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1) Stray Kids

Masterlist + Previous Chapter + Next Chapter

Word Count: 3.7k

A/N: I’m back! Here is chapter 5, bringing you hard at work Y/N, flirty Y/N and Donuts.

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She shuts the door behind her and heads to the end of the table, where she sits herself facing everyone.

“Good morning everyone, thank you all for meeting here with such short notice.” She greets.

Various heads nod at her with others giving polite smiles, they watch her attentively as she begins to speak.

“Before we start, I’d like to formally introduce myself.” She pauses for a beat before introducing herself, bowing at the waist towards her peers. “Hello, my name is Kim Y/N, I’m twenty five years old, I was born in Daegu and I am the new head manager under JYPE.”

Small bows of heads are returned per by the staff members seated around the table.

“I briefed you all on my position last night through my email, but in terms of application, I am here to create a better environment for everyone by overseeing and managing tasks and responsibilities associated with the group Stray Kids.”

Y/N can clearly tell by the reactions on their faces who did or did not read her email. She keeps that in mind, as she continues.

“It’s my hope that with my new position that we can enforce better practices and habits, making a better work environment. And so I’ve gathered you all here today as a way to lay down the foundation, to give a basis on some new additions and changes that will be implemented and worked on starting now.”

The words “new additions and changes” makes a few people weary. seemingly the same ones who seemed to be unaware as to why they were at this meeting.

“To begin, let’s do a round of introductions. I will be working closely with you all, heads of departments and assistants, so I want to make sure I’m fully informed of each of you.” She looks to her left “If you don’t mind starting?”

The woman beside her gives a slow smile and nods. “Good morning everyone, I am Park Eunji. I am the Head of Marketing and Sales.”

Eunji motions to another girl sitting beside her. She appears to be very young but has a bright energy to her.

“This is Kang Sohee, the Social Media Manager for Stray Kids. She works under me and supervises all social media platforms and content.”

Y/N gives a nod in greeting the two of them before moving her attention to the next person.

“Hello, my name is Shim Jihoon and I am the Head of Security. I allocate and regulate security and safety within the company.”

Y/N gives a fond smile to the man, recalling the favor that the members have towards him.

Beside Jihoon, another man clears his throat as he begins to speak. “I am Il Daesong, the Head of Health and Safety.”

The abruptness of his introduction catches Y/N off guard. She turns towards the man and gives him a polite smile with a bow. His eyes sharpen at her, his face not giving much clarity as to what he’s thinking.

Next to him the next person goes, an older woman with a similar demeanor as Daesong.

“Hello, I’m Kwon Sanghee. I am the Head of Styling, and I design and tailor clothes for idols.”

After her goes that last woman, around the same age as Eunji with a very sweet smile. “And my name is Choi Jiyeon. I am the Head of Transportation.”

Y/N smiles as the introductions come to a close, giving a small round of applause.

“Amazing. It’s nice to meet you all, thank you for introducing yourselves.”

Y/N grabs out a notebook from her work bag and places it on the table, she clicks her pen while she continues. “Now that I know who you all are, we can get down to business.”

The staff quickly grab their own notepads as Y/N takes hers out.

“As I mentioned before, my priority is to create a stronger, more efficient work environment. I want to do so for us as staff members of JYPE, but also for Stray Kids themselves.”

As she starts, the group focuses in. Sohee paying rapt attention, and holding her notepad up to take as many notes as possible.

“So to start, I’ve gathered information from certain staff members and the members themselves and come to a conclusion on what tasks we need to take immediate action on. As well as some general normalities that need to be checked.”

Y/N recalls back on what was discussed with they boys last night, their wishes in regards to staff. She uses that as she starts to address the issues.

“In terms of what applies to all staff, I want to encourage more positive morale.”

Her first request catches them off guard. It’s a very simple task, so much to the point that it’s unexpected.

“The jobs that are worked in this facility can be exhausting and repetitive. There are very harsh deadlines, very fast paced projects, and a lot of time and effort is required. Because of this, the staff are tired. They don’t find enjoyment in their jobs or even the people around them.”

“Having a higher morale will inherently boost the productivity and enjoyment by staff. They’ll feel more inclined to have fun and really take appreciation for the job and work environment.”

Nods of understanding are given, her explanation giving truth to the attitude of staff at JYPE.

“Ways we can do this is by greeting and having casual small talk with workers, team hangouts and dinners, reward systems for reaching goals, encouraging teamwork and collaborative projects, providing snacks at meetings, and decreasing the time workers spend overtime.”

Everyone seems to like this new addition, with a few people jotting down her ideas or writing some of their own.

“However on another note, as staff gets more relaxed in their space, they also need to be reminded of their limits as people. Just because they work behind the scenes does not mean they don’t affect others."

Y/N segways over, reaching the more concerning pieces.

“There have been reports of disrespect and hate speech towards different groups of people in the company. That is unacceptable. I don’t care if someone is Korean or a foreigner, if they have been working here for more time or less, or if they are a beta or an omega. Whatever makes them ‘different’ does not take away from the fact that they should be treated equally, both from you as department heads but also their peers.”

Her firm and direct tone brings perspective on how serious she is on this matter.

“This needs to be discussed with staff in your department and you need to inform them that this is a punishable offense. If caught being disrespectful or talking down to anyone, they as well as whoever is in charge of them will be reprimanded. Furthermore, repeated offenses will not be tolerated, three strikes and you're out.”

Y/N finishes strongly, announcing possible termination as a consequence.

The severe punishment she lists makes the staff shocked, taken aback by how strongly she is pushing on this matter.

“That is all I have in terms of changes that are to be enforced upon the entire group. Now we will focus on specific departments, starting off with security.”

Jihoon sits up straighter as he’s called to attention.

“Shim-ssi, how do you typically operate your team during large scale events?”

“Ah, Jihoon is fine. For most events we send the same amount of personnel as the group members, so in this case Stray Kids would have eight officers on site. Then they are to push back crowds and do damage control in order to keep the idols safe.” He explains.

Y/N nods, a look of confusion morphing over her face.

“Has this system proved to be working?”

“It.. has its benefits.” He answers vaguely.

“I’m asking because when reviewing dispatch footage of airports or clips of Stray Kids at events, they seem to be poorly protected.”

Jihoon tenses.

“Unfortunately, there’s a bit of hesitation with security guards protecting their charges. They don’t want to hurt or offend anybody, making themselves as inconspicuous as possible.”

He nods along to her words, following what she’s saying.

“But that just doesn’t work. They are security officers, body guards if you will. The whole point of their job is to keep their charges as safe and protected as possible.”

Y/N is sharp as she declares the purpose of the security.

“They need to give as much as the crowd is giving back. If we have people pushing and shoving to the point that barriers are breaking, your men need to be pushing back. If a single idol gets touched by a fan, then you have failed at your job.”

Her words give a harsh slap in the face to Jihoon.

She’s calling out they way he’s been doing things for years. While he thought he was doing the right thing by keeping people unharmed, he was actually straying away from the true purpose of a security guard.

“Fans will use any and every opportunity to get through. When it’s clear that the security won’t actually do anything if they try, they are going to cross all the boundaries they can. Do not give them that opportunity.”

He looks up at her with a hardened resolve.

“I understand.”

Y/N sees the determination in his eyes. She smiles to herself, she knew he would take this seriously.

“You don’t have to manage this alone, most venues already have their own security. Reach out to them, give them the schedules of when idols are expected to be there, work out formations and pathways, use them to better protect your people.”

He nods firmly at her words, taking in everything she says.

As Y/N finishes he gives her a bow, to which she does back. She turns her focus to Choi Jiyeon.

“Choi-ssi, I’d also like you to work closely with security for large events. If you are transporting idols to highly populated areas or highly anticipated events, there needs to be security with them from the moment they step out of the vehicles.”

She gives a sharp nod, “Yes ma’am.”

“Good, now onto marketing.” Y/N focuses on Park Eunji and the manager Kang Sohee.

“Park-ssi, how do you typically go about advertising a Stray Kids comeback?l

“I look at the date of which they are releasing their music and center the promotion around that month or so, incorporating their concept into it.” Eunji answers honestly.

“What about for a singles release or collab?” Y/N further inquires.

“It depends on the notice given, sometimes projects are in the works for a long time without a firm timeline. If that’s the case then we get informed on when it’s officially releasing so soon that we can’t always properly prepare.”

Y/N nods in understanding, that issue seems to be more lenient on communicating than productivity.

“I see. Well in regards to the promotion period, Stray Kids is requesting that the length is drawn out more. Having teasers and promotional content a bit less condensed so it doesn’t seem like it’s all happening at once and different aspects of the comeback can get recognition.”

Eunji writes down what Y/N is saying, bullet-pointing different factor to adjust with her team.

“And as for releases that aren't comebacks, please try to reach out every once in a while if you haven’t heard any news on it. I will speak to them about being more transparent with timelines and dates.”

Eunji gives a smile as she finishes her notes, “Alright.”

“Now, you stated that Ms.Kang-ssi is the social media manager correct?”

Sohee perks up at the mention of her name, “Yes, I do manage social media for Stray Kids.”

“When you say manage, what do you mean by that? What all does that encompass?” Y/N asks.

Sohee dutifully responds, “All content posted on the group accounts I manage. I am typically the one to plan out content, film it, and post it. That of course comes with a bit of behind the scenes work, researching trends, contacting other companies, planning film locations, etc. I also allocate media to different personnel. YouTube videos are assigned to specific editors, designs for Twitter and YouTube posts are given to some graphic designers, and so on.”

“How do you go about choosing who is going to be in each TikTok or reel?”

“I think about who would best fit the challenge or work well with a certain idol. Sometimes the members send me videos that they filmed on their own time, or they will do challenges with specific idols that they had previously agreed to do so with.” Sohee explains.

“You do a good job of releasing content, but it’d be nice if there was a bit more consideration towards Stray Kids themselves. Some of the members have expressed their disinterest in content like that and don't prefer to film challenges. Just try to be aware of that and maybe ask them if anyone would like to film it first?” Y/N suggests.

Sohee stares at Y/N surprised by the news, she didn’t know that she was making some of them feel uncomfortable. She’d never want to put them in an unpleasant situation, that's the whole reason she became the Social Media Manager, to keep things light and fun through content.

“Yes, I will make sure that I am more attentive to their wants.”

Y/N nods at her and then moves on to the next person, someone who she thinks might prove to be a bit difficult.

“Ms.Kwon Sanghee-ssi you said you design and tailor clothes for idols, how does that process usually go about?”

“I see the concept of the group and pick out colors that I think best match that, then using the colors I design outfits that are relevant to trends and match with my personal designing style. I have the idols try them on and if they fit then I send them off for whatever event they are needed for.” She states bluntly, clearly disinterested in the conversation.

