Kyungsoo could tell that the alpha was beyond nervous. He kept fidgeting in his seat, looking anywhere but at the door which had “Dr. Oh Sehun” written on it in bold letters.

He even made some feeble attempts to escape from the confines of the waiting room. He had already excused himself three times since they arrived, saying he needed to go to the bathroom and just when Kyungsoo thought the alpha was gone for a tad longer than comfortable, Jongin had appeared in the doorway and plopped himself on the white chair next to him with an angry huff, looking like the whole world ganged up against him.

Just when Kyungsoo opened his mouth to comment on the alpha's behavior, the door opened and the nurse had called out his name. It was the same woman who had been so against accepting Kyungsoo the first time they came here. She gave him a disgruntled look, eyeing him from head to toe. 

The omega tugged his coat a little closer to his body, hiding his belly under the thick material. He was aware that it must have been strange to see a man in this department. His shoulder relaxed a bit when he felt Jongin's palm settle on the small of his back, giving him a gentle push. 

He walked past her, not sparing her a glance apart from Jongin who seemed to be engaged in some silent glaring battle with the old woman. No need to say he wasn't comfortable until the door closed behind them with a low thud.

. 
“Mrs. Kim, I told you we have a vacant spot- Kyungsoo? Are you al- Jongin!?" Sehun’s eyes almost bulged out of its sockets upon seeing the alpha. He stood up so quickly from his leather chair that he managed to trip over his feet on his way to the couple. 

He spread his arms but then his face pulled into a frown and he went in for a handshake instead. 

Seeing that Jongin had no intention of shaking Sehun’s hand, Kyungsoo gladly took it. “You must have thought we wouldn’t come.”

“Yeah, I wasn’t expecting you since.. you know, last time we… uhm…” The alpha trailed off his eyes flickering to Jongin who was intently staring at his feet.

 “I guess we should proceed with the check-up.” 

“Yeah, we should do that.” Kyungsoo offered a smile, following after the tall alpha.

---

“Jongin would like to meet his brother.” Kyungsoo blurted out right after the check-up was done. Both, he and the baby, were doing well and Sehun didn’t mask his satisfaction upon finding out that Kyungsoo managed to gain a lot of healthy weight.

“Oh, w-well that would be awesome.” The alpha picked up a pen that he had dropped on the tiled floor after hearing Kyungsoo’s words. 

“Is today okay with you?” The omega continued, ignoring Jongin’s choked sounds from somewhere behind him. The alpha had insisted on staying with Kyungsoo through the whole check-up, even joining him by his side when Sehun did the ultrasound again.

“Is, is Jongin okay with that?” Sehun questioned carefully.

Kyungsoo burst into a fit of giggles. It was hilarious to watch two grown alphas acting like a bunch of teenage boys. Sehun was too cautious to even look at Jongin and the later was hardly doing anything to acknowledge Sehun’s presence. 

But Kyungsoo knew that Sehun was just too afraid of screwing things up and Jongin too embarrassed to admit that he would indeed love to see his brother after all this time.

“He might not look like that, but he’s more than okay with it,” Kyungsoo assured the doctor, his heart swelling when he saw how the alpha’s lips pulled into a discreet smile, barely containing his happiness.

"Okay, but  I still have two more patients after this. If you don’t mind waiting." Sehun hesitated, his face back to frowning.

“We’re okay with that, right?” The omega turned to the silent alpha who was yet to speak. Jongin’s eyes met his and for a second he thought that Jongin would disagree but then his expression changed to something very familiar to anticipation and he nodded curtly.

"I guess, we can wait in the lobby?" The alpha suggested and Sehun nodded energetically. 

“Yeah, it won’t take a long time. I’ll pick you up when I’m done here.” 

Kyungsoo stood up, letting Jongin help him into his coat and ignoring the stupid burst of butterflies in his stomach. Jongin had his hand on the doorknob when the tall alpha called out to them.

"Wait... I, I have some money, here." He handed Jongin a couple of bills, his hand trembling slightly. "Buy Kyungsoo something to drink.”

Jongin reluctantly accepted, muttering a low thanks before he was pushing Kyungsoo out of the door.

---

Kyungsoo was sipping on a cup of hot chocolate that Jongin had bought him in a vending machine. The young omega had so many questions about how the machine works, bombarding Jongin with one after another, successfully killing the long time they had to wait for Sehun. 

It might have been or not a Kyungsoo’s way of distracting the alpha from what was to come. Yet, Jongin responded to him halfheartedly, sometimes completely missing Kyungsoo’s question and asking him to repeat them.

