By Zephyria 
Jeong-min opened the door, intending to leave Su-han’s house immediately.
“Ugh….”
But his feet stopped at the sound of Su-han groaning in pain behind him. He didn’t know why Su-han had done that. Did he mistake him for an Omega? Or did he just want to do it?
Why on earth… was it just a drunken stupor…. Because Jeong-min knew better than anyone that Su-han wasn’t that kind of person, he couldn’t just leave him.
Yes, he must have made a mistake while drunk. He was with an Omega, so that could happen….
Jeong-min closed the door he had opened, took off his shoes, and went back inside. Su-han’s pheromones had subsided to the point of almost disappearing. With a sigh of relief, Jeong-min laid Su-han flat on the bed and curled up on the sofa, closing his eyes.
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Maybe it was because he slept uncomfortably? He woke up early. When he got up from the sofa and looked toward the bed, Su-han was still asleep.
6:00 AM…. Since it was almost time for Su-han to go to work, Jeong-min got up and went to the kitchen. Wanting to make something good for a hangover, he looked around and fortunately found a 3-minute dried pollack soup kit, so he boiled that and made rice.
His mother didn’t let him cook at home, so he couldn’t, but Jeong-min actually loved cooking.
He believed that making something and feeding someone with it was as rewarding as being a doctor.
“It’s done.”
Although the pollack soup was already seasoned, it had boiled satisfyingly, and the rice was done, so he thought it was time to wake Su-han. However, as he prepared to wake him, a worry surfaced: ‘What if he remembers last night?’
“No. It’s no big deal.”
He should just brush it off coolly, as if it were nothing. If Hyung remembered, it would be best to tease him and ask why he made such a mistake. The best scenario would be if Ji Su-han didn’t remember at all….
Scratching his head, Jeong-min started toward Su-han to wake him, only to be startled. Su-han was sitting up in bed, staring intently at Jeong-min.
“Hyung… you’re awake?”
“…….”
It was strangely awkward. Still, Jeong-min forced a smile and set the table.
“Wash up and eat before you’re late.”
“…….”
“I haven’t cooked in such a long time. I can’t guarantee the taste, but….”
Perhaps not yet fully conscious, Su-han got up clumsily from the bed and entered the bathroom. Jeong-min let out a deep sigh. It seemed like eating together would be difficult. Just then, a loud crashing sound came from the bathroom, and Jeong-min rushed over.
“Hyung? Hyung, what happened?”
There was no answer even when he knocked. Listening closely, he could only hear the sound of water running from the shower.
“Su-han hyung, I’m coming in.”
Jeong-min turned the doorknob. Fortunately, the door wasn’t locked.
“Hyung! Are you okay?”
Su-han was sitting on the floor, drenched in water, as if he had fallen.
Whether he hadn’t fully sobered up or not, Su-han didn’t answer. He simply kept his head down, letting the water from the shower pour over him. The problem was that the water was cold. Jeong-min quickly turned off the shower and brought a towel to cover Su-han.
“I want to be alone.”
“Hyung….”
“Please… Jeong-min…. Let me be alone.”
“…Okay.”
Jeong-min left the bathroom.
“Haa….”
It seemed he couldn’t stay in this house any longer. Jeong-min took off his apron and, with his clothes still damp, grabbed his unpacked luggage and left Su-han’s house. He wondered where to go. Since he hadn’t heard from Su-eun that he had checked out of the hotel, he couldn’t go home. With no other choice, he decided to go to a nearby hotel.
As soon as he checked in and entered the room, he threw himself onto the wide, plush bed. He didn’t eat anything, didn’t do anything, and just slept. What woke him was a single phone call from Su-han.
─ Where are you now?
A heavy voice came through.
“S Hotel.”
─ …I’m coming.
Although he had been told to rest today, Su-han came to the hotel regardless. His face still didn’t look good. Standing by the door without fully entering, he looked at Jeong-min with an expression even worse than when he was heavily drunk at dawn.
“Hyung, are you okay? Do you not need to go to the hospital?”
“I’m fine.”
He smiled bitterly and muttered, ‘Even in this situation, you’re worrying about me.’ Then, a long silence followed.
“About this morning… I’m sorry.”
This time, Su-han spoke first.