“What aspects do you take into consideration when modifying the outfits to custom fit the idols?” Y/N asks slowly.

“I try to use good fabric so that stage lights shine well on them.” She answers simply.

Y/N groans to herself. It’s clear that Sanghee has no regard to the comfortability of her outfits. She makes them to cater to her interests and doesn’t have a second thought about the person actually wearing it.

This is going to be a tough one to solve.

“You don’t take into consideration the fact that the idols are singing and dancing while in some of these outfits and they need to be designed accordingly?”

“Why would I do that?” She asks.

Because you are a stylist for kpop Idols? Because that’s the bare minimum?” Y/N questions, her anger seeping into her tone. “As Head Stylist you should be talking with idols to find out what type of patterns, colors, and fabrics they do and don’t like on themselves, what areas are they sensitive and require more intricate designs, if they are physically uncomfortable in the pieces. You can’t just pick and choose what you want to make, you’re not a fashion designer.”

Sanghee stares at Y/N, appalled by her words.

“Where are your manners, how dare you speak to your elders like that? I can make whatever I deem acceptable for them to wear.” She refutes, pointing her finger at Y/N.

Y/N scoffs. “No you cannot. Your job is to create custom outfits for them that cater to their personal interests and the concept of the outfit. Nothing more.” Y/N stresses, emphasizing her words.

Sanghee slams her hands on the table as she raises her voice, “I’ve been doing this for years, who are you to tell me what I can and cannot do?”

“Your boss.”

Sanghee is silenced at that.

“As Head Manager I have oversight of all departments that are affiliated with Stray Kids, including yours. I get the final say.”

Sanghee slumps in her chair, her rage boiling within her.

“Do your job correctly.” Y/N spits out, eyeing the woman for a last time before moving onto the final person, Il Daesong.

“Il Daesong-ssi, you are the head of health and safety, what do you manage?”

He flicks his gaze to her and lets out a sigh before answering, “I have oversight to all medical personnel under JYPE, however unlike the other Head positions I don’t manage their roles. They all specialize in certain things, I just make sure they are doing their job properly and give them the standard to follow.”

“So you do more supervision than anything?”

“For the most part.” He replies curtly.

“If that’s the case then I need to speak to whoever is the head physical and nutritionist over Stray Kids.”

He lets out a second sigh, this one loud enough for the people in the room to hear. “I can have their contacts emailed to you by the end of the week.”

“By the end of today.” Y/N corrects.

He stares at her critically before muttering, “By the end of today.”

“Good, thank you.”

Y/N takes a deep breath to recenter herself.

“With that taken care off, I have one last thinking to mention..”

The focus is brought back to Y/N.

“Over the next week or so, I plan to reorganize the Stray Kids calendar and their schedules so please notify your staff and be on the lookout and be prepared for changes to event dates.” Y/N announces with voices of understanding responding to her.

“Okay, that is all for today’s meeting. It was nice to introduce myself and get to know some of the department heads. Please get to work on these tasks I have given you and have a great rest of your day!”

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With the initial work meeting taken care of, Y/N has officially begun to implement her process of changing JYPE. As she exits the conference room she heads down to the first floor where the cafeteria resides.

As of right now she doesn’t have a formal office space, and she needs somewhere to work, so the café it is.

She enters and orders two kkwabaegi’s and an iced americano before sitting at a corner table and pulling her laptop out to work.

Last night after they all ate takeout together Y/N gave them an extra day off. She needed time to start reforming the company from the inside and she wanted to do so without them present.

Of course that’s why she’s surprised when she hears—

“Y/N?”

In front of her is I.N, one of the members she was least likely to run into.

“I.N-ssi.” She responds. He approaches her little table, also carrying an iced americano.

“What are you doing here, I thought I told you all to rest?”

He sits himself in the chair beside her, crossing his leg over the other. He takes a quick sip of his coffee before responding.

“Yeah, but Hyunjin hyung was getting on my nerves. Oh and you can call me Jeongin by the way, since you’re our alpha and all.”

Y/N pauses at that. She’d be trying to show the utmost respect by addressing them as their stage names until told otherwise. Him giving her this permission, especially so soon was comforting.

“But that still doesn’t explain why you are here.”

“I wanted some coffee, and crazily enough, JYP has one of the best iced americanos I’ve ever tried. Plus I get it for free because I work here.” He explains.

“What? But I had to pay for mine.” Y/N complains.

He blatantly laughs in her face before taking another sip of his own. “Sucks to suck.”

Y/N deadpans, completely unamused.

His laughing dies down a bit before he asks, “Hey, question. You mentioned small dates or outings when we were talking about courting. What did you mean by that?”

“Well, just like a small get to know you date. I don’t think any of you are the type to like overly formal, high end dates, or ones that are out in public, but I think that a cute date may be a nice icebreaker. A way to familiarize one on one.”

He hums in understanding, but his attention isn't on her.

Y/N looks at him in confusion, wondering what he’s distracted by. She follows his line of sight where he’s eyeing the two donuts resting beside her drink.

“Do you want one?”

His eyes snap up to hers, a bit startled but mostly embarrassed that she caught him.

“Ah, I shouldn’t.. we ate out last night and I don’t want to put on more extra calories.”

Y/N slowly looks up at him,bewildered at his admission.

Extra calories? It’s a donut, one that isn’t even glazed.

This only confirms that she definitely needs to get in contact with their nutritionist. There’s no way that he thinks a little sweet treat is going to affect him negatively, he needs to know that he can enjoy this shamelessly.

Y/N reaches out and breaks off a little piece on the end of the twist. She reaches out and brings it to his mouth.

“I insist, alpha’s gotta feed her omega right?” She asks slyly.

Jeongin blushes, looking at her hesitantly before averting his gaze down and slowly parting his lips. Y/N smiles and feeds him it, licking off the residual cinnamon sugar on her thumb.

Jeongin’s face turns a deeper shade of red at that. Her subtle flirting getting to him.

“Is it good?”

He looks at her flushing and gives a jerky nod. “Yeah.” He answers, unable to say any more without tripping on his words.

“Good. If you want any more don’t be afraid to ask.”

Jeongin nods again before quickly reaching out to sip his coffee, drinking it to swiftly end the conversation.

Y/N laughs at that, enamored at his reaction.

“Cute.”

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A/N: That’s it for chapter 5, I hope you enjoyed. I know you all probably expected more pack content, and I promise we I’ll have a ton coming up soon, we just gotta sort out all of the work stuff first. I’m coming to the realization that this fic may be longer than I anticipated, so I hope you don’t mind reading such a long fic on here. If you do, it is cross posted on ao3, which you can read here. Thanks again for easing any please look forward to the next chapter. Bye bye!

Kkwabaegi = Korean Twisted Donut

Masterlist + Previous Chapter + Next Chapter

Word Count: 3.3k

A/N: here is chapter four! Small note that this is a very dialogue heavy chapter, if your’d prefer to read it on ao3 you can do so here. Other than that please enjoy the chapter!

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After basking in each other's newfound presence, Felix and Y/N eventually pull apart. The two of them stare adoringly into each other’s eyes, reeling from the moment they just shared.

Y/N blinks, her mind slowly sharpening back from the elated fuzz that clogged her brain. She looks around the room, seeing the other seven omegas staring at them. She gives a sheepish smile to them before refocusing on Felix.

She pats his head and gives him a small smile before standing up. At least she attempts to, but Felix pulls her back down.

He stares up at her pleadingly, his golden eyes glowing at her. It’s obvious that her presence affected him and his wolf, making him want to stay attached to her.

She gives a quiet chuckle, before crouching back down to his level.

“I was planning to move to the living room so we could further talk about this. Would you like to join me?” She asks softly.

Felix nods eagerly, a cheerful chirp answering her question. She reaches out to hold his hand and together they walk into the living room.

Y/N sits down on the ottoman in the center of the room facing the group, while Felix places himself right beside her, leaning into her side.

The rest of them remain quiet, just staring at her and Felix, not displaying any clues as to how they’re feeling.

Y/N clears her throat, trying to break the awkward silence. “Are you.. are you all alright with me actually joining the pack?” She asks hesitantly.

Even though Felix said they’d accept her, not everyone actually said so. They’ve been quiet this entire time and have not once discussed anything with each other.

She’s nervous. What if only Felix actually wants her there, as a pack mate, as an alpha.

Chan is the first one to speak up. “I think Felix spoke for all of us collectively when he said we’d be honored to have you in our pack. Of course, some things will be different and there will be a lot of changes but, I think it’s time we finally made them.”

The others nod at his response, openly agreeing with him.

Y/N lets out a silent breath of relief before nodding back at Chan in understanding. With the leader’s declaration, she feels fully assured. His words gave it finality, they truly do want her in their pack.

“I think with this new addition we should discuss some things, I mean, the last time we added a member to the pack was before we debuted.” Seungmin adds in.

“I agree. I know we’ve already been talking for a while but there are some things that need to be said.” Y/N affirms.

For the first time, another voice speaks out. “Like what?” Han asks quietly.

“Well, I’m an alpha, and I’m joining this pack. That shifts the dynamic quite a bit. Plus, I’m also responsible for a lot of work related tasks now so I need to get insight for that as well.”

“What work related things do you need to know?” Lee Know asks critically.

Y/N pauses at his tone before answering, “I intend to make a better work environment for everyone, but most of all you eight. In order to do so there has to be a lot of changes internally, ones of which I manage. I need to know everything. All of the issues you have with staff, departments, scheduling, everything.”

The omegas all look at each other with faces of uncertainty, not knowing what to tell her.

“We don’t know where to start…” Seungmin softly answers

“We’ve been enduring this for so long, all of it has kind of… blended together.” Chan admits.

“We mostly try to blur it out. Get through whatever it is as fast as we can.” Felix mumbles against her arm.

Y/N nods solemnly, understanding the dilemma. They’ve never had someone step in like this, no one to truly ask or consider their opinions. This sudden freedom is foreign to them.

“If I asked specific questions do you think that would help?”

Their bodies slightly un-tense with a few of them nodding. Her question gives them direction, an option to choose. It makes them eased, having a way to answer without being overwhelmed.

Y/N takes a deep breath before asking the first question, “We’ll start with staff first, Which staff members do you trust then most and which ones do I need to keep an eye out for?”

Chan answers the first question. “We’re quite fond of our driver Park Minsoo, our head security officer Shim Jihoon, all of our makeup artists, and our back up dancers. They’re very respectful to us, we even consider some of them friends.”

I.N. and Han nod in agreement, both of them seeming comforted by hearing the names of their driver and security officer.

