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Did you think I never tried dieting?
Of course, I have. But since I’m tall, there were limits to how much weight I could lose.
As soon as my weight dropped to the low 70s kg range, my muscle mass began to fluctuate.
Trying to go beyond 80 kg would mean competing against athletes over 200 cm tall.
Given the nature of sparring matches where kicking is the primary attack method, having a shorter reach was a significant disadvantage.
It wasn’t just about facing opponents who outweighed me by over 20 kg in a test of strength.
It’s not as if maintaining a weight in the high 70s kg was impossible, nor was it worth compromising my height disadvantage for.
So, I settled on my current state.
At least this will end once summer passes.
For now, gritting my teeth was all I could do in rebellion.
Entering his apartment after burning so many calories left him feeling hungrier than ever.
The spacious apartment, quite large for someone living alone, only added to the lonely atmosphere.
It wasn’t that he intended to bring in a new housemate just because it was quiet.
Still, the silence was too much, so he turned on the TV, only to see a familiar face pop up at the worst possible moment.
[Relieve modern fatigue, add vitality to your daily life!]
[Choose according to your constitution.]
[Ilwoon’s Vita-Mil!]
Seeing him, who usually has a stiff expression like a mannequin, cheerfully promoting a product on the screen was hilarious.
Even he does some capitalistic work when money is involved.
After all, it was his grandfather’s company, so it wasn’t just any client.
Sejin, delivering the scripted line “Choose according to your constitution” with a soft smile and twinkling eyes, looked like any young man in his prime—young, fresh, and youthful.
No wonder people have been urging him to retire early and become a celebrity since the last Olympics.
Still, he is too good at his main job to do that.
It’s a shame he’s not just making a living off his looks.
f Sejin had a friendly, easy-going personality like Taehyun, he might have stolen more than half of Taehyun’s commercial deals.
After all, Sejin holds the highest title as an Olympic medalist, and he knows he’s not bad-looking either, but it’s true that Sejin is slightly better.
Maybe it’s fortunate that Sejin’s personality isn’t very likable; it works in Taehyun’s favor.
Thinking about how Sejin would probably say, “Why are you thinking such strange things?” if he heard this made Taehyun laugh again.
Anyway, teasing him is always fun.
As these trivial thoughts crossed his mind, Taehyun transferred his heated lunchbox and chicken breast onto a plate.
With each spoonful he took, the time to meet Sejin drew closer.
‘Hah…’
He didn’t want to go.
But he had to.
Perhaps having some awkward sex with a familiar younger guy was better than selling his soul to the devil for a gold medal.
But selling your soul to the devil guaranteed a gold medal, while some awkward sex didn’t guarantee anything…
As soon as he subconsciously weighed the options, his phone, set to silent, lit up.
“Ugh, damn it.”
Speak of the devil, could it be Joo Sejin?
He calmed his pounding heart and checked the screen, only to be disappointed.
It was just spam.
Only authentic ★ products ☆ #guaranteedeffects# limited※quantity Peak★ performance retention effect like Alpha♡
He didn’t need that, damn it.
Taehyun immediately flagged the spam message in his inbox and pressed his hand to his forehead.
For a moment, he wondered if such a potency drug would work better for him as a man or an omega.
He wasn’t planning to try it, but he mused about whether his omega traits or his male function would prevail—it was like a battle between a spear and a shield.
Meanwhile, time was slipping away, and soon it would be time to clear his empty dishes and head to the parking lot.
Ah, this was not the time to be lost in strange thoughts.
Taehyun quickly got dressed in his outdoor clothes, got into his car, and saw the pre-set navigation address appear on the screen.
The route guidance will begin.
As the car slowly began to move with the familiar voice of the navigation guide, a sigh crept up to his lips again.
Was this really okay?
Even if he were fine, would Sejin be?
Wouldn’t it be better for Sejin to have his first experience with someone he truly liked?
Yet, despite himself, he couldn’t help but have such innocent thoughts.
Even though it wasn’t that way for him, they say the first time can be an unforgettable experience for someone.
Taehyun recalled his first lover, whose face he could hardly remember now.
Back then, he had no intention of revealing to anyone that he was an omega, so his first lover was a girlfriend.
Fortunately, she was a beta, so she couldn’t detect Taehyun’s pheromones at all.
And since Taehyun’s omega reproductive system wasn’t stimulated in a relationship with a beta, there were no unfortunate incidents like secretions leaking from behind.
It was a meaningless act, proving that not all alpha and omega pairs needed to match with each other, and betas weren’t bad either.
Even when he broadened the scope to his first sexual experience with an alpha, it wasn’t much different.
Being forcefully aroused by pheromones was an unpleasant experience rather than a pleasant one.
It felt utterly disgusting to lose control of his body just because he was born with a particular trait and be manipulated by an alpha.
As a result, he subtly avoided further relationships, which eventually led to a gradual breakup.
It’s not that he hated sex or was numb to it, but looking back, his first experiences weren’t exactly pleasant.
Would he become such a person for Sejin too?
A person with whom one shares not-so-pleasant moments?
The chances seemed high, considering the impression left by him bleeding on Sejin’s back.
“Pfft…”
He didn’t know it was possible to get a nosebleed just by getting too excited at the thought of having sex, as if it were a comic book exaggeration.
Taehyun laughed, recalling Sejin’s flustered face as he panicked.
Well, Joo Sejin isn’t just anyone, and it’s not like he’d wear out just because he gave his butt.
If he wants to have sex, then let him.
Taehyun muttered to himself, resigned as if he had gone mad, and watched the distance to his destination decrease.
Though the sun set later these days, it was already pitch black outside, as it was so late.
If the guy has developed a bit of social skills by now, then once inside, they could talk things over with a cup of tea.
If not, then he would keep things as concise as possible.
Arriving at the address with a nervous heart, Taehyun found himself in front of an even more magnificent single house than he had anticipated.
“Wow.”
It had a private garage with dozens of square meters of space and a yard that looked over 100 pyeong.
For land this large in this neighborhood, how much would just the land cost?
The three-story building, which seemed to have had a lot of money spent on its exterior, looked grand, as if it had come out of a magazine.
It was like a typical chairman’s house in a movie or drama.
To think Sejin lived here with only his mother, who was often away on business trips.
It felt like coming to meet someone from another world.
Parking his car briefly at the corner of the alley, Taehyun called Sejin’s number.
It didn’t take long for the call to connect after a few rings.
“Hey, I’m at the address you sent me now.”
Would Sejin come out, or would he ask him to come in?
With a faint sense of anticipation, Taehyun spoke up, and Sejin calmly replied.
I’ll open the garage door for you. Please come in.
“Oh, it’s truly an honor to be invited.”
Taehyun muttered to himself as he switched the gear back to drive mode.
As the wheels smoothly carried him into the open garage, he saw the typical lineup of luxury cars parked in a row.
With so many cars, from collectible classics to high-end sedans, it seemed absurd that he would be using taxis.
Of course, imagining someone like Joo Sejin driving around in a high-end car like a Maybach without a chauffeur was equally unthinkable.
At twenty-two, having a chauffeur would be ludicrous, so it was clearly an unreasonable expectation.
Given this impressive lineup, was it even appropriate for a humble domestic car to be among them?
Taehyun got out of the car with a sense of irony.
As he moved towards the entrance, Sejin was already waiting for him by the door.
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