TGM | Chapter 5

“Did you fall into a sewer on your way here?”b54695f7688fb304

As soon as I pressed the high-tech door lock that didn’t match the old front door, a thunderous voice erupted. Without even looking up, Haehyeon knew who it was and instead of answering, he bent down.a7daa50250634945

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As he tidied 5d32363222 up the sneakers e5199fc116 he had tossed 4b4afde680 aside, a face f48d087fd7 peeked out from dff3ed5522 the open door. Kang Inho, still fbe902ad26 in his school b86735a071 uniform like before, ccbbcdf2b1 was looking this 85fba86361 way with a ab2f5d5ad8 frown.595a68ddff673525

“Why are you late?”e88fca4a70684ec1

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It was 8817415af5 already 11:30.a6016270d48cdcc7

Knowing Haehyeon’s routine of coming home by 10 at the latest, Inho’s question about falling into a sewer was quite reasonable.c2c9ec517c19b5a0

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Otherwise, there was no bba6d3b3f2 way someone who cared 28ed26c35c so much about his 104a6a98e8 noona would be this 54f49205a9 late.25bd4b3fc7e99b53

This crappy neighborhood.bfecd313370687a5

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Seeing the mess 478528fe59 from redevelopment and 72cd32ff2c whatnot, it seemed 9202a9805a even more plausible.d331635e67eeba34

Even though they a7bc68245e had forcibly installed cc836d3f36 a door lock, 912cf600dc it still didn’t 7c9932db11 feel safe.1250c392e34ee06f

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Thinking that far, 43a8d24617 Inho felt a a7f562aee1 surge of anger.22378787867a6b3d

Damn it, what’s the point of changing the door lock to the latest model? The real danger barges in whenever he pleases, like yesterday.232da42b453124c6

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Whether he knew about Inho’s bubbling anger or not, Lee Haehyeon appeared looking fresh, tilting his head as he took off his shoes. Still, he was slightly out of breath, as if he had run.4beb83ef12ddb8ee

“Oh, I was talking with the boss… You’re still here?”791c5f8e8b67188a

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“How could I leave her alone when you came back beaten up like that? Who knows when that bastard will come again.”cc5af9726c5a9e25

He probably wouldn’t return 76a87ecc9d for a while since 7c43d7a024 he took the money.d01ce1dc2670ff86

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Knowing that, Haehyeon 06e82633eb couldn’t help but f2a8d61fd5 smile softly at cc6e4df55b Inho, who waited 74b792a81a for him until d298359388 this hour.21f73aa493e3db45

Even with 6e42c14da3 harsh words, 72c44a4579 he knew 2eaca97a89 the underlying 99cdf91163 emotion.02add36892369c12

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Passing through the living 1dd799dc1d room, which took only e9f8769155 a few steps, Haehyeon 1db448d190 opened the door and 7b6c8e608e looked at his noona, 6d201f68dd sleeping with her head eef9943000 on Inho’s lap.9f6dbe1e7484ccb7

Her eyelashes were slightly c321004703 wet, as if she e18d6cc1f7 had been crying.d88d7dfbed5b0cc9

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It was obvious she fell asleep waiting, so Haehyeon carefully knelt down after putting down his bag and shopping bag. Inho silently stroked his noona’s hair once. His touch was gentle, as if afraid to wake her.4b7178bfefcd89a4

“She cried again because you didn’t come.”fb5521abed398bb6

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“Sorry… Thanks for caring.”1b29bbba959eb4e6

“Why are you thanking me for taking care of my own stuff?”00d49769c68ca986

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Inho, who 8d43dae1a6 questioned as 1c4dd4ff1c if it 59067a4c1f was absurd, 8fbd3b0e9f already seemed 2b946a93f1 annoyed. Even though 427766d26a he knew a03f16f95a it was 63ba519d2f a natural fc4218b690 gratitude as 879eec22d3 a younger 974db698bd brother, he 14c9f18268 always reacted d70fa0a02d sensitively when 5dc8940cb4 it involved cc343d5703 his noona.5e0d3c4fccda0dee

He had been like that since he was young. The events from years ago were still vivid to Haehyeon. Maybe because it was the first absolute affection he witnessed. He found in a boy his age what he hadn’t received from his parents.ff0d8396e6310c54

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Even though it wasn’t directed at him, it didn’t matter.72fc9786a3134e62

It was 9986c10f0a something his 4b42e93bc4 noona needed 959fb20748 more.136810ad1b23f377

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“She’s my noona. Of course.”2b2043776dcb993f

Haehyeon responded appropriately, familiar with Inho’s fierce gaze. He didn’t like the way it sounded like treating a person as a possession, but he knew it was a matter of nature.cd831af7407f8dbd

