"You know... we really picked the wrong major." Jack said, looking into the distance.
Adom looked at him with questioning eyes. What was he thinking? This man never seemed to think. While Adom loved letting every thought go and just being and not worrying or thinking about anything,
"what? Why?" Adom asked, wanting to know what he was thinking about now.
"you know. We are never going to find a cute beta or omega here!" Jack huffed.
"We have to go out more. When you come back from your parents, we go lady hunting! We were 22; we are not getting younger here!" He yelled out and pushed a fist in the air, which got him some weird looks from the other classmates. Adom sent them an apologetic gaze and slapped Jack's shoulder.
"You can also just say it! Not everyone has to know!" Jack whispered and yelled out.
But he did give it some thought. He wanted to find a cute omega too.
"You're an alpha. Haven't smelled the one yet?" Jack asked him suddenly. Adom froze a little. He had said that he was an alpha to Jack, and now he had to make up some kind of story and bullshit about alphas.
"Naah, not really into that kind of mate thing. I want to fall in love with the one I like, not someone that has been chosen for me." He said, pulling up his shoulders nonchalantly.
"Good! Then it's settled! After the holidays, we were going to find ourselves a lover!" Jack was way too excited. Adom just nodded and shushed him when the professor walked in.
He didn't really want to, and this made him think some more. Some omegas and alphas were destined to be together. It was rare, but it happened, and that frightened Adom. What if he had a mate?
He didn't want to think about it, and it made his throat tighten up. He would try to avoid alphas now; what if one came up to him and said he was their mate? He didn't want anyone to find out he was an omega.
His eyes darted over the room, now even more aware of all the alphas in their major.
He shook off the thought. He shouldn't worry about such a thing now! He was a strong and tall man! He would be able to defend himself.
The day seemed like it just wouldn't end; they had been huffing through their classes like some teenagers who hated the world. But finally, Adom slammed the door open on campus and strode off the front steps. Jack was running after him, trying to keep up with Adom's long legs. "wait! No goodbye?" Jack wheezed out behind him. "It's not like I'm leaving for 3 years." Adom laughed at an out-of-breath Jack and stopped in front of his bike. "Let's grab a coffee before you go! You need to give me your notes from last week!" He said it with wide eyes and was a bit panicky. So that's why he wanted to keep him here some more, Adom thought. He laughed and grabbed his bag and rummaged around in it to find the papers from last week. He had already finished his assignments and homework, so he would have to worry about it when he went home. He found them and gave them to Jack, who happily grabbed them from his hands. "You're an angel." Jack said this and slapped his shoulder. "Not like any al
After an exhausting 5 hours on the bus, Adom finally arrived in the familiar neighborhood. He had been in and out of sleep on the bus ride, and it made him even more exhausted with his head hitting the bus window every time. He had looked into his selfie camera to see if it hadn't left a bruise on his head because he felt like he got a concussion every time it happened. The rest of the hours, he tried to sit up, not wanting another headbanger from the window. Now they had finally arrived in front of his parents' house, and he paid the taxi driver, took his stuff from the trunk, and looked up. He saw the cozy white house standing tall between all the similar-styled houses. He didn't know he had missed it that much when a smile appeared on his face and he noticed an excited figure waving at him from the window. His mom, of course. Adom waved back and grinned while walking up the steps to the front door with his weekend back over his shoulder. His mom was already there, holding the do
Adom walked behind his mother into the kitchen to greet his dad. He was cooking dinner and was murmuring over the stove, but as he looked up, his eyes widened with glee, and he put his spoon down and rushed to his son's side to pull Adom in a big hug. "Son! You're back! Wait till your sister sees you." He laughed and pulled away to look Adom up and down. "Yes, still so pretty, but thin! Have you lost weight? Good thing I cooked a lot," he said with a sigh, patting his seemingly thinner upper arms. "Stop that, dad," Adom huffed as his eyes darted away shyly. His dad would always say that when he visited. Of course, they knew he was an omega, and they were very proud of him. They had never shamed him for being an omega and had embraced his second nature. It was just Adom who couldn't live with it. He wished to have the same mentality as them. "I've been working a lot; maybe that's why I've lost some weight," he said as he put his bag near the door before sitting down at the dinner t
