By Zephyria Professor Hong even took off his glasses and unleashed all his pent-up frustration. He banged on the desk, shouting at the top of his lungs about why Hui-won didn’t know how to enjoy one of the joys that a sentient being possessed: the rut.
“Professor, please calm down.”
“Get up.”
Before he knew it, Kwon Young-je approached and shoved his arms between Hui-won’s armpits, forcibly pulling him up from his seat. Even as he dragged the dumbfounded Kim Hui-won towards the door of the examination room, Professor Hong’s scolding continued.
“Don’t either of you dare ask me for suppressants!”
Bang, the door slammed shut violently. Many eyes were on the two men as they practically got kicked out of the examination room. Kwon Young-je immediately shook off the arm he was holding.
“When exactly is your heat cycle?”
“Around November 5th.”
“Will you take leave?”
Hui-won massaged his upper arm, which still felt sore from Kwon Young-je’s tight grip, and subtly averted his gaze. It seemed like he was asking the question to check his schedule rather than being curious about his heat.
“Yes, I should.”
“Do you have a partner?”
“…Executive Director Kwon, that’s a personal matter, so it’s difficult for me to say.”
Even though they were aware of each other’s major and minor affairs, Hui-won wasn’t brazen enough to blab about his sexual partner to Kwon Young-je in detail. Especially since he didn’t even have a partner yet.
Kwon Young-je was silent for a moment after he drew a firm line. On his dry cheek, a trace of his tongue sweeping the inside of his cheek briefly appeared and disappeared.
“Well, I’m sure you’ll manage well enough.”
“……”
“Taking leave is fine, but make sure you’ve made thorough preparations so that my work isn’t disrupted while you’re away. I don’t want a repeat of the last time when it was a complete mess.”
Judging by his pointed remark, his past experience due to his absence must have been quite terrible. Hui-won politely said,
“I’ll prepare well so that you won’t have anything to worry about, Executive Director.”
“……”
He gave the answer he wanted, but the way he was looking at him was still unpleasant, as if he didn’t like something.
While he was awkwardly fidgeting with his politely clasped fingers, Kwon Young-je turned away and left. His long legs strode away at an uncatchable pace.
“What’s got him in a bad mood again?”
Hui-won muttered to himself and quickened his pace. The thing he was most concerned about in the world was Executive Director Kwon’s mood. Even concerns about his heat cycle couldn’t dare to take priority in the face of that man’s peculiar temper.
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“Ugh, this is so cheesy, I can’t even look at it.”
Hui-won let out an annoyed sigh as he looked at the dazzling words on the monitor screen. What is this, it’s so vulgar, like a cheap brothel.
It wasn’t like this when he was looking for Kwon Young-je’s rut partner… Of course, that was a VIP-only site, so everything from the Omegas to the registered phrases was luxurious. But he couldn’t afford to use that site himself, as he couldn’t just throw away ten million won a night.
He was roughly looking into famous matchmaking sites, but all that came out were things like this. Did all the top-tier Alphas die? Everywhere he looked, there were only gym rats who only built their bodies.
How are they going to melt him h.o.t? Looking at their messed-up proportions and half-finished faces, even a millennium of heat would cool down. And he has to give these people money and offer them his ass? Whoever runs this must have a nasty heart.
“But it must be running because there’s demand, right?”
Whether it was viral or from actual users, there were hundreds of reviews for the site. Every single one of them was satisfied. Hui-won scrolled down and saw a picture of an Alpha that was prominently displayed as this month’s best choice.
“Ugh, seriously…”
He couldn’t stand it anymore and closed the window.
He roughly tossed the laptop aside and lay down on the sofa. He rested his head and pondered. He didn’t know if the world was being unfair to him, or if his standards were too high.
Well, it’s only natural that his eyes would get higher since he’s always looking at Kwon Young-je’s face. Besides, his taste is usually high-end. He’s been following him around like a puppy and enjoying all the good and expensive things by his side, so it’s only natural that he wouldn’t be satisfied with anything less.
“Get a grip, Hui-won. You’re not a building owner yet.”
He scolded himself in a weak voice. It was his biweekly day off after a long time, so he couldn’t let something like this ruin his mood.
He thought he should find another way since the matchmaking site was a bust. It was around that time that the phone on the table suddenly vibrated.
“……”
He stared blankly at the name on the screen and ran his hand down his face. A long sigh came out involuntarily.
“Yes, Executive Director.”