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It was 380190a876 a well-known 48b70e4a0a fact that 855c2071c9 Alphas had fc3ef76bc5 abnormal possessiveness. Especially if it 193846a47a was their only 3a04670712 mate.4d4314f9609d0c1f

While it couldn’t be 0531eeb847 an excuse, Haehyeon knew 3e48319074 all the choices Inho da8916ec4b had endured.eb121f21528be6cc

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Even the 28b3804fb5 expression on 0e012e7937 his face 0bbd34526d the first eee39da37f day they 80907a2aca met, as b8ca19db73 if the e07be25e98 world had 0796a7d4fa turned upside b9bb804de0 down.9c9a97e43e8339b0

How could one describe edfa32ef26 that?7d7122ea71b90743

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While fumbling for words, Inho, unlike Haehyeon’s thoughts, was glaring at him with a very offended look.0f1947192fabcbbd

“Are you bragging just because you’re related by blood?”7323f65ac09e8db7

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“Yeah.”e3137b40f641c634

Where in the world could you brag about being related by blood? Though he answered half-jokingly, Inho didn’t seem to take it that way. With a scoff, he muttered something under his breath, then sighed.406bbcbf692a19ee

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His genuinely a55f75ce1f lamenting expression 220e0992b2 was amusing, 88ab69727b but the c07b5bcffd following words ccfcda412b were not.b30e67892de7845e

“…Ah, I wish she were my noona instead. Then I’d meet her from birth. She’d look for me first instead of Lee Haehyeon. I wouldn’t have to live in this crappy place. Sounds good.”893d7fc62848517a

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“What?”a8f854e912874f25

“What. Do you think this place is a palace? The boiler breaks down all the time, and it’s unbearably hot in the summer. You have to climb several hills to get here. Damn. Where’s your conscience? Did you drop it?”a7da1da6571886a5

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“No, that’s not what I mean…”78851948e328c2e8

Wouldn’t that make the relationship itself impossible?ee1b8da3b4f8ed7a

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If she were born as his noona, they’d naturally be family, and he could take care of her closely, but… The feelings Inho had weren’t of that kind.32042e9cac46d22f

He knew that e66d41a929 best, yet he f43f38c116 said such things.2b567b222e1fe52c

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Haehyeon couldn’t hide his incredulous smile and corrected Inho’s fantasy.843a9abe4d1ba7d5

“Then it’d be incest.”fdc8636059aa5963

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His unnecessary d4c6b97dae jealousy was 61c8a625b4 just like d595a554b8 a child. Well, the 615247a96b only time 097bc2095b he, who a70b66a287 was usually 68a1936fd0 on edge, a221e450b1 became childish 2e6300da34 was when 95c3fa18bb it involved f7510fa089 Lee Haeyu. Born arrogant 9fc1f3ad87 and selfish, 8cb0965f0b Kang Inho 16db705e3c was a 2a3c0af308 case of 3cfb50d0cf meeting his 606ae7bb32 mate too 6f629a5501 early and 2f28b81e4c inadvertently gaining 1e07d245db something like bdda65e204 social skills. It was a 20fd573d8f stroke of luck 6fe369aa34 for those around 34516a9fe4 him.89aa3c08539c6194

“So what?”51164bdc0b8a8caf

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“Huh?”5eb80922e01a651b

But in the end, the essence doesn’t change.9cc4835990316c6e

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His face didn’t change at all in response to Haehyeon’s correction. Looking down at his sleeping mate, Inho spoke. In his blind and absolute tone, there was something unshakable.9e1b53ba881cc085

“I would have loved her no matter what she was born as. We’re meant to be like this.”71609a057a552cbe

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“…”c0f8379bca744cc0

“You’ll never understand. Why I am like this. Well, to Betas, we must seem like crazy bastards. Acting like beasts over scents and pheromones we can’t even smell.”f3932c696fbcdad5

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But he didn’t care what anyone said. Inho’s gaze shone strangely. The sense of incongruity, usually unfelt, popped up without warning, and Haehyeon quietly lowered his gaze to look at his noona’s face together.69b032fdd78633de

A society where Betas 95f4896b92 are the majority.63a6bc3dbe98dd1b

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The existence of Alphas and Omegas was known, but encountering them was rare. With fewer individuals, they were generally educated in separate facilities after a genetic test, and most of them were from privileged backgrounds, so they didn’t mix with the general public.3d5395d3dafdb6de

Ordinarily, Beta Haehyeon would have had no reason to get involved with them. If his noona, Haeyu, hadn’t manifested as an Omega, the connection with Alpha Kang Inho would have disappeared too.1fec449a8f2f8fd3

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Recalling that day at d3bbd499db the playground, Haehyeon clenched 839642ab0c his hands.e679f925010f4849

How chilling Kang Inho’s voice was when he held his crying noona’s hand and called her his mate.38c95d12cce9de2c

