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As Jimin and Taehyung were walking to the bakery, Jungkook and M/n were busy talking amongst themselves in the said place. The bakery itself was bustling with life. Pastries were being sold left and right, from croissants to cake pops dolloped in fresh vanilla bean icing. The owner of the small shop was in the back with some other bakers, while M/n and Jungkook were covering the counter. Four small tables for two occupied the wall, leaving the middle open for the line of costumers.

M/n sometimes couldn't believe it. How was there so many costumers when it barely opened months ago? Not only that, just how many pastries can Kim Seokjin make in a day? The world may never know...

"Yah, M/n hyung? Can you make me a hot chocolate with chipped cream and caramel drizzle? To go please." Jungkook asked as he gave the costumer the change. He nodded and started to do the most simple yet most delicious hot chocolate ever. Trust him, if the look of the fluffy whipped cream didn't make your mouth water, then the taste sure did. He prepared it from the base of the hot chocolate to the caramel that was squeezed out from the bottle. "Anything else?" He asked as he handed the hot cup to Jungkook. The alpha shook his head and called out the order number. "I've got several questions for Jin." M/n muttered as he leaned back against the counter full of coffee machines. Jungkook hummed in response, waving his hand in a "continue" motion. "Why doesn't he just call this a café? It's more of café than just a bakery."

Jungkook furrowed his brows and moved to stand next to his best friend. "I don't know. Well he did say he wanted more space and tables before he could rightfully call it a café." M/n nodded and sighed quietly. "What time is it?" He mumbled and pulled out his phone from his back pocket. "Nine o'clock..."

Two more hours until classes begin. Yippee.

Jin came out from the back where he was baking, sweat coating his forehead. He huffed and moved to one of the coffee machines, grabbing a large "to-go" cup and filling it to the brim. "Thank you boys for coming in earlier today. I needed some help." The eldest of the three spoke while adding a bit of creamer and two small pouches of sugar into his coffee. The two alphas shook their heads and stood besides Jin. "No, we should be thanking you."

"Yeah, you're giving us the highest pay out of all the employees."

Jin smacked their arms gently and shushes them. "Remember! No words to anybody about this!"

M/n chuckled and grabbed a napkin from beside the machine to wipe the elder's forehead. "Promise, hyung. It must be hot in there... Because of all the machines." He quickly added the last part. The alpha knew very well of how Jin loved his looks, and how used every chance to express them.

Jungkook chuckled and side hugged the omega. "Don't worry about your looks Jin hyung. Namjoon hyung gives you enough compliments." Both alphas broke out into a small fit of laughter. Jin took a sip of coffee and smiled. He's known these two since the very first day he opened, and needless to say, he loved them to death. Like family, of course. Namjoon would kill him if he said that out loud though. That he loved them. Hell, an omega telling his mate he loved two other alphas would not be pretty. Would he even listen to the family part? Who knows. "You two, take a small break. No costumers are coming in. Wait, you two didn't even eat breakfast! Grab a pastry right now and some coffee!" Jungkook scrunched up his nose. "Hyung-" "You grab some tea or hot chocolate Kookie."

M/n didn't waste time on preparing himself some coffee, adding some creamer and some sugar. He walked to the shelves that were covered in glass from the side opposite from him to avoid costumer hands. "Kook, what do you want?" He picked out a [favorite pastry] for himself and put it in a small bag. Jungkook looked back at him and scanned all the delicious food options. "How about a jumbo butter croissant?" M/n snorted. "Jumbo? Really?"

Jin watched the scene with slight amusement in his eyes. They always teased each other on the smallest things and he always found it heart warming.

Just like kids.

The two alphas walked to the small table near the cash register and sat down on the chairs available. They chatted about various topics as they munched away at their pastries, taking occasional sips of their drinks. Jin soon joined in and pulled out a chair from the table behind them. For a good twenty minutes everything was peaceful and they got back to work.

This time, M/n worked on the cash register. People started to flood in again at a moderate pace, unlike earlier that day. Another hour passed, and it was almost time for Jungkook and M/n to leave. "Jin hyung, we'll take one or two more costumers before we leave!" The h/c haired male shouted, earning a quick "okay!" From the back. More people should be coming in to fill their shifts either way. The bell on top of the door suddenly rung, and he swore he saw Jungkook freeze.

Well, he did too.

"Tae, we were not supposed to go shopping!" The blond whined as he entered, only to freeze. "Tae" raised an eyebrow and shrugged. "We needed it, Chim-" His eyes widened as he sniffed the air, musk and honey hitting his nose. "Who... who..." Taehyung started and looked at the two males behind the counter. He moved forward, dropping his bags onto the floor while Jimin stayed put. "A-Alpha..." Taehyung whispered, while Jungkook growled. "Mate." He took off his apron and dropped it to the floor. He walked passed the waist height door and in front do his mate, who whimpered at the strong smell of musk and honey.

"Mate."

Jungkook enveloped the omega in his strong arms, his head burying into the crook of his neck.

Jimin, however, was taking the situation much more differently. He stayed silent, eyes wide as he slowly dropped his bags, hands clenching his sweater paws. His inner wolf was howling happily, and all he wanted to do was bathe in his scent and cuddle with him. But he refused to accept it.

'But my body refuses to move!'

M/n rather aggressively took off his apron and set it down near the cash register, walking past the door and past the new couple that were only merely hugging at the moment. Jimin gasped as he was enveloped in strong arms. Pine and mint hit his nose, and he wondered how he got to lucky. He wanted to turn into putty, he wanted to give in.

"Mate."

Oh god, his voice. Jimin whimpered and started to shake his head. "L-Let me go." He whispered and bit down on his bottom lip.

"You think I'm going to let you go, mate?"

His alpha voice. He's using it.

Jimin clenched the fabric of M/n's shirt in his hands. "J-Jimin! It's Jimin... don't call me your mate."

He swore of he weren't in his arms he would have ran.

"Don't resist... You can't change our fate, Jimin."

The petite male growled in protest. "I-I don't care! I-I'm not-"

"Jimin!"

He lifted his gaze and turned to the right side, where Taehyung was looking at him worriedly. "Jimin, don't tell me..." He made his way of Jungkook's arms and walked towards the pair. "Jimin, we've talked about this." The said male narrowed his eyes and forcibly made his way out of the alpha's grip. "And you know my answer! I won't accept it!" Taehyung let out a frustrated groan and grabbed his arm. "Alpha, I'm going to borrow him for a second." He smiled towards M/n and yanked his friend outside.

They needed to have a serious talk.

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