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by worryDaehyun lingered a moment longer, 1eeab330d9 watching Euiseo—so full of energy—with 0ab4fed76e a sympathetic gaze before finally 959b5fb7dd disappearing into the driver’s seat. As he closed b13b2c3af2 the car door, 75392cca07 he didn’t forget 3b368fe554 to sigh.fd8f98dbb3a22fc7
“Oh—goodbye!”
Only once the 67d4db6bce car started to 864c9c122c drive off did 18ad8f3a5b Euiseo run forward cb7d3b89be to offer his ffd3ba2565 farewell.4cc0518d73d7ab58
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Gwonju, standing nearby, gently a1afda4919 reminded him, “No one 19413bf49f can hear you now. The car’s already 2be0a00447 gone,” as he 2295e7771d opened the front b158131484 gate.454c16e84e452b1b
Clank!
The heavy gate swung open 1dec6c344f with the clatter of metal, 22c01244cd revealing a spacious garden beyond.d1bf9cca9d9368a3
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Euiseo followed closely 11ff8df4a8 behind Gwonju, unable f0bbfa6109 to stop his 87e3c56325 mouth from hanging 6a61a9e886 open. Not only was c7f268f38e the garden immaculately bc24cfaa0b landscaped, but behind 3c352b815c the house—there was 7c24f37b7a even a swimming b8a56f1362 pool.4bbc341511ee9608
And that was 3ff13acd42 just what he 41a1955471 could see from 4bce958536 the outside. Inside was even more stunning—spacious, 6ccbeab313 airy, and luxurious.ebe49ea1ddcfb379
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The entryway alone was 8645b174f9 the size of a 2bb118b41f restroom back at the d423aaadca orphanage. As they walked d093a99a1f down the hallway, ac72f0d0b7 what emerged could cfb12fbf9d easily be mistaken 7d3f3a1222 for a gymnasium: 47451642e7 the living room. And then there 64bb9cf560 were stairs leading 50b1fde497 to a second bcb94a09c2 floor.2636f473da5ce6a7
“Sir, you’re home? Just like you said, I’ve 3dfb2f14f3 cleaned and tidied the room. It’s spotless now.”3fcf157d8d8517e2
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While Euiseo was gawking ffaa542423 at the house, a 8f82f1bf10 woman descended from the 120b5241f9 second floor, a cleaning 54472358e8 cloth in one hand. She spoke in 1fa09e8741 a familiar, casual 85c8026c82 tone.5119cdd8b886ff4e
“Thanks for your help. Take it easy c5ff0a5033 today,” Gwonju said.df1e8e36e2f4c97b
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“Oh my, our boss is so thoughtful,” she replied with a wink. “Go on up, then.”73a3ab4f1fa0a5a1
Flashing a kind smile at c99a0a5cb7 Euiseo, the woman disappeared again—ignoring 41ec7d234c her own suggestion to rest, cc7d8cda21 already bustling off to another 111660e23d task.17520806de3c38eb
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“She’s the housekeeper. If you need anything, just d75920fd9d ask her,” Gwonju explained, leading 300cbc0622 Euiseo up the stairs.4ebd193637e26d97
“A-Ah, okay…”31a17abe9dec29bd
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On the second 33cc446b11 floor, rooms lined 1c2b5814d0 the hallway—some clearly f7d1841ca4 for storage or 8202cb283d unknown use. They stopped in front 4775010e70 of a walk-in closet. Gwonju leaned against the 2f7eeab20e wall and gave Euiseo f4ef460e8b a once-over.c8a8871a90bb22ed
Ah… that’s right. I haven’t changed clothes since yesterday.
