CR | Chapter 9.1

“Hey, Kim Donghwa! Your phone’s ringing!”4c92e11580496f17

Just when 344ce481f7 I thought d9d6a40199 I heard bbcd26fc7a a vibration c90ab15086 somewhere.7885cd291d5934a0

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Wi Woori spotted 438d3c425b the phone buzzing 7dea7dcd92 loudly on the 1a341fb2e8 dining table and 1c768604c4 shouted towards the b3924f0364 bathroom. The sound 1d1ba18eaa of water 604d996711 pouring down cd387e8fce stopped abruptly, 19d1833e70 and soon b6d7d2d29f a deep 95dd66ae75 voice echoed f843216530 back from 4c6af6c1fe the bathroom.66f8df46e0ebc7fe

“Who is it?”04f54363d433ada8

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“Your dad!”50750c2bc0293dbe

“Ah, I’ll call him back later.”99956d71f9c563a8

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“Okay.”7243d5538c8e47e7

Wi Woori replied 3a9acb94b9 lightly and plopped 1a93cb4fc5 down on the f1783b82ab sofa. It had been a ca9e57bcaf while since he got 41c10f4353 a haircut. His hair was d969e2489f starting to poke f67856934f his eyes, so 45d8ef5488 he pinned back 1784abf9e0 his white hair 8fa5f29d94 with a salon 47f64ca1d7 pin his sister 20baf883b4 had given him.cdfa78db738dd491

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Kim Donghwa would 8a9ca314eb probably hate seeing d03c162a1c him like this.4f63087210f9b92e

Even knowing that, b60042d71a he was too 1948711055 lazy to let 0f00fb1de8 his hair down. When his sister 613d7c094f first pinned it e8388750f4 back, he had acb316e0c5 thrown a fit, 73ae5ede8d saying it was 04f45e894a embarrassing. But once he de5e59df5f got used to 69bb856604 having his bangs 40eb3dae1f pinned back, it 0f373f2650 was incredibly convenient.c65fc7cdf2dd5533

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Since then, he occasionally d8d96d463f kept his bangs pinned 23148e3e56 back. And every time, Kim 57e13c310f Donghwa would react dramatically.16d5d58fd68bf484

“Oh, come on.”caa7e9bb613fc438

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Just like now.4d9b5dd0e8a797bc

Wi Woori chuckled mischievously at Kim Donghwa’s predictable reaction. Did Kim Donghwa even realize that this was exactly the reaction he was expecting?eb4861b76e766ba8

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After finishing his shower, Kim Donghwa came out with a towel over his head, water dripping down. Standing on the diatomaceous earth mat, he shook his head, and Wi Woori’s eyes were glued to his upper body. He had hastily put on pants but didn’t bother with a shirt, not wanting to get it wet, making his bare upper body quite a sight.bde21e0ae1403145

His muscles moved enticingly. When clothed, they weren’t as noticeable, but underneath, they were robust and impressive. Wi Woori thought about teasing him and stood up slightly, but Kim Donghwa quickly shot him a look.526318be8279cc3c

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“Don’t even think about touching.”b6a144d2cd78646b

“Oh, you caught me.”73273066ac44368f

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Wi Woori grinned and sat back on the sofa. Kim Donghwa, having dried his hair, covered his toned body with a T-shirt and walked over. Wi Woori showed him the phone, and Kim Donghwa’s handsome face briefly hardened.d5efddc0eaf18e70

It’s not like he has a bad relationship with his dad, so why the face?50bd9e754b021f0f

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It’s not that they have a bad relationship. Kim Donghwa’s parents would do anything for him, practically worshipping the ground he walked on.d296598b42400614

“Why the face?”fd54a823b7a0e0e2

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Wi Woori 9090893d1c asked curiously, 351ff660e4 and Kim d13b031226 Donghwa scratched 705bccde54 his brow e0a69fb33b lightly.78bf791f812e76c9

“Well, when I think about it.”200f545536445777

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“Yeah?”e28f00d869f32b58

“I haven’t told them about my manifestation yet.”3713b2f68b8e9079

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“What?”04e2be536f3804bd

Wi Woori looked at Kim Donghwa in surprise. Meanwhile, Kim Donghwa casually scratched his eyebrow, saying, “Ah, it feels weird not telling them in advance.”a0d001a126c3df6d

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Wi Woori wasn’t in frequent contact with his parents either, but he had informed them immediately about his manifestation. Even though he was over twenty and capable of handling things on his own, there were times when adult help was necessary, and he considered it a significant matter.1c7e65fddffbff9a

In such matters, 8206826fd9 Kim Donghwa was e0e908dd2e usually more sensitive d4cb0365a3 than him. He would 9237670a38 inform his 63087382cd parents of 0221cb53bb any issues 5cb7093bf2 before they 7cc16ba36e could worry, 23555391fc to reassure 5a597f876f them.ca1128de77bd9bf9