Kyungsoo sighed, he reached out, his small hand curling around Jongin’s much bigger one.“Don’t be so tense. Everything’s going to be fine.”

The alpha didn’t respond but his fingers squeezed Kyungsoo’s and the omega thought it was much better than words. 

They sat there, hand in hand for more than twenty minutes with Kyungsoo occasionally glancing at the elevator doors, waiting for Sehun’s tall form to appear there. When the alpha finally came, he was slightly out of breath, his coat haphazardly thrown over his shoulder, hair disheveled as his eyes frantically searched through the crowded lobby.

Kyungsoo waved at him and grinned as evident wave of relief washed of Sehun’s face. 

“Hey.” He jogged towards them, lips curling into a smile. “Ready to go?”

“Yeah.” Kyungsoo nodded, pulling on Jongin’s hand. 

“I suppose you’re here by car?” Sehun asked as he led them towards the parking lot. “It’s about a thirty minutes ride. I don’t know if Jongin remember-” His voice died out, looking slightly panicked as he glanced at the fellow alpha.

“I remember.” Said Jongin stiffly.

“We’ll follow after you,” Kyungsoo added, offering a reassuring smile. Sehun nodded, still looking at Jongin as if h expected him to suddenly change his mind. Kyungsoo couldn’t blame him, Jongin looked like all resolution left his body, his shoulders slouched, eyes boring into the tiled floor beneath his feet. 

“Alright, let’s go then.”

---

 The ride to Sehun’s house was quiet. It was no more than thirty minutes just as the alpha said yet it seemed like an eternity to Kyungsoo. When they finally pulled over, the omega realized that they had driven to the outskirts of the city. 

Sehun parked on a driveway in front of a small and cozy looking house. The outside walls were painted in white color surrounded by a well-kept lawn on the front porch. Apart from the forest that was closer to the mountains and in a much steeper area, there was almost no snow. 

“Are you ready?” Kyungsoo turned to look at Jongin. The alpha face was a nasty shade of green and his hands were gripping the steering wheel even the engine had been already turned off. 

It seemed like forming a coherent answer was too much for him and he only managed to give the omega a feeble nod before unfastening his seatbelt. 

Kyungsoo exited the car with a deep sigh, slightly worried that Jongin might do something he would regret later on. he followed after Sehun, who was beaming at them, lips stretched from ear to ear.

The omega tried to keep his smile on as well, occasionally checking if Jongin was still walking behind him. He halted his steps when the sound of Jongin’s feet walking on the gravel driveway died out.

“Jongin?” The alpha looked like he was halfway to having a heart attack. His forehead was glistening with sweat on his hands trembling so hard he had to grasp them together to stop from shaking. 

“I don’t think this was a good idea, Kyungsoo.” The omega registered that Sehun was paying close attention to their conversation, the keys awkwardly hanging in his hand as he tried hard to appear unaffected. But the omega couldn’t care less.

He wanted Jongin to be okay. It hurt him to see him that way, looking like a cornered pup. 

“Hey.” Kyungsoo grabbed both of his hands, squeezing them gently in his. Lately, they held each other’s hands so often that Kyungsoo could trace their exact shape with his eyes closed. “You’ll be fine and I’ll be right here if it gets too much, okay?” 

And right then, feeling bolder than ever, he stood on his tiptoes and kissed Jongin’s cheek. 

He backed away almost immediately, his cheeks turning an impressive shade of red. “I-I… my m-mom used to say that k-kisses make you feel b-better.” He stammered out, feeling like a complete idiot. Way to go Kyungsoo, screwing things up in a matter of seconds. What was he thinking crossing the line like that?

It took him a more than a minute to gather the courage to look at the alpha, halfway expecting to lash out him about what the did he just do. To his surprise, the alpha looked nowhere near angry...he was rather starstruck, looking down at Kyungsoo with wide eyes and slightly pink cheeks. 

“Ugh… yeah… like friendly kisses and things… like that.” Jongin mumbled, palming the side of his cheek. 

“Yeah, sure like-”

“I’m sorry to interrupt you but maybe we should go inside.” Sehun cleared his throat, staring at them meaningfully and Kyungsoo flushed even harder under the alpha’s knowing stare.

“Yes, we should do that, let’s go.” Kyungsoo murmured, avoiding Jongin’s eyes as he stumbled after Sehun who was still grinning from ear to ear. 

He pretended he was interested in Sehun unlocking the door, knowing very well that Jongin was still staring at him. Well, at least his little mishap prevented the alpha from having a panic attack. 

He supposed that was a win. 

As soon the door made from a polished oak opened he was hit with a variety of scents, none of them unpleasant. But most importantly, and strangely, the place somehow smelled like Jongin, the faint scent of lilies present as always.

