sweet embrace

she chewed on her lower lip as she scrolled through her feed before stopping on a post. despite blocking him on everything, one picture posted by a mutual slipped through and her stomach plummeted as she saw his arms wrapped around her. the friend he told her not worry about. "stupid," she muttered as she looked up just as they walked in. her eyes brightened when she saw them and quickly, she rose to her feet. "i have a favor to ask of you," she singsonged as she chose her words carefully. "you know how lance cheated on me and it was the worst thing in the world etcetera, etcetera." she waved her hands as she talked, hoping to get her point across. "welllll, i was wondering if you'd make a little video with me and i can accidentally send him." she looked at them with pleading eyes as she reached out for one of their hands. "i'm not above getting on my knees and begging, y'know."

he glanced down at her, brow arched slightly when she started to mention a favor. "i remember. i remember telling you that you have shit taste in boyfriends," he said before letting her carry on with her explanation. at first he thought he might've miss heard her. or thta he was letting his mind get carried away at the insinuation of her words. "a video? what kind of video?" the way she looked at him and mentioned getting on her knees and begging gave him an inclination. he may have thought of her in a similar situation before but he wasn't about to confess that to her now. not until he heard her explanation.

muse: kim micha, omega. open to: alphas. plot: she is having her heat early during one of the schedules of her pack -- who are in an idol bg. she needs a knot asap.

among the alphas, jaewon had always been more aware of micha. maybe it was because he always had a soft-spot for her or maybe he was just more perceptive. either way, when her gaze met his, he immediately had a sense that something was off. "micha…" he said, his voice low. he could feel it in the air. he glanced around the room, bristling slightly at the idea of others staring at her. desiring her. it made his blood rush a little quicker. "come on, stay close" he said in a low growl. jaewon reached out for her hand, pulling her after him. there had to be somewhere for them to escape to. "you know you could've told us sooner…"

his vulgar words has her shoulders twitching up . barely even considered that he actually wanted to fuck her , not only humiliate her . to her , she'd only been with her boyfriend . took them a year to make the big move , mostly because sophie wanted to make sure he was the one for her . the thought of another man touching her , let alone her own step brother , flushes her with curiosity disgust , but the idea of video being leaked and ruining her cheer career and pristine reputation emends fear that overwhelms her . lips curl into an o shape as he clasps her chin , wide soft eyes batting up . " i - i'll make a video with you . " she repeats , frowning . " i'll ... sleep with you ? "

only child, serial underachiever. didn't help that she came in like a shining beacon. wholesome. good. though, from the sounds playing from his phone maybe not that wholesome. maybe it just takes the right person to unlock the minx. either way it was the kid of combination that made him want to ruin her. that's why he can't help but smile when she stutters out a response with those wide eyes of hers. "good girl" he praises her ( or is it mocking? ) "though from what i saw, you did a lot more than just fuck him didn't you?" refuses to play it soft and call it sleeping together. needs her to know that his intent isn't to be so romantic about it.

every snap has her flinching , plump lips tightening into a line and her knuckles turning pale at the grip she has on her fabric . " i don't understand. you don't even like me . " so why did he want to make a video with her ? a concept her naive brain couldn't understand ; though she could possibly guess him not being fond of her was the reason , that he just wanted to humiliate her for whatever reason . doesn't know what she's done wrong to him , but sophie doesn't believe anything could've justified this . eyes fall back towards the screen , her mews and needy whines filling the air and sophie lets out a whimper . desperate , she quickly reproaches , hand reaching out to knock his wrist down . " fine , f - fine ! i'll do it. "

" do you have to like someone to want to fuck them? " he asks, not bothering to hide his vulgarness. he scoffs, shaking his head because on second thought sophie is exactly the kind of person to think that. as far as he's concerned dislike can make it just as good as when you love someone. which, honestly, he wasn't even sure if her relationship was one of love. but he was no therapist. her grins as she swipes at his hand. wonders why she let herself be talked into something she's clearly embarrassed about. " you'll do what " he says, wanting to hear her say it. his head cranes closer to her, gripping her chin tightly, " tell me. "

