Hello everyone! 

As always, thank you for you patience, my lovelies! My life is a mess right now and I had a huge case of writer's block for this story! 

Anyway, I hope you enjoy this chapter! Don’t forget to leave comments and upvote! Thank you! 

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Jongin’s heart was beating in overdrive. 

He had invited the alpha teen inside of his apartment before he even realized what he was doing and now he was stuck.

Sehun smelled of confusion and despair, but above all, he smelled like a matured alpha who was seeking the comfort of his omega. 

Jongin tried his best not to breath through his nose. He wanted to rub his entire body all over Sehun and feel the boy’s hands on his skin. He wanted to nuzzle under Sehun’s chin and cover himself entirely in the scent of the young alpha. 

Jongin was in trouble. 

Sehun was too tempting to his inner omega and if Jongin didn’t want to lose his cool, he needed to get the boy out of his apartment. Fast. 

“Actually, Sehun. You should probably g-.” 

“I can still smell him.” 

Jongin froze. What? Sehun couldn’t mean…

“An alpha. I can smell him. Is he the one who...who..” 

Jongin could feel Sehun’s anger radiating off his body. The alpha was breathing was uneven and the omega could see the teen’s veins pop out on his neck. 

“Jongin...please...answer me quickly because I can’t...I can’t keep thinking what I’m thinking,” Sehun covered his face with one hand and took in a deep breathe, “I keep thinking that you were hurt. That, someone, hurt you and you were all alone and I wasn’t here to...to..”

Jongin acted before he thought...again. 

He was standing inches away from Sehun. If he moved a little, he could easily kiss Sehun. He moved the teenager’s hand from his face and held it. 

“Sehun...there is something I need to talk to you about,” Jongin couldn’t help but try to calm the alpha down. Sehun’s emotions were causing the air in the room to become almost unbearable.

Plus, it was now or never. If Jongin didn’t explain to Sehun what was going on between them right now, then he will talk himself right out of it. 

He squeezed Sehun’s hand. 

Here it goes…

“The reason why you have been feeling the way that you have been is because….” 

Sehun’s grip tightened around Jongin’s hand, “Go on.” 

“Uh...I...be-because..you...you…,” Jongin looked into Sehun’s eyes. He had to do this. He had to. 

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Sehun inched closer to Mr. Kim, squeezing his soft hand even tighter. 

He desperately needed to hear what the counselor had to say. Wild thoughts of an unknown alpha being in Mr. Kim’s apartment burned in his mind and Sehun had never felt so angry in his life. Why was this happening? Why was he feeling this way? He needed answers. 

“Sehun your alpha is trying to court me.”

W-what? 

The teen was not expecting that. He was almost certain that Mr. Kim was going to tell him that he had some kind of mental disorder. He was prepared for that. At least he could go see his doctor and tell him that he needed stronger medication to keep him in check. 

But courting? 

This is not what he read about courting. The textbooks said that the courting process was extremely romantic and filled with warm affections and sweet gestures. Sehun was definitely far from sweet and the closest thing to warm he's felt is when his blood is boiling from anger. 

No. This was not courtship. 

But why would Mr. Kim say that it was? He was a smart man, Sehun knew that more than anyone and the omega had no reason to lie to Sehun. Especially about something like this. 

So why…

“How?” he finally asked. 

Mr. Kim looked away and Sehun didn't know if his face was red from embarrassment or something else. All he knew was red was a cute color on the omega. 

Wait. Cute? Mr. Kim? 

Sehun mentally swore. . Mr. Kim was right. 

His alpha liked Mr. Kim’s omega and he had been subconsciously acting on its desires. Since when? The beginning? Since he first met the teacher? 

Damn. How embarrassing. 

He let go on the omega’s hand, gritting his teeth at how much he missed the warmth already. How pathetic. 

“I see now, ”the tanned male looked back at Sehun and now it was the alpha’s turn to look away in shame, “I'm sorry. I didn't know.” 

“It’s okay. I know you didn't know. I should have told you sooner to be honest, but I thought you would…”

Sehun glanced back at the omega, “Thought I would what?”

