"As the tip of your nose becomes warmer, remember the touch that made you this way."
"If you could choose, which one would you use?" Early in the morning, Nikias voice sounds like a million screaming cats in Vahe's ears, he's still in bed with a headache and a burning body and the room's intruder is crouching next to him, shoving his phone on his face where two pictures of very similar clothes lie.
"What the fuck?" Vahe grunts, turning around. "I'm in heat, let me rest Nikias". His words are casual and rude if you consider that Nikias is not only the son of the house's owner but also in a higher social standing.
Vahe was never one to care for such things, but he's only speaking this way to the boy because of their little outing the day prior. They went to sightsee the university's campus, then later the mall, the movies and a restaurant, they talked a lot and in the end, Vahe gave up and accepted his fate to be friends with the other dominant omega.
However it seems that Nikias is exactly as clingy as he assumed. By the boy's actions Vahe can only assume that he's as lonely and friendless as him.
Right now, his whole body is burning, the first two days of heat are bearable and he can even move around without affecting Alphas or Betas with his pheromones, from the third day until the fifth - his last day of heat, he feels insane pain, as if he's being burnt alive, and after the wave of pain goes away he feels so horny, that one time he even attempted to use certain phallic foods as masturbation devices to relief himself.
"Please, I want to look good at the first get together for the Fashion students", Nikias pleads. "And if I don't order the clothes today it'll arrive after the party!"
"What a huge problem", Vahe mumbles sarcastically.
Before Nikias can continue his speech about how he must start the semester well, a knock can be heard on Vahe's door.
"Vahe?" Zerah's voice is low, he seems concerned, the scent of Vahe's heat was probably already strong enough that even him was able to sense it. "Are you ok? Do you need something?"
"I'm fine, brother, don't worry", he shouts so that his voice can be heard on the other side of the door. He turns to Nikias again, looking him into his yellowish eyes. The privileged young man certainly has no sense of personal space as he's glued to Vahe's bed. "How aren't you affected by my pheromones?"
Nikias shrugs. "You sorta smell nice", he sniffs the air. "Almost like the peach pie I used to eat as a child!" He seems happy about the analogy. "It's probably because of you know… destiny!" Nikias smiles, waving his hands making Vahe roll his eyes. "Are you sure you don't want my toys?" He asks for the sixth time.
"No, I'm not going to use something you already did", Vahe mumbles, a part of him was interested, his rationale slowly going away as his hormones take over.
"I have some I have never used, but they're quite big", Nikias says, showing it with his hand a length of around 50cm.
"That's not a toy, it's an impaler" Vahe comments with a weak laugh.
"I know right?!" Nikias says with a laugh. "Alkaios gave it to me when my first heat came, he was so red, I swear I thought he was going to explode right there!"
"Why would your brother give you sex toys?" Vahe asks, confused.
Nikias ponders before answering. "I think it's how Alpha's think more than brothers. In sex education we learned that if Omegas don't have sexual relief during heat it can take a toll on them." He says as he gets up from the floor and sits on the edge of Vahe's bed. He doesn't plan to leave, does he? "So I guess he probably thought he was helping me".
Vahe nods. "I see, Zerah just told me to endure it and that after I'm 18 I'm free to find a partner I guess".
"Wasn't it hard?"
He shrugs, closing his eyes as the pain sharpens for a moment. "I learned how to deal with it". A small groan leaves his mouth as he starts feeling more and more bothered, he can feel his hole starting to become wet and his dick was erect for an hour already. The fact that Nikias was just chatting through all of this is incredibly surprising and a bit terrifying. "You shouldn't care about how others will perceive you, the whole point of university is becoming a good professional, how you dress on your first day isn't going to influence if you get a good job or not", Vahe says, closing his eyes. Why am I answering him?
"But it can severely influence the amount of connections I can acquire, the fashion industry is all about who knows who", Nikias says, leaning back, laying down on the edge of the bed. Please leave, Vahe thinks, but doesn't say a word. Although he's uncomfortable, Nikias presence and silly problems sure help him get his mind off what's happening down there.
"You're a privileged rich kid whose parents own a huge company, you'll have connections even if you wear a potato sack", Vahe points out, making Nikias ponder.
"Maybe", he shrugs, pushing his blonde hair back with a sigh. "I guess I just want to make an impression as myself instead of a rich kid with influential parents".
"Then you should try being born in a different family next time".
Nikias laughs. "Perhaps".
They stay silent for a moment, before Nikias changes the conversation, again. By this point, even if they just met two days ago, Vahe has the boy all figured out, especially the hunger for connection he has.
"Do you think you'll get a partner soon?"
"I don't think I can remain sane longer if I don't", Vahe answers, letting out another groan as he feels more and more feverish.
