was going through.

The wet, squelching sounds emitting from his ass had his ears burning, Sunwoo hiding his face into
his hands. He didn’t realize he was mufflung his sounds until Jacob pulled away with a wet pop,
looking at him intently. “Sunwoo, remember what we said about hiding your pretty face from us?”

Sunwoo whimpered but complied, feeling the heat from his cheeks spread down to his neck and all
over his shoulders.

His hyung smiled at him, whispering a soft “Good boy,” into his thigh before dipping his head
back in between Sunwoo’s legs. It had the brunette keening softly, feeling the coil in his stomach
grow intensily.

“Hyung. Hyung.” Jacob hummed and suddenly he was up and kissing Sunwoo, fisting the
younger’s dick while swallowing down the moans he released.

Sunwoo pulled away for a moment to breathe, feeling close to cumming as Jacob’s hand only
continued, moving faster than before, even. His boyfriend started kissing along his jaw, mouthing
every bruise Sangyeon had left behind. Sunwoo shook underneath him, weakly flailing against him
before crying out when he finally came, spurting cum all over their chests and stomach.

At the same time, Jacob bit down on his neck, just above Sangyeon’s mating mark and kept the
younger utterly still as Sunwoo slumped against him. The brunette groaned softly when he felt
Jacob grinding against him, the older taking a few minutes before coming with a long sigh, pulling
away from his neck to lap up the blood.

“You taste so good, Sunwoo-ah. My pretty little mate.” Sunwoo blushed, preening under the
praises as he wrapped himself around Jacob, burying his face into the older’s shirt.

“Sorry for ruining your shirt, hyung.” Jacob could feel how the cat hybrid pouted against him,
chuckling silently as he petted through Sunwoo’s hair and scratched his ears.

“No worries, kitten. It needed to be washed anyway.” The older hummed softly, easing Sunwoo
into dreamless sleep as he continued to pet his ears, the cat hybird’s purring being the only thing
heard in the room along with their soft breaths.
“Sleep well, Sunwoo-ah.”

There was a small hint of a smile on Sunwoo’s face before he surrendered to the exhaustion,
snuggling closer to Jacob’s comforting warmth.

[...]

Changmin could feel his hands trembling.

Out of all the times they’ve been together, he had never felt quite this way before. Not like this.

Not out of sheer nervousness and excitement at the same time, his heart beating so fast he could
almost choke on it.

He could feel his cock throbbing inside of Sunwoo, the younger’s eyes rolling to the back of his
head as he continued to thrust into Sunwoo’s awaiting warmth. The brunette was barely hiding his
moans, crying out louder when Younghoon twisted his nipples, the raven mouthing his neck and
covering it in a canvas of purple and blue.

Sunwoo fluttered around him, clamping down hard enough for Changmin to see stars as the fox
hybrid bucked his hips against Sunwoo’s ass. With a final groan, he came in the condom, teeth
itching painfully as he bit into Sunwo’s bared neck. At the other side, Younghoon did the same and
Sunwoo let out a loud wail before coming untouched, slumping back against Younghoon.

The three of them stopped to catch their breaths, enjoying the last drops of pleasure while it lasted.
But the silence didn’t last long, because a few seconds after Sunwoo burst out in giggles, their
kitten’s scent had such a sweet and happy tone in it that it had Changmin smiling. Younghoon
tilted the brunette’s head backwards and caught his lips in a sweet kiss, grinning while silencing
the cat hybrid’s adorable noises.

Sunwoo was fully his now, theirs for an eternity.

Forever might seem like a long time, but Changmin didn’t have any regrets. He wouldn’t mind
spending all those years with his mates, not when he knew they were destined for each other.

Even tonight, seeing the purple bite marks on Sunwoo’s neck, it made his hybrid yip in
uncontrolled happiness. The possessive side of him wanted to hide Sunwoo away, taking pleasure
in being the one to see the brunette shudder and writhe, pinned down between him and Younghoon.

Just being here and existing together, that was enough for him.

Younghoon watched Changmin attentively, seeing how his eyes softened when he looked at them,
kissing Sunwoo’s hand with such carefulness that the brunette had to remind him he was not going
to break.
He smiled for himself, burying his face into the crook of Sunwoo’s neck as he reached backwards
for the salve Jacob had left them. Sunwoo, who was still sensitive, whined when he kissed the
tender skin there.

Since they were bound to be stuck here for a while, Younghoon motioned for Changmin to move a
bit, letting Sunwoo’s body lean against the fox hybrid instead as they were connected to each other
by Changmin’s knot.

Younghoon smiled sweetly at the two of them, kissing them softly before leaning back, handing
Changmin a bottle of water and taking some of the salve onto his fingers to reapply on Sunwoo’s
skin.

The younger groaned softly, craning his neck to give him more access to his sensitive scent glands.
That earned him an amused but fond chuckle, Younghoon’s fingers moving so delicately.

Sunwoo sighed when the raven stopped, disappointed that he would not get more massage.

”Are you feeling okay, Sunwoo-ah?” Changmin guided the bottle of water to his lips and watched
as the brunette took a few large gulps before Sunwoo nodded and sat up straighter, making the
both of them groan at the jolt of pleasure going through them.

”Yeah, just a little sore.” Younghoon raised a brow, hands smoothing down his waist.

”Just a little?” Sunwoo rolled his eyes at that, causing his boyfriends to giggle and kiss him as a
comfort. Honestly, Sunwoo thought it was worth sulking if he could receive kisses like these
everyday. He ended up letting his unbothered facade slip and laughed when Changmin started
kissing the ticklish spot behind his ear, squirming as the fox hybrid held him in one place and
continued his assault on Sunwoo’s neck.

”Hyung, stop it!” He shrieked, feeling how his eyes teared up and his stomach cramped almost
painfully from laughing too much. Sunwoo called out Changmin’s name once more before the
older finally got the hint, pulling back and leaving a panting Sunwoo who had to take a moment
and calm himself down from the tickle assault.

Younghoon watched the scene fondly, before taking Sunwoo’s hand and bringing it to his lips. ”My
love, are you sure you can go on? I’ve got an excited puppy just outside our door, waiting to come
and see you. But we can stop if you want to.”

Sunwoo shook his head, he couldn’t help the excitement when he noticed Jaehyun’s scent. The
brunette didn’t want to stop, not when he felt his heat stir, the scent of a new potential mate
awakening his instincts.

”I want to go on. Wanna feel all of you through the bond.” He looked up to make eye contact,
pushing down the urge to run away as he saw how Younghoon’s eyes visibly darkened.

Sunwoo yelped when he was pulled into a deep kiss, melting almost directly the moment
Younghoon’s tongue entered his mouth. Relaxing into the care of his mates, Sunwoo let himself be
manoeuvred over, whining quietly when Changmin pulled out.

It was ridiculous how tempted he was to pull the older back, feeling empty without someone to
satisfy his burning arousal.

Sunwoo closed his eyes with a shuddering breath, allowing his body to sink back into the mattress.
He could hear how the door opened and Jaehyun’s scent joined theirs, his body immediately
releasing stronger pheromones as more slick steadily rushed out from his hole. The
embarrassment he felt made Sunwoo bury his face further into the comforter, body tensing for
Jaehyun’s every step closer to him.

”Hey, kitten.” Sunwoo shivered, and opened his eyes to smile at his boyfriend.

Jaehyun felt like he might’ve died at the spot. It felt like he forgot how to breathe as gorgeous,
chocolate brown eyes gazed upon him, Sunwoo’s lips morphing into a pretty smile.

“Hyung.” Jaehyun smiled at the way Sunwoo addressed him and leaned down to kiss his beautiful
mate-to-be, sighing contently when he finally got to hold the person responsible for his endless
longing and hunger.

Sunwoo really had no idea what he was doing to all of them.

Just seeing Sunwoo before, his neck prettily decorated with Sangyeon’s and Jacob’s claims, it had
the alpha in him itching to take their omega as their own too. The brunette really did mess his
feelings up and half of the time he couldn’t even think, too mesmerized by the rich, powerful scent
of summer that he had to hold on to his bed tigthly to remind himself he was awake and not
dreaming.

This was happening. Their pack was slowly forming itself, his dream was coming true.

With the maknaes now connected to them, all of them were overwhelmed with the amount of
feelings they were exposed to. Neither of them had been a part of a pack before, so this was all so
new and fascinating at the same time. Jaehyun didn't want to leave, ever for that part. He just
hoped his mates were willing to have him so long too. Forever is a very long time, as said.

But he believed they would be alright. Whatever happens, they would figure it out together, right?
Just like they would figure out this entire bond link or connection shit or whatever.

He was pulled out of his thoughts when Sunwoo nuzzled his cheek into Jaehyun’s hand, making
him jolt as he looked down with affection at the younger.

One thing at a time, at least.

Right now he had a horny, whining kitten waiting for him.

Jaehyun barely contained the growl he let out as he smashed their lips together, causing Sunwoo to
yelp.

[…]

Juyeon felt the mark on his neck throb pleasantly. He was still a bit out of breath from helping
Sunwoo out with his heat, although the shower did wonders for his sweaty body.
Sunwoo’s moans were muffled in the distance and he was grateful the walls weren’t as thin as they
were in their old apartment dorm. Just the thought of someone unknown hearing Sunwoo made his
blood boil and yet at the same time, his stomach tingled in anticipation. Not a single fool would
assume Sunwoo was single after hearing that and his alpha took pride in the fact that his mark
already was on their omega’s bruised neck, showing off to the entire world who Kim Sunwoo
belonged to.

Juyeon smiled into his glass of milk as he recalled how intense Sunwoo’s heat had felt, for both
him and for the younger. Their kitten was insatiable, almost testing Juyeon’s own stamina when he
wanted to continue despite Juyeon popping his knot more than two times already and played with
him by tongue and fingers until he was a writhing mess. Sunwoo had been so sensitive, a single
touch was enough to have him desperate for more and yet he seemed to overrun them in any way
with his endless need.

He always seemed to amaze Juyeon, even in ways the older didn’t think was possible.

”What are you grinning so widely for?”

A very tired-looking Youngjae entered the kitchen, eyeing his hyung suspiciously. The younger’s
neck was covered in bruises, a fresh mating mark lay there as his hand hovered over it, trying to
soothe the ache.

Juyeon chuckled and put down his glass.

“Long day?” His dongsaeng nodded, wincing when he sat down at the chair.

“I wanted to cuddle with Sunwoo right now, but I guess Jaehyun hyung is having his turn.”
Youngjae sighed, voice sounding a bit whiny as he looked longingly at the door.

Juyeon felt slightly bad for him, knowing the younger was the first one to accompany Sunwoo when
his heat had started. It must’ve been hard for him, letting go of Sunwoo and submitting to their
pack leader first.

“You didn’t answer my question, hyung. Why are you grinning all by yourself? Mind letting me
know what’s so amusing?” Juyeon laughed quietly, making his way to the table before putting his
cup down, hands starting to massage Youngjae’s shoulders.

“I’m happy we are finally becoming a pack. Thinking about Sunwoo’s cute reactions had me
smiling, so I couldn’t help it, really.” A whine was heard from the younger, Youngjae letting out a
stuttering breath as Juyeon worked on a particular hard knot just below his shoulder blades.

“I wanna mark him too, it’s so unfair…” Youngjae leaned into his touch, ears twitching restlessly
on his ears as his tail kept swishing in the direction of their pack room.

Juyeon kisses the top of his head, hands soothing down his sides. “Don’t worry baby, you’ll have
your turn. Just be patient, okay?”

Youngjae agreed grumpily, knowing it was the best for his beloved Sunwoo hyung.

Well, he guess he can put up with it for a few more hours. If he hadn’t gotten his daily dose of
Sunwoo by then, it wouldn’t look pretty for any of them. He would probably be fighting someone if
he had to and then Sunwoo would hear about it and scold him for being so impatient and reckless.

Youngjae would rather be greeted by the sight of an excited and happy Sunwoo, than to be met by
nagging.
Ugh, he really had to work on telling his panther to calm down. He hadn’t even known himself that
he would be this possessive, only not attacking the others because he recognized them as mates,
too.

The blonde closed his eyes, leaning back to enjoy the way Juyeon managed to make his muscles
relax. Thank god he had them, Youngjae didn’t know what would be of him without his boyfriends.

“What are you thinking about?” Juyeon’s smile was evident in his voice and Youngjae felt himself
crack a smile, nuzzling a bit closer to Juyeon’s comforting scent.

“Us. We’re going to be awesome together, now that we’re finally bonded.” His hand came to wrap
around Juyeon’s, Youngjae tilting his head up to look at his hyung.

He felt almost high, so many emotions passing through his mind because of their bond. An excited
flicker for Changmin, the calm presence of his Jacob hyung ever so present, Chanhee hyung’s
fierce one.

Youngjae allowed himself to reveal his happiness, a piece of his mind only they could access.

Sunwoo’s animal reacted to him and he could feel how the other cat hybrid hummed softly to their
bond link, a brief response of strawberries wafting by his sensitive nose. He smiled, squeezing
Juyeon’s hand.

Juyeon hummed, scratching his ears while listening to Youngjae’s soft purrs.

“Who said we weren’t awesome before?”

[…]

Chanhee knew Sunwoo liked to tease him.

That’s why, when he now was the one in control, he had decided to do exactly so to his beloved
dongsaeng.

“Hyung, no more, please!” Sunwoo had fresh tears swelling up in his eyes, hips bucking fruitlessly
against Chanhee’s stomach.

The older giggled and continued to jab his fingers against Sunwoo’s prostate, making the younger
cry out even louder.

“Chanhee hyung, AH!” Sunwoo’s voice cracked as he tried to scramble away, squeezing his eyes
shut when he released his cum all over himself.

Chanhee felt a part of him yowl proudly at that, him succeeding to reduce Sunwoo into such a
mess.
Leaning in to kiss Sunwoo’s forehead, he started to run his hands along Sunwoo’s back, watching
as the younger tried to collect himself after the orgasm. Sunwoo was slipping in and out of
consciousness, having gone all quiet and putty in his hands. So when Chanhee continued to kiss
along his jaw, the cat hybrid ( much to his delight ) bared his neck and whimpered softly,

“Sunwoo-ah?” His mate’s eyes were unfocused and Sunwoo’s hands were shaking slightly,
clutching tightly onto his shirt.

“Please Chanhee hyung, I can't take it anymore…” The low rasp in Sunwoo’s voice made him
shudder and Chanhee found himself soon slipping into Sunwoo’s slick hole, not being able to deny
his desperate boyfriend.

Sunwoo was so deep into subspace that Chanhee had to stop for a moment, mentally reminding
himself to be gentle as his little kitten was in a vulnerable situation right now. He groaned at the
tight, warm walls around his cock, hands tightening their hold on Sunwoo’s hips. The brunette
moaned delightfully at this, scent going sweeter and even more inviting than before.

Chanhee chuckled softly and tugged at Sunwoo’s tail teasingly, causing the younger to gasp and
splurts of precum to hit his already sticky skin, creating a small puddle where Sunwoo’s cock hit
his stomach.

The brunette whined pitfully, muttering another soft ”please” to him, trying to push down against
him. He could feel how Sunwoo’s body shuddered with every movement, the younger’s thighs
quivering impatiently on his shoulders.

“You are so wet for me, my kitten. Just a little more, okay? You’re doing so well, such a good
boy.” The praise earned him another whine, the brunette whimpering softly as he tightened around
Chanhee, causing the older’s hips to shake from the effort of holding back.

Chanhee kissed his shoulder to soothe him, hips starting to move in small, quick thrusts while he
left new love bites over the fading ones on Sunwoo’s neck. He buried his nose into Sunwoo’s scent
gland, inhaling the damp scent of a summer storm incoming and from above him, he could hear
Sunwoo moan out his name helplessly.

He already knew he wouldn’t last long, so Chanhee grit his teeth and fastened his pace, sucking
faint bruises on tan, sweaty skin.

Sunwoo cried out when he came once again, nails digging into Chanhee’s shoulders and making
the older wince. He moaned softly as Sunwoo tightened up, biting down on the brunette’s mating
gland as he came, hips twitching from where they were pressed flush against Sunwoo’s pink arse.

They lay there for a while, basking in the pleasure lingering from their love making, Sunwoo’s
hand moving to carefully brush against his ears. Chanhee let out a breathless laugh, kissing his
mating mark on Sunwoo’s neck.

“You’re mine now, Kim Sunwoo.” He smiled, all giddy at that. A mating bond was so much more
serious than a marriage and by claiming Sunwoo tonight, he has made a lot of unspoken promises.

Chanhee was determined to keep those until the day he died, not regretting a bit of being bonded to
Sunwoo, or any of his mates for that matter.

He was confident enough to know he’d spend the rest of his life with them and he wouldn’t let
regret or remorse ever get in the way of his love for them. Choi Chanhee loved The Boyz more
than he could possibly love himself and it would only hurt him if any of his mates ever got hurt.
He’d sacrifice everything for them if asked and follow them to the moon and back, that’s how much
he loved them.

Sunwoo hummed softly and looked at him in a way that made his heart beat so fast, Chanhee
shifting awkwardly from side to side. The brunette’s hand came to meet his shoulder, the younger
kissing his nose with a big grin.

“I’m yours.”

[…]

Hyunjoon felt breathless.

It was a common reaction, especially when he lived together with eleven gorgeous men and
witnessed them through their every moment in life, including the intimate times where their clothes
would be hastily thrown on the floor, followed by giggles and barely muffled noises of sex and love
making, or just cuddling and going on dates in general. Moments when they dared to be
vulnerable, to be themselves and not “The Boyz” in front of an audience or a camera.

Moments like that, he would feel safe and utterly loved, never doubting their ability to understand
each other and reach out. It all came from experience, after all. These people were his best friends,
his soulmates, his boyfriends and so much more than that.

This, this was so much more than all that.

Sunwoo had always been beautiful in his eyes, even more so now.

The brunette was gazing at him through his lashes, looking up coyly at his mate. Oh, the things he
was thinking of right now, skin itching to touch and claw and possess.

Hyunjoon couldn’t tell if Sunwoo was doing it on purpose or not, turning him on like that and yet
acting so innocent to the obvious. Sometimes he was baffled over the fact that Sunwoo didn’t find
himself beautiful, when he clearly was one of the most enticing people Hyunjoon had ever met.

The wolf hybrid whined quietly, shifting slightly to avoid his knot moving inside of Sunwoo, who
was already oversensitive and shivering quietly.

