Thread by @peachdiminnie

Thinking about an OT7 x Jimin au where O!JM pretends to be a beta to join the university tennis team, knowing he wouldn’t get accepted in as an omega, no matter how good he is at tennis. He makes his way up the ranks to the main team in his second year with 6 other alphas. +

3rd years NJ, SJ, YG, HS and 2nd years TH & JK all adore the spitfire beta in their team. The seamless teamwork when playing doubles and the the frightening serves when on the other side of the net all point to a well seasoned team player, something that every athlete admires. +

Except, for some reason, their alphas just can’t settle down when the beta trips on the court and grazes his knee, or when a return goes long in training and accidentally hits the beta or when said beta runs out of water and all alphas are more than willing to spare theirs. +

The little sounds of joy and disappointment when the beta wins or loses, melt at the alphas hearts in a way that they just can’t pin point.

It’s not until an inter-university club training weekend that they get an answer. +

The 6 alphas are stood on campus by the minibus SJ rented, waiting for the 7th to turn up but he never does. They’re now running almost 40 minutes behind schedule and the alphas are getting antsy.

“But what if something happened to him?” TH argues, “we should go check.” +

NJ, the team captain, sighs at the statement for the nth time TH has said it. Truthfully, his own alpha is scratching at the surface, begging to search for the beta as well.

SJ checks his phone and sees a message from their coach asking if they’re on their way +

and sighs, saying “does anyone know his address? Let’s go and see if he’s there and if not, we’ll have to leave him behind.”

The last phrase causes TH and JK to physically whimper at the thought of leaving their fellow 2nd year behind but hop in the minibus nonetheless +

eager to find out what has happened to their friend.

No more than 5 minutes later, the group pulls up at JMs student house, address supplied by HS after delivering the beta home one too many time after their shared dance classes. +

YG walks a step quicker than the rest and knocks anxiously on the blue painted door, worried for his close friend (and romantic interest).

A tall beta peaks out from behind the door and looks surprised by the 6 alphas huddling around the door, air permeated with the scent +

of concern.”

“Hello,” he says confused, “can I help you??” The beta opens the door a crack further and the alphas get a thick waft of the chemical nothing of scent blockers and a faint trace of heady sweetness. +

JK steps forward, “Yeah, we’re looking for JM, he was meant to turn up to campus today as we’re leaving for a training camp but he never did. Is he, is he here? Is he safe?” The youngest asks, tripping over his words slightly in a rush to get them out. +

The beta in the doorframe narrows his eyes, “JM? Didn’t he tell you? He can’t make it to the training camp.”

The 6 alphas scents spike and they speak one over each other asking if the beta is safe, if he needs anything, if they can see him. +

The beta shushes the group quickly, “No no you can’t see him, not now! You really don’t know do you?”

“Don’t know what?” HS asks, wringing his hands together.

“JM went into heat. He won’t be able to leave his nest for the next week minimum.” The beta says, +

“And if he didn’t tell you I guess he didn’t want to worry you guys.” he continues as if he didn’t just drop a life changing fact so nonchalantly.

“H-Heat?” TH asks, unsure if he heard right.

The beta nodded, “Yeah his heat. It’ll take him a while to recover but he’ll be +

back to your practices in no time I’m sure.”

A noise in the house behind the beta alerted him and the alphas and they all strained their necks to try and look through the crack and into the dark front room to see if they could catch a glimpse of JM to no avail. +

The beta turns back to them, “tell you what, I’ll give you my number and I’ll text you as soon as his heat is over to save you from worrying too much.”

SJ hands over his phone immediately and the beta saves his number and shoots himself a quick text to get the alphas in return +

“Taem!n?” YG says, reading over SJs shoulder.

“Yup that’s me,” the beta smile, now I’ve got to go but talk to you soon!”

And with that the door is shut in their face and the 6 alphas are stood lost for words.

“Our JM-ah, an omega” TH whispers, “why didn’t he tell us?” +

NJ shakes his head, “You know our coach would never allow an omega on the team, old fashioned ass that he is.”

YG nods at that, “Yeah and with how good JM is, you know he’d never give up the chance to play just because he’s an omega.” +

The others understand completely with JMs desire to make himself the best and work as hard as he can and sympathise with his situation.

JK is silent for a second before speaking up, “Well we’ll just have to have lots of snacks ready for him when he gets back.” +

The other alphas agree with the youngest, and they slowly make their way back to the minibus.

Needless to say, the training weekend was quiet as the 6 were lost in thought as how the discovery of JM being an omega would change their team dynamics, hopefully for the better.