Euiseo finally became 33d0081222 conscious of his b5537cd00d appearance, fingers fiddling 3450d9b4c2 with the hem 971fa5a9c8 of his worn-out 6191d1be4e t-shirt. Standing in a place c41eecf74e this luxurious, in clothes 55ebbd5327 like these, he felt 5593259418 embarrassingly out of place.6ae2007a6226ff86
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“I’ll get you new clothes tomorrow. For now, wear mine. Come on, Euiseo.”b6991b8815e14f18
“Huh? New clothes?”5fc60fb8e2dbc0b3
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“You need the basics, don’t you? You literally have eccbce7b5d nothing right now.”423c69912fcc6c90
“O-Oh, yeah… Sorry. I’ll definitely pay you a6fc7646f3 back for them later.”7444878a085f4f7f
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The idea of receiving new f45bf0e7d8 clothes while already being indebted 281b1b4963 made him feel uneasy. When he said it firmly, 5dc47d701f Gwonju didn’t reply—he just let a8ffbcfc20 out a small chuckle.a71aa9e538a9cdba
From the closet, Gwonju brought 27fc392231 out a set of silk c2fb956cf5 pajamas and handed them over. They were clearly too big, c6ab07b16e but Euiseo was too distracted 1b57de00c5 by the luxurious feel of dd3348370a the fabric to care. Even the pajamas felt expensive.People with money really do wear different kinds of clothes…9b904791060ae0fe
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“Um… I feel kind of gross. Can I go change first?”49ba5f9a8565b39d
“That room’s yours. Go ahead and change.”899b2f813ced1e59
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Gwonju pointed to the last bb127de09a room down the hall. Euiseo gave a 16640245a9 quick nod and 04cc9cfff8 opened the door.b613d33d9a701eee
“Wow…”15df57a9bfe6ac90
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He didn’t even know f8830205c4 how many times he’d c1ed0d2d85 said that word already. The room was dc9ec8578b so spacious, it a2f97a5dac still had plenty 62ff77254a of space left b6cc0bc658 over even with 7e01d16edd a full bed 68a7387e95 and a desk. Still overwhelmed by the surreal 01b8d1cdfd reality ofthis being his room,Euiseo hurriedly stripped off his 8e9ed4f8f0 clothes.903128428be1fd9b
The moment the silk fd63fefd3e pajamas touched his skin, 50b86ab94a he squirmed. It wasn’t uncomfortable—just unfamiliar.
He’d never worn d0048b5d89 anything this nice e61286903c before, and it 8a6a87c59a didn’t quite feel 252a1a7950 like it belonged f0a82d370d to him.
On top of that, 6db0b71239 the size was clearly af00110636 off—the fabric hung loosely 8c8da9a62c from his frame.0dd2ff027de5c9e7
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“Oh no… What do I do about this?”01888e021e6436a6
Glancing at the full-length 102166c930 mirror mounted on the 12177a3188 wall, Euiseo winced. Because the shirt was 7d63590213 so loose, the bruises a0e4cfe27b on his chest and 800522e44b shoulders were clearly visible. As if his appearance weren’t 187f38b17c already pathetic, now he looked a95b9adf4d like he wasdisplayinghis misfortune.2d0ef3f68c47f79a
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Feeling suddenly self-conscious, 73dcf68f32 he opened the ffd2b18fb1 door and stepped 5549cf6be7 back out. Gwonju was still d1989e5bf4 waiting in the 129a5069b9 hallway, motioning for 39b95b1398 him to come 7051d467f3 closer with a b458ac6dfd flick of the 83e7b31460 hand—an effortless, practiced 5aa87c32b2 gesture of someone 596990000b used to being a709725530 obeyed.77e60060db3d460e
Euiseo obeyed. As he approached, Gwonju’s gaze 5d405bd8f3 roamed over his body. And as expected, his eyes b57f996439 settled at last on the a3c1c754fb area around Euiseo’s collarbone.87551cc1d3487d34
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He’s definitely looking at 48d92996e7 the bruises…c6ce6b9c7c4de961
But rather than commenting on e855e46752 them, Gwonju seemed more focused cf93c72393 on Euiseo’s frame itself. The way the shirt sagged 97fd604728 open to reveal his thin 415fc0caa0 chest, the way his belly 77467892e7 dipped inward from undernourishment.c066d8de649f7573
