Absurdly, people were engaged in a heated debate over whether the person with Lee Seohee was a woman or a man.
Title: Is LSH’s lover a woman?
Content: Isn’t it a man? The hair is short and they seem pretty tall too
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Women can be tall and have short hair too
They’re pretty, so that means they’re a woman
They must be over 180cm with that height? Are they a model?
Look at the size difference, it’s like a Pomeranian next to a wolf, a rabbit next to a bear—it’s definitely a woman no matter how you look at it
⌎Anyone looks small and petite next to Lee Seohee. I vote for man
If it’s a man, is he an Omega?
A man’s body can’t be that small. Definitely a woman
Does anyone know where the outfit in photo 2 is from
‘It’s a man though…’
The more he read the comments, the more disturbed he became.
He couldn’t deny the fact that he was seriously thin.
Hyowoo’s weight had decreased by 16kg compared to high school. Though he’d originally been a slightly thin build, after severely damaging his body, his food intake drastically decreased and his weight rapidly dropped.
Seeing that more than half the comments were concluding he was a woman because of his physique, a deep sigh escaped him.
Though it was unfair, he tried to console himself that there was nothing he could do about it and read a few more comments. They were all similar reactions. Who could Lee Seohee’s ‘girlfriend’ be? Everyone speculated she must be a celebrity and continued a new battle, mentioning the names of tall actresses and idols with similar height to Hyowoo.
Other than that, there were stories about the tremendous price of the jacket Lee Seohee had lent him that day. Just as he was about to turn off the screen, having decided to send it for dry cleaning to return it clean, one comment suddenly caught his eye.
Even if they’re an Omega, is Lee Seohee crazy? Dating a man?
In that instant, his mind went blank.
‘Right, that’s right… I’m an Omega…’
Though discrimination and treatment had improved significantly compared to the past, Omegas’ human rights were still low. On top of that, male Omegas were the lowest rank among them. They were considered the worst marriage partner.
It had only been 10 years since same-sex marriage between Alphas and Omegas was legalized. No matter how much they were capable of pregnancy and childbirth, Korean society still considered it ‘natural order’ for Alphas to marry women. The reaction that there was no way Lee Seohee, a Dominant Alpha who was both a chaebol family heir and world-class sports star, would date a male Omega was perhaps all too natural.
The stereotypes built up layer upon layer over decades couldn’t change that easily. That’s why, even though he’d heard the confession directly from him, Hyowoo found it difficult to accept purely.
‘It’s not that I think he’s lying, but…’
If that confession was sincere, why me of all people? What could someone like Lee Seohee, who could have everything, possibly lack?
His doubts grew again. And the more he doubted him, the more annoyed he became with himself as well.
As if trying to forget the complicated emotions, Hyowoo shoved his cell phone deep into his bag.
***
A short class of just over an hour. But with various thoughts tangled and intertwined in his head, none of the class content registered.
He couldn’t shake off the uneasiness that had burst in his heart.
Thinking that at this rate he might be swallowed by depression, Hyowoo roughly stuffed his notebook and pen into his bag as soon as class ended and left the lecture hall.
When he exited the building, cold wind brushed past his cheeks. Just that alone seemed to open up his breathing a little.
‘I’m tired… I want to go home and rest…’
Fortunately, he only had one class today. Just as he was about to adjust his bag and slowly walk toward the school gate, his cell phone rang.
Taeseo
If you’re done with class, come to the music department convenience store
It was a message from Taeseo. After meeting Lee Seohee at the airport, he suddenly went into heat, so he hadn’t been able to contact her for a while either. Right now he didn’t want to talk to anyone, but Taeseo was an exception.
‘She must have a lot to ask me. She must be very curious too…’
He had no choice but to turn his steps and head toward the music department building.
When he went down to the basement, he saw a familiar profile sitting in the seat where Hyowoo always sat.
She too must have been waiting for her friend to come, as she waved her hand as soon as she spotted Hyowoo coming down the stairs.
“Long time no see. Have you been well?”
“Yeah, so-so. You?”
“Me too, so-so.”
As soon as Hyowoo sat down across from her, Taeseo suddenly bowed her head.
“You’ve suffered a lot because of my family’s idiot. I sincerely apologize.”
At his friend’s sudden action, Hyowoo was startled enough to stand up from his seat again.
“Hey, what’s wrong? What are you doing?”
