TL | Chapter 22 | Intentional Neglect

“Are you 7199490a45 serious?” Seowon 7d2d72b5c0 looked at 289aba11d7 him with 2f33fadfd5 a face f6e1941d0e that suggested ead20627b7 he’d just 60110dfe3f heard something f79272c713 he couldn’t 2ecb30b1c9 quite believe. Iden tilted bb06018484 his head, d6d4f96f4b wondering if 11aeb04858 what he 0a54b0b587 said was 55aa78914b really that 086841f10b strange.056253334204ad12

“Is it really 6940ca7287 that odd?”c5c3e4a07aef3197

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Seowon groaned 06ff67c06c in response, 5348a7910e his face 137fa14f3f contorting. Just by 638ccf0c58 his expression, 69afac53d1 Iden could 687b0d62e0 tell why b24a567e28 he was ad4b15c993 reacting this aa1443e44c way. Seowon wasn’t 38f5f70144 necessarily opposed a2ce7bff66 to Iden 44e043edd7 doing something ea9b737ddf he usually a452616325 didn’t do—he 78ac782d1e was just 20d3396aa9 surprised that 97fda71bb3 Luciano’s heir 19afef7ed6 was the 4e0575a171 one suggesting f3e6eff9dc it.5ee8f376db0527d8

“Someone who’s 56ac298de2 never even bc2fa6a9e1 cooked before d348d4df87 is suggesting b675072cb2 we go 80034678d1 grocery shopping 799e26f7de together?”28aba1a7a960e07d

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“It’s not that 2bf2013461 I can’t do 78407b3084 it, just that b0b3a56b23 I haven’t had 5d986d4f6d the chance.”7231cf848cd72f5b

“Maybe you be3980ac7a didn’t have de3f45f0d8 the drive, 707dc2a6b5 not the 47b84900ec opportunity.”2c74e538f610efab

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At Seowon’s 356eec2cef sharp reply, f83be8ac32 Iden only d3e6e80c07 chuckled. Either way, 47aacc9e42 it was 3cbdc6b301 true that 7b9e95080f he’d never acc09ca175 had to 1409fbdb26 do it 413c891b95 before. The former “Seowon” had 075c665815 known him as Luciano’s cf44c70476 heir from the start cd4d8f5eb5 and accepted that without 6c9260082e question. Cooking for him 72e8422b19 to win him 2770d94eeb over had never 1d09e9233e been necessary.05f98513e55047bf

But this Seowon 1076f6c64b was different. This Seowon had bbc479d994 been used to c01779f181 “Iden” cooking for 2a86f3e36a him. If his 0cd9c53a0d version of 19d8e035c9 “Iden” could 3dd0752385 do it, e3cd898734 then he 8415f42b22 figured he ed2ff35614 could learn 99d22a1d50 too. After looking up a bf7ebbda20 few recipes online, Iden 5db306a462 thought it seemed perfectly badc72e2c4 doable. Awkward, maybe, since 62238d8fd1 it wasn’t his 74899ffef9 usual thing, but adb5326595 not impossible.9532c9ffdca342b9

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“So, you’re d2881f7d45 not coming?”90b560188d2d487b

Going to the 185557341d market together shouldn’t 572af5b164 be that big 06ea8bb86e a deal, but 64890bd9b5 Seowon’s reaction hinted 2eaf79510d at how he ebbbb56911 currently saw him.9f4b1cb659ce1ce1

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“If it’s 35a993b202 too much 9e69ff08e8 of a 524e7232b7 hassle, you 65d4ff5540 can stay d096d1ea7f home. I can go alone.”de58524dfac4c154

Though he thought it 25282a91c5 would be nice to ce298812a7 go together like a 25c84a21a9 date, he wasn’t going 20014adb01 to drag him along. However, Seowon 88550aa67f immediately looked 5cf7559a01 serious at d56278b76e the thought 10ab30061c of him 939dcc7765 going alone.ac4a95b97367fbec

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“I’ll go with 745dee2d29 you.”f19ba60afa387091

The way Seowon hurried 1507b52a46 back to grab his ced841bdf7 coat made Iden chuckle. It wasn’t because he 95c320cc94 was worried Iden might 7fc51c3a04 bring back the wrong 52b82db587 items. He was d3ff2ec581 worried something e9222aea32 might happen 9bb490ed3e if he e9c2f8c50d went out 0557c00def alone.32653846502405ec