“I’d say a lot of our wardrobe styling team is quite unpleasant. They don’t really care for the actual concept or our clothing preferences, they just make outfits that they want us to wear.” Changbin continues.

Seungmin follows him saying, “Also our medical staff. The company doctor, our nutritionist, all of them don’t really pay any mind to our long term health or omegan needs.”

A few sounds around the room affirm his words. They’ve definitely been suscepted to injuries and discord that's been brushed off by their staff, simply because it didn’t look immediate or had to do with their wolves.

“Overall we don’t have the most considerate staff. When it comes to basic human decency, they skip over our needs just to get the job done.” Hyunjin finishes, giving Y/N a full picture as to what their staff is like.

Y/N hums in understanding. “Got it. Now, following that, which departments would you say you tend to get annoyed by? They don’t do their job well enough or they do too much?”

Immediately, Lee Know answers, “The social media team. They’re so controlling over what we can specifically say or do online but then also push for us to release so much content and promotion. I personally don’t enjoy filming TikToks or whatever, but they’re always trying to force me to do dance challenges and trends. It’s annoying.”

“And on that note, the marketing team isn't very involved with us. We have pretty decent marketing and advertising, especially compared to other groups under JYPE, but it seems like most of it is last minute. They don’t put a lot of effort into having diverse content and advertising, and if they do, it’s so close to the comeback that it seems like an afterthought.” Seungmin explains.

“We’ve had multiple singles released that get little attention because they chose to not promote it.” Han agrees.

“I know we mentioned our staff member Jihoon earlier, the Head Security Guard. We love him and he is amazing at his job, but the security department itself does not do a good job at keeping us safe.” Felix adds in quietly.

Chan continues for Felix,“They don’t send enough guards for overly crowded events, they don’t have proper formations to truly protect us, they don’t work with other venues security teams to ensure our safety, the list goes on.”

“We’ve had multiple situations that could have been prevented if the security would just show up and do their jobs.” Lee Know growls out.

Y/N listens carefully, noting every department they list and the issues that follow. Once they finish she moves onto the next question.

“Okay, in terms of scheduling, on average how much free time do you all have?”

The atmosphere shifts, the quick pace confessions stopping as the question hits them hard.

When it comes to their schedules, they feel the effects of them the most. The limited free time and the constant working really impacts their mental health, making the most stress build up.

“Not much, we have packed schedules most of the time. Very rarely do we ever get days off.” I.N timidly answers.

Hyunjin adds in, “Sometimes one member may be free, but it’s simply because everyone has different solo schedules. We hardly ever get the chance to be off work together.”

Y/N pauses, completely shocked at their response.

“Well what about scheduled breaks? Do you get time off for holidays or vacations?”

Their eyes move away from her, ashamed of what the answer is.

“No.” Lee Know responds, gritting his teeth.

“How about for your cycles? How many days do you have off for your heats?”

Nobody answers, all of them embarrassed by the truth.

They don’t have any free time. They work through everything, including when they’re in the most vulnerable state of mind.

Y/N looks at the group, waiting for an answer before she realizes that it isn’t coming. They don’t have an answer for her, they don’t have anything at all to say.

Anger slowly rises in her belly. She’s utterly appalled at the way the company treats them. They don't even get the bare minimum, days off for their heat cycles? Something that all other employees are guaranteed in their contracts?

“You don’t get any time off for your heats..?” She asks slowly, her anger seeping into her words.

“If we don’t have anything going on that day.. then we’re able to take the day off. But that mostly never happens.” Felix responds shakily, gently pulling away from her.

Y/N turns her head to look at him, confused as to why he’s pulling away. She stares at his facial expression and sees a glint of fear. Shocked by his reaction she looks around the room to see the same reactions coming from all of the members.

They’re afraid of her, they think she’s mad at them.

She immediately eases her scent, exuding calming pheromones. She softly reaches her arm out to pull him back into her side.

“I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to let my anger out. I’m not mad at you, It’s not your fault whatsoever.” She rambles out, stroking his hair to try and soothe him.

Y/N faces the rest of the group. “I’m just shocked at the mistreatment that you're telling me. It’s disgusting that they’ve forced you all to skip or endure heats simply because you’re idols.” She growls out the last bit.

Taking a deep breath, Y/N recenters herself.

“But that’s why I’m here, to fix this.” She says firmly.

Her words are not a suggestion but a statement. A declaration of what will happen.

“We can take a break from this topic for now, I don’t really need to know all the details right this instant.”

She feels Felix relax against her side, clearly glad that the topic was over with. She applauds herself for making the right decision to move on from that discussion. To change subject, she circles back on what they were talking about earlier.

“For now, we can go back to what I first mentioned. Integration.”

“On a basic level this-“ She gestures to her and Felix cuddled up together “is simple. I’m an alpha, you are omegas, our instincts go hand in hand with each other. But that being said, you’re also people, and it’s important for me to recognize and value that.”

Surprise briefs on their faces, not expecting for her to say something like that. Her words are unfamiliar to them, they’ve never been told something like that, recognized for more than their subgender.

“If I am integrating myself into this pack, especially as the only alpha, I need to properly educate myself. I need to learn each of your personalities, interests, likes and dislikes, but also as a group the way the dynamic is built and how you all interact with each other."

Han sits up straighter as his omega purrs on the inside. The way she blatantly talks about needing to learn him and his pack, actually getting to know them for who they are and not just their wolves, it makes him feel special, like he’s being seen specifically.

“The only way for us to truly understand each other and for me to fully appreciate and respect you all is through communication. We need to discuss boundaries and comfortability, so that I don’t overstep and that I can properly integrate without anyone feeling unheard.”

The members eye each other, impressed at the effort that Y/N is putting in.

“First and foremost, I’m an alpha, I have different instincts and traits than you. How do you feel about that… are any of you nervous to be around me?”

Silence cascades around the room, nobody knowing how to bring what they’re thinking about up.

A hesitant voice asks the first question, “Your alpha voice and commands… would you use them on us?”

Y/N looks at Hyunjin, the one who asked the question and gives a soft smile.

“Not without reason. I think that having the ability to use my alpha voice and command is a privilege. Especially with how heavily it can affect others, I don’t take this privilege lightly. You’d have to be in danger or doing something very unsafe to warrant me using it.”

Hyunjin nods as she responds, feeling a bit more assured at her answer.

In the past, he and the group have experienced some exploitation by an alpha they worked with. He was a choreographer for MIROH, he’d command them during practices when they weren’t understanding the moves or spent too long chatting during breaks. It left a bad impression on them, and gave them a fear towards alpha voices.

“What about your wolf, is it hostile?” Changbin asks next.

“No, it’s very tame. We get along very well actually.” Y/N responds, enthused that they’re openly asking questions.

Lee Know drops another question, boldly asking “How do you plan to manage your rut?”

Y/N’s eyes widen in surprise at the upfront question, though she swiftly answers “Alone, as I always have.”

He raises his eyebrow at her response.

“This isn't a quick outlet for me to get with some omegas. I view this as a genuine relationship, of which we are at the beginning at. We are going to progress slowly and authentically, cognizant of each other and our boundaries.”

Y/N looks straight at Lee Know as she explains herself.

“I personally am not comfortable at the thought of sharing my rut with any of you right now, and even if I was it’d be a group decision on whether or not that's something we want to do together.”

Lee Know nods firmly at her response, accepting her answer, though on the inside his mind fills with wonder.

Y/N isn’t raising any red flags. Everything she says, she says with precision,

saying exactly what he wants to hear. She’s not seeking to use them for her own personal gain, she doesn’t want to treat them like objects, and she genuinely wants to learn about them and who they are as people. It’s almost as if she’s an alpha from a fairytale, too good to be true.

“But on that note, what are we comfortable with or seeking from each other? Are we all okay with hugs, scenting, kisses…?”

Blush rises in all of their faces, the topic taking a sharp turn. The mood shifts again, everyone suddenly flustered.

Felix of course, the one happily tucked in Y/N’s side, speaks first. “I like hugs and kisses.. oh and scentings okay too!”

Y/N gives him a smile, captivated by his adorable attitude. She looks back at the group, waiting for someone to go next.

Chan, the leader, decides to go next, clearing his throat as he begins, “Um, just hugs are good for me.”

“and scenting?”

“I don’t… I only want my wrists scented, is that okay?”

Y/N nods, an easy smile on her face.

“Yes, that’s perfectly fine.

Beside him, is Han who answers after him. “Hugs are okay. Scentings okay. Kisses are… fine if they're on the cheek or something.”

“Alright.” Y/N responds.

Hyunjin, who sits cuddled up to Han, follows.

“I think… I’m good with everything.” He says, slowly gaining confidence as he finishes.

After him goes Changbin who expresses he only wants to be hugged, I.N. who is alright with hugging and scenting, Seungmin who only wants to be scented, and Lee Know who doesn’t give her an exact answer.

The circle of questions comes to a close and Y/N sits happily, she’s glad that things are going well and everyone is explicitly stating their boundaries. Well, for the most part.

“Now as for the living arrangements, I think it’d be a bit too fast for me to immediately move in here. I also don’t want to intrude on your personal space when you’re not ready for it.”

The group tunes back in as the conversation continues.

“That being said, my old apartment was an hour away from the JYP building, so I will be moving to be closer to work and everything. More than likely I’ll be in one of the apartments in this building.”

The group lets out mutters of agreement, a few members visibly relaxing at the prospect of not rushing into things.

“And finally, I have one last thing to ask.”

The group's attention falls on her, waiting to hear what she has to say.

“As I mentioned earlier, I want to get to know you all as fully as possible and learn this pack thoroughly.” she starts.

I.N. looks at her with curiosity, wondering what she’s trying to lead to.

“So as a way of doing so, I was hoping that I could offer to court you all?”

Gasps of surprise echo the room, everyone stunned at the unexpected offer.

“Court?” Bang Chan asks clarifyingly.

“Yes, court. I would like to formally court you all collectively as a pack and individually.”

Seungmin’s mind eases at her words. She’s expressed her desires to them and how she wants to work into the pack but up until this moment did not give any clues into how she was going to actually do so. Seungmin likes action, he likes to see visible proof of things before believing in them, and this gives him a bit of hope.

“What would that look like? You courting us as a pack and individually?” Changbin speaks up and asks.

“Well for the pack I think I’m doing a bit more of traditional courting. Giving large gifts, scenting, offering food, gaining approval from friends, family, and the pack as a whole. As for individually, I think it’ll be a bit less formal. Things like dates and small outings, smaller gifts, and scenting individual items.”

Changbin nods at her response, a bit taken aback by how knowledgeable and earnest she is.

