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It was 1 am at the Oxford University library, the library typically closed at 10 pm for every other course, but the school knew better than to piss off med students. A group of students that frequently went there soon earned the nickname the “Nurse Owls.” but, in reality they were just tired, underpaid and hard headed nurses. Andrea, the one who started arguing with librarians since the start of the semester to let him stay past 10 pm was the so called “Wise Owl.”
He just didn’t want to study at his dorm because he firmly believed that what we do in certain places meant something psychological. For example, if he ate at a restaurant then he wouldn’t watch a movie there right? So in his dorm where he had his nest, fluffy pillows and scented candles, it was no place to study.
As they sat at the table they basically claimed now, their scents mixing but in actuality they all smelled like hospitals now. “Hey Andrea, have you finished the assignment in Bio?” his friend, Isack Hadjar was a beta and has the same bio class as him, although they didn’t share alot of subjects despite being the same year and having the same course as him.
“Yeah, I figured doing it right after getting it was a good idea” he replied, not looking up from his screen as he typed away making anki flash cards to review later. “What the fuck man. You’re insane.” Isack whispered as he started writing down everything he needed to finish within the week.
Another friend of his beside him was slightly jittering his knees, Franco Colapinto was a “all or nothing” type of student, he was smart, he just hated studying. “Fuck man, I think I’m going into pre-rut next week. How am I going to study for mid-terms??” his scent was growing sour, opposed to their ethanol scent he started smelling like a morgue.
“Franco, stop stinking up the library gosh, Alphas need to learn how to control their scents. And you don’t study, remember?? Just download the presentations and skim them.” Andrea practically hissed.
He came from a family that valued the second genders. He had an alpha brother so when he was born they were dead set on him being an omega. His parents adored the thought of having an omegan boy that would be beautiful, smart and kind. When he presented as an omega, they were over the moon, literally. They threw him a party which made him feel bad for his older brother, but he was the one to inherit their family business, not Andrea. His parents werent particularly angry about him choosing to be a nurse, rather they even encouraged it, because, nurses had the streotype they were caring and kind (not true at all, he has seen absolute MONSTERS in this field.)
He didn’t really care about his looks, he had curly hair that looked really soft, and for a boy he had unnaturally long and curled eyelashes. It was like before being born his eyashes were curled and had mascara put on by red blood cells. He had a slim build due to most med students not having the time to eat or even workout, but he could argue he looked pretty, no one would argue he looked like an alpha or beta, he was the epitome of an omega, raised to be prim and proper.
At 2:30 am they were already packing up, closing their laptops, stapling their reports for tomorrow and cleaning their table. They were nurses, they like their space clean, thank you very much. Ding a notification rang from Isack’s phone, it was his boyfriend Liam Lawson from Finance asking if they needed a ride, which they did. So Isack called Liam and asked if it was okay for his friends to join. “Yeah but I’m with Ollie, is that okay?” Liam said on the phone.
“Yeah its whatever, pick us up at the library” Isack replied before hanging up.
“Who’s Ollie?” He asked, curious as to why Liam had someone with him at almost 3 am. “Ollie was Liams’ family friend, He got discharged to finish his course at college, Its was his 3rd year I think? before he was scouted to join the british military, I heard he was a Sargeant already just 3 years in, and Liam picked him up at the airport.”
Did this Ollie guy look good? He pulled out a mirror to check if he looked fine, and grabbed a lip gloss. He never usually does makeup unless he was speaking at a conference or was meeting someone important. But something about this guy made him feel restless. After fixing his curls one last time and looking at the mirror, he was sure he could catch the attention of any Alpha.
“Isack, look, I think Andrea fancies this Ollie guy” Franco and Isack were trying so hard not to laugh at how Andrea basically spent 10 minutes retouching for a guy they havent even met. “Shut it, I’m looking out for my future here alright? If this whole nursing thing doesn’t work out, I’ll have a back up plan.” Hes sure this nursing thing would be easy because he has photographic memory but Its not like it was a crime right? He has a well off family in Italy waiting for him anyways, although, having a reliable mate was definitely a good decision.
“There you go again, always two steps ahead of everyone.” He ignored that remark and just thought of himself as a well prepared guy. Isack received a text asking them to go to the parking lot and they started walking.
As soon as they got there, they saw classic Liam and… Ollie. Hes seen a fair share of hot guys from the coasts of Italy, all the way to the streets of London, but oh gosh, this guy was sculpted by angels. He wasn’t in a military uniform anymore, he wore a navy blue polo with 2 of the top buttons, unbottoned, showing the silver dog tag they used to identify soldiers. The polo hugged his form. His broad shoulders and biceps that looked like they could manhandle Andrea if he ever had a rough shift at the hospital. He had long legs, he looked AT LEAST 6 ft. His face was so handsome, he had a strong jawline and his slightly curly hair that was just at the right length made Andreas knees weak.