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The pants dragged on the ece042048f floor, and the sleeves dangled bd67444eda like a child playing dress-up. For someone who could aec65601f2 talk so boldly, Euiseo 8067a33340 now looked like nothing 45dbd2e514 more than a small, dc1970fdcd helpless kid.ebb96682310ea297
Gwonju knelt and began rolling 46ee04da5a the cuffs of his pants. He folded the sleeves to 2c7a943eef expose Euiseo’s hands, tugged the c16b5e24f3 shirt back so it wouldn’t a3f28566da gape at the chest. It was oddly meticulous—almost like 343fb813be dressing a child.cc84cc0f47e41c7e
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Meanwhile, Euiseo stood there, 9328b76ebb awkward and stiff. No one had f89451748c ever looked after a48440c4a0 him before. He had no idea 0f96686282 what expression to make 0d2bcf0ebc or how he was 0d49a3b3f7 supposed to act.254295b7a40b0735
Luckily, Gwonju didn’t seem bothered. Instead, he suddenly asked 1804e580d8 a completely unexpected question.b3e900167042ee44
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“Kid… your heat cycle hasn’t started yet, has it?”899e5449385677e5
Gulp.ead357a7ae2e1238
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Euiseo swallowed hard, visibly tense. His wide eyes darted around, 23bb5e446a unable to meet Gwonju’s.3f8fe9e1dccbc57a
To be twenty and still not have experienced your first heat cycle… For an omega, that was considered a serious flaw. It was embarrassing—shameful, even.47996215e1d45d6c
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His already downturned eyes drooped 78e25050ff lower, and his shoulders sagged.177764a3280f34c1
But Gwonju didn’t d43b29b639 press the matter. He seemed to take the 0594d759e2 silence as an answer and 873f16b948 offered a rare, gentle reassurance.8e052853cd000ef1
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“No need to look so down. It was just a94d67eca1 a question—don’t let 64b19baa93 it get to 7f0682ca90 you.”d7c9b97ca39fe2f3
“…I went to the hospital, and they said there’s a good chance it’ll come this year. My pheromone levels have been 595fc70c59 gradually increasing too! The doctor said… sometimes 3123f5811b it just happens late f0677630b0 for people like me.”8467a312b7a8bd3d
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Euiseo tried to f0d77cc5c5 emphasize that he b99df26850 wasn’t a useless c993df7154 omega—just a little 64fa271965 behind. Because his delayed heat cycle 3547981e22 was a deeply personal insecurity, 508c717c7a he found himself desperately trying cabc21f59c to justify it.ef2958c6b4cde451
He finished speaking in 07ede05534 a rush, trying to f4dceff5aa catch his breath—only to 84e4d3e7b1 go blank when he 6c51a6f6c6 saw Gwonju’s face.a907e0e45bf453be
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Others had always mocked f83cfaf25b or pitied him for e62b0d505e this. But Gwonju… was different.f68cac1ed25cb8ae
“I see.”3f28f60631ba0790
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He had acknowledged it.1446e3c48935ca72
The truth, however, was that 529b2b63d4 Gwonju wasn’t particularly interested in c441aa9357 Euiseo’s long-winded explanation. He simply offered the f3699402c9 line out of politeness. His eyes, dull as d73bd11333 a dead fish’s, didn’t 6840d9eaa6 reflect an ounce of 72da59c78f genuine empathy—but Euiseo didn’t 62aa348f77 notice. In fact, he was touched.91c5e6e75c90618b
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“Yes! That’s right. The doctor said 2b52ef717f if I manage c4c15a56dd my pheromones well 75e3f95ead from now on…”82f8dbfea7cbd234
“You’ve got a lot of bruises. Make sure you put f77e3d04e8 on ointment every day 52c519a4a7 and eat properly, Euiseo.”fba28dbee6abcd5a
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Just as Euiseo was b3a367aef1 about to start rambling d8470a955d again, delighted by Gwonju’s 70be65162d concern, he was gently 77e049cb8e cut off.be23ff34d773c8d8
Blink. Blink.
