Forced Marking (EABO)

Cool and aloof in public, calculating in private, an Enigma top student gong x sharp-tongued but softhearted school bully Alpha shou

Gu Qi x Tan Jiang

Gong's pheromones: mugwort

Shou's pheromones: lime, later white peach

Tan Jiang first learned about Gu Qi in the cafeteria, when a friend laughed and said, "That Omega is so pretty."

His rut hit without warning. The Omega turned out to be an Alpha, releasing overwhelming pheromones. In a panic, Tan Jiang grabbed his Alpha suppressants, never expecting to be "temporarily marked" by someone.

Tan Jiang, legs trembling but still refusing to believe it: "I'm an Alpha, damn it!"

You... wait.

Little Tan: "What the hell! You're an Enigma?!"

The usually cool and aloof campus heartthrob never cracked a smile, until he started becoming attached to the person who temporarily marked him every time his rut came around. Before long, the whole school had caught on.

Forum 1.0: A really pretty transfer student just arrived! I wonder if they're an Omega!

Forum 2.0: Tan Jiang, stay away from them!

Forum 3.0: Aww, girls, this is love!

But who could have guessed that the couple the whole school shipped had the roles backward?

Little Tan: "You marked me! This time, I'm taking the lead!"

Cool Gu: "I swear I won't hurt you next time. Don't be mad, okay..."

Little Tan: "I'm not mad. Don't cry! Take it back!"

Smug Gu: "Then let's do it again next time."

○ An Enigma is a "higher-level" Alpha who can mark an Alpha and turn them into an Omega.

○ Lots of original worldbuilding. A sweet little story.

○ The gong goes to great lengths to win the shou.

Theme: Rekindled love