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Everything had gone so perfectly. The mission has been completed successfully. Rebecca was safe and healthy again and Arias and the danger he imposed was eliminated. But the best part of all of this was Chris had been reunited with the only man he had ever been in love with.
Leon, the only person that ever made Chris feel this way. Just looking across the bar and seeing Leon there, as perfect and gorgeous as he’d ever been, hearing the sound of his laugh and of course, being able to breathe in his intoxicating scent made Chris so happy he felt like he was dreaming. He couldn't stop smiling. He felt so warm inside like he was melting.
It had been so long since he'd seen Leon last. Work kept them so busy and woefully, apart and also he seemed always to be too busy to meet up when he wasn't working when Chris called... But fate had brought them together again. Chris wasn't going to miss his chance.
A nervous but excited feeling bubbled up in his tummy. This was it. Everything had gone so right so far. He knew it was the right time to finally tell Leon how he felt about him.
Chris took one more swig of his beer for a dose of liquid confidence then got up from the bar and made his way over to where Leon was.
God, Chris thought to himself as he walked towards him. The omega was just such a fucking sight. Tall and long legged, lean as fuck and fit, so fucking fit, Leon just looked tight and that sound of his easy laughter filled Chris with pure bliss. He could smell how relaxed and happy Leon was, drinking and laughing with the rest of the squad.
Itwas a total 180 from the depressed omega he found drinking alone in that other, lonely bar.
“Leon,” Chris approached him. “Ah, Redfield! There he is!!” Leon beamed when he turned around to face him and Chris could have fainted right there on the spot from how happy Leon made him. Leon's tail was wagging and his eyes crinkled at the corners from how much he was smiling, smiling right at him.
His ears were relaxed for the first time since Chris saw him and Chris wanted to scratch behind them so, so, so bad. “What's up?” Leon slapped his hand against his shoulder. “You look way too tense! Someone needs to get this guy another drink!”
The table laughed and Chris blushed, scratching the back of his neck nervously. Being so close to Leon was making him tongue tied, especially with everyone watching. When Leon touched his shoulder, even though it was so brief, it still thrilled him and made him want more.
“I was wondering if we could talk for a second,” Chris asked and Leon, surprisingly, nodded his head. “Sure, what is it?” His tail was still wagging and Chris loved him even more for it.
Chris couldn't believe how amicable Leon was being. Usually the omega was rather elusive and dodgy. Maybe it was from the few drinks he already had or from the general rush of energy after a mission well completed, paired with the joyful vibe of the party.
“Um-” Chris glanced around, scratching his neck again. “Actually, can we talk outside? It's kind of important.” Leon's ears pricked up at this. “Okay, shit, sure.” Chris felt bad because he could smell how Leon's sweet scent tinged smoky instead, like Chris had rubbed a cigarette out on his pleasant mood.
Leon rarely ever smelled so sweet and relaxed. He hoped after he confessed that he could go right back to smelling like that or even better, Chris hoped for, the scent of Leon's bliss when his omega accepted him.
Oh!!! Chris's heart swelled up just at the thought of it. He was practically buzzing by the time they stood in front of each other outside, tucked around the side where they had privacy.
“Okay, what is it?” Leon stepped closer to Chris with his ears leaning forward, conspiratorial. “Is it Arias? Did we fail to-”
“No!!” Chris shook his head and his hands. “It's nothing like that!” Leon was standing so close and his eyes were looking right up into his!! Chris gulped. “I just wanted to tell you that…” Leon was looking into his eyes and it made Chris lose his train of thought. Blue… So beautiful and blue… and looking right at him… Me… Only look at me, Leon…
“Hm? Leon raised an eyebrow. “Chris?” His tail held still, in suspense and Chris could smell the anxiety rising off of him and he was equally anxious- He knew Leon must have been feeding off of it. But, God, it made him feel so good when Leon called him by his name.
“The truth is-” Chris began and then faltered. He couldn't help it, Leon made him choke up! He liked him so much!! Leon searched his eyes and Chris wanted nothing more than to pull him close and kiss the worried look off his face.
“I-” Chris began again but was cut off by the sound of the door around the corner opening and shutting loudly. A voice said to someone else, “Have you seen Leon? His food’s ready.”
“Oh,” Leon’s tail and ears perked up and he turned his face away from Chris. Chris hated the fact his attention was being pulled away from him! “Leon!” He grabbed Leon's arm without even thinking. “Ah, Chris-!” Leon gasped and looked back up at Chris. There… That was better….
“What are you-” Leon gasped and Chris cut him off, just letting the truth spill out.
“The truth is that I'm in love with you! I love you, Leon, and I always have! You mean everything to me! I've always felt this way and I would do anything for you! I just- God,” Chris chuckled bashfully. “I really, really, really like you. I can't hide it anymore…So…” Chris felt so light and bubbly and happy. There! He did it!
He told Leon how he felt!! Now they could finally be together -
“Oh…” Leon’s voice fell flat. “Chris…” Chris’s face started to drop. No, no, no, no, no, no.
