He had noticed that Jiwoo had been a little off that morning. It wasn't new to find the boy sleeping in his bed, nor was it uncommon to wake up to the boy cuddled up to him. Jiwoo was quite tactile once he's known you were okay with it. Kayden had been the one who had to adjust with his omegan instincts rearing its head when he had thought he had effectively ripped them away.
That said, Kayden had grown used to Jiwoo's...cuddliness. So finding him tucked next to him that morning hadn't been new. What was new was the rather tight grip he had on Kayden's waist and the near growl he let out when Kayden tried to extricate himself from his hold. He hadn't thought it anything strange. Just waved it off to Jiwoo's rarely exhibited clinginess. He allowed the boy a few more minutes, trying to ignore how his pheromones had shifted into something sleepy and comforting. Their mixed scents lulling him back to sleep.
Working on this and hoping I'd be able to post it this weekend.
So, it's been some time since I last wrote something for Eleceed so here I am again on my bs after catching up on the chapters.
After Amyeong and Royst appearance, the thought of an ABO au with omega Kayden has once again forced itself at the forefront of my thoughts. I've talked about some of my hcs in these posts under the tag #eleceed abo 'verse.
I'm gonna put a everything else under the cut as a spoiler warning in case you're not familiar with those names!
Aaanyways, so it's been stated that a lot of people wanted to be Kayden's disciple ever since his name made waves. Jisuk mentions how having a electric characteristic even became a fad among the awakened ones in order to imitate Kayden. So far, we only have Amyeong and Royst that actually sought out Kayden and asked to be his disciple. And both of them got rejected.
But like I said, this is an ABO 'verse.
So, imagine if they're not only attracted to Kayden's strength but they're actually pretty much half in love with him. Amyeong and Royst had both wanted to be his disciple, but had also dreamt of bonding with Kayden. And Kayden both broke their hearts.
They didn't really care what his designation was. And it was only by accident that they even found out he was an omega.
He had been at least gentle (in Kayden's own way) in his rejection of Amyeong. He had been thankful that he got to stay by Kayden's side for some time. Even if his status as his disciple was one-sided.
It hadn't been the same with Royst. Not when Kayden had told him to get lost. And Royst had carried that rejection ever since.
Amyeong
Amyeong's first meeting with Jiwoo hadn't been pleasant. He was jealous. No matter what front he put up, it leaked through his defenses. What did Jiwoo possess that he didn't? What made him different that Kayden had broken his own self-imposed rule of not taking a disciple? He had expected someone intimidating. Someone that could rival Kayden's own presence. Maybe he even expected an omega as strong-headed as Kayden. But no, it's an Alpha. A baby Alpha, in fact. Barely out of maturity you could still scent the traces of pup on him. He was so kind and sweet it made Amyeong's teeth hurt. He can't fucking believe this.
Except Jiwoo was completely covered in Kayden's scent. A pack scent. A claiming Amyeong had never had the pleasure of knowing. Until now. It made Amyeong angrier. He loathed this child for having something, taking something he'd always wanted: Kayden.
Still, he couldn't bring himself to kill him. Not when he begins to understand why Kayden chose this kid. He has to admit defeat there.
He also reminds him of someone else. Someone he owes a debt towards.
It takes him some time to realize why that is. A familiar scent, so faint, you could barely detect it even when you try looking for it.
He can't begin to understand how that feels, for a parental bond to be so faded. It must have been painful for both of them.
He wonders if that had been a factor to why Kayden had pack bonded the kid.
Royst
Royst, on the other hand, had been dying to meet Jiwoo.
The moment his master told him about Kayden taking in a disciple. Royst had to restrain himself from running there that very instant.
Then, that Grayne kid came crawling back to their base with his tail between his legs, bleeding and smelling of frustration and anger.
Royst was intrigued. So, goes to the World Academy.
He feels his nose twitch when he catches a whiff of Kayden's dangerous, intoxicating scent. It's been years since he'd last been this close to the man. He's still beautiful. His gaze sharp enough to cut steel, Royst has to rein in his instincts not to pounce.
Especially when he catches another scent clinging onto the man. He keeps the snarl at bay. An Alpha. Two of them, in fact. One mature, while the other was still growing into its own skin.
He tries to keep his composure as he follows Kayden.
And then the scents grow stronger as they get close to their destination.
One of the scents belong to Jiwoo. Understandable, as proximity could do that. But it does not explain the undercurrent of pack. It's a claiming no one has been able to put on Kayden.
It's even more astounding that the bond is mutual. Kayden and his disciple where pack. This baby Alpha was Kayden's pup. Royst feels something in him stir.
He wants to ruin this boy. He wants to spill his blood and watch Kayden as he guts this—his—puppy in front of him.