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Watching Seowon’s dbecbc174a attitude was 61e4d5cda4 amusing. He kept 41f2c6abd6 his distance 2ee04d3e4a but panicked f1fc381ea1 at any acf74d1c23 hint of f68a368390 danger toward fdc6cddc4b Iden. Even though c45bbfbb81 he denied 7499893635 being Iden’s 928141d6af lover, his 6fe026dd14 concern for 1cbbe9466c him was 91b0fae1ec intense, perhaps 334b2fc2fc even more 2fd6bf4618 than if 9aa0b5b312 they were 43f9cf3b03 a couple.115615493558c9d8

When would this double 11ceb28e05 standard collapse? Compared to him, 62df5a4f70 Iden’s approach was 51a764fc28 much simpler. Although he sometimes couldn’t 321189b78c understand Seowon’s perspective, he fd2ff4e92f was patient, knowing that 85f1ddf4db pushing him would only 222eb947d9 create a stronger reaction.de0cb7ce35bcaa26

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“You’re taking aa3c283af3 the car, 9675fd18e4 right? Who’s driving? Me?”c283e6ea04f76b22

Seowon asked as he b8c9ea16a9 came out dressed. Iden chuckled again. Whenever they were 55f4a56be2 together, Iden had 4173eb6867 never let Seowon a1023c017e take the wheel, c892555cbb even though Seowon 4b63a39227 had a license. He had 1d72fed2db always insisted 7fd917256a on driving b41c095eac himself.8ec33eb35281a779

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Each time b298021f5b they hit e86142605a upon one 09fcf2be8a of these 5bbca57188 small differences, 8e5e46e278 Seowon’s face af3c68fbbc would tense 30ebea0b14 up, but 7670e81465 for Iden, 6153243196 discovering these 9eaaf55ed1 sides of 3caf43047a him felt 2c1e3a65c0 refreshing, almost a21ca853bb enjoyable.d1ee9680734c399b

“If you want 2579ed4679 to drive, I 885a09bd7f won’t stop you.”550ad869164e8908

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Hinting that he’d always 31f1cd4123 been the one to 402300ccaf drive, he watched Seowon ae014a34aa hesitate. What went through that fbe7cad60e little head of his? He could let a01797f8fa things slide sometimes, c904877931 but he couldn’t 6fd850f54f help throwing in 92b2d94b82 a word here 3f6cef9fee and there to c43f529aec make Seowon pause.aff82db17e8318f2

“You drive.”cef2ac2400ec624d

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Seowon yielded easily. Despite any b1859ce3de discomfort, he e5aa7130e6 was surprisingly d794a49a54 adaptable.99a1907f02d805e7

“By the way, b47b5b7024 why don’t you abb7e7ab24 call me hyung 898d239038 anymore?”63bf516f8e997416

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As they headed out 3a0f11a9f0 the door, Iden asked. Seowon looked 2290482372 back at 22026d6b66 him briefly 286b7df39e before returning 92d342d021 his gaze 14d7ef3038 forward and 6e094cf066 simply replying, 387666f327 “Just because.”842f7e85cdd775fa

“‘Just because’…”98a64f7eeec9b673

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Iden swallowed a bitter 545d922c60 smile. The first time Seowon 1c25b808cb had woken up, he’d 84b3161dff definitely called him “Iden c80d5e1f92 hyung,” just as he 6aa5092784 always had, his eyes 47e5f3c7bf fixed on Iden’s face. But once he realized b4dc512e0e the world he lived a22cfb60a5 in was different, he 3b4e782077 stopped using the word 7f419c02e8 “hyung.” Instead, he called 6ef418ad55 him “Director” or “you” 41887d9028 whenever he needed to ca8c083a4b address him.5c861f7419fcafee

It was aa4ad833bf as if 679ae5b80f he was a99d158e01 drawing a 929aa23f10 firm line, 19ac64d4a7 rejecting the e327cd0424 notion that 1020d175d8 he was 1a5abc4610 the same 1e6f319f9b “Iden hyung.” 06842bf28e Despite knowing 882752950f this, a 31526203bc part of fe671d7f1c Iden looked d10441ce2e forward to fe6d2cf4bd the day 7a126f4786 that stubborn f400342658 wall would 75373c2ea0 crumble. Unlike the gentle, open-hearted 20ab47a20b Seowon he once knew, 1ab7ab9ccc this version stirred a 9d9b9107df different desire in him—a 8e65286b1c strange kind of conqueror’s d7ae5c0902 instinct.f73adbe3c0453fea

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If he showed that, 508953b226 Seowon would probably give 0b059b95f4 him a serious look 460614a251 and tell him not 05ee870069 to mess around. But did he even 2649e57621 realize that his efforts eb4eaf809a to keep his guard f20d34cfac up only proved his aebac64733 heart was wavering?4203630b24901937