" so you stole it . " states more than asks , feeling her heart sink lower into the pits of her stomach and take up space . part of her wants to blame her boyfriend for convincing her to make such a video and stupidly keep it in such easy accessible file , but she knows it's not really his fault . how would he assume sophie's step - brother would invade their privacy ? alex's intentions become clear and sophie's eyes widen , brows raised as her lips part in utter shock . " what? " sheer disbelief , it's all she can keep repeating , her body failing to accept reality . " ... you want me to make a video f - for you ? with you ? " a beat , her head shakes , taking a tumbling step back , nails impeding into the fabric of her cheer skirt as her hands clench at her sides . " no way . we can't do that . you're my brother , and i have a boyfriend . that's gross . "

" does it fucking matter? " he snaps, irritated by her accusatory tone. " if you didn't record it in the first place there'd be nothing to steal. " he likes to think he has a point. though in reality it's easier to push off the blame of his own actions by deflecting to her own poor choices. he rolls his head, neck muscles tensing slightly. he lets her sound it out before speaking, no put in interrupting her. he scoffs when she turns him down, lifting his phone up and pressing play again, the obscene sounds beginning to fill the living room again, " well, i guess i'll at least have this to keep me entertained. you're fine with that aren't you? " he knew what he was doing. playing coy and backing her into a corner until she was forced to make a choice. and even if things didn't go his way he always had a card up his sleeve.

reeks of insecurity and sensitivity , tries her best to stifle those warm tears of her before they endlessly spill and her apparent weakness becomes clearer . weight shifts from left to right , anxiously swaying her body as sweaty hands clamp together , brows twitching at his words . " w - what ? " voice is fainter , eyes scanning his features , twitching for him to burst into laughter and tell her he was just fucking around , a sick stupid joke . " well , it is private . i - i don't even know how you got it . " sophie exhales , and it's when his intention slips from his mouth , her stomach twists . " one of your ... own ? what do you mean , alex ? like ... you wanna like , keep the video ? " a naïve suggestion as light brown brows push together , head slowly shaking . " it's not your video to keep ... it's , it was supposed to just be between me and jack . "

he doesn't bother trying to hide the roll of his eyes. it's one of the reasons he could never get along with her. sweet sophie. vulnerable sophie. flash those doe eyes and had anyone ever told her no? " jack isn't the smartest pick you could've made. left his phone on the counter. did you know he uses his own birthday as his passcode? " he fills her in, almost mockingly. the expression on her face is so perfect that he can't even be upset at her for getting his intentions wrong. " i don't think that matters now. no matter how many times you say it, " he starts, " but no, that's not what i mean. you can have this one back if i get a personal video from you. doing all the things i saw you do with jack. do you understand yet?"

living in a literal fanfiction story, harin should have been enjoying every second of the attention -- and she was, but she was also nervous. as starting stylist, she knew how unprofessional the flirting was. sooner or later more and more staff would catch on and she could be blacklisted. that really was the only consequence holding her back from answering a resounding yes the night before. "you know..." her fingers slowly withdrew from his skin as she pulled the correct shirt from the rack next to him. "this feels like a trick. a test almost." her words were soft, vulnerable. admitting it was hard. "they're going to have to keep wondering since i can't answer yet. do you understand how crazy what you guys proposed last night? i work for the company. i work for your division, in a position i just got less than half a year ago." as thick as the tension was, she finally looked up into his eyes. "you guys drive me crazy. every single day is a struggle not to throw myself at you, but --" her words trailed off as she let her hands settle upon the belt for a second before undoing it. "i don't think you can promise this will end well." pulling the leather loose from his waist, she held out the right belt for him to slip on.

jaehyun wasn't cruel or heartless. he understood what harin was saying. he listened to her explanation and worries. it was almost peaceful in comparison to the chaos that had encompassed them earlier. "i get it, trust me. we know" he said. which, admittedly probably sounded easy for him to say. if choosing between them or her, the company would have an easy choice to make. but jae was convinced that it wouldn't let it come to that. "but you know…we wouldn't let anything happen to you. we actually talked about it a lot before that night believe it or not. sober too." he offered a slight grin, as he took the belt she handled him. "hell, if anything the company should be grateful if you accepted. if we had you that reduces the chances of getting into a scandal with another idol." jaehyun reached up with his free-hand, tucking under her chin slightly, "i know we wouldn't be able to get enough of you. there'd be no time for outside distractions. isn't that a good thing?"