Sunwoo himself looked kind of out of it, eyes unfocused and dazed as he absently curled himself
closer to Hyunjoon, not wanting the other to pull away too quickly.

Haknyeon looked at them, his smile making his eyes sparkle as he petted Sunwoo’s head,
scratching his ears, which to their delight, caused the kitten to mewl softly, deft fingers trying to
catch his arms.

It felt awfully a lot like playing with a sleepy kitten, in which they were literally doing, the only
thing different was that Sunwoo was half in his human form instead of being fully in his cat’s body.
Hyunjoon wondered how someone could be so sexy and cute at the same time. Sunwoo seemed to
fit into both descriptions without any hassle, which honestly scared him a bit. ( Imagine how much
power Sunwoo would have if he tried taking over the world with those qualities. )

Their bond had finally snapped in place when Haknyeon bit onto Sunwoo’s neck, setting the last
mating bite and causing the brunette to sob loudly, clenching down harshly on both of their cocks
as Hyunjoon grit out a moan, Haknyeon’s hold tightening on his waist.

Haknyeon pulled back to kiss Sunwoo’s neck soothingly, frowning at the shape of purple it held as
his mating mark only added to the bruises on their kitten’s neck. It was deep enough to draw blood
and the pain made Sunwoo writhe against them, trying to push away but unable to do so as he was
sandwiched between them. Hyunjoon cooed softly to him, releasing calming pheromones in order
to make the other relax, gently coaxing Sunwoo into going boneless again.

His own mating mark was slowly healing from where it was placed on Sunwoo’s neck and
Hyunjoon knew it would leave a nice scar once Sunwoo had recovered properly from his heat. It
was coming to its end anyhow and with Sunwoo having barely left his nest for almost a week now,
the omega was undeniably skittish and tired, almost begging them to make it all stop already.

They were all exhausted at this point, mating really did drain your energy, but as long as their
kitten was satisfied and able to sleep, Hyunjoon wouldn’t find himself complaining.

”Sunwoo, are you with us?” Gently brushing some hair out of the brunette’s face, Hyunjoon
messaged Sunwoo’s scent gland, seeing how Sunwoo’s breaths were calming down again. He
watched those lovely eyes flutter close and open again, Sunwoo’s head lolling back and forth.

Haknyeon started releasing his own scent, seeing how it calmed Sunwoo almost immediately and
pulled away to receive the salve for their mate’s bruises.

”Sunwoo-ah?” There was no answer, just calm, steady breaths and Sunwoo’s body going lax
against his.

Haknyeon smiled softly, gaze meeting Hyunjoon’s.

”I think he passed out, Joon-ah.” He watched as the other turned to Sunwoo again, inspecting his
now sleeping face.

Hyunjoon let out a sigh of relief, although still worried if it had been too much for their poor
kitten. At least now Sunwoo could sleep a little and come back to them with hopefully more energy
than this morning. Haknyeon eventually allowed himself to relax too, pressing a careful kiss on
Sunwoo’s shoulder.

Finally, Sunwoo was sleeping. They had been at it for so long he forgot how long time ago he had
even stopped to sleep or eat.

Hopefully Sunwoo will be up soon for a few snacks too. The last days of a heat cycle were always
exhausting and with their omega’s heat ending, he’d be able to feel everything now when it
ubsided.

Haknyeon messaged Sunwoo’s hip, smiling fondly when the younger pressed back against him,
trying to bask further in his warmth.

They had made it this far. It was all over, even the hard part. Now, they could finally just be
together, without any worries of anything or anyone else.
 Haknyeon was undeniably proud of all of his mates.

He caught Hyunjoon staring at them, wonder clear in his eyes as Haknyeon giggled a bit at the
fascination Hyunjoon held for them.

Leaning closer to the wolf hybrid, still careful to not squish a sleeping kitten between them,
Haknyeon caught Hyunjoon’s lips in a sweet, long kiss.

The other sighed softly once they pulled apart, eyes closed and smiled even wider than before.

They were each other’s now. Forever and ever.

That didn’t sound too bad, not after all the things they had gone through to form “The Boyz”. In
fact, it didn’t sound anywhere close to bad at all.

Haknyeon could totally get used to this.

He closed his eyes and imagined their future together, holding hands with Hyunjoon while keeping
Sunwoo safe with them, dreaming away when sleep finally claimed him.

Chapter End Notes

So here's the draft who has been lying in my drafts for more than five months :)

I’m so sorry for this long hiatus, exams came in and I kinda stopped eating for a while
and blacked out lol- im okay now tho, trying to manage my anxiety and panic attacks
alone cuz im scared to tell my mom <3

Anyhow, I’m so sorry for making you guys wait for so long! I know I’m not the best
at updating and life literally fucks us all over, but I do hope you enjoyed the chap
though, thanks for reading and putting up with me ;”)

Hopefully in the future I’ll find the bubble I used to be in, back when I felt like writing
was so fun I could throw away everything for it. Nowadays it seems like I never really
have time :/

I hope you guys are doing alright, though. Feel free to update me about what has
happened in the comments, I’ve pretty much lived under a rock these past months XD

Make sure to take care of yourselves honeybuns, hydrate and enjoy the happy
moments you have in life <3
 of gifts and kisses
Chapter Summary

Sunwoo blinked, staring at the flowers in his hands.

He hadn’t expected this at all, to put it lightly. All of his members ( boyfriends? ) had
left for the day and the cat hybrid was the only one still in the dorms, as he would start
his schedule later than them. His brain was still half asleep, so seeing the bouquet of
flowers made him extremely confused.

They had left catnips. For him?

Sunwoo, as the intelligent person he was, still had no clue what their relationship
status was.

Chapter Notes

flashback chapter with hints of smut!

See the end of the chapter for more notes

Sunwoo yawned softly, stretching his body until he could feel his bones popping, humming in
satisfaction. Hyunjoon looked at him fondly, hand reaching out to scratch him behind his ears. The
brunette hadn’t even noticed himself purring until Youngjae pointed it out, pouting as the cat
hybrid stopped, going beet red at the comment.

They had been acting like this ever since his confession, suddenly he was never left alone for a
moment since they were always close to compliment him or beam at him, eager to wrap themselves
around him. Sunwoo blushed at the memory, his band members being so gentle with him at the
time and actually confessed that they too, felt the same way as him. They liked him.

Him, Kim Sunwoo.

He could still not believe that. How had he been so lucky to receive such a thing? Sunwoo was, to
say the least, overwhelmed but so, so happy . They had wanted him, despite him being an outsider.
A nobody, who was not even part of their pack.

Youngjae suddenly wrapped himself around Sunwoo, causing the cat hybrid to jump in surprise at
their proximity. Before he could push Youngjae away though, the blonde pouted and curled tightly
against Sunwoo. “Stop thinking bad things, Sunnie. I can see you disappearing from us again.”
Hyunjoon kissed his hand, rubbing circles into the skin with his thumb as their scent entangled
with each other, trying to bring out Sunwoo’s sadness and make it disappear. The three of them
stayed like that until Jacob came in to wake them, beaming at the picture he got.

Since he confessed, a lot has changed. Mornings turned more domestic and soft, which was
something Sunwoo very much enjoyed. He hadn’t felt cold ever since Chanhee kissed him amidst
his rambling, effectively shutting him up and causing him to stop crying, albeit just temporarily.
His heart had been overflowing ever since, filled with warmth in the comfort of his members, the
men he loved.

Sunwoo was picked up (huh?) and carried to the kitchen like an unruly cat, even though he could
have walked himself, thank you very much. Jacob put him down on a chair at the table, Sunwoo
blinking in confusion as if trying to figure out how they got there so fast.

“Good morning Sunie! Did you sleep well?” Kevin smiled, plopping down beside him. The older
had clearly just returned from his morning run, slightly damp shirt sticking to his body as he drank
from his water bottle. Sunwoo did not drool and his eyes were totally not trailing that drop of water
rolling down his throat.

He snapped out of it when Kevin called out his name once again, a knowing glint in his eyes as he
smirked. Sunwoo stuttered out an answer, eyes diverting and cheeks flaming red.

“Really? You didn’t miss me at all?” He was pouting. Cheeky bastard.

Sunwoo glanced at him, ears tilting to the side. “Nope, I had plenty of good company.”

Kevin laughed, knowing that the heated words were all bark and no bite. Honestly, Sunwoo should
feel more annoyed over the fact that they’ve learned that, but it just made him feel giddy.

“Sunwoo-ah, don’t be a meanie. My heart cannot take such cruelty.” He made a mock show of
being hurt, closing his eyes for the dramatic effect, in which Sunwoo scoffed at, mildly amused by
the show put up for him.

Sangyeon sauntered into the kitchen, raising a brow at the whining coming from his boyfriend.
“What’s happening? You’re awfully energetic this morning.”

He leaned back against the sink, a steaming cup of coffee in his hand, smile hidden behind it.

“I’ve fallen into despair, I’m afraid. Sunwoo is refusing me my morning kiss.” What? He turned to
Kevin, who was poorly hiding his smile. That was not what they had been talking about???

Narrowing his eyes at Kevin, the cat hybrid mumbled grumpily under his breath before reaching
over and grabbing the older’s face, pecking his lips. Sangyeon cheered behind them, chucking at
Kevin’s pleased smile and Sunwoo’s red cheeks.

Just as he was leaning back, Kevin’s hands shot up to tug at his waist and pull him closer, causing
him to yelp loudly, stumbling into the older’s lap. “Hyung! What are y-”

His sentence was interrupted by a soaring kiss, making his eyes fall shut, hands gripping at Kevin’s
shoulders. The arm around his waist forced him closer, making him sit properly in Kevin’s lap.
Sunwoo tried to pull away to catch his breath, but Kevin wouldn’t let him, deepening the kiss and
making him gasp. Suddenly, the innocent kiss wasn’t so innocent anymore, Kevin’s tongue
entering his mouth and causing him to whimper.

Sunwoo felt dizzy. The pheromones in the air were heavy, with a hint of arousal, making him
squirm. He became very aware of Sangyeon’s stare, blushing even harder.

Why is it so quiet now? All the usual buzz in the kitchen seemed to have stopped. His tail wrapped
around Kevin’s arm, nervously tapping against it. Sunwoo’s vision was starting to feel blurry and
he hit Kevin softly on the chest, trying to make the older get the clue. After the fifth, frank hit,
Kevin finally pulled away with a pop that echoed in Sunwoo’s head, the cat hybrid delirious and
pliant.

“Kevin! Go easy on him!” Chanhee was scrowling, hitting Kevin’s shoulder with the spatula.

“Ow! Ow, okay ow, stop! I couldn’t resist!” Sunwoo blinked dazedly, mindlessly purring at the
sound of Kevin’s laughter.

The said hybrid turned to look at him again, heat in his gaze. “I’m sorry, love. Are you alright?”

Sunwoo nodded, not aware of all the eyes on him, gawking at his reaction to the kiss. Kevin’s
hand, who was now resting on his hip, squeezed a bit, the older’s eyes never once leaving his
swollen lips.

“You’re gonna let me do that more times, right?” The cat hybrid smiled softly, resting his hand on
top of Kevin’s.

“Of course,” came the shy answer. He was used to being loud, making himself big so people would
have such a great impression of him that it never quite left. But now, in the safety of their home,
he thought it was nice to reveal himself, bare and truthful for people he knew would never
intentionally hurt him.

Kevin beamed at him, making Sunwoo jump as a pair of hands slipped underneath his shirt.
Changmin, who had entered the kitchen at the moment, burst out in laughter when he saw Chanhee
yelling at Kevin to get in the shower already, his ears and Sunwoo’s face equally red at the sound
the cat hybrid accidentally let out. Kevin finally got up from his seat, but to Chanhee’s protests, he
brought Sunwoo with him, effortlessly throwing the younger over his shoulder. Jacob shouted after
them to hurry up while Sangyeon shook his head, wolf-whistles from both Youngjae and Hyunjoon
following them.

“Hyung! Put me down, I’m heavy!” Sunwoo squirmed, tail holding onto Kevin’s wrist. But the
lynx hybrid didn’t listen and before he knew it, they were in the bathroom. He was put down on
the toilet, staring wide-eyed up at Kevin.

“Stay there for a bit, Sunie. Let’s shower together, you got all dirty because of me.” Wait. Did he
hear that right? Showering together?

It’s not like it was unusual for them, being an idol group of twelve members sharing a dorm that
only had two bathrooms. They would occasionally shower together, although back to back and it
was quick so they could collapse in bed before another exhausting day. But this was after they had-
well actually, he wasn’t entirely sure what they were now. Still friends? Boyfriends? Something in
between?

Kevin was taking his shirt off and Sunwoo, who was turning redder than ever before, quickly
turned away.

“Y-yah! What are you doing?!” Sunwoo stood up abruptly, trying to storm off and not ogle
Kevin’s body, only to be stopped by a strong arm. The older wore a smug face, starting to tug his
shirt off, making him take a nervous step back.
“Hyung! Can’t you just shower first and then I can-”

“No.” Kevin finally got his shirt off, eyes dropping from his face to his body. It seemed almost
hungry and before he could squirm away, the lynx hybrid caught him by his waist and pulled him
closer, burying his nose into Sunwoo’s neck.

“I wanna scent you, Sunwoo-ah. Can I?” As if he wasn’t already, Sunwoo thought as he rolled his
eyes but smiled. Not that he was going to refuse, even if Kevin’s movements made him skittish and
caused his stomach to flutter. A pair of lips touched his skin, making him twitch in Kevin’s hold,
brain catching up on the fact that Kevin was clad in just boxers, scent heavy from his sweat.

“You’re already doing it. Why ask?” Sunwoo mumbled under his breath, although his scent gave
away his amusement and he pressed a short kiss against Kevin’s forehead before pulling away to
shim out of his shorts. He turned around and removed his underwear too, curling his tail around his
thigh so it wouldn’t get in the way. Sunwoo stepped into the shower, very much aware of the eyes
trailing his body intensely.

Sunwoo didn’t even need him to tell him to get in, Kevin was instantly plastered to his back the
moment he started to turn the water on, causing Sunwoo to squeal in surprise.

Nothing remotely sexual happened besides Kevin yanking his tail sometimes, making the younger
whimper so loudly that he blushed all the way down to his chest. Other than that, they didn’t have
time and Kevin (that bastard) whispered promises into his ear of another time, which had Sunwoo
hitting him on the chest, trying hard not to get aroused. They quickly rinsed off and Kevin sat him
down to dry his hair, mindful of his sensitive ears.

They were all giggles and soft spoken words while getting dressed, which made his heart bubble
over with love for this wonderful man, who seemed content with doing whatever he consented to
and not push him to do anything. A part of Sunwoo was relieved too, he wasn’t too sure if he was
ready for any rash decisions yet.

Maybe he wasn’t as hard to read as he had thought.

They emerged from the bathroom, hand in hand and Sunwoo’s scent was almost smothered by
Kevin’s, barely leaving any traces of strawberry left.

“How long were you gonna hog him? I wanted to kiss him too!” Eric whined, pulling Sunwoo
down on his lap once the cat hybrid was within his reach.

Sunwoo barely had time to react, only blinking at how fast it had gone. He glared at Youngjae, but
the maknae only shrugged and started dragging his plate closer, urging him to eat.

Jeez, this kid really thought that he could get away with anything using the excuse of being the
youngest…not that he was going to scold him though. Youngjae rarely made Sunwoo snap at him,
they were so close in age that yes, Sunwoo had a certain soft spot for him. But he’d rather die than
admit that to Youngjae.

Haknyeon handed him the water, Sunwoo accepting it with a smile and trying to ignore Youngjae
snuggling against his scent gland.

He’s yet to get used to all the scenting, his members unusually possessive and never letting him out
of sight. Sangyeon had tried to explain to him and Sunwoo, who had rarely seen the leader so
flustered, had giggled through the conversation but understood why they were so eager to mark
him theirs through scenting and ( he still squirmed about it, embarrassed and slightly aroused )
hickies. But other than that, they had been going slow.

Almost too slow, Sunwoo thought as time passed.

After breakfast, they started heading out one by one, all going different places. Their days
sometimes started like that and it would always end up with them going back together after an
exhausting dance practice. Sangyeon, Jacob and Kevin were off to the studio while Younghoon
went to the filming set for his new kdrama.( Yes, Youngjae and Haknyeon would bingewatch it
with him when it came out. )

Changmin got a ride with the manager to the dance studio, Chanhee following him as you would
never see one without the other. Juyeon had a photoshoot scheduled with Vogue, Hyunjae went to
see PENTAGON before their tour and Haknyeon and Youngjae went out together, intending to
film a vlog before joining their hyungs at the studio to record their new album.

He was the last one to leave, since he was supposed to go on vlive for deobis before getting picked
up for the studio. It was such good weather outside and Sunwoo honestly hoped he could leave a
bit earlier than intended, not wanting to let the day pass without being able to do anything first.
That was why he started the vlive almost directly after they had cleaned, kissing Sangyeon
goodbye ( Sangyeon had pulled him close before he could disappear into his room, kissing him
without a warning and leaving him feeling all fluttery and warm ) and giving Jacob and Kevin
kisses on their cheeks before going to hide in his room.

During the live, the members would peek into the bedroom to say goodbye and since he was sitting
on Changmin’s bed, deobis weren’t able to see the kisses being blown his way, nor hear them
demanding a goodbye kiss by whispering it to him, mirth dancing in their eyes. It did spark up a
bunch of comments though, when their fans recognized the voices of their idols. Eric even popped
in to say hi, making Sunwoo laugh over a terribly bad joke and then kissing his cheek, causing him
to jump in surprise.

That little shit ran out faster than the wind, leaving him to handle the uproar of fans squealing and
commenting hearts.

Once he had finished the live and said his goodbyes to deobis, Sunwoo stretched, yawning as his
tail was finally released and ears popping up to freely listen for any sounds nearby. He was pretty
sure his members had all entered the live to watch him, despite being busy themselves.

Making his way out to the kitchen, Sunwoo intended to grab a glass of water before he saw them.

Catnips?

The flowers were still in the bouquet, waiting for him at the table. How strange, Sunwoo was very
sure they weren’t there before.

He picked them up to inspect them, curious. They were a pretty shade of lilac and had a glow on
the petals since they had been laying in the sun. Sunwoo let out a giggle in the quiet space, holding
them close. A note fell out when he brought them close to his nose and he managed to catch it
before it fell to the floor. Turning it around, he saw Hyunjoon’s familiar handwriting.