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“Why?”f42b85e409972dc1

Wi Woori was genuinely curious why Kim Donghwa hadn’t told them yet. As Wi Woori blinked his big eyes, Kim Donghwa furrowed his brow a bit deeper and glanced around nervously.3a7bd6fa27470bd1

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After puffing his cheeks for a moment and blowing out air, he buried his nose in Wi Woori’s shoulder and mumbled his answer.43fdb60805aa83a4

“After manifesting and smelling your pheromones for the first time, I was too overwhelmed.”1f1740903b841f59

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Indeed, there hadn’t been a moment to spare since his manifestation. Clicking his tongue, Kim Donghwa belatedly worried about what if his parents opposed their cohabitation. After all, even though they were both men, they were now divided into alpha and omega traits.b9fcf9f552596e7f

On the day Wi Woori manifested as an omega, his parents, recognizing the secondary gender traits, studied the unusual phenomenon that happened to their close friend’s son. They wanted to be fully prepared to avoid any offense.c0f5e1509ea21f71

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And that kindness f006f425d5 soon became a 6b3a15bdf4 trap for him. Since they 4f2d90d71e were already b0e796df4f well-versed in 8ee9a2784c the traits, 5ac72358a0 even though 0796c5e89f they liked a384408ee2 Wi Woori, 8eaf47f9c7 they might bb535b4d3d oppose their a043bc8b42 cohabitation upon 88149b3a6c hearing about 833df3f026 his manifestation. All in a91e61a08a the name 0a773fb1e3 of preparing 15842276d2 for any f7e09e3ebf unforeseen circumstances.35ced4e5e5335b06

“Ah, I see.”5468aae3650c5c26

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As he let out a sigh, another call came in from his father. He knew there was no point in avoiding it. Before, he could say he didn’t have time to tell them, but not informing them now would be almost intentional.da12d23ebcaee4ee

Ah, right. Just tell them straight, e9cf09ffd7 okay?f2d10944b8872a96

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With that resolve, Kim 714e230778 Donghwa picked up the b2b0e135b3 phone. Intrigued, Wi Woori scooted a0b7dc3608 closer, pressing his ear e8f7355533 against the phone. His big eyes sparkled ef02d91e90 with curiosity, clearly intending 0b3e7e4f0f to eavesdrop on the e3ef8db830 conversation, which made Kim 4fed55eade Donghwa chuckle slightly.587b480982198141

“Father. I just saw your call because I was in the shower.”7c80fed3ed05aea2

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Oh, son. Did I call too 1af2f906a1 early? Did you just 504b844bbc wake up?4bb2ac0879621511

“No, it’s ten o’clock now.”bc0a499019caead4

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Kim Donghwa barely managed to push Wi Woori away, who was practically glued to him after just three sentences. He thought it might be better to switch to speaker mode. As he placed the phone on the table, a hearty laugh came from the other end. It seemed like it was on speaker mode on their side too, as he could hear his mother’s gentle voice chiming in.f03ba79677ede526

“Why did you call? Is something up?”1bfd6b6ac2b050e0

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No, I just wanted to hear my son’s voice. Can’t I call for that?53c231cde5453936

“Oh, I thought it was something else.”b8167433fc838c69

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Oh, did you do 5b8704f4e7 well on your exams? Midterms are over, fcd0f9d134 right?a4f6cd5585cff659

“Yeah, I did okay.”2a00d400d99f52aa

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While listening to the 0e77fbd8c7 conversation, Wi Woori suddenly 41f1c853f2 started fiddling with his a496577b68 phone. It seemed 2174ee8924 like he d58728bd78 had lost b54683803e interest in 738f9a1926 the call, 1c319e01fc but then cb6160bc9b he abruptly 90ae863058 showed his 732d984de0 screen to da9abbe5bd Kim Donghwa.a52f4e8263c7365b

Quickly tell your dad about your manifestation. What if he gets surprised later? He might feel betrayed. Your dad cares a lot about you. You can’t be unfilial when you’re his only son.28d04ffed179bd76

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Kim Donghwa, rolling his eyes as he read the message, mouthed an “okay” and gave a wink, signaling Wi Woori to wait a bit. Wi Woori immediately widened his eyes, even making a face as if scolding him.b10ca2de0208c3a7