tried to get along with him , might be well into adult years when parents married , turning her one child household into two , but she still tried to be civil and sisterly to alex as best as she could . barely receptive , but sophie hasn't expect him to stoop this low in torture . " stop it , alex ! " cries in embarrassment , soft palms reaching to press against her face , feeling her hues coat with warm liquid . peachy lips wobble when her hands glide down , sniffling as her eyes squint up at the taller figure . " what do you get out of it ? what are you talking about ? what are you - i'm - it's my video , it's private and - and it's personal , please , alex . what do you want ? "

there's probably some explanation to his actions. bitterness ? jealousy ? or maybe he's just an opportunist that wants to get one over on her . he'll let her try to figure out his motivations when she's laying in bed at night . right now he has far bigger priorities . the bottom lip and tears brimming at her eyes do little to earn any sympathy from him . it only causes him to roll his own eyes . " don't be dramatic, " he snaps . as if he isn't holding her hostage with her own explicit tape . " i'm just describing what you did . and you looked good doing it. " his expression is unchanging as he shrugs his shoulders. " doesn't seem so private to me. " leaves out the fact that he technically stole it. his next words cut through the air, " i want one of my own. "

it was stupid , well aware of potential consequences of recording such video ( this being the main one . ) . but so desperate to keep her boyfriend , wanting to please him in the ways he wanted and so easily coaxed into believing the video would stay between them . shaky breath inhales deep , his words having her nearly choke and her hand reaching to cover the phone with her shaking hand . " turn it off , please ! " sophie pleads , heat spreading across her neck towards her cheeks as her eyes squeeze shut . " 'm not hiding anything . " comes out a quiet mumble , forcing her lids open to look at alex in pure dismay . " you have to delete that . "

when she attempts to cover the phone, he can't help but grin. they've never exactly been on good terms. the way he seems to revel in her discomfort is proof of that much. but there's always been a certain tension. still, to say this was an escalation would be an understatement. " but we didn't even get to my favorite part yet. i never thought you'd let him come on your face like that, " he tells her, going into detail. he pauses the video for now, keeping his phone firmly in his grasp. " it's adorable the way you lie, " he accuses, not believing her for a second. when she says he has to delete it, his brow furrows as if confused by her demand. " oh i have to? and what would i get out of that, soph? tell me, how badly do you want me to keep this quiet? "

adrenaline of nerves pump through her , sweat building in little bulbs against her temple as she feels her heart beating faster . feels a blanket of anxiety coat her as she tries to block out the sound of her moans and whimpers , the sight of her palms gripping her bare tits as she grinds against her boyfriends thigh . it's so embarrassing to see a reflection of her night with him , even more so that her step - brother was the one showing her . " n - no ! " sophie squeaks as she spins to meet him , yanking her wrist back to her space . " you can't . " whispers as her baby blues drop to the ground , feet anxiously tapping together . a beat of silence before sophie finally admits . " nobody else was supposed to see that ... "

honestly, he was surprised that sophie had this in her. what he had watched, what was now playing on his phone, he might've not believed it if he hadn't seen it for himself. but now that he had, he couldn't get it out of his mind. a small smirk crossed his features when she refused. a look that said he had all the leverage now. he chuckled, shaking his head. "was that so hard?" he asks, before glancing down at the video. "i'm shocked you let him film you like this. makes me wonder what else you're hiding behind closed doors."

“that isn't me.” so quick to defense, pale cheeks turn rosy, flushed in the sudden heat coating over her short frame. eyes flicker away from the vulgar video on screen, where the bottom half of sophie’s face remained, lips parted as mews and moans heave from her throat. head over heels with boyfriend she’s loved since she was a teenage, allowed him to record a tape of intimate moment for him to fawn over while he’s away. yet, here it is, in the hands of another. shaking her head, young woman shakes her head, swallows hard and pushes past him. “i can’t — i have to go. i have practice.”

he stops himself from rolling his eyes so hard to the heavens that they fall out his skull at his denial. maybe if it were anyone else she might have a chance at being believed but he knows her to well. well, that and the fact that alex had gotten it directly from her boyfriend's phone. the oaf had been kind enough to leave his phone on the counter unattended long enough for alex to browse through it and send one delicious video to himself. the same one he was now showing to sophie. as she tried to brush past him he spun, catching her wrist. "so you don't mind if i show others? i mean, it's not you right?" his brow is arched, practically daring her to keep denying it.

