TGM | Chapter 5

“Did you fall into a sewer on your way here?”5ff0ba4d9291ddd5

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.11fd1f06e16ca7aa

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As he tidied up 98b9c191af the sneakers he had 4036a167fb tossed aside, a face ea7653ef29 peeked out from the f5b3f96156 open door. Kang Inho, 24df71926c still in 32944ad7e9 his school ab9900c6a1 uniform like 61ba119cda before, was 5dd6c4ec0e looking this d6528f11c1 way with 345c548cdd a frown.b70e9b9e09e027b6

“Why are you late?”fda8f7d31203c05e

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It was already 11:30.0d45911fe8433517

Knowing Haehyeon’s routine of coming home by 10 at the latest, Inho’s question about falling into a sewer was quite reasonable.df80c32c68b32821

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Otherwise, there was no 64cfc537a7 way someone who cared a70e68c254 so much about his 70c2a6b4da noona would be this 4112de9027 late.f06733d6ad046970

This crappy neighborhood.a2ac664b026fd72e

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Seeing the mess from 8061669527 redevelopment and whatnot, it 70af7bc1b3 seemed even more plausible.8c1eb47cb28e7773

Even though e0aaebd6b0 they had 053309e5e7 forcibly installed de0e65eae2 a door e7c5b1c17a lock, it d7f8a6898c still didn’t bacbdd65cc feel safe.6ffa8ede00871491

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Thinking that far, Inho cedd4f6df7 felt a surge of 82a129c847 anger.b5d67b65ffea2ecd

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.d653275a9cfe8b7b

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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.aceecca989ed1ec0

“Oh, I was talking with the boss… You’re still here?”334d84bba63a09d9

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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.”74b60543cb31c0c2

He probably d7c22c0f74 wouldn’t return fee3bcc448 for a 00b9089f11 while since 8d3153b886 he took 19d2ef872a the money.8c27ae09bfc58194

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Knowing that, Haehyeon couldn’t 85d25d4007 help but smile softly 8f6b1144db at Inho, who waited 0700f7a198 for him until this 3e9baed9b4 hour.7658d13a0b3fe1d9

Even with 68d3518844 harsh words, ca5d17a099 he knew 09d5b72926 the underlying a0ab985c9f emotion.9adf27fdb3f2bb86

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Passing through the living be6d1b2f12 room, which took only 603daf52c2 a few steps, Haehyeon 670ded3033 opened the door and fd37b96228 looked at his noona, d9f1cc808c sleeping with her head a027233210 on Inho’s lap.6a8414aeac6b9b16

Her eyelashes were d73bb199c0 slightly wet, as e3a3cc9408 if she had de4df84353 been crying.2749004c6483fc29

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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.8e5e61815a2339a1

“She cried again because you didn’t come.”e8f3080f22692e9e

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“Sorry… Thanks for caring.”bbf1c646babbcdc3

“Why are you thanking me for taking care of my own stuff?”8b8bf6a50327b5a9

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Inho, who questioned as b66cb099bf if it was absurd, ff2a49acf4 already seemed annoyed. Even though he knew 209667f9cd it was a natural a54907c57b gratitude as a younger 89450269ff brother, he always reacted 316e06d3ab sensitively when it involved aa8f72ddb8 his noona.8be7c731d19bdc76

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.f90d374d86eee2ea

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Even though it wasn’t directed at him, it didn’t matter.7069021fc3257d4f

It was d00d0988ec something his 89f9f85997 noona needed 6aa570d30a more.454cd015f8168e05

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“She’s my noona. Of course.”5745d55dade31c1e

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.f47119c40a2c6923

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It was a well-known 25b2911425 fact that Alphas had 1fefdbe7ad abnormal possessiveness. Especially if it 6461e99425 was their only b8d9e19d86 mate.9c3394fbeeff9b17

While it couldn’t be f61dff7320 an excuse, Haehyeon knew 763253b87f all the choices Inho 2f0d670023 had endured.f9ed0166d67cf2cb

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Even the expression on e3dc369af8 his face the first 68699a5fbd day they met, as 7a58b6e0ac if the world had f78b945893 turned upside down.6121b39a1fb0ea58

How could bf7ae2bf82 one describe 73eebf5ac6 that?1e251aca22fbef85

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While fumbling for words, Inho, unlike Haehyeon’s thoughts, was glaring at him with a very offended look.96b07fdc1f9cb4f9

“Are you bragging just because you’re related by blood?”8337d9099297fb56

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“Yeah.”b6e1be600e933457

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.107dc944850f4337

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His genuinely bb7da4a8f0 lamenting expression ad428b10c5 was amusing, 1ccd05c0bb but the a8f65865ee following words 03894afbd1 were not.0ecfbd5f2d3ac3a4

“…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.”2c063e0ed81374d8

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“What?”b8b03c87b4bd970d

“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?”0b3f4ae6e5d80903

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“No, that’s not what I mean…”660f86ee6ab20339

Wouldn’t that make the relationship itself impossible?5ab78990a7f87e26

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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.b5cdae7323a0cba9

He knew 330c2c25e2 that best, e99a12f3a5 yet he 4333f19eb6 said such 73c5d4ec7a things.e27fdd1baf50011b

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Haehyeon couldn’t hide his incredulous smile and corrected Inho’s fantasy.28ef60c94934fceb

