After the holiday, it was overwhelmingly busy again.

Do Yi-hyun reviewed documents at a mechanical speed. The team members groaned under the mountain of work but kept glancing at Do Yi-hyun whenever they could. At the end of those gazes was a black turtleneck sweater that came up to his chin, instead of a shirt and tie.

Everyone seemed very curious that Do Yi-hyun had worn something other than his usual neat suit. The awkward outfit felt unfamiliar to Do Yi-hyun too. More than anything, he kept pulling up the turtleneck, worried it might slip down.

Do Yi-hyun could only check the mirror late last night. His once clean neck was in such a pitiful state it seemed like it needed bandaging. Though it throbbed with every movement, he was shocked to see it covered in bruises.

Seo Jeong-woon, meanwhile, leaned his cheek against Do Yi-hyun’s stiffened shoulder and chuckled. After that, Seo Jeong-woon continued to smile brightly, unsettling Do Yi-hyun.

‘Why hide it so wastefully?’

This morning, seeing him put on the turtleneck, he made a very regretful expression and kept touching Do Yi-hyun’s neck all the way to the company. At lunch, despite Do Yi-hyun’s protests, he kept bringing his teeth to his neck. If left alone, his neck would never have a day of peace.

Only after Do Yi-hyun showed slight irritation did Seo Jeong-woon stop the nibbling. Do Yi-hyun frowned and touched his neck. For some reason, every time his neck tingled, a sweet scent seemed to linger at the tip of his nose.

Along with it came a vivid smile.

“I’ll step away for a moment. Call if there’s anything urgent.”

Do Yi-hyun tapped the desk with his fingertips for a moment before abruptly standing up. Since his concentration was broken, he decided to get some tasks done. Going straight to Chief Choi, his former mentor, Do Yi-hyun handed over the documents he had prepared.

“Our Team Leader Do coming all the way here personally, what’s the matter…?”

Chief Choi, rubbing his eyes with dark circles, read the neatly written text and blinked with a dumbfounded expression.

“Uh… So, this is now…”

Chief Choi seemed greatly flustered. No wonder, as what Do Yi-hyun handed over was a maternity leave application. He planned to take a break for a whopping four months starting early April.

He would have liked to work until late pregnancy and return immediately, but the doctor strongly advised against it. The reason was that due to his unique trait, problems could arise suddenly at any time. Since he had actually collapsed not long ago, Do Yi-hyun agreed without argument.

“So Team Leader Do is…”

An Omega? Chief Choi couldn’t easily continue and pursed his lips, but Do Yi-hyun vividly heard the omitted words. He had never seen Chief Choi, who always smiled weakly, look so surprised.

“That’s correct.”

Do Yi-hyun nodded calmly. Since he hadn’t intended to hide it, there was no reason to hesitate. Once the approval went through, the fact that he was an Omega would surely spread quietly throughout the company.

“…I had no idea. Sorry.”

Chief Choi scratched his head while looking back and forth between Do Yi-hyun and the documents. Do Yi-hyun showed no reaction. He hadn’t corrected the misunderstanding simply because it was bothersome, so there was no reason for Chief Choi to apologize.

“Then, please take care of it.”

Do Yi-hyun gave a slight nod. He needed to return to his seat quickly and finish the remaining work. Still, it seemed he wouldn’t be able to avoid overtime today.

“Uh, okay. Don’t overdo it, I’ll look into whether we can reduce your working hours separately…”

Chief Choi stood up awkwardly, not knowing what to do.

“It’s fine.”

Do Yi-hyun refused the unwanted kindness and turned away indifferently. Even though he restrained himself for the baby’s sake, he worked because he enjoyed it. It wasn’t for nothing he earned the nickname workaholic.

***

“I plan to take maternity leave for four months starting early April. I’ll hand over tasks to ensure no disruptions, so no need to worry.”

At the very end of the afternoon meeting, Do Yi-hyun announced briefly. The team members, who had been listlessly organizing documents with haggard faces, widened their eyes.

“…Did I hear wrong just now? Maternity leave?”

“No wonder. There was a reason you rejected all those confessions.”

“Congratulations, Team Leader.”

The team members offered bewildered congratulations, their expressions gradually turning strange.

“But four months, not one? Are you using all your annual leave? That still seems insufficient.”

“Right. The spouse gets a maximum of one month.”

“Four months is for the person giving birth…”

Silence fell over the noisy meeting room. The team members held their breath and looked at Do Yi-hyun. Do Yi-hyun wrapped his arms around his lower abdomen without any particular response.

At the simple but clear gesture, gasps erupted from all around.

“Team Leader, are you an Omega?”

A team member who had been tearing at his hair asked clearly, as if he couldn’t believe it.

“Yes.”

Do Yi-hyun gave an indifferent nod, just as he had when informing Chief Choi.

“Wow, no, that…”

“…Amazing.”

The team members stuttered like broken robots, lips twitching. Even Kim Yu-min, who had been chattering nonstop, froze solid, unable to say anything.

“Does anything change because I’m an Omega?”

Do Yi-hyun looked at the team members with his usual cool gaze.

“No…”

“It doesn’t.”

The team members hesitated but hastily nodded.

“I’ll head out first.”

Do Yi-hyun glanced at his wristwatch and strode out with wide steps. A heavy silence lingered in the meeting room after the storm had passed.

“An Omega? Team Leader Do? Then I’ve been working under an Omega for half a year…”

“How can he make such a bombshell announcement so calmly?”

“Wait, if he was going to reveal it suddenly, why did he lie before?”

“…But has Team Leader ever said he was an Alpha?”

The team members, chattering with dazed faces, realized one by one. Do Yi-hyun had never once said with his own mouth that he was an Alpha.

“With that face, that height, that ability, and he’s not an Alpha? That’s too much of a scam.”

A team member who had secretly envied Do Yi-hyun whenever he received confessions buried his face in his hands.

“…Let’s just go work.”

“Right. We have to leave work eventually…”

The team members, unable to shake off the shock, trudged back to the office.

***

“Team Leader Do was an Omega?”

“Hey, lower your voice. It’s confirmed. He even applied for maternity leave.”

“No way.”

Do Yi-hyun, who had stopped by the pantry to get warm tea for his sore throat, halted at the whispering voices.

‘Faster than I thought.’

It had only been a couple of hours since he submitted his leave of absence. He knew things would get quite noisy once it was revealed he was an Omega, but the speed at which the rumors spread was beyond imagination.

“Wait, so you and Executive Director Seo aren’t just friends…?”

It was all because he had been seen with Seo Jeong-woon. When they both were mistaken for Alphas, people saw it as simple camaraderie, but once they learned one was an Omega, they started spinning all sorts of stories. Because of that, the office atmosphere was gloomy.

They were too busy with piled-up work to chat, but also, no one was even opening their mouths.

“Hey, no way. It was early June, right? The dates don’t match. There was no connection back then.”

“What? Then what happened? Didn’t Executive Director Seo know Team Leader Do was an Omega?”

They were so pointlessly interested in other people’s business. Do Yi-hyun swung open the break room door.

“Ah, hello!”

The whispering employees jumped in surprise and scurried out as if fleeing. It seemed they hadn’t expected to run into him since Do Yi-hyun rarely visited the break room. At least it was an extremely private matter, and a figure as high-ranking as an executive director was involved, so no one dared to ask Do Yi-hyun directly.

Do Yi-hyun wasn’t pleased about being constantly linked with Seo Jeong-woon.

‘Did Executive Director Seo not know things would turn out like this?’

Do Yi-hyun slightly furrowed his brow. If Seo Jeong-woon hadn’t openly acted friendly at the company, only rumors about Do Yi-hyun personally would have spread. He himself wouldn’t care about any baseless rumors, but he wondered why the sharp-witted Seo Jeong-woon had stirred up trouble.

Do Yi-hyun’s question was resolved not long after.

“Lee Hyun.”

Eight in the evening. Seo Jeong-woon had come to the office again today, timing it with Do Yi-hyun’s overtime. The team members who hadn’t been able to leave yet hunched their shoulders but still glanced at Do Yi-hyun.

In just a few hours, the story had become distorted, with all sorts of nonsense flying around—that Seo Jeong-woon was pining desperately for Do Yi-hyun, that he clung to him saying he didn’t care even if it was someone else’s child. There was even a rumor that Do Yi-hyun had been promised to someone else, but he cheated with Seo Jeong-woon and broke up. Seo Jeong-woon, who was well-informed about all sorts of news, couldn’t have missed the widely spread rumors.

Yet, Seo Jeong-woon came looking for Do Yi-hyun boldly, as if to show off. Wherever he had gathered a crowd from, employees passing through the hallway stiffly raised their heads, only rolling their eyes to peek inside. Sensing Do Yi-hyun’s gaze, Seo Jeong-woon glanced back.

Then he even flapped his hand at those loitering by the office door. The employees pretended they had no intention, smiled, and quietly fled.

‘Haa.’

Watching that scene, Do Yi-hyun swallowed a sigh and picked up his bag. It wasn’t that Seo Jeong-woon didn’t know things would blow up; he just didn’t care if they did. Because no one dared to show anything in front of Seo Jeong-woon.

The team members were the same; they greeted Seo Jeong-woon but couldn’t utter a word. Seo Jeong-woon smiled brightly and leaned his shoulder snugly against Do Yi-hyun’s. Even when Do Yi-hyun frowned and twisted his shoulder away, he clung persistently.

“Is there anything you want to eat? Should we go have steak for old times’ sake?”

Then he even chattered about things that didn’t need to be said right now. Maybe it was his mood, but it felt like he was deliberately showing off that they were spending time together. It looked like more fuel would be added to tomorrow’s rumors.

Every employee they passed sent curious glances while pretending otherwise, but Seo Jeong-woon didn’t bat an eye.

“Team Leader Kim, long time no see.”

“Oh my, Executive Director.”

