By Zephyria 
“Shin-woo hyung. Shin-woo hyung.”
A flushed moan could be heard.
“Young-min. Damn it… Young-min… my Omega. You’re my Omega, right? Young-min, you’re mine, right? Tell me. Please tell me!”
And a sorrowful, desperate voice. A pitiful Alpha craving love.
“That’s right. I’m hyung’s Omega. Because I’m hyung’s Omega. I want to have hyung’s baby. Please knot me.”
“I will. As long as you are mine… anything… I’ll do anything. Young-min. Young-min.”
God was cruel.
His brother hugged the man joyfully, and seeing the two share a deep kiss, Jeong-min closed the door and went into his own room. He didn’t even cry.
He simply felt as if the world had ended.
Jeong-min stared blankly at the ceiling.
“He said… I’m his… Omega….”
The words he had wanted to hear so badly.
The words he had longed for so desperately.
“Yu Shin-woo’s Omega.”
Yu Shin-woo’s Omega… it had been Shin Jeong-min’s long-held dream. Sincerely.
✽✽✽
Time passed, and Jeong-min and Young-min became college students. Jeong-min spent his days busily. He participated in every school event without fail, including the freshman welcoming party, and even went on overseas volunteer trips. He studied hard and received scholarships for his excellent grades. Whenever he had spare time, he worked out to build his body. Jeong-min moved frantically because he felt like he would go crazy if he didn’t do something.
On the other hand, Young-min was dating Shin-woo well. After that day, the two began a relationship that was an open secret, and unlike before, Young-min had settled stably with Shin-woo, spending sweet days together. However, there were rarely opportunities for him to talk about his relationship with Jeong-min, as it was difficult for them to even face each other.
Thus, for the first time since birth, the twins’ lives diverged, and they began to walk their own separate paths.
On a sunny weekend during the break after the second semester.
“I have come to ask for permission to date.”
Yu Shin-woo arrived at the twins’ house dressed in a sharp suit. In front of the gathered family, he bowed his head and spoke to the twins’ father, Chairman Shin. Chairman Shin smiled awkwardly and first had Shin-woo sit down.
“With Young-min? I have two beautiful sons in this house, so I wouldn’t know unless you told me clearly.”
“Pardon? Yes. Ah, it’s Young-min.”
“Dad, really~ Then it’s me! Could it be Jeong-min? Jeong-min might be a Beta right now.”
Young-min clung to his father’s arm, acting cute. Since there were no daughters in the house, Chairman Shin melted at Young-min’s aegyo.
Chairman Shin felt a bit resentful toward Yu Shin-woo for asking to date this cute child, and he strongly wanted to say that they were both still young and should wait and see… but on the other hand, he thought that someone like Yu Shin-woo had a good family background, a good personality, and was a young man with a promising future, so it wouldn’t be bad to pair them up early.
“I understand. I’m sure this is a decision you two made after careful thought.”
“Th-thank you…! Ouch!!”
As soon as Chairman Shin gave his permission, Shin-woo tried to bow in joy and ended up hitting his head on the table.
“Oh my! Shin-woo, are you okay?”
“Yes, I’m fine. Ahaha.”
“What’s with Shin-woo hyung! Ahahaha!!”
Everyone burst out laughing at his foolish appearance, but Jeong-min only gave a slight smile. After eating together and talking for a while, Young-min and Shin-woo went up to the second floor, and Jeong-min helped clean up.
“Jeong-min.”
“Yes, Mother.”
A middle-aged woman approached and held Jeong-min’s hand tightly.
“You will awaken soon too. You’ll meet someone even better.”
Jeong-min knew well that both his mother and father were worried because he hadn’t awakened. That’s why he tried not to show it at home, but as his parents, there was no way they wouldn’t know what was in his heart. However, there was one thing they didn’t know. The fact that Jeong-min liked Shin-woo…. They seemed to think his dark expression was simply because he hadn’t awakened.
“I know.”
Jeong-min smiled and gently pulled his hand away from his mother’s. Then, after finishing the cleanup, he went up to the second floor.
“Ugh!”
Before entering his room, he went into the second-floor bathroom and threw up everything he had eaten. The food he had forced himself to swallow came out just as it was. Staggering, Jeong-min flushed the toilet and rinsed his mouth. After dry heaving a few times, he went into his room and lay down, covering himself with a blanket. Before long, he heard the sound of the opposite door opening and closing.
