CR | Chapter 1.5

It was true. For some reason, he was exceptionally bad at hearing alarm sounds or anything meant to wake him up. Since he was little, his mother would take away his blanket or pour cold water on him to wake him up. This chaos stopped not long after he became a high school student.

When Kim Donghwa came to wake him up for school, simply saying, “Wi Woori, wake up,” was enough to make his eyes snap open. Even after knowing this, Kim Donghwa seemed to understand it too well. But for some reason, lately, he hadn’t been waking him up, making Wi Woori feel a bit sad. When Wi Woori pouted, Kim Donghwa naturally pressed his lips back into place with his palm.

“Then I’ll wake you up three times. If you don’t wake up after that, I won’t take responsibility. Don’t blame me then.”

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“Okay!”

Three times would do.

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He would jump up after one, so what’s the problem with three?

Finally satisfied with the negotiation, Wi Woori smiled. Kim Donghwa’s gaze seemed to treat him like a little brother he was looking after, but so what? He was used to that kind of treatment.

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After all the ups and downs, when they finally stepped into the hallway, they saw excited classmates and sunbaes enjoying the start of a new semester. Their high spirits were refreshing to hear.

Kim Donghwa, who subtly disliked people’s attention, frowned slightly. Wi Woori, who glanced at him, laughed as if to say, “I knew it,” and then leaned his chin on Kim Donghwa’s shoulder, putting his weight on him.

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“Walk properly.”

“I don’t want to.”

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Even though Kim Donghwa immediately started to scold him, Wi Woori had no intention of straightening up as suggested. Instead, he wrapped his arms around Kim Donghwa’s waist, making his point clear.

He didn’t care about remarks like “What kind of disgusting thing is a guy doing?” He knew all too well that when he was with Kim Donghwa, people’s gazes became more persistent. For Wi Woori, who enjoyed that attention, the current situation was quite amusing.

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As expected, all eyes were naturally drawn to them. Wi Woori found it very entertaining that the attention he received alone doubled when he was with Kim Donghwa.

“Look, people keep staring because Kim Donghwa is good-looking.”

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“They’re looking at you. Ah, get off.”

“I don’t want to. Did you call Kim Chanyoung? Has he eaten?”

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“Kim Chanyoung’s coming over there, doesn’t look like he’s eaten.”

The two of them, who had been joking around, stopped abruptly. As Kim Donghwa had said, Kim Chanyoung was walking towards them from the opposite end of the hallway. It seemed like he was hinting they shouldn’t stick too close, probably because Wi Woori also drew attention on his own.

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On the other hand, when Kim Chanyoung spotted them stuck together, he immediately grimaced.

“Wow, seeing something shitty first thing in the morning.”

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He was a funny guy whose words and actions didn’t match at all, having previously said there’d be nothing strange if they dated. Wi Woori grinned and raised his middle finger neatly. No matter what Kim Chanyoung would say, Wi Woori had no intention of removing his chin from Kim Donghwa’s shoulder.

Kim Chanyoung responded with a playful gesture and approached slowly. Judging by his carelessly worn hat and his disheveled appearance, it looked like he had already found a new girlfriend. His attire, which showed no interest or effort in looking good for others, screamed, “I’m taken.”

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“Wow, looks like Kim Chanyoung’s started dating again.”

“Ah, why are you so interested in other people’s love lives?”

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Scratching his ear, Kim Chanyoung would likely be with them from the next class onwards. Since they were already together, they decided to leave the school building to have lunch together when…

“Wi Woori!”

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A heavy, unwelcome shout from behind made the three of them stop in their tracks and frown.

“Ugh, stepping on shit from the start of the semester.”

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Everyone agreed with Kim Chanyoung’s candid assessment.

Wi Woori closed his eyes tightly. As if the very sound was unpleasant, he grimaced and rubbed his forehead against Kim Donghwa’s shoulder. Kim Donghwa nudged him in the ribs with his elbow, signaling him to respond quickly, wanting to deal with it and move on.

