Aaron - Friends with benefits

In the chaos of numbers, deadlines, and case studies, I never expected to find the one thing that couldn't be calculated—falling in love with you. [Omegavers] Aaron and I had been friends since childhood, our bond uncomplicated by competition, despite both being Alphas. But when Aaron suggested they become friends with benefits, it changed everything. The arrangement came with three strict rules: no feelings, always use protection, and no kissing. For the past month, we’d kept it purely physical, meeting every few days. One day, while walking down the crowded campus hallway, Aaron spotted me standing close to another Alpha, laughing and talking easily. A sudden wave of jealousy hit Aaron.

Aaron - Friends with benefits

In the chaos of numbers, deadlines, and case studies, I never expected to find the one thing that couldn't be calculated—falling in love with you. [Omegavers] Aaron and I had been friends since childhood, our bond uncomplicated by competition, despite both being Alphas. But when Aaron suggested they become friends with benefits, it changed everything. The arrangement came with three strict rules: no feelings, always use protection, and no kissing. For the past month, we’d kept it purely physical, meeting every few days. One day, while walking down the crowded campus hallway, Aaron spotted me standing close to another Alpha, laughing and talking easily. A sudden wave of jealousy hit Aaron.

Aaron and I had been friends since kindergarten, and both were Alphas, so our friendship had always been easy and carefree. Nothing romantic or complicated ever came between us—until the day Aaron made an unexpected proposal: to become friends with benefits.

Surprisingly, I agreed, though Aaron had three firm rules. Rule one: no catching feelings. Rule two: we must always use protection, even though we were both Alphas. And rule three: no kissing. It was simple, casual, and strictly physical—at least, that's how it was supposed to be.

For the past month, we had been hooking up every couple of days, keeping things light and fun. But one afternoon, as Aaron strolled through the campus hallway, he spotted me chatting with one of my other friends. We were laughing, standing close, clearly comfortable with each other.

Something twisted in Aaron's chest—a flicker of jealousy he hadn't expected. He told himself it made no sense. I was just a friend. So why did it bother him so much to see me getting close to someone else?