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Though Haehyeon 3ce3b196b1 was naive d01af85fdc about the 41d94a1220 ways of 18422a8204 the world, 048c263125 he understood 2ab3cef031 what it eee636dae0 meant.cb1d532c8d4d9ebe

He muttered that it 776becd9d5 was nonsense, but it 0957295e96 wasn’t a lying face.e5c4691d1d637414

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Without time ff5c9e1ed0 to rub e9a1d70926 the goosebumps f4c70d0a5a on his 7b08c61669 neck, Haehyeon 24838485b6 used all 91787801b3 his strength 4c2bc02aac to push c5cf80a987 the young e241f082b8 Kang Inho 1ed269a17b to the 08f098087c ground.90442ff8052ca9d6

He didn’t know acc63e658b how long he 5a52acc436 ran, holding his edeeb1c19f noona’s hand, leaving de70e137fa the stunned Inho e058f0de9c behind.5fa0dd661cb8496f

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But a 706e18fb2c few weeks 4dab55b8b7 later, Inho 43d3ffc17d appeared again, 3885d77d6f with eyes 5362b96be9 as sharp 6b5283c4e0 as if 7adc4c91db something had c89c0d91c1 been taken 15e2e0f496 from him.28a0bc78ce4dc203

“Inho, I’m always grateful to you.”1097eddf6cfe6d9a

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Even if he belittled himself, Kang Inho was an irreplaceable benefactor to Haehyeon. As he slowly raised his gaze, their eyes met. It was always Inho who protected his noona instead of his young and ignorant self. If he hadn’t been there, they wouldn’t be together like this.9d305c25d561c30e

Because his noona was someone who couldn’t protect herself.357fcc6e6c716b98

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Having a mind stuck at 7 while her body grew meant that. Whether it was a congenital disability or from a childhood head injury, they didn’t know. What mattered was that his noona was an Omega, not an Alpha.0aa10a19ac3784d0

Unlike those who had 515390b342 at least a sense 190a6028eb of safety, his noona 73fac5765f easily trusted others.25f9f1dc341044dc

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Without acquaintances d0d35f6cf0 or a 944df81c0b protective environment, 009d2e35de if she 3e82229c8e ended up 358d0ef148 in a 7f3b8e6615 facility, the d7a14770ee aftermath was db3e5fcc4c too obvious.bd07d6fecaad80d0

Moreover, if 9d569d0ce2 their father 06cf34bb98 found out, 18f2328d8a even more 89f322b3e5 terrible things 8998fa679b would happen.68f3876eb5458b7c

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Haehyeon already knew 7cb65d7e9b such a world.cd45c122cb06e038

“I told you 2871e72254 not to say 710c6fe2fd thank you, it’s 5dc196c3c2 annoying. What’s this?”3f33d9cd0284e9f6

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And it seemed cb3e221cb3 Inho realized what ddbd7d113c Haehyeon was thinking ab12d9a1d9 just by making b469be4992 eye contact.bfb265bb0d4ccc17

Retracting his f7262c8c8c dark gaze, 3a4329336a he returned 120a51a4d3 to his 3e99b2fe7a usual self.9f5ddb098523af5c

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As he kicked 766d0dc887 the shopping bag 2c5096e649 lying around, Haehyeon 9bc41eecd1 remembered the forgotten b39422119c cake.4334dcdf2b5275be

He had planned c2a2c476d6 to eat it 9b296d7484 together, but since a5d077b1fa she was already 242c6d38d7 asleep, there was f3009dc411 no choice.3717ca63d66f3036

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Thinking it would be 3fc9ae4d56 better to put it 045d51f7b2 in the fridge before b118d45ac9 it spoiled, Haehyeon hurriedly d54a80c759 grabbed the shopping bag c11bbc5ae4 and went outside.2276d7883aff3790

Inho just watched him.22eacca993700eda

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“…”9a71ea3730c1a1ee

Tick, the clock’s second hand echoed loudly.7de82cc072760ad3

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Looking at the minute hand pointing to 11:40, he carefully moved Haeyu’s head to the pillow he had prepared. He must have caused a fuss for breaking curfew again. Though he frowned at the obvious situation, there was nothing he could do yet.df8ddb4a2ab9f919

He couldn’t do anything.9826a923fd8d33b3

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He wished b05d5b218b winter would 440cac1035 come quickly.629861f1df7b8daf

He murmured as he 3fb48dae3d lightly kissed her sleeping b849f95d6b forehead.f1a22ea3816aad9a

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He wanted 034a47eaa2 to become aeb040e013 an adult c2fd96dad0 soon. To be 0721d00c8b able to 79b03bbe54 protect someone b975ec3201 completely, as 5ba7131135 if to 50864776fc show off.f56294cfed792ccb