He even calmly initiated greetings first. The man called Team Leader Kim glanced at Do Yi-hyun, who bowed his head silently in greeting. During the short time heading to the parking lot, so much attention flew their way that even Do Yi-hyun, who was usually indifferent to others’ gazes, felt fatigued.

Once in the car, Do Yi-hyun pressed firmly between his brows.

“Darling, what’s with your expression?”

Seo Jeong-woon blinked his big eyes and looked back at Do Yi-hyun.

“Are you asking because you don’t know now?”

Do Yi-hyun shot a sharp look at Seo Jeong-woon. The stories people were spreading for fun were things he could just ignore. But his nerves were increasingly on edge because of the growing rumors.

It was because Seo Jeong-woon was involved. He had forgotten, but Seo Jeong-woon was none other than the Taewon Group Chairman’s youngest grandson. He didn’t know how he hid that stubborn personality, but externally, he was a flawless, perfect Alpha.

Even those steeped in jealousy and inferiority couldn’t find Seo Jeong-woon’s weaknesses. Although it was self-inflicted, he disliked that Seo Jeong-woon was being talked about with negative connotations because of him.

“Then should we hold hands and come to work tomorrow?”

Seo Jeong-woon, tilting his head with an annoyingly innocent expression, grabbed Do Yi-hyun’s wrist and smiled radiantly.

“Are you insane?”

When Do Yi-hyun recoiled in disgust, Seo Jeong-woon pouted his reddish lips.

“Isn’t this the surest way to quash the strange rumors?”

Seo Jeong-woon narrowed his eyes and tickled the inside of Do Yi-hyun’s wrist. It was clear this would make things noisier, not quieter.

“Just start driving.”

Deeming it not worth a reply, Do Yi-hyun sharply turned his head away. He wanted to blurt out not to even acknowledge him at the company. But since he had to visit the executive director’s office regularly for lunch anyway, it was useless.

Also, he didn’t like having to be cautious when he hadn’t done anything wrong. Above all, Seo Jeong-woon, with his contrary nature, would definitely be more blatant if told not to show off.

“Do you dislike it that much?”

Seo Jeong-woon, who had been tapping the steering wheel, suddenly turned the question around. Do Yi-hyun, with his arms crossed, glanced at him.

“Are you asking if I even dislike rumors that we’re dating?”

Seo Jeong-woon narrowed his eyes and slanted one corner of his mouth. His expression was full of petulance. It seemed his pride was hurt in another incomprehensible area.

If he answered wrong now, he’d clearly suffer for a while.

“I haven’t heard such rumors.”

But Do Yi-hyun was also in a bad mood.

“Huh?”

“The only rumor I heard was that Executive Director is desperately pining for me.”

Do Yi-hyun looked straight at Seo Jeong-woon, who was staring at him, and enunciated clearly.

“Ahahaha.”

Seo Jeong-woon suddenly bent at the waist and laughed loudly. He didn’t know what was so funny, but he couldn’t stop laughing for a while.

“Ah, this is a problem. That one’s true.”

Seo Jeong-woon shrugged his shoulders and boasted. He even playfully wiped the corner of his eye with his long fingers. Do Yi-hyun tightly closed his lips and lowered his gaze to the floor.

No matter how many times he saw it, he couldn’t get used to the sight of him lying so casually. No, he didn’t want to get used to it.

“Lee Hyun.”

Seo Jeong-woon called Do Yi-hyun in a low voice tinged with laughter.

“Darling.”

When Do Yi-hyun pretended not to hear, the smile on Seo Jeong-woon’s lips deepened. Getting angry here meant losing. Do Yi-hyun tried hard to steady his mind.

“Lee Hyun-ah.”

But his opponent was Seo Jeong-woon. If he kept ignoring him, he would undoubtedly flip Do Yi-hyun’s outfit with some bizarre form of address.

“Haa. Focus on driving.”

Do Yi-hyun, raising both hands in surrender, let out a deep sigh.

“I am focusing. Who do you think is driving?”

Despite Do Yi-hyun’s reproach, Seo Jeong-woon grinned cheekily. Then he briefly wrapped his hand around Do Yi-hyun’s thigh before letting go. Do Yi-hyun clenched his fist.

The place Seo Jeong-woon’s hand had touched felt strangely hot.

“I’m pining for you like this, when will you look at me? I’ve been trying pretty hard.”

Seo Jeong-woon muttered plaintively and blinked. It seemed he had taken an interest in playing the role of the one-sidedly infatuated.

‘Has he ever experienced one-sided love?’

Do Yi-hyun gazed intently at Seo Jeong-woon’s profile reflected in the car window. Seo Jeong-woon, who had everything, desperately yearning for someone else. It was hard to imagine.

The reason people at the company were excitedly talking was clearly because they found it fascinating to see Seo Jeong-woon clinging to someone. Taking advantage of the moment they stopped at a signal, Seo Jeong-woon stretched out his arm and wrapped it around the back of Do Yi-hyun’s neck.

“Euk.”

At the warm body temperature, Do Yi-hyun reflexively hunched his shoulders. The thumb dug inside the thin turtleneck. The fabric that had been meticulously covering his neck slipped down, briefly revealing a red mark.

Seo Jeong-woon curved his dazzling eyes into crescent moons.

“Don’t overthink it. Sometimes the surprisingly simple thing is the right answer.”

Seo Jeong-woon let out a riddle-like remark.

***

The next day, rumors about Do Yi-hyun’s trait spread widely throughout the company. If on the first day many were shocked and curious, now malicious stories linking him with Seo Jeong-woon were also being heard.

Wherever he went, piercing glances and all sorts of speculations doggedly followed Do Yi-hyun. Naturally, the team atmosphere became a mess. An awkward air hovered in the silent space.

The team members, while busily moving about, glanced at Do Yi-hyun with complicated expressions. Especially Kim Yu-min stared so intently all morning that even the usually indifferent Do Yi-hyun felt his cheeks burning. Unlike the team members who didn’t know what to do, Do Yi-hyun, who had actually dropped the big bomb, wore his usual indifferent face.

However they thought of him, as long as it didn’t hinder work, it didn’t matter. Zzing. Do Yi-hyun immediately picked up his phone, which had vibrated briefly.

[Junior Lee Tae-jun: Darling, is it true?]

He thought it was a message from Seo Jeong-woon, but only Lee Tae-jun’s nonsensical message flashed. A faint wrinkle formed between Do Yi-hyun’s brows.

He was about to ignore it when his phone vibrated repeatedly.

[Junior Lee Tae-jun: I was out on field work yesterday and left right after, so I just heard. If I made any mistakes, sorry. I really didn’t know]

‘Unexpected.’

At the string of sentences, Do Yi-hyun twitched one eyebrow. He never expected to receive an apology for revealing he was an Omega. Especially from the always playful Lee Tae-jun.

[It’s fine]

Do Yi-hyun sent a short reply.

[Junior Lee Tae-jun: Be careful of Kim Cheol-ho. That guy has a ridiculous superiority complex just because he’s an Alpha. He already had an inferiority complex towards you, and I heard he’s been seething since getting the news. Being an Omega isn’t a flaw, but it can become a weakness]

Lee Tae-jun, despite Do Yi-hyun’s cold attitude, kept throwing out trivial remarks before slyly getting to the point. Disgust for Kim Cheol-ho dripped from the message. Do Yi-hyun looked down at his phone screen with a disinterested gaze and tapped the desk.

[Junior Lee Tae-jun: You’re not telling me you don’t remember, are you?]

When the ‘read’ receipt appeared but there was no reaction, Lee Tae-jun quickly grew suspicious. Do Yi-hyun moved his fingers with displeasure.

[Who’s that]

[Junior Lee Tae-jun: Our junior. The guy who’s been going around saying he’s your rival since right after joining]

“……”

Do Yi-hyun tilted his head slightly. It wasn’t just that he couldn’t remember the face; no information about Kim Cheol-ho came to mind at all.

[Junior Lee Tae-jun: You’re really something else. Anyway, I want to believe he won’t do trashy things, but he might act out to confirm the rumors, so don’t go near him for a while]

[Junior Lee Tae-jun: (Photo) See the circle? That’s him, so if you see him, avoid him]

Lee Tae-jun had even found and marked Kim Cheol-ho in a group photo. He checked roughly, but it was indeed a face he was seeing for the first time. Do Yi-hyun dismissed Lee Tae-jun’s warning lightly.

Just before putting down his phone, Seo Jeong-woon’s name briefly caught his eye. Do Yi-hyun, who had paused for a moment, clicked his tongue silently. As he was about to review documents again, he made direct eye contact with Kim Yu-min, who had been staring at him.

“Euk.”

Kim Yu-min flinched and hunched his shoulders before suddenly springing up from his seat. Then he approached Do Yi-hyun with quick, short steps. It was only natural that the other team members’ attention focused on Kim Yu-min.

“Team Leader.”

Kim Yu-min, with a rather solemn face, took a deep breath and suddenly rummaged through his pockets. When Kim Yu-min pulled his hand out again, his fist held snacks.

“……What is all this?”

Do Yi-hyun looked with mixed feelings at the chocolates and caramels Kim Yu-min had placed on his desk.

“Snacks. Whenever Team Leader craves something sweet, have these.”

Kim Yu-min smiled awkwardly, his face clearly showing nervousness. Yesterday he had turned pale and looked shaky, but it seemed he had recovered quickly in just a day.

“Actually, I’m a Beta, so I don’t really know what’s different either. I’ll work harder so Team Leader doesn’t have a hard time!”

Kim Yu-min, who had started whispering softly, then declared his resolve boldly.

“I’ll enjoy them.”

Do Yi-hyun nodded slowly. In the past, he wouldn’t have touched such things, but since having the child, he sometimes craved sweets so sweet they made his tongue tingle. It was quite bothersome to visit the break room, so this was good.

“Yu-min, that’s sneaky, going solo like that?”

“If you were going to do this, you should have collected them together and given them all at once.”

