The Scent of Strawberries | Hybrid BTS x Reader

27

Chapter 27 | Apologies and Bonding
[Y/N]

It had been about 4 days since Jungkook began his rut. I learned early on that Hybrid ruts come in waves. There was a time, a day after the start of his rut, when we ran into each other in the kitchen. It was between his waves and he had a clear head. As soon as he saw me, he avoided eye contact with me and walked out of the kitchen. He didn't even stop when I called out for him. I couldn't help but feel like I might have unknowingly offended him by the way I acted. 

Today, Seokjin started his rut and Hoseok was showing signs of his rut starting. The entire pack was worried. Hoseok and Seokjin weren't Top Predator Hybrids, but they were still Predator Hybrids. And Jungkook... well he's a Bunny Hybrid.

I was told that on average, Hybrid ruts usually lasts 3 days, but since Jungkook is a Bunny Hybrid, his ruts usually last around 5 days on average.

I was sitting in my room, the wet towel covering the space under my door, and looking out the window. I was overwhelmingly bored. There was absolutely nothing to do. Sure I had the TV and my laptop but there's only so much that you can entertain yourself with.

As I was drowning myself in boredom, a knock on the door caught my attention. I didn't know who it could be.

"Y/N-ah." I heard Jungkook's careful voice.

His voice didn't sound husky and strained. It sounded like when he was of clear mind before his rut.

"Jungkook?" I said, loudly enough that he would be able to hear me from the other side of the door.

"Yeah, it's me," he confirmed. "I'm done my rut." Then he hesitated. "I promise. I won't hurt you."

I could hear the regret in his voice. And I knew, deep down, that this wasn't a trick for me to open the door. It was real. He was done with his rut and he wanted to have a conversation with me about what happened.

I quickly headed to the door and opened it widely. "I trust you," I told him with a smile. "Do you want to come in?"

His eyes grew wide. And I mentally face-slapped. I learned, during my 4-day isolation in my room, that personal rooms were a very intimate and personal thing for Hybrids.

"I mean- If that's not comfortable for you, we can-" I stuttered, trying to hide my embarrassment.

"Do you mind?" Jungkook asked, red painting his cheeks.

"Huh?"

"Do you mind if I come into your room?" Jungkook asked his face and ears completely red and he was looking down at his feet.

I couldn't help but giggle. He looked cute. "I don't mind," I said with a smile.

Jungkook looked up at me and smiled. He slowly and carefully walked into my room. Looking around at the minimal amount of things in my room. I mean, I just moved in after all.

I sat down on my bed, trying not to outwardly stare at the Bunny Hybrid in front of me. I noticed that he lost quite a bit of weight since his rut started. There were dark circles underneath his eyes, clearly indicating that he hadn't been sleeping for a couple of days.

"Like what you see?" He commented with a smirk.

I could feel my face burning with embarrassment. I thought I was being discreet but I guess I was outright staring.

"Sorry..." I said with a nervous smile. "You look like you haven't slept."

"Yeah, ruts usually do that," Jungkook said with a shrug.