As they walk up to the car he could practically feel Ollie stripping his clothes away using his eyes, fuck, it felt so good to be wanted.
“Hi” he managed to get out of his esophagus. He was right Ollie was begrudgingly tall, he had to look up to meet his eyes. “Hello” Ollies’ voice was just what he had expected, deep and soothing with a subtle british accent. Fuck he smelled so good too, unlike the overpowering scent of other alphas, he smelled like dusk, autumn and cinnamon which made Andreas heart stir, it was too addictive.
“Hey, stop eye fucking and get in the car” Isack said with a hint of playfulness. Andrea turned red and got in, Isack and Liam sat at the front and at the back it was, him, Ollie and Franco.
“I’m Andrea Kimi Antonelli” he whispered just enough for Ollie to hear. “Italian?” he said. “Yeah, I came here in Britain, alone unfortunately.”
“Why don’t we change that?” he grinned, making Andrea turn away and cover his face with his hands. How was Ollie this good at flirting, he probably had way too many girlfriends. “I’m Oliver James Bearman”
Wait… Bearman? That last name sounded way too familiar. He looked Ollie in the eye, trying to connect the dots, but alas, Ollie was probably more quick witted than him.
“Hi princess” -was the only thing Ollie said and then he remembered. FUCK!
He used to have a playmate when he was 7, everyday he annoyed the alpha to come out and play royalty with him. He was the princess and his playmate would be the knight. He didnt want the playmate to be the prince because he was “not very prince-y looking” So everyday they waited for Andreas prince charming to come.
He would order around his knight, making him pour tea in his tea cup, arrange his stuff animals or the “court members” and he would order the knight to lift Andrea everyday towards his house after they stopped playing.
He was very fond of his playmate until his knight moved away, he asked his mom about it and she said they moved to London to manage their business there. The first few months he was utterly heart-broken, but, being a literal child, he inevitably forgot about him too.
Fast forward a few years later here they are staring at each other, one was grinning from ear-to-ear and one was scared and fucked damn. “I’ve missed you, princess. Have you found your prince charming yet-“ Andrea quickly shushed him, placing a hand on his mouth. “Shut up!” his was was burning up now from the embarrassment. Not cool 7 year-old Andrea, not cool.
“You guys know each other?” Franco asked, its not like him and Ollie KNEW each other, that was a decade ago, they are completely different people now. “We used to be playmates in Italy” It felt like this car ride was way too long and he could still feel Ollies gaze at him. Gosh he just wanted to go home, shower, maybe masturbate to the thought of Ollies thick hands, and just go to sleep.
They FINALLY arrived at the dormitories and since Ollie didn’t have a place to sleep at, the group were discussing on where he could sleep. Ollie offered to go to a hotel but none of the nurses wanted that. “Me and Liam are already occupying our shared dorm” Isack said while Liam nodded along, “I live with 3 other alphas, Andrea You know damn well you have a big ass dorm all to yourself” Franco chimed. Its true, Andrea got a big dorm because his parents (both Alumni of Oxford, “donated” a heavy sum.
“Fine fine, lets go Bearman” he gave his bag to Ollie fully expecting him to carry it, and Ollie did. After all he was already allowing Ollie to sleep in his dorm for the time being. Carrying heavy luggage was nothing to Ollie because of how rigorous the military training probably was. Ollie even asked if he wanted to be carried like how he was when he was 7. He ignored that remark and just kept walking, he was sure Ollie could smell the embarrassment on his scent.
As they walked inside Andreas room, Ollie put his bags in the corner, making sure it wasnt touching any of Andreas stuff. Omegas were like that. Territorial.
People think alphas were the ones who hated having their properties touched or taken but an omega was much more worse. Borrow something from their nest without their permission and you’ll never hear the end of it. So Andrea was thrilled when Ollie knew these rules. (being respectful adds points to an alphas overall charm)
After they both took showers and changed their clothes, Andrea usually wore his silk pajamas because he didn’t like being hot and itchy in his room, it was also why the air condition was always at 19 degrees, he liked the feeling of the cold and then he had fur blankets and a duvet.
Meanwhile, Ollie was topless and wore some sweatpants. He could marvel at the sight all night but he had class in the morning, as he settled into his nest, he suddenly realized Ollie was putting a pillow on the floor getting ready to sleep too. Don’t get him wrong, He had a fur rug covering his whole bedroom but still he felt guilty having his guest AND potential mate sleep on the floor when he had a perfectly huge and soft bed.