As if they had also been waiting for a chance to talk to Do Yi-hyun like Kim Yu-min, several other team members swarmed over and piled snacks on him. In an instant, a small pile of assorted snacks accumulated in the corner of the table.

“I don’t need this many.”

“It’s our sincerity, so you have to eat every last bit.”

Do Yi-hyun refused, but the team members were adamant.

“Sorry for misunderstanding, Team Leader.”

One team member muttered awkwardly. Do Yi-hyun habitually lowered his gaze to check the employee ID. Under the blatant stare, Park Ji-eun deliberately pouted her lips in displeasure.

The reason Kim Yu-min and the team members quickly accepted the sudden truth was because they had been observing Do Yi-hyun closely all along. Do Yi-hyun was so indifferent that he couldn’t even distinguish team members he had seen face-to-face for over a year. It was clear he hadn’t hidden his trait with any ulterior motive; he genuinely didn’t care whether people thought he was an Alpha or not.

That said, not all team members accepted the fact that Do Yi-hyun was an Omega without reservation. A few couldn’t blend into the warm atmosphere and avoided eye contact uncomfortably. An Omega team member who had secretly harbored feelings for Do Yi-hyun even made a sad face in secret.

“……Are you dating Executive Director?”

One of the team members who had crowded around Do Yi-hyun couldn’t contain his curiosity and asked. Do Yi-hyun turned his head bluntly. The employee ID was hidden, so he couldn’t tell who it was.

“No.”

“No? That can’t be……”

When Do Yi-hyun stated it flatly, the team member’s eyes widened. Even if he had said he was dating Seo Jeong-woon, they wouldn’t have been this surprised.

“I have no reason to lie. Is everyone finished with their work?”

Do Yi-hyun looked around at the team members with indifferent eyes. Lunchtime was right around the corner. There was no more time for chit-chat.

“Ah, Team Leader!”

“That’s too harsh.”

At the words colder than a blade, the team members pretended to cry and returned to their seats. After that, Do Yi-hyun immersed himself in paperwork until lunchtime. When he unwrapped and ate one chocolate in between, Kim Yu-min wiggled his butt, but Do Yi-hyun paid no attention.

“I’ll go have lunch.”

Even after team members left their seats one by one, Do Yi-hyun didn’t budge and kept his hands busy. Only after finishing the last document did he finally stand up leisurely. At most, only five minutes had passed since lunch started, so the surroundings were very quiet except for sporadic murmurs.

When Do Yi-hyun appeared in the hallway, a person loitering near the elevator strode over briskly. He was about half a head shorter than Do Yi-hyun. Naturally, Do Yi-hyun didn’t even glance at him and walked straight ahead.

Thump! Despite the hallway being deserted, the man deliberately came over and bumped into him hard. At the stinging impact, Do Yi-hyun frowned. Of course, it wasn’t Do Yi-hyun who stepped back, but the man.

“Ah, sorry.”

The man, who had grimaced exaggeratedly and stepped back, forced a slimy smile when Do Yi-hyun looked at him. But Do Yi-hyun couldn’t utter any reply. The moment he inhaled, he felt the unpleasant, foul pheromones of an Alpha, enough to make goosebumps rise all over his body.

It was near the shoulder where he had collided with the man. If he opened his mouth even briefly, he felt like he would retch. Do Yi-hyun ignored the man and pressed the elevator button.

Even though there was pheromone neutralizer back in the office, for some reason, an urgency to see Seo Jeong-woon quickly arose.

“Hey, you…!”

The man started to raise his voice but then firmly pressed his lips together at the sound of approaching footsteps. Whether he was acquainted with Do Yi-hyun or not, the man had been using informal speech since earlier.

“Aren’t you being rude by pretending not to know? Acting all high and mighty as an Alpha…”

The man huffed and picked a fight with Do Yi-hyun. The nerves already frayed by all sorts of rumors felt like they snapped. Do Yi-hyun held his breath and glared coldly at the man.

“W-what. What are you gonna do about it?”

The man flinched, then shouted loudly while backing away step by step. It seemed he was frightened by Do Yi-hyun, who was always composed, suddenly showing a fierce demeanor. Though he could have easily crushed the man into silence if he wanted, Do Yi-hyun ignored him and stepped into the elevator.

He had no time to waste on a fool who picked fights he couldn’t win. Suddenly remembering the handkerchief he received from Seo Jeong-woon, Do Yi-hyun watched the rapidly ascending numbers while fumbling in his inner pocket. But the thin case didn’t catch his hand.

It seemed he had left it at home. He always carried it, yet when he needed it, he couldn’t use it. It was absurd.

Do Yi-hyun’s thick eyebrows furrowed even more. As the elevator doors opened, Do Yi-hyun pushed open the managing director’s office door with an uncharacteristically bold stride and entered.

“Mr. Lee Hyun, you’re here…”

Seo Jeong-woon, who had turned with a bright smile, instantly stiffened his expression and was right in front of him in the blink of an eye. A chilling coldness wafted sharply from the corners of Seo Jeong-woon’s eyes.

“What… kind of bastard is this?”

He grabbed Do Yi-hyun’s shoulder and strongly emitted a fragrant pheromone. Thanks to that, the man’s unpleasant pheromone washed away as if cleansed.

“Haa.”

Only then could Do Yi-hyun breathe properly.

“Mr. Lee Hyun.”

As Do Yi-hyun hesitated, Seo Jeong-woon urged with a smileless face.

“I accidentally bumped into him.”

“Accidentally? That can’t be. Look at how this pheromone is smeared all over you.”

At Do Yi-hyun’s indifferent answer, Seo Jeong-woon twisted his lips irritably. Seo Jeong-woon looked ready to rush out immediately and find the person who had smeared pheromone on Do Yi-hyun.

‘……Strange.’

Do Yi-hyun blinked slowly. Was it because he was drenched in a familiar pheromone? An inexplicable sense of satisfaction gradually welled up.

The corners of Do Yi-hyun’s mouth subtly rose in response.

“I’m serious right now. Mr. Lee Hyun.”

Do Yi-hyun slightly bent his upper body and buried his nose in Seo Jeong-woon’s neck. He wanted to completely erase the disgusting pheromone still lingering at the tip of his nose. Seo Jeong-woon, who had been heatedly pressing him, stopped all movement right then.

Even amidst that, each time Do Yi-hyun rubbed his nose bridge against the smooth skin, a sweet pheromone burst forth richly.

“Ah.”

Seo Jeong-woon let out a low sigh belatedly and embraced Do Yi-hyun. Then, stroking the back of Do Yi-hyun’s head, he made a pained sound. That was the moment.

“Ugh.”

A ripe fig scent began to waft from Do Yi-hyun. The sticky pheromone thickened enough to instantly fill the managing director’s office. Do Yi-hyun, his legs losing strength, grabbed Seo Jeong-woon’s back as his upper body swayed.

“Haa. You keep doing this, so I worry. And it’s not even estrus.”

Seo Jeong-woon deliberately let out a deep sigh and lifted Do Yi-hyun into his arms. Outwardly, he scolded Do Yi-hyun, but inwardly, he seemed to find the situation amusing. Warm lips lightly landed on Do Yi-hyun’s chin.

Do Yi-hyun hugged Seo Jeong-woon’s neck and squinted one eye. Ever since mixing bodies with Seo Jeong-woon throughout the holiday, there were times when his pheromones occasionally went uncontrolled. Yesterday he was fine all day, so he thought he was back to normal, but since this morning, trouble had started again.

It seemed his own pheromones randomly leaked out when he smelled Seo Jeong-woon’s pheromones, and each time, the back got wet, which was quite troublesome.

“Even if I miss you, I can’t come find you.”

Seo Jeong-woon, knowing Do Yi-hyun was aroused, deliberately wafted his pheromones lightly.

“……Stop it.”

Do Yi-hyun hugged Seo Jeong-woon’s neck and involuntarily jerked his waist. He ended up rubbing his groin against Seo Jeong-woon’s lower abdomen, but he couldn’t stop. It would be fine if he just didn’t inhale Seo Jeong-woon’s pheromones, but that wasn’t easy either.

As if addicted, he couldn’t pull his face away from Seo Jeong-woon’s nape. Seo Jeong-woon laughed low in his throat. It seemed he was quite pleased that Do Yi-hyun, who used to stiffen every time he was picked up, now naturally clung to him.

He rubbed his lips against Do Yi-hyun’s ear.

“Just bear with it a little. I’ll do it to my heart’s content when we get home.”

Seo Jeong-woon whispered softly while gently stroking Do Yi-hyun’s buttocks. The hand pressing firmly between the cleft of his buttocks felt peculiar.

“Where did you bump into him? No, I’ll handle it myself. Darling, just forget all about it.”

Seo Jeong-woon got heated but quickly calmed down, then planted kisses on Do Yi-hyun’s jet-black hair.

“I was really angry, but seeing Darling’s pretty behavior made it all melt away.”

He set Do Yi-hyun down on a chair with a fresh smile.

“Stop with the nonsense.”

Do Yi-hyun, barely regaining his senses, retorted coldly. Yet his hand was arbitrarily clutching Seo Jeong-woon’s clothes.

“Don’t want to let go?”

Seo Jeong-woon wouldn’t miss that small change. He placed his hand over Do Yi-hyun’s and bit his pale lips. Do Yi-hyun habitually parted his lips and accepted Seo Jeong-woon.

A hot tongue slowly tickled the roof of Do Yi-hyun’s mouth.

“Mmm….”

Do Yi-hyun unconsciously moaned and tilted his head to the side. Seo Jeong-woon cupped Do Yi-hyun’s cheek and ear with his large hand. Do Yi-hyun’s pheromones, which had barely calmed down, began to run wild again.

“……Darling, should we just do it here?”

Seo Jeong-woon whispered suggestively with his lips against Do Yi-hyun’s. Do Yi-hyun’s face twisted. Sex at the company.

It was unimaginable.

“That….”

He should get angry and tell him not to talk such nonsense, but for some reason, Do Yi-hyun hesitated.