To my sun, for you shine on my day and protect me from the cold.

Sunwoo smiled. Contrary to Sunwoo’s loud and outgoing personality, Hyunjoon was a gentler
soul, despite him being an extrovert too. It would make sense for him to gift Sunwoo something
like this. His heart fluttered, staring fondly at the flowers, mind wandering to the man who left
them for him to find. How did he become so lucky?

The cat hybrid gently removed the paper and grabbed a vase from the cabinet, cutting the ends of
the flowers before putting them into the water. He was careful not to inhale too much of the
flowers’ scent, otherwise he’d be acting pretty funny the rest of the day.

Humming, he set them on the table and went back to his room to get dressed, sending a message to
Hyunjoon of his gratitude. He was definitely going to give the wolf hybrid a kiss later.

<>

Sunwoo was minding his own business.

You would think everyone had the common sense of doing that, but unfortunately for him, that
wasn’t the case. Apparently, minding your own business was not an option anyone was respectful
enough to choose.

He felt uncomfortable under the gazes of the company trainees.

They were whispering as if he wasn’t right here and perfectly capable of hearing them. Sunwoo
sighed, trying to ignore the hushed voices as he made his way through the corridor, wanting to find
Changmin. The older was in the practice room, or well, supposedly and Sunwoo had hastened here
to get in time.

He had been talking to the staff before arriving, greeting them cheerily and unfortunately getting
stuck in a lively conversation with a makeup artist before he remembered the time and apologized,
rushing off to dance practice.

Changmin was nowhere to be seen when he stumbled into the room, but Chanhee looked up at him
the moment he saw the door open. Sunwoo beamed, anxiety immediately going away as he quickly
waddled over to the older, who was sitting on the floor. He jumped into Chanhee’s embrace,
Chanhee letting out a groan as his hand shielded Sunwoo’s head from hitting the floor.

“How was your day? Did you guys have fun? Where’s Changmin hyung??” Chanhee smiled,
fingers starting to rub the cat hybrid’s head, causing Sunwoo to purr gently.

“We had a good day, it wasn’t too adventurous other than the trainees running by the room.
Changmin is in the bathroom, he’ll be right back. How was your day, Seonoo?” Sunwoo hummed
softly as he leaned into Chanhee’s hand, stretching slightly to make the position more comfortable
for Chanhee.

“It was great! I got flowers from Hyunjoon, did you know that? Catnips! Although I probably
should not have them in my room.” The older shrugged at that, a playful glint appearing in his eye.

“I don’t think either of us would’ve minded you acting a bit funny, honestly. It would most likely
only make you more adorable.” Feeling his cheeks redden, he coughed awkwardly and turned
away so Chanhee wouldn’t see. It was then he felt the hair clip, digging into his scalp when he
pressed his cheek against Chanhee’s thigh.
He sat up slowly, aware of Chanhee looking at him expectantly.

“Hyung, what is this?” Smiling, he removed the clip to examine it, glancing at Chanhee. The hair
clip was black with stickers of cats on it and at the end of it, there was a bigger, dark brown cat
with yellow eyes and a smiling face that looked very much like Sunwoo whenever he would shift
into his cat form. He didn’t usually wear those when filming, but it was really cute.

“It’s a gift. For you.” Chanhee was turned away, cheeks tinted pink now too as the other tried to act
nonchalant about it.

Sunwoo beamed, putting it back into his hair as his tail swayed happily behind him.

“Thank you hyung! I like it a lot!” While hair clips like those weren’t Sunwoo’s usual style, it
reminded him of Chanhee and he would gladly keep it since the polar bear had gifted it to him. He
was kind of confused as to why though and was going to ask when Changmin opened the door and
made him shift his attention to his other hyung.

“Hi Changmin hyung! How was your day?” He stood up, at the same moment as Changmin
opened his arms for a hug. But before he could step into Changmin’s arms, he pulled to an abrupt
stop and turned around, leaning down to kiss Chanhee’s cheek before giggling, jumping straight
into Changmin’s hug. He didn’t notice the look exchanged between them, nor Chanhee’s smile as
he tried to get his blush to calm down but Sunwoo did smell their happiness in their scents,
lavender and apple mingling with his own scent, reminding him of a late summer.

Changmin nuzzled into his neck, making him snort at the ticklish movement. It felt strange now
that they were more physical with each other but he definitely wouldn’t object to that. Them
touching him brought him more comfort than he was willing to admit.

“I’ve been having such a calm morning with Chanhee, but I must say, we’ve missed you and the
others. Now tell me, what’s wrong?” Sunwoo stiffened. He was pretty sure he had been focusing
on hiding it and doing well since Chanhee hadn’t mentioned anything…

Changmin pulled back, smiling gently as he kissed Sunwoo’s forehead.

“Nothing really. Just hearing the trainees talk about us,” was mumbled into Changmin’s shirt, so
quietly that he almost didn’t hear it. Chanhee stood up and came to them, hand resting on
Sunwoo’s hip as he knocked his shoulder against the younger’s, urging him to look at them.

“You know none of that is true. It’s just gossip that people make up to create some kind of
entertainment for themselves.” Changmin squeezed his hand, trying to make Sunwoo look at him.

“I know. It’s not supposed to get into my head, I’m trying to not take it to heart.” Sunwoo sighed
and looked up, giving his hyungs a small smile to show that he was alright. Nothing but harmless
words, anyways.

They glanced at each other but said nothing else, opting to let it go. Sunwoo couldn’t help but to
feel a bit grateful, that was a conversation for another time. Right now, he just wanted to spend
time with his boyfriends and not think about what others would say, for once.

Boyfriends. Sunwoo laughed softly. He could definitely get used to that.

“Hey, Sun-ah, did you know that Changmin had something to-“ Chanhee’s sentence was
interrupted by a shriek, coming from Changmin himself. He glared at his boyfriend while Chanhee
just giggled and Sunwoo was confused.
“Something what??” Changmin looked embarrassed, as if he had been exposed, scratching his neck
while glancing at Chanhee. He seemed uncertain, all of sudden.

“Well, I got you a gift?” Sunwoo tilted his head, still confused. It wasn’t his birthday today. How
come he was receiving so many gifts?

Changmin handed him a small pouch while Sunwoo smiled at him. He was about to say thank you
when Youngjae and Haknyeon burst into the room, cheerily greeting them. Hyunjoon peeked in
behind them, beaming when he saw Sunwoo and all of sudden, he was crushed into a hug, flailing
to not drop the pouch.

Laughing, Sunwoo wrapped his arms around Hyunjoon’s waist, letting the other nuzzle into his
neck. He opened the pouch carefully, not wanting to drop it with Hyunjoon in his arms and gasped
softly when he saw the bracelet within.

“What are you doing?” Curious, Hyunjoon turned to look at his hand, seeing the bracelet.

“Woah, did Changmin hyung just gift you that bracelet?” Haknyeon winked teasingly at
Changmin, who turned redder. Chanhee was snickering behind them, since he wasn’t the source of
their teasing for once. Sunwoo felt happy just looking at them.

“Thank you,” he mouthed to Changmin over their boyfriends’ teasing, the older smiling gently at
him. Sunwoo was grabbed by the urge to kiss him, but they didn’t have the opportunity to do so,
because just a second after that moment, the rest of their members arrived with booming voices and
big smiles.

For now, it was enough for him to slip on the bracelet, playing with the pearls. He’d definitely give
Changmin a kiss later, though!

<>

Sunwoo hummed softly, tucking his legs into the cushion. It had been starting to become a bit
chilly lately and he’d make a habit of curling on the corner of the couch after their practices,
napping and relaxing to the sound of his boyfriends’ voices.

He’d receive occasional headpats too, which was a bonus.

Ever since last week, he had kept receiving gifts from all of his boyfriends. It was nice, but he was
still kind of confused as to why they kept up with this. He couldn’t remember them giving each
other this much gifts back when they were still only dating each other and not him. The gifts
weren’t all extravagant, sometimes it could be a single flower left by his nightstand or a drink after
practice. Sunwoo kept as many as he could, all of them quickly taking up space on his shelves. Not
that he minded of course, each moment had its own warm place etched into his memory.

Sunwoo had been thinking of getting his boyfriends something in return, since they were so
adamant on spoiling him all the time. Especially after he had gotten a break from promotions in
order to focus on his health. Sunwoo had the dorms all for himself most of the time, so maybe he
could bake something?
The cat hybrid felt the couch shift before a warm body pressed against his, Hyunjae’s familiar
scent filling his senses. Hyunjae spent a while settling down, careful not to jolt his boyfriend out of
his warm little cocoon. In the end, Sunwoo had ended up manhandled until he was in Hyunjae’s
lap, their tails intertwining as Hyunjae ran a hand through his messy hair.

“What’s on your mind, love? You seem lost in thought.” The older was smiling as he glanced at
Hyunjae, ears tilting in curiosity.

“I’m just kind of confused.” was what he was going to say, but perhaps that would reveal his
surprise to them too early. So instead, Sunwoo just shrugged, burying his nose into Hyunjae’s
neck. It earned him a small giggle as Hyunjae was a bit ticklish there and Sunwoo smiled, pressing
a kiss against the skin.

“Maybe if I give you one of these delicious candies I bought a few days back, the kitten will allow
me his thoughts?” Sunwoo snorted, laughing against Hyunjae, his shoulders shaking as he tried to
muffle the wheezing sound. Nice to know that his boyfriend thought he could be bribed with
candies ( he probably would let himself be bribed, to be honest ).

Hyunjae beamed at the reaction, kissing his forehead and squeezing him tighter. He then felt a
blanket being draped over them, trapping him in a cocoon of Hyunjae’s rich, chocolate scent.

“I know you’ve been home alone a lot and it’s been very windy. So I found this blanket in my
room,” Hyunjae’s cheeks reddened and Sunwoo chose to not point out the fact that it was well used
and drenched in his scent, a small smile tugging at his lips. “and I decided to give you it, so it’ll
keep you warm in your nest.”

Awww, how sweet of his hyung. Sunwoo let out a giggle, sitting up to peck Hyunjae’s lips. “Thank
you, love. How considerate of you.”

Hyunjae smiled and wrapped his arms around his waist, kissing him slower this time, intent on
making Sunwoo enjoy it. The younger let out a soft sigh against his lips, fingers playing with his
hair. They basked in each other's warmth, Sunwoo opening his mouth and letting Hyunjae’s tongue
pry into it, moaning softly when he felt Hyunjae’s hands squeeze his hips.

Sunwoo shifted so he could straddle Hyunjae properly this time, wrapping his arms around
Hyunjae’s neck and pulling him closer. It gained him a chuckle, along with feathery kisses down
his shoulder, Sunwoo humming softly when Hyunjae’s warm hands slipped underneath his
sweater.

Pulling away, Hyunjae gave him a cheeky smile before speaking. “Aren’t you going to join us,
Juyeon?”

Sunwoo felt his eyes widen slightly, head whipping to the left, meeting Juyeon’s dark gaze as the
older leaned against the door. “Oh, don’t stop on my account. I was enjoying the view.”

The cat hybrid blushed under the hungry stare, whimpering when Hyunjae’s fingers ghosted over
his nipples. Juyeon held him trapped with his gaze as Hyunjae lifted his shirt, exposing his skin to
the chilly air. Sunwoo shivered, leaning closer to Hyunjae for warmth.

Taking advantage of their positions, Hyunjae pulled his chest closer to his mouth, making Sunwoo
moan when he kissed a hardening nipple, eyes fluttering closed. He could hear Juyeon’s breath
hitch, the older gnawing on his lip and itching closer to them.

Hyunjae took the hardening bud into his mouth, suckling softly while squeezing Sunwoo’s ass,
making the younger moan louder this time, back arching.

“Stay right there.” Juyeon’s voice had him shivering as another set of hands curved around his
body, wandering over his unoccupied nipple. Sunwoo whined, torn between pushing his chest
further against Hyunjae’s mouth and pressing himself back towards Juyeon, who had started
kissing his neck.

His mind told him to follow Juyeon’s words as he closed his eyes, slipping into deep pleasure and
allowing his boyfriends to guide him away from his own thoughts.

Sunwoo purred softly, head nestled on Hyunjae’s chest. He was slipping in and out of
consciousness, listening to his hyung’s calm heartbeat as Hyunjae slept. Juyeon was laying on his
side beside them, hand absently scratching his ears.

He couldn’t really recall when they made it to bed, only that he was carried here by Juyeon.

“Sunwoo-ah.” Opening one eye, he peeked curiously at Juyeon. The tiger hybrid smiled widely, as
if seeing Sunwoo made him feel like the entire world was spinning.

Juyeon didn’t say anything for a while, the two of them basking in the warmth and listening to
Hyunjae’s calm breaths. Sunwoo untangled his hand from the sheets, taking Juyeon’s hand in his
and nuzzling his cheek against them, purring softly.

The vibrations sent shivers up Juyeon’s arm and he moved closer, pressing his body to Hyunjae’s
side.

“I have something for you.” The words were so quiet that Sunwoo almost didn’t catch them. He
was sleepy too, so it took him a while before answering.

“For me?” Juyeon nodded, fingers tapping against his hand. The older leaned forwards and kissed
his forehead before rolling away, his unoccupied hand fumbling against the drawer. Trying to be
quiet, Juyeon pulled the box out slowly, before digging for something in it.

“You know, we’ve come so far now,” Juyeon began, finally finding what he was looking for
before rolling back beside them. “and I’m really proud of us. For doing our best and for relying on
each other. For the trust we have of each other.”

Sunwoo smiled, humming lazily.

“And I thought, when we reach our goal, what then? Do we settle down afterwards, somewhere
quiet and away from all the fame? I would want that, at least. I mean, I love being able to sing and
perform.” He stopped for a moment, as if thinking.

“But when I’m older and it’s time, I want to be able to spend the rest of my life with you. All of
you. I want to wake up and see you in my bed, getting enough sleep for once. I want to grow a
garden, or go to the beach together, even hold hands in public.” Juyeon played with the gift in his
hand, awfully nervous that it wouldn’t be taken lightly. Sunwoo furrowed his eyes at that,
frowning.

Whatever he was gifted, he was sure he’d love it. The younger reached out to pat Juyeon’s head, as
if encouraging him. Juyeon gave him a small kiss on the wrist, tiny smile appearing on his lips.
“You know I’m yours. Always yours, hyung.” Sunwoo tilted his head, pressing his head further
against Juyeon’s hand.

The older took a deep breath, seemingly nervous again. “I know. That’s why I bought you this
ring, after all.”

Sunwoo felt his eyes widen, gasping softly.

“It’s just a promise ring for now but you know, in the future, I’d like to replace it with the real
one.” Awkwardly craning his head, Juyeon chuckled and held the box in front of him. Sunwoo sat
up slowly, carefully taking it into his hand and opening it, gasping at the silver hoop inside.

He looked up, beaming.

“I’d very much like that too, hyung!”

<>

What the hell are you supposed to wear when going on a date?

Sunwoo grumbled, muttering his frustrations as he dug through his wardrobe.

Jacob and Kevin had asked him a few days prior if he would like to go to Busan with them for a
date. Things were finally calming down again after their mini tour in Japan and Korea, so his
hyungs saw an opportunity and seemed excited to take him somewhere new. Who was he to deny
them?

They would leave in two hours and Sunwoo still couldn’t figure out what to wear. Should he go
casual? Or more formal? Where were they even going?

Kevin had insisted that it would be a surprise, so he had no idea how to plan his outfit . He
couldn’t wear high heel boots when hiking, or go to a fancy restaurant in shorts and t-shirt, for
God’s sake!

Sunwoo let out a sigh of frustration, the nervousness in his system making him even more worked
up.

It wasn’t his first date but every time they went on one, Sunwoo was always nervous. He didn’t
want anything to go wrong, really, and old habits die hard.

He sat in the middle of his mess, trying to wring out most of the nervousness before going, even
though it wasn’t as helpful. Sunwoo knew he was getting nowhere. Sighing again, he got up and
stepped over the mountain of clothes on the floor, before exiting the room.

Kevin was still out for his morning run, so he found Jacob sitting on his bed, glancing up from his
computer and smiling when Sunwoo sat down beside him.

“Hyuuungggg.” Sunwoo leaned against him, head bumping against Jacob’s. He purred softly when
Jacob’s hand scratched his ear, the older’s fond gaze meeting his.

“Yes, Sunwoo-yah? Excited for our trip?” Nodding eagerly, Sunwoo beamed at him.

“Of course I am! It’s just,” he frowned, laughing nervously, “I have no idea what to wear.”

Jacob blinked at him, making Sunwoo blush in embarrassment, and then burst out in giggles, the
younger gaping at him.

“Hyung! This is a serious problem!” Sunwoo pouted, but wasn’t anywhere near offended, just
happy to hear the bright laughter from his boyfriend.

“No, I’m sorry, I’m not laughing at you, I swear.” Jacob kissed his cheek, still shaking from
laughter.

Closing his computer, Jacob put it aside as he pulled Sunwoo up and urged him to climb into his
lap. Well settled in the older’s inviting hold, Sunwoo relaxed, letting Jacob’s hands squeeze his
hips comfortingly.

“Wear whatever you feel like, love. You look good in everything.” Sunwoo rolled his eyes,
scoffing at Jacob.

“That wasn’t an answer!” He whined, playing with the strings of Jacob’s hoodie.

“Well, we’re not going to do anything too exhaustive. Just make sure to wear sneakers so you can
move comfortably, that’s all.” Sunwoo pouted again, wanting to ask more but refrained from it,
knowing he’d get a nonsense answer again.

At least now he knew that a skirt and a t- shirt would do. Maybe he could pair the skirt with thigh
highs too? And some chains, definitely.

Sunwoo thanked his hyung by kissing him, laughing when Jacob tried to stop him from leaving,
the older tickling him ( cheating! ) as he pouted. Once he was finally out of Jacob and Kevin’s
room, although not before giving Jacob another kiss so he would let him go, the cat hybrid went to
clean his room, finishing getting ready for their date.

The rest of their boyfriends already knew of this and since they were going to be at the hotel first,
their manager had offered to drive them there. Sunwoo reminded himself to thank him later,
although not getting too close since Hyunjoon had been strangely possessive of him as of lately.
Perhaps the wolf’s rut was coming soon, why would he constantly follow Sunwoo everywhere
otherwise?

About an hour later, he and Jacob were standing outside of their dorms, waiting for Kevin to come
down the stairs and for their manager to pick them up.