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“Ugh, I really hate this.”

Leaving those words for only Kim Donghwa to hear, Wi Woori turned around with a bright smile. The one who had called him was one of the so-called ‘fossils’ of the department, a sunbae who had been there long enough for a 30-year-old to be rare in a 4-year college. Even more impressive was that he hadn’t graduated yet.

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Doesn’t the school say anything about this…? Wi Woori barely held back a tongue click and bowed respectfully.

“Hello, sunbae.”

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“Yeah, Wi Woori. Long time no see at school?”

“Yes, since today is the first day of the semester?”

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He answered half-heartedly on purpose, but the sunbae just laughed, pleased. Wi Woori couldn’t fathom how disgusting that was. They say you can’t spit on a smiling face, but he felt like he could spit on this sunbae’s face multiple times.

Barely suppressing his disgust, Wi Woori leaned more into Kim Donghwa. Kim Donghwa, not wanting to even look at the sunbae, only offered his back.

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They wanted to just say their greetings and leave, but…

The sunbae didn’t seem to have any intention of letting them go easily, wiggling his fingers in the air. Wearing thick glasses, he occasionally pushed them up with his middle finger, trying to seem sharp.

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Then, with an “Oh,” he let out a realization sigh. As Wi Woori tilted his head to look at him, the finger that had been wiggling in the air pointed directly at him.

“You, that. That’s what you are, right? An omega.”

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“Ah, yes.”

What’s this about traits all of a sudden?

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Wi Woori just blinked, but the sunbae’s face lit up.

“I’m that too!”

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“An omega?”

“No, an alpha!”

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Wow… Seems like all the alphas are dead. What if I really have to marry this kind of alpha?

He couldn’t help but frown in despair. This sunbae had been throwing flirtatious advances at him since they started school, even though they were both male.

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Wi Woori wasn’t the only one reacting to the word ‘alpha.’ Kim Donghwa, who had been quietly offering only his back, suddenly turned around and hugged Wi Woori from behind.

“Hello, sunbae.”

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Kim Donghwa’s tone was quite threatening. Wi Woori looked at him in confusion. Kim Donghwa was looking at the sunbae with eyes full of annoyance, completely intimidating him.

“Oh, Kim Donghwa.”

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“Have you manifested as an alpha?”

“Yeah, yeah. Last winter during the break, my body suddenly felt chills and then I got a fever. Then, well, what was it? I started smelling something.”

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“Ah, yes. Pheromones.”

Wi Woori was trying to hold back his laughter at Kim Donghwa playing along with the sunbae. Even though Kim Donghwa didn’t know what pheromones were and always asked, “What’s that?” he seemed to not want to lose to the pretentious sunbae by acting like he knew everything.

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“Yeah, yeah. Anyway, so I went to the hospital, and they said I was an alpha.”

“Ah.”

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That was it.

Normally, one might say something like, “That’s interesting,” or “Congratulations, even if it’s not much to celebrate,” but Kim Donghwa said nothing more.

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Perhaps his social skills were at rock bottom, or maybe because he wasn’t comfortable with people to begin with, and didn’t usually engage in much conversation, it was surprising that he greeted first. The sunbae seemed equally puzzled, tilting his head and asking again. Kim Donghwa’s face was already set with a look of annoyance.

“You’re still an unmanifested, right?”

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“Does it matter when I manifest?”

Kim Donghwa’s snarky remark seemed unnecessary. The sunbae immediately turned his gaze back to Wi Woori.

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“Wi Woori, how long are you going to hang out with unmanifested? You should meet an alpha.”

“Eh… Are you saying I should date an alpha?”

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What kind of old-fashioned talk is this?

Wi Woori clicked his tongue in disgust, and the senior, taken aback, withdrew his words. Despite being much older, it was amusing to see him struggling to manipulate younger students like they were clay.

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That’s why he’s still at school.