“That won’t do, Mr. Lee Hyun.”

Then Seo Jeong-woon’s relaxed expression changed abruptly. He lightly lifted Do Yi-hyun and placed him on the conference room table.

“How am I supposed to hold back? Mr. Lee Hyun, you were bad.”

Seo Jeong-woon grabbed Do Yi-hyun’s shoulders, laid him on the table, and lightly bit his neck. His always clear eyes looked menacing.

“Wait, ngh…!”

He slipped his hand into the gap of Do Yi-hyun’s clothes without giving him a chance to resist. Then he roughly grabbed his chest.

“Ah, no, hng!”

Do Yi-hyun threw his head back and struck Seo Jeong-woon’s shoulder.

“Mm, I can’t either.”

Seo Jeong-woon nonchalantly licked Do Yi-hyun’s ear and pressed his lower body against him. His erection was already hard and fully formed. The heavy heat spreading from below scrambled Do Yi-hyun’s brain.

“Managing Director, sir, Managing Director…!”

Feeling a sense of crisis, Do Yi-hyun urgently called Seo Jeong-woon, but it was all swallowed into Seo Jeong-woon’s mouth. Do Yi-hyun’s pupils also grew turbid. Long fingers unhesitatingly unfastened the waistband of Do Yi-hyun’s pants.

His neat attire was instantly disheveled, revealing bare skin.

“See. Mr. Lee Hyun, you’re aroused too.”

Seo Jeong-woon subtly caressed the firm thighs while licking his lower lip. His hand, pressing down bite marks, crept upward and dug into the narrow gap beneath the underwear.

“Hng, ngh.”

A large hand grabbed Do Yi-hyun’s genitals and lightly rubbed. Seo Jeong-woon mercilessly probed the moist urethral opening with his firm fingertips. The genitals, not fully formed, were squished this way and that each time Seo Jeong-woon handled them.

“Ugh….”

At the eerie pleasure, Do Yi-hyun gritted his teeth hard. The sensation of pheromones leaking made the hairs on his nape stand on end.

‘Have to, stop.’

It was the company, of all places. He was aware he shouldn’t do this, but his limbs wouldn’t obey. Instead, his body, accustomed to pleasure, instinctively sought stronger sensations.

Seo Jeong-woon only withdrew his hand after thoroughly fondling Do Yi-hyun’s genitals to his heart’s content. Then he curled his fingers and subtly pulled the underwear aside. Since Seo Jeong-woon had pushed one of Do Yi-hyun’s legs up, the reddish genitals and twitching private parts were clearly exposed.

“You’re pretty today too.”

Seo Jeong-woon muttered while staring intently at Do Yi-hyun’s genitals. Meanwhile, he continuously teased the perineum and the cleft between the buttocks. Do Yi-hyun flushed with shame and bit his lower lip hard.

Otherwise, it seemed a loud moan would escape.

“You’re sexy, Mr. Lee Hyun.”

Seo Jeong-woon, exhaling heated breath, rubbed his lips against Do Yi-hyun’s chin. Fingers sliding down the thick perineum firmly pressed the wriggling entrance.

“Kgh!”

Do Yi-hyun reflexively twisted his upper body roughly. The table shook, disturbing the neatly placed dishes in the corner. The lunchbox almost spilled onto the floor.

Naturally, Do Yi-hyun’s movements became more passive. Seo Jeong-woon wouldn’t miss that change. He removed the pants and underwear that were awkwardly caught around Do Yi-hyun’s thighs.

The sliding clothes stopped at his ankles.

“Do it, appropriately. Hng, isn’t this enough.”

Do Yi-hyun squeezed out his last remaining patience and urgently grabbed Seo Jeong-woon’s wrist. It felt like they were about to cause a major incident at the company.

“I haven’t done anything yet. Ah, it’s slightly swollen.”

Seo Jeong-woon pushed Do Yi-hyun’s thigh aside and lowered his head. When his breath touched the sensitive area, his waist trembled faintly.

“You keep twitching; you must feel very empty.”

He tickled the hole as if about to push a finger in, then firmly pressed the secret area with his palm, applying subtle pressure.

“Hng…!”

Do Yi-hyun turned his head and scratched the table. He didn’t want to hear an explanation of his own condition from Seo Jeong-woon’s mouth.

“Do you really hate it?”

Seo Jeong-woon rubbed his cheek against Do Yi-hyun’s bent knee and asked affectionately.

“……We should consider the time and place, ngh!”

He offered a sensible answer a beat late, but Seo Jeong-woon suddenly thrust his index finger deep inside. Do Yi-hyun gasped and arched his back. The inner walls twitched and clung to the finger.

Do Yi-hyun unconsciously tightened his rear.

“Can’t be helped. I’ll do it appropriately, considering the time and place.”

Seo Jeong-woon smiled slyly and withdrew his hand. It seemed he intended to maintain at least a minimum line. Just as Do Yi-hyun was about to sigh in relief.

“Ah, why, hng!”

Suddenly, Seo Jeong-woon took Do Yi-hyun’s genitals into his mouth all at once. The pleasure crashing down like lightning in a moment of carelessness made Do Yi-hyun’s mind go blank.

“Managing Director, ngh, ah ngh…!”

Do Yi-hyun tried to grab Seo Jeong-woon’s hair to push him away but hesitated. He couldn’t bring himself to mess up the neatly styled hair. Do Yi-hyun could do nothing but tremble his thighs.

Seo Jeong-woon sucked on Do Yi-hyun’s genitals to his heart’s content. The suction was so strong it felt like the genitals would be pulled into his throat. Sharp front teeth lightly scraped the soft skin.

Seo Jeong-woon pressed firmly on the not-fully-formed genitals with his tongue, eliciting pleasure.

“Hng, mmm…!”

Do Yi-hyun panted with pleasure while struggling to suppress his sounds. But the more he held his breath, the louder the low moans seemed, which was frustrating. His ears burned.

Seo Jeong-woon smiled with narrowed eyes and hooked one of Do Yi-hyun’s legs over his shoulder. Then, after swallowing Do Yi-hyun’s genitals to the root, he carefully pushed a finger into the gaping hole. He repeatedly thrust in and pulled out with his straight finger as if digging.

From tension, Do Yi-hyun’s lower abdomen tightened intensely. But Seo Jeong-woon didn’t budge even when it was time to insert a second finger. The hand movements were distinctly different from loosening the rear for penetration.

“Kgh.”

‘Not enough.’

At the unfamiliar act, Do Yi-hyun wriggled his buttocks and bent his knees. Unconsciously, he tapped Seo Jeong-woon’s back with his heels as if urging. Pleasure that fell just short of climax gnawed at Do Yi-hyun every minute and second.

He wanted to beg for something bigger to be thrust inside immediately.

“Ah, Mr. Jeong-woon, please….”

Do Yi-hyun muttered in a desperate voice, not even knowing what he was saying. Instantly, Seo Jeong-woon strongly pursed his lips, bent his finger, and firmly pressed the protruding part. In the blink of an eye, the urge to climax surged to the top of his head.

“Hngk….”

Do Yi-hyun trembled all over and ejaculated pale fluid. Seo Jeong-woon swallowed the slippery fluid without the slightest hesitation. Then he sucked on the genitals, extremely sensitive right after ejaculation, before quietly raising his head.

“It’s a shame, but I guess we should stop here?”

Seo Jeong-woon deliberately let out a long sigh as if regretful, then withdrew with surprisingly neatness.

“Haa, haa.”

While Do Yi-hyun lay dazedly, still under the afterglow of ejaculation, Seo Jeong-woon neatly wiped Do Yi-hyun’s sticky lower body with a soft cloth he brought from somewhere. Then he lifted Do Yi-hyun up and neatly restored his disheveled attire to its original state. Though there were slight wrinkles on the pants, at a glance, it seemed like nothing had happened.

“Shall we eat now?”

Seo Jeong-woon lightly kissed Do Yi-hyun’s ear. He rubbed the corners of Do Yi-hyun’s eyes with a regretful expression but showed no sign of touching further.

‘What have I done….’

Belatedly regaining his senses, Do Yi-hyun swept his hand over his face as a wave of self-reproach crashed over him. Even if they didn’t go all the way, it was still something that shouldn’t have been done at the company. The problem was that the excitement wouldn’t easily subside.

His gaze kept drifting toward Seo Jeong-woon’s lower body. Inside his thighs, a huge erection menacingly revealed its shape.

“Why aren’t you sitting?”

Even though quick-witted Seo Jeong-woon must have noticed the gaze directed at him, he nonchalantly pulled Do Yi-hyun’s hand.

‘This.’

Even from that ordinary contact, Do Yi-hyun’s waist tingled. His solar plexus ached sharply, and he felt feverish. Yet he couldn’t shake off Seo Jeong-woon’s hand.

“Just bear with it a little more. I’ll pound you to my heart’s content tonight.”

Seo Jeong-woon whispered mischievously while grabbing Do Yi-hyun’s buttocks.

“Ngh.”

Do Yi-hyun, barely maintaining his balance, staggered and leaned on the table. Do Yi-hyun glared fiercely at Seo Jeong-woon. He was clearly doing it on purpose.

“Mr. Lee Hyun, Mr. Lee Hyun. Look at me.”

Seo Jeong-woon kept calling Do Yi-hyun while resting his chin on his hand. It seemed he was getting stubborn since Do Yi-hyun didn’t respond no matter how much he talked. But Do Yi-hyun finished his meal without even glancing at him.

He was already late, and since they did that messy act before eating, there wasn’t much lunchtime left.

“No time to talk with my baby. How upsetting.”

Seo Jeong-woon let out a deep sigh and trailed closely behind Do Yi-hyun. Do Yi-hyun cleanly ignored him and hurriedly sprayed a lot of pheromone neutralizer. The pheromones of Do Yi-hyun and Seo Jeong-woon, tangled together like one, slowly disappeared.