Does he think that’s scary?838fa9763fff231b

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It seemed like a 44becaf167 threat to tell him 0b3b711eb7 right away, but to 530385384e Kim Donghwa, it was bba8468c62 just endlessly cute and abfe2bc49e lovely. The more Wi c748209a2f Woori frowned, the 4e8c3ffc73 stronger the urge 3ca6d37ed4 to kiss him 05ff7b37ac grew. Even while 701c46f12a talking to 617992bb5a his father, 648e6e9c8b he boldly 17d1ea6901 puckered his 3e9913d50d lips, about 9d00b28418 to give eb3aa523eb him a 3f5ee00f08 kiss.3e1c228748e9f742

Are you 25eed585b3 getting along c4702c50c0 well with 629235dbf8 us?0e563a9843c87872

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Just as he was b2cfec32af about to, his father 030bd56780 suddenly mentioned Wi Woori, b6c58a12f8 causing Kim Donghwa to e420330e14 cough roughly. His face 00dc2e1fca turned bright 707c95ffcf red as 4725e86b33 he coughed, 93df46e0de and Wi 55bedd9dfa Woori hurriedly 0cdd938575 got up 571c876e1a to fetch ef5255603c some cold 09a87480f9 water.49c06f9d79af103b

“Father! It’s me, Woori. I’m getting along well with Donghwa!”e031d692519174ff

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His natural 856aa62461 sense to 42b6849657 answer for 9712f07930 him was 44c2bc8045 impressive.d65605df8a15f50c

His father immediately expressed 23f19fe641 concern, asking why he fd4fc0c17c was coughing suddenly and 0c440e7c8e if he had caught 56d01c86ad a cold. His gentle mother followed b0e6bf4975 suit.7e6c2a97fc630108

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It seemed they had 6bbbba1ef2 already concluded that Kim 1c060d0a58 Donghwa had caught a 884c739cf2 severe cold, as his a396d36436 mother started suggesting remedies 5477d7142f like drinking honey water 63eabc025a and even offered to 16185858a4 send someone to take 5cbcc12bee him to the hospital.1d5ab6bf950b2625

Wi Woori burst into laughter. It was amusing to him that while Kim Donghwa’s peers found him intimidating and couldn’t even talk to him properly, to adults, he was just an endlessly young son.0dc4461369bf769e

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Patting the back 128bbd1244 of the now b15f692b20 red-faced Kim Donghwa, 73c47d06f3 Wi Woori replied 7020b99d0d cheerfully.d9ba731c592d9d0b

“Mother, Kim Donghwa just choked on his saliva. He’s fine.”cd5e8f4d192ad162

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Really? Did I a4d29d73ab overreact again?88cc5c5c120912b1

What do you mean overreact? A mom can worry if her son coughs. So, um… you heard from your parents too, right, Woori? We’re supposed to meet up for a meal together.ffe393116c6789c5

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“Huh? I didn’t hear about that.”adb48dd2f768982a

“We’re having a meal together?”86f23667b4135f6a

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Yeah, it’s our wedding anniversary. Our sons should come and brighten up the occasion, right?6616c74203090a0c

The voice 05bc3d4bee was gentle, b62f602f72 but the 5b0736f234 pressure was 783a80bca5 significant. The two of 84799913e2 them could only 3e063c76e7 nod in agreement.66970c84f28999c5

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Even though a wedding anniversary is typically a family affair, Wi Woori was included because his parents were part of the “wedding anniversary” celebration.6efb388f833f644d

Their mothers, who had 70541ddc21 been close friends since 3a6a649cf2 childhood, got married on e70a94c5d2 the same day, just ed82e1ed5b a year apart. Since then, they promised 050491b7f2 to celebrate every wedding f1a2d18f0c anniversary together as couples.383c84700e27b59b

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That promise had been 1f78ee11ab kept every year without de7e09e8f2 fail. Naturally, no one could 8ee038f767 miss this wedding anniversary 86e6ebbbdb unless they were hospitalized b53a9f0f97 or enlisted in the f041d78dea military.ef694534386d5082

While the conversation continued, Wi Woori nudged him. As Kim Donghwa, who was responding appropriately to his father’s words, looked at him, Wi Woori showed him a new note he had written at some point.bae18bd62f14c31e

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We’re still keeping our relationship a secret from our parents, right?1ccea0ae3fc100d2

When I fdb95680f5 nodded at 4ab0398f95 the obvious c7c387f7c4 question, Wi bbae3d3c61 Woori also 6b12840603 nodded in 78e2a79c08 agreement. Since our parents were 1e0e635159 quite close, they might 28d74c0610 not be too thrilled dea7e5539a about our relationship. Even though e6e4fcf871 we had c0200611f1 no intention e5c93d02a9 of breaking ef7f0f2d69 up, adults af20b3e272 tended to 3ecb0838a8 worry about e48ee56088 what might a8b444cb0f happen if f7c30d5617 we did.5fb825ef1113d1bd