Mr. Kim rubbed a hand up and down his thin arm, almost as if he was nervous, “I just thought you would get over it on your own...you know...like a silly crush.” 

Sehun’s brows knitted together in confusion, “Why would I? If my alpha wants you, why would I give up on you so easily?” 

Mr. Kim looked shocked at his answer, but Sehun didn't think the question was so odd. Courting potentially led to mating and mating was a serious matter. It wasn't something to be taken lightly. 

At least...that's what Sehun believed. 

“Sehun, you're a maturing alpha male. You are going to feel things more intensely at times and that's perfectly normal at your age. You can't take everything you think you feel serious because the next minute your feelings could easily change. That's just a part of growing up.” 

Sehun frowned. He didn't really like what Mr. Kim was trying to tell him, “So you're saying that my feelings aren't real so they shouldn't matter to me.” 

He didn't mean for the question to come out as harsh as it did, but something in the pit of his stomach roared with displeasure. 

This time, Sehun understood why. His alpha was upset. It was upset because the one it sought to court was standing before him basically rejecting his efforts. 

Sehun couldn't help but feel a little bitter about it. 

“That's not what I'm saying Sehun. I'm saying that until you're 100 percent sure about your feelings, you shouldn't act on them.” 

“My feelings for you, you mean.” 

Mr. Kim bit his bottom lip and looked away...again. Sehun scoffed at the sight. 

“Sehun...you do know that there can never- will never be anything between us, right? I'm an adult and you're a child. On top of that, I'm your counselor. Any relationship more than that is not only inappropriate but impossible.” 

The young alpha clenched his fist. 

It hurt. It ing hurt. 

This rejection hurt more than Luhan cheating on him and that was ing painful.

Sehun closed his eyes and took in a deep breath. He wouldn't let himself be consumed by anger. Mr.Kim wasn't wrong. He said nothing wrong. They couldn't be together. It was completely inappropriate. And illegal. 

Still, the alpha in him mourned. It didn't understand the rules and regulations that society lived by. It didn't care that Mr. Kim was older. It wanted the omega male in front of him….more than anything. 

Sehun suddenly felt a soft hand on his arm. 

He stared at the hand on his skin. It was so warm. So right. It instantly calmed the young alpha. 

“I know...I know it seems hard right now, but everything will be just fine. This is just a phase,” Mr. Kim’s hand stayed there for a moment longer before he pulled away. 

Sehun swallowed his disappointment, “ Thank you, Mr. Kim. I understand,”

The omega gave a small smile and Sehun pretended that it didn't send sparks straight to his heart. He would respect Mr. Kim's wishes and let go of this “silly crush” he had on him. If he ever wanted to see Mr. Kim again he must let it go, or else Mr. Kim would surely dismiss him and refuse to counsel him. 

Courtship or not, Mr. Kim was a great listener and gave wonderful advice. He couldn't risk losing the one person who could make sense of everything just because he couldn't keep his alpha’s hormones in check. 

He would fight this. He would. Mr. Kim meant a lot to Sehun. That part wouldn't change. 

“I'm going to go home now. I have some homework I need to do,” Sehun really hoped Mr. Kim didn't catch the lie, he just needed to get away before his true feelings were discovered, “See you tomorrow at school.”

The teenager quickly walked toward the front door and opened it. He was just about to step out when Mr. Kim called his name. 

He didn't turn around. He couldn't because then Mr. Kim would see his wet eyes. 

“You're a great kid, Sehun. You're going to make someone very happy one day.” 

Sehun’s chest felt constricted and the alpha’s tears finally escaped his eyes. 

“Thank you, Mr. Kim.”

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Jongin couldn't get Sehun’s face out of his head since he finally told him the truth about the courtship. 

The alpha had been completely caught off guard that night and it was partly Jongin’s fault. He should have put an end to Sehun’s advances as soon as he realized what was going on. He had let Sehun get too comfortable and now the kid was heartbroken. 

Sehun wasn't the only one who got too comfortable. The omega adored Sehun’s presence. That much he could finally admit to himself. He wished that things could have been different between them, but life wasn't that fair. Especially for an omega. 

The teen hadn't come to see the counselor since that night and Jongin didn't blame him. It was probably for the best anyway. Honest