Fortunately, Do Yi-hyun’s pheromones, which endlessly leaked out, settled down as usual when strongly sprayed with neutralizer. The only problem was that when near Seo Jeong-woon, it was unknown when they might burst out again.

“Do you have to erase it all?”

Seo Jeong-woon, who had been silently watching, suddenly grabbed the base of the neutralizer bottle. Only then did Do Yi-hyun look back at Seo Jeong-woon.

“Wouldn’t it be better to leave a little of my pheromones? Then things like earlier wouldn’t happen. It probably won’t work now, but I’ll leave some starting tomorrow.”

Seo Jeong-woon smiled crookedly and tapped his chin.

‘Things like earlier?’

Do Yi-hyun, staring blankly at him, recalled retching from the repulsive Alpha’s pheromone. Since he hadn’t paid attention to other Alphas, he had completely forgotten.

“No.”

Do Yi-hyun flatly refused.

“Why?”

“We’re not at that stage, are we.”

They weren’t ignorant teenagers or people in their twenties. At this age, smearing pheromones was something only married couples would do.

“What stage is ‘that stage’?”

Seo Jeong-woon stubbornly twisted his lips and brought his face closer.

“I’ll be going.”

Do Yi-hyun pushed his shoulder aside and rushed out of the managing director’s office as if fleeing. When Seo Jeong-woon came close, his barely cooled sexual desire almost revived.

Click.

With a heavy sound, the front door closed firmly. Do Yi-hyun, who had been walking ahead, glanced back over his shoulder. He had thought Seo Jeong-woon would pounce on him as soon as they got home, as he usually did after the lunchtime mischief, but Seo Jeong-woon was standing a few steps away, beaming brightly.

That sight seemed annoyingly smug for no reason. Do Yi-hyun slowly took off his shoes, grinding his teeth with a strange sense of regret. He felt odd, as if he had secretly hoped Seo Jeong-woon would kiss him.

His body, heated by Seo Jeong-woon’s not-so-playful antics, refused to cool down all afternoon. Do Yi-hyun was on edge, worried that his pheromones might burst out during work.

“Should we start decorating soon?”

Seo Jeong-woon, who had been following at a consistent distance, suddenly blurted out something incomprehensible. Do Yi-hyun frowned at him, meeting his gaze.

“Hmm?”

Seo Jeong-woon’s uniquely full, rosy lips moved softly. Do Yi-hyun couldn’t tear his eyes away from those red lips. If his patience had been just a little weaker, he might have rushed over and bitten them roughly.

At least he was somewhat okay when focused on work, but after leaving the office, nothing but sex came to mind, like someone driven mad by lust. He wanted to quickly push Seo Jeong-woon down, climb on top of him, kiss him deeply, and share body heat.

Even these clumsy imaginings made his rear itch. It felt like the tip of his member was getting wet without even being touched. Worried that it might be broken from Seo Jeong-woon squeezing out that not-quite-semen every time, he was on the verge of concern.

“…What are you talking about?”

Do Yi-hyun pressed his thumb hard against his forehead to suppress a massive urge. His lust surged so intensely it was giving him a headache.

‘Why do I have to hold back?’

Simultaneously, a question arose. Was it because he had stepped into a place where they had intimately mingled their bodies? Or because of the Alpha’s pheromones naturally permeating the space?

Was it because of Seo Jeong-woon fluttering before his eyes? Or perhaps all of it was the problem. His already unstable reason was gradually becoming paralyzed.

Just as Do Yi-hyun, caught in constant conflict, couldn’t hold back and took a step toward Seo Jeong-woon…

“Our baby’s room, I mean.”

Seo Jeong-woon casually dropped words he hadn’t expected at all.

“…What?”

Do Yi-hyun was so taken aback that he forgot his intention to lunge at Seo Jeong-woon and just stared blankly.

“Haha, that’s an expression I’ve never seen before. It’s cute.”

Seo Jeong-woon closed the distance Do Yi-hyun had been hesitating to bridge in a single step. Then, with a radiant smile, he poked Do Yi-hyun’s cheek.

“I’m thinking of clearing out the rarely used study inside. That room. Want to go see it?”

Unfazed by Do Yi-hyun’s uncharacteristically dazed reaction, Seo Jeong-woon stretched out his arm and pointed to a closed door. He had glanced inside while passing by but had never entered.

“Are you serious?”

Do Yi-hyun doubted Seo Jeong-woon’s sincerity. After all, the reason the two lived together was because of Do Yi-hyun’s pheromone rejection syndrome. If they had a child, it would naturally disappear, and then there would be no reason to live together anymore.

Yet Seo Jeong-woon spoke as if they would naturally continue living together even after having a child.

“Ah, maybe it’s a bit small? It is the smallest room. Would you rather switch with my bedroom? We can just sleep together.”

This time, Seo Jeong-woon pointed to the second bedroom and wrinkled his nose. He seemed to find this situation entirely amusing.

“Thinking about it, a house with a garden might be better. What’s your preference, Lee Hyun? Have you thought about it?”

Seo Jeong-woon nodded nonchalantly and cupped Do Yi-hyun’s cheek. It seemed like he would somehow procure it even if Do Yi-hyun presented absurd conditions. Do Yi-hyun himself had grown up quite comfortably.

But seeing Seo Jeong-woon treat buying a house so lightly made him feel a renewed sense of distance.

“Are you planning to keep living together?”

Shaking off the unsettling thought, Do Yi-hyun got to the point. Seo Jeong-woon’s eyes widened as if he’d heard something unbelievable.

“Isn’t that obvious? I want to see our Do-dam grow up too.”

“But there’s no particular reason we have to live in the same house.”

It wasn’t part of Do Yi-hyun’s plan, but if Seo Jeong-woon wanted to see the child, they could meet periodically. In that case, since he didn’t know when Seo Jeong-woon’s interest might wane, he planned not to tell the child about the other parent.

“Sigh. Lee Hyun, think about it. Have we ever clashed while living together?”

“……”

Do Yi-hyun couldn’t bring himself to say they had. Though Seo Jeong-woon acted capriciously at times, he was fundamentally quite considerate.

“Right? Then there’s no problem living together. And raising a child is so hard. How much better would it be if we shared the burden? Then you could return to work sooner too.”

Seo Jeong-woon wrapped his arms around Do Yi-hyun’s waist and whined as he spoke. Each time he rubbed his cheek against Do Yi-hyun’s shoulder, his soft hair tickled the nape of his neck.

“…For how long?”

He should refuse, but his mouth moved on its own. It sounded like a rather reasonable proposal.

“Do we have to set a deadline?”

Seo Jeong-woon lifted his head sharply and asked meaningfully, the corners of his eyes curving. His faint smile seemed to sparkle peculiarly. Do Yi-hyun pressed his lips together tightly.

If there was an end, it would help with closure. Then…

“I’ll do well, Lee Hyun.”

Seo Jeong-woon stroked Do Yi-hyun’s pelvis and whispered sweetly. At the suggestive gesture, Do Yi-hyun’s legs almost buckled. His cheeks flushed faintly.

“I…”

Just as Do Yi-hyun, as if enchanted, was about to nod…

“Hold on.”

Seo Jeong-woon’s phone rang noisily. Thump. Something noisy settled heavily in Do Yi-hyun’s gut.

‘What was I about to say just now?’

Do Yi-hyun hurriedly closed his mouth. His heart pounded painfully, as if something was about to surge up his throat.

“I’ll take this call and be right back.”

After checking his phone, Seo Jeong-woon briefly furrowed his brow and quickly turned away. Do Yi-hyun stared blankly at the retreating back. He had almost fallen for the sweet talk.

Seo Jeong-woon was someone who breathed sweet words. He was also adept at hiding lies as if they were truth. He should be wary, but had he unknowingly grown accustomed to the favor and comfort Seo Jeong-woon offered?

Do Yi-hyun pressed his palm firmly against his noisy heart. He was aware that he was softer toward Seo Jeong-woon than necessary. It was mostly about matters in bed, but from some point on, it had become strangely difficult to refuse when Seo Jeong-woon smiled and coaxed him.

As long as it wasn’t an absurd demand, he would often nod without realizing it. But that careless acquiescence spreading to issues that required careful judgment was a big problem. He needed to be more vigilant.

‘There’s no time for that.’

Do Yi-hyun clenched his fist, recalling the words he had uttered. It seemed the line he had unconsciously drawn between himself and Seo Jeong-woon had crumbled. Perhaps because he was so startled.

His heart, once agitated, refused to calm down. Soon, Seo Jeong-woon reappeared.

“Sorry. Father summoned me, so I need to go to the main house. You’ll have to eat dinner alone tonight.”

Seo Jeong-woon twisted his lips and cupped Do Yi-hyun’s cheek. He seemed displeased about leaving Do Yi-hyun alone. Do Yi-hyun reflexively lowered his gaze.

Though he had known Seo Jeong-woon for only a few months, he had never been separately summoned before. He wondered if it was because rumors about him were circulating within the company.

“Is there anything you want to eat?”

Seo Jeong-woon tilted his head and looked at Do Yi-hyun’s expressionless face. Just like when discussing the house, it seemed like if Do Yi-hyun even slightly parted his lips, Seo Jeong-woon would call someone to prepare a lavish meal.

“I’ll manage on my own.”

Do Yi-hyun politely declined the excessive kindness. Even if he just turned toward the kitchen, Seo Jeong-woon would quickly fetch something, so he hadn’t opened it himself, but the refrigerator was always full. He wasn’t a child; he could manage one meal adequately.

“…Alright. Contact me if anything comes up. I’ll come right away.”

Seo Jeong-woon pouted his lips discontentedly but didn’t insist further. Perhaps in a hurry, he just changed his coat and headed straight for the entrance.

“I’ll be back.”

Even in his rush, he didn’t forget to kiss Do Yi-hyun’s cheek. Do Yi-hyun, standing alone in the living room, slowly touched his cheek. In an instant, the liveliness vanished, and the atmosphere sank into gloom.