"I would suggest my brother but…" Nikias mumbles, turning to face Vahe. "He has a girlfriend", he complains, disgruntled.
"By your tone I assume you dislike her".
"Not much dislike, rather she despises me, I think they're too codependent 'ya know?" Nikias says, sighing. "All the time is all about her, what she wants, where she wants to go and never about him…" Another sigh. "Fuck, that bitch pisses me off 'ya know? Once she made him cancel family plans because there was no one to pick her up from the airport. Like, get a taxi?" Vahe lets out a soft laugh at Nikias angry expression.
"You must really like your brother", he says, making the boy blush and nod.
"Of course I do, he's family, even if we're a bit weird at each other, I can't help but love him, and seeing someone control him so much it pisses me off".
"Maybe you just need to try seeing things from their perspective" Vahe says, trying to help the boy, not that he didn't understand where he was coming from, if Zerah had a girlfriend and she was controlling him, Vahe would react the exact same way, maybe even a bit more aggressive, even.
"Maybe…" Nikias trails off, another silence befalls them. "What's your type?" Finally the boy speaks again, as per usual. "Mine is Alpha's that are fashionable and have good taste in music".
Vahe smirks. "For real? That's extremely broad".
"Well, there aren't many Alpha's out there and I don't want to be too picky…" Nikias says, biting his lower lip, a habit when he's feeling self conscious. "I think I'm not much of a catch, you know? And sure, we're dominant Omegas so we can even date Betas if we want, but…" He ruffles his own hair out of frustration before letting out a groan and continuing. "I really want an Alpha, I feel like it would be such a waste… To be in the 2% and still fail in finding a good 20% match, 'ya know?"
"I guess, but your type is supposed to be who you're attracted to, not who checks boxes you established in your fairytale brain", Vahe says, sitting down to face Nikias, he's sweating now, but the distraction surely is helping him deal with it.
"Who's your type then?"
"Someone that looks like a work of art, like a walking statue", Vahe shrugs as if it was obvious. "Older, of course, taller than me, broad shoulders…", he ponders for a moment. "I don't think size matters but considering I do have to go through heat every month I would like him to be able to satisfy me as well", Vahe nods along his own words, agreeing with himself. "His eyes need to be piercing, oh, and if he's kind and has a great personality, that would be a plus. But the body of a god is a must".
"You'll be single forever", Nikias comments, shaking his head, Vahe shrugs again in response. "That's hella specific and way too hard to find in real life".
"Well, that's what a type is", Vahe says.
"I see… If that's then my type is someone that hugs me a lot".
"That's not specific enough, Nikias, what in a person would give you the hots?"
Nikias sighs, "I guess someone that has a symmetric smile? Oh, and once I got wet when the son of the gardener was wearing that ugly overall and he was all sweaty, you know…"
"Okay, now it's too much information", Vahe laughs. "The Gardener's son works here as well?"
"Uhum, he has twins", Nikias says, playing with his own hair with his gaze on the ceiling. "One of his sons dates Alkaios' friend and the other works here with their father".
"You guys sure like nepotism", Vahe mumbles, not loud enough for Nikias to fully hear it but he can mostly assume what was said.
"Well, considering the gardener works with us for 20 years and his son does a good job, I see why not, it's all about trust rather than skill", Nikias says, taking Vahe's words seriously. "Sure we could hire another gardener with more experience, but when you're working in a house that by itself is worth more than what you'll earn all your life, it's hard to trust every employee will be honest and worthy of trust. So when you find someone good at their job and trustworthy, I don't see why not hire their family along as well."
Vahe can't help but be surprised by Nikias words, not only was he really taking the matter seriously but his tone is serious, something he didn't see the boy do yet. "It isn't unfair to not give a chance to someone that could be even more trustworthy and exceptional?"
Nikias nods, "Perhaps, but for those on the 1%, trust is worth more than money, you know…" he sighs. "Especially to my parents, I don't always agree with their choices for staff, but I understand how hard it is to find good hard-working people".
"From where I come from, hard-work is a survival matter not a choice", Vahe points out. "If you have an issue with a worker, why not tell your parents? It's your house as well".
"Would you tell yours?" His question grabs Vahe by surprise, and the answer is clear, no I wouldn't, but he doesn't say it, it's clear in his eyes. "See, it's hard to talk with them, I feel so distant, I think they shelter me too much for being a dominant omega, they think if I breathe too hard I'll break".
"You do seem awfully fragile" Vahe comments with a sarcastic laugh, Nikias twists his nose in disapproval but doesn't say anything.