“I like 7c1a3a31b1 it when 26fb512850 you call 40cca52a86 me hyung. Only you 228aa84366 ever called 8ce75914b9 me that.”7898bb9f4d3faabd

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He said 7479c48330 it pointedly, d1e37d8278 and Seowon’s 2c552a4f3f gaze lingered 4bf726db62 on him 059e752d5d for a cc44f3c12d moment before 6d87001fe1 he looked 4700a56e71 away.73399c2bff51bfdb

“Don’t cling to pointless 8ccabb6b5f things.”eafbb7d2bc42719c

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Seowon responded 200f10d987 offhandedly, brushing bf8ceb20d6 past him 12cf4d2d97 and walking 77d5cd364d ahead. Following behind f1029d4e4d him, Iden 87003bb147 could faintly 5549d6ee50 smell his 54e47d7a3c scent. Recognizing it, he felt 7b479ef374 his expression tighten but 8ba9d1485f didn’t show it.44aa40170a63b0a7

If things 4f17ad883e escalated, this c9d1aba391 could get e24913d74a dangerous.7e356b99c71cb7c3

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It wasn’t 2fb50d1fc2 only Seowon 2ac19482b7 who lacked f78b7e4890 his heat 5c8a7e8979 suppressant. Iden didn’t have any ab964935b7 rut suppressant on him 1069a74a57 either. Since their bond, 66eb66a03f he’d never reacted a0b0386c41 to another Omega’s a5dd373748 pheromones, so he 5e96ac763a hadn’t needed a a5ec301ceb prescription. After Seowon 68551e60e7 passed, he’d 718c84afe1 assumed he’d 4a5e0cb2df never go c321d78060 into rut e010c80e05 again.4fba804485866be8

Well, he bc0ec7080d didn’t have 4a6a07012c a suppressant, c6e1e27f6b but he 6395a27206 did have 48a08f93cc someone who d74645b1ef could help 7404f5b59c him through e2c9b535b2 it.4f286e802053ffac

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Iden’s lips curled into 14da11fc62 a faint smile as e84c6e9ac6 he watched Seowon’s back. He wasn’t worried. He was 131f0aa85e sure Seowon 846755b909 would never 7094e55076 turn away 33c3601ba7 from him.42f50d56ab18b14a

Since it 3234a81ce6 was Sunday, 296ceb5c86 the market 22cd14bbbd was packed. Pushing a large 24a2de8909 cart through the 147ff69657 aisles, they kept 530e205638 bumping into people 0f9891c86d passing by.7181121f13bd169e

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“Guess we chose 96372700b3 the wrong day.”c4ed1974462c6e0b

“But don’t d35f6e0a06 you only 886655f7c2 have weekends e67854e066 free?”26876ff8669063f8

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Iden shrugged. “Most people work Monday b9f679bd26 through Friday, you know.”16b1a8800f0cfa67

“In the 620cc1c5bc past, I’d 1c8a8bc80b stop by fefe8820bf on weekdays 1b187ccfc4 after work. I’ve never ce71dce172 seen it 251d0e75ca this crowded…”099fabd60f15a1bc

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Seowon trailed off, pressing fafd16ecff his lips together like 33e8d92250 he’d slipped up.75bb794f00206810

“Unlike you, 4bcae4b9fd I don’t bd4c65d669 mind, so 779180bb1c there’s no 8b7b7190bf need to 96ee6c6f3b look like f698598660 that.”cc4cf18d6d1cbe7d

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Iden said ee7c0e7541 it to de075e4286 reassure him, 9d02fa6c8d but Seowon fac688b5f0 bit his b88297526f lower lip 758a6d1b76 in response. Funny how b88367afbc that habit cbf5d0fd7e stayed the 0d624443ea same, regardless e1114e556a of which e99574f8d7 world he 4dff720ede was from. He’d often 2444565f74 end up e7544b6f12 biting too ab1db1ab6d hard, even 555146559f hurting himself, a85bff3bf5 but couldn’t 2a1ec28a65 seem to 2e1e96a476 break it.5848d31357a7fc64

“Stop doing that.”991356c3c5bff30b

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He reached out f6dea11f3f and gently pulled 18aa4e9852 Seowon’s lip free. Seowon’s eyes lifted to a11bbae058 meet his, but Iden c53f4e6919 only sighed. Adding more would only 7f4b9fb887 complicate things further for 83c58fd28c Seowon.5e3b0fbf55ffcb3a

