By Zephyria As his hand naturally reached out to gently stroke Seo Jeong-won’s cheek, the small face leaned into his palm.
“I’m glad you weren’t busy. I was thinking of stopping by the hospital today.”
“Today, suddenly?”
“I’ve already spoken to the hospital. Have you finished everything?”
“Ah, no. No, yes. I’m done.”
Seo Jeong-won shook his head, then nodded again, repeating that he was ready to go. He turned off the lights he had on and hurriedly dropped two more pellets of food into the fish tank. Just in case. He might be away for a few more days, and then they would starve.
“You can go now.”
Kwon Tae-hee hugged Seo Jeong-won’s shoulder as a habit. He watched him lock up the flower shop and walked with him to the parked car, opening his mouth.
“You don’t seem to be bringing in any new plants, and you don’t seem to have many customers. Are you thinking of closing it down?”
Seo Jeong-won looked up at Kwon Tae-hee with wide eyes. He wasn’t thinking of closing it, but he hadn’t been to the farm in a while because he inevitably had more days off. He didn’t think he was paying attention, but he was surprised that he noticed just by glancing around.
“Well… I was just thinking about it today. I’ve been closing a lot lately.”
“Let me know when you’ve made up your mind.”
“Yes, thank you for your concern. But… why are you going to the hospital today? I asked you earlier, but you didn’t tell me.”
At the gentle question, Kwon Tae-hee’s gaze turned to Seo Jeong-won. He maintained the same attitude from the beginning to now. There were no major deviations from his first impression, his first meeting. His actions and answers always tried not to go against his will, and the expression he showed him was always kind.
“Ah.”
But that’s all made up. He heard all about why Seo Gyu-won attempted suicide, and he was afraid that if he showed that he knew, he wouldn’t get his help.
“Executive Director?”
He almost fell for it, thinking he hadn’t changed at all. While he was thinking about how to play with Seo Jeong-won, who was devoted to saving his Hyung, he must have seen that young and tender person as nothing but good and innocent.
He felt strange. Even though he was willingly being used, an unpleasant feeling crept up as if he had stepped in dirty water. Was it shocking? It felt like a contradiction that he was using him with such an angelic face.
“I think my Rut is coming early, so I’m going in advance. I can’t go out during Rut.”
“Ah…”
Seo Jeong-won recalled Kwon Tae-hee’s Rut that he had experienced back then. The color of his light brown eyes deepened, and he remembered his body moving as if he wasn’t in his right mind, and his genitals swelling in his stomach without subsiding, and his lower abdomen ached. For days, all he had eaten was something he could drink, and when he woke up, an Intravenous drip was connected to his arm. His body, which he checked when he washed, was also a mess.
“Why?”
“I thought Executive Director’s Rut was just a while ago.”
The cycle was definitely coming back quickly. That meant the cycle was off. It was probably because he was influenced by the Heat of an Omega who had regular, periodic sex.
“That’s right, it was just a while ago. So I’m thinking of going to the center after this Rut is over, how about Jeong-won going with me? To get a re-examination of your traits.”
“…Yes? An examination? No, no. I don’t have anything wrong with my body yet—.”
“Ah, well, yes. It’s a bit funny to get an examination when there’s no change in your body. If there’s anything different, Jeong-won will tell me first, right?”
“Of, of course…”
Kwon Tae-hee nodded as he watched Seo Jeong-won stammer his answer and smiled brightly. He’s going to get caught anyway, how is he going to handle it when that happens, lying like that?
“Your bag has changed.”
“…Ah.”
Seo Jeong-won rubbed the surface of the bag, which was cleaner than the one he used to carry, without any worn parts, with the palm of his hand. Was it really gone from the beginning, as he said? If he wanted to check, there was a way, but he wasn’t in a situation or position to do so. Besides, considering the suppressants and birth control pills he had in his bag, it might be better that he didn’t bring it to Kwon Tae-hee’s house from the beginning.
Seo Jeong-won erased the questions tangled in his head one by one and stared at him intently. If Executive Director took the bag, wouldn’t he have asked what those pills were? He’s not the kind of man who would play along with my lies.
“Do you have anything to say?”
“No, I don’t.”
“Shall we go now?”
“Yes.”
Kwon Tae-hee smiled at Seo Jeong-won, who naturally swallowed the words he wanted to say, and opened the passenger seat door for him.
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Seo Gyu-won’s Pheromone shower was done in the same way as that day. The caregiver had to wait in the lounge, Seo Jeong-won in the car, and only the medical staff and Kwon Tae-hee were left in the hospital room. He released the rich Pheromone just before Rut and slowly lowered his head towards Seo Gyu-won.
