CR | Chapter 3.2

Kim Donghwa was certain that person wasn’t him. So, when he heard Wi Woori had manifested as an omega, he felt like his world was falling apart.

Of course, it meant Wi Woori could now date men, establishing enough plausibility.

Could he show his feelings in front of someone like that? Originally, same-sex relationships were bound to be criticized by society, and now, not even being an alpha, he couldn’t connect with Wi Woori even in their secondary gender, leading to repeated frustration.

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But now he had manifested. As an alpha. So, could he speak now? Maybe he could say it lightly. But…

As he was trailing off in thought, Kim Donghwa sighed again, burying his face into the table.

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“…He said there’s someone he likes.”

How on earth does he manage to find someone else to like when we spend 24 hours together?

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This wasn’t something to just celebrate about his manifestation. If it weren’t for what he had said recently, he might have revealed his alpha manifestation and confessed his feelings to him. But the thought that even with his secondary gender manifested, he wouldn’t be able to monopolize Wi Woori’s love led to the immediate conclusion that he must ‘hide it.’

The only problem was that, whatever his genetic makeup was, his feelings for Wi Woori kept growing since his manifestation. He was unwittingly becoming obsessed with him, trying to control his surroundings, and often snapping back to reality after hearing Wi Woori’s complaints.

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“You guys are really complicated.”

Kim Chanyoung expressed his casual observation. Thinking about how close they were yet how little they understood each other gave him a headache.

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They were usually quick to be honest, but emotions weren’t something to be spoken of lightly. Even the best of friends could turn against each other overnight because of these emotions playing tricks.

Nor could he just tell them to ‘just confess’ lightly. They were his closest friends, and if they fell out, the fallout would affect him directly. He hoped for a wise resolution…

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“Do you know who Wi Woori likes?”

When asked cautiously, Kim Donghwa shook his head.

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He looked clueless. And he himself found it hard to guess who it might be. Wi Woori was unpredictable; even after knowing him for so long, he was hard to pin down, and it was tough to read his thoughts.

“So what are you going to do? Send Wi Woori away?”

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“No, if I send him away, what if other guys start hitting on him? I can’t stand that.”

Yeah, I suppose that’s why you brought Wi Woori into your home.

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When he heard that Kim Donghwa, who hated sharing his things with others as befitting a rich only child, had taken Wi Woori in, he thought the world had turned upside down.

Even if he liked Wi Woori, there was always a subtle line drawn, but hearing they lived together meant that Wi Woori was included in the things he didn’t want to share.

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“…I should go.”

Kim Donghwa sighed and leaned back. Probably thinking there was no conclusion to be drawn from sitting there worrying, his face, which had looked gloomy until a moment ago, now showed a bit of life. He seemed to have resigned himself to the situation. Initially, he would question why he was giving up, but now he understood and just nodded along.

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He couldn’t solve anything between him and Wi Woori. Even though they seemed like enemies when they fought, he knew better than anyone how much they cared for each other. Naturally, he couldn’t just toss out advice or solutions lightly. He just hoped that listening would offer some small comfort.

“Let me know how it goes.”

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“Uh.”

“But what about Wi Woori?”

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“He passed out from drinking too much.”

“Oh, right. He didn’t come to school yesterday.”

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After this light conversation, there was some mild scolding about why he would drink so much when he knew he couldn’t handle it. An outsider might think they were gossiping, but their conversation was laced with affection.

On his way home, Kim Donghwa decided to keep his manifestation a secret for as long as possible. Revealing it would surely make things awkward for both, and Wi Woori might just decide to leave the house if he knew there was someone he liked.

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The advice was to avoid omega pheromones to prevent an early rut, but that was something he could manage if he handled himself well.

As long as there’s no repeat of sleeping together like yesterday, right?

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By keeping a reasonable distance, and once he entered a stable phase, he was sure Wi Woori would just brush it off.

His steps, which had been heavy, now felt a bit lighter. His body, which had been shivering earlier, had fully stabilized with the suppressants, showing no difference from his usual condition.

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Thinking he’d just hang out and go to bed casually once he got home, he entered the officetel complex.

“Hey, Kim Donghwa!”

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A voice, familiar to the point of being welcoming, clearly called his name.

He quickly turned his head towards the smoking area. There was Wi Woori, who rarely smoked, waving his arms at him with a cigarette in his mouth.

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He only smoked when stressed, so was something stressing him out? Kim Donghwa was worried if there was something he couldn’t talk about, yet glad to see him looking better.

“You trying to die early with this ceremony?”

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He approached Wi Woori casually. Just as he thought to test if he could sense his pheromones, a refreshing scent tickled his nose.

Wi Woori’s pheromones matched his cool, refreshing personality. Was it like the smell of flowers? No, maybe closer to grass. He suddenly wondered if Wi Woori knew about his own pheromones. As he got closer, Wi Woori frowned.