Jacob was wearing a cream colored sweater, paired with light jeans and loafers, a basket covering
his fluffy hair and matching the color of his mask, which was brown.

Sunwoo cooed, his hyung was so handsome.

Just as the van pulled up at the parking lot, Kevin came rushing down the stairs, carrying a big,
heavy bag, his hair still wet and fresh out of the shower.

He shot Sunwoo a wide smile, before ushering them both into the van, dragging the bag behind
him.
“What’s that?” Sunwoo asked once they had sat down and put their seatbelts on.

”It's a surprise! One I think you might like.” Kevin smiled, winking teasingly at him while Sunwoo
pouted.

“The bag is only a part of everything I brought. Luckily, manager hyung offered to drive us!” They
glanced at him, and the manager just shrugged, eyes trained on the road.

“More like you begged me to.” Kevin’s cheeks reddened and he began to sputter, Jacob and
Sunwoo giggling at the flustered boy.

“Hey! They didn’t need to know that.” Pouting, Kevin just turned away and started asking them if
they had everything they needed and if they had comfortable clothes.

Sunwoo felt relieved he had picked this outfit, and it was thanks to Jacob too, who helped him
instead of running around ( cough, Kevin, cough ). Every time Sunwoo tried to ask if he could help,
he was gently swatted away, Kevin grinning and telling him he’d enjoy it more once he found out
later.

Well, at least now they were on their way. A four hour drive to the coast, checking into their hotel
and then three whole days just the three of them. It was cozy, even if it had been impulsive. The
rest of their boyfriends would join them as soon as they finished wrapping up in Seoul.

Considering they left at 8.00 am, they’d be there at 12, which was perfect for lunch. Not that it
would stop Jacob from feeding him snacks though and Kevin had for sure stuffed his bag full of
food too.

They chatted about their vacation, excited for what’s to come and Sunwoo yawned softly, the soft
spinning of the car pulling his head into a hazy headspace. They had been up early to finish
everything and to say goodbye.

Sunwoo had even forgotten to pack last night, so when he woke up, he had panicked over that, too.
He wasn’t half aware of what he had stuffed into his backpack or his suitcase, only that most of his
necessaries were there.

But he was dead set in having fun instead of worrying, so he wasn’t that bothered. He'll deal with
the problem later, anyway.

Resting his head on Jacob’s shoulder, he purred softly when the older’s hand patted his head. The
tiredness was finally catching up on him and Sunwoo yawned softly, the quiet noise from outside
making him even sleepier. His eyes gradually grew heavier and before he knew of it, Sunwoo was
asleep.

There was a gentle hand on his shoulder, shaking him awake. Sunwoo let out a grumble and curled
closer to the warm body next to him, not wanting to get up just yet. It was so cozy and he didn’t
feel like getting out in the cold.

“Sunwoo-yah?” A kiss on his forehead. Sunwoo hummed, rubbing his cheek against a soft
sweater.

“Sunshine, we’re here. It’s time to wake up.” Kevin’s voice joined Jacob’s as a hand carded
through his hair. They didn’t appear in their hybrid forms in public, but the head scratches still
managed to make him purr even as a human.

Sunwoo opened his eyes begrudgingly, rubbing them as he blinked groggily. He looked around, not
seeing their manager anywhere and the car door was open, the hotel building right outside as busy
traffic surrounded them.

“Sorry for falling asleep. How long since we arrived?” Yawning, he stretched his neck, smiling at
his hyungs. Kevin was looking at him with such a fond look that it had him blushing, flustered to
know that he was worthy of such admiration.

“Don’t apologize, dear. We arrived not too long ago and you were too cute to be woken up.”
Sunwoo’s flush got deeper and he buried his face into Jacob’s sweater, mumbling at them to stop.

“Kevin actually wanted to carry you upstairs. Shame people would recognize us even with our
masks on.” Jacob kissed the crown of his head, smiling when Sunwoo peeked from his sweater and
let out a snort.

“I’m sure I’m too heavy for that, though.” That had both his boyfriends frowning, but he was quick
to reassure them that he hadn’t meant it that way, only for Kevin to insist he could and would carry
Sunwoo after all, to which Sunwoo started protesting. His protests were cut short when Kevin
actually hoisted him up and into his lap, tucking Sunwoo’s head into his neck before carefully
lifting him up and out of the car.

“Hyung! Put me down! People will see!?” He squeaked, arms flailing to wrap around Kevin’s
neck. not wanting to slip off and fall.

Kevin just kissed his cheek, smiling teasingly. Damn him! Wasn’t he worried about that just a
minute ago? Sunwoo hid his face into the crook of Kevin’s neck, not wanting to draw more
attention to them as they already were. He recognized Jacob following them by his scent, the eldest
probably laughing too, barely concealing his chuckles.

They arrived at the hotel room without any issue, although Sunwoo was already fussing over
dispatch hiding somewhere in the corner and Kevin had to shut him up with a kiss that left his
knees weak and his heart rushing.

They lounged around in the room for a bit, waiting for the manager to give them the thumbs up,
before heading out on their own. Here, they weren’t The Boyz anymore. They weren’t idols for the
public, just Jacob, Kevin and Sunwoo.

It felt quite nice, actually.

Sunwoo did thank the manager, in which he got a fond hesdpat and then they were left alone on
their own while he went out to meet his friends. He was to stay in another room further down the
hall, the rest of the rooms beside theirs already reserved for the rest of the group.

Kevin took them to the aquarium, overjoyed when Sunwoo gasped excitedly, Jacob grinning
widely as he found out they had sharks.

It was dark and cool in there, but not too cold as it was outside. Despite this, Jacob had offered
Sunwoo his sweater, in which the younger thanked him and slipped over his head, comforted by a
familiar scent of matcha and fresh linen.

They could hold hands in there, it was too dark to properly see other people’s faces and they
wouldn’t be recognised as easily. Everyone was minding their own business at that, too busy with
their own significant other.
Sunwoo could not stop aweing at the fishes, he had always wanted to go to an aquarium and the
jellyfish looked so pretty. No wonder Kevin wanted to keep it a surprise at first, Sunwoo giggled
and squeezed his hand, mouthing a small thank you, in which Kevin just responded by kissing

They visited the eels, looked for the whale shark Jacob had wanted to see, saw a bunch of
octopuses and seashells, seahorses and even snails. Whispering among themselves as they walked,
Sunwoo received a bunch of random facts about sharks while Kevin spoke of food, excited to visit
the corners of Busan to find the hidden gem of the city.

When they finally got to the water tunnel, everything lit up, and Sunwoo marveled at the sight
above his head, gasping when a blowfish came close to the glass. He giggled as it stared at him, his
boyfriends using the moment to take a picture, sending it to the groupchat they had with the rest of
their boyfriends.

Sunwoo also managed to capture Jacob turning to look at him when a bunch of jellyfish came
behind him, and Kevin posing with the squid waving at the camera.

When they finally came out of the aquarium later on, it was already past lunchtime, the clock
reading just over 2.30. They were laughing and snacking on fruit, looking through all of the
pictures they had taken. Kevin announced that he was feeling hungry and they immediately set
way towards the car.

The company had allowed them the van and since their manager had gone out, Jacob drove them to
the next destination, which was the Busan Citizens Park. It became apparent what Kevin was
planning when he pulled out the giant basket filled with food, grinning widely.

“Changmin and Chanhee helped me prepare this. I hope you like it!” Sunwoo nodded frankly
leaning forwards to kiss his cheek and Jacob kissed Kevin’s hand, making him blush.

“Thank you hyung! This is the best date ever.” Sunwoo smiled, nuzzling against Kevin’s shoulder.

“The best one? Don’t let the others hear you say that, love.” Kevin laughed, kissing his forehead.

They quickly found a he perfect spot underneath a tree, who cast them a shadow. The weather had
favored them too, the sun shining brightly from the sky, the breeze warm and comforting instead of
cold.

They carried everything from the van and rolled out the mat, putting their bags in the corner so it
wouldn’t blow away. Sunwoo helped Kevin unpack the food while Jacob found the speaker,
texting their boyfriends and letting them know where they were and that everything was alright.

Sunwoo’s stomach was growling by the time they finally started eating, his mouth watering at the
sight of kimbap and strawberry sandwiches. There were some cold noodles too, egg sandwiches,
pasta salad and loads of fruit like watermelon, grapes and apples cut to look like bunnies ( he
suspected that it was Chanhee’s doing ). Kevin had taken the liberty to line up the soda and banana
milk, there was even coffee and chocolate.

Not knowing where to start, Sunwoo found his plate overflowing when Jacob casually started
filling it with dumplings and buns, foregoing the desert as they would have later.

He thanked the older, gaping when Jacob fed him some kimbap, chewing happily at the delicious
food. Everyone knows that food tastes the best after you’ve gone hours without eating anything,
especially when you’ve had so much fun that you forgot to eat.

Sunwoo in turn, shared a bun with Kevin, listening to his two hyungs talking about their childhoods
in Canada. He couldn’t help but want to go back again and meet Jacob’s kind mother and brother.

Performing for The B was of course always fun, especially when they would stop in Toronto and
Vancouver, the fans there welcoming Jacob and Kevin home.

“Sunwoo-ah! Now that we have finished eating, I have something for you.” Feeling suspicious,
Sunwoo glanced at him with a pinched expression. And by the look on Jacob’s face, he could tell
the elder already knew what was going to happen. Was this another courting gift?

Yes, would you believe that. He had finally figured it out.

Sunwoo was a bit baffled at first, remembering that they had started barely a week after his
confession, back when they still weren’t sure if they were in a relationship yet. But his boyfriends
had been persistent and with the constant showering of gifts, he eventually put two and two
together. He had even had it clarified by Sangyeon when the older formally asked him out as the
pack leader, inviting him into their pack over dinner. ( It had him squirming, because Sangyeon
had looked freaking amazing in his button up silk shirt, holding his hands and looking at him like
he held the stars up in the sky for him. Of course he had said yes. And the sex afterwards had left
him unable to feel anything but Sangyeon’s rough handling and thick cock for weeks.

Now, none of Sunwoo’s other boyfriends were held back either. They all had their special moments
and places where they would ask him and once when Hyunjoon had done it, he burst into tears,
heart ready to crack and pour into their welcoming arms.

Even now, after months of dating, he had expected the courting to calm down, but it never did. He
was still working on it and Sunwoo was slowly starting to believe he could have this. That he
deserved all this love.

So when Kevin slowly got the chocolate cake out from the cool box, he couldn’t help the giddy
smile from appearing. Ah, this useless romantic of his.

“Someone mentioned that you might like Devil’s Cake and you have been talking about it a lot
lately, so I stopped by your favorite cafe this morning. I also got Cobie an iced coffee from his
favorite place. I hope you like it!” That someone must be Sunwoo’s best friend. The cat hybrid
giggled, kissing Kevin as Jacob kissed his cheek, both of them saying cheerily thanks to their
thoughtful boyfriend.

There you see? This is why you should never settle for less.

Sunwoo moaned softly at the first bite of cake, the soft and fluffy coating filling his taste buds with
chocolate and whipped cream. He was planning to buy it when he went out with Jisung the other
day but decided not to in the end and it was totally worth the wait, because this day was just
perfect. Kevin had moved closer to him, wrapping his arm around Sunwoo’s waist and resting his
head on Jacob’s shoulder.

They couldn’t kiss too often in public, but by the small taps of pattern on their skin, Sunwoo made
sure his hyungs knew how much he loved them.

<>
Jacob ended up paying for dinner and even bought Sunwoo coffee jelly despite the younger’s
protests.

He was still munching on it happily, realizing how utterly spoiled he was. Not that he could
complain though, because Sunwoo knew his boyfriends loved doing so and he would totally do the
same in return.

Juyeon’s ring glistened on his finger, matching with the ones that both Kevin and Jacob bore. They
were at the hotel now, finally in the privacy of their rooms and free to kiss and hug however they
wanted. They were watching the sunset, washing the city in orange.

Their plan had originally been to stay out all day, but since Kevin’s feet were starting to hurt, they
had gone back to the hotel to get some rest and later on, if they were feeling like it, experience the
nightlife of Busan.

Sunwoo had always liked the sunset. Especially when the orange washed away, there was a nice
kind of purple and blue glow, the sky darkening bit by bit and making room for the stars. The
clouds had disappeared during the day, and it seemed like they weren’t going to be washed up by
the rain if they decided to go out this evening.

Kevin was napping, head in his lap as Jacob sat quietly beside them, half leaning into Sunwoo. The
younger was in his hybrid form, tail playing with Jacob’s ankle as if wanting to stay close and
constantly touching.

They weren’t talking much, which didn’t bother him at all. Listening to Jacob’s heartbeat was
comforting enough. The older would turn and bury his face into Sunwoo’s neck from time to time,
making Sunwoo shake in silent laughter when he nipped the skin of his scent gland, the ticklish
feeling leaving his skin in goosebumps.

Since being off the heat suppressants, Sunwoo’s scent had become less and less sterile. Formerly
being the only hybrid in their group who wasn’t a part of a pack, he needed to take scent blockers
and such since he didn’t have anyone to help with his heat. Back then, asking his members felt like
too much for Sunwoo’s poor heart and he hadn’t especially favored the thought of going to a heat
service or finding a stranger to share his heat with.

Besides, every time he mentioned it to his now boyfriends, they would act weird and distant. It was
clear to him now that they hadn’t been disgusted or uncomfortable with him, just that they hadn’t
liked the idea of losing him to another.

God, it took them so long to figure their shit out.

He was yet to share a heat with them, still getting accustomed to the pack dynamics and trying to
do his body better by taking care of it. Sunwoo was hesitant at first, but when he finally allowed
himself to scent them, he had found himself unable to stop the urge to touch. And his boyfriends,
curse them, encouraged it entirely, smothering him in their scents at any given moment.

Sunwoo was still wearing Jacob’s sweater, craning his neck to make space for the other hybrid,
who happily rubbed himself into Sunwoo’s skin. Warm tea and fresh linen filled the room,
accompanied by slips of roses and Sunwoo’s vanilla scent.

Giggling at the ticklish sensation, Sunwoo put a hand on Jacob’s chest to keep him grounded. The
older looked up in curiosity when his phone buzzed, Sunwoo tapping the screen to see that
Haknyeon had messaged him.
Jacob’s attention slipped away from his phone as the older’s breath evened out, Jacob closing his
eyes and leaning fully against Sunwoo now. He turned his head slightly to kiss Jacob’s head,
opening his phone to see what his other hyung had sent.

Once their chat lightened up his phone, Sunwoo’s sight was bombarded by frogs, letting out a snort
when Haknyeon’s icon popped in and out of the screen.

sunu•_•

whts up w all the frogs?

macaron boy <3

i found them cute, like my kitten :)

how’s busan?

sunu•_•

we have lots of fun! altho it was much walking, so both hyungs are asleep rn.

sunu•_•

i’m actually tuck. like stuck in a cuddle pile kind of stuck. i might need a hero in shining armor bc i
rly feel like peeing ;-;

macaron boy <3

oh no! a hero is on the way! i don’t think i can carry all of these boxes of pear juice by myself to my
beloved though…

sunu•_•

what?

Sunwoo got excited, careful not to jolt either of his boyfriends who were currently napping.
Besides, he hadn’t lied, he really did need to pee but he refused to wake either of his hyungs up.
Moving right now would just make it worse, he supposed.

macaron boy <3

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The picture showed Haknyeon smiling, holding the peace sign in front of two boxes of pear juice,
nicely wrapped and neatly put on his bed.

Sunwoo gasped softly, face starting to hurt from smiling so widely. How unfair, why would his
boyfriend show him this when they’re away? Now he couldn’t wait to get home and unpack the
boxes. He pouted, although he immediately froze when he felt Jacob shift, hand patting Jacob’s
head, trying to soothe him back to sleep.

Once the dog hybrid had settled down again, he answered Haknyeon.

sunu•_•

what is this?! u bought that for me? (≧∀≦)

macaron boy <3

it’s a gift… do you like it?

sunu•_•

like it? hyung, i love it! Thank you sm!!

cant wait until u get here. gonna give u loads of kisses <3

macaron boy <3

is that a promise?

Sunwoo giggled, rolling his eyes.

sunu•_•

of course it is. u know it ;)

Ah, they were really set on spoiling him. Sunwoo couldn’t feel any luckier to have such amazing
boyfriends. He couldn’t wait until they were all here, so he could pull them close and never let go
again.
Chuckling quietly, Sunwoo continued to chat with Haknyeon, waiting for Jacob and Kevin to wake
up.

<>

Younghoon was driving them to the closest beach and Sunwoo was already half distracted,
squirming in his seat.

How could someone look so good while doing a basic thing such as driving? Sunwoo’s eyes would
every now and then slip over to the older’s hands on the steering wheel, squirming quietly when he
thought about what they had been doing before the road trip.

Younghoon noticed too, of course. That smug bastard was even smirking, the silence beteeen them
loaded with tension.

When the elder had asked him if he had wanted to go on a date at the beach, Sunwoo hadn’t
expected these turns of events. Not that he really minded, having them close satisfied his annoying
needs that craved touch and affirmation, much to his annoyance.

Sunwoo jumped when Younghoon’s hand settled on his thigh, the warmth covering the wide
expanse of his skin and causing him to blush dark red, almost as red as Younghoon’s hair.

Glancing at the elder, Sunwoo tried to figure out what the hell Younghoon was planning on doing.
But nothing other than that happened. Younghoon’s hand stayed firm on his thigh, making Sunwoo
squirm even more than before.

Okay. He could make it.

Sunwoo could do this.

Forcing his heart to slow down a bit, Sunwoo directed his gaze back on the road, trying to distract
himself from the big hand stroking against the sensitive skin of his inner thigh.

What beach were they supposed to go to? Maybe Younghoon would take him to a restaurant by the
seaside too, after they had taken a stroll at the beach. They hadn’t brought swimming shorts, only a
blanket and perhaps some drinks and snacks in the same basket Kevin had brought a few weeks
prior.

Sunwoo wouldn’t mind just talking until dawn. That often happened when he was with
Younghoon, something about him had Sunwoo feeling almost too comfortable and spilling out
whatever was on his mind when he thought about it. Besides, Sunwoo had always preferred
sunsets.

The distraction almost worked, until Younghoon decided to move his hand further up Sunwoo’s
thigh, making the younger whimper as he jolted. Feeling the tips of his ears warm, Sunwoo turned
away to stare out of the window. But it was a rookie mistake, because in a brief moment, he met
Younghoon’s dark eyes through the reflection, shivering at the look on the other’s face.