He wasn’t particularly hungry, but Do Yi-hyun aimlessly headed to the kitchen. Somehow, he felt if he didn’t eat now, he might skip dinner. As expected, the large refrigerator overflowed with all sorts of ingredients.

Scanning the appetizing vegetables and fruits with an indifferent gaze, Do Yi-hyun picked up fruit jam and milk. He planned to stave off his hunger with some bread. He easily found bread in the kitchen corner Seo Jeong-woon frequented.

It wasn’t sandwich bread but a slightly crusty loaf; though the texture was a bit coarse, it became savory the more he chewed, so he often reached for it.

‘…Where is it?’

The problem was he had no idea where the cutlery was. He didn’t like rummaging through an ownerless house, but he had no choice but to open the cabinets here and there. Do Yi-hyun wandered for quite a while before finally managing to finish his meal.

But the problem didn’t end there. After showering, Do Yi-hyun habitually looked toward the doorway. But the neatly placed clothes weren’t there.

“Ah.”

Do Yi-hyun let out a low exclamation. Of course, it was natural since Seo Jeong-woon, who always brought his pajamas, wasn’t there, but he felt considerably flustered. Having no choice, he dried off, wrapped a towel around his waist, and headed to the dressing room.

As soon as he entered, he saw a coat neatly taken off and placed on the table by the door. Seo Jeong-woon was tidy and usually put things away immediately, so he must have been in quite a hurry. In a corner of the dressing room, larger than an average living room, was a wardrobe with Do Yi-hyun’s clothes.

From crisp shirts to colorful ties. All were things Seo Jeong-woon had brought from somewhere, one by one. And this was after Do Yi-hyun had stopped Seo Jeong-woon from buying more wardrobes.

He even searched through drawers he normally didn’t open, but he couldn’t find pajamas, let alone underwear. Feeling perplexed, Do Yi-hyun frowned and looked around. Seo Jeong-woon’s dressing room was displayed more lavishly than a luxury boutique.

It felt even more awkward to touch anything. He could have called Seo Jeong-woon to ask, but he didn’t want to bother him if he had been summoned for an unpleasant reason. Feeling an unfamiliar sense of helplessness, Do Yi-hyun swept back the hair falling over his forehead with a blank expression.

He had become too accustomed to Seo Jeong-woon’s help and didn’t know how to do anything himself. After a moment’s thought, Do Yi-hyun decided to borrow one of Seo Jeong-woon’s T-shirts. Choosing the largest one, it was quite roomy.

It still felt uncomfortable to take and wear it without permission, but based on the Seo Jeong-woon he knew, he wouldn’t get angry. He would surely beam and tease him instead. He wanted to borrow bottoms too, but there was nothing suitable.

Somehow, he couldn’t see any sweatpants. Do Yi-hyun chose to go without. Though it felt empty below, at least the hem of the top came down to his thighs, which was fortunate.

His unseemly appearance was briefly reflected in the mirror. Do Yi-hyun averted his eyes from the glossy mirror and moved. Tap.

As he grabbed the doorknob, something caught his eye. Slowly turning his gaze, he saw a square case placed next to Seo Jeong-woon’s coat. It was the handkerchief containing Seo Jeong-woon’s pheromones.

This morning, while changing his coat due to Seo Jeong-woon’s nagging to dress more warmly, he must have taken it out and forgotten it.

‘Leaving behind something to regain your senses.’

Do Yi-hyun swallowed a sigh and grabbed the thin case. But the moment he bent over, his member suddenly throbbed.

“Ugh.”

Hurriedly bracing himself against the table, Do Yi-hyun bit his lower lip tightly. As his unresolved desire manifested belatedly, even the brush of fabric felt like a strong stimulus. Simultaneously, the space that had only felt comfortable became distorted.

The sweet pheromones lingering in the air pricked his skin. Above all, a rich scent flowed from Seo Jeong-woon’s coat right in front of him.

“Ha, ah, haa.”

Do Yi-hyun breathed heavily. The ripe fig-scented pheromones began to surge forth. The strength drained from his legs.

‘No.’

Clenching his teeth, Do Yi-hyun barely managed to leave the dressing room and return to the bedroom. But wherever he went, Seo Jeong-woon’s pheromones faintly lingered.

“Huu.”

Struggling to suppress his raging lust, Do Yi-hyun plopped down on the bed. As he tried to wipe his cheek with the back of his hand, something large got in the way.

“Why is this…?”

Do Yi-hyun looked down at what he held in his hand and twitched his lips. In one hand was the case with the handkerchief, and in the other, he held Seo Jeong-woon’s coat. His fingers twitched involuntarily.

Once he realized he held clothing soaked with Seo Jeong-woon’s pheromones, heat spread uncontrollably. He felt dizzy. Hesitating, Do Yi-hyun carefully buried his nose in the collar.

A sweet yet bittersweet scent dug into his nostrils. Just smelling it made his waist tremble. His precariously swaying form collapsed onto the bed as if crumbling.

Mounted on the black coat, Do Yi-hyun lay prone and instinctively rocked his hips. Each time the soft fabric brushed against his reddened member, a subtle satisfaction welled up. Chasing Seo Jeong-woon’s pheromones, Do Yi-hyun rubbed his prominent nose bridge against the coat and set his knees apart.

Then, without a moment’s hesitation, he reached his hand downward. His straightforward fingers, much like his stubborn personality, grazed between his buttocks. When he brought his middle finger to the puckered entrance, it swallowed it up as if waiting.

“Ahh-ugh.”

Do Yi-hyun, who had only lifted his hips, arched his back downward and trembled violently. Despite inserting just one finger, the familiar yet unfamiliar sensation made his hair stand on end. The hot, quivering inner walls clung stickily to his finger.

Do Yi-hyun slowly pushed his finger in, soon able to insert his middle finger to the root. Recalling Seo Jeong-woon’s gestures freely stirring inside him, he began to move his wrist.

“Ugh, ugh, haa…”

But it didn’t go as well as he hoped. At first, just inserting a finger was thrilling, but the clumsy movement quickly reduced the pleasure.

“Tsk.”

Do Yi-hyun shoved in a second finger with difficulty. Though it had swallowed something as thick as a forearm, just two fingers made him feel stretched. Fortunately, it didn’t hurt.

“Haa, ah.”

Each time he stirred his inner walls, tension filled his widely spread thighs. His firm muscles split in a long, straight line. Do Yi-hyun’s thick eyebrows gradually contorted.

The pleasure was sorely lacking. Panting heavily, Do Yi-hyun recklessly shoved in a third finger.

“Ah-yuk, hh, ah.”

Simultaneously, he twisted his upper body and roughly grabbed his chest, which formed a gentle curve. Even untouched, his round nipples stood stiff. While craving stronger pleasure, he didn’t even think to stroke his twitching member.

Having rarely even masturbated before, for Do Yi-hyun, sexual pleasure was entirely what Seo Jeong-woon gave him. Seo Jeong-woon really liked Do Yi-hyun’s chest. He would often bite it obsessively, as much as he sucked below.

He would playfully lick the areola while making eye contact, or sharpen his tongue and ravage the nipple. He frequently bit the soft muscle, so bite marks never disappeared.

“Hhuuk, uugh.”

Impatient, Do Yi-hyun kneaded his chest hard enough to leave handprints. Then he roughly scraped his nipples with his neat nails. The clumsy handling quickly made the sensitive skin red and swollen.

“Ah, ah-uugh.”

Subtle pleasure and sharp pain arose together. Do Yi-hyun scrunched one eye but didn’t stop his hand. His shoulders, supporting his weight, ached.

Drip. Drip. Clear droplets fell from the tip of Do Yi-hyun’s member, dyeing Seo Jeong-woon’s black coat darker.

“Haa…”

Do Yi-hyun scratched the bedsheet with his toenails and curled the fingers stirring his inner walls. Even though his wrist ached from thrusting, he still felt unsatisfied. Suddenly, a square object entered his blurred vision.

Do Yi-hyun stretched out the hand that had been rubbing his chest. A firm surface touched his fingers. Do Yi-hyun hurriedly tried to take out what was inside, but his frantic state kept causing him to fumble.

“Ugh.”

Do Yi-hyun gritted his teeth to suppress the inexplicable impulses surging up within him. Click. Soon, a thin case opened.

“Ah…….”

At that moment, Do Yi-hyun trembled uncontrollably, unable to move a muscle. The thick Alpha pheromones soaked into the handkerchief clouded his mind. Perhaps because he was already so aroused.

Seo Jeong-woon’s pheromones felt heavily laden with sexual intent. His already damp rear became slick and sticky, and then a slippery fluid trickled down the inside of his thigh.

“Kheugh.”

After being frozen and twitching for a long while, Do Yi-hyun barely managed to clench his fist. The neatly folded handkerchief crumpled into a mess.

“Huh, uh, hah.”

Do Yi-hyun buried his nose in the handkerchief. Each time he inhaled Seo Jeong-woon’s pheromones, pleasure surged through him. Do Yi-hyun, who had been thrusting his hips into the air, unconsciously wrapped the hand holding the handkerchief around his genitals.

The smooth yet slightly rough fabric brushed against the soft glans.

“Eht, uung…….”

Do Yi-hyun pulled out the hand that had been prodding his rear and grasped his not fully erect penis, shaking it. He was on the verge of orgasm. Ironically, the stronger the pleasure he felt from the front, the emptier his rear felt.

The intense sexual desire had similarities to a burning thirst. Do Yi-hyun swallowed dryly. He couldn’t come like this.

He needed something, anything, to fill his rear completely. Thud. It was the moment Do Yi-hyun weakly dropped both arms.

“Why did you stop?”

A low, subdued voice came from somewhere. His body, intoxicated by the Alpha’s pheromones, wasn’t listening well. Slowly turning his head, he saw Seo Jeong-woon leaning casually against the doorway, staring this way.

“I finished as quickly as possible and came back, and this reward was waiting for me.”