Breathing in and mustering up all his courage, he spoke. “Stop that, sleep in my nest instead.” Ollies ears perked up and he smiled at Andrea. To be given permission to enter an omegas nest was a great honor. He patted his pillow but Andrea didn’t want that ugly pillow ruining his nests’ harmony so Ollie complied and just dropped it on the floor.
As Ollie took a step onto his nest, he started scenting Ollie, just so he wouldn’t recognize him as a possible threat when he wakes up. “You smell good” Ollie told him, he could see the Sargeants half lidded eyes, pupils blown wide. It was like he wanted to devour Andrea right there and there. Andrea wouldn’t let him but, he could feel slick dripping down his thighs at that compliment which he hope Ollie couldn’t smell.
Nothing happened after that, to Andreas surprise. Ollie slept at his side, not touching him which was such a green flag, he could tell he was raised right. It was also probably why Ollie never said no to any of his requests when they were younger.
When he awoke, lo and behold, Ollie wasn’t at his side anymore. Ollies luggage disappeared at the side of his room too. He was seriously contemplating if he just imagined the whole night, until he saw a note at his fridge, it was held by a magnet he had bought at his school. It was a miniature stethoscope which he thought was very cute. (He was such an impulsive buyer.)
The note said:
“My dearest, Princess
I’m sorry, I couldn’t wait for you to wake up. I was already called by my parents and I’ll stay at one of our hotels for the mean time. It was nice seeing you again. You haven’t changed one bit. Still bossy, still caring and still so beautiful.
See you at campus ;)
- Your Knight and shining armor. “
The note smelled like him, that same addictive scent that made his heart waver. He was already counting the minutes till they meet again.
11:30 am
He still had time to get ready before his morning class. He took a shower making sure he scrubbed every spec of dust and dirt off his skin. He wanted to feel clean, he would die if ever his crush saw him even just a little bit dirty. Maybe it was the omega inside of his head speaking but he needed to look presentable and pretty for the alpha.
He quickly chose a white blouse with some ruffles at the sleeves, a comfy pair of black slacks and loafers. It wasn’t his best look but he’ll have to wear a lab coat anyways since they were going to do lab work today. He hopes they won’t stay up at school till midnight again, it was so mentally draining.
At 5 pm they were almost done with the labwork. He was paired with an alpha classmate of his, Alex Albon. He was competent so they got work done easily, they were probably the first ones to finish which earned them a pat and smile from their professors.
“Great work, Andrea” Alex said as he smiled at him. Alex was dearly loved by almost everyone at the campus because not only was he kind, he didn’t show any signs of competitiveness too. Andrea thanked him before getting out of the lab and finally taking off that God-awful labgown. He grabbed his channel tote and headed down to meet up with Isack and Franco. As he was walking he accidentally bumped into someone making him drop his bag and papers. “Fuck, sorry mate” the guy said, which Andrea immediately realized was Oscar!
“Osc! It’s been a while, I’ve missed you!” he said, gleaming with excitement. “Kimi!! I’ve missed you too.” Oscar was a fellow omega which he met through his parents, they both went to a debutant party but didn’t end up with a mate (no one was handsome enough for their tastes.)
“Do you have class? Want to join me with Isack and Franco?” he asked. “I’d love to, but, I have a date with Lando.” Oscar replied, smiling.
Ugh it was so annoying how Oscar kept going back to Lando Norris, a wealthy alpha in Engineering. He had a shitty attitude and was too possessive of Oscar. His dick could NOT be THAT good for him to have Oscar on a leash like this.
He said goodbye nonetheless, not like he could change Oscars’ mind anyways. Ding his cellphone rang, it was Isack. “Hey where are you?? Speed up a little” he said.
“Fuck you, don’t rush me” Andrea sneered at his phone. “Sure, brat.” Isack said before hanging up.
He wasn’t being a brat, it was just that he didn’t want to run in the halls okay. When he arrived at their destination, he saw Isacks Mercedes-benz and prepared to get in. Isack rolled his windows and said something utterly mental.
“You’re not getting inside here, your rides over there” He points towards the direction of a black and red Ferrari. His eyes focuses on the tall, curly haired english man who stood there smiling at him holding up his keys. Of course Ollie would pull something like this.
“Ready for our date?” He said, holding out the passenger seat door for Andrea to enter. How endearing this alpha was, really. As he got in, Ollie went to the drivers seat and started the car.
“Make sure you’ll make me happy tonight” he said without any shame.
“Of course, my princess.” He then replied cheekily.
Oh they were definitely in for a ride.