"I’m home!" Sehun yelled loudly and kicked off his shoes, motioning for Jongin and Kyungsoo to do the same. 

"Daddy!"                                 

"OH SEHUN!" A voice boomed over their heads and Kyungsoo flinched. "YOU’RE COMING LATE!"

"Who’s that, daddy?" The oldest boy asked and pointed at the wolves still standing awkwardly in the hallway. Kyungsoo noticed the boy held a striking resemblance to his father.  

"Who’s who?" The same voice called out again, this time closer and Kyungsoo could hear footsteps nearing them. 

"I brought someone over." Sehun mystified, giving both of them a sheepish smile before turning his attention back to his kids, ruffling their hair and attacking them with kisses. The two boys were flailing their arms around, trying to wriggle out of their father’s hold. The hallway was filled with laughter and Kyungsoo felt warmth spreading in his chest at the sight.

“Why aren’t you answering?” The voice called out again, this time closer and followed by a sound of rushed footsteps. 

The said male appeared in the doorway and Kyungsoo couldn’t help but feel down for some reason. Sehun’s mate, Junmyeon, was beautiful, and while his skin was pearl white and his hair of a light brown color, there was a striking resemblance to his older brother; the kind smile and yet somehow sharp eyes that bore into his soul.

He was wearing a yellow apron, his hair slightly messy and his cheeks stained with something that looked like a soy sauce. Storming into the hallway, he looked like he was ready to scold the crap out of his mate but as soon as the small omega spotted them standing in the hallway, his face paled to the point that Kyungsoo grew slightly worried.

"J-jongin." The omega said shakily after a long moment of absolute silence, dropping the porcelain plates he was carrying on the tiled floor. Sehun was by his side at the instant, making sure the omega didn’t step on the shards and ushering his sons away as his mate stumbled towards his brother.

"Oh my... oh, Jongin... my Jongin!" The omega flung himself at the alpha whilst sobbing uncontrollably. Jongin said nothing, he just hugged his brother tightly to his chest, trying his best at calming the hysteric omega down. 

"My stupid Jongin." Junmyeon sobbed, his plump cheeks blotchy and nose runny as he held onto his brother with all his might. "I thought I would never... I thought you were gone for good."

"I’m sorry," Jongin said simply and Kyungsoo smiled. The alpha had his chin resting at the very top of Junmyeon’s head and he looked relieved and happy, Kyungsoo could feel that he was happy.

"I think we should go to the living room." Sehun pointed towards one of the rooms. "As I know Jun, he’s going to be hugging him at least for another twenty minutes so we might as well make ourselves comfortable." He picked up his youngest son, who was watching them with glassy eyes and trembling lips, as one of his parents was currently having a hysteric meltdown. 

Kyungsoo noticed he was a splitting image of Sehun. 

He smiled at the boy, as he hid himself in his father’s arms, peeking at Kyungsoo over his shoulder. Sehun let them through a hallway into a cozy living room. The house looked very modern from the outside but standing in the living room now, Kyungsoo found out that it was very similar to Jongin’s cabin… just cleaner. It kind of remind him of a forest.

Everything was made of polished hardwood. The walls were painted in warm colors, the floor-length curtains were dark green. There was a coffee table in the center of the room accompanied by a chocolate brown sofa decorated with soft pillows. The whole room smelled like a mix of pine trees and lilies - just like Jongin.

“I guess I should introduce you.” Sehun grinned when even Jongin, who had his brother glued to his side, made it into the living room. 

“This little devil,” he bounced the youngest boy in his arms, “is Minsoo, He’s three years old and he’s a shy baby, aren’t you?” Sehun cooed at the boy, who once again hid himself in the crook of Sehun’s neck. The alpha kissed his cheek lovingly and nodded towards -  Kyungsoo assumed he was their eldest child - the older boy, who was standing beside Junmyeon, his tiny arms tightly wrapped around the omega’s leg. “That is Junho, our eldest, five years old.”

A distant cry interrupted them and Sehun’s smile widened. “And that, as you can hear, is our youngest baby girl, Yuna. You can tell that she doesn’t like to be left alone.”

“Oh my, I just managed to put her to sleep,” Junmyeon said, looking slightly distressed because now he had to choose between clinging to Jongin and tending to his daughter. The look in his eyes was slightly manic and Kyungsoo so was glad when Jongin, with an obvious strain in his voice, offered to go with him.

“You would like to meet her?” Junmyeon said nervously, his hands trembling as he looked at Jongin warily. “She’s just a baby, six months old.”

“It’s alright, I can manage.” Jongin smile rea