#abo!ls

Carlos doesn’t remember texting him. To be fair, he doesn’t really remember anything other than the pain in his heart and the desperation for someone to help him. At least a few times, he’s hallucinated TK beneath him, on top of him, beside him- just helping him through this. But now TK is here, real, saying Carlos texted him begging for help.

He doesn’t have it in him to even ask why TK came. They’ve slept together a few times, but they’re not dating. They barely know each other. It’s no reason for TK to drop everything and come look after him in a rut. Still, he’s glad he’s here, and his palm feels like heaven cupping Carlos’ cheek.

“You with me, baby?”

It takes all his strength to nod.

TK strips down to his boxers and straddles Carlos’ hips, a welcome weight on his dick when it’s gotten too much to touch himself and get no relief. Being inside someone for the first time during a rut will be the best thing in the world, he’s certain. Especially when that someone is TK. Beautiful, perfect, TK. The smell of his slick in the air makes Carlos whine. He hasn’t touched him but his perfect Omega is already wet for him.

It’s not that TK can’t handle pre-heat or heat by himself. He just doesn’t see why he should have to when he has Carlos, who smells incredible and is really good at sex and also is sitting right in front of him, shirtless, as he reads a case file.

“You’re not even on the clock,” he whines, squishing his face against Carlos’ arm. He’s warm. Those arms would feel really nice wrapped around TK, holding him, making him feel safe and taken care of while he gets fucked within an inch of his life. “Pay attention to me.”

In response, Carlos turns the page of his report. “I’m about to have a week off to take care of you, sweetheart. And then I have to testify in court, so I need to be prepared for that. Just let me finish reading this, okay?”

“But Alpha...”

He knows it’s playing dirty, but it works. Carlos shivers and looks at him for the first time since he opened that damn file. In the blink of an eye, he’s pulled TK into his lap and is now reading over his shoulder as TK buries his face in his neck. The closeness helps the ache in his chest somewhat, but he’d still much rather be taking Carlos’ knot than anything else right now. 

It’s been a long day. Not only was he initially scheduled for a twelve hour shift, it was call after call after call, and he got roped into overtime that’s left him completely exhausted and desperate to just go to bed and rest. He’s tired. He rubs his eyes as he kicks open his door, already dreaming about his bed. 

“Rough one?” TK asks from his seat on the couch. He’s relaxed, under one of the blankets Carlos bought for him when their courtship first started. That alone is enough to calm his frayed nerves a little, but he’s still tired of thinking. Something on his face or in his scent must betray him, because TK’s face softens and he gets up to hug him. Holding him is another thing that just makes the world easier. Carlos noses at his jaw and sighs at his scent. “Do you wanna talk about it?”

“I just wanna relax.”

TK steals a kiss and leads him toward the bathroom. “Okay. Hot shower and some takeout sound alright?”

“You’re too good for me.”

“You’re too mean to yourself.”

It’s not like this is TK’s first heat with Carlos. They’ve shared a couple, but it’s been at TK’s house, in TK’s nest, and he’s been completely safe and relaxed. His dad stayed in a motel for a few days to give them privacy. It wasn’t as familiar as New York had been, but it was still what he knew and understood.

Being at Carlos’ house is different. He’s still getting used to having his nest in a new place that smells and feels different when his body decides that he’s been too stressed lately, so he needs to get some dick and calm the fuck down. It’s more complicated than that, Carlos would say if he voiced it, but that’s pretty much how it feels when TK’s mind starts to go fuzzy with it. 

“I’ve got you,” Carlos murmurs against his neck, bringing him back to reality. “Deep breath.”

Carlos guides him to his new nest, in the bedroom closet, and gives him a moment to settle in the blankets and clothes. It doesn’t smell quite the same. The walls, the carpet aren’t the same. But it’s still the scent of his pack and his Alpha, and Carlos gently climbs on top of him to kiss him and remind him he’s safe before the heat overpowers his mind and his senses.

He bares his throat for attention and sighs at the relief of Carlos kissing his scent glands and grooming away the scent of the outside world. He reminds himself that he’s safe here. Even if it’s not what he’s used to.

Unfortunately, as his heat barrels toward full force, the discomfort becomes too much to ignore. He wants to be home. Not here, not at his dad’s house, but home. The home he had in New York because even if things weren’t great, his nest was safer than anything else in the world. This just isn’t the same.

“Go away,” he tells Carlos, and curls up on his side. Maybe if he’s alone like before, it’ll be better. “I wanna be alone.”

OKay so as for pregnancy I would say that yes male Omegas can (and do) get pregnant but also I’m probably not gonna be writing that so oop (although yes TK does have a history that involves some of that but anyways) courtship time //

- Carlos is very modern in some ways, but very traditional in others. He and TK flirted for a while ofc, maybe slept together (a couple of times), but before he officially started courting him, he wanted to ask Owen for permission. (His mom would kill him otherwise). 

- The courtship is pretty messy ngl because they’ve both got some stuff to work through, and there’s a lot of clashing between modern ideals and tradition. Carlos has a lot of tradition in him (he wants to follow old courtship rules, etc) and TK has a lot of trouble with that because he doesn’t like the way it makes him feel.

- They probably are in courtship for a really long time. Once things are “officially courting” people either break up or get mated within a year. TK and Carlos are courting for like four years before they mate

- TK makes a nest in Carlos’ house pretty early on, but it takes a while for that to be his primary nest and not just one there for convenience. 

- Yes of course Carlos does begin Alpha nesting literally the same day that he hooks up with TK for the first time. It’s really obvious. It’s a lot. His fridge gets hella stocked and he keeps buying blankets and pillows and he gets new sheets for his bed and he keeps rubbing his scent all over his apartment and just. Trying to make it a good place for TK and prove he would be a good mate

- They help each other through heats and ruts after a while (always at Carlos’ place) and there is one memorable occasion that ends with an ER trip so that’s fun

- TK’s mom tried to mate him off because she was very traditional and thought it was what was best for him. As a Beta in a non-traditional marriage (with an Alpha) she hated it even more. She wanted TK to be with an Alpha and have a “proper” mate bond. But he was a child, and he deserved the chance to make that sort of decision on his own. It was what led to Owen and TK’s mother’s divorce, after she did that to TK. 

- Betas are an essential but often overlooked part of a pack. Packs without Betas will eventually break apart because there’s no “neutral party” to help calm things down.

- Michelle is the Second in the pack- basically if Marjan dies or becomes incapacitated, Michelle is in charge.

- Everyone goes on about heats but ruts are also important and can be devastating to an unmated Alpha. Marjan has a really rough time with them, to the point where she often comes out dehydrated, hungry, and injured. Alphas are very territorial and aggressive in their ruts, and often cannot stand to be around each other- to the point where it can lead to serious fights. But Marjan and Grace can handle each other around during their ruts, and actually prefer it.