DH Group, and Alpha.
If Joo Tae-hyun had to pick the biggest threads and identities that made him who he was, he would choose those two words without hesitation.
But just now, Joo Tae-hyun had committed to a choice that could throw both of those things away.
He had ordered Switch (likely referring to a drug or substance) through a delivery app. And of the ‘dirty’ variety, no less.
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Buying Switch wasn’t difficult.
They say you can easily get drugs in Korea these days, let alone here in the US, and Switch wasn’t even illegal in this country.
Even getting the dirty kind of Switch, which was more problematic, was a little tricky, but even then, I could quickly find the password to use when ordering by searching on a portal site.
It took Joo Tae-hyun less than three hours to commit such a bold act after his call with Joo Sang-woo.
‘Tae-hyun, if you were a woman, Baek-han would have pushed for marriage himself, he was so disappointed.’
If Director Ahn Yeseon went so far as to call the main house and say something like that, it couldn’t be empty words. The conditions I have are attractive enough to Seo Baek-han.
If it’s the Seo Baek-han I know, he won’t be swayed by emotional appeals. That I still like Hyung, to please reconsider… If I cling to him like that, I might have to be prepared to never see him again in my life. Because then, it won’t matter if I’m the youngest son of DH or a regular member of 〈Haechi〉.
But that means, from Seo Baek-han’s point of view, if I offer him the conditions he needs most, wouldn’t I have a chance? That thought suddenly occurred to me.
I wouldn’t have even dreamed of it if Seo Baek-han still prioritized ‘being a woman’ above all else, but since the condition he put at the top was ‘Alpha,’ I can’t help but do some calculations.
What does Seo Baek-han need most right now?
What does he want to gain through marriage, having already obtained wealth and fame? Joo Tae-hyun, deep in thought, recalled his conversation with Hyung, which he had brushed off in surprise, and got a hint.
‘Isn’t Baek-han trying to pass a bill related to Switch by using his marriage as bait?’
Switch…
A drug that temporarily elicits a physical response that allows those of the same Trait to relate to each other.
He’s showing interest in Switch?
Joo Tae-hyun searched for Seo Baek-han’s name on the site he had been looking at. It was an archive-like site that briefly summarized the table of contents of papers and journals, and the author’s information.
Seo, Baek, Han.
Perhaps because it’s an uncommon name, when I typed his name into the search bar, only one person came up without even applying a major filter.
“…Wow.”
It was Seo Baek-han after all.
The number of papers registered as the first author, the research he participated in, the number of times his papers were cited… It was surprisingly high considering his age.
Joo Tae-hyun felt a little depressed as he reflected on his own situation, which was worse than a talking potato, and then searched for Seo Baek-han’s traces again.
…As expected. The more recent the records, the more it felt like he wanted to legally and safely commercialize a drug that could produce effects similar to Switch. He didn’t like the nuance of the word Switch, so he chose words like Trait change, temporary transition… But anyway, all of those things meant one thing.
The reason Seo Baek-han is looking for the same Alpha as a marriage partner is because he thought it would help legalize Switch.
Well, if it’s Seo Baek-han, he’ll be able to commercialize safe and good Switch as the drug was originally developed for, not narcotics like the dirty kind. I believe he’ll do it no matter what, whether he develops it himself, imports it, or whatever.
After thinking that far, Joo Tae-hyun’s heart, which had been pounding as if he had done something bad, calmed down a little. No, I did do something bad, but…
Anyway, the script Joo Tae-hyun prepared was this.
Seo Baek-han, if there’s a reason why you’re only insisting on Alpha, frankly, it’s also true that there’s no one more suitable than me. Above all, it’s very important to me that Switch is legalized in the Korean Empire. Because…
“…I’m a Switch user.”
After that… Well, I don’t know. I haven’t thought about it. It wasn’t something Joo Tae-hyun could do anything about.
If Seo Baek-han refuses… I think there’s a high probability of that, but Joo Tae-hyun has gone as far as he can, so I don’t think he’ll have any regrets. If I could just see Seo Baek-han’s face one more time and apologize for confessing that way back then, I think I could finally let go of everything as if I were achieving enlightenment.
And if, just if, Seo Baek-han accepts his marriage proposal…
Joo Tae-hyun’s imagination was so poor in this area that he already felt breathless.
But in my vague imagination, Seo Baek-han was a pretty good spouse. I’m not expecting anything great. Literally, if he just does the basics as a spouse, Joo Tae-hyun will be satisfied enough.
And like other couples in the political and business world, I had a feeling that if we lived under the same roof for a long time, we would naturally grow fond of each other.
Even if it’s not love, if I can become family with Seo Baek-han. If I’m given the opportunity to become his most trusted life partner. If I can run towards the same goal as him even like that… Ah, I think I’d be so happy just with that.
However, an important problem arises here. If it’s the Seo Baek-han I know, he’ll definitely try to track down whether my confession that I take Switch is true.
At first, as soon as I thought of that, my stomach felt cold as if I had swallowed ice. No matter how much I like Seo Baek-han… Does it make sense to do such a crazy thing? Besides, I already left him and myself with bad memories with my impulsive confession the last time I saw Seo Baek-han. What if I fail this time too? Then how should I fix it…
Joo Tae-hyun, holding onto the app, tried to think coldly from Seo Baek-han’s point of view.
First of all, Switch is a business area that Seo Baek-han wants to promote very much, unlike the confession I made before. In other words, even if the marriage doesn’t work out, I’ll be able to start a conversation with Seo Baek-han again under the pretext that I’ve taken Switch.
If things go well… Then, well, I’ll really marry Hyung.
After organizing it like this, I came to the conclusion that there was nothing to lose by trying this script.
“…But I don’t really have to eat this, do I?”
In fact, Joo Tae-hyun didn’t have much information about Switch, so he thought it was similar to powdered drugs. But Switch was about the size of a pinky finger and looked like a drinkable vitamin at first glance.
The packaging is cute in pink…
But if an Alpha eats this, it temporarily shows physical reactions like an Omega?
I knew it in theory, but I couldn’t feel it.
Joo Tae-hyun has lived his whole life as an Alpha. He learned how to get through Rut, what Notting is, and what precautions to take at that time.
It was even worse after coming to the United States. Sex education here was much more explicit and practical. Joo Tae-hyun, a Trait, had to take a mandatory liberal arts course related to it during his freshman year, and that’s when he first wore a condom. Of course, I didn’t take off my pants in front of people, but I went to the bathroom to put it on in order to submit a review…
Anyway, thanks to that, Joo Tae-hyun learned in detail what the difference in appearance and feel between condoms for Notting and regular condoms is, how to wear them safely, and how to masturbate safely before Rut, and so on.
All the basic knowledge Joo Tae-hyun has acquired is focused on ‘Alpha’.
But, even my body can get wet in the back like an Omega with just one bottle of this drug…?
I was a little disturbed and looking at the mountain of medicine bottles when the notification window of the delivery app flashed. It was a chat sent by the owner of the store. It was a message saying thank you so much and I hope you use it again next time.