"yes, yes i do. no doubt about it." they were a group of playful men. from the beginning of their debut until now they had a tendency to be chaotic in the way that made everyone around them die with laughter. two years into their career is when harin joined them and she felt like she belonged from the get-go. as warm and welcoming as they were, they were equally as flirty just a few months into her time with them. something she tired to ignore for the sake of professionalism, but failed terribly. "you all are such liars. you did this to drive me mad." huffing as she finished the last button of his shirt, she couldn't help her wandering gaze of his bare chest. god, why did he have to be so damn sexy? "no, i won't forgive you easily. you're putting us behind schedule." even if time was of the essence, she didn't rush to push the shirt off his shoulders or grab the correct one he was supposed to be in for their shoot. "be good and stay in the right clothes." part of her wanted to bring up the drunken previous night -- the words that were still haunting her, but she was afraid sober her might actually say yes to their little proposal of whatever they wanted to happen between them.

"that's only because you know us too well." he pivots his defense from outright denial to making excuses. he really shouldn't have as much fun as he was. and none of them should. no doubt if a shareholder saw the way they acted around harin there would be deep pressed frowns on aging faces. fortunately or unfortunately, the boys were often left to their own devices and whims. leading to moments like this. "and is it working? are we driving you mad" jae asked, his voice taking on a low tone. if he was completely honest, there were other ways he'd love to drive harin mad, ways that were far less playful and wholesome. he frowned slightly at her refusal to forgive. "the managers came come up with an excuse, it'll be fine, he said, relishing the feeling of her bare fingers against his skin. despite his position as leader, jae was just as bad as the rest. but it did mean he was tasked with bringing up a certain topic. "you know...the boys have been wondering when you were going to give us an answer."

"well you're all making me upset." upset really wasn't the word. flustered? turned on? hot and bothered? all of it. even if the room wasn't crowded, she felt as though she could suffocate on just how thick the air felt. with narrowed eyes, she studied his entire demeanor. they planned it. "you guys did this on purpose, huh? you dressed in each other's clothes to irk me." all outfits were labeled with their name -- easily discerned from each other. yet, they all came in different outfits. taking in a deep breath, she closed her eyes and exhaled through her nose. "i'm not going to lose my mind. i'm not going to lose my mind." she chanted a few times before opening her eyes to meet his gaze. the smirk was infuriated and sexy at the same time. her fingers moved to shakily unbutton each of the buttons so she could pull the shirt off. "you know this isn't for this stage, nor for you, you know that." she shook her head, letting her fingertips brush against his bare skin.

"us? planned it? do you really think we'd do something like that?" the shit-eating grin on jae's face was answer enough. in fact, they were all equally guilty. though jinwoo had required some convincing to go through with it. little did harin know this was just the beginning of what they had in store for her. he allowed himself to be at her control for now, staying still as she moved to the buttons of his shirt. it would be all too easy to press himself against her in the tight space. "are you okay?" he asked, grinning as she chanted to herself. she pulled the shirt off, revealing his well-toned torso as he shifted closer to her. "it must've slipped my mind when we were getting ready this morning. alex overslept so we were in a rush" he said, making up lies as easy as breathing. he leaned a bit closer to her, a feigned apologetic look on his features. "you'll forgive me, right?" it was hard not to grin when he knew any moment now the other members would be banging on the changing room door for her attention.

"you guys give me the worst headaches." rubbing at her temple, harin couldn't even look in their direction. they had switched outfits and some were far too small for some members and some where far too big. she didn't want to laugh because that would only encourage them more. "please just put on your correct outfits or i'll drag each one of you in there and dress you myself!" immediately she knew she had dug herself into a bigger hole. especially after what they had drunkenly suggested a few days ago in one of their hotel rooms. she didn't answer yet because she thought they had all forgotten or regretted what they had asked. "no, no, no." one of the members was always dragging her into the changing room with a smirk. it felt oddly like the school game seven minutes in heaven. "i'm going to resign tomorrow." she sighed, giving up all hope at escaping. of course they knew she'd never quit in the middle of a world tour -- or ever really.

the back and forth between himself and harin -- between all of them really -- likely blurred the lines between what was acceptable for an idol and their stylist. and that felt like it was understating it. not that it was going to cause him to stop anytime soon. he enjoyed it far too much. and, if things sometimes crossed over, well that wouldn't be the worst thing would it? the perfect evidence of that was jae grabbing her by the wrist and pulling her into the dressing room before minho or any of the others could do it first. "you know you're going to make jinwoo upset if you keep making threats like that" he said, grinning as he turned to look at her once they were locked inside the changing room. he could hear protest from some of the other members outside but paid them no mind. the lop-sided smirk on his features was all too familiar as he stood before her with an outfit that clearly wasn't fit for him. "well? are you going to dress me?"