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Finn noticed him first, of course, he never truly took his eyes away from him, always observing him through the side, absorbing his every move, every word, especially now, he recognised the signs early, the way the other boy fidgeting in the chair across the room, spacing out as if his mind was flooded by something. Finn froze when a soft rosy fragrance hit his nose , he looked at Noah who was looking right back at him ,hazel eyes wide and guilty. His heart sank.
God, this can't be happening.
Noah was probably thinking the same by the way he grimaced and shifted. The interview was boring, same old questions, same old robotic answers, same old odd glances from their crew if they said something they weren't supposed to. He's used to it. Like very used to it. He looked around the room again and Noah was still shifting uncomfortably, face twitching, cheeks flushed. Caleb must have noticed it too, as he's the only other alpha among the four and the way he leaned closer to Noah and rubbing his shoulder and releasing a soothing scent, the gesture which made him feel relieved, at the same time, made his jaw clench in frustration and his hands curled into fists. His scent slightly spiking with frustration.
It should have been me.
The interviewer must have felt the tension in the room too, as she looked around them uncomfortably when nobody answered for too long. She quickly congratulated all of them and bid them goodbye. Finally.
As soon as the cameras stopped rolling, and crew tried to ignore them, Noah quickly got up and rushed to the back area towards the make up rooms leaving Caleb whispering to a confused Gaten, whose eyes widened with realisation.
Finn sighed, “ I am gonna go check on him. Inform his manager?” Caleb patted his shoulder and gave him that expression, warm and familiar after years of friendship, the expression of ‘i put up with this pining idiots for years and now have to put up with them being so fucking obvious’ , the fond exasperation. Finn gulped and nodded and quickly chased the direction Noah went.
Finn stood infront of the make up room that his boyfriend locked himself up in, tightly smiling at the crew who looked at him warily. He could feel the odd looks he's getting from the crew but all he could focus is on the familiar scent through the gaps of the door, the scent which made him feel like laying down in a flower garden early in the morning. Cool breeze carrying the smell of the roses and lilies. He smells like home, the scent he wanted to wake up to every morning. Finn knocked twice, voice unintentionally soft, “Noah? Are you in there? Can you open the door for me?”
No response. Finn looked down and sighed. As he's about to knock again, the door opened slightly and a pair of hands dragged him inside in a second. He heard the door click shut, and before he could understand what's happening, all he could feel was the heat pressed against him, soft lips against his own, and the hardness of the door against his back. He steadied himself by circling his hands around the younger’s waist ,and kissed him back with as much force and tightening his grip, his control slowly falling apart as his omega’s scent flooded his senses.
This is not the time.
He pulled back immediately remembering where they were , only a wall seperating them from the rest of the crew. He looked down at Noah and his chest tightened. There he is, flushed against his chest, face and neck bright pink, lips drawing blood from biting too hard and glossy with spit and his eyes ,oh my god, his eyes, beautiful and hazel, brimming with tears. Oh wait no,no,no-
Finn cupped his face, and Noah leaned into his hold immediately, soft and sweet, he wiped his tears with his thumb, leaned down to kiss his pink cheeks and forehead and pulled him closer into a bear hug. Noah immediately nuzzled against his neck and nosed his scent gland. He released soothing pheromones as he combed his omega's hair, as he quietly sobbed into his neck. His chest tightened something akin to the feeling of getting lost in a fair, feeling of total helplessness. The thing is Finn knew Noah. Finn knew Noah since they were kids , since they were innocent and unpresented, he knew Noah when he presented on the set right infront of familiar strangers, cast and crew, he stared at him helpless as he's dragged away from him. Finn knew how Noah feels about his secondary gender, he defies it as much as he accepts it. He knew that moments like these were his worst nightmares. It's like he's 14 all over again.
Finn felt the familiar sting behind his eyes, all those bad memories playing right infront of his eyes as the younger softly cries in his chest. Just like all those years ago. It's physically painful to watch, His knees felt weak.
Finn moved both of them into the couch, pulled him into his lap, hands still combing his hair. Noah curled onto him relaxing in his lap.