In his family, courting is very important. He comes from a wealthier family with strong traditional views, having an alpha has been his parents dream for him. To know that Y/N actually intends to court them and in a formal manner is like a dream come true to them, and maybe something he might be looking forward to.

“It seems like a good idea.” Felix says. “I’m not too familiar with the customs and traditions that go into courting but I think the sound of little dates and gifts sounds nice.”

“Plus free food.” Han adds

Y/N chuckles, content that they seem to be accepting of her offer.

“Alright then. We have all of that sorted out now.”

The group relaxes, finally finished with their long conversation. Hyunjin stretches, his foot knocking into I.N.’s head.

“ack-“

“Oops, sorry.” He giggles.

“All that talking got me hungry.” Changbin grumbles out.

“Oh! We should order something to eat.” Y/N suggests.

Exclamations of excitement fill the air, the group being ecstatic at the idea of food.

“I want Dakgalbi!” Hyunjin calls out.

“No, Samgyeopsal!” Han refutes.

Y/N shakes her head as she smiles blissfully. This is going to be good.

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A/N: Well Thats it for this chapter, I hope you enjoyed! This was lowk just a whole conversation in writing some it may have felt a bit underwhelming to read (if so I’m sorry) but don’t worry bc next chapter is going to be good. I also wanted to mention that the taglist is OPEN. I never explicitly said so earlier but just incase anyone wants to join it, you can so of right now. I plan to try and drop one more chapter within this week or the next, but after that things might get a bit rough with everything I have going on, so please give me some grace. But anyways that’s all for now, see you next chapter!

**Thank you so much for the love and comments, I really appreciate it. **

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A/N: woo! chapter 3 is out! Sorry it took me so long, I didn’t expect this chapter to be as hard to write as it was. Please enjoy!

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‘This contract is in agreement between Party A (JYPE) and Party B (Kim Y/N) and shall be enacted between the dates of January 7th, 2023 to December 31st 2030.

Party A, (JYPE) is to employ Party B, Kim Y/N, accordingly under the Korean Ministry of Employment and Labor.

Occupational Position: Head Manager

Head Manager acts as total overseer to the group (Stray Kids) and will carry out all management responsibilities and succeed every requirement entailing under the group (Stray Kids).

Clauses:

1.1 Party B (Kim Y/N) should follow all rules and regulations given by superiors under Party A (JYPE)

1.2 Party B (Kim Y/N) should attend and/or complete all required hours and tasks of the hired role. Completion should be done in accordance with the rules and regulations enforced by Party A (JYPE).

1.3 Party A (JYPE) is required to pay Party B (Kim Y/N) accurately and consistently under their agreed wage of ($275,000 per year) and should be held accountable under law for failure to do so.

2.1 Under Party B (Kim Y/N)’s role, they are granted complete access to the group (Stray Kids)’s information in regards to their positions under Party A (JYPE).

2.2 Party B (Kim Y/N) is obligated to provide total coverage to the group (Stray Kids) and may orchestrate that however they see fit.

3.1 Party B (Kim Y/N) is permitted to conduct themselves in their own manner. Given that Party B (Kim Y/N) is following the law, they are not subject to JYPE in any regard. Refer to clause 1.1 for further clarification.’

Y/N nods her head as she reads over the contract.

“You did a good job with this, there's a lot of hidden loopholes that nobody would look twice at.”

“Well I’d hope so, I worked on it for a month and a half” JYP chuckles.

Y/N smiles, reaching out to grab the pen sitting on the desk. Glancing over the contract for a final time, she delicately signs her name and stamps the document, a breath of relief quickly following.

“It’s done.” She says breathlessly.

A moment of silence briefs over the two of them, their hard work finally coming to light.

For the past month and a half, the two of them had been working immensely to align everything perfectly for this moment. Y/N had been settling out all of her work responsibilities as well as clearing out her apartment, while JYP had spent hours upon hours drafting and editing a contract for the Head Manager position. Now, with all of that finished and Y/N signing on, they can finally get this plan into motion.

JYP looks up, staring at Y/N in awe. He can’t believe it, after years of hoping and searching for a solution, he’s done it. He’s brought the help needed to refurbish JYPE and bring back the life that's been sucked out of it.

He lets out a huff of air and wipes his eyes of his blooming tears.

“Y/N-ah, thank you.”

Y/N turns to him, confused by his sudden gratitude.

“I’ve had to witness years of torment being inflicted onto so many people. Besides the countless idols, tons of trainees. Young ambitious kids wanting to live their dream and being completely crushed by a reality that should not exist in the first place.”

He makes eye contact with her, his tears resurfacing.

“What you’re doing… it’s extraordinary. Freeing.”

Y/N’s eyes grow wet as she listens to his words, sudden emotions hitting her all at once. She wasn’t anticipating this moment to bring her to tears, but his heartfelt words bring in an unexpected perspective that really humbles her.

While she chose to do this for herself to help her alpha and by extension Stray Kids, she’s doing so much more than she realized.

Changing the system in a way that’s functional, efficient, and sustainable while maintaining idols' health and happiness will be such an eye opener to others. It’ll encourage more idols to fight for better treatment, and call out the blatant abuse they are forced to endure.

Her actions are going to impact the industry in a way that genuinely shifts the standard and brings a better environment to everyone involved. Not just the current idols, but to everyone involved in k-pop. The managers, stylists, the trainees whose futures would have been so much dimmer without her. Everyone.

JYP grabs her hands and holds them firmly.

“So thank you, thank you for doing this. For me, and for everyone else who will be impacted by it.”

Y/N gives a shaky nod, one that comes out as a short bow.

JYP nods right back, his bow deeper to express his utmost respect.

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Once the documents were settled, JYP gave her the greenlight to start the plan. He’d essentially given her free reign on how she wanted to go about it, to be as authentic and genuine as possible.

Y/N had decided she needed to be upfront about the matter.

Stray Kids was a well established pack, they weren’t searching for someone to join them. They weren’t looking for an alpha.

If she was to display herself solely as a manager and eventually try to be more to them, they’d feel very vulnerable, as if their staff member was trying to prey on them, and that was not what she wanted.

If she was going to be their alpha, they needed to know her intentions, directly from her. She needed to tell them who she was and what she was there to do, plainly, just like that.

And that’s how Y/N ended up on the doorstep of the Stray Kids dorm.

She took in a shaky breath, her body riddled with nervousness. She was about to go into their space and completely rock their world, and maybe not in a good way.

She didn’t know how receptive to this they would be, if they were too uncomfortable they'd tell her no and make the situation so much worse.

But she had to do this, they needed this as much as she did, and she could not fail them.

So, she took in one more breath to center herself, raised her hand up and knocked on their front door.

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Chan’s eyebrows slightly furrowed as he clicked through the open track on his laptop. He was currently lounging on the couch with the rest of the pack around him, all of them hanging out in the living room together.

They had the day off, a highly unusual occurrence, but they weren’t gonna take it for granted and were making the most of it by relaxing and enjoying their time together.

Jisung was settled against Chan’s side, with his legs extended into Hyunjin’s lap. He was watching a drama on the TV while Hyunjin was drawing in his sketchbook, halfway listening to the show. On the other side of the couch, Changbin laid sprawled out on his stomach, completely knocked out in a nap. Jeongin and Felix were cuddled up on the floor, with Jeongin watching Felix play a game on his phone. Farther away from them was Seungmin reading a book. The only one not present was Minho, who was in the kitchen brewing some tea.

They were all content, happy to have this time to truly be in each other’s presence but still have the space to do what they wanted to do.

“Minho-hyung, hurry up, you’re about to miss the good part!” Jisung calls out

“Yah, hold on I’m coming!” Minho yells back.

Minho shuffles to quickly finish up the tea, discarding the tea bags and mixing in some sugar cubes. As he goes to lift the mugs up he hears a knock at the front door.

Confusion rises in him, no one ever knocks at their door unless they’ve ordered take out.

“Chan-ah” he calls out, but doesn’t get a response. He peeks his head out of the kitchen to see Chan with headphones on. Sighing, he calls out again, louder.

“Chan-ah!”

Chan jolts at the yell of his name and quickly yanks his headphones off, turning his body to face Minho’s direction.

“Huh? Are you okay, what is it?” Chan responds, a bit panicked.

“There’s someone at the door, are we expecting someone?”

Chan’s eyebrows raise in surprise, “Not that I’m aware of. Do you want me to get it?”

Placing the mugs back down, Minho makes his way to the door. “Nah, I’ve got it.”

Chan watches him, a bit wary at the prospect of an unknown person at their door.

As Minho approaches he tries to pick up the scent from the other side of the door. Surprisingly, he’s unable to detect anything, making him a bit more cautious as he looks through the peephole.

He sees a tall woman in a dark brown blouse and dark blue jeans waiting patiently at their door. The woman is unfamiliar, but she holds herself in a way that makes her seem certain that she’s at the right place.

Her demeanor assures him that she’s not a random saesang and so he backs up and opens the door.

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“Can I help you?”

Y/N stares at the man in front of her in awe. That’s Lee Minho, or as fans would call him, Lee Know. He’s known for his incredible dancing ability, being a professional dancer before his idol career even started. However as she stands in front of him, all she can think about is his beauty.

Y/N’s alpha chuffs at her, forcing her to focus.

Quickly getting her bearings together, she answers his question.

“Yes, sorry to bother you, my name is Kim Y/N. I was recently hired as the new Head Manager of Stray Kids and I was hoping to come and informally introduce myself.” She says cheerfully, keeping her language professional but open.

Lee Know eyes her, his gaze full of skepticism. “Head Manager?”

“Yes, it’s a newer position. Essentially, I oversee all that has to do with Stray Kids. Since we’ll be working together quite a bit, I was hoping we could chat all chat for a bit?”

His body shifts, leaning more against the door, trying to hide the space that lies behind him.

“We weren’t informed of this.. new position.” His voice cuts out a bit sharper.

Y/N begins to panic, he doesn’t believe her. This is not good, she didn’t think of the possibility that they might be hostile and not even let her in. Quickly trying to prove her sincerity, she bows, and begins to try and convince him

“I want to apologize for that. This role is very.. intricate so JYP-nim and I have had to take quite the precautions to keep it secret. I assure you that I am not here to cause any problems.”

His eyes slightly widen in surprise, but so subtly that it’s hard to notice. He doesn’t respond, simply staring into her eyes with an unwavering gaze.

Y/N quickly fumbles out, “We can call JYP-nim to confirm this if that’d make you more comfortable. I truly just want to introduce myself and a bit about my role to you all, but if this is upsetting then I can drop it.”

His stance shifts again, him now standing up straight with his arms crossed. He seems to be pondering, deliberating whether or not to trust her.

He finally takes in a deep breath, and begins to speak.