Secretary Kim, why don’t I have the Xenorix CMO contract?
Are you resting well? Isn’t it nice that it’s a holiday today? He barely swallowed the words that were rising to his throat. Hui-won squeezed out a bright tone.
“Just a moment, I’ll check.”
He went into the room and rummaged through his briefcase. The document Kwon Young-je was looking for was still in his bag. He had handed over a few documents to Kwon Young-je right before they parted yesterday, but it seemed that the important contract was missing.
It was his fault, so he didn’t have much to say. Hui-won rubbed his furrowed brow and said,
“I have it. I’ll bring it to you now.”
I’ll go, so just leave it there.
“…You’re coming?”
I’m not so rude as to tell someone who’s resting to come.
Isn’t coming to someone else’s house not very considerate either…? While Hui-won could only blink without answering, the call was cut off. It was so like Kwon Young-je to hang up right after saying what he wanted to say.
Hui-won picked up the contract and sauntered into the living room. Since Kwon Young-je was coming, he had to clean the house first.
“He’s really mastered the art of bothering people.”
He roughly cleaned up the messy house and ventilated it, and then the doorbell rang. He came really quickly. Since Kwon Young-je was the only one who would come, Hui-won opened the front door without looking at the intercom.
“Executive Director, you came early…”
“Hello, I’m from 802.”
The person standing outside the door was not a familiar face. Well, he was familiar, but he was someone Hui-won had no connection with.
“I’m not a suspicious person.”
The man even lifted his hat to show his face. As the deeply pressed hat was slightly lifted, his handsome features were revealed. He knew he wasn’t a suspicious person, wasn’t he the popular Dominant Alpha actor these days?
“Ah, yes. Hello.”
“I’m here because I think a package that was supposed to be delivered to me went to this house. Could you please check?”
The man spoke in a very polite voice and pointed his index finger. There were piles of packages in the entrance, which had only been brought into the house and not yet opened.
“Ah, yes! Just a moment. Please come in.”
“Thank you.”
The front door closed with a thud, and the cool air from outside was pushed in along with it. Hui-won, who was rummaging through the packages, paused for a moment at the sensual scent mixed in with it. It seemed that the man had a habit of releasing pheromones.
He found it funny that he was the only one who was conscious of it while the other person was nonchalant, so he busily moved his hands again.
“I would have known if I had organized them right away, but I’ve just been piling them up because I’ve been busy.”
“I’m the same way. I’ve been away from home for a long time because of overseas filming, so I’m only finding it now.”
The name Han Jin-seo and the number 802 were written on the box at the very bottom. Hui-won straightened his back and handed the package to the man.
“Is this it?”
“Oh, yes. Thank you.”
“I’m glad you found it.”
The man smiled, revealing his neat teeth. He’s really handsome. Hui-won smiled vaguely. In his standards, this was what he would consider a top-tier Alpha. Or maybe A+?
He was thinking that celebrities were indeed different, and was just waiting for the right timing to open the door, but the man didn’t seem to be thinking of leaving. The face, half-covered by the hat, tilted slightly.
“But… weren’t you a Beta?”
“Excuse me?”
“I definitely knew you were a Beta… Ah, I heard it from the real estate agent.”
The man, Han Jin-seo, had moved into this villa a little over a year ago. Since he was a famous celebrity, he must have carefully checked who lived around him and whether there were any Omega sentients.
He must have been relieved that the neighbor was a young man, and a Beta at that. It wasn’t exactly his fault, but he felt a little sorry. Hui-won readily explained the situation.
“I manifested recently. It was a bit late.”
“Ah.”
“If you’re uncomfortable…”
“No, it’s not like that.”
Han Jin-seo cut him off. What’s there to be uncomfortable about, he said, adding his signature charming smile.
Come to think of it, this was the first time they had talked to each other in over a year of being neighbors. They had occasionally run into each other, but they were so distant that they hadn’t even exchanged greetings.
He wondered if it would be similar in the future, maybe just greetings. Since the lifestyles of ordinary people and celebrities didn’t match, there was no need to pay attention.
They were awkwardly smiling at each other, not knowing how to end the conversation, when suddenly the sound of the door lock being unlocked was heard. Hui-won’s eyes widened and he threw open the front door.
“…What.”
Kwon Young-je muttered with a surprised look.
No, I’m the one who’s surprised? How do you know my door lock password? Contrary to his thoughts, all that came out of Hui-won’s mouth was a dumbfounded, “Uh, uh.”