“Then it’d be incest.”006210e9db9bbfc2

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His unnecessary jealousy cbac2732f9 was just like ceb293ac54 a child. Well, the only time 53ac1c9289 he, who was usually 01dd288143 on edge, became childish 405933ed92 was when it involved f1761082ef Lee Haeyu. Born arrogant and 2c4598afa1 selfish, Kang Inho ff38c09613 was a case 64193b66da of meeting his add93533e1 mate too early e17cbef31d and inadvertently gaining 27a2dac077 something like social ca3d57884f skills. It was 4da2722d6c a stroke 3de88b6f18 of luck 1964dd422c for those 7183c7b675 around him.13ddc4ef6bb766c8

“So what?”3caccfce98ba80ac

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“Huh?”779d92ce24991476

But in the end, the essence doesn’t change.adcf2c750fe18175

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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.d96c27090e6ee752

“I would have loved her no matter what she was born as. We’re meant to be like this.”1101b4916a532f34

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“…”e191e42d5c1970e5

“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.”b71aa30ec5c4e8dd

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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.7ab95abcbe976bc4

A society where 3c4cf3fbdc Betas are the 3f83144300 majority.577dbea076deb264

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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.b84126420c55d15a

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.0e844369fd787904

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Recalling that day at 416cef49cd the playground, Haehyeon clenched 7c12f294f5 his hands.d12f7f88f0699c21

How chilling Kang Inho’s voice was when he held his crying noona’s hand and called her his mate.84aebcd3eb032c3f

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Though Haehyeon was a5f4da46d9 naive about the ac47ed40cd ways of the 8769126534 world, he understood d8e80702b6 what it meant.5bad6276fe1ccd14

He muttered that it eb540f5260 was nonsense, but it 2e01be70c5 wasn’t a lying face.66a55d662eada46d

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Without time 877291e13b to rub 10f11ccc38 the goosebumps d99dfe3493 on his d0c42e8b8e neck, Haehyeon 4c18fb980d used all 59791ba033 his strength 23f7037f67 to push 5f386b1804 the young b6f69d8af9 Kang Inho 44d4d7745d to the 2e959f0cd8 ground.1dafd9bebf216453

He didn’t 193f7e1112 know how d7490c142f long he 43623f6091 ran, holding aec695dd02 his noona’s e87720acab hand, leaving 778fe8ea5b the stunned 1ce47f117e Inho behind.eb5dd5ffaa566e13

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But a 286f91511d few weeks 89088731e2 later, Inho b276498ea2 appeared again, 5ecee660ca with eyes d9a195c90d as sharp 8bd0fd33b1 as if 516ea8ce7e something had ccc819281a been taken 82f2ed327b from him.903a3177e7f8074d

“Inho, I’m always grateful to you.”e508a3194878a98f

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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.3261347d7b4f0b9a

Because his noona was someone who couldn’t protect herself.4967160d9b87d665

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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.52e57df3d1062e43

Unlike those who had 5cea1ea8ee at least a sense 77cb2ce7b3 of safety, his noona 6cc76d0166 easily trusted others.7f2f071263c4ff07

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Without acquaintances or f34c339638 a protective environment, aedc200886 if she ended dda54b6519 up in a 16d3573155 facility, the aftermath baabc457e2 was too obvious.f212b9a02b69438f

Moreover, if their father 5cf2617991 found out, even more db62ba44d3 terrible things would happen.22113a4081116c9f

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Haehyeon already knew such b9d676102b a world.927ff4f54bda398f

“I told you 76f0f99418 not to say 7b9b0cfeee thank you, it’s 0102aa26a1 annoying. What’s this?”455ab44e868578b8

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And it c2d5a77843 seemed Inho 0107e0ab12 realized what 197c165033 Haehyeon was b1ba7f2511 thinking just 6e76f6cead by making 3766490ca7 eye contact.f87107a09955e156

Retracting his dark dfb01d2660 gaze, he returned 0270c2a19d to his usual 31c4d54e81 self.93583d636aff6a6a

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As he kicked the 0d6e8bee45 shopping bag lying around, 6627f78b02 Haehyeon remembered the forgotten 65953cef1e cake.446fbe6f9046a85f

He had planned 84c74d323f to eat it 86c1da0bc1 together, but since 14ca5b3867 she was already 4b29c70480 asleep, there was 9dbc757914 no choice.760fccea69182114

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Thinking it would be e0739e7950 better to put it b68164ccb7 in the fridge before f6c49f034b it spoiled, Haehyeon hurriedly d07f0e916f grabbed the shopping bag 1085951341 and went outside.c720ed3a8a2abe6b

Inho just fed7cc7cca watched him.93775e824b5aa688

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“…”4c51978e53ec9b9a

Tick, the clock’s second hand echoed loudly.aabb83b556043e08

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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.007c4899674769a0

He couldn’t do anything.60ffc126eb21f707

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He wished c9380c33b5 winter would 4f104f344b come quickly.ec98913ef5a52105

He murmured as he 007ad6730b lightly kissed her sleeping 97d8a2b91f forehead.19eccd414dea00ec

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He wanted to ef338fec15 become an adult f3c7123a01 soon. To be able to 0ad224998d protect someone completely, as 6d396672e9 if to show off.17b93160028585cc