“It’s okay. There’s nothing for Hyung to apologize for. Rather, I’m worried that you might have been uncomfortable because of me.”
“Absolutely not. I was the one who wasn’t mature.”
“I’m fine, Hyung.”
“Jeong-min.”
“Yes.”
“I don’t know if I’ve gone crazy… but I can’t put the brakes on anymore.”
“What?”
“…Last night… I dreamed that I was holding you.”
Jeong-min gasped.
“That sensation remains vividly. In my hands. In my body….”
Su-han looked at his palm once and clenched his fist tightly.
“Even knowing it was a dream, I let go of the brakes. If you hadn’t left like that this morning… I think I would have had you, just like in the dream. That’s why I had no choice but to push you away.”
Seeing Jeong-min’s back as he cooked for him, he had wanted to hug him from behind and kiss him. To stroke those well-defined muscles, lay him down, and then….
“…Did you drink more before coming here…?”
Jeong-min barely managed to say a word, swallowing hard. Su-han shook his head and smiled.
“Shin Jeong-min…. Jeong-min. If you knew what I was imagining right now, you wouldn’t be able to look me in the face and talk like this.”
Jeong-min’s body stiffened.
“Hyung, it would be better if you went back. I’ll go to work from here tomorrow.”
As Jeong-min tried to turn away, a sudden, immense grip pulled him back and hugged him.
The large body trembled as he whispered something into Jeong-min’s ear.
“Hyung, let go.”
Jeong-min clenched his fists. It felt like he would have to hit him again, inevitably.
“I like you. No… I love you.”
No.
“At some point… I think I’ve come to love you, Jeong-min.”
That can’t be….
“Jeong-min….”
It’s impossible….
“You’re… mistaken.”
“Jeong-min….”
“It doesn’t make sense. It’s something that can’t happen. Isn’t that right?”
For an Alpha to love another Alpha… that’s impossible.
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A strange sight unfolded at the hospital.
This was because Shin Jeong-min and Ji Su-han, who had returned to the hospital after their vacation, were engaged in a game of cat-and-mouse from early morning.
The scene was so bizarre that everyone in the hospital, from doctors to nurses, was observing the two. Thanks to that, no one paid any attention to Ji Su-eun, another person who had returned from vacation.
On the other hand, Ji Su-eun was surprised to see that the distance between Su-han and Jeong-min had grown significantly during the few days they had spent sweet time together.
Furthermore, Jeong-min acted awkwardly toward him as well. When he approached to greet him warmly as soon as he saw his face in the morning, Jeong-min gave a brief greeting with a reluctant look and disappeared, making it impossible to have any conversation.
Since the person who had always smiled brightly and embraced him like a friend was suddenly avoiding him, Ji Su-eun couldn’t help but be worried, and eventually, he grabbed his brother and dragged him up to the rooftop.
A great deal of irritation and anger could be felt from Ji Su-han. Su-eun was surprised just by seeing that a person who usually managed his pheromones well was leaking them profusely, revealing his emotions.
“Oppa, what’s going on? Why is Jeong-min acting like that?”
Su-han clicked his tongue and ruffled his hair. He was irritated. And frustrated.
After confessing his love to Jeong-min, Jeong-min had been avoiding him like that. He was pushing Su-han away with pheromones full of rejection and wariness, warning him not to come close.
Of course, he admitted he had been hasty. But he hadn’t expected him to push away to this extent. Still, he couldn’t honestly tell Su-eun about this dilemma. He wanted to avoid anything that might potentially cause harm to Jeong-min.
“We fought a bit. I’m apologizing, but he won’t accept it.”
“Oppa… how old are you? If Jeong-min is that angry, how badly did you mess up?”
“I was a bit too much with my drunken behavior. Don’t worry about it. I’ll beg him.”
“Sigh… hurry up and fix it. This is the first time I’ve seen Jeong-min like that.”
“Yeah, I’ll try.”
After Su-eun left the rooftop, Su-han remained alone to cool his head.
But his heart would not cool. He had never imagined he would have such feelings. A possessiveness he had never felt for any Omega boiled over whenever he saw Jeong-min.
It felt perverted, but it seemed that the Alpha’s monopolistic desire to hug and hold onto him more the more he ran away had firmly coiled itself.
However, he couldn’t constrict Jeong-min like a snake. He had to show that his feelings were sincere.