Vahe feels a small piercing pain in his stomach, the five days he was in heat were always painful and awful, especially his first one when he was 13. There is a lot of information in books and online about omegas heat, however not much is known about how it affects dominant ones specifically. He wants to ask Nikias how his heat is, but they're not close enough for that, even if the other makes a lot of inappropriate comments, Vahe doesn't feel comfortable doing the same. He's not used to having friends, much less an omega friend.
"Do you think your brother and father might be uncomfortable because of my heat?" Vahe asks, leaning back down and closing his eyes, trying not to focus too much on the pain and the constant waterfall in his pants. It's so uncomfortable, he thinks.
"I don't think so, considering we're related… Maybe just for dad", Nikias ponders. "But mom told him, so he's probably taking extra suppressants".
"I'm sorry", Vahe mumbles.
Nikias looks at him and extends his hand, touching Vahe's leg. "Hey, we can't control this, it's not our fault", his tone is serious and oddly comforting.
They stay like that for another few hours, talking and some moments just being in silence, maybe to Nikias that was something he wished someone did for him during his heat, just help him go through it. Considering Alpha's can't stay near an omega in heat, and they're dominant Omegas so Betas and other Omegas are also strongly affected. It's odd that they're able to stand each other's scent and even stay near each other during heat without being affected. Maybe Nikias words were true, maybe there's something connecting them. Something intangible and extraordinary.
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When night came, Nikias finally left his room, Zerah came to bring him some food and water, however Vahe was barely able to eat half of what he was given.
"Fuck", he whispers to himself, looking at his phone, it was already 2 a.m. and he was unable to sleep. "I can't just power through this anymore", he mumbles, getting out of the bed to lock his door, not wanting to risk another surprise visit from Nikias or Zerah.
He takes off his clothes, noticing that his underwear was soaked already, tossing it to the pile of dirty laundry in his bathroom. He stares at his face in the bathroom's mirror, his face is flushed and completely wet from the cold sweat, his hazel eyes were glazed, his lips were slightly cracked due to the biting to handle the pain and his hair was a complete mess.
He enters the shower, so that he can at least feel more comfortable. The cold water makes him moan, it felt so good to finally fight a bit of the heat. Then he looked down, his dick was so hard that it's painful and his hole was twitching and the natural lubrication of it was running down his thighs. A small sigh leaves his lips as he leans onto the wall, his forehead touching the cold tiles and the water running down his back, he moans a bit too loud once he finally touches his dick. Shit, he thinks as he makes slow movements, feeling his whole body start to burn up again, a wave of electricity running through his body, making his knees weak. He wants to be quiet, however he's unable to, even if his brother is sleeping in the room next door.
Even if he's feeling amazing, he can't feel completely satisfied so with his other hand he trails down, moaning even louder when he inserts one finger inside his wet hole. "Fuck", he moans, instantly cumming when he manages to find his prostate, stimulating the area even more after, since he's not even near satisfied.
There's no telling how long he stayed there, the cold water cooling down his burning body, and the amount of times he cums is a mystery to him. All he knows is that at some point he fell asleep in the shower and woke up in bed, completely dry and dressed.
He wakes up with a jump, looking around confused. He does feel a bit better after relieving himself a few times, but his fever is still raging and his underwear is still soaked. But the piercing pain and headache are slightly better.
Tomorrow it'll all be over, he thinks, grabbing his phone.
Bro: I left some headache medicine and water next to your bed.
Bro: I was worried when I heard the shower running for too long, so I asked the housekeeper to open your door, sorry about that.
Bro: I cleaned everything up, don't worry.
Vahe's face burns with embarrassment, it's not the first time his brother took care of the aftermath of his heat, because as Nikias said, they can't control themselves after they start, that's why Vahe usually avoids starting. And that's also why he must find a proper partner soon, not only will his heat be smoother and he won't have to endure five days of it anymore, but he'll also be more in control of himself.
At least that's what most people say having a heat partner is like. It could be different for dominant Omegas, but it's his best bet.
He's so desperate to stop bothering his brother about this that he might even jump at the first Alpha he finds, be it recessive, regular or dominant.
Vahe: I'm sorry Zerah.
Bro: Don't worry Vahe, it's completely normal.
There's no way this could be normal, he thinks turning off his phone and sighing.
A knock on the door stops him from thinking further about this, a blonde head pops in. Nikias eyes are red and his hair is dripping wet. "Hey, how are you handling it?"
"Like a loser" Vahe says with another sigh. Nikias nods before entering the room and closing the door, sitting on the edge of Vahe's bed, he's wearing a dark blue overall, he seems extremely uncomfortable but he doesn't say a word. "For a fashion student should you be wearing this?" Vahe asks with a mocking tone, Nikias scoffs.
"As if it was a choice", he mumbles. "I'm in heat as well", he comments, startling Vahe. "It's early, two weeks early."
"Do you think my pheromones could have affected you?" Vahe asks, worried.
