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Junjae lightly kissed Jeonggwan like a bird pecking, carrying him in his arms as he walked. Junjae’s bedroom was just a short distance down the hallway. When they first arrived at the house, Junjae had offered to show it to Jeonggwan, but he had shyly declined. Now he wished he had taken a look earlier. Junjae’s room had double doors, which Jeonggwan had never seen in a house before. He tried to lift his head to examine them closely, but they disappeared from view as Junjae quickened his pace upon seeing the bed.
“…Hyung, your bed is huge.”
“Yes.”
Finally reaching the bed, Junjae gently laid Jeonggwan down and kissed him, but Jeonggwan couldn’t concentrate as he was busy taking in the room. He had never seen such a large bed in his life, nor a chandelier inside a bedroom. His eyes darted around, taking in the sparkling decor.
“All my brothers could lie down and there’d still be room… Hy-hyung?”
“Mhm.”
Jeonggwan was fascinated by the room but also trying to calm Junjae down with his words. However, Junjae either understood Jeonggwan’s intentions or simply didn’t care about anything else at the moment. He continued answering while unbuttoning his shirt, unconcerned. Jeonggwan’s already racing heart pounded even harder at glimpses of Junjae’s chest, which he had never seen before.
“…”
Gulp. Jeonggwan’s Adam’s apple bobbed noticeably. He fidgeted with his hands on his chest, wondering if he should also take off his pajamas. This was his first time, so he had pestered Jihoon and Juhwan for tips to avoid looking too inexperienced. But now, faced with the nose-bleed inducing sexy Junjae, he couldn’t remember any of their advice.
In the end, Jeonggwan chose to slightly raise his upper body and wrap his arms around Junjae’s neck again. Naturally, Junjae’s lips descended once more. But this time, it wasn’t just his lips. Junjae cupped Jeonggwan’s face with one hand while starting to undo Jeonggwan’s pajamas with the other. Jeonggwan flinched as he felt coolness on his skin, his mind once again becoming preoccupied with thoughts of his “baldie.”
So he became a little afraid. After researching, Jeonggwan had realized that waxing wasn’t common, and he had clutched his head and screamed. When he did it without knowing, he had wondered if it was normal, but now that he knew, he felt quite embarrassed, as if he had become a pervert. With only his underwear remaining, Jeonggwan felt shy about his naked body and covered his chest with his hands as he looked up at Junjae. But Junjae, oblivious to Jeonggwan’s concerns, was just staring intently at Jeonggwan’s snow-white body.
But that gaze was so blatant that Jeonggwan felt his entire body heating up. Even when Jeonggwan turned his head away in embarrassment, Junjae silently moved only his eyes, as if examining every inch of Jeonggwan’s body. A few months ago, he had thought he would never be excited by such an omega in bed, but… The chubby arms and chest, the white body in white banded underwear was driving him crazy. Junjae felt like his head was burning up.
“Hyung… But I, I really am bald…”
However, Jeonggwan’s urgent words as their eyes met finally made Junjae chuckle. Jeonggwan’s hairstyle had been the same since before, so he didn’t understand why Jeonggwan kept insisting he was bald. Junjae gently stroked Jeonggwan’s hair.
“…What do you mean by bald,”
But seeing Jeonggwan’s desperate look, understanding gradually dawned on him, and Junjae’s pupils dilated.
“So…”
“…”
“Not your head, but…”
“Ah…!”
Jeonggwan hurriedly raised his hand to cover Junjae’s mouth, but Junjae’s eyes looking down at Jeonggwan began to darken. Or rather, something snapped and his eyes began to burn. Those were the eyes people talked about when someone’s switch flipped.
* * *
Jeonghyun, who had been lying on the living room sofa watching a movie and cursing up a storm, glanced at the clock. The hour hand was pointing to 12. Jeonghyun, who had been grabbing handfuls of spicy and salty snacks, poked Jeongyun’s back with his toe. Jeongyun was sitting on the floor.
“Where’s the youngest?”
“Huh?”
“Huh?!”
Jeonghyun had asked Jeongyun, but it was their dad sitting on the opposite sofa who startled. Jeonghyun slightly raised his head with a questioning look towards his dad.
“…What?”
“…What what?”
Dad was visibly tense, swallowing hard. Was something wrong? Jeonghyun abruptly sat up using his core muscles.
“What is it.”
“…What’s what.”
“What are you hiding, Dad.”
“…Noth-ing?”