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“Complaining the moment you see me, huh?”

“Did your fever go down? Why are you smoking right after you got better? Want a hole in your lung?”

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“Is that worry or a curse? Just one.”

“What do you think?”

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Kim Donghwa responded lightly and took out a cigarette himself. He usually didn’t smoke in front of Wi Woori because he often nagged him about it, but today he was too restless to just let it go.

Just as he was about to light up, a hand came forward with a lighter. Click, the sound of the lighter, and then whoosh, the flame rose. Beyond that, Wi Woori was smiling. He was truly beautiful.

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He inhaled deeply from the cigarette, the harsh smoke entering his throat. He had bought a slightly stronger one today, so the scratch in his throat was more pronounced. Mixing breath with the smoke, he exhaled a long plume, and Wi Woori smiled brightly.

“Why did you go to the hospital? Was it a cold?”

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“Yeah, a cold.”

“Not too bad, right?”

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“Uh, they said it’ll get better with medicine.”

Actually, it was suppressants, but he showed him the regular medicine packaging. Seeing the worry vanish from his face made him feel lighter.

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Yeah, this isn’t so bad.

Even if they weren’t dating, he was the only one seeing Wi Woori every morning and evening, the first one Wi Woori confided in, and the first one he’d seek out in an emergency.

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So, finding value in that and not getting further apart was the safest route for him.

Like Wi Woori had done for him, he lit his cigarette and stepped closer, forgetting all the advice from the hospital about being cautious around omega pheromones.

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“Do you know what your pheromones smell like?”

“No, I don’t. I need someone who’s manifested around to tell me.”

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“What about the guy you like? Is he an alpha?”

“Hmm… I’m not going to say.”

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At this sudden declaration of silence, Kim Donghwa frowned.

Just a moment ago, he felt proud that Wi Woori told him everything, but now he was keeping quiet? As he frowned, Wi Woori looked up at him curiously.

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“But Kim Donghwa.”

“Yeah?”

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“You smell strange. Did you change your body wash or shampoo?”

Kim Donghwa involuntarily flinched. He had overlooked the fact that if he could smell Wi Woori’s pheromones, Wi Woori could smell his too.

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Fearing his manifestation might be discovered, he stepped back and nonchalantly asked,

“What kind of smell?”

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“Like fresh rain pouring down? Something like that. Did you change your cologne?”

Wi Woori moved even closer, sticking his nose towards him. Kim Donghwa calmly pushed his head away.

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“I didn’t change anything, does it smell bad?”

“No, it’s nice. A pleasant smell.”

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Wi Woori laughed lightly and stepped back. He seemed to take words at face value, passing this off lightly as well.

It seemed like only he felt like he was walking a tightrope; he let out a deep sigh of relief.

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“Ugh, I’m dying.”

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Wi Woori let out a deep groan of suffering. He thought he’d gotten better after eating porridge and taking medicine, but as soon as the weekend was over, his fever spiked again, and his head was pounding. Kim Donghwa, standing beside him, who was almost lifeless, patted his back half-heartedly.

The problem was that he had forced down alcohol he couldn’t handle well. The chill of the body flu had started to dissipate with the medicine, but it seemed to warn him not to let his guard down, as his skin ached as if he were in heat.

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Normally, he would have told Kim Donghwa, “I think my heat is coming,” but this time, he felt too stubborn to admit it. Why? Was it because he heard his cycle was off, or was it because he had been noticing the faint smell of rain emanating from him recently?

Since it didn’t matter if he announced his heat after it came, Wi Woori just groaned in pain.

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“I want to eat seafood noodle soup…”

Instead of saying he was in heat, he mumbled about what he wanted to eat. Kim Donghwa roughly ruffled his hair.

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“Yeah, you should eat.”

Wi Woori would keep whining about it until he got to eat it, so Kim Donghwa, well aware of this, started thinking about which Chinese restaurant near the school they could go to.

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Wi Woori, who looked like he was on his deathbed, was already pale, but now his face was completely drained of color. As agreed, he woke up three times, and on the third, he staggered up and somehow got ready for school. Usually, he would have said he couldn’t go and asked for a medical certificate, but this time, it seemed like he had come to his senses, yet all he did was collapse and sleep once he got to school.

Kim Donghwa looked at Wi Woori with a pitying gaze. As if not wanting to be noticed, Wi Woori turned his head sharply and flinched. It seemed like he could feel the gaze even without looking.

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“I have no strength, don’t look at me like that…”

Wi Woori dragged out his words. The implication was that he’d had enough and wanted to be left alone. With his forehead on the desk, he glanced at Kim Donghwa, hoping for some softening of the expression, but Kim Donghwa’s face seemed even more set. He was frowning as if something was bothering him, but what he was thinking was hard to guess.

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