“No…” Leon shook his head and took a step back. He looked away, ears dropping down. “We’ve been through this. You know I don't like you like that.”
“But!!” Chris insisted, sounding so painfully desperate. “I love you so much!!” He took a step forward to close the distance between them again but Leon pulled back.
“Ugh!! No, Chris!!” His tail flared and that scent of acrid, burnt feelings filled Chris’s nose, making him wilt. “But…” Chris blinked a few times like he was confused. “I love you and- We go so good together. The entire time we were working together… The way you looked at me… Back in the chopper,” Chris shook his head like none of this made sense. “I could have sworn you felt something for me too-”
“I did! It was comradery!!" Leon’s ears pushed back defensively. “You know that I don't have feelings for you past friendship but even right now, that might be too generous a name to call this!” Leon looked pissed.
“I've told you before! I'm not interested! And really, Chris? Is this really why you sought me out?! I thought you needed my help!! Not to try and… And… Pursue me!! When I was already feeling lost and… After I already told you no! I thought you needed me! You didn't though… How selfish can you be?!!”
“I do need you!!’
“Not like that!! And let me go!” Leon pulled on his arm and even though it was the last thing he wanted to do, he let Leon go. He didn't want to make things worse by aggravating him further by clinging onto him even though it's all he wanted. Every instinct was rushing at him to keep Leon close but Leon turned away with a hiss. “Alphas… You're all the same…”
Chris was heartbroken. Yes, it was true, Leon had rejected him in the past when they were younger and not as well acquainted but they were older now! And it was so obvious to Chris that they had an undeniable bond. He felt it in his heart! In his soul!! His alpha was begging for him!! He had even been courting him!
“I sent you all those gifts,” Chris tried to reason and Leon interjected sharply with a snort, “Okay and did you ever notice I sent them all back? Is that what this is about? You sent me some stuff to win my affection so now you're coming to collect?”
His fur bristled in disdain and Chris shook his head hard. “No, not at all!! I've just been trying to show you how I feel! That I'm serious about this- Us!”
The lines under Leon's eyes darkened and he growled warningly. “There is no ‘us,’ Chris. Get it through your thick head. Did you think I've been ignoring your calls for no good reason?”
“I thought you were just busy… I know we both are. But I don't care, I’d wait as long as it took to be with you.” Chris's voice was painfully hopeful. Leon crossed his arms with a harsh sigh. “You're so fucking dense. This is why we can't be friends. I can't believe I let you back in.”
Leon shot Chris a disappointed, broken look. “You knew how lonely I was. You took advantage of that.” His voice was soft, like it really, really hurt Leon to realize that. His tail hung sadly.
“God, no, Leon!! No!!” Chris was panicking. This was going horribly wrong. “I would never take advantage of you! I did need your help, and I just thought- After everything- Maybe we stood a chance!”
“Tch,” Leon looked away again, turning his back to him. “I don't want to talk about it anymore. Leave me alone...”
“But- Please- No, Leon, it's not like that, you don't understand, I'm sorry, I-” He reached for the only man he had ever loved but Leon jolted when Chris's fingers barely even touched the back of his shoulder.
“No, Chris! You don't understand!! I never should have trusted you!” Leon stormed off with a fierce swat of his tail, not even stopping or looking back when Chris pleaded for him. “We're done!!”
“Leon! Leon!!” Chris begged for him with his whole heart but Leon just walked away. “Fuck!!” Chris slammed his fist into the side of the building, cutting his hand on the rough brick. His alpha was flaring, howling in the depths of his despair.
Leon!!! His omega! His love!! He wanted him!! He couldn't lose him! “Augh!! No!!” Chris collapsed, kneeling down with his head in his hands, shoulders shaking hard. Everything in him YEARNED and Leon just walked away like it DIDN'T MATTER.
It was breaking Chris. His alpha was going through the worst pain of his life. It was clawing at him and snarling and biting at him like daggers, digging into him and screaming at him to CLAIM! TAKE! DON'T LET HIM GET AWAY!! MY OMEGA! MY MATE!
“No… No!!” Chris choked on a sob. Everything felt so final. It felt like Leon was really never going to love him.
"Ugh!!” Chris clutched his broken heart. He loved Leon so much, though!! How could he not see? How could he not understand!?! I'd do anything for you… Anything!! Please, Leon, please!!
His world was shattering. No… Chris shook his head and took deep, gasping breaths. This couldn't be happening. His alpha REFUSED to live in a world where Leon didn't love him. His omega WOULD be all his. Chris rose back up off his heels, wiping his nose with a loud, pathetic groan.
If Leon wouldn't love him… You leave me with no other choice. Chris's alpha growled and bared its teeth. TAKE the alpha instincts urged ferally. MINE. Chris's hands flexed into tight fists. Yes… His eyes narrowed as he stalked back into the bar. He was on fire, desperate and dangerous. Territorial. Provoked.
I WILL TAKE WHAT IS MINE.