The jealousy burns. The envy nearly all-consuming. This pup had gotten what Royst had been coveting for years.
The other unfamiliar Alpha was here too. But there was no one around Royst can pin it too. He shouldn't have taken his eyes away from Kayden. No other Alpha should be that close to him. No other Alpha should lay claim to him.
When Amyeong had appeared, he had thought this mutt had been the one drenching Kayden in his repugnant pheromones. But no, he was familiar with Amyeong. Even concealed, he could tell this claim was not his.
In the end, Royst doesn't learn who it is. He just knows that it's also clinging to Jiwoo and that malnourished cat that was hanging around them.
Royst had made it his goal to find out who the Alpha was and show them who exactly Kayden belongs to.
Kayden is sure of this because the moment he'd felt Kartain's familiar presence, his omega had sung perked up. The pleasantness in chest, the thought of Kartain's scent spread out in the house—covering him and Jiwoo—
He is not happy. Delighted. To have the alpha back.
But the instinct to scent him the moment he stepped into the threshold was too strong. And before he knew it, he's right in front of Kartain.
"Kayden," he greets, surprised to find the other man receiving him at the door.
"Kartain," Kayden greets back. His words having a hint of a growl, directed at himself more than the alpha. This gets him a raised brow and Kayden scowls (not a pout, fuck what Kartain says).
He notices the alpha take a whiff of the air, and eyes widening at what Kayden knows is his pheromones broadcasting happyalphaherecomehappymissyou. He wills the heat on his face to die.
Another sneak peek related to this post. The fic has gotten longer than what I had initially set out to write.
Role-reversal AU where Kayden is a runaway student from the World Academy. So by this point, Kayden's been living with Jiwoo for some time now.
He was on his way home with Inhyuk, Seongha and Jiyoung. He doesn't understand why they're coming over. It's not like they're friends. (Like he hadn't been pissed when the Klein brother's attacked them when it was him they were after. He totally didn't feel guilty when the reason they got injured was because they were trying to protect him.)
Before Inhyuk could say anything, something slams into Kayden. It wasn't unusual to have someone targeting Kayden. Usually, people from other schools came over to pick a fight with him. But an Awakener? Around school? There were guards posted around the area, even more now with the whole Dark debacle. They were not expecting an attack. Not this early.
The three take defensive stances. They know Kayden wouldn't want them invovled. More than that, they know he wouldn't go down easily. But they aren't going to back down.
They were wary of this stranger. The fact they hadn't even detected him says enough about his skill. None of them have been able to land a hit on Kayden in their spars before. Not one he allowed anyway. Jiyoung had grazed him once, but that was more because Jiwoo had startled them. Kayden hadn't been cleared from the med bay as he had led them to believe. And recently, they learned their resident grump wasn't at his 100% for some time now. (He probably hasn't been since they met him.)
And yet here stood before them a stranger who managed to catch Kayden off guard and send him sprawling to the ground. It wouldn't have been surprising if it had been an adult. But the guy couldn't be any older than them.
They had a right to be wary.
Whatever any of them had planned to say was cut off by Kayden's, "What the fuck Kartain?!"
That... wasn't the reaction they had expected.
"I should be the one saying that! What the fuck, Kayden?!"
Kayden sputters. "Wha— Why are you even mad? I'm the one that got punched here!"
"That shouldn't have even hit! Your force control is shit! What the hell happened to you? Why weren't you at the Academy? Why was everyone so friggin tense? I can't even mention your name without giving anyone a conniption. What the fuck did you do?"
"Huh. So they did keep it quiet."
"Yeah, whatever shit you pulled. They aren't happy. If you're here and they've put a ban on your own name, things aren't pretty. So are you going to tell me?"
Kayden raises a brow. "Isn't it obvious?"
Kartain's tense shoulders drop. He pinches the bridge of his nose and sighs. "Figures."
"What are you even doing here anyway? I'm pretty sure that shitty old woman didn't give you permission to leave."
Kartain mimic's Kayden's earlier gesture. "I don't need their permission."
Kayden stares. "You're an idiot."
Kartain bristles at the statement and points an accusing finger at Kayden. "Well, you're the idiot first!"
"You're an even bigger idiot for following me!"
"You're the one without a braincell for running in the first place!"
"You're one to talk! You still came after me knowing you'll be in the same situation as I am!"
Before it could escalate any further (really, none of them knew if the pair were going to fight or making out, it was confusing), Inhyuk decided to step in.
"We get it! You both equally love each other. So can any of you tell us what exactly is happening?" The twin glares Inhyuk receives has him quickly hiding behind Jiyoung.
Yeah, Inhyuk was not going to get in the middle of that anymore.