Neither Wi Woori nor Kim Donghwa had disliked the senior from the start. Although Wi Woori wasn’t sure why Kim Donghwa had come to dislike him, when he first entered the school, Wi Woori had felt someone touching his behind repeatedly, which felt odd.

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He had told Kim Donghwa about it several times, but back then, Kim Donghwa had scolded him, saying, “Who would be that interested in your butt?”

However, it was Kim Donghwa who had caught the hand doing the groping. Maybe he had been paying attention despite pretending not to care; when he suddenly grabbed someone’s wrist while looking around, a pig-squealing noise echoed through the school hallway.

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And the culprit was none other than this senior.

Recalling that moment, Wi Woori grimaced with a “Ugh,” and Kim Donghwa made a similar face, indicating he remembered it too.

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This senior had a bad reputation for casually touching freshmen. Despite being a senior, he often didn’t achieve the grades he should, and there was even an incident where he got caught stealing an underclassman’s assignment. At that time, the school was abuzz with talk of taking legal action, but he was let off after begging on his knees. Of course, afterwards, he was caught again spreading rumors about the incident to other underclassmen who didn’t know the whole story.

Anyway, people like him never do just one thing. Most shocking incidents at school seemed to stem from him. Naturally, neither Wi Woori nor anyone else wanted to associate with him. They wished to keep their relationship as distant as possible.

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“Even if I were to date an alpha… it wouldn’t be you, senior.”

Wi Woori said with a sweet smile, delivering a pointed remark.

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After experiencing such behavior, dating that guy would make one the biggest fool. Kim Chanyoung seemed to agree, letting out a low cheer, “Oh,” while Kim Donghwa raised his eyebrows in satisfaction.

On the other hand, the senior’s face turned red and then blue, feeling insulted. Wi Woori knew that people like him shouldn’t be left alone; those who can’t see themselves objectively and blame others for all their problems tend to cause trouble.

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Wi Woori quickly added, trying not to seem like he was just being mean:

“I have a different ideal type, and I already have someone I like.”

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“Oh… really? Who do you like?”

“Ah, you wouldn’t know even if I told you.”

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Mumbling an excuse, Wi Woori nudged Kim Donghwa’s back to signal they should leave. He also nudged Kim Chanyoung, but oddly, both of them just stared at him without moving.

“Why?”

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“What do you mean ‘why’? You just said something huge.”

Prompted by Kim Chanyoung instead of Kim Donghwa, Wi Woori pondered over what he had just said. Then he clutched his head, cursing under his breath, “Ah, shit.” Had he just admitted in front of Kim Donghwa that he liked someone?

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Since coming out in high school, he hadn’t mentioned liking anyone, so the wide-eyed looks from both of them made sense.

Oh, I’m screwed. I’m screwed. Oh, really screwed.

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While he was messing up his nicely styled hair, Kim Donghwa poked his side. Shuddering like a freshly caught fish, Wi Woori felt Kim Donghwa’s eyebrow twitch.

“Who is it?”

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The voice was far from friendly. With the senior still standing there, Kim Donghwa seemed to have completely forgotten about him.

“Who else could it be…?”

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“Who? Why didn’t you say anything? What kind of guy is he?”

“Ah, what would you do knowing?”

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He shouted back, feeling awkward. Maybe because the reaction was too noticeable, Kim Donghwa tilted his head in annoyance.

“What would I do? I need to see who’s caught your eye.”

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“Why would you?”

By now, people around were starting to watch. Kim Chanyoung subtly stepped back from them, grinding his teeth and threatening, “Take your lovers’ quarrel home, you bastards.”

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Regardless, Wi Woori’s eyes were wide open. Naturally, he couldn’t tell Kim Donghwa he liked him, so he planned to keep his mouth shut, but he couldn’t understand why Kim Donghwa was reacting so sharply.

As he blinked in confusion:

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“How could I not see who’s bewitched my Wi Woori?”

Kim Donghwa said quietly.

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