Despite having an expression that looked ready to pounce at any moment, Seo Jeong-woon pretended to be relaxed, tilting his head. A faint smile appeared on the lips of Do Yi-hyun, who was slowly blinking his eyes. Delight outweighed shame.

“Hurry, quickly…….”

Do Yi-hyun lifted his hips pleadingly, spreading his softened, gaping hole. Each time the entrance twitched, glimpses of bright red inner flesh appeared and disappeared.

“Ha, I’m going crazy.”

Seo Jeong-woon, who had muttered a small curse, roughly loosened his tie and strode over. Perhaps as impatient as Do Yi-hyun, Seo Jeong-woon managed to unbuckle his belt after a couple of fumbles.

“Hheut!”

He pushed into Do Yi-hyun’s insides immediately after pulling out only his penis. Do Yi-hyun gasped and tightly shut his eyes. Despite being unable to orgasm no matter what he did earlier, the moment Seo Jeong-woon’s penis pierced his rear, transparent semen gushed out in spurts.

An indescribable sense of fulfillment welled up.

“You already came? Just from putting it in? That’s too obscene.”

Seo Jeong-woon grabbed Do Yi-hyun’s buttocks, spreading them, and pulled his penis out completely.

“Ah…….”

Still lingering in the aftermath of orgasm and floundering, Do Yi-hyun was frantic, not knowing what to do.

“Jeong-woon, hh, uueht, ah!”

Sshluk. As he desperately moved his lips, the stiffly erect penis once again filled Do Yi-hyun’s insides completely.

“Lee Hyun-ssi, haah, look at me, okay?”

Seo Jeong-woon frantically shook his hips while nibbling on Do Yi-hyun’s shoulders and back. At the affectionate tone, Do Yi-hyun barely turned his head, and a sticky kiss began.

“Uhp, ha, uu…….”

Do Yi-hyun, gasping for breath, sucked on Seo Jeong-woon’s tongue. When Seo Jeong-woon thrust deep into his mouth, he tried hard to open up even his throat to receive it. Each time Seo Jeong-woon inserted to the hilt, the cold buckle touched his buttocks, but even that was converted into a tingling pleasure.

Do Yi-hyun trembled violently from pleasure beyond his limits, clutching the black coat.

“You masturbated… with my pheromones?”

Seo Jeong-woon looked down at that sight and thrust deeply into Do Yi-hyun’s insides.

“Ha, eht, uung!”

When Seo Jeong-woon rubbed only the spot Do Yi-hyun felt keenly with his hard glans, Do Yi-hyun let out a louder moan than usual. The more he did, the more the smile faded from Seo Jeong-woon’s face. It was when Do Yi-hyun exhaled heated breath and rubbed his cheek against Seo Jeong-woon’s coat.

“Aeht!”

Seo Jeong-woon, while deeply inserting his penis, swiftly turned Do Yi-hyun’s body over. Do Yi-hyun’s lips trembled with unfocused eyes. It felt like his insides were being tangled into a mess.

“Darling, I’m right here, and you’re going to hold onto that damn coat?”

Seo Jeong-woon pressed their groins tightly together and firmly grasped Do Yi-hyun’s hand.

“Hm?”

Seo Jeong-woon, with their foreheads touching, gave a sly smile. His slightly puffed cheeks were flushed red. Do Yi-hyun unconsciously scratched his chest.

It was because his solar plexus tickled each time Seo Jeong-woon fluttered his long eyelashes. The hem of his shirt, which had ridden up from rubbing his chest, slid down his chest. Seo Jeong-woon’s gaze fell downward.

“This is mine too?”

Seo Jeong-woon, realizing Do Yi-hyun was wearing his T-shirt, smiled strangely and tapped the black fabric. Whether by mistake or not, Seo Jeong-woon’s fingertips also brushed against Do Yi-hyun’s bare skin.

“Right?”

Seo Jeong-woon let out a low laugh, then spread Do Yi-hyun’s fingers one by one and pressed his own cheek against them. Do Yi-hyun gladly stroked the ear of Seo Jeong-woon, who had willingly offered his hand. Far from avoiding it, he lowered his eyes and enjoyed Do Yi-hyun’s touch.

He looked up as if enchanted by the deepened smile. Seo Jeong-woon shone brilliantly like sunlight.

‘My Alpha…….’

Do Yi-hyun moved his lips. He wanted to say he was beautiful, but his mouth wouldn’t open. Instead, he pulled Seo Jeong-woon’s nape closer.

His tightly closed lips landed on Seo Jeong-woon’s smooth forehead. It was a feather-light kiss, incongruous with their sticky, entangled lower bodies.

“……Lee Hyun-ssi.”

Seo Jeong-woon’s eyelids fluttered. Then, as if asking for more, he gently closed both eyes. Do Yi-hyun also kissed the delicate bridge of his nose and soft cheeks.

An unidentifiable throbbing sound resonated throughout his entire body.

“Hahuk…….”

Just as Do Yi-hyun was about to kiss the sleek corner of his eye, he suddenly threw his head back and trembled at the waist. Despite Seo Jeong-woon not doing anything particularly different, his penis had grown even larger. It didn’t seem like knotting, but the penis, much harder than usual, elicited a tight pleasure just by filling him completely.

His mucous membranes, sensitized right after orgasm, writhed and clung to the penis.

“Hheut, uung…….”

From the intense pleasure that washed his mind white, to the persistently clinging touch, to the relentlessly watching gaze. Everything Do Yi-hyun had so desperately wanted was satisfied. Do Yi-hyun held a contented smile.

There wasn’t a big change. Only his blunt eyes took on a softer light, and his plump lips, reddened from being nibbled, curved slightly. But it was a languid, lust-inducing smile, hard to believe it came from the always indifferent Do Yi-hyun.

“Keut.”

Instantly, Seo Jeong-woon gritted his teeth and forcefully gripped Do Yi-hyun’s pelvis. Simultaneously, semen erupted deep inside his inner walls.

“Ah-uh, hh.”

Do Yi-hyun gritted his teeth and hugged his lower abdomen. Seo Jeong-woon continuously spurted thick liquid inside Do Yi-hyun. Perhaps it was his imagination, but his lower abdomen seemed to bulge out.

Because Seo Jeong-woon was pressing firmly against his inner walls with his hard glans, it felt like his belly skin might tear.

“Don’t… turn your head away.”

Seo Jeong-woon lifted Do Yi-hyun’s chin and brought his face close. His eyes looked ferocious, as if he might devour Do Yi-hyun right then. By then, the smile that had been on Do Yi-hyun’s lips had vanished.

Seo Jeong-woon let out a regretful sigh.

“Smile for me again, okay?”

He muttered in an anxious voice, fiddling with the corner of Do Yi-hyun’s mouth with his thumb. But Do Yi-hyun, unaware he had smiled, just stared blankly at Seo Jeong-woon. Though he liked seeing Seo Jeong-woon cling desperately, there was something more important.

Do Yi-hyun reached out and grabbed Seo Jeong-woon’s buttocks.

“Don’t stop.”

Pulling the firm buttocks strongly, he bit Seo Jeong-woon’s finger. Spreading his legs wide and thrusting his hips, the still-hard penis that had just ejaculated went in and out of his rear, making squelching sounds.

“Really…….”

Seo Jeong-woon, who had frozen for a moment, bit down on Do Yi-hyun’s nape as he was.

“A-yuk!”

It wasn’t a caress; it hurt enough to make his eyes sting. It wouldn’t be strange if flesh had been torn off. Yet, Do Yi-hyun didn’t push Seo Jeong-woon away.

As the ferocious Alpha pheromones washed over him, all sensations were converted into pleasure.

“Hh, ah-uh, uueht!”

It felt like climaxes were continuing without pause. The pleasure, growing beyond measure, made even breathing fully feel overwhelming. Fear that he shouldn’t be exposed to more pleasure and the conflicting greed of wanting everything arose simultaneously.

After a brief conflict, the victor was instinctive greed. From Do Yi-hyun, Omega pheromones filled with the desire to excite his Alpha burst forth thickly.

“Did you go into heat? That… can’t be.”

Seo Jeong-woon gritted his jaw and grabbed Do Yi-hyun’s neck with one hand.

“Ha, eht, uu, haah…….”

Following Do Yi-hyun’s irregular breaths, faint vibrations occurred. Seo Jeong-woon’s expression grew increasingly fierce. But the hand stroking Do Yi-hyun’s neck was endlessly gentle.

As if holding a flower bud that might snap with the slightest force. Instead, his hip movements grew faster. Each time their lower bodies collided, loud slapping sounds rang out.

“Ah-uh, hheut…….”

Do Yi-hyun continuously moaned and dug his nails into his shoulders. His buttocks were stinging unbearably. Seo Jeong-woon heavily pressed down on one of Do Yi-hyun’s shoulders and thrust his hips down with a thud.

“Heuk……!”

Do Yi-hyun furrowed his brow and gasped. The penis had gone in too deep. It felt like a place that should never open was being opened.

Seo Jeong-woon quickly pulled his penis halfway out.

“Baby, baby, ah, our Do-dam, ha.”

He stumbled over his slurred words, then grabbed Do Yi-hyun’s side. Then, in a heavily subdued voice, he muttered curses that couldn’t be understood. Thick veins bulged on his straight neck, and his previously white eyes were stained red as if blood vessels had burst.

“No, don’t listen.”

Meeting Do Yi-hyun’s eyes, Seo Jeong-woon covered his ears, then immediately intertwined their tongues. The wet sounds from their mouths filled Do Yi-hyun’s world. While roughly thrusting his tongue deep into his throat, Seo Jeong-woon slowly pulled out his penis.

Even though Do Yi-hyun twitched and tightened his rear, as if unable to bear it, biting his tongue, Seo Jeong-woon didn’t fill him again. It felt like his inner walls were being pulled out along with the retreating penis. Do Yi-hyun tilted his head to the side and actively sucked on Seo Jeong-woon’s tongue.