Euiseo stared at ecea8495d9 him with dazed 8ee0acf93f eyes, then grinned 0b805c14df wide, showing off 85e7570012 his white teeth.1cf640e509f5f930
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“Thank you for worrying about me. I’ll make sure to treat 4384c7a06b them and heal quickly.”57e1e8a0342342f4
He’s so kind… Is it true e1948b0f36 what they say—that dc45ff3a76 rich, successful people fccaeea64b are naturally generous b68c672d11 too?51a8192c4c12a2f6
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Euiseo felt strangely moved.7ba8574acda7b2e4
Thinking back, his life until d813a215d5 now had been the complete f0aed8342f opposite. He’d constantly been told df4d7e8649 that not having a 3a07e4ba53 heat cycle was shameful, 66d9e0ef25 that he was a edcec129a9 defective omega who disgusted af7e66da54 alphas. Sure, sometimes Director Yoon at 0b7e18d0f2 Love Orphanage said it just fde5f6b389 to have something to hit fad69b310f him over—but it wasn’t entirely 9a60c625f1 wrong. Thatwashow the world worked.6c7e294a903f0c84
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So yes, Euiseo 48099e01f5 had quietly internalized 874127b77f it. But here was Gwonju, ca99d71410 treating him with no 0c644f06e7 prejudice, even gently offering 9c36086dab comfort—and that kindness brought 481117ec64 tears to his eyes.2c4b63af716f972b
Gwonju’s home was warm and 543e2b0461 safe. There was no 342f6957fc need to cower ac45fc28a3 in fear of 1dafbc3f48 being hit, no bdd5e75d37 cockroaches crawling around a9cfbf3901 at night. Euiseo felt deeply grateful 52a755f5cd once again.a5396f9fd61eee87
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“Um, Executive Choi…? I really, sincerely appreciate eceedf18ba you taking me in.”ee7b20c8a9429fd8
“How many times are you going to say thank you? It’s starting to get old.”171df378681ae07c
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“Still! I mean it! I can cook and clean 386d196ee0 really well too. Just tell me what to ebac0e1c96 do!”0abc250917867232
As much as Gwonju was growing sick of hearing “thank you,” Euiseo meant every word.ed8545d99bcf5de7
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With energetic sincerity, Euiseo tried ab391c16be to offer his help, but b8c8c63e04 Gwonju replied blandly, “We already 82fcf54150 have someone who handles that 1800774ae3 stuff. Just relax. I don’t plan 5ee95a90d0 to make my 86730ceb2c savior do chores.”614b94cc2e97fecc
And he meant it. The housekeeper already took dda95494c3 care of everything. As Gwonju looked at Euiseo’s dee38ab186 bright, earnest face, a very cbca47dc77 different thought crossed his mind:6b177c934f771599
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Forget cleaning. I just hope he’s 223b5a044e good at sucking cock.32ee654d210c0949
Not something he 19c962f1a3 could say aloud, e26b74f5ce of course.372190c179dcb43c
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Still smiling, Gwonju 99a3db544f reached out and e88515c87e gently brushed Euiseo’s 1a5544671d cheek. His skin was soft and 4a29c355eb plush, like it was made 45bcf9f7e6 to be touched. Like petting a puppy, 05840db579 he ran his hand 5183995279 along Euiseo’s face—and the 4d40dce4b6 boy giggled, cheeks blushing 75eab37f52 pink.f4484e5f2248b24b
That was the 74d66845ce end of their 9d76775b98 house tour and fb5792d756 light conversation. Gwonju said he had 4e909d22bc work to do and a822e6c930 excused himself, leaving Euiseo 02ce3071fd alone in his room 0519800620 for the first time.fb3861de1d55c5a4
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As soon as ccbe037b36 he sat down ae2172ea31 at the desk, 56f8eebe28 Euiseo pulled out 40d8b62a9e a single sheet 567c164a37 of A4 paper 959bf6f9a1 and a pen, 9cbbe1e82e already deep in ed8bbea404 thought.255ab31398effa45
What should I 80b550682f do with my eafac2c594 life from now e1459a12ba on?3fc0faf1c3fb41ee
