Imperfect Match [ABO]

An angsty ABO romance with possessive love, stealing someone else's lover, and mutual hurt. (A short story, written to satisfy my own cravings.)

He Guan is a Beta. He has an Omega childhood friend, Qin Jian, whom he's known since they were little.

He's five years older and has always taken care of him out of habit.

They grew up together, liked each other, and finally overcame every obstacle to be together.

They were a match made in heaven, perfectly suited to each other.

Until, in the second year of his master's program, He Guan left the lab and overheard some gossip beneath the trees.

“...He's pursuing junior Qin Jian.”

“He hasn't said yes, has he?”

“Who knows? AO pairings are the ideal, after all. With Jiang Siqi's looks and prospects, anyone would be tempted.”

As He Guan walked down the corridor, he didn't pay much attention. He didn't think it would affect their relationship.

Not until he saw it with his own eyes.

Qin Jian kissed that... pursuer, whom He Guan knew all too well, and got into his car.

He Guan closed his eyes.

If this was punishment, then so be it.

He was the one who asked to break up, but he never expected to get drawn into an even deeper entanglement.

Qin Jian said, “I won't agree.”

He Guan looked at him deeply, a complicated emotion stirring in his heart.

That was fine. One day, Qin Jian would come back to him. He could wait.

As he walked along a quiet path at night, a careless question came from behind him.

“Do you like him that much?”

He Guan didn't turn around or say a word. He kept walking, only to be slammed against a tree trunk.

“Heh.”

His breath stolen, caught in a relentless tangle, He Guan finally shoved the other man away with all his strength.

He stared coldly at the man on the ground, blood at the corner of his mouth, still smiling.

“Jiang Siqi, stop acting crazy.”

“I'm crazy?” Jiang Siqi laughed, not caring in the least, his anger rising. “When you were in my bed, why didn't you call me crazy? When I had you moaning so hard you couldn't speak, why didn't you call me crazy?”

A sharp slap rang out.

Jiang Siqi wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth. “Fine. I'm the shameless one.”

Then, while He Guan wasn't paying attention, he scooped him up in his arms and kissed him fiercely. “I'm telling you, don't even think about leaving. I'm going to stay crazy for you for the rest of my life.”

P.S. A cool, aloof, handsome Beta bottom vs. an unruly, arrogant Alpha top. Both of them are a little messed up, and they can't stop getting entangled with each other. The top has a tendency to go crazy.

I don't think I've written an angsty romance in eight hundred years. (I really haven't.) I wanted to give it a try. There are lots of potential triggers, so proceed with caution. This is purely self-indulgent.

Theme: Study hard and keep improving.