He brought his lips close to his ear, which only smelled of disinfectant, and whispered that he hoped he would wake up. His face, with its fluttering eyelids, looked like he would wake up soon, as Seo Jeong-won had said. He told him not to expect it every time, but he also wanted Seo Gyu-won to wake up.
That way, Seo Jeong-won would cling to him more desperately. And if he got pregnant in the meantime, that would be even better. Seo Jeong-won’s Heat was just a while ago. And like waiting for the right time, his Rut is coming soon. Isn’t it a great time to bring Seo Jeong-won down?
Even if he pretends to be for Seo Gyu-won’s sake now, an Omega with a baby can never leave an Alpha. Paternal love is a very strange emotion. He’s the same father, but the depth of emotion changes just by having a child.
Kwon Tae-hee, who had been releasing Pheromone, checked the doctor’s sign and slowly wrapped it up. The doctor recorded Seo Gyu-won’s condition and bowed to Kwon Tae-hee. He left the hospital room without saying he was leaving.
As soon as he left the hospital completely, he immediately saw Seo Jeong-won, who was waiting outside the car without waiting inside, anxiously pacing around. He hadn’t found him yet, and he was squatting in front of the hood. Then, he distorted his expression as if he was about to cry, and buried his face in his small palms.
As he approached, he trembled like a startled cat and jumped up. His exposed face was not wet, but his eyes were red.
“You’re not in the car. It’s cold.”
“I felt stuffy. Is Hyung okay?”
“Yes, there were no problems.”
Kwon Tae-hee recalled Seo Gyu-won, who didn’t look any different in his eyes, and muttered indifferently. As he held Seo Jeong-won and opened the passenger seat door, his eyes filled with questions turned to him.
“Why.”
“Executive Director, you seem to have a fever.”
A small hand reached out and covered his straight forehead. Then, with a serious look, he began to examine Kwon Tae-hee. His big, black pupils were busy moving around.
“It’s because of Rut. I told you.”
He answered, carefully examining Seo Jeong-won’s expression, which seemed to be worried about him. Who is worried about whom? He pulled down the hand covering his forehead and pressed his lips hard on his palm as a habit. He thought he wasn’t paying attention to the flower shop, but the part that had been calloused had become soft.
“You should be more worried about Jeong-won than me.”
Seo Jeong-won gasped at the light smile he gave him. Kwon Tae-hee put Seo Jeong-won in the passenger seat and got into the driver’s seat.
“Can you drive?”
“Probably.”
Seo Jeong-won recalled the driver who was always in the driver’s seat and the secretary who occupied the passenger seat whenever Kwon Tae-hee came to pick him up. He sometimes came alone, but mostly he was accompanied by them. As if Kwon Tae-hee had noticed his thoughts, he opened his mouth.
“Chief Jung is busy. Because I’m away.”
“Ah.”
“It’s a bit annoying right before Rut. Whatever it is.”
Seo Jeong-won pondered Kwon Tae-hee’s words and nodded slightly. He vowed to sit quietly next to him without saying anything else on the way back. More than that, he was worried because he said it was Rut. Even if he took birth control pills and suppressants, it didn’t mean he wouldn’t be affected by Pheromone.
What if he thinks it’s different from before when he was a Beta? Kwon Tae-hee would be out of his mind, so maybe it would be okay. If he starts to doubt, everything will be suspicious. All sorts of worries followed one after another.
Will it hurt like it did then? His body had become accustomed to the act with the Alpha due to repeated sex, and mixing bodies was no longer as painful as it was at first. Later, he couldn’t resist the pleasure and clung to Kwon Tae-hee. He was like that even when he was a Beta… He was worried that he would be too swayed by his Rut, which was his first since developing as an Omega, and that he would notice his change, and everything was worried.
“What are you thinking about?”
Kwon Tae-hee, who had accelerated as soon as he entered the highway, asked in a low voice. He sighed and released Pheromone little by little. Seo Jeong-won swallowed hard as if he was nervous. His hand on the door trim habitually gnawed at the window button. His throat burned every time he inhaled.
“…I think I’m getting a little carsick.”
“Ah.”
Kwon Tae-hee turned his head and stared at Seo Jeong-won. His white skin was flushed all over. He expressed it as carsickness, but to him, he looked like an Omega reacting to Pheromone. Kwon Tae-hee chuckled and muttered, “I see.”
His belly button must be itchy. He keeps tightening his hole. He was so scared that he would get an erection that he couldn’t keep his anxious hands still. Sure enough, the bulge in his crotch that he glanced at was starting to bulge. It was even subtly enjoyable to see him wanting to get some cold air and not being able to keep his restless hands still.