“I hate this” Noah whispered, first words after that awful interview. Finn pulled him closer kissing his hair and breathing his scent ,“I know, darling”
“No, you don't” Noah tightly wrapped his arms around his shoulders and kissed his neck right at the scent glands. Finn shivered and his arms tightened around his waist, “Yeah, I don't”
“You don't understand how helpless it feels” his voice cracks, “to have every single thing in your life falling apart and exposed without your control” , Finn could feel the wetness on his neck both from tears and his mouth, “How much of myself can I truly hide anymore?”
Oh. Finn gulped. His heart aches.This was not about his heat anymore. Still, Finn understood. How couldn't he? He had always been helpless too. He lost so many things without his control too. He's scared oneday they were going to find out about them without their control too. He's scared he would be so helpless, he couldn't even protect the most precious thing to him too. So Finn understood. But this was not the place and time for that conversation. So, he grips him harder scared to let go,he said,as softly as it's possible without his voice trembling,
“I kinda understand how it feels though. I had my fair share of embarrassing ruts in insane places.” His voice became high pitched like all of those times when he tried to make one of his unfunny jokes, “Like do you remember that one time, when we went on a trip, I got my rut in the middle of hiking and I almost pounced on you. God, it's so embarrassing.”
He could feel Noah's lips twitch against his neck, his lips curling upwards, "What are you even saying, Finn?"
He didn't push it though, He didn't have to say it. Because Noah understood too. And he still loves him. “Finn,you know what I am talking about”, Noah said shaking his head. His soft curls kind of tickled his neck and he's suddenly more aware of Noah's scent and the position they were in. Noah shifted on his lap his weight grinding against him, and he stared at the boy in his arms
Finn didn't reply. Before Noah said something else, he flipped them over on the couch, Noah's back hitting the cushion, his hands bracing the taller man's shoulders. He looked up at Finn adorably flushed, looking up at him with those eyes, oh god, those eyes.
“What do you want, Noah?” Finn's darkened eyes scanned his face. "I will give you anything you want."
Noah looped his arms around Finn, "Anything?" and his eyes glinted and he pulled him down against his chest, and panted in his ear, “ Even your knot, Alpha?"
Finn couldn't take it anymore. He gripped his waist and kissed him shoving his tongue and pushing him into the cushion. Noah's hands tightened around his back, bundling his clothes under his fingers (Their stylist is so gonna be pissed later) Finn's tongue wandered around his mouth and the sounds Noah was letting out made him pull back before he lose all the control and take him right there.
He trailed kisses down his neck, as Noah's fingers tightened in his hair and he bit down the sensitive spot on the side of the neck and Noah tugged him back with a loud moan which was quickly swallowed by Finn kissing him again. His hands sneaked under Noah's sweater feeling the softness of his stomach, he lowered himself down and kissed his belly, slowly trailing upwards, sweater bundling on his chest. Noah yelped and arched and covered his face with his arm when Finn suddenly bit down on his nipple. Soft finn's filled the room as he slowly sucked his nipples one by one.
Finn pulled himself up and hovered over Noah's face. He gripped and removed the arm covering his face and trailed kisses along his arm, looked down at him softly, “You know you never have to hide from me, right?”
Something shifted in the air and he saw tears streaming from those beautiful eyes, he leaned down to kiss his tears, he took him in his arms again, his weight entirely on younger's body. They stayed like that for a while just panting and breathing in each other, their scents mixing that noone could distinguish which scent is whose.
They startled apart when they heard the loud knock on the door,
“Noah? Finn? Are you okay? I brought the heat suppressants?” Manager's voice called out loudly, he paused and his voice squeaked, “You guys are decent, right….? ”
Finn and Noah looked at each other and burst out laughing. Finn gave him mischievous smile and whispered in his ear, “Should we give your manager a heart attack?” Noah giggled and shoved him back,
”Leave him alone, he's already going through a lot and moreover, we have to get back to the hotel…” Finn watched as a smirk grew on Noah's face as he leaned it to give a peck on side of his mouth and whispered against his ear, “ Because I am not lying about wanting your knot earlier.”
Finn groaned. He's gonna be death of me.