The hand that had been gripping his ear loosened its force slightly. Not missing that opportunity, Do Yi-hyun pushed Seo Jeong-woon’s shoulder away. Thanks to Seo Jeong-woon being unguarded and off his guard, he could flip their positions more easily than expected.

“Huh?”

Seo Jeong-woon, pinned under Do Yi-hyun in an instant, let out an uncharacteristically innocent sound. Do Yi-hyun reflexively pushed away Seo Jeong-woon, who had stretched out his arms, placed his hands on his firm stomach, and lowered his hips all the way down.

“Aah…….”

The fuller he felt inside, the more a dull sexual sensation arose. Do Yi-hyun closed his eyes briefly in satisfaction, then leaned his upper body back slightly and began to sway his hips. No matter where or how he was penetrated, intense pleasure arose.

“Lee Hyun, ssi, stop, ah, hheut.”

Seo Jeong-woon, having lost his composure, covered his face with both hands, not knowing what to do. He pleaded desperately but couldn’t bring himself to push Do Yi-hyun away. It seemed like if he touched Do Yi-hyun, he wouldn’t be able to control himself.

The eyes peeking through his fingers persistently followed Do Yi-hyun. Do Yi-hyun moved solely in pursuit of pleasure. Yet, he also took in the sight of Seo Jeong-woon, pinned beneath him, shaking and disheveled.

He didn’t want to show this to anyone. Perhaps because the visual stimulation was so strong. The sensation of a second orgasm arrived early.

Thud, shluk. Each time Do Yi-hyun thrust, the bright red, heated penis filled his inner walls completely. Sticky semen flowed out through the tightly pressed gap.

“Hah-ueut.”

Do Yi-hyun, who collapsed onto Seo Jeong-woon as if crumbling, clenched his thighs and trembled violently. Soon, the thin fluid flowing from Do Yi-hyun’s genitals soiled Seo Jeong-woon’s lower abdomen. In the lingering aftermath that seemed to never end, Do Yi-hyun panted and bowed his head deeply.

His entire body tingled.

“Hheut!”

Seo Jeong-woon, who had been quiet for a moment, lifted his hips.

“I’m not done yet.”

“More, ah, hheut, can’t, eht!”

Do Yi-hyun, who had swayed greatly, fell onto Seo Jeong-woon’s chest. Despite the uncomfortable position, Seo Jeong-woon continued his rough hip movements, grabbing and spreading his reddish, heated buttocks, skillfully thrusting inside.

“Please, hah-uh……!”

Do Yi-hyun scratched down Seo Jeong-woon’s forearm and struggled. Each time Seo Jeong-woon moved his hips, his sensitized genitals rubbed against his abs.

“Going crazy, hheut, uung!”

He pleaded, rubbing his forehead against Seo Jeong-woon’s jaw and shoulder, but it was useless. With a strained expression, he moved his hips roughly. It was already his limit just not inserting his penis all the way.

The penis, which had been stirring his sensitive inner walls for a while, suddenly stopped.

“Eht.”

Soon, Seo Jeong-woon let out a low groan and bit Do Yi-hyun’s neck, ejaculating for a long time.

“Hh…….”

Do Yi-hyun reached climax again without even ejaculating. All he could do was slump over Seo Jeong-woon and tremble intermittently at the waist. The sensation of semen flowing down his perineum clouded his mind.

Seo Jeong-woon tightly hugged the motionless Do Yi-hyun and savored the deep aftermath. Then, without pulling out his penis, he sat up.

‘……I want more.’

Do Yi-hyun, unable to make a sound, rubbed Seo Jeong-woon’s lower back with hands full of desire. Crunch. But then, a sound of something being chewed came from the head of the bed.

Looking up blankly, he saw Seo Jeong-woon violently swallowing a suppressant.

“Why…….”

Do Yi-hyun moved his lips but couldn’t form proper words. It felt like his brain had melted from the intense pleasure.

“Let’s stop now. You’ll get hurt.”

Seo Jeong-woon said decisively and poured a few more suppressant pills into his mouth. It seemed like he ate at least ten. Suppressants had strong effects, but overdosing also came with significant side effects.

‘But that won’t do.’

Do Yi-hyun muttered to himself words he didn’t know were worry or regret.

“Does it hurt?”

Seo Jeong-woon worriedly stroked Do Yi-hyun’s lower abdomen. Do Yi-hyun slowly blinked his dazed eyes. It stung slightly, but it didn’t hurt.

He didn’t understand why Seo Jeong-woon, with his penis still standing erect, wouldn’t continue.

“……I’ll run the bathwater.”

Seo Jeong-woon reluctantly pulled out his penis slowly.

“Hh…….”

Do Yi-hyun reflexively hugged Seo Jeong-woon’s neck and tightened his rear. It felt unbearably empty. Seo Jeong-woon tried to lay Do Yi-hyun on the bed and leave, but Do Yi-hyun, driven solely by instinct, clung tightly and wouldn’t let go.

He didn’t want the warm body temperature to move away.

“Haa. You’re doing this because you don’t know how I feel right now.”

Seo Jeong-woon muttered lowly while ruffling Do Yi-hyun’s hair. Do Yi-hyun ignored Seo Jeong-woon’s words and planted kisses on his straight shoulders.

“I give up.”

Seo Jeong-woon, who had been looking down with an unreadable expression, picked Do Yi-hyun up just like that and headed to the bathroom. He must have been quite heavy, but Seo Jeong-woon managed to prepare the bath while steadily supporting Do Yi-hyun with one arm. Then he returned to the bed and kissed Do Yi-hyun until the water reached a suitable level.

“Would it be nice if you acted like this normally too?”

Seo Jeong-woon, leaning back against the headboard, mischievously poked Do Yi-hyun’s cheek, which kept sticking to him. Do Yi-hyun stared intently at Seo Jeong-woon, who was pretending to be angry, then kissed the corner of his mouth.

“Really…….”

As Do Yi-hyun acted uncharacteristically affectionate, Seo Jeong-woon, who had been groaning, wiped his face.

“Where did you learn this? Don’t do this with anyone else. Understood?”

Seo Jeong-woon raised his eyebrows and repeatedly admonished, but Do Yi-hyun just blinked his eyelids as if he didn’t understand. No, it seemed he really didn’t understand. Do Yi-hyun was still emitting pheromones.

He could have sprayed pheromone neutralizer, but Seo Jeong-woon wouldn’t miss this rare opportunity.

“You’re not going to forget all this tomorrow, are you? You don’t seem to be in your right mind.”

Seo Jeong-woon grabbed Do Yi-hyun’s chin with a rather serious expression and turned his face this way and that. Do Yi-hyun stared blankly at Seo Jeong-woon before clinging to him again. Seo Jeong-woon fiddled with the dazed Do Yi-hyun for a while before they both got into the warm water together.

Because Do Yi-hyun refused to let go even for a moment, Seo Jeong-woon sat him on his own thigh while holding him face-to-face. Quite some time had passed, but Seo Jeong-woon’s erection showed no signs of subsiding. Leaning against Seo Jeong-woon’s shoulder, Do Yi-hyun kept stroking the hard erection.

“Don’t do that.”

Seo Jeong-woon’s sharp rebuke and attempt to push him away were useless. Do Yi-hyun touched Seo Jeong-woon’s erection as if it were his own. The touch was ambiguous, not clearly intended to be sexual.

“Lee Hyun-ssi.”

As Do Yi-hyun kept clumsily stimulating him, Seo Jeong-woon twisted his lips into a pout. He grabbed Do Yi-hyun’s shoulder, which was leaning against him, and sat him up.

“If you keep doing this……”

“I don’t want to.”

Do Yi-hyun, who hadn’t said a word until then, finally expressed his opinion clearly. Then he buried himself back into Seo Jeong-woon’s embrace. It seemed he didn’t want to be separated.

“Ah…….”

Seo Jeong-woon let out another pained groan, repeatedly grabbing and releasing Do Yi-hyun’s forearm with his large hand.

“You should be grateful for my patience, Lee Hyun-ssi. If it weren’t for Do-dam, haah.”

Seo Jeong-woon muttered, tightly wrapping both arms around Do Yi-hyun’s waist. The hard glans kept prodding Do Yi-hyun’s lower abdomen.

“I’m asking just in case, but you don’t just like my body, do you?”

With a face full of foolishness, he bit Do Yi-hyun’s cheek without hurting him. His tone was quite serious.

“No, you like my face, so that can’t be it.”

Then, Seo Jeong-woon soon smiled confidently again. He had not a shred of doubt that Do Yi-hyun liked his face. Do Yi-hyun, listening to the calm voice, pressed his ear against the firm shoulder.

Seo Jeong-woon’s voice, transmitted through the touching skin, sounded lower than usual, which felt strange.

“Mmm…….”

As Do Yi-hyun, feeling good, rubbed his lips against the collarbone area, Seo Jeong-woon let out a sweet moan. The Alpha’s pheromones, now somewhat calmed, swirled thickly around Do Yi-hyun. Do Yi-hyun took a deep breath.

“Hold me tighter.”

Seo Jeong-woon muttered almost whiningly, rubbing Do Yi-hyun’s lower back. Do Yi-hyun immediately wrapped his arms tightly around Seo Jeong-woon’s neck. Then he rubbed his cheek against Seo Jeong-woon’s hair.

“Do you also…….”

Seo Jeong-woon, who had been stroking Do Yi-hyun’s back, trailed off and bit his lip. Instead, he rambled on with his pleasant voice about trivial things. Lulled by the drowsy feeling, Do Yi-hyun’s body gradually lost strength.

He might have passed out and fallen asleep during sex, but he had never fallen asleep anywhere other than a bed. However, leaning against his Alpha’s embrace, a sense of profound satisfaction brought on a wave of sleepiness.

“Sleep well.”

Seo Jeong-woon lightly kissed the side of Do Yi-hyun’s forehead. A faint smile bloomed again at the corner of Do Yi-hyun’s mouth.

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