“Give us a moment.”

From there he turns around and shuts the door behind him.

Y/N stands anxiously. She doesn’t know if that was a way for him to get out of the situation and call for help or if he was informing the others of her presence.

She fiddles with her fingers as she waits, hoping that he was receptive to what she had to say.

A few minutes later the door opens again, another person stepping out and replacing Lee Know.

“Y/N-ssi?”

Y/N gulps, she’s definitely being kicked off their property. Now standing in front of her was Bang Chan, the leader of Stray Kids.

“Yes, that’s me.”

Unexpectedly, he smiles and reaches his hand out.

“I’m Bang Chan, it’s nice to meet you.”

Slowly, Y/N shakes his hand back, completely taken aback by his easygoing demeanor.

“You as well.”

“Lee Know informed me that you're our Head Manager?”

She nods, “Yes, I was hoping to introduce myself and explain a bit about my role to you all.”

He gives a nod and takes a step back, opening up the space for her to walk through. Hesitantly, she follows.

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Y/N walks into their dorm and is immediately flooded with the combined scents of omega. The space reads safe, this is a safe space, their safe space.

Chan gestures for her to take her shoes off before silently continuing down the hallway. She follows behind him, observing the decor. It’s a bit bland but still homey, they’ve definitely prioritized comfort over design.

Eventually he leads her to the livingroom, where the rest of the group is spread out.

Immediately all eyes are on her, observing the new person. She looks around the room, matching their gazes while taking note of each member’s appearances.

Chan breaks the silence by clearing his throat.

“Guys, this is Kim Y/N, our new head manager.”

Y/N smiles and gives a deep ninety degree bow towards them.

“Hello, it’s nice to meet you all.” She responds.

The group stares, mixed reactions filling the room. Felix looks at her with a welcoming gaze, giving her one of his signature smiles. Beside him, I.N. stares blankly, his face matching Seungmin’s who sits a bit farther from the two. Hyunjin’s eyes flicker between her, Chan, and Lee Know, confusion heavy in his gaze. Han sits scooted into Hyunjin's side, nervousness very apparent while Changbin sits grumpily, clearly just woken up.

“I’m sorry that this is so sudden, I don’t mean to intrude especially on your rest day. However, I would like to introduce myself, in a setting that isn't work.”

Despite their various reactions, the group is definitely paying attention, tuning in to what she has to say.

“About a month or so ago, JYP-nim scouted me for a position he had in the works. He was hoping to create a role that has more accessibility and is able to engage more. Typically managers are only able to focus on the idols themselves and not any of the behind the scenes stuff. He thought that made it a bit more difficult for things within the company to function, so as a solution he made the Head Manager position.”

The boys nod along, ingesting the information given. Some of them seem intrigued, others weary. Y/N pushes back the critical reaction from a certain member and continues.

“I’ve been tasked to manage all things Stray Kids. Scheduling, Transportation, Safety, all of the nuisances that go into your careers I oversee.”

A look of confusion flashes over Chan’s face but before he can ask a question Lee Know cuts in.

“How does your oversight help make things more efficient? It sounds just like another person to get approval from.”

Chan eyes him sharply, not approving of his tone. Lee Know brushes off the look.

“It’s not that you would be reporting to me through the staff, but more so everyone comes directly to me and vice versa. For example, let’s say that the stylists needed to squeeze in some last minute measurements and adjustments, they’d have to come to me and get permission because I oversee your schedules. If you all were already booked for something or had scheduled time off they’d have to wait or work around it instead of bothering you all.”

Nods of understanding flow through the room, some faces approving.

“My role mainly is to plan and enforce things. Having someone to officially dictate what is and isn't allowed will help bring more clarity and direction, hopefully restarting the system to be more efficient and less cut throat.”

As Y/N finishes explaining, I.N raises his hand with a question.

“From the way you're describing this, it doesn't sound like you’ll have much involvement with us.”

“This job has a lot of requirements. I still act as a standard manager to Stray Kids, like any other manager you’ve had before. But additionally, I have those other responsibilities that I mentioned. ” She explains.

I.N. blinks in understanding.

“Though, in regards to you all, there is another piece that is specifically for you eight.”

Y/N gently adds, subtly beginning to hint at her second reason for being their manager.

“What do you mean by another piece?” Hyunjin questions.

Y/N takes a deep breath before starting to slowly explain, placing her words carefully.

“JYP has expressed his concerns that you may be struggling more intensely than other groups because you're an all omega pack.”

The air immediately turns tense as the conversation changes from professional to intrusive.

A disagreeing growl comes from one of the members, with the rest of them wearing uncomfortable looks on their faces. Lee Know and Changbin in particular are the most visibly defensive.

They suddenly do not want to hear the rest of what she has to say. The insinuation that they are more vulnerable simply due to their subgenders is belittling.

Y/N watches the group’s strong reaction to her words. It’s clear that this is a highly independent and hardworking group, they don’t tolerate disrespect, especially when it’s based on ignorant stereotypes.

Taking a deep breath she continues,

“I want to clarify that neither JYP nor I are trying to discriminate against you all, that's not what’s happening. In fact, under any other circumstances, this thought wouldn’t have even been weighed. There’s nothing wrong with a pack or even mates consisting outside of typical arrangements. The fact that you all are omegas doesn’t negate that you are a very strong pack. The concern lies less within you as idols and Stray Kids but more so you as people.”

Some of their hackles lower, her clarification taking away the immediate defensiveness, though the group still carries some apprehension at her last few words.

Quietly a voice asks, “What does us as people mean?”

Y/N’s attention moves to the owner of the voice, Felix, and gives him a small smile.

“The kpop industry is very cruel, you all know that. The pressure and intensity brought upon idols is sickening. There are so many standards and expectations that you have to mold into, you have to face the harshest criticism and hate, and overall you have to morph yourself into a state where you can endure it all despite the repercussions.”

Solemn looks of understanding wash upon their faces. They know it all too well, this is something they’ve lived through for the past five years.

“The effects of this system are really damaging. They impact your mental and emotional health, not to mention the physical strain that comes from intense practices, unbalanced diets, and a lack of sleep.”

Her words seep deeply, hitting some members harder than others.

“Typically the way to soften these effects is by having another person to use as an outlet. In most cases that person is an alpha, someone who is instinctually made to comfort and protect.”

Y/N’s stance shifts as she braces to finally say the full truth.

“The problem is that you all only have each other to rely on. There’s nobody that has the capacity to truly soothe and regulate at the level you all need.”

Each member tenses at her admission, heavily relating to her words. Her explanation rears of years of pain and suffering that have been swept away simply because they had to push through it.

“There’s nothing wrong with you all as people or as omegas. There’s nothing wrong with your pack either. But because of the lives you live, you have to have another person to help stabilize and provide the safety you need to keep you happy and healthy.”

Silence fills the room after she finishes speaking. Each person deep in thought, reeling from her words.

I.N. sits in confusion, trying to wrap his head around the fact that she is right. Her words depict the exact feelings that are stored down deep in his heart, the situation that his wolf strongly attests to.

Hyunjin sifts through his emotions. She’s put words to a situation that he’s unknowingly been stuck in. Subconsciously he realized that there was something going on with him and his wolf, but now having it plainly laid out for him is mind boggling.

Felix is undecided. From the moment she walked in, his wolf immediately liked her. Pushing away his omega’s feelings he tried to make his own opinion on her. But after hearing her words and agreeing with everything she has to say, he was immediately swayed. Both him and his wolf can feel that she is good for them. But what does that mean for the pack, for their future?

Changbin wrestles with himself. For years he’s repeatedly pushed through and endured while trying to rid himself of the issue, but it’s finally apparent that he just isn’t enough to fix it. He never was.

Han is hopeful. He was a bit apprehensive of her and what she had to say, especially towards the beginning. But after hearing her exactly describe their situation and seeing her smile at Felix, he has hope that she knows what to do. Even if it causes a bit of change.

Seungmin is riddled with uncertainty. He knows that Y/N is right, that all her words have truth. His wolf feels it, agreeing with everything she has to say and begging for him to listen to her. But what can she do? How can anyone fix them and all the brokenness they carry if they couldn’t even fix it themselves?

Lee Know is frustrated. Every word that she spoke was the raw unadulterated truth and it’s pissing him off. How could she do this, waltz right in and read them so clearly? She was able to identify the problem that's been rooted in their pack for years, the one that he’s so desperately searched for.

Chan sits in defeat. He feels like he’s failed himself, his wolf, and his pack by making them undergo these conditions for so long. All this ime he felt the weight that the group's been carrying but didn’t realize how much it truly affected them, how much it was hurting them.

Y/N stands and watches the group. She sees as each member battles with themselves, trying to ingest all the information she just gave them, the truth.

The group processes silently, each of them managing their thoughts and emotions. Slowly, a consensus spreads across the room, they need to listen to whatever she says.

Seungmin speaks out first, “So how does this problem relate to the second piece that you mentioned earlier?”

Y/N smiles to herself. They seem ready to listen, like they’ve sorted through their thoughts and have accepted their fate. Nodding at Seungmin’s question, she explains.

“As I mentioned before, you all are missing someone to rely on, a centerpiece to your pack. JYP had identified this same issue and came up with the solution to bring someone in, to help regulate and recenter the group. That someone is me.”

Eyes widen and jaws drop, every person shocked at her admission. She’s going to join the pack?

“Bring someone in, as in, join the pack?” Felix stutters out.

“Yes.” Y/N replies simply.

The members look at each other, a mix of emotions running between them.

Is this okay, is everyone alright with another person joining the pack? Do they even want to add another person? How would they go about it, they don’t have the time to bond or court another person, speaking of which, who was she? Could she be trusted with this group, with their hearts?

Silent conversations run between them, small communications translating through eye movements and facial expressions.

Y/N stands apprehensively. They”re not saying anything, not even looking at her. She doesn’t know how they feel about this, if they’re upset, disappointed, frightened.

Desperately seeking an answer, she interrupts their staring and says,

“I’m not here to harm anyone.”

Eight heads snap towards her, surprised at her words.

“I know this is all very sudden. I come in here and tell you that I’m joining your pack as a way to fix a problem. It’s very unorthodox, and a bit suspicious.”

Y/N’s tone changes. Her professional wording begins to slip, displaying the true person that's been hidden this entire time.

“It’s also a little bit disrespectful, me intruding into your well established pack, without permission. Or even me coming in here, into your space, your nest, without any regard to how you may feel about it.” She continues, her head angled down.

“But when I read your files, looked at your incident reports, and understood what was happening, what you all were going through… I couldn’t help myself. My alpha cried out in want, telling me I needed to take this job, to be here.”

