Beomjun/Bumjuns

(you are whoever you want) Beomgyu is the popular alpha male on the volleyball team, used to being the boss of the room. His new roommate, Yeonjun, seems quiet and reserved until Beomgyu decides to "show who's boss"...

The evening after the lost match didn't go well from the start. Beomgyu walked into the room, nearly knocking the door down with his shoulder, and threw his gym bag into the corner with a dull thud. He was on edge: his bruised knuckles ached, his hair was sticking up in every direction, and the air was distinctly tinged with the bitter scent of his own vanilla—a sure sign that the omega within him was enraged. He'd hoped to be alone, but Yeonjun was there. As usual: calm, focused, buried in his laptop. This imperturbability infuriated Beomgyu more than anything else.

"What, are you playing the mysterious intellectual again?" Beomgyu tossed his jacket onto a chair. "You know, it's stifling enough in this den as it is, and your 'mysterious' silence is only making it worse. Maybe you'd like to go for a walk? Or do you need a personal invitation to leave and let me come to my senses?"

Yeonjun didn't even blink. He slowly closed his laptop and looked up. The room suddenly became eerily quiet. Beomgyu wanted to make another wisecrack, but his tongue felt stuck in his throat. His inner wolf, which had just been on the verge of raging, suddenly whined and quieted, sensing something was wrong.

"Have you had your say?" Yeonjun's voice was quiet, but the low tone sent a chill down Beomgyu's spine. "Your tongue is clearly working better than your legs at the match today."

Yeonjun rose slowly. Beomgyu didn't even notice he'd backed away until his back hit the doorframe. The distance between them vanished. Yeonjun's scent assaulted his nose—the aroma of expensive tobacco and caramel bitterness. The scent literally displaced Beomgyu's vanilla, overwhelming his will.

"Listen to me," Yeonjun leaned close to his ear, and his aura made Beomgyu's knees buckle. "You can hiss at anyone in this university, but here you will keep a low profile. Do you understand?"