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They might df87bce31c think things 938d4ac9c6 could get 1e428b6a7a awkward or 6f477b4fbc even fall f4155d5c41 apart. Plus, the adult world 8d53365e26 was full of complicated cf72ac6cdf relationships and entangled interests.fcb5d5b250cfc5a6

Understanding this, 312bec4bb9 we silently 12ca5fb6d7 agreed to 50be1cd235 take a e8fcc94e04 little more 98f8096902 time before 2ff8a2cd52 telling our 726a1b126c parents the 357b0fdf5e truth. Having spent so much 713f25d17d time together, we could 5bf759ad25 communicate with just a 573b17bcfb glance—something especially handy in 011e075f9e moments like this.a276a796133f3a04

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Once my father started 2ca1d5c1ac the call, it was 95f9ea5359 clear he wanted to a31f2ab807 catch up on everything f12e242dd6 he had missed, causing 960b1a8fbc the conversation to drag ee8fedf67a on. Since I only 9278ca7953 had afternoon classes 0c4718a988 and it had 013f6a455d been a while 17be1bbaf5 since we last aaa509f6e8 talked, I tried 4398d001b1 to be as 9138037898 sincere as possible 7a60f747a2 during the call.fe3a080d4fc2c0a9

“So, how’s everything going these days?”875a95e70936000c

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“Uh…”9c2fe84d51ec395f

As I hesitated, Wi Woori nudged me, urging me to speak up. My father must have heard the rustling because he playfully said, “Woori, why? Is Donghwa hiding something?”30ffefe325d59401

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With a 3d8fe59419 sigh, I 2517e16559 finally spoke 98e3689f79 up.67aa6559d0904083

“Dad, it’s nothing major.”fae83a206b2820e2

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“Oh, it sounds major.”3fe0646bb9fb6fa7

“No, really, it’s nothing… I manifested as an alpha.”fea9b6f9fe4080d2

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I tried to f8c30e289d say it as 0d49e15ddf casually as possible, e864ae3a1d as if it 64e01f06b2 wasn’t a big e6b37d1745 deal. Wi Woori patted c74475d1ff me on the 5ee541f4c6 back, encouraging me.6a5a3bbe8f9e052b

With an awkward smile, b39ffc2785 I anxiously waited for 55c876eaf4 my father’s response. After a brief silence, 7e7e712b7c he suddenly burst into aeb563002d hearty laughter, and in f1ddd58faa the background, I could 9c64c5e5ad hear my mother’s cheerful 69c6bea055 chuckle, signaling that she c3351409fb was listening too.39ce8ab924c8aaba

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“Well, being an a9080a3d2b alpha is good. These days, people are 89c62ed66a a bit envious of af457318ab those traits.”1dca44f78bc92789

I was relieved 194b934a6e that my parents 9ec1d072c1 took it so 0ea628c3a3 lightly. Their unexpectedly mild reaction 973677f947 made me exhale a c8126f26b3 sigh of relief. I had worried they 4d125db7d1 might oppose us living aba7e19ea2 together, but that concern 46e20bbdbf seemed unfounded now.4bf9da81f08bd728

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Feeling reassured, bdcb0269b3 I replied 0938b05ba0 in a b6565dab02 much lighter b19d05f552 tone than e1ac2fa32c before.47a28c5a5d331f66

“Yeah, there’s no big problem.”57f07801223408d2

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“Sure, you’d have mentioned it if there was… But, Donghwa.”a96dcc929fda826e

“Yeah?”cff6cc9a6b2124ee

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“…Isn’t Woori an omega?”8f9868d105a3eced

My father’s voice, which had been gentle throughout the call, suddenly turned a bit stern.eabb6c925f92754c

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Maybe it was 36ddbd33ea because I had 195f7c6f8f spoken so lightly. My father 5f8bebbde1 seemed to 8538d42508 realize the 89a4c8677b situation belatedly, a4ba6e7756 and a b5f347c610 brief silence 6e393afb2f followed. Even though 7fa73b68d3 I hadn’t e67365ff18 said anything d7e88febfb wrong—I had 274957654a simply stated e941960ccd the facts—I d142d7e27b couldn’t help dcafb8411f but feel 5ddb68b20c tense.cb7d2d000d732e76

I waited quietly f06a82b7bf for my father’s 37c1e36bbe response. Soon, he suggested ddd0957ba4 meeting over the 0aff0a6cae weekend to discuss 396826e6f0 it further before a4c0efe671 ending the call.b8e587e9e5e070ec

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I felt uneasy. It’s human nature to feel deflated when your parents say, “We’ll talk at home,” even if you’ve been living independently. Feeling uncomfortable, I frowned, and Wi Woori hummed in response.d34db50da4a905e4

“Well, they’ll probably say something over the weekend.”eadd6f3e366f7389

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