The group stares in awe at her, completely unaware that she was even an alpha. The air in the room begins to change again, the space becoming deeply emotional.

“You don’t know me, and I don’t know you. But I know that you all need help, and I can provide that. I can be here to lift that burden off your shoulders, be the anchor this pack needs”

Y/N steadily lowers herself down. She bends over and places her hands on the ground, resting her head on top of them. She’s fully seated in a deep bow, the deepest form of respect one can give.

“So please, if you will have me, allow me to join your pack, and be the alpha you all need.”

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Felix’s eyes prick with tears as he stares at the woman on the floor. His omega stirs up inside him urging him to go and comfort their alpha. She’s fully exposed, bowing at them, asking to join their pack. He stares in awe, completely enamored. He wants to go to her, hug her, and accept her.

He knew it from the moment she walked it but this just confirms it. This woman was sent for them.

He looks around the room, seeing if any of his pack mates plan to make a move. He notices the way all of their eyes glisten, wet as they take in the sight before them. They feel the exact same way he does, he knows it.

He decides to make the first move.

Felix stands up from the ground, his eyes flashing gold as his omega slowly surfaces. He slowly walks over crouching down and resting on his knees in front of her. He reaches his hand out and gently pats her head.

Y/N looks up at him with tears in her eyes, completely surprised that he came to her. She slowly lifts her upper body up and stares back at him in wonder.

Felix smiles at her, mirroring the same one she gave him just minutes ago.

“We'd be honored for you to join our pack.”

Y/N eyes widen in shock before she bursts into tears. They said yes, they’re letting her into their pack.

Their confirmation makes Y/N so incredibly elated, to the point that she can’t hold it in anymore. She finally lets go of all the emotions she’s held through this conversation, her scent being completely let free.

The scent of happy pleased alpha fills the space, flooding all of their senses.

Felix lets out a keen, completely wrecked by experiencing such strong yet comforting pheromones. His omega jumps with glee at the smell, finally having an alpha's scent to comfort him.

He leans forward and falls into her chest, desperate to get closer to the source. Y/N grabs him, wrapping her arms around his waist in a tight hug.

Felix nuzzles into her neck gland, completely infatuated with her smell. Y/N nuzzles back, resting her face in his hair. She gently rubs his back and lets out a comforting rumble.

“I’ve got you omega.”

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A/N: That’s it for chapter 3! I hope you enjoyed this chapter and that it’s was very fulfilling. I know that I took quite a bit of time to write this chapter, so hopefully this makes up for it. I do want to note that my schedule is about to pick up and get really busy again so chapters may be slower. But do know that I like this fic and am very excited to continue it.

Please let me know if you have any questions or spot any mistakes, your feedback is much appreciated.

Thank you all again for reading and I will see you next chapter!

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A/N: TW: brief mention of under eating and mention of Hyunjin’s hiatus (If that’s a touchy subject for you)

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“Come out when you’re ready I.N.-ssi”

Behind the curtain, Jeongin stands timidly. Right now, he and the rest of Stray Kids are at a fitting for their approaching comeback.

In theory he should be excited to try on his new stage outfits and concept clothes, but of course being an omega idol makes everything more difficult. Instead of having trendy clothes to wear that match the concept of their album, they had overly exposing outfits that made them extremely uncomfortable. And as of right now that’s what he was, uncomfortable.

He was dressed in a black mesh shirt with a matching pair of tight leather black pants. While it may seem like a regular stage outfit, his top displayed his entire torso to the world and his bottoms were so rigid to the point where there was no way he’d be able to properly dance in them.

The outfit was bad, plain and simple. The stylists simply put him in clothes that seemed aesthetically pleasing and had no regard for his comfortability, as an idol or as an omega.

So there Jeongin stood, having to walk out and show the entire styling team this outfit that he absolutely did not like.

He pushed the curtain out of the way and slowly walked out, immediately reeling from all the eyes on him.

Everyone in the room was staring at him with lustful gazes, their eyes drawn to his chest that was visible through the top. Looking around the room he catches the sight of one beta that briefly glances down to his crotch area. Stuck under their intense looks, he begins to shrink into himself.

This is the exact reason he didn’t want to wear this outfit. Everyone was staring at him as if he was just some omega to ogle. Not as a well respected idol with years of experience and talent. Not as a human.

Jeongin flicks his attention over to his members, looking at them desperately for help. The group looks back at him, their faces carrying varied levels of anger. They see the problem, they can tell how uncomfortable he is. Yet they can’t do anything, only watch their maknae be absolutely objectified by everyone in the room.

A voice finally breaks the silence, “Ah! So sexy I.N.-ssi, the fans will definitely see the vulnerability of this outfit.”

Jeongin’s head snaps to the head stylist. Vulnerability? That's the purpose of this outfit, to show fans how much of a vulnerable omega he is? Unable to hold back, he finally decides to speak up.

“I’m sorry Sanghee-ssi but I don’t think this outfit matches the concept all that well.” He states, gently trying to get his point across.

Sanghee, the head stylist, stills in her spot. “Who said that you get an opinion on this outfit?” Slowly approaching him, she continues, “You are the idol. I am the stylist. I make the clothes and your job is to wear them, nothing more, Or am I incorrect about that?”

Jeongin’s eyes widen in distress, immediately regretting saying anything. He takes a step back, immediately shaking his head as she speaks. Sanghee walks right up into his face and grabs his chin, forcing his head up to look at her. “I thought so, because if a lowly omega like you was to insinuate that he didn’t want to wear my pieces then we might’ve had a problem” she says condescendingly.

Jeongin’s eyes shift, away from her intense stare. “Of course not” he mumbles, his voice slightly warbling. Huffing at him, she pushes his head out her hand while turning away. She walks back to the center of the room, calling out to the next member as if nothing had just happened.

“Changbin-ssi, you’re up next.”

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Y/N looks down and freezes at the top page within the stack of files. “What.. am I looking at?” she asks with pure horror.

JYP sighs, his stature morphing from a proud CEO to a defeated man.

“These are the medical files pertaining to all eight members of the boy group Stray Kids.”

Y/N’s breath hitches in shock, her eyes diverting down to look back at the files. “Why are you showing me this, is this not a breach of privacy?”

JYP sits up straighter and rests his hands together on the desk. He responds to her, his tone eerily even. “Just look through them.”

Blinking in surprise, Y/N’s brain stutters. Read through them, he wants her to read through a bunch of medical files?

Staring at him in disbelief he juts his chin out at the pile of papers. Disbelievingly, she looks down and gets a good look at the files.

On the top are medical overviews. Eight sheets of paper in age order depicting the medical wellbeing of all eight members.

‘Patient Name: Bang Christopher Chan

DOB: October 23rd, 1997

Gender: Male

Second Gender: Omega

Pheromone Scent: Coffee

Medications: Omega Suppressants and Melatonin

Notes:

Prone to overworking and sleep deprivation. (Medication prescribed)

Lacks self preservation but is highly reactive when in regards to his pack’

The more she reads the worse the information gets. All eight of them are on suppressants with other varying medications. Some of the members have extremely concerning traits like Felix being prone to under-eating, Minho showing high amounts of aggression toward others, and Han’s anxiety causing substantial amounts of subdrops. And worst of all, they have multiple recorded skipped heat cycles, some being back to back.

Y/N shakes her head in frustration, what is this company doing to these omegas? Flipping past the first section, she stumbles upon the next section of medical incident reports.

‘Date: February 26th, 2021

Name: Han Jisung

Incident: Subdrop

Cause of Incident: Member Hiatus

Description of Incident:

Three staff members approached all eight members of Stray Kids to inform them of the executive decision made to place member Hwang Hyunjin on a hiatus. Due to accusations of school bullying they decided to have him temporarily suspended from all group activities and move out of their dorm as a form of punishment onto him for his assumed actions.

When informed, the pack had a mass outrage. Members pushing back against instructions, shouting in outrage at staff and shielding member Hwang Hyunjin behind them.

It was decided then that further action was needed by staff to remove member Hwang Hyunjin. Accordingly they attempted to physically remove Hyunjin by pushing the other band members out of the way and forcing Hyunjin into a scruff. From this a physical altercation broke out between staff member Lee Minseok and band member Seo Changbin in defense of the group. The chaotic events happening all at once led to member Han Jisung falling into an immediate subdrop.’

“Idiots.” Y/N grits out.

JYP watches her, observing her reactions as she sifts through each file. Page after page, her face darkens. He can tell she’s filled with rage as she eventually reaches the bottom of the pile, having the entire folder completely read through.

“What is the purpose of you showing me this..?” Y/N quietly asks. Her head tilts up, her face riddled in uncertainty.

“You make a fake scenario about a potential job opportunity to bring me here and then show me a bunch of files on the members of Stray Kids… why?”

JYP nods, confusing Y/N even more. Before she can speak up again he starts, “Y/N-ssi, do you know how I discovered you?”

Y/N pauses, her train of thought completely evaporating. Slowly she shakes her head no.

“I kept hearing your name.”

Y/N’s eyebrows lift in surprise.

“ Running a highly successful business means that I have gained many associates over the years, a good amount that span outside of JYP Entertainment. Recently, a common topic between them has been this one up and coming Photographer.”

JYP pauses, gauging her reaction before continuing. “All the industry can talk about is this highly efficient photographer that is changing the way photoshoots are happening. She supposedly has an unbeatable talent, doing more than just taking photos but enrapturing moments in her photography. She has amazing communication and management skills,

making scheduling and booking shoots extremely easy to second and third parties. Her hospitality is unmatched with reports from many employees saying they feel welcomed and at ease as they work with her. But y’know what really stuck out to me?”

Y/N sits in silent shock, her face unchanged besides the red tint on her cheeks. She didn’t realize the way she worked had impacted so many people. Shakingly she asks, “What?”

“The way that idols described their time with you. They all emphasized the sheer compassion that you brought to the work space. The way you spoke with intention and paid attention to them as people. The way you adjusted yourself and how you worked to allow them to feel comfortable. The way you carried yourself softly, not demanding authority or attention but humbling yourself to their level as you interacted with them.”

Y/N takes in shaky breaths as he lists out the feedback her clients have given about her. Her breaths get heavier as she reels from the unfathomable love she’s received from her peers.

“For the past few years I’ve been searching for a solution to a major problem we have within this company. You see, the industry has slowly become a toxic environment that consumes everyone inside of it.” He begins to explain.

“With industry standards being harsher and harsher, the way that we used to do things has been buried. Now JYPE is a place that prioritizes revenue and recognition, and it’s forced the workplace environment to change. All staff focus on now is getting the job done and doing it efficiently. These systemic changes have gradually made this company a living nightmare. And worst of all the idols within the company are taking the hit from all of it.”

