By Zephyria 
Judging from his expression, Kwon Young-je seemed to be thinking the same thing. The way he slightly narrowed his brow and caressed his glass with his fingertips revealed an uncharacteristic unease.
“What do you want to do going forward?”
“What about you, Executive Director?”
Hui-won asked the same question. He wanted to gauge the other person’s intentions before answering.
He slowly raised his head. His sharp gaze flew straight to Hui-won’s face and pierced him.
“I admit that I get aroused by you all the time.”
Hui-won blinked his widened eyes. …All the time? He didn’t know that.
“You admit it so easily.”
Hui-won said, touching his lips. Maybe it was the alcohol, or maybe it was the awkwardness, but the cheek he touched with his fingertips felt a little hot.
“Can I hide it?”
He muttered to himself. Then, he calmly brought the glass to his lips.
It was difficult to grasp what he was thinking with his seemingly indifferent face. Kwon Young-je was that skilled at hiding his emotions. If he wanted to hide it, he could have, but the fact that he was revealing it meant that he was serious about this conversation.
He unhesitatingly revealed even his innermost thoughts, which he might have hesitated to reveal. Kwon Young-je didn’t look ridiculous or lose any of his charm with something like this. Innate self-esteem made a person even stronger.
Kwon Young-je silently gulped down his alcohol. When his glass was almost empty, he broke the long silence and made a proposal.
“Our compatibility isn’t bad. And frankly, I was satisfied.”
“……”
“If Secretary Kim is okay with it, I’d like to continue this kind of relationship.”
Hui-won paused to organize his thoughts. He needed to clarify exactly what kind of relationship Kwon Young-je wanted.
“So… are you saying you want to date?”
Kwon Young-je crossed his arms and tilted his head. The gaze that came his way was even sharper than before.
“You want to date me?”
“No, not really.”
He admitted that Kwon Young-je was an attractive person. It was true that he was drawn to him, but he was clearly his superior. It was inappropriate to develop into a dating relationship from the start.
“You want to sleep with me, though?”
“Yes.”
Hui-won made his preferences clear. At those words, Kwon Young-je looked down at the floor and chuckled softly.
“You’re very clear with your answers.”
“You were the one who was honest first, Executive Director.”
Hui-won leaned back against the wall in a more relaxed posture. The pressure that had been weighing on his shoulders was slowly easing. He sipped his drink and added his opinion.
“I’m fine with a casual relationship.”
“……”
“But I want to keep our professional and personal lives separate. There shouldn’t be any talk about sleeping our way to the top, and I don’t want to develop any useless feelings.”
Kwon Young-je’s gaze, which had been fixed on the floor, slowly rose. A hint of a smile flickered across his dry face.
“Do you know why I like Secretary Kim?”
He finished the last of his drink. The smile that spread across his lips deepened.
“Because we think the same way.”
Hui-won quietly mulled over his words and muttered to himself.
“That doesn’t sound like a compliment…”
“I just wish you’d stop overstepping. You’ve been presumptuous lately.”
“I’ve been with you for six years, Executive Director. I think I’m entitled to that kind of comment.”
Kwon Young-je slowly tilted his head back.
“Six years… ha, we’ve been together for a long time.”
His voice, which he let out as if sighing, was calm, but there was a hint of regret in it.
“……”
Hui-won quietly studied his face.
It was ridiculous that they had spent six years in a thorough superior-subordinate relationship, and now he was so eager to touch him. What would have happened if he hadn’t developed as an Omega? Nothing would have changed.
That’s how much Alphas and Omegas were created to be physically attracted to each other. Even Kwon Young-je, who hated Omegas, was acting like this… how could he be any different?
Hui-won simply thought of all of this as a product of instinct. He didn’t even realize how exceptional it was that Kwon Young-je was showing this attitude only to him.
As the silence continued, Kwon Young-je straightened his slumped upper body. He crossed his arms and stared at Hui-won with a gaze that had become more intense than before.
“Sleep here tonight.”
He had heard those words countless times, but now they read differently. It was probably because of the blatant look in his eyes that was trying to seduce him.
“……”
Hui-won quietly stared at him and swallowed the rest of his drink. Instead of words, he gently released his pheromone. That was his answer.
Hui-won woke up to the loud sound of the alarm clock ringing early in the morning.
When he opened his eyes, he was alone in the wide bed. He reached out and groped the empty space next to him, and felt the cold sheets. It was only six thirty… he was very diligent.