This was 100% the look of someone hiding something. Jeonghyun turned his head to look at Jeongyun, intending to nod at him to extract information from Dad, but somehow Jeongyun also looked pale. What was really going on?
“Did Jeonggwan go somewhere? Hong Kong again?”
“…Hong Kong…?”
At the mention of Hong Kong, Jeongyun’s face turned even paler. Seriously, what was going on…? Frustrated, Jeonghyun pulled out his phone from under his butt to call Jeonggwan.
“Don’t call. He said he went to his boyfriend’s house.”
However, their mom Myungjin intervened. She even raised her hand, shaking her head as if to say absolutely do not call. Jeonghyun was very surprised at this. Their family usually had very free-thinking attitudes towards staying out overnight or dating, but Jeonggwan was an exception. Jeonggwan had never dated before, and he was an omega.
“…But the youngest is an omega!”
“That statement is very outdated and ignorant.”
“…”
“The youngest is an adult too. He’ll handle it. Leave him be.”
Jeonghyun was dumbfounded by his mom’s firmness. Of course, he knew his thinking was outdated, but still, Jeonggwan was an omega and could be in danger if he encountered a rutting alpha. Jeonghyun couldn’t accept that. How many omegas in the world were in danger…!
“Hey…!”
“Take his phone!”
“Ow ow ow!”
As Jeonghyun tried to call Jeonggwan, Dad, Mom, and Jeongyun all pounced on him to restrain him. However, Jeonghyun was a youth national team coach and not easy to subdue. Mom and Dad were quickly defeated, but there was a bodyguard here who protected the next heir of Korea’s top group.
“I, I think my hand is broken.”
“It’s not broken yet. Hyung, put the phone down.”
As Jeongyun, who had easily subdued Jeonghyun, gently persuaded him, Jeonghyun finally dropped the phone, and Dad Jeongmin quickly snatched it away. Only then did Jeongyun release Jeonghyun’s hand, and Jeonghyun cried out in pain and frustration.
“But…! Is this really something to stop so desperately?!”
“It is.”
“It’s a historic night…”
“I always thought Jeonggwan would do great things.”
What’s wrong with them? Aren’t they worried about the youngest? What if he gets involved with some weird guy… Jeonghyun couldn’t understand why his family was so calm, no, beyond calm, why they seemed so proud. But Mom, Dad, and Jeongyun knew Junjae’s true identity, so they couldn’t understand Jeonghyun’s indignation on behalf of the youngest.
“But… Is he someone that amazing?”
“Mom will say just one thing. Won Group might become our in-laws.”
“…What?”
Jeonghyun was dumbfounded again, but for a different reason this time. What does that mean…
“…Wait.”
Jeonghyun’s face turned pale. Won Group becoming in-laws? So Jeonggwan’s boyfriend is…
“…Is it Jihoon?”
* * *
After their big night(?), Jeonggwan was fast asleep in the middle of the bed that was several times larger than his body, breathing heavily. Beside him was Junjae, who kept stroking Jeonggwan’s hair and kissing his forehead and cheeks. Despite sweating all night and not seeming tired at all, his eyes were full of life.
“Mmm… Hyung, go to sleep…”
It was Jeonggwan’s first time, and Junjae’s switched-on eyes had tormented him all night, so he was exhausted. He weakly pushed Junjae’s face away, but Junjae, like a newlywed groom on his wedding night, even kissed the pushing hand intimately.
“Ah… No…”
“…Just once more.”
“I’m going home…”
“…I’m sorry. Sleep.”
Finally, using the ultimate method of saying he’d go home, Junjae backed off. He said he backed off, but he was still holding Jeonggwan in his arms with his lips pressed to the top of his head. Jeonggwan’s breathing became regular again. Junjae lowered his hand to caress Jeonggwan’s cheek.
“…”
Just a moment ago, this snow-white “steamed bun” had been flushed red, calling for him. Junjae’s body tensed again at the memory. He was filled with the desire to wake Jeonggwan up immediately, even if he cried and begged. But he also liked this sight of Jeonggwan sleeping in his arms, so he decided to leave him be. He felt like Jeonggwan had completely become his.
They say “You are mine” is a very violent phrase. Because no one can be owned by someone else. So he had naturally thought of his father when he heard it and agreed that it was true. But humans are so contradictory – he couldn’t shake off the thought that he wanted Jeonggwan to be only his. He wanted Jeonggwan to look only at him, love only him, and hold only his hand forever.