Y/N slowly begins to understand, finally hearing what people label as ‘the dark side of Kpop’.

“Though, the idols we have under JYPE are strong. They endure the struggle and push through it, not letting their work environment keep them from their achievements of being Kpop idols.”

“Stray Kids.” Y/N announces.

“Yes, they are a prime example of this. They’ve had to take the brunt of the weight by this company, and them being omegas makes it so much more difficult too.”

Y/N nods along, listening attentively.

“They're not weak by any means, in fact they’re probably the strongest people I know.” JYP sighs, his face full of shame as he continues, “That being said I am worried about them.”

“The files?” She asks quietly.

“It’s been almost five years since their debut and their circumstances have not necessarily gotten better. Even after their huge successes they are still being treated the same. And while yes they push through a lot of it, how much is too much? When all eight members have to go through deep mistreatment and abuse, with the only people they can rely on being themselves, how are they supposed to handle it when more than one of them breaks?”

JYP’s tone sounds authentic, like he genuinely is distraught for these men.

“Since debut, all they’ve had is each other. They’ve built up their pack in this push and pull mechanism where if one member needs help the rest come in and help them. But this isn’t sustainable long term. With their pack solely consisting of omegas, they can’t be the weight bearers forever, it’s just not possible. And when there's no anchor to a ship, eventually…”

“It sinks.” Y/N finishes.

JYP nods solemnly. “You saw from their files, they’re already having micro issues with their health. If anything more arises I’m afraid it might wipe them out.”

Y/N looks back down at the file, staring at the bright smile of Bang Chan. Her heartstrings tug at the thought of the eight omegas. They’ve gone through so much and are still doing so despite the fact that it’s slowly destroying them. Her alpha whines sympathetically, immediately attaching to the thought of protecting them. Gently Y/N asks, “Is that why you called me here?”

JYP slowly explains, “The solution to the problem within JYPE that I came up with is something never seen before. It’s two processes happening simultaneously that rewrite the way kpop is viewed. And I want you to be the one who carries it out.”

“You want me to do what?” Y/N reels from his last few words, completely taken aback.

“I’m a photographer, I take pictures and do shoots. I don’t do whatever it is that you're insinuating I can do. I’m not—“

“You’re an alpha.”

Y/N pauses, his words completely infuriating her. For the first time during the entire meeting her emotions begin to show. Her face morphs to one of rage as she asks venomously “Excuse me?”

“As I said before, they need an anchor. One that can only come from an alpha”

JYP begins to explain but Y/N isn't having it. She scoffs and stands up from the desk heading to the door. “So the special thing you really sought me out for was my subgender. Fantastic. That tells me all I need to know about this, I’m out.”

Y/N storms to leave. She’s not going to have someone try to hire her because she’s an alpha. She’s worked too hard to prove to the world that she’s more than that. Y/N grabs the door handle and turns it down, as she begins to pull JYP speaks up again.

“You feel just as empty as they are.”

Y/N stops, her grip on the door handle loosening. In her chest that same feeling of incompleteness rises back.

“You’re an alpha with no family, no pack, and no mate.” She inhales a silent breath, how does he know that? She turns her head back around to look at him in confusion.

“I didn’t just pick you because you're an alpha, no I did my research. I know that you’ve been working since you were sixteen. Almost ten years of labor to become the person you are now, all endured by yourself. I know that despite the success you’ve earned for yourself you still haven’t found your purpose.”

Y/N stares at the man dumbfoundedly. What is going on right now? Her mind flickers back to the sight of the eight omegas, the endless files of torment and the way her alpha instinctively responded to them. Uncertain in her thoughts she slowly lets go of the door handle and turns back around to face him, distrust riddled on her face.

“I need you, not because you’re an alpha, but because you’ve lived your life in spite of it.” Y/N silently gasps, his words catching her off guard. Maybe she judged what he had to say too quickly.

Slowly she reapproaches his desk, sitting herself back down in her chair. “Sorry.” she mumbles out, ashamed of how quick she was to get angry.

JYP sighs, running a hand through his hair before sitting back down himself.

“Just.. hear me out okay? If you walk out on this then I don’t know what I’m going to do.” Y/n nods solemnly.

“In order to help Stray Kids and preserve JYPE, I need to insert someone in that will shake things up. Someone who works very well and efficiently but does not cower to intimidation and influence. Someone that can be very soft and caring but also strict and upfront. But most of all, someone that’s an alpha, someone who can genuinely bring a change in hierarchy.”

Y/N looks up with disdain on her face. “But I don’t want to do that. I don’t want to exert my dynamic out, that's the whole reason alphas were ostracized in the first place.”

“But we need it, the lack of alphas in spaces has created a whole new system that’s extremely unbalanced. And besides, you’re not that kind of alpha. You don’t oppress others and demand attention, you’re everything but that.”

Y/N sits conflicted, what’s she supposed to do here. She didn’t even want a new job, but now she’s completely intrigued. He’s completely roped her into the problems of JYPE to the point where even her alpha is interested. Begrudgingly she asks, “What even is the job? What are you having me do?”

“As I said before, there are two parts. First and foremost I’d be hiring you as a ‘Head Manager’. It’s a position unlike any other, mainly because it doesn’t exist.”

“Doesn’t exist?” she asks slowly.

“The biggest issue we have to tackle is control. I need to put in someone who has control and can actually enforce things without being reported up the chain of command. The original manager position can be outnumbered by department heads and other managers. So I’m creating a new position that doesn’t already exist within the company, a role directly under me that nobody can touch.” Y/N nods along, slowly understanding his explanation.

“As head manager you would essentially manage anything and everything that has to do with Stray Kids. Schedules, Health and Safety, Transportation, etc. You’d also have authority over all other parties that interact with them. So say if a stylist puts one of the members in an uncomfortable outfit, you can overrule them and force the stylist to change the piece.”

“Okay.” Y/N has clarity on the first job now. “You said there were two parts.. I assume that was the first?”

JYP nods, “Correct, this second piece is a bit more complicated and well… informal. It’s the main reason I need an alpha.” Y/N’s confusion rises again.

“To be blunt, I need you to become the Pack Alpha to Stray Kids.”

Y/N’s jaw drops in shock, not believing what she just heard. “You need me to what—?”

“The group needs stability.” He immediately cuts in. “Having an alpha in their pack would help them in so many different ways. They’d have an official pillar to lean back on, someone to indulge their instincts with, someone to help create a formal hierarchy, and so much more.”

Y/N listens patiently, trying not to let her emotions get the best of her again.

“Plus your presence would actually help them better themselves. You’ve seen it, they’re not healthy and they have quite a few bad habits that need to be broken. That’s something only you can do.

“But why me? You could find another alpha with the same traits that I have.”

“But would I be able to find one that yearns to have a pack? One that actually has a desire to protect, care, and nurture omegas. One that’s open to embracing all that comes with them?”

Y/N’s alpha rears up at these words, finally feeling heard. Y/N’s heart beats faster as she feels fully exposed. What he’s saying isn't another fabricated lie but a truth, a deep truth that her wolf yearns for.

She sits in silence, contemplating her thoughts. She has a whole job already, a career built on years of hard work and dedication. If she leaves it now for this experimental project to reform the Kpop industry, what’ll happen. How does she know that it’ll work, that the omegas will like her, that her new authority will invoke change?

A whine echoes in the back of her mind, interrupting her train of thought. Now distracted, Y/N hones in on the sound. Her wolf is pleading with her, begging her to take this chance.

That's when it hits her, the ultimate decision.

Y/N sighs again for the millionth time. It’s not fair. It’s not fair that her wolf has had to wait for years to be itself. To do the one thing it was made for. Y/N’s had her time, achieving her dreams and receiving its payoffs. Now she needs to step back and give her alpha time to shine.

“Okay.” she affirms. JYP’s eyes widen in happiness, a smile blooming on his face.

“You’ll do it?” he asks.

“I’ll do it. I’ll become the head manager and pack alpha to Stray Kids. I’ll rework JYPE and eventually the whole Kpop industry. Yes, I’ll do it.”

“Thank God!” JYP sags in relief, a subtle joyous scent rising in the air.

Y/N giggles at his reaction, more affirmed in her decision. It’s going to be rough. Integrating into a well established all omega pack, working a new job with no prior experience, and hardest of all, letting her alpha take the reigns. But she needs to do this. She needs to make things right, for herself and for these omegas.

Taking a deep refreshing breath, Y/N steadies.

“So, what’s next?”

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A/N: and Thats chapter two for you! I hope you enjoyed it and are satisfied with the answer to what was in the files. (That was like the hardest part to write bc I hated the way I framed it in the last chapter)

Please let me know if you’d prefer me to adjust the line spacing, it looks super tight in this chapter but I couldn’t fix it without it looking awkward. If ya’ll prefer it this way then I’ll leave it but if anyone says otherwise then I’ll tweak it.

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poly stray kids x manager f!reader

abo, omega stray kids, alpha reader, fluff, light angst

Summary: Times have changed, today 60% of the population are betas an 35% are omegas, only leaving a slim minority of 5% Alphas. This has led to a horrid reality with Alphas having to live overly cautious and face many discriminating challenges.

Here we are with the K-pop Group Stray Kids. They are an 8 member all Omega K-pop boy group.

They've strongly persevered for the past 5 years of their careers but are now facing domestic troubles.

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Word Count: 2.3k

Pairing: Stray Kids x manager f!reader

Tags: abo, omega stray kids, alpha reader, fluff, light angst

Summary: Times have changed, today 60% of the population are betas an 35% are omegas, only leaving a slim minority of 5% Alphas. This has led to a horrid reality with Alphas having to live overly cautious and face many discriminating challenges.

Here we are with the K-pop Group Stray Kids. They are an 8 member all Omega K-pop boy group. They've strongly persevered for the past 5 years of their careers but are now facing domestic troubles.

They've been overcompensating by pushing themselves to care for each other and are extremely burnt out. As much as they love and care for each other they need an Alpha.

A/N: I haven’t seen many alpha reader x omega stray kids fics and I had this idea stuck in my head so I thought why not actually write it out. I hope you enjoy reading!!

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Dull lights illuminate the practice room as heavy pants fill the air. The members of Stray Kids are scattered around the room, exhausted from their intense practice. “Again.” A voice snaps out. The boys look up at the dance instructor in despair, they’re been practicing for the past 7 hours straight.

“Taejoo-ssi, just let us take a quick five minute break. We’ve been at this for a long time now.”

Taejoo stares at Bang Chan in disbelief, repulsed by the insinuation that they even need a break. He lets out a low growl, pushing out his intimidating pheromones.