Nikias nods, "Probably, yeah, that's what the doctor said".
"That doesn't explain why you're wearing that".
"I was swimming when it hit me", Nikias sighs, crawling onto the bed and laying next to Vahe, staring him in the eyes. "Do you remember the Gardener's son I mentioned?", his face turns red. "I was unable to get out of the pool so he helped me, so um…"
He trails off, closing his eyes and his ears turn red as well, Vahe shakes his head. "You didn't…"
That's why he locks himself up when he's in heat, an omega in heat is dangerous, not as much as an Alpha in a rut, but even so, they're sometimes unable to control impulses and every now and then they can do things in desperation of getting relief. That's why having a partner is so important for Omegas, and also why most Omegas marry early. Luckily for Vahe his first days are usually fine and his high control of his pheromones also help, but during the last three days he can't be near anyone. Of course usually Zerah and his father were fine, but other people…
Once he did the stupid thing of going out, thinking that after the third day he was better, his fever was slightly down and he wasn't in pain anymore. He ended up being arrested for kissing a stranger on the streets, he couldn't control himself, it was… scary. After the police saw his dominant omega card, they shelved the accusations and sent him home. He was only 14 and it was the scariest experience he had.
Because he was unable to control his actions, he not only kissed a stranger against his own will, but he was unable to even understand himself, he wanted instant relief and then he became an assaulter. Luckily for him it stopped with a kiss, but the idea of him doing something worse haunts him to this day.
After that happened he threw up for a whole week and began locking himself up during his heat, after a few years he's able to control himself more, learning the signs of when he's losing control, but when he was a child he was unable to. It even was a woman… he thinks as he recalls the incident. I don't even like women. His body just felt an Alpha and ignored his own preferences, just succumbing to instinct. He was extremely lucky that the woman was bonded already, otherwise he could've been in danger.
Nikias eyes fill with tears. "The first day is the worst for me", he mumbles, clearly trying to fight his own tears. "I mean it happened once already", he says, holding Vahe's hand, which makes him uncomfortable but he can't let go of the hands of a crying person. "But usually when I'm in heat, my parents ask for the employees to avoid the second floor or even send them home early."
"But since it came earlier…" Vahe says, making the boy nod.
"Yeah".
"Did he touch you inappropriately or did something else?" Vahe asks, only a bit worried.
He shakes his head, "No, I was the one all over him, my father had to pull me off".
"Shouldn't you be in your room then?" Vahe asks.
"I want to be here just for a while, I'm scared of being alone", Nikias mumbles, the grip on Vahe's hand tightening. "It's truly scary to be an omega…"
"Yes," Vahe agrees, nodding. "It sure is".
"I'm thankful my parents don't hire Alpha's", Nikias says, turning to face the ceiling, his hand still on Vahe's. "I wish we were brothers", he says. "We're the same age, we look alike and we even share the same sex", he continues. "It would be nice to have a brother that understands me and what I need to go through.", Nikias sighs. "Mom tried understanding, but how can she? She's a regular omega and even bounded, how can she even begin to understand what I got through?"
"I'm your cousin, isn't that something?" Vahe asks, "Didn't you even claim me as your best friend?" His words make Nikias laugh, cleaning his own tears with the back of his other hand.
"Yeah, I guess we're the next best thing".
"You should go to your room and deal with yourself", Vahe comments. "Once you're better you can apologize to the gardener, he'll probably understand you didn't mean to", he's awkward, trying to console someone isn't his best trait. "How long does your heat usually last?"
"Two days" Nikias says, "Because of the suppressants", he touches his neck. "But they're awfully intense, so I'm scared of you know… starting, once I lose control…"
Vahe can understand that, it's exactly the same for him, it's truly nice having someone that understands him. Weirdly, even though they met just two days ago, he feels as if they have known each other for years. Maybe because they spent hours speaking about their lives or maybe because deep inside their souls they feel a platonic connection stronger than anything they ever felt.
''You can stay here for a bit'', Vahe says, unable to turn the boy away.
''Thank you'', Nikias whispers, tears flowing slowly from his yellowish eyes.
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FINAL REGARDS:
This was a bit short, but I don't really plan on making long chapters, this is more to establish what the heat is like for them as dominant omegas and a bit of them developing their friendship and exposition about their lives. As I mentioned before this will be a slice-of-life so just their everyday lives as they fall in love :) Thank you for reading.
My favorite twins were mentioned this chapter, not by name, but either way, this is their roles here:
Lowe (Prince Nikias servant) -> Lowe Heath [Beta] (Business Graduate and valedictorian & Intern in a prestigious company)
Raphael (Prince Nikias knight) -> Raphael Heath [Beta] (Assistant Gardener for the Chrysl family).
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