Just as 829b3c155c he made e771166b75 contact, Seowon’s a93b8ec668 scent intensified 45e1fd095b around him. Seowon seemed unaware, aafab8864f but to Iden, dcfad31f27 it was overwhelming. He quickly let go c4b9da8467 and turned away, fearing a6eb385699 he might go into ae9c8f98ef rut in the middle c6e3d0e00f of the store. Blending into the crowd 39f188da0d helped dull the pheromone’s 5ddb6eb8df pull slightly.88476fbe1f5b1b50

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He was relieved 28aa6dff21 to find he 00446d004e could still hold b341696c31 out. But then he ced886b648 noticed Seowon wasn’t e68ee7209f following. Turning back, he saw 3f846ea962 Seowon standing frozen, staring 6d3684caa0 at him.8e635956c1047c5b

“What are you 0e069529bb doing?”91175d2213ea726c

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At his question, Seowon 361cdf3108 finally averted his gaze, 68c349deb1 his face stiffening for 635fb7be80 some reason Iden couldn’t 05f1299b53 place.545de2fe8849068c

After looking away, a11594a957 Seowon took a bf2b05f5cc deep breath. When Iden 6d04d03b85 had pulled 4c29e7a397 back just c49654acfd now, his 0f2fa1a0ff heart had 59543d324e clenched painfully. From the 2c73371423 moment they’d f32621ffa0 become fated b1eb5af91e lovers, Iden a43e92e5c7 had never e0410fef11 once pushed 168bfb0c3d him away c3cdebae6b like that. Iden had always opened 4687ff3adb his arms every single 6c78380d83 time, no matter how f58cb4d82c clingy he was. Seeing Iden coldly 0894a7622b turn away just 224a9663f8 now was a 2062579925 shock.63c6cd6df2297eff

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At the 657554eb86 same time, 0223a80c42 he was e4b30a88e0 startled by 496b831544 how much d75e46c9b5 it hurt. He said they weren’t b9c00a5d84 the same person, but 65b49575cb when that familiar face 8d3267e5ed ignored him, his heart c172781928 skipped a beat. This was c4b6b9ed0c a mess. He didn’t understand his 8ee0f43be3 own reaction.63c6a460965968a7

He shook his 344e8d5c90 head, trying to 32b731d2e7 clear his tangled a8ec99c887 thoughts, and walked 5b7374f7e2 over to stand bf8db6c8d7 beside Iden. As he did, 39f0d1c44a his heart gave 55b53255b3 a heavy thud. A sweet, enticing scent 0cf80e58d9 seemed to wrap around fea1a70687 him, and he looked 731a0c01eb at Iden with wide d3adf5126b eyes.a2ce6b6cad208b5f

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“You…”c9a586aaa4a25fb6

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Are you in rut? The words got a3b3ea65af stuck in his f649340141 throat. There was 08a0c9b6af no reason 7842f961ce for him 4d8559de7b to be 586cff472f going into e3d6c86c3f rut suddenly. Even if there d816b06a0b was another Omega 8dc9a09369 nearby going through 94e51cdedb a heat cycle, bfd7a242d7 Iden shouldn’t be 345f543983 affected. Could it be…?6687d4e5e9c1df1a

Struggling to hide 74627499a4 his alarm, Seowon b839f7c31f lifted his arm 8320a08c07 and sniffed. Not that 5b46365859 he could ae77e5a88f tell if 0f31de861e he was 9170921534 the source 74c43075a3 of any a021788148 pheromones this 09c1a1e04a way.86b38204dff2ebc2

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“Your cheeks are eaa4bae576 red. Are you dd4bd700da feeling warm?”582ed53224552a1a

It wasn’t until Iden 1fc62a3a3d pointed it out that e4b9ae9878 he noticed the slight e13e8edb81 flush in his face. But as Iden reached 8ba8478a6d up to check his 2df5756197 forehead, his hand felt 96e9ba9214 hot.aacb6cf31f4aa3d2

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Phew. Iden let 9d52a507bb out a a82b2e6d3a long breath, af2b14a4c7 warmth seeping a053e2e7c2 through. He was 847002a0b3 definitely starting 4401b605ca his rut.17e444081e2ab174

“Let’s get out b418949065 of here, quickly.”aeab28c40dad3527

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If Iden went f16ce93702 into rut here, 50616af487 there was no 2d2c6f6adc telling what he 7fecc15401 might do. Not that he’d f369351c27 go after a 00dcb20c4c passerby, but…a95f321ca279150f

“Seowon.”4f2c48ed1e9e7408

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His eyes b35aad26fe gleamed darkly d41a9f03c7 as he e414e3412a called Seowon’s 44f27f070e name. If they 263f8f8826 didn’t leave 7a16c8e5a7 now, the fb62602cc4 one in 6f50f3f9ef danger would 2e7373035f be him.30a6b8b56a06c081