Adom could hide being an omega for his whole life if he kept on being careful. Right now, he was living off his scholarship and part-time jobs, so he would still be able to afford his suppressants.
They were expensive, given how many he needed every time. Most omegas only took them for their heat if it would be really inconvenient for them, but he had been taking them for every heat he had so he wouldn't need to experience them. He heard they were very painful and uncomfortable, so he happily took them every month.
The scent neutralizers he took were also expensive because he put them on every day. He knew only Alphas could smell Omega scents, but he didn't want to risk people finding out he was an Omega, so he also needed money for that. It wasn't like he was poor; he just had enough to come by. He didn't complain about his life, and he was happy with the way he lived right now. Those few side effects couldn't keep him down.
When he finished his breakfast, he was supposed to go for a walk, but he was already running late for his morning lecture with all the thinking he had been doing. He grabbed his laptop and put it in his bag. He almost forgot the strip of new scent neutralizers and put them in the side pocket before heading out the door and jumping on his bike. His college was only 15 minutes away from his apartment, so he didn't see why he needed a car, so he invested in a good bike.
When Adom arrived, a very cheerful Jack greeted him with both arms up, waving at him.
"Adom! Finally, you're here!"
He was way too happy this early in the morning. Adom smiled and locked his bike before he walked over to Jack and mumbled out a good morning and an apology for being a little late.
"Aaahhh... last day before the semester ends. I'm so in need of this vacation." He rambled on next to Adom as they walked to class. He had met Jack on the first day of college, and they had been friends ever since. How he kept up with his chattering and his cheerful personality, he didn't know. Jack himself was a beta, and he didn't know Adom was an omega. The only people who obviously knew were his parents, but he didn't tell them; he hid it when he went to college.
That made him think that today was indeed the last day before their break, and he would go home for the holidays. His mother had asked him to come home after telling him how much she had missed him.
"Adom, are you even listening? "uh..huh? What did you say?" Adom said, startled by Jack's sudden question. He had once again been in his own bubble. "I asked if you had any plans for these holidays." Jack asked again. He knew how Adom could be. "Yes, my parents asked me to go home, so I'm going back." He said it and smiled. He needed to focus; he didn't want to make Jack feel uncomfortable if he ignored his talking. "Aahh, lucky you! I'm jealous. I have so much homework to catch up with. I have to stay here."He said it with a sad face. Adom laughed. Jack was always so chaotic and always behind with his schoolwork. How he still managed to pass every class was a miracle. They walked over to their first class of the day. He would be done at 2 p.m. and head back to pack before leaving for his parents' home. He could feel a headache already starting, and just with that, he sighed. This would be a long day. Jack kept on chatting beside him, and he listened and nodded to every other se
"You know... we really picked the wrong major." Jack said, looking into the distance. Adom looked at him with questioning eyes. What was he thinking? This man never seemed to think. While Adom loved letting every thought go and just being and not worrying or thinking about anything, "what? Why?" Adom asked, wanting to know what he was thinking about now. "you know. We are never going to find a cute beta or omega here!" Jack huffed. "We have to go out more. When you come back from your parents, we go lady hunting! We were 22; we are not getting younger here!" He yelled out and pushed a fist in the air, which got him some weird looks from the other classmates. Adom sent them an apologetic gaze and slapped Jack's shoulder. "You can also just say it! Not everyone has to know!" Jack whispered and yelled out. But he did give it some thought. He wanted to find a cute omega too. "You're an alpha. Haven't smelled the one yet?" Jack asked him suddenly. Adom froze a little. He had said tha
The day seemed like it just wouldn't end; they had been huffing through their classes like some teenagers who hated the world. But finally, Adom slammed the door open on campus and strode off the front steps. Jack was running after him, trying to keep up with Adom's long legs. "wait! No goodbye?" Jack wheezed out behind him. "It's not like I'm leaving for 3 years." Adom laughed at an out-of-breath Jack and stopped in front of his bike. "Let's grab a coffee before you go! You need to give me your notes from last week!" He said it with wide eyes and was a bit panicky. So that's why he wanted to keep him here some more, Adom thought. He laughed and grabbed his bag and rummaged around in it to find the papers from last week. He had already finished his assignments and homework, so he would have to worry about it when he went home. He found them and gave them to Jack, who happily grabbed them from his hands. "You're an angel." Jack said this and slapped his shoulder. "Not like any al