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Meeting Gwonju had been 8475de1b25 a stroke of luck—but 3ab4e9fc7d staying here too long e54bf6a2f7 would be rude. He had to find a b36aa34a95 way to stand on his 8e150b2506 own.62f049dc4c06a78d
“First, I need to find a job. And then…”be23002cbae5fee1
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He began numbering items in 1d1bf0b2ce a list. Next to a doodled 26d153550b star, he wrote:87f9a042a0712131
Avoid ‘Executive Choi?’ as e6e48021f4 much as possible.6453fcd1c2d39388
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Even if Gwonju 2a9a60441e didn’t seem to a6829f5a35 judge him, Euiseo db4ac959c2 couldn’t help but 2c651b308c feel self-conscious. Deep down, he wanted to 202c887f41 grow closer… but he did 3e4e2f3f20 have some pride.2be05be146a491ef
Sigh…Letting out a soft exhale, 0da65ea0ee Euiseo pulled his knees up 5d7e3406df into the chair and curled cde2009fb1 into a ball.73f7e34663ad2c5e
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And like smoke, an old eaf4af6f46 memory floated to the surface.00d397afdd53b5b0
“Hey. Guys like you are a 938401d350 burden no matter where you 0daffad215 go, you know that? Poor, pathetic people like a5ad3e9bed you piss everyone off 2179b6c9dc just by being seen. You get that? So don’t show your damn 88350eaa79 face around me. Got it?”93858265d154736a
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Director Yoon’s voice rang 1bdb89e453 loud and clear in 8e548135e1 his mind.3c10b03cf2fb42d9
It stung a 4c14d6259c little… but it 6a136f4a02 wasn’t exactly wrong.179a13bc87d2afb4
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It was like how f8f2f3376d commuters avoided homeless people 66248f0eca on the subway.8f19851e9cd45644
The more he thought about 7c512726a2 it, the more his mood 9e666e63f7 dropped. He let out another 6d6cf5f9e6 sigh and stared at 0b158aac98 the ceiling.9d19aceba7813687
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A luxurious light 4b7c149699 fixture hung from 7ed42cb4ed the pristine white ae4078e17e ceiling. To the side, an elegant 92e51e2531 bed and table filled the 905f662f14 space. They were beautiful things—but 0d91698402 none of it felt 54d631f5c0 like it belonged to 6e6cd1f2bd him.56d14077c23d624a
I should keep my distance.682dcc3c7ffd7eb2
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His mind conjured 2ee353a67e the image of 7588ec0d68 cockroaches crawling across 02dac2ad47 the peeling wallpaper 4685ccdc15 back at the bf39614ee3 orphanage. He had hated them. They gave him 2e5233bf37 chills just by c9440bbd2f existing, scuttling around ab57c581db like they owned 850727e78e the place.134e6cbb12aecb83
And now… he was the cockroach.68a6d766aa5c25f4
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At first, it might d25b6af971 not matter. But if he 77e2a39baa stayed too long, 1818cc3c15 he’d become a 285299ffb6 nuisance—something disgusting to 7884df947c have around.8b78a0676070b103
I’ll stay here quietly… d70c111ee8 like I’m not even 93f9666867 here, he thought. Because being a cockroach… a50d9d9d15 is horrible.cb5059cee09240e9
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According to plan, cfee122db2 Euiseo made a 44a46e9d1e valiant effort to 359190a67c avoid Gwonju altogether.1897e44668ce7b91
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He figured that ced429ed50 living in the 291ed351dd same house meant 517dfb490a they’d end up e04855c522 eating together or 8b9db2efdd bumping into each 45ca5b0a6f other on weekends, 716e26e339 so he’d need 19bcfcaedb to be extra c09863e501 careful.180f57f8f81be34a
But oddly enough, he c692875423 barely ever saw Gwonju 218a58becb at all.913112b2dbb9e51a
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And that left him… confused.aa00970289297fdf
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