“I heard you slept rough with Oppa the week before last.”
“Huh?”
Only then did Hyowoo realize she was talking about spending the night at the airport with Lee Seohee.
“Why didn’t you tell me? Even if you arrived late, you could have come to my house. When else are you going to use a friend who has a car and lives alone if not at times like this?”
Hyowoo gave an awkward smile toward his friend who politely apologized and then immediately scolded him.
“It was too late. And you said you had plans with your boyfriend that evening.”
“My boyfriend’s an office worker, so on weekdays we just eat dinner and part before 10. And if I just explained to him, I could have canceled.”
Taeseo nagged about why he’d suffered when it could have been simply resolved.
“Anyway, you’re both foolishly stubborn.”
“It wasn’t anything to call suffering. And the airport late at night was surprisingly not bad.”
“At that time, almost everything would have been closed except places like convenience stores. What did you two do?”
He was momentarily at a loss for words at the unexpected question.
“Huh? Ah… well, just… we sat and talked…”
“You just sat and talked for eight hours?”
“Huh? Ah… yeah. It was quite fun in its own way. Time passed well too…”
“…How very fun that must have been.”
He couldn’t bring himself to say that he’d slept soundly next to someone who’d been on a plane for over ten hours. Fortunately, he also didn’t seem to have told his cousin in detail, as she didn’t particularly seem suspicious.
“Right. That aside. What’s your impression from meeting him the second time?”
“Impression?”
“You didn’t go to the airport at that hour and sleep rough because you had nothing to do and were bored.”
Seeing her friend who hated Alphas continue to meet her Dominant Alpha cousin oppa, Taeseo seemed to have a lot she wanted to ask.
Hyowoo, who had been hesitating about what to answer, soon honestly confessed.
“He seems to have an affectionate and caring personality. His expression is bright, and he smiles a lot.”
When he added ‘He’s the complete opposite of you,’ Taeseo grumbled asking if he was picking a fight, but immediately acknowledged it.
“That oppa is a mutation in our family. Everyone’s blunt like me, straightforward, and cynical. There’s no one among our relatives who’s that affectionate, smiles that much, and is cheerful.”
“Did he take after his mother’s personality?”
“My aunt is the most blunt in our family. She’s a lawyer so she speaks well, but she’s on the quiet side.”
Taeseo shook her head saying that oppa alone was a chatterbox.
“Rather than just talking a lot, shouldn’t you say he speaks well and coherently? It’s comfortable when I’m talking with Lee Seohee-seonsu.”
It was like that at their first meeting, and when they contacted each other through messages too. He was someone who led conversations well. He had the consideration to make the other person comfortable, so even Hyowoo, who was shy with strangers, found it easy to converse with him.
Normally, Taeseo would be happy when he praised her cousin oppa, but this time she silently stared at Hyowoo without saying anything.
“…You’ve fallen for it too, haven’t you?”
“Huh?”
“You’ve fallen for Oppa’s way with words and pace. He smiles brightly and listens well to people’s requests, so he seems like a pushover who’ll only suffer losses, right? But when you actually come to your senses, everything has flowed the way Oppa wanted. He’s a complete strategist, I’m telling you.”
Could such a kind and friendly person really…
As if he’d made a disbelieving expression, Taeseo propped her chin with both hands while looking at Hyowoo.
“You’re going to have a hard time getting out now.”
And then she looked at Hyowoo pitifully, as if looking at a pitiful rabbit that had fallen into a trap.
“If there’s something he’s set as his goal, he definitely achieves it. If there’s something he wants, his nature isn’t satisfied until he gets his hands on it—that’s Seohee Oppa. Even our formidable grandfather has never beaten Oppa once. He always clicked his tongue saying he’s a top fox among foxes. Of course, since he doesn’t harm or hurt others for his own benefit, there’s no problem.”
Taeseo, who always emphasized only good points about him, this time nakedly exposed her cousin oppa’s ‘true nature’ as if making a confession.
“Um… can I ask why you’re telling me this?”
Though it probably wasn’t her intention to badmouth him, he was curious about why she was suddenly telling him this story.
“If you have no intention of dating but can’t bring yourself to refuse, tell me.”
She continued, erasing the playful tone from just moments ago.
“Oppa sincerely wants to date you. And at this rate, regardless of your own will, you’ll get swept up by Oppa and end up dating him.”