Along with the sound of laughter, he heard singing, and shortly after, the sound of a bed moving and intermittent moans drifted in.
Jeong-min covered himself with the blanket up to his head.
He had tried so hard to avoid it, but this day finally came. In the end, they met, and he had to witness their relationship being recognized. It was cruel. For the first time since meeting Yu Shin-woo, he resented him. He really had never thought of him even once.
Yes, it was natural. He had never expressed his feelings. Like a fool, he had waited only to become an Omega and ended up missing his chance. He should have confessed. He should have expressed his feelings sooner. If only he had known he would regret it like this.
He thought he had no more tears to shed, but the tears didn’t dry and continued to flow.
Thus, Young-min and Shin-woo’s relationship was announced to both families, and the elders of the two households met. Two days later, Young-min burst into Jeong-min’s room without knocking, smiling brightly. Jeong-min was slumped over his desk. He had been struggling with a headache while studying English.
“What? Were you sleeping?”
He wanted to get some rest. He regretted not just going to a study cafe.
“Shin Jeong-min, wake up! I have something to tell you.”
At the piercing voice, Jeong-min slowly opened his eyes. In front of him, his beautiful younger brother was smiling so wide his mouth seemed to split, looking incredibly happy.
“…What is it?”
“Shin Jeong-min! I’m getting engaged?!”
As if the aching brother wasn’t even in his sight, he bragged with a face full of excitement.
“We decided to do it next spring! He said we’ll get married right after hyung graduates from college! Isn’t it amazing? Gosh, you know, why didn’t I realize it about Shin-woo hyung? We were so close that I didn’t have those kinds of feelings at all. But once we actually started dating, it’s really great. He knows everything about me, so we understand each other without even speaking! He’s the best! Besides… our sexual chemistry is just incredible. And!”
As if this was his chance, Young-min excitedly poured out his love stories to Jeong-min. Feeling his headache worsen, Jeong-min pressed his thumb firmly against the bridge of his nose.
“Young-min.”
Jeong-min barely managed to call out to Young-min. His sunken voice proved that his condition was not normal.
“Huh? Why does your voice sound like that? Are you sick?”
“I’m just tired. Can you leave? I want to sleep.”
“Geez~ That’s why I told you to stop studying so much! It’s all useless if you become a Beta anyway! Maybe if you were an Alpha, but… I’m leaving. I’m supposed to meet Shin-woo hyung. Take some medicine if you’re sick! Oh! Prepare an engagement gift. I’ll be expecting it!”
At the sound of the door slamming shut, Jeong-min closed his eyes. Everything was tedious and hateful. He didn’t yet know how to escape this sadness and agony. He was most afraid because he didn’t know how long it would take.
✽✽✽
A warm and gentle touch hovered over his forehead.
A temperature he missed so much. In a half-asleep state, Jeong-min reached up and tightly grabbed the hand that was stroking his forehead.
‘Huh? I caught it…?’
He thought it was a dream, but it felt like reality, so Jeong-min slightly opened his eyes. Through his blurred vision, he saw Shin-woo’s face….
As soon as he saw him, tears burst forth.
“What were you doing while being this sick?”
A slightly reproaching voice.
“Were you… worried about me?”
“Of course I was, you damn brat. The doctor already visited. How can someone so young have a gastric ulcer? On top of a severe cold… sigh.”
It’s not a dream….
“Aren’t you… on a date? Earlier, Young-min said….”
“Yeah. It was a date, but it’s all ruined because of you. I came because they said you were sick, and here you are collapsed, so date or no date… Young-min is freaking out.”
“Sorry.”
“Why are you sorry? Sleep more.”
“Shin-woo hyung.”
“Yeah.”
“Can I ask a favor?”
“What favor?”
“It’s not something weird.”
“It’s fine even if it is weird. I’ll do anything if it’s a favor from you.”
Liar.
“Call my name.”
“What?”
“Call my name… please….”
“Did you become a baby because you’re sick?”
“Please….”
“Alright, Shin Jeong-min.”
“One more time.”
“Jeong-min.”
It would be nice if his heart just stopped like this. It would be nice if he just died right now…. Then he could die remembering only that Shin-woo hyung called his name. What a childish thought. They say you become childish when you’re in love, and he was exactly that.
“Jeong-min… go back to sleep.”
“You’ll stay by my side, right?”
“Yeah. I got it. I’ll stay by your side.”
He said he would stay by his side. Shin-woo hyung….
He called my name, treated me kindly… and said he would stay by my side….