“Change of plans, Sunwoo-ah. I wanna take you somewhere before we go to dinner.” He looked
back at the older, who now had his gaze back on the road and couldn’t help but shiver in
anticipation.

“Okay.”

There was no need for further questions, he trusted Younghoon. And besides, he was too aroused
to enjoy a stroll at the beach right now.

They didn’t drive for a long time, it was about 15 minutes before Younghoon finally stopped the
car, turning to look at him.

Sunwoo took the opportunity to avoid his gaze by looking around and wasn’t disappointed in the
slightest. They were at a lookout point, overseeing the coast and the sun slowly sinking at the
horizon. A city lay out in front of them, following the seaside as the calm ocean guided their
sailing boats close to the beach.

He couldn’t help the soft sigh of content. “It’s so beautiful, hyung.”

“It is, isn’t it?” Sunwoo turned to finally face Younghoon, finding his hyung staring at him instead
of the view.

His cheeks turned back to its pretty pink hue. “Aish, this hyung. So cheesy.”

Giggling, Sunwoo yelped when Younghoon pressed his seat back, smiling playfully as his lips
hovered just above Sunwoo’s lips.

“How about we open the truck and push everything back? I want you spread out for me, baby.”
Sunwoo’s never moved so fast in his life, eagerness fueled by the gleeful laugh Younghoon let out.

When Sunwoo had managed to come out of his headspace later on, Younghoon had manhandled
him into his lap, situating them so they could watch the rest of the sun disappear into the far
distance.

Despite being stark naked, he didn’t freeze, Younghoon’s warmth surrounding him, outside and
inside. Sunwoo’s body throbbed, but it was a pleasant throb and he clenched down on
Younghoon’s knot just to hear the older’s breath hitch, lazily thrusting his hips upwards.

They talked softly, Sunwoo being teased for his sore throat and red eyes, as if he couldn’t hear the
tint of possessiveness in Younghoon’s words. Sunwoo laughed when Younghoon told him about
his childhood, the sweet and sticky popsicles, watery watermelon and hot summers.

Younghoon listened intently when Sunwoo confessed about the time the cat hybrid was so
intensely in love with them ( he still was ) but hadn’t managed the courage to say anything. His
large hands covered Sunwoo’s hips, tapping the skin and drawing patterns to comfort the younger.
Then Younghoon told him about how he had been in love with Sunwoo too and hadn’t stopped
with the poetic compliments until Sunwoo hid his face into his neck, ears and neck equally red.

At some point, he turned around, situating himself better so his ass could press against
Younghoon’s hips. The knot had long gone down and he removed the condom and replaced it with
a new one before sinking down, moaning softly.

His boyfriend held his waist, watching him with the stars reflected in those dark brown eyes and
Sunwoo couldn’t help the urge to kiss him, leaning down and connecting their lips again.

They went slowly, again and again, laughing and kissing softly, sometimes pausing to drink and
eat the fruit that Sunwoo had cut, talking softly among themselves. Four hours had passed when
they finally decided to clean up and go to the restaurant, Sunwoo holding Younghoon’s hand all
the way there.

Their rings glittered under the moonlight, the sole proof of their lovely secret.

<>

“Do I have to repeat it again?” Sunwoo whined, overlooking the text that Youngjae had given him.

“Yes, and this time, try letting go of your r’s.” Youngjae smiled gently, very patient with him as he
stumbled over the English words. He had improved though, thanks to his three English speaking
boyfriends and all the gaming he did online.

It was worth it when he could flirt with Deobis too (much to his boyfriend's amusement).

Sunwoo read through what his mind told him was the thousandth time, slowly like Youngjae had
instructed him to. Once he was done and got the pronunciation right, he looked up at the younger
man for approval. Youngjae was smiling, telling him he had done good.

Beaming at that, he thanked Youngjae for helping him. Now, Sunwoo could understand and write
well but it was the matter of talking that he struggled with. Koreans didn’t practice by talking as it
was, so he was thankful for Youngjae, who put time aside to teach him.

“Do you want to watch Kimi no na wa? We can watch it dubbed in English.” Okay, Youngjae
knew him too well. Sunwoo could not decline that offer, jumping up in excitement to go and
retrieve the computer.

When he came back, Youngjae had already made a half nest for them, leaving some space among
the blankets for him. Sunwoo kissed him as a thanks, starting the computer and finishing the nest
by dragging his own pillows and the rest of the clothes he had stolen from their pack members,
shuffling around to make it to his satisfaction.

Youngjae was watching him fondly in the meantime, before going to get some snacks, telling
Sunwoo not to drown them in pillows, in which he only received a grunt as an answer.

They finally got the movie started a few minutes later, Sunwoo leaning into Youngjae as the other
chewed popcorn with his mouth full.

The silence was peaceful, accompanied by some comments from Sunwoo here and there, Youngjae
humming and listening as he fed Sunwoo candies. Occasionally, the cat hybrid would ask him what
a certain word meant in English and he’d reply, explaining shortly. Sometimes they even paused so
he could hear Sunwoo summarize and tell him fun facts about the movie, smiling fondly at the
enthusiastic conversation.

He laughed silently when Sunwoo teared up at the end of the movie, the lost lovers finding each
other again after years apart. Finding his boyfriend adorable, he cooed softly at Sunwoo, waiting
until the movie had ended until he spoke again.

“Sunu, I have a gift for you.” The other turned to the side, smiling softly, taking his hand and
squeezing.

“For me?” Sunwoo was aware of their courting now, even if it had left him unable to stop blushing
in their presence. Youngjae was delighted to see him so happy, his Sunwoo deserved the world,
after all.

“Yes. It was a bit hard to find, but I finally got it. Sorry for making you wait.” The cat hybrid was
shaking his head before he could finish the sentence.

“It’s okay! I’m sure I’ll love the gift you have for me.” It’s from you, so of course I’d love it.
Sunwoo waited patiently as Youngjae fiddled with a box under his bed, finally pulling out a small
package and handing it to him.

Starting with shaking it slightly and making Youngjae smile, Sunwoo giggled, before beginning to
open the package carefully. Inside was a silken bag, wrapped around plastic and carefully folded
together.

Sunwoo gasped softly when he opened the bag, holding the keychain up for them to see.

It was in the form of Mitsuha’s hairband, although held together by two magnets in the middle.
Two keychains, for Mitsuha and Taki, held together like a red string of fate.

“Youngjae-ah…” The younger perked up at the mention of his name, fiddling nervously with the
strings of his hoodie.

Sunwoo leaned forward, pressing a chaste kiss against his lips. Softly, he said, “Thank you, it’s so
pretty.”

Youngjae’s expression broke into a big grin, wrapping his arms around Sunwoo’s waist. “I’m glad
you like it, love.”

Sunwoo allowed his boyfriend to pull him in for another kiss, moving to straddle Youngjae. The
kiss turned into a lazy make out, Sunwoo wrapping his arms around Youngjae’s neck and sighing
against his mouth.

He giggled when Youngjae moved to kiss his neck, skin breaking out in shivers as he felt ticklish.
They put on a ghibli movie in the background and Youngjae pulled him to lie down on top of him,
cuddling him into the cocoon they had created of blankets and pillows.

Their other boyfriends later on found them, they were both sleeping, Sunwoo drooling on
Youngjae’s shirt and the younger cradling his head carefully, snoozing away among the pillows.

The photo was sent in the groupchat and soon put up as a picture.

<>
Sunwoo hummed to the tune, trying to differentiate the rhythm. The endless staring at the
computer had his eyes tired, but he needed to finish this before the end of the day.

He replayed the track again when Sangyeon came back into the studio, carrying two coffee cups
and a bag filled with what he assumed was bread from the local bakery.

“Welcome back, hyung. Was the traffic bad?” Sunwoo glanced up at Sangyeon when he took off
his shoes, putting the coffees down on the table beside the sofa.

“It was not too bad. I got there quickly, although I hope you don’t mind that I was held back a bit
by one of the stylists.” Sunwoo shook his head, accepting the cup offered to him with a smile.

“What do you think of this?” He turned to replay the song again, glancing at his hyung to see
Sangyeon’s reaction.

They were both listening attentively, Sangyeon sometimes humming and muttering while Sunwoo
looked at him, tapping with his finger against the keyboard.

When the song finally ended, Sangyeon turned to smile at him. “It sounds good, love. I like the
beat and the start, though the end sounded a bit hasty and we need to fix the melody but otherwise,
you did so well.”

Sunwoo preened at the praise, grateful that Sangyeon had been honest. They had carefully
arranged and fixed the mixtape for a while now, Sunwoo wanted it to be perfect before he released
it. He’s done mostly covers until now, but the idea had been at the back of his head and was
brought to light when Sangyeon had asked if he wanted to use the studio to record something.

With the idea presented for their team and their manager, Sunwoo managed to lift it until he was
allowed to do the project.

And here they were, about two weeks later.

Sunwoo sighed, resting his chin on his hands. What could he do to make it perfect ?

“Hey, just remember that it’s fine if the final product is a bit rough. Nothing has to be perfect, Sun-
ah.” Sangyeon smiled at his boyfriend, pushing back his bangs and petting Sunwoo’s head, sensing
the train of thought in the younger’s head.

Sunwoo leaned into the touch, purring when the fingers carded through his hair, scratching his
scalp lightly.

“I know hyung. I just have to finish this first, it doesn’t feel right yet.” The tapping of his feet
started again, shaking the table slightly.

“How about we take a break then? Dinner’s on me. We can stop for today and come back
tomorrow when both you and I are well rested.” Well, Sangyeon wasn’t exactly wrong. They were
tired after the five hour dance practice and most of their boyfriends had already gone home to rest.

“It’s not going somewhere, Sunwoo. Let me treat you to a meal.” Sangyeon kissed his forehead.
Sunwoo nodded slowly, moving to close the computer and save the changes they had made today.

“What kind of meal? A fancy one?” Sunwoo was joking, but when he saw Sangyeon’s grin, he
realized the older was not.

“Wait, seriously? Do I have to dress fancy too?” Sangyeon shrugged, helping him up off the chair
when Sunwoo held out his hand.

“Only if you wish too, love. I just want you with me.” Blushing, Sunwoo swatted his hand away
and went ahead, trying to hide his smile.

“C’mon then! We need to get home and get ready.”

They were off about an hour later, freshly showered and dressed up in fancy clothes. Sunwoo felt
like a passenger princess when Sangyeon opened the car door for him and drove them to the
restaurant, resting his hand on the younger’s thigh as Sunwoo tried hard not to fidget, having an
internal crisis all the way to their destination.

Turns out, Sangyeon had already made reservations at a dining restaurant in central Seoul, with a
dramatic view over the city’s many lights and a classy, homey atmosphere. When Sunwoo asked
him how much it had taken him to get them a table, Sangyeon just shrugged and roped him into
talking about his date with Hyunjae rather than answering it.

Oh well, Sunwoo might as well enjoy it. He felt thoroughly spoiled as it was already and it had
been a long time since they had been out together, just the two of them.

They ordered food ( Sunwoo’s eyes bulging at the price of the dishes, but Sangyeon had assured
him it was fine ) and despite having received many types of gifts and acts of services like this for
almost over a year now, he could not get used to the look in Sangyeon’s eyes whenever he looked
at him. The dim light in the restaurant gave way to the brown colors of Sangyeon’s eyes and his
gaze made Sunwoo feel all fuzzy and warm inside, constantly blushing and looking down on his
hands.

“Sunwoo-ah.” God, even his voice sounded good. Sunwoo gulped. He was doomed, for sure. His
heat wasn’t even scheduled for another two weeks or so, but he felt the familiar heat of arousal
already. Stupid, horny brain. Worse thing was that his boyfriends even encouraged him, probably
having more stamina than him too. Once, when he had spent the night with both Jacob and
Sangyeon, pressed between the both of them, Sunwoo had passed out and woken up in a blissful
haze. The thought of it made his face burn even more.

A (very large and rough) hand came to rest on top of his, bringing his attention back to Sangyeon.

“What do you think of the restaurant? I wasn’t too sure if seafood was of your liking this afternoon
but you do love chocolate and this restaurant has one of the best devil’s cakes I’ve ever tasted.”
Gosh, was Sangyeon nervous? He seemed like it, playing mindlessly with Sunwoo’s fingers
despite looking all confident and stupidly handsome. Sunwoo smiled, finding it endearing. In the
end, this was the love of his life, after all. His first love, his first heartbreak. Sangyeon being so
true about his feelings to Sunwoo made the younger swoon at the spot.

“Don’t worry, hyung. It’s perfect. I love it, it’s so beautiful up here.” Sunwoo looked out of the
window, they were sitting at a large balcony covered in a giant glass dome, their table being
situated close to the edge at the center of the floor. Everyone around them were nicely dressed too,
the chatter low and distant in the background as soft jazz played from inside the restaurant, the
band at the stage hitting it off and enjoying the sound. Despite the cold winter air outside, the
entire balcony had been heated up and it left a pleasant buzz under his skin.

Sangyeon smiled, eyes glistening in the warm light. He didn’t let go of Sunwoo’s hand as they
were talking, playing with Juyeon’s ring on his finger as their food arrived. He managed to get
Sangyeon to try some of his food, in which the older had replied by telling him about which wines
would go well with it and then their conversations got steered into the food direction, talking about
Sangyeon’s favourite rice balls, discussing whether they should check if the street stand was still
open later on or not.

When they had finished their meal and Sunwoo got his slice of devil’s cake - not without sharing it
with Sangyeon, of course, the two of them had gone up to leave, wanting to take a stroll in the
fresh air. Sunwoo giggled when Sangyeon put his coat on for him before taking his own jacket,
once again opening the car door for him and making sure he was satisfied before sliding into the
driver’s seat.

About 15 minutes later and after parking the car, they were walking in Hongdae Street, each of
them holding a rice ball each, Sangyeon laughing at a joke Sunwoo drew, the younger
affectionately wiping rice from the elder’s cheek.

Everyone around them were enjoying life, going out clubbing and drinking on the misty Friday
evening, the traffic never quietening down despite the late hour.

Sangyeon’s warm hand was enough to keep the cold away, and besides, the other had given him a
sweater that he had taken with him in the car, knowing Sunwoo would be stuttering and shivering
in the cold air. They made it to one of the quieter areas of a park, Sunwoo brightening up at the
sight of a pair of swings, urging Sangyeon to come with him.

They sat down, wincing a bit at the creaking hinges and finished the last of their hot cocoa, silence
settling over them.

“I have something for you, Sunwoo-ah.” Their peaceful silence came to an end when Sangyeon
spoke up, looking at him with a fond look. Sunwoo swore that he could see the stars reflected in the
elder’s eyes.

Sangyeon took his silence as a cue to continue, studying his reaction closely, eyes falling to his lips
multiple times. It has Sunwoo smiling, patiently waiting for the other to continue.

“It’s been a year now since we’ve started dating, and I know it’s fast, but we’ve known each other
for years. There was too much time lost and I’d hate for more to go to waste.” Sunwoo tilted his
head in curiosity. This sounded very alike to a proposal, but that couldn’t be the issue. Surely it
must be something else?

The voice in his head already knew, whispering it into his ear. Sunwoo chose to ignore it, suddenly
feeling nervous and bothered.

“We’ve courted you for over a year now. I think you can tell that we intend to have you join us in
our pack.” Sangyeon pulled a small box out from a pocket in his jacket, holding out the delicate
gift for him to take.

Sangyeon went quiet for a while and Sunwoo looked at the box, realizing he wanted him to open it
before he continued. It was a rectangular box, so thin it seemed like a pen had been placed inside or
something alike to that. Sunwoo noted a distant scent of lavender, a small smile tugging at his lips.

He opened it with deft fingers, gasping softly at the sight of an ivory collar made of leather and
silk, attached to a small golden ring shaped like a sun. The embroidery at the back was beautiful,
patterns running across the smooth surface like flowers bloomed during late spring. It said a lot.
This collar indicated what he had hoped for, everything he had dreamed of.
“Sunwoo-ah, would you like to join our pack and be ours, fully and truly?” Sangyeon caught his
gaze as he looked up, Sunwoo’s eyes wet and happiness bursting through them. At that, Sangyeon
looked more confident, leaning closer to him.

“Yes! A million times yes! I could’ve never said no-“

“Sunwoo, may I kiss you?” There was something hot and dark in Sangyeon’s eyes, the older
looking at him in a way that made him feel trapped but it was a good kind of trapped.

He started nodding eagerly and before he could properly answer, Sangyeon had already leaned in
to kiss him, a hand cupping his chin to drag him closer. Sunwoo felt a thousand fireworks go off in
his head, feelings going haywire as his scent slipped out, emitting the sweetest honey-like warmth
that had them both shivering.

Sangyeon gently pried his lips apart, tongue slipping into his mouth as the elder wrapped an arm
around his waist, playing with the sensitive spot on his hip. The cat hybrid whimpered, clutching
his gift against his chest as he tried to press his face closer to Sangyeon.

They pulled apart when Sunwoo had to gasp for air, closing his eyes and panting softly against
Sangyeon’s cheek.

“Hyung, I love you so much-“ Sangyeon laughed, placing a chaste kiss on his lips again, and then
his cheeks, his eyelids, his nose and finally his forehead. The gestures had Sunwoo’s cheeks
burning red, giggling when Sangyeon kissed his temple.

“Love you too, darling. I’m so happy to have you here, with me. Hopefully forever.” Their hands
intertwined, sharing warmth in the cold winter air. The stars were now shining above their heads, a
clear sky showing the endless darkness in space.

Sunwoo knew, just by looking at Sangyeon, that he’d always be theirs. Both body and soul, heart
and mind. And they were his, too.

He wouldn’t ask for anything else.

Sangyeon helped him put the choker on, beaming proudly at the sight of his soon-to-be mate. He
kissed Sunwoo again, telling him what a gorgeous boy he was. They drove home afterwards,
Sangyeon’s hand firmly on his thigh and the promise of a night together hanging in the air between
them,

The elder led him into their dorm, their other boyfriends suspiciously absent, but Sunwoo was too
impatient to take notice of it. Jacob had seemed to sleep in another room too, because Sangyeon
spent all night making Sunwoo cry for him, making love with him until the younger was decorated
in bruises, unable to walk for the next coming hours. He was in and out of consciousness, subspace
taking control of his head as he slipped away.

When he woke up the next morning, Sunwoo was happy to accept the kisses he received, and then
flushed so prettily when his boyfriends eyed the collar with possessive eyes, leading him to get
mauled until lunch. They were insatiable, each moan he let out just spurred them on, until he was
dry and almost at the verge of blacking out.

When they were finally done with him, Sunwoo was enjoying the long after care, snuggling against
Juyeon and watching Your Name, ice cream in his lap. Whether he purred or not, was still up for
debate.

Sunwoo buried his face into the older’s shirt, smiling.

 Life was good. He was happy. And he’d continue to be so, for the rest of his life. With his pack.

The loves of his life.

Chapter End Notes

sorry loves, i didn’t feel like writing when trying to write this fluff, so hopefully it
came out good and not forced. Requests are now closed!!
 possessive mates of mine
Chapter Summary

Sunwoo could be blissfully and painfully unaware of things sometimes.

Being as friendly as he was, the cat hybrid often spoke a lot with new people, not
sensing that they were flirting with him. It made Sangyeon frustrated to no end.
Couldn’t those humans see that Sunwoo belonged to them? The collar on his neck
showed that clearly, did it not?

Some people could just not take a hint.

Chapter Notes

smut ahead! chap will contain jealousy and possessive behavior. based on a request <3

See the end of the chapter for more notes

Chanhee’s eye was twitching.

Annoyed, he glared at the script in front of him, trying to avoid staring too hard at the two people a
few meters away from him.

Sunwoo was laughing at something Chanwoo said, the backup dancer standing way too close to his
boyfriend, than what's considered friendly. Chanhee tried to not appear irritated, smiling politely
when the hair stylist waved at him to come over so she could start fixing his hair.

At the corner of his eye, he observed how Chanwoo’s hand hovered close to Sunwoo’s hip, the
flirty action clearly waved off as playful. Sunwoo didn’t seem to have noticed, which made him
even more annoyed. Couldn’t he see just how clearly their back up dancers were ogling him?

Chanhee sighed. He shouldn’t blame Sunwoo for his jealousy. The polar bear hybrid knew that the
younger had struggled with finding himself attractive enough for anyone’s attention, spending
years with unrequited love and was now totally oblivious thanks to it. Doesn’t make him any less
frustrated, though.

The hair stylist told him to straighten his neck a bit, asking him to sit still while she curled his hair.
Chanhee had to turn away from the two, feeling uneasy about the whole interaction. Why can’t his
kitten come and annoy him here instead?

And just as if Sunwoo had heard his thoughts ( which his boyfriends often did, a rather creepy
coincidence but he supposed that’s what happens if you live together for too long ) the redhead
came to plop down on the sofa beside him, grinning at him.

“You look so handsome today, hyung!” Chanhee smiled. Bet you can’t get him to come to you like
this, Chanwoo.
With a nod from the hair stylist, he was allowed to move again, hand coming to pat Sunwoo’s
head, careful not to mess with the wild array of curls.

“Thank you, love. You’re such a good kitten.” Chanhee purred, watching in delight as his words
spurred the younger into shyness, red painting his cheeks.

He looked at Sunwoo’s pretty, red face and let his thumb brush his cheek, gaze dropping down
onto his plump lips. Chanhee didn’t think, thumb pressing on Sunwoo’s lower lip and making the
younger open his mouth slightly, blush intensified. The brown hues of Sunwoo’s eyes was almost
swallowed by his pupils, looking like liquid as he gazed at Chanhee, making the older feel hot
inside, the needy look suiting his boyfriend too well.

Exhaling slowly, he let his fingers brush Sunwoo’s cheek before settling on his shoulder. Not here,
not now. This was for only Chanhee and their mates to see.

His eyes trailed to his mating mark on Sunwoo’s neck, feeling pride bloom in his chest. He made
that. The whole world knew Sunwoo belonged to him.

Too bad some people just didn’t want to take the hint, despite knowing The Boyz was an
established pack. Chanhee glared at Chanwoo, who was staring at them, a bit wide-eyed. Giving
the older man a lazy grin, Chanhee leaned closer to Sunwoo, gaze still on Chanwoo.

Their eyes met and that’s when he bit down on an exposed spot on Sunwoo’s shoulder, making the
younger jolt and having to muffle his whimper with his hand. Chanwoo’s cheeks reddened and he
looked away in shame, turning away from them completely.

The polar hybrid grinned triumphantly, slipping over to a sweet smile when the hair stylist came
back telling him she was done soon and he’d be good to go.

<>

Changmin watched the whole interaction between Chanhee and Chanwoo with a smirk, knowing
his mate would do something about the human touching their mate.

He did like Chanwoo, but then the dancer got too bold and too close to their darling. Luckily,
Youngjae wasn’t here to growl and hiss at the non-hybrid, even if Changmin would’ve been
amused to see it play out.

And Sunwoo, sweet, sexy Sunwoo.

The bite mark was swollen, spit shining against tanned skin. Changmin wanted to add his own,
hunger swirling deep in his gut as he saw those beautiful, lost eyes look around, trying to see if
anyone had been watching.

Their eyes met and Changmin gave him a wink, making Sunwoo turn deliriously redder. How
endearing, he thought.

Making his way to the two, Changmin sat down as their hair stylist started chatting with Chanhee,
letting his hand rest on a thick, sturdy thigh. Sunwoo let out a quiet squeak, trying to tune it down
now when the staff were so close.
Although there was no doubt they were mates and Sunwoo’s skin constantly lingered with their
scents, their relationship was pretty much private. They could kiss here and there and hold hands,
but nothing more subtle than that. Changmin didn’t mind these public claimings though, if that’s
what it takes for people to back off.

Recently after they had mated Sunwoo and sated their needs, the Boyz had come to announce
themselves as a pack. While it wasnt usual for them to have their hybrid forms in public, it wasn't a
hidden fact that they were part animal. People just tend to find out in afterhand or forget about it.
Now that hybrid rights were more stable though, he found himself showing more of his true nature
in front of the camera, curling around Sunwoo at any given moment, a warning to all the people out
there who Sunwoo truly belonged to.

“Sunwoo-ah, aren't you a gorgeous sweetheart?” Changmin shuffled closer, leaning closer to
Sunwoo’s neck. The cat hybrid blushed at the compliment and giggled, answering him by telling
him that he didn't look so bad either.

“Smell good too.” He was aware of the effect he had on Sunwoo, the hitch in his voice making the
younger’s eyes darken and scent spiking up with tension before it was muffled again, not wanting
the staff to notice. Not that humans could sense scents though, but they did have a few hybrids in
management too, so that was too bad.

Changmin went for it, burying his nose against Sunwoo’s scent gland as the younger gasped, hands
gripping into his sweater. He went pliant almost immediately, much to Changmin’s delight.

“Hey kids, no funny business in front of everyone.” One of the producers jokingly said, making
Sunwoo freeze and causing Changmin to pout. He nibbled on the skin of Sunwoo scent gland
before pulling away, smiling at the younger and fixing his clothes despite there being not a hair out
of place. Sunwoo had to cut his whine off, glaring at him.

He gave his boyfriend a peck, giggling when Sunwoo tried to follow him as he pulled away.

“Not here, kitten. Later.” The words held a promise that made Sunwoo shiver and he turned to the
right, seeing Chanhee look at him with a knowing smile.

Letting out a sigh of frustration, he got up to walk, wanting to put distance between them so he
wouldn’t randomly get wet or get a boner in public.

Changmin’s hand brushed his as he walked by, brisk steps on his way to his Jacob hyung as he
could hear them talking about him and the things they’d do, making him nearly whimper among
the people moving all over the halls. Luckily, the dog hybrid was sitting on the couch around the
corner, barely reacting to Sunwoo climbing into his lap. He just merely lifted his arm to motion
Sunwoo closer, kissing his temple as Sunwoo cuddled into him.

Jacob had been busy talking to their manager as he arrived, so neither of them really minded
Sunwoo cuddling against Jacob’s side, quietly listening to their conversation. His escape was
successful, thank god. Changmin and Chanhee as a duo was already dangerous enough and to think
that they had teamed up like that on him still has him shivering. The cat hybrid buried his face into
Jacob’s shirt to hide his red face.

(Sunwoo pretended to not notice how Jacob’s arm tightened its grip around him just as
possessively as Changmin’s had done.)
 <>

Juyeon handed Sunwoo his bottle, the younger quickly gulping down water after an exhausting
dance routine.

They were on stage, preparing for their show the next day, making sure the sound and lights were
all as they should be. Everything needed to be great for tomorrow, the B deserved that experience,
after all.

Sunwoo let out a heavy sigh as he plopped down beside him, hair sticking to his neck and shirt -
oh.

They had fooled around a bit earlier, using their water bottles to cool down after practice and he
hadn’t anticipated just how wet they all would be. Sunwoo were at the center of it all too, being the
unfortunate one to stand between Youngjae and Kevin once they’ve got the brilliant idea of
soaking each other.

His shirt was clinging to his skin, his white t-shirt, that was practically see-through now that he
was soaked in water. Sunwoo’s slender body was on full display for everyone, pink nipples
pebbled and hard, clearing dents in the shirt. Juyeon felt his cheeks go red, eyes widening just a bit.

His eyes caught on to the faded bruise on the younger’s hip, remembering how Sunwoo had slept
with Hyunjae the night prior. Juyeon felt his lips parting, slowly exhaling.

Getting up, he intended to get a new shirt for Sunwoo to wear. It was probably better for their
mental stability, someone could accidentally get hurt when distracted by Sunwoo. The moment he
jumped down from the stage, he realized how the security was eyeing his mate, not so subtly
staring at him.

Two of the Americans, hybrids both of them, weren’t taking their eyes off him, their expression
matched the hunger he was well acquainted with. Juyeon had to suppress a growl, quickly
snatching one of the hoodies off the front seat ( presumably Sangyeon’s ) and made his way to
Sunwoo with stormy steps.

Sunwoo yelped when he was manhandled into a hoodie, turning around to face Juyeon’s stony
expression, eyes ceasing in worry. The cat hybrid was about to ask his mate what was wrong when
Juyeon suddenly exposed his neck and bit down, hard enough to make a mark.

Juyeon smiled against the soft skin when he felt Sunwoo jolt, his whole body flinching and lurking
towards his grip. A choked whimper escaped from Sunwoo, startled by the sudden action. The
salty taste of sweat invaded Juyeon’s senses, Sunwoo’s scent flaring through the scent blockers. He
pulled Sunwoo closer by his waist, kissing his neck as a quick apology.

“Hyung! We’re in public, everyone can see us!” Sunwoo hissed lowly at him, trying to pull away,
only for Juyeon to hold him tighter.

Sunwoo panicked, trying to pull the other off him as he avoided the eyes of everyone in the arena,
feeling his ears burn. He could feel his pack staring at him and shivered at the pheromones
penetrating the air, voicing out their thoughts. Had they no shame? The camera crew was still here!

Sunwoo felt himself growing hotter for each moment, face completely red now. “Hyung!” He tried
again, but with no avail. Juyeon just continued to scent him, purring quietly. What had gotten into
him?

Was his rut soon? Sunwoo sighed, giving up on pushing him away and instead wrapping his arms
around Juyeon’s neck, making the older chirp happily. He tried to keep his voice down as Juyeon
sucked on his skin, leaving hickies behind and engulfing Sunwoo completely in his scent.

Every other hybrid within a mile’s radius would get that he belonged to Juyeon now. And if that
wasn’t enough, then the bite mark on his neck would be a clear sign of it. Sunwoo pouted. He was
already wearing the choker and their mating scars covered both his scent glands. Why did Juyeon
suddenly feel the need to scent him?

Sunwoo finally caught on Sangyeon’s gaze, brightening up. “Please help me,” he mouthed to the
pack leader, but Sangyeon only smiled cheekily, shaking his head. Sunwoo frowned.

What now? Had they all gone mad?

Juyeon finally emerged from his neck, smiling at him as if he hadn’t just now jumped Sunwoo in
front of at least 30 people. Sunwoo wanted to cuss him out but he was the younger one, so he
simply let out another sigh and covered his face.

“Are you satisfied now?” Juyeon’s grin seemed to only grow and he nodded.

“You’re the best, Sunwoo-ah. So pliant for me~” Cheeks burning, Sunwoo swatted his hand away
and glared at him.

“I don’t know what your problem is, the only reason I don’t kick you off me right now is because
you make a good shield.” Yeah, thanks to Juyeon, he didn’t need to face the rest of the camera
crew and see their stunned faces.

The elder looked over to the two security guards, one was looking away as a sign of respect while
the other one met his gaze defiantly. Juyeon’s eyes narrowed and his grip tightened around
Sunwoo again, which the younger didn’t fail to notice.

“Nope. No. Whatever bullshit dominance behavior you’re doing right now, leave me out of it.
Hyung!” It came out more as a whine than a threat as he had intended and it left him sulking.
Juyeon giggled quietly, that little shit.

He yelled in surprise when he was lifted and thrown over Juyeon’s shoulder, wincing when a slap
was delivered on his ass. Protesting, he tried to jump down again, immediately regretting his
choice when the world tipped over, causing him to desperately cling onto Juyeon. “Hyung! What
are you doing? Let me down!”

But of course, Juyeon didn’t listen. And neither of his mates helped him now either, he could
literally hear Youngjae and Hyunjoon chatting, laughter clear in their voices. Even Chanhee joined
in, walking close to Juyeon as they made their way backstage to pick up their stuff.

Sunwoo wasn’t even put down until they had gotten to the van, where he was firmly placed
between Juyeon and Sangyeon in the middle row, Hyunjoon and Hyunjae behind them while
Haknyeon took the passenger seat. The rest of his pack went to the other van, although not without
first glancing at him with gazes that he could only describe as carnavous.

Deep inside, he was buzzing with excitement, knowing he was bound to get fucked when they got
back to the dorm. It had been a while since he’d seen them this worked up and honestly? Sunwoo
was rather ashamed to admit that he liked watching his mates find pleasure with themselves,
something about them feeling good made him feel unexplainably giddy and hot inside. He was
especially proud if he had helped in making them relax.

And besides, he wasn’t going to lie. The jealousy thing was actually kind of hot, it made him feel
wanted in more ways than he had ever imagined. There was always something wild and
unpredictable in their possessiveness. Although he’d never outright provoked it out of them, he’d
still find it hot when they did get strung up over someone else paying him unappreciated attention.

They were territorial, alright. It had gotten so much worse after mating too. He rarely went without
any form of their marks nowadays, their possessiveness driving him crazy as they would spend
hours tearing him down just to put him back together again, boneless and exhausted but happy.

Sunwoo wasn’t aware of who had gotten them jealous, or if it had been something he wore, he was
too busy trying to grasp Sangyeon’s shoulders while the older licked into his mouth, hand tugging
his hair and making him expose his throat for the pack leader.

He moaned softly when Juyeon leaned over, lips ghosting over the sensitive skin of his throat.
Juyeon smirked, licking over his bite mark again as he watched Sunwoo struggle between leaning
back towards Juyeon or leaning into Sangyeon.

“God, look at him. So fucking sexy.” Hyunjoon growled underneath his breath, still riled up from
seeing a soaked Sunwoo. Hyunjae was already palming his dick through his pants, moaning lowly
at the sight of his three mates, Sunwoo’s expression growing more lewd for every kiss.

A hand snuck into his pants, sliding between his asscheeks, making him squirm. Slick was wetting
his pants, his instincts responding to the heavy pheromones in the air, easily letting Juyeon’s finger
slip inside him, a gush of slick following the intrusion and making him flush red.

The manager was still there, face stoic as he kept his eyes on the road. He knew from experience
that glancing backwards would just worsen the situation. So he sighed for a really long time and
said, “Settle down kids. We’ll be there in a minute.”

Unfaced by the growls he received, he continued to drive. He was a hybrid himself and mated at
that, so he understood, but at the same time, his presence alone posed a threat (not intentionally).
Aish, these kids were going to kill him one day.

Sunwoo’s face burned even more, starting to struggle against Sangyeon to pull away. He had been
so wrapped up in his mates that he forgot about them still being in a public space. Sangyepn
responded to the struggling by his eyes flashing red, making Sunwoo whimper and submit, going
boneless in Juyeon’s arms.

They sat back, choosing to listen to the manager and wait, although Juyeon’s and Sangyeon’s
hands never left Sunwoo’s body, Juyeon slipping his fingers out of Sunwoo’s hole, making the
younger shudder at the wet fingers settling underneath the hoodie, soothing the skin of his exposed
waist. He was grateful for the loud traffic outside, otherwise the manager would have heard the
wet sound emitting from him the moment Juyeon pulled out, Sunwoo hiding his face into
Sangyeon’s neck to avoid eye contact.

Hyunjoon’s hand settled on his nape, making him shudder. He was very aware of Hyunjae’s and
Haknyeon’s gazes, a loaded silence settling over them.

When the car came to a peaceful stop, Haknyeon was quick to be the first one out, throwing the
side door open for his mates to pour out of the van. With a quick greeting towards the manager,
Juyeon jumped out, followed by Sangyeon with a whiny Sunwoo in his arms. He was still not let
down, Sangyeon scooping him up like he weighed nothing.
Sunwoo might be enjoying it, yes. Perhaps more than he should.

He expected to be set down by the time they got to the dorm, but before he could even wiggle out
of Sangyeon’s grip, the elder had kicked off his shoes, taking large steps towards his nest, not
pausing to look behind himself.

Sunwoo’s eyes grew wide as saucers. Wait, they aren’t serious, right?

They had a concert tomorrow! He cannot be limping!

Why does he have to take the punishment for their jealousy? Sunwoo swallowed nervously,
yelping when he was dropped on the bed, his nest deceivingly warm and welcoming. Sangyeon
began to take his shoes off, throwing them behind him, leaving Sunwoo barefoot in his soaked
clothes.

“H-hyung, you can’t be serious, right? We have a full day schedule tomorrow, you can’t just-“ he
was shut down by Sangyeon’s biting kiss, moans muffled by his mate’s insatiable hunger.

His hand flailed to grip onto Sangyeon’s shoulders, melting into the kiss like nothing. Sangyeon
knew his strings, easily making him surrender despite Sunwoo clearly not wanting to ( which was a
lie he told himself, they all knew how much he wanted a cock in him ).

Sangyeon’s hand dragged him closer by the waist, pressing their bodies together against the
mattress. He felt like he could hardly breathe, so caught up in their little dance that he didn’t hear
the door open.

Sunwoo jolted when it was shut with a thud, Juyeon’s and Hyunjoon’s rich scents invading his
senses.

He broke away from the kiss, panting harshly as he looked at the three of them, in all their glory.
He almost drooled at the spot, the sheer size of their bodies making him squirm, trying hard to not
look down at the clear arousal they all had.

A hand on his chin pulled him back from his thoughts, not giving him any space to think before
another mouth molded against his, Hyunjoon’s grip holding him tightly. Pain blossomed into
arousal when the wolf hybrid bit his bottom lip, making Sunwoo’s eyes tear up.

Sunwoo’s head was yanked back by Juyeon, gasping against Hyunjoon’s lips as the pain grew. He
let out a gurgle, trying to collect himself as he looked back at Juyeon.

“Look at you. All ours, with our mark on you.” Juyeon’s finger was tracing his mating scar,
making Sunwoo’s eyes flutter close, skin breaking out in goosebumps.

“Yours,” he breathed. “Only yours.”

Sangyeon grinned, hand slipping underneath his shirt to pinch his nipple, making him twitch in
their arms. “Yeah? Such a good boy, knowing your place.”

Sunwoo moaned at that, gazing at them through half-lidded eyes. He smirked, voice coming out a
bit breathless.

“Well, aren’t you going to show those hybrids who I belong to?” At the mention of the safety
guards, Hyunjoon’s eyes flashed red, baring his teeth against his throat. Sunwoo shuddered, smile
growing bigger.
“You still have the space to think about them, huh? We’ll fix that for you.” That was the promise
he got before Hyunjoon bit down on his scent gland, enough to break skin and draw blood.
Sunwoo’s breath hitched, shouting as he staggered back, but was held firmly by Juyeon.

Hyunjoon pulled back, licking the wound and sucking a mark on the already bruised skin, making
Sunwoo moan, gripping his shirt.

Juyeon was kissing Sangyeon over their heads, the slick sounds of their tongues making his ears
burn. Hyunjoon let out a frustrated grunt at his hoodie, wanting to mark up more of Sunwoo’s skin.
He leaned up to kiss Sunwoo, licking into his mouth as he got a hold of both his wet t-shirt and
hoodie.

And as if they were synced through their minds, the three of them pulled back, allowing Sunwoo’s
clothes to be slipped over his head before their hands settled back on his body, right where they
belonged.

Hyunjoon pushed him on his back, hand settling on the small of his back to push his hips up,
helping Sangyeon get his sweatpants off, gaze pinning him down.

He knew better than to disobey.

Sunwoo gasped when Juyeon’s fingers found his nipples, rolling them between his thumbs and
getting them painfully hard, making Sunwoo moan. The cat hybrid felt his boxers getting slipped
off, leaving a wet trail behind as he shivered.

Sangyeon was already between his thighs, light kisses leaving him twitching, knowing it would
soon turn into bite marks. He moaned loudly when Hyunjoon fisted his cock, pumping it slowly
and dragging the wet skin against his palm, nibbling Sunwoo’s ear and sucking marks into the
sweaty skin.

Everything was too much. Sunwoo could feel the scrape of Sangyeon’s teeth against his thigh,
Juyeon’s hands cupping his ass, Hyunjoon’s hand growing quicker and quicker, the loud noises
making him cover away in embarrassment. His moans came out as high-pitched, drowning out his
attempt to tell them he was cumming, too sensitive with the attention his body was receiving.

Black and white dots appeared behind his eyes and then everything exploded, small fireworks
going off in his head while Sunwoo’s hips buckled into Hyunjoon’s hand, his mate milking him to
the last drop of cum, making him sob at the overwhelming feeling.

Sunwoo didn’t even get to recover when Juyeon’s finger slipped inside him, covered in lube
despite the amount of slick the cat hybrid was already emitting. He let out another gasp, torn
between pulling away or pushing down on Juyeon’s fingers, his entire frame shaking.

“Come here baby. Open your mouth.” Sunwoo gazed up at Sangyeon, nearly whimpering at how
the elder towered over him.

Sangyeon was lazily pumping his heavy cock, eyes dark as he took in the state of Sunwoo’s face,
the younger wordlessly opening his mouth and sticking out his tongue.

Christ, it feels like he’d never get used to that. Sangyeon grit his teeth at the throb of arousal,
gently tipping Sunwoo’s chin up. Sunwoo looked into his eyes as he started taking Sangyeon’s
dick into his mouth, eyes furrowing at the stretch, tearing up when he choked a bit before he
recovered and continued.

The fit was tight, wonderfully so and he had to refrain from forcing Sunwoo’s head flush against
his hips. Sunwoo, who was still very focused on taking all of him, seemed to be content with the
reaction he received and hummed, making Sangyeon shiver.

Juyeon had begun to scissor his fingers, making Sunwoo moan when added another finger, jabbing
his prostate with precise aiming, Sunwoo crying out around Sangyeon’s cock, who moaned too, the
vibrations adding stimulation to his pleasure.

Sunwoo jolted when he felt lips around his nipples, Hyunjoon’s teeth digging into the sensitive
skin while his fingers tugged at the other nipple, both of them already swollen from before. Feeling
his eyes rolling back in his head, Sunwoo moaned helplessly, tears running freely down his cheeks
now as his mates increased the assault on the most sensitive parts of his body.

He choked when Juyeon’s tongue joined his fingers, pulling back to gasp at the shocking new
feeling. Trying his best to continue sucking Sangyeon off, he licked along the shaft, hand
squeezing around the head just the way he knew the elder liked it. Looking up at Sanyeon, Sunwoo
opened his mouth wide to take his cock again, watching him throw his head back and cursing
softly.

Hollowing his cheeks, Sunwoo sank down all the way, letting Sangyeon see how his throat bulged.
Mindful of his teeth, Sunwoo sucked softly, trying to urge a reaction and when Sangyeon’s hips
shook, his hand came to cup the back of Sunwoo’s head, slamming him down all the way. Sunwoo
let out a muffled moan, squeezing his eyes shut and let Sangyeon chase his high, breathing slowly
though his nose.

Sangyeon gripped his hair, groans coming out low and dragged out, steadily losing control over
himself. His whole body tensed up, knot already forming at the base of his cock, barely covered by
Sunwoo’s hand. The younger let out a strangled sound, eyes growing hazy and struggling a bit,
making Sangyeon slow down to gaze at him in worry. But Sunwoo just grabbed his hips and forced
him closer to his mouth, making Snagyeon moan in a startled manner, finally coming into the tight
heat, knot settling fully in Sunwoo’s mouth. He gasped in wonder, staring wide-eyed at Sunwoo,
who was lost in pleasure, not aware of how slutty he looked. He looked so good like that, all pliant
for them and throat bobbing as he swallowed all the cum Sangyeon had to offer, his cheeks
hollowed in effort as he let his mate knot his wonderful mouth.

Juyeon propped his hips up, pulling out his fingers with an audible pop and started to slick up his
dick with Sunwoo’s slick, hungry stare attached to his mate’s wide, gaping hole. He watched as
Sangyeon gave him a small nod, stroking Sunwoo’s cheek to make sure he was still with them.

Hyunjoon was lazily sucking on a nipple now, helping Juyeon to move Sunwoo, making his back
arch and ass facing up for them to see. Sunwoo let out a pitiful noise when he left a bite mark
around his nipple, pulling away to fondle his cute butt. They needed to make sure he hadn’t tapped
out yet before continuing, and when Sangyeon’s knot finally went down, the pack leader gently
slid out of Sunwoo’s mouth, leaning over him. “Sunwoo-ah, are you okay? You still with us?”

Sunwoo hummed softly, leaning to kiss the hand that was softly stroking his cheek. Smiling, he
sucked the thumb into his mouth, whining slightly.

“H-hyungs, please.” His hoarse voice had all of them blushing, trying to refrain from touching him
and making him even more overwhelmed.

He shifted slightly, wiggling his but in the air. “Please, I need to feel you. Please,” he sobbed,
clenching his fists on the sheets.

Before he could even finish that sentence, Juyeon had already lined himself up, pushing in with a
hard thrust, making Sunwoo scream and his body flinch. His arms buckled underneath him,
sending him crashing into the mattress and against Sangyeon’s thigh, the older cooing softly at
him.

Juyeon showed no mercy, setting a hard and punishing pace from start, leaving Sunwoo breathless.
It felt like he could feel Juyeon’s cock in his throat at every thrust, Juyeon gripping his waist hard
enough to leave bruises. He keened when his prostate was abused, each bump sending sparks of
pleasure up his back.

With nothing to muffle his noises, Sunwoo’s cries roamed freely in the room, begging for Juyeon
to go harder, for Hyunjoon to stop teasing him. The wolf hybrid was wetting his fingers with lube,
still sucking hickeys all over his chest and edging him towards another orgasm.

His thighs were trembling, face sticky with tears as he pressed it against Sangyeon’s thick thigh,
the warmth bringing him comfort in the blind sea of pleasure.

Juyeon brought his attention back to them when he leaned over Sunwoo and bit down on his neck,
forcing Sunwoo’s eyes to snap open and he let out a broken moan, grinding back against Juyeon’s
cock.

He could feel Juyeon groan against his skin, hips snapping hardly against his ass, making it red and
sore. His pace was starting to lose its preciseness, slowly turning more into grinding as Juyeon’s
knot grew, making both of them shiver at the feeling of Sunwoo’s rim stretching against the
engorged base. Juyeon thrust in deeper and at the same time, Hyunjoon was slipping a finger inside
along with his cock, making both of them gasp at the new sensation.

Hyunjoon pressed his finger against the walls of Sunwoo’s inside, forcing him loose as he stroked
his own cock. Sangyeon leaned forwards to kiss him, Sunwoo writhing beneath them as Juyeon
slowed down, grinding against him.

Sunwoo felt so full already, yet the idea of both Hyunjoon and Juyeon inside of him had his belly
fluttering and he craved it more than anything, to feel fully claimed and owned.

He whined at the slow pace, wanting Juyeon to knot him but the older was persistent, forcing his
hips still as Hyunjoon’s finger moved inside of him, slipping another finger inside and spreading
his hole apart around Juyeon’s thick cock.

“I want-“ A jab against his prostate had him gasping, stuttering slightly “ your knot, alpha.”

Sunwoo knew he was drooling and looked like a mess, which was exactly the intention when he
looked up at Hyunjoon, who growled softly, pulling away from Sangyeon with a small grin.

He added another finger and without letting Sunwoo rest, grabbed his dick to jerk him towards
another orgasm. Sunwoo felt his whole body seize up and cried out, scratching the sheets as he
came with only a few strokes, his stomach still sticky from when he sucked Sangyeon off.

Juyeon groaned as Sunwoo tightened around him, unable to stop his hips from bucking into the
clenching heat, rocking against Hyunjoon’s fingers. Body relaxed and loose from all the orgasms,
Sunwoo easily accepted a fourth finger, barely acknowledging it as he slipped in and out of control.

He whimpered softly when Sangyeon kissed his forehead, mumbling about how good he was for
them, carding his fingers through his sweaty hair. Every sense of his was muddled and he felt like
he was floating, set aside from the sharp pleasure of Hyunjoon’s fingers, his hole spasming around
them and Juyeon’s cock.
Slick was running down Hyunjoon’s wrist and he resisted the urge to dive down and taste it,
already delirious from the warmth surrounding his fingers. Sunwoo’s hips were shaking, the effort
of holding himself up starting to strain on his body as he tried to stay still for them. It made him
smile, wanting to kiss his mate all over again.

He reached down to grip Sunwoo’s dripping cock, eliciting a broken moan from him and a near
cry, Sunwoo’s body twitching harshly between them.

“Hyunjoon! S’ too much!” Sunwoo squealed, biting his lip as Hyunjoon stroked him faster,
begging him to slow down. The rough skin against his sensitive cock made him drool, unable to
hold himself as he came all over the comforter, pressing back against Juyeon, who moaned at the
tightness. Sangyeon held his dick in his hand, already dripping in precum as he grunted, forcing
himself to slow down and rock against his fist, watching them wreck Sunwoo.

Sunwpp barely had time to catch a breath before Hyunjoon had pulled out his fingers, his body
loose and open after the orgasm, ready for them to take. He was manhandled to his back, Juyeon
dragging him until they were both beside Snagyeon, Juyeon resting against the bed frame as the
younger was pressed to his chest, settling Sunwoo into his lap without having to pull out.

He spread Sunwoo’s legs, displaying a canvas of tan skin full of hickies and bite-marks for
Hyunjoon to see, Sunwoo’s swollen, red hole gaping and waiting. The wolf hybrid almost came at
the spot, leaning over to bite into Juyeon’s mouth as he lined himself up and started to slowly push
in.

Sunwoo could feel the moment his hole widened, working to take the two, hard cocks into him,
stretching him farther than he imagined he could be. He let out a loud wail at the stretch, body
shaking as Hyunjoon’s thumbs pressed down on his puffy nipples, pressing into him until his cock
was fully buried inside along with Juyeon’s.

The fullness had nothing to compare to, Sunwoo sobbing as he could feel them in his stomach, the
bulge peeking just out as he gazed down through tear-soaked lashes, trying hard not to come at the
spot. He grinded a little down, making his mates wince and groan, hot walls sucking them in.

It was almost an uncomfortable stretch and Sunwoo squirmed, hips being steadied by Juyeon.
Hyunjoon kissed his jaw, sighing softly against him.

“There you go, baby. Just relax a bit more.” Sunwoo whined, wanting to be good for them. His
eyes rolled back when Hyunjoon’s hips gave an experimental thrust, groaning as Sunwoo clawed
on his back, whimpers growing louder.

They started slowly, careful not to hurt Sunwoo as their hands soothed along his sides. Sunwoo’s
nerves were on fire, each thrust punching a moan out of his chest, followed by a pitiful whimper.

“Fuck! Please, harder-” He arched his back when Juyeon slammed into him, Hyunjoon following
closely and making him cry out. A pair of teeth was buried into his shoulder, causing his breath to
quiver as they kept the rocky pace, precum and slick running sloppily down his thighs.

“Sunwoo, you feel so fucking good. Shit-! You’re so tight…” Hyunjoon leaned forwards and
forced his tongue into Sunwoo’s gasping mouth, muffling his noises as they drove harder into his
body, making Sunwoo bounce and his chest jump at the tiniest movement, Sangyeon, who was
watching all of them, gave out a deep groan, hand growing stickier at the precum leaking from his
cock.

Their words didn’t quite reach Sunwoo, his mind reduced into a mushed mess. He felt his body
bucking with each thrust, the pleasure quickly getting over bearing and throwing him off the edge.
Sunwoo came all over his chest as Sangyeon sat up and turned to them, his face twisted in pleasure
as he knotted the air, coming all over Sunwoo’s face.

Juyeon felt himself getting close too, his thrusting becoming more and more desperate as he
watched Sunwoo lick the cum off his lips, groaning around his mark on Sunwoo’s shoulder. The
sudden tightness of Sunwoo’s orgasm caused him to drive in hard, finally knotting Sunwoo and
rendering him speechless.

Hyunjoon could barely move in the tight space, gritting his teeth and rutting against them until he
came too, knot being forced in beside Juyeon’s and tearing a scream from Sunwoo’s already
fucked out voice.

He writhed against Hyunjoon’s chest, fresh tears bubbling up and spilling over as his stomach
bloated, cum painting his insides and filling him up. Hyunjoon watched in wonder when he saw
Sunwoo’s stomach bulge, pressing down on the sensitive skin to hear Sunwoo gurgle out
incoherent words, eyes unseeing and dull.

“Juyeon, look at him. So full of us.” Chuckling at the wonder in Hyunjoon’s words, he leaned
forwards to kiss him, humming softly against his lips. Hyunjoon’s hands were holding Sunwoo’s
thighs open for them, his fingers rubbing circles into the skin.

“He’s going to feel us for weeks. Whoever dares to look his way will tell that he’s taken by his
scent.” Juyeon kissed Sunwoo’s forehead, the younger’s head easily rolling back on his shoulder.
Sangyeon watched them with a fond smile, the silence settling over them like a comfortable
blanket.

He couldn’t help but to lay his hand on Sunwoo’s stomach and let his mind wander, still amazed
over the sight in front of him. Not to mention that he had allowed them to do this too, always such a
perfect mate for them.

Sangyeon was proud to call him his boyfriend and one day perhaps, he’d be able to call himself
Sunwoo’s husband, too. He glanced at the younger’s relaxed face, finding that he had already
closed his eyes, breathing calmly against Juyeon’s chin. “Sunwoo-ah, are you still with us
darling?”

No answer. He craned his neck to get a proper look and was relieved to find that Sunwoo was
sleeping, most likely exhausted. Sangyeon chuckled, thinking how adorable he looked as he snored
against Juyeon’s neck.

They chatted quietly among themselves, trying to not wake the youngest as Sangyeon got up to get
them a wet towel and water. Hyunjoon was the first to pull out, openly gawking at the gush of cum
leaking out, Sunwoo emitting a small whine in his sleep. The three of them stopped their
movements when Sunwoo started shifting, hand reaching down between his thighs as he buried his
face further against Juyeon’s neck.

Sunwoo moaned softly, finger trying to push the cum back into his whole and Sangyeon groaned
internally, wanting to take a picture of his slutty boy, having to turn away from the sight. Juyeon’s
eyes grew wide as he felt Sunwoo’s hole tightening around him, hot breaths leaving goosebumps
on his skin as the cat hybrid shifted in his lap. His hands tightened around Sunwoo’s hips, trying
his hardest not to thrust into him again.

“Sunwoo-ah…” His voice was strained and rough, speaking lowly as he didn’t want to rouse
Sunwoo from his slumber. “You’re going to be the death of me-”
He opened his eyes when he felt something against his hand, looking up to see Hyunjoon’s holding
a butt plug for him to take, dark eyes narrowed and focused on the cum trickling down Sunwoo’s
thighs.

Juyeon kissed Sunwoo’s sweaty forehead and took the plug, moaning softly as he pulled out. His
fingers joined Sunwoo’s, pushing all the cum back into his hole before removing his fingers with a
lewd pop, sliding the plug in and locking all their cum inside. Sunwoo gave a content sigh, eyes
fluttering little before sinking back into the mattress, unaware of the sight he made for his mates.

Fucking hell. Hyunjoon felt like he could eat him up again, tempted to wake Sunwoo up with his
tongue. At least now Sunwoo was drowning in their scents, and anyone coming close enough
would have to understand that they stood no chance.

They all settled back on the bed once the dirty sheets were pulled off, trying to not rustle Sunwoo’s
nest too much. Sunwoo was cuddling against his side as Hyunjoon draped a blanket over them,
waiting for Juyeon and Sangyeon to join them. They would probably regret not showering in the
morning, but at least he’d get some morning cuddles instead, which was a way too good of a deal
to miss. He smiled, kissing Sunwoo’s cheek and taking Juyeon’s hand, muttering a good night to
his mates.

Snagyeon draped himself over his back a minute later, the pack leader’s comforting scent lulling
them to sleep.

<>

Kevin was smiling at the camera, his arm around Sunwoo’s shoulders as they posed with a fan.

The fan event was going to last for another 30 minutes and they had just begun to take selfies with
their fans, thanking them for coming to the concert and signing albums until he was sick of seeing
his own handwriting.

He gave the fangirl a gentle smile before she got to move on to Hyunjae, who was seated on his
right. Kevin didn’t mind meeting them, these events actually amused him because of the creative
gifts they could get. However today he was feeling sleepy and it made his energy levels drop, not
talking as much or as fast as he usually does.

Luckily enough, he had Sunwoo by his side, holding his hand and making sure he was awake
every now and then. Sunwoo had even asked for some coffee moments before and now he was
sitting here, sipping coffee and feeling cared for, which left a warmth in his chest that he never
wanted to get rid of.

The line of fans moved, deobis barely able to conceal their excitement as they faced them and
Kevin giggled, fond of his fans as most of them were very respectful too. Every now and then,
among all the girls, there would be male fans and he was always pleasantly surprised to see them,
greeting them with a big smile. That was the same with this case, as he saw a fan boy moving to sit
down in front of Sunwoo, eyes sparkling and grinning wide.

Kevin half listened to their conversation at the same time as he spoke with a fan from Vietnam, her
hair filled with star clips that he complimented her on. He glanced a bit to the side and saw how his
mate and the fanboy were engaging in a lively conversation, Sunwoo’s laugh echoing in the hall,
talking in such a captivating Sunwoo-way that he couldn’t help but to be dragged into it.

The fan in front of him shyly told him about the gift she had gotten for him and he gracefully
thanked her, turning away from his boyfriend to give her his undivided attention, listening to her
stories as she dug through her backpack.

He signed their album and thanked her for the flower crown, praising the technique and making
her blush as she said goodbye and moved on to Hyunjae, who had just finished talking to their
other fan. Kevin sat back, glancing at Sunwoo and seeing how close he was to the fanboy.

Kevin mentally frowned, careful not to show this on his face. The Korean fan was leaning closer to
Sunwoo, hand raised with his phone to get a better view of both of them. They sat so close that he
could almost wrap his arm around Sunwoo’s waist and pull him in.

Now, Kevin had no problem with Sunwoo’s fanboy being handsome, none at all. Or that he was
friendly and charming, as it looks from Sunwoo’s laughter. What bothered him though, was that
Sunwoo let him get so close, the said fanboy invaded personal space and even dared to wrap his
arm around his mate. An intimate act only they were allowed to do.

His eye twitched, politely waiting until they were done taking the pictures.

Sunwoo glanced at him, but didn’t seem to notice anything. Kevin had been busy trying to keep his
face neutral as the line moved again, Sunwoo blushing at something the fanboy said before saying
goodbye. He swallowed down the snarky words he wanted to say and smiled tight-lipped once the
fanboy was in front of him, pushing down his annoyance.

Luckily, he lasted the last 15 minutes of the signing event and the fans were ushered out as they
got up to leave, the staff helping them collect the gifts. He met Hyunjae’s gaze and they nodded at
each other before Kevin turned to Sunwoo, smiling so broadly Sunwoo was starting to think he was
in trouble.

“Hyung?” He questioned, tilting his head in nervousness.

“I just wanted to talk to you about something. Do you mind coming with me?” Sunwoo’s eyes
darted to Younghoon and then to the rest of their pack mates, who seemed to ignore the
conversation despite the smirks some of them wore.

He gulped a little before nodding, letting Kevin take his hand and lead him towards the bathrooms.

Once Kevin had locked them into the bigger WC-room, he pushed Sunwoo against the door,
swallowing the grunt Sunwoo let out as he kissed him harshly.

Whining into the kiss, Sunwoo immediately went slack in his hold, Kevin’s hand holding his wrist
against the door, tangling their fingers together. Kevin kissed him like he was starving and taking
his claim, printing his mark all over him. Sunwoo felt dizzy at the pheromones, Kevin breaking the
kiss to nose against his scent gland.

Sunwoo let out a yelp when he felt teeth nibbling the sensitive skin, hand tugging at Kevin’s hair.

“Hyung, I swear, nothing happened. Why are you-? Isn’t it enough with your marks on my neck?”
Kevin growled, pleased to hear his mate carrying their scars so proudly.

“I know. But he should’ve known better. Scenting alone isn’t enough.” He squeezed Sunwoo’s ass,
causing the younger to gasp softly as he slipped his tongue into Sunwoo’s mouth, sucking greedily
at his tongue.

Mine. Mine.

Sunwoo looked dazed when he pulled back, hand slipping underneath his shirt and squeezing a
nipple, causing Sunwoo to protest weakly. “I’m yours already. you know that.”

It was a half mumble, the cat hybrid trying to hide his mewls by pressing his hands against his
mouth. Kevin was satisfied though and besides, he never doubted that Sunwoo would betray them.

A knock was heard at the door, causing Sunwoo to jump and look at him with wide eyes, hand still
pressed against his mouth. He yelped when he was lifted up, Kevin’s hand cupping his ass as he
unlocked the door with the other hand. That was not kind of hot, at all.

Sunwoo flushed, burying his face into Kevin’s neck.

He could hear Hyunjae’s and Younghoon’s voices and barely a minute after, they had crowded
into the bathroom, Hyunjae closing the door behind him, his gaze never leaving Sunwoo. The cat
hybrid was too busy gasping into Kevin’s skin to notice, his pants being pulled open and Kevin’s
hand slipping under his boxers, gripping his ass.

“Isn’t he so eager for us? To think that he let that man get so close before almost baffles me, I
thought he was a good boy.” Sunwoo whimpered, shaking his head, pawing Kevin’s shoulder as
his finger ghosted over his wet hole, close enough to almost dip into him but didn’t.

“N-no, I didn’t-“ He was cut off by Hyunjae’s tongue entering his mouth, hand cupping his jaw
and Sunwoo felt his eyes flutter close, craning his neck and presenting it for them.

He moaned into Hyunjae’s mouth as Younghoon bit the exposed skin, harsh enough to break skin
and draw blood. Younghoon pulled back to suck at the spot, grunting at the metallic taste of blood,
tongue lapping over the wound to soothe it.

Sunwoo wiggled impatiently down on Kevin’s hands, squeezing his shoulders to get him to stop
teasing, but Kevin paid him no mind, he just grinded against Sunwo’s thigh, grunting in his ear and
making the younger delirious with want. Whining against Hyunjae’s mouth, Sunwoo tried to shift,
wanting some relief, but to his disappointment, Kevin’s arms held him so tightly it would bruise.

Jaehyun pulled away with a wet pop, watching him squirm, a string of saliva still connecting their
mouths. “Jeez, for a human, that guy really stinks.” He frowned, wanting to get the foreign scent
off Sunwoo.

Younghoon was already working on that, rubbing his nose against Sunwoo’s scent glands,
nibbling the mating scars and scenting Sunwoo while the younger were whining at them.

“Hyungs, it was just fanservice. You know my heart belongs to you.” Squirming nervously, he
looked into Hyunjae’s eyes, dark with annoyance.

“And yet you let him wrap his arms around you and rub his stank all over you.” Hyunjae stared at
him, unimpressed. Sunwoo’s body jolted when two of Kevin’s fingers suddenly entered at the
same time, letting out a hoarse cry as they found his prostate immediately. Kevin bit into his
shoulder through his shirt, growling softly in warning.

“I won’t- hgnh -do it again, please . I promise!” The last word ended up in a squeak when
Younghoon’s fingers tugged harshly on his nipples, pressing his thumbs against the sensitive buds.
Hyunjae pulled him closer, sucking a bruise into his jaw.

“You’re ours, Sunwoo. Do we have to mark you up for everyone to see that?” Sunwoo was
conflicted between shaking his head and nodding. He’d never recover from the looks he will be
receiving from the makeup noonas if they continued to leave that many hickies.

“Don’t test us like that again.” Younghoon was bent all over his back, tugging at his nipples again,
his voice holding a command that Sunwoo knew better than to disobey. He nodded frankly,
moaning loudly as Kevin jabbed his prostate over and over, body spasming every time he clenched
down on the drenched fingers.

Just when he felt like he was about to come, Kevin pulled his fingers out, leaving Sunwoo whining
at the loss, not liking the way he was slammed back into consciousness, the pit in his stomach
painful as he grinded into the air. He let out a frustrated growl, pleading them to let him come,
Hyunjae kissing his hair as he tugged his belt off, getting his dick free as he got his hands full of a
mewling kitten.

Sunwoo felt himself being lifted up, whining when he felt Hyunjae’s dick catch at his entrance,
Hyunjae’s hands squeezing his ass. “Sunwoo-yah. Tell me. Tell me how much you want my
cock.”

Sunwoo huffed in frustration and directed his teary eyes to Hyunjae, knowing the effect he would
have on him. “H-hyungie, I want your cock. Wan’ it so bad~”

He let out another whine after the statement and Hyunjae’s eyes darkened, shifting his hold on
Sunwoo before slamming into his hole, making him shriek.

Sunwoo hid his victory smile by burying his face into Hyunjae’s shoulder, loud gasps escaping his
mouth as Hyunjae’s cock spread his walls apart, bumping against his prostate with force.

The older bit his neck, humming softly against the skin as he began to bounce Sunwoo up and
down, listening to the music of Sunwoo’s moans in his ears. His stomach was sticky with precum,
his boyfriend’s cock bounced between them, still neglected and swollen.

“Ah! A-agh, please l-let me c-cum!” Sunwoo keened, nails digging into his shoulder as Hyunjae
changed his angle, knot catching at the rim of Sunwoo’s hole.

His whole body was shaking, senses full of Hyunjae and his overwhelming scent. Distinctively he
could hear the slick sounds of Kevin and Younghoon kissing, the icy feeling of the wall pressing
against his bare back keeping him steady and aware. Well, just barely, but enough.

He could feel Hyunjae throbbing inside of him and shivered when his mate clenched his teeth at
the tight fit as his knot grew, hands gripping his hips so hard his handprint would be stuck as a
reminder after they were done with wrecking Sunwoo.

“Fuck, Sunwoo-ah. So tight.” Hyunjae groaned deeply and kissed him, desperate thrusts starting to
break their pattern as he came closer to his release. With one last thrust that had Sunwoo slamming
against the wall with a whimper, he came inside of Sunwoo, cock pressing against his prostate,
knotting his mate.

Younghoon, who had been jacking off beside them, gave out a deep groan, gaze meeting
Hyunjae’s and the other instantly got it, hoisting Sunwoo down to his chest, kissing his head softly.
Their mate came with a long moan, eyes fluttering close as he came on Sunwoo’s face, the cat
hybrid whining at the stickiness hitting his heated skin.
Somewhere behind Younghoon, he could hear a camera shutter and then Kevin’s hands tugged his
chin towards his face to kiss him, tasting Younghoon’s cum as their tongues slid against each
other. Younghoon’s big hand found his hip, squeezing it slightly to ground him, Sunwoo gasping at
the full feeling of Hyunjae inside of him, the constant pressure against his prostate.

They stayed like that for a while, basking in the afterglow and each other’s company. Sunwoo
giggled as he was showered in soft kisses, eagerly drinking some water offered to him to soothe his
voice. Younghoon moved from their half-cuddle pile a few minutes later, coming back with some
wet tissues to clean Sunwoo’s stomach and face.

Luckily, they were just going to head back to the hotel now, so if anyone noticed they had been
gone for a while, they wouldn’t really question it. Hyunjae kissed Sunwoo gently, promising him a
message when they came back and shifted them to the sink, letting him down gently.

His knot had started to go down and when he slipped out of Sunwoo, Kevin was quick to collect all
the cum and push it back into Sunwoo’s swollen hole, causing the younger to whimper. He was
about to question them when something cold and large prodded his gaping hole, pushing into him.

And before he had time to react, the vibrations started. His knees buckled almost immediately,
caught in the arms of Kevin before he managed to hurt himself.

Fuck, he should’ve known better. Sunwoo was fooled by the softness of aftercare, forgetting they
could be devilish when they wanted to.

But only if he allowed it, of course. They were too gone for him to defy him if he safeworded.
Which he wasn’t going to do, and they all knew it. Sunwoo whimpered again, burying his face into
Kevin’s shoulder. He swore he could feel the grin on the older’s face.

He hit Younghoon on the shoulder, pulling a yelp from him.

“Hey! Why are you hitting me? It wasn’t my idea!”

<>

Youngjae and Haknyeon watched their boyfriend dig into his closet, looking for something to
wear.

He and Hyunjoon had gotten texts about upcoming high school reunions and would be going on
their respective reunion to socialize and have fun. Youngkyun would be there in a minute to pick
him up and drive them both to the party and the two had spent all day with their friends talking
about the class.

There was one problem, though.

All of them were aware of Sunwoo’s crush on a certain classmate and while it was supposed to be a
secret only between Hyunjoon and him, things had started to, cough, spread when he chose to form
a band with him and two other classmates. If you heard the story from Sunwoo, he’d tell you that
Giuk would’ve never told anyone and he has been mad at Hyunjoon for a while. ( Albeit not long,
he seemed to never be able to be angry for too long when it came to his mates, even back then. )
Reason why he was so memorable was that he was indeed a senior and Sunwoo had been gushing
about him.

Now imagine how his mates thought when they recalled this.

The maknae line had been by Sunwoo’s side all week, clingier than usual and Sunwoo, bless his
heart, remained patient with it, if not encouraging it. Now though, watching him grumble over how
to look the best at the reunion, that woke some jealousy in them, stronger than before. Hyunjoon
was already at his reunion by now, but he had promised the others in secret, to keep an eye on
Sunwoo.

Still, Youngjae felt restless.

He didn’t know much about this senior but Sunwoo had grown since his high school days and who
knows what was going to happen? His boyfriend was very handsome and charming, after all. It’s
not that he doesn’t trust Sunwoo, he just feels like he needs to show off for someone who he’s
never met, which didn’t even make any sense, though he couldn’t help it.

Haknyeon was calmer than him. At least on the surface, Youngjae was pretty sure he’s pouting
while the other just smiled at Sunwoo, even pitching in his opinion when the cat hybrid asked
about outfit advice.

No, this wouldn’t do.

Sunwoo was nearly done now, currently putting on some eyeliner as he glanced curiously at them.
Youngjae sat down on his bed, waiting for him to kiss him goodbye while Haknyeon started to
pick up clothes on the floor.

Sunwoo laughed when he saw the sullen expression on Youngjae’s face, putting the pen down and
cleaning before moving to sit beside him on the bed. “I’m just gone for a few hours, you know that
right?”

Youngjae pouted even more. It was cute how Sunwoo thought this was only him worrying about
being apart, but then, he wasn’t entirely wrong either. He was going to miss his mate, even if it was
just a few hours.

Sunwoo giggled when he was pulled into Youngjae’s lap, kissing him gingerly as Youngjae
hummed at the taste of strawberries. His boyfriend must be wearing lipgloss.

Leaning back, Sunwoo looked at Haknyeon, who had just settled behind them, kissing him too and
making him giggle at the sticky lipgloss. Haknyeon’s gaze met his and suddenly Youngjae’s ugly
thoughts resurfaced, hands squeezing Sunwoo’s hips.

Just a little wouldn’t hurt, right?

Sunwoo yelped when his collar was pulled down, showing his collarbone and neck as Youngjae
kissed the skin there, eagerly sucking a bruise.

“Yah! They will see! Wait, Youngjae-“ He squirmed in his mate’s lap, but Youngjae just tightened
his hold around Sunwoo’s waist, keeping him in place as he bit down on his scent gland, eliciting a
whimper from Sunwoo.

He turned to look at Haknyeon when the other rested his hands on top of Youngjae’s, kissing him
softly, silencing any attempt of protesting.
 Sunwoo shivered when Youngjae continued to suck all over his neck, the wet marks left behind
aching as his mate paid extra attention to all of them, leaving them deep red and purple so everyone
could see. Haknyeon slipped his tongue into Sunwoo’s mouth as he moaned, hands thumbing his
nipples through his shirt.

Despite their eagerness to mark him up, they were still attentive to his appearance, knowing he had
to leave soon and chose to not undress him or crumple his shirt. However, when he felt Youngjae
bit down on his throat and leaving behind clear teeth marks, he pulled away from the kiss,
frowning at the both of them.

Youngjae giggled when he received a soft punch on his chest and Sunwoo refused another kiss
from Haknyeon, swollen lips pouting as he glared at the both of them.

“You’re both assholes.” Gosh, he hated how dopey they looked, because they knew he didn’t mean
it.

Haknyeon helped him up from Youngjae’s lap, the two of them inspecting their work and nodding
as if satisfied. They were idiots. Sunwoo rolled his eyes and smiled, ears burning at the thought of
people seeing.

He had no time to cover it either. Sunwoo frowned and hit his boyfriends again, relishing at the
way they yelped and almost stumbled over their feet on the way down to the road.

Youngkyun was waiting for him there, bursting out in laughter when he saw Sunwoo’s flustered
state. Traitor.

Sunwoo sulked as he sat in the passenger seat, glaring at Youngkyun, who’s shoulders were still
shaking from silent laughter. He gave his boyfriends a quick kiss on the cheek, smiling slightly
when they frowned for not getting a proper kiss and then they said goodbye, although Sunwoo
suspected this wouldn’t be the last of their antics.

Well, what the hell is he going to do about these marks now?

<>

Later that night, when Sunwoo came home with Hyunjoon and was still slightly tipsy, he received
lots of cuddles and kisses as an apology.

They all knew it wouldn’t be the last time though, but Sunwoo found himself not really caring as he
snuggled into Jacob’s embrace, yawning softly.

Oh well. They knew better than to really upset him.

Chapter End Notes

Chapter End Notes

Sorry for taking so long with this request! This fic ends here, so I hope this ending was
satisfying. Thank you all for reading, I hope it has been a joyful journey for you and
that you will come back in the future :3

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