"Okay, I'm going to my room to unpack; call me when dinner is ready!" Adom avoided the question and got up. He waved, grabbed his stuff, and ran up the stairs. He heard his dad chuckle and say something to his mom that he couldn't hear any more as he reached his old bedroom. As he opened the door, he smiled, but it was still the same as always. His bed is in the corner of the room next to his window. He always loved waking up to the chirping of the birds and the sunlight shining in. The old posters on the wall and the action figures he had collected over the years and hadn't taken with him to college still stood tall and proud on his dresser. The mirror with the crack on the left side from when he was so mad and found out he was an omega also wasn't replaced yet. His parents didn't know why it was cracked, though. He dumped his bag on the floor, jumped on his bed face first, and sighed. Adom was happy to be home and just relax and be himself for a while. He had been pretending and ac
"How's school, how's everything?" she grinned and watched Adom winch from her payback. "You know, just normal, doing great in school, and will be finished next year." "ahh... Will you come back home then? It's so lonely without you here." She whined and gave him the biggest puppy eyes she could make. Adom hadn't thought of what he wanted to do after he finished college. Maybe find a job in the city or move back here to find a job here. He would see what the next few months would bring him. He still wasn't sure what he wanted; that's why he also came back here to maybe find some answers and make a life plan. Adom wrapped his arms around his sisters' shoulders and laid his head on them. "hmm... I don't know yet; maybe I'll move back. But just for you then," he winked and grinned at her jokingly. "you sap. Find a mate already!" She slapped him on the head and stood up to jump back on him to fight him before they heard their mother calling them for dinner. Adom was relieved; his si
"Adom, you're back!" Sam said on the other side of the line. Boat was Adom's childhood friend, as they had grown up together in this little town. "Sam! I haven't heard from you in a long time." Adom grinned and laid down on his bed. "Yeah, sorry, I was really busy with work." Adom worked at his father's shop here in town; he never really wanted to study, so this was the best way for him, and he loved it. He was going to take over his father's business later, so why "waste away those college years when you could learn from the best?" he had said. "Let's catch up tomorrow and play some soccer with the other boys. They talked about you last time about wanting to see you again, so let play." "Okay, that sounds good. Afternoon?" "Yeah, I can ask dad if I can get off earlier." "Okay, see you tomorrow! Goodnight." Adom said, and after Sam also wished him a goodnight, he hung up. He dropped his phone next to his pillow and connected it to the charger he had pulled out of his back. He d
"He seems to like you. Not that usual," the man chuckled as he saw the dog enjoying Adom's caress. "Haha, well, first, I like dogs, but dogs don't seem to always like me too." He smiled up at the man and stood back up. "Sorry, I'm a bit rude. My name is Adom." He reached out his hand and greeted the man. "I'm Seth." The suited man said, greeted him with a smile, and shook his hand. "You live around here?" Seth said this and squinted his eyes. "ah! Well, my parents live here; I'm back home for the holidays." Adom said it with a smile. He had never seen this man here before, but he hadn't been home for a long time, so maybe he had moved here in the meantime. "You live around here too?" he asked out of curiosity. "Yes, we moved here six months ago." "Ah, okay, well, nice meeting you. And the cute dog!" He said this and looked at his watch. He saw that it was almost 9 a.m. and they had agreed to eat breakfast together with the family, so he had to hurry. "I'm sorry I have to hurr
When lunchtime hit, mom made them sandwiches, and Adom left right after that to meet up with his friends. He took his old bike out of the garage and sprinted away. The court was only 5 minutes away, and as he arrived, he could already see some familiar faces. His face lit up as he approached them after he had locked his bike. "Hey!" they yelled in union as Adom hugged them and laughed. "Hello to you too. It's been awhile," Adom said, approaching Sam. "Well, you left us! We meet up here every week to play; we have to become just as good as you," Sam joked and slapped Adom back. "Okay, if you practiced so hard, let's play then! Show me if you've improved."Adom challenged them with a glint in his eyes as he grabbed the ball and walked to the middle of the field. They made teams and started the game. Adom had missed this as he was passing the ball around. In college, he didn't have time to play, and most people he knew didn't play soccer either. They played around for some time, and