Jihong thought that whoever Kwon Jaekyung liked would just be Kwon Jaekyung himself. Given his temperament, he follows habits to do whatever he pleases, regardless of the degree of his own affection for another person. And it turned out that he adapts to his object of sympathy and always meets him halfway.

"What? Unexpected?" asked Cha Sunghyun with a smile. Without waiting for an answer, he took a puff and continued, "Hyunnim, don't you know what kind of relationship we have?"

— Your company has practically declared that the two of you are close friends

The man, catching the sarcasm, shook off some of the ashes.

"I see, is that all?"

The way Cha Sung-hyun tried to playfully clarify, laughing with his eyes, as if he was tempting Ji-heon to blurt out all the information he had. The man actually admits that there is not only friendship between them. Jihong paused to formulate his thoughts, "It seems that Jaekyung loves you very much."

"Hmm, what's true is true. He likes me

He pressed his lips over his cigarette and laughed heartily, belatedly adding, "Especially my face." And frivolously blew smoke in the direction of the interlocutor.

Jihon has no time to guess whether he is in a good mood or not. He just wanted to end this unpleasant conversation as soon as possible. Yes, he shouldn't have talked to Cha Sunghyun at all. And now Jihong will not be able to get off easily, because it was he who brought up this topic.

"Then please be more attentive to him

"Why should I?"

Cha Sung-hyun immediately interrupted, attacking, "Is it because it's only a week before the competition? I'm sorry, hyunnim, but Jaekyung is not a child."

"You're right. But sometimes you should put yourself in the position of another person. That's what mindfulness is

"Why all of a sudden?"

"No, what the hell are you talking about?" - harsh words came to my throat. Jihong almost burst into anger not only at his opponent, but also at Kwon Jaekyung. Why does he like such a selfish and boorish guy?

"To emerge victorious is very important for Jaekyung. The Grand Slam tournament is at stake

– Yes, yes, and also this is the last sporting event in his career

Cha Sunghyun was well aware. But then the absurdity of the situation multiplies, since he behaves like this. However, Jihon decided not to find fault: "Let me be clear. I'm not going to get involved in your relationship."

"Of course, you don't have such a right

"Just yesterday, the Internet was full of articles and photos. Still, I ask you to wait until the end of the championship. We are talking about ordinary human care and mutual respect.

Cha Sunghyun agreed with a nod, but he still stood his ground.

"As long as Jaekyung is happy with everything, there's no reason to worry. You still see him as an unintelligent child. But he has grown up a long time ago.

He took out a pack of cigarettes from his jacket pocket again and immediately lit another one: "Jaekyung is not your child, hyunnim. If you're planning to play mother-daughter, give up your aspirations until you're really ready to have a baby."

The carelessness of his speech was quite different from his face, which showed no hint of gentleness. It seems that Cha Sung-hyun, not intending to hide his own irritation, went on the attack: "You're an omega, so technically you'll succeed. Right?"

"He's gone too far," Jihong, gradually boiling inside, didn't react as he saw that it was just a provocation. It's hard to determine how Cha Seo-hyun knew if Jaekyung told him. Unfortunately, he was not going to be led by emotions.

"I'm single, and childless

"Come on. Don't behave like that

The guy complained, frowning: "Now there is a demographic crisis in the country. You could contribute."

"Then maybe you should give birth to two instead of me, Cha Sunghyun-ssi.

"Oh, if only I had the opportunity, at least three. A little unfair. I would like to be born an omega. But no, in the end I'm nothing more than an alpha

—.... Are you an alpha?

"Yes, don't you know?"

Cha Sung-hyun asked, shrugging his shoulders. He put a cigarette in his mouth with an expression: "Well, what is your next move?" The man exhaled smoke, aiming at the sky.

— When I first signed a contract with a modeling agency, I lied to them. However, I don't secrete pheromones, and I'm not going to get pregnant. And formally, I can be attributed to betas

He seemed to be methodically taking medication to reduce sensitivity. Or maybe he is just inherently immune? In addition, Jihon now understood why rumors had spread that he was pretending to be a beta.

Despite the calm and silent image that he demonstrated on television, his manner of behavior in life was distinguished by a special carelessness. However, in Jihon's eyes, this overly friendly tone is just a game.

"Anyway, Cha Sunghyun-ssi, let's get back to business. From your point of view, this looks like excessive guardianship, but here it is a similar norm, especially during the Olympics. All staff do their best to keep the athlete in the best possible shape.

"Come on, you're not the mother of a high school student who's going to take the college entrance exams.

Jihon couldn't help but laugh.

"What's so funny about it?"

"Oh, you've hit the nail on the head

Cha Sunghyun glanced at him, raising his eyebrows as if asking, "Seriously?"

"When exams are approaching, high school students take mock tests. It's the same in sports. The daily routine is very important. Therefore, when athletes have a tough fight for the championship, they live according to a schedule drawn up a few days in advance. If the qualifying stage is at 10:00 a.m., they wake up at 6:00 a.m., do a warm-up, train at 10:00 a.m., eat and sleep, and so on....

"Wow, what a serious attention to detail

— Yes, it's all about them. Even the smallest things can change the course of any competition. We don't even report successes, absences or injuries of opponents. And we just let the mentee focus on themselves.

Cha Sung-hyun was silent, enjoying his cigarette as if he was thinking about something. And after a while, shaking off the ashes, he said: "I have a question. Hyunnim, are you going to unconditionally tolerate any whims? If you think that our night festivities are bad for Jaekyung."

— Of course

"Ah, what if Jaekyung suddenly demands something ridiculous?" Will you just settle for anything?

— It depends on the request...

"Well, for example, what if Jaekyung wants to have sex with you the day before the finale?"

"Cha Sunghyun-ssi, are you drunk?"

"What?" No way!

Cha Sung-hyun shouted, his eyes wide, "I'm driving!"

He quickly looked around, checking to see if anyone had overheard, and then glared at Jihon in puzzlement.

"You shouldn't carelessly say something so compromising. Driving while intoxicated is a serious crime.

"I know. You were just talking some nonsense.

"What, is that nonsense?" I asked you a very serious question.

"Well, how much of his nonsense is serious?" thought Jihong indifferently. If he is talking some nonsense on a sober head, then this is an alarm bell.

But most of all, he was worried about Jaekyung. Or more precisely, his attitude towards men. Is he really a susceptible to pretty faces? But youth is not eternal. