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Seokjin slipped out of the house and made his way down the bank and to the river, in which he sat down and listened its sounds.

The euphoria of what happened in that bedroom wore off of Seokjin rather quickly and he was left to digest whatever he was feeling for Taehyung. It was too much for his heart to clash with his brain as harsh as it was, so he needed the fresh air to soothe himself.

Thankfully the day was bright and sunny, and the rushing waters were loud enough to block out any intrusive thoughts he had.

Meanwhile inside the house, Taehyung sat in the bed, confused and upset. He wasn't sure what he was feeling either, but he was better able to handle himself. He reached over the side of the bed and plucked clothing off from the floor and put it on, not caring whether or not it was dirty.

Making his way downstairs, he whined at the strong scents coming from Seokjin. With any prominent emotion any hybrid was feeling, their pheromones would make their scents become overwhelmingly strong, which Taehyung could barely handle.

He made his way down the hallway and followed Jimin's scent until he found the bedroom the man resided in. He knocked on the door before opening it, and smiled warmly at the visitor.

"Hey," He waved as he stepped further into the room, "Do you need anything? I can prepare some food or get you fresh clothes if you need them?"

Jimin looked up from where he sat, undressing his wounds. He pursed his lips tightly before blowing his cheeks up with hair and exhaling, "To be honest I think I'm alright. I could use some bandages I guess but honestly I'm fine. Thanks though."

"Are you sure?" Taehyung cocked his head and frowned, "You mentioned wanting food earlier so I just want to make for absolute certain."

Jimin chuckled and waved his hand in dismissal of the question. "No, I'll fend for myself, don't worry. It's nothing against you it's just a pride thing really. And besides... don't you have your alpha to attend to?"

"My alpha?" Taehyung blinked and then blushed brightly once he realized what Jimin meant. "Oh no we're not mates or anything! I literally just met him a few days ago and what you walked in on was just... the results of something that happened t-"

"Heat?" Jimin raised an eyebrow in suspicion as he lifted his nose to better get a read on Taehyung's scent.

Taehyung gasped and shook his head almost in disgust, "Oh never! I'm not an omega. I wouldn't have heats." He stepped back into the doorway of the bedroom and curled in on himself in an attempt to hide his scent. Something about this strange alpha trying to pick up on his scent in such a detailed manner felt like an invasion of privacy to him.

"Well," Jimin shrugged his shoulders and dropped his bloody bandages onto the bed, "Whatever you have going on is making me feel like I could go into a rut, so keep your distance."

Pushing himself upright off the bed, Jimin grabbed the bandages and threw them into the trash bin of the bedroom and pushed his way past Taehyung and down the hall.

"I'm going out to hunt. I'll be back later to shower and sleep. Thanks for letting me stay, again." He shot Taehyung a half smile before throwing the front door open, then shut before he took off.

Taehyung was left standing at the end of the hallway, even more confused than he was before. He had begun to question whether or not he was a true beta thanks to Jimin's words, so he decided that maybe he needed to bathe and see if he smelt strong even after that. Maybe it was just the sex that left him smelling the way he did?

After gathering clean clothes and a towel, Taehyung went into the bathroom and locked the door behind him and started the water. He stripped himself of the dirty clothes he was wearing and upon stepping into the shower, he was able to smell his own scent.

His nose upturned and scrunched up; his scent was pungent and filled with pheromones. It was no wonder Jimin couldn't get out of the cabin fast enough.

Taehyung was quick to wash himself as best he could to make sure there was little scent left on him before getting out. When he finished drying off, he buried his towel in the hamper just in case any of the strong smell lingered on it.

As he made his way back downstairs and to the living room, he was greeted with Seokjin's presence on the sofa. As soon as he saw the noirette in full, he felt his heart begin to race and his mind cloud over with thoughts of him. All of the images he created were of Seokjin and all of his grace, and he couldn't help but grin happily as he ambled over to the sofa and plopped down beside the alpha.

"I missed you!" Taehyung blurted out without thinking, which caused him to gasp in panic and freeze as he tried to scrutinize the man's face.

Seokjin's lips twinged as if he was holding back a smile, which somewhat comforted the boy. He felt even more relaxed when Seokjin reached over and without words, pulled the beta close into his side.

"I'm sorry about earlier," Seokjin started softly, "I was just... very lost in my emotions and overwhelmed by everything my senses were taking in." His lips turned downward and his brows furrowed slightly as he continued to speak, "I'm sorry if I hurt you in any way. I'm also sorry if I was the reason your body was triggered the way it was."

Taehyung shook his head and rested it to Seokjin's shoulder, peering down at the alpha's rosy skin due to being in the sun. "No I don't blame you at all, and I'm not hurt or anything like that either. To be honest I'm just a little confused from what Jimin said to me before he left," He paused and drew in a deep breath, "It was a little weird."

At the mention of Jimin, Seokjin couldn't help but to pull Taehyung closer into himself. "What did he say?"

"Well," The brunet started, "It was confusing. He mentioned me going into 'heat' and my scent making him feel like he would go into rut..." Taehyung shifted in discomfort, "You don't think I'm an omega, do you? I mean if it was heat it would still be going, right? I-I don't know a lot about that stuff-"

"Heat?" Seokjin blurted out. "If it was heat, I wouldn't be able to even be in the same household with you right now, to put it in simple terms. So no, you aren't in a heat. And not to mention you don't look like an omega either. So again, no, I think Jimin was either smelling an omega nearby, or was disturbed by my scent being mixed with yours."

Seokjin scowled and huffed out, agitated, "If he says that again to you, you tell me. You understand that?"

Taehyung flinched from the command but instinctively nodded his head. Something about the demand made him feel smaller and protected, and in good ways. He nestled himself deeper into Seokjin's side and their conversation fizzled off from then. They sat in comfortable silence watching the birds fly around outside, and Jimin chase around something outside they couldn't quite identify.