After an exhausting 5 hours on the bus, Adom finally arrived in the familiar neighborhood. He had been in and out of sleep on the bus ride, and it made him even more exhausted with his head hitting the bus window every time. He had looked into his selfie camera to see if it hadn't left a bruise on his head because he felt like he got a concussion every time it happened. The rest of the hours, he tried to sit up, not wanting another headbanger from the window. Now they had finally arrived in front of his parents' house, and he paid the taxi driver, took his stuff from the trunk, and looked up. He saw the cozy white house standing tall between all the similar-styled houses. He didn't know he had missed it that much when a smile appeared on his face and he noticed an excited figure waving at him from the window. His mom, of course. Adom waved back and grinned while walking up the steps to the front door with his weekend back over his shoulder. His mom was already there, holding the do
Adom walked behind his mother into the kitchen to greet his dad. He was cooking dinner and was murmuring over the stove, but as he looked up, his eyes widened with glee, and he put his spoon down and rushed to his son's side to pull Adom in a big hug. "Son! You're back! Wait till your sister sees you." He laughed and pulled away to look Adom up and down. "Yes, still so pretty, but thin! Have you lost weight? Good thing I cooked a lot," he said with a sigh, patting his seemingly thinner upper arms. "Stop that, dad," Adom huffed as his eyes darted away shyly. His dad would always say that when he visited. Of course, they knew he was an omega, and they were very proud of him. They had never shamed him for being an omega and had embraced his second nature. It was just Adom who couldn't live with it. He wished to have the same mentality as them. "I've been working a lot; maybe that's why I've lost some weight," he said as he put his bag near the door before sitting down at the dinner t
"Okay, I'm going to my room to unpack; call me when dinner is ready!" Adom avoided the question and got up. He waved, grabbed his stuff, and ran up the stairs. He heard his dad chuckle and say something to his mom that he couldn't hear any more as he reached his old bedroom. As he opened the door, he smiled, but it was still the same as always. His bed is in the corner of the room next to his window. He always loved waking up to the chirping of the birds and the sunlight shining in. The old posters on the wall and the action figures he had collected over the years and hadn't taken with him to college still stood tall and proud on his dresser. The mirror with the crack on the left side from when he was so mad and found out he was an omega also wasn't replaced yet. His parents didn't know why it was cracked, though. He dumped his bag on the floor, jumped on his bed face first, and sighed. Adom was happy to be home and just relax and be himself for a while. He had been pretending and ac
"How's school, how's everything?" she grinned and watched Adom winch from her payback. "You know, just normal, doing great in school, and will be finished next year." "ahh... Will you come back home then? It's so lonely without you here." She whined and gave him the biggest puppy eyes she could make. Adom hadn't thought of what he wanted to do after he finished college. Maybe find a job in the city or move back here to find a job here. He would see what the next few months would bring him. He still wasn't sure what he wanted; that's why he also came back here to maybe find some answers and make a life plan. Adom wrapped his arms around his sisters' shoulders and laid his head on them. "hmm... I don't know yet; maybe I'll move back. But just for you then," he winked and grinned at her jokingly. "you sap. Find a mate already!" She slapped him on the head and stood up to jump back on him to fight him before they heard their mother calling them for dinner. Adom was relieved; his si
"Adom, you're back!" Sam said on the other side of the line. Boat was Adom's childhood friend, as they had grown up together in this little town. "Sam! I haven't heard from you in a long time." Adom grinned and laid down on his bed. "Yeah, sorry, I was really busy with work." Adom worked at his father's shop here in town; he never really wanted to study, so this was the best way for him, and he loved it. He was going to take over his father's business later, so why "waste away those college years when you could learn from the best?" he had said. "Let's catch up tomorrow and play some soccer with the other boys. They talked about you last time about wanting to see you again, so let play." "Okay, that sounds good. Afternoon?" "Yeah, I can ask dad if I can get off earlier." "Okay, see you tomorrow! Goodnight." Adom said, and after Sam also wished him a goodnight, he hung up. He dropped his phone next to his pillow and connected it to the charger he had pulled out of his back. He d