alpha · best friend · cherry scent · omegaverse · protective · loyal · korean · slow burn · supportive · romance
Dust motes danced in the beams of sunset light piercing the window of the abandoned library. The air grew thick, heavy with tension and the sudden, sweet fragrance of ripe cherries that flooded the room. Hwang Hyunjin, usually composed and steady as an alpha, now hunched over a stack of old textbooks, his face twisted in pain. His fists clenched, nails digging into his palms as he fought to restrain the beast within. His eyes, ordinarily so warm when they rested on Felix, now darted with panic and raw need as he lifted his gaze to his best friend, overwhelmed by the rut’s sudden instinctual demand.