“You get a break when I say so, and after that last run you definitely don’t deserve one.” He barks out. The members shrink into themselves, overwhelmed by his foul scent. A whine is heard from somewhere in the room, a desperate omega calling out for help.

“Pathetic” Taejoo scoffs out, turning his back to the group and walking towards the sound system to start the music again. “A group of omegas as a k-pop group, what a joke. We can’t even go five minutes without one of them whining.”

As he turns away from them, the boys slowly gather themselves up back up and into the previous dance formation. Lee Know stands up from slouched against the mirror and walks over to Han, the member responsible for the whine. Crouching down next to him, he takes Han’s hand and squeezes it, whispering in his ear, “it’s okay, we only have three hours left and then we’re done.”

Pulling away, they stare at each other, Han’s eyes flashing gold with his omega slightly surfacing. He yearns to just go home and nest. Lee Know looks back at him comfortingly. All he can do is be strong for Han as they endure the rest of this dance practice.

Slowly the two have regain their bearings, and move back in with the rest of the group. The other members eye them, all feeling the same deep desire to be anywhere but this room. As the eight omegas stand together in formations, the music cuts back on.

Taejoo claps out, “5, and 6… 5 6 7 8”

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“And that’s a wrap, good work everyone!” Echoes of claps fill the room, staff bowing at each other and beginning to pack up.

It’s the end of the work day, after hours of prepping, styling, and working, the group has finally finished with their project. One particular woman who is a part of this group is Y/N. “Kim-ssi, great work today!” a voice calls out to her. Y/N sets her camera down, and smiles at the person exchanging goodbyes.

As the space empties she lets out a deep sigh. Y/N stares out at the empty room, another day of photoshoots and filming completed. Now all that's left is her deep exhaustion and her urge to go home. She slowly moves to close up the office space, turning off lights and putting away equipment. The space steadily retidies, and after a bit she finally closes up and leaves.

She exits the building with a moderate pace, in no rush to go anywhere. Traveling down the street to the bus station, she patiently waits for it to arrive. As she stands at the bus stop, she notices the people around her. Couples, friends, and family members, all basking in each other's presence.

She spots one specific couple, two men cuddled up together on the bench, laughing at something on one of their phones. Y/N heart twinges at the sight, her alpha’s instincts coming to light. Alarmed by the sudden tug in her chest, she quickly steers away her gaze and looks elsewhere. She tries to think of something else, quietly shoving down the emotions held within her.

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She arrives home an hour later, dropping off her stuff and walking through her apartment to rest on her couch. Y/N plops down and stretches out, finally relaxing after her long day at work. While trying to quietly rest, her Alpha makes another appearance, urging her to do something.

“Den empty. Need mate.”

She puffs a breath out, annoyed from hearing the same few repeated words that her wolf’s been nagging her with for the past few weeks.

“I know. There’s not much I can do about it.” She responds, also repeating herself from the past few weeks.

Not amused with her answer, her alpha chuffs in annoyance. Y/N rolls her eyes at its complaints and moves over to lay on her side, beginning to stare out at her living room. It’s not like she wanted this for herself, the cards just so happened to play out this way.

All her life, she’s always tried to be independent. Being an alpha meant having to stick up for yourself and stand with pride, which she always did.

She’d built herself up, entering the photography industry and making her name known to the world. Dealing with sadistic men that loved to see alphas belittled. Doing grunt work and running errands that gave her no room to show her talents. Enduring years of slander with hardened perseverance not caring what anyone had to say about her. And it paid off, after years of slowly growing she eventually grew to the point that she was finally seen.

Big time corporations and companies started commissioning her. She was even recognized by groups such as Allure Korea, Elle Korea, Vogue Korea and W Korea, the top magazines in the country. She was finally seen, not as a lousy alpha but as a hardworking human.

Yet after all that hard work, and the name she’s made for herself, she still felt empty. She’d accomplished her personal goals, proving to the world that alphas aren't lazy nepotistic wolves and are people that can actually work hard and rise to the top. But through the fog of trying so hard to prove this, she forgot to cater to the alpha within her. Now at 25 years old, she’s halfway through her twenties without so much as a potential mate.

Spacing out in her thoughts she jolts up at a sudden ringing. Sitting up and looking around, she searches for her phone as someone calls her. Retracing her steps, she approaches her work bag that sits right by the door where she previously had dropped it. Grabbing her phone, she looks down where an unknown number illuminates the screen. Debating whether she wants to answer it, the call ends.

Y/N shrugs at what was more than likely a scam call. Though, before she can go back to resting on the couch, the number calls her again. She raises her eyebrow, wondering what random person was trying to get in contact with her that they called twice instead of leaving a voicemail. Her curiosity piqued, she answers the call.

“Hello?”

“Good evening is this, Kim Y/N-ssi?”

She pauses, her curiosity morphing to suspicion. “Yes, this is her. Why do you ask?”

“This is Oh Kyung-ja from JYP entertainment. I’m calling on behalf of Park Jinyoung PD-nim who would like to speak with you regarding a potential position here.”

Y/N’s confusion resurfaces. JYP Entertainment is reaching out to hire her? “Potential Position?” she asks wearily.

“Yes, He’s looking to hire a creative director that specializes in media, film and photography primarily.”

With a bit of hesitation in her voice, she responds “I’m sorry but I’m not actively looking for a new job at the moment.”

Immediately, Kyung-ja answers “I understand that this offer is quite sudden, but this role is unlike any other. I’d advise you to at least come in and be briefed on its mechanics.”

Y/N sighs, she doesn’t want to offend the woman but she does not need a new job. Hesitant at what to do, she decides to just tell her yes. She’ll show up to the meeting, politely decline, and then this’ll all be over.

“Alright then.”

She can hear the audible sound of relief through the phone. With renewed enthusiasm Kyung-ja responds, “Wonderful. I will schedule a meeting with you and Park Jinyoung PD-nim. Does Wednesday work?”

“Yes, Wednesday is fine.” Y/N replies

“Okay. I have you set for Wednesday at 10am. The receptionist will be notified of you coming so simply walk through the doors and inform her of who you are and she will direct you. Thank you so much for your time Kim-ssi”

A soft smile appears on Y/N’s face as Kyung-ja’s energy radiates over the phone. “Have a good one Oh-ssi.”

The call ends and a wave of content fills Y/N. Though she’s not planning to take their role, it’s good to know that she possibly made someone’s day. Plus she has an excuse to miss work next week.

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Stepping into the lobby of JYP was an interesting experience.

Y/N had gotten up early that morning to get ready. Though very unenthusiastic about the meeting, she still did her best to present herself professionally. She dressed herself finely, wearing a white button up with crisp black dress pants and black heels. Her hair was set in a pretty slicked back mid bun, with some makeup finishing off her outfit.

Now with a complete look she walks into the lobby of the JYP Building. The place has quite the modern design, but still has a bit of warmth within it. She eyes the wood paneling along the walls as she walks up to the reception desk. Following Kyung-ja’s instructions she approaches the receptionist.

“Excuse me? My name is Kim Y/N, I have a meeting at 10?”

The receptionist looks up at her passively before checking her computer. Slowly, the lady’s eyebrows raise in surprise, probably shocked that Y/N isn't some fan trying to break into JYPE.

“Ah, yes. I have you on the schedule” The receptionist hands her a lanyard, of which Y/N takes and puts on.

“Take one of the elevators behind me and head to the 12th floor, from there make a right and it’ll be the office at the end of the hall” Nodding at the instructions, Y/N gives a curt bow before walking off.

Doing as she was told, Y/N walks behind the desk towards the elevators. Entering the elevator she reaches to click the button and notices it’s the last button available. She must be going to the top floor, which more than likely is where JYP’s personal office is.

As the elevator ascends, she looks out to see the gorgeous view. The JYP building lies right next to the Han River, of which she smiles at the beautiful sight.

While spacing out at the river, Y/N startles out of her gaze by the ding which alerts her of the elevator’s arrival. Straightening out her shirt, she exits the elevator and turns right down the hall. She passes a large desk which occupies a lady that immediately recognizes her and waves. That must be Oh Kyung-ja, and her sitting outside this large office must mean that she is JYP’s assistant, which further confirms her suspicion that she’s headed to his private office.

Approaching the door, Y/N takes a deep breath before raising up her arm to firmly knock. A voice calls for her to enter and she does so, quietly slipping into the space.

The room is brightly lit by giant floor to ceiling windows. There’s a few couches surrounding a coffee table in the corner of the room, and a line of file cabinets on the opposite wall. Dead center in the room is a large desk that seats a chair at the front. Just behind it, lies JYP, standing facing her.

Immediately at the sight of the man, Y/N bows. He nods at her entry to which she gently approaches him at the desk and sits herself in the chair.

Getting set in her chair, she sits up straight and greets the man. “Good morning sir.”

JYP smiles at her and takes a seat as well. “Good morning Y/N-ssi, thank you for joining me today”

Continuing the polite small talk, she engages again. “Thank you for having me. It’s an honor to be specifically requested by JYP, not many have the opportunity”

He chuckles at her words, utterly flattered. “That’s true, I only want the best of the best here. That’s the exact reason I reached out to you.”

Nodding along, she listens to him talk. “I’ve been in deep search of a perfect candidate for my project. It’s a very delicate piece that requires the utmost care.”

He leans down to open a drawer in his desk, pulling out a stack of files. “You see, it started a few years ago when I noticed some discrepancies within the company. After doing some further investigation I realized that the problem was more deeply rooted than I thought, and the only way to fix it was through—“

“I’m sorry, problem?” Y/N questions. JYP pauses and flicks his gaze up to her.

Utterly confused, she continues, “I thought this was for a new position, what do you mean problem?”

JYP silently sits up straighter and casts his gaze down, “Ah.. that is what I told Kyung-ja to tell you.” He slowly pushes the files laying on his desk towards Y/N.

“Unfortunately Y/N-ssi, you are not here to be hired as a creative director. That was a lie fabricated to get you here…” Y/N’s breath hitches in shock, a lie made to get her to come to JYPE?

JYP looks back up at her, making eye contact as he flips the top file open. “The truth is, there’s something serious that I need your help with.”

Y/N’s eyes furrow at his words, glancing down at the file to completely freeze at the sight.

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A/N: That’s the first chapter done! I hope you enjoyed reading this and are excited for the next chapter. I honestly don’t have much experience w/ writing fics, in fact this is my first published fic! It’s one thing to read and another to write them out so if you have any suggestions they’d be greatly appreciated! (specifically regarding the spacing, or the pov it’s written in. Those were the things I felt may need improvement)

Please bear with me as I try to navigate tumblr, Ike never had to make fics on here which is way harder than I thought. (As you can see from my dividers being plus signs)