He slowly sat up and lowered his legs off the bed. He twisted his stiff neck from side to side, and his mind slowly returned. The unfamiliar scenery also came into view.
He had been in and out of Kwon Young-je’s house countless times, but this was the first time he had been in his bedroom.
Hui-won stretched his languid body. He had slept well and woke up, so he felt embarrassed for being so nervous. No, he felt even more refreshed.
“This bed must be really good.”
He grabbed the edge of the mattress and lightly wiggled his hips. The elasticity of the springs was indeed exceptional. It must be expensive? So it withstood the violent acts of last night….
Hui-won shook his head. It was better for him not to keep impure thoughts in his head. He couldn’t delay any longer, so he immediately got up and headed to the bathroom.
Since he often stayed over, this house had spare underwear, socks, and an emergency suit. As Hui-won buttoned up his shirt, he thought that he should bring a few more changes of clothes just in case.
When he finished getting ready and came out, he ran into Kwon Young-je sitting on the living room sofa. He was already dressed and ready to go to work.
It was a situation where he was facing the person he had been naked with last night in a decent outfit. Feeling awkward for no reason, Hui-won turned his head and coughed softly.
“You drink lattes, right? With an extra shot.”
“Yes?”
He suddenly handed him a coffee. The small takeout paper cup had a familiar cafe logo on it, and it was even full of warmth, as if it hadn’t been bought long ago. Hui-won blinked, as if he had received an unexpected gift.
Kwon Young-je… he’s kind to his sleeping partners. That’s unexpected.
He was moved by just a cup of coffee. But even that didn’t last long.
“Drink it in the car.”
Kwon Young-je pushed off the leather sofa and stood up in one motion. His cold attitude was the same as before.
The driver was standing outside the gate. He often came out with him in the morning, so he didn’t even suspect anything.
Hui-won opened the back door, and Kwon Young-je got into the car as if it were natural. That time was exactly 7:30.
The same morning, the same routine. The only thing that had changed was his relationship with Kwon Young-je.
***
Where exactly is the line between professional and personal?
Should it be based on commuting hours, or should it only be outside of the company space? Or should it only be when he calls him by his proper title? The dividing line was ambiguous.
Even though they had become a couple who casually slept together, he still kept a clean line during work hours. Kwon Young-je’s attitude toward Secretary Kim was as dry as ever.
The problem was in cases like this.
At 9 p.m., long after the scheduled working hours, the two were locking the door and attaching their lips in the reception room.
No one had given the signal first. Their eyes just met, pheromones flowed out, and the distance between their bodies naturally narrowed. In fact, that was probably the signal.
Kwon Young-je must be crazy about kissing. Or maybe he’s still in his oral stage.
Once he got fired up, he was a man who sucked on his tongue and lips until they were sore. On top of that, his kissing skills were outstanding, and he completely melted people. What can’t he do? Is there anything?
If it hadn’t been for the alarm he had set in advance, he probably would have had sex here. At the cheerful ringing, Kwon Young-je let go without saying a word.
Hui-won, who was lying alone on the sofa, was already exhausted and had no strength left to lift a finger. He breathed heavily and barely swept back his disheveled bangs. The heat that had seeped below his navel didn’t go away easily, so he had to twist his waist.
“Shouldn’t we refrain from doing this at the company?”
“……”
“I think we should set some rules…”
Kwon Young-je, who had gotten up first, straightened his disheveled tie and turned his head. A voice as cold as his eyes flowed out.
“What rules?”
“Like a place or time. Or maybe we should specify the number of times, like three times a week…”
“That’s the most useless and worthless thing I’ve heard lately.”
“……”
Hui-won looked up at Kwon Young-je with half-open eyes. His face was as white and smooth as a freshly boiled egg. He was completely different from him, who was dry and cracked. He wondered if he had absorbed all of his energy while sucking on his lips.
As he continued to stare at him, Kwon Young-je frowned as if he was uncomfortable.
“What is it now?”
“I was just wondering why you have so much stamina.”
Kwon Young-je let out a hollow laugh as if he was dumbfounded.
“Are you not even considering that your stamina is terrible?”
“……”
“Do some exercise.”
“Do you, Executive Director?”
A look that asked if he was asking the obvious flew his way.
No way. How can a person work and exercise at the same time? Isn’t that a waste of precious stamina?
Hui-won, who was busy lying down when he got home, didn’t understand Kwon Young-je’s strange habits at all. He was a man whose 24 hours a day were packed with schedules, let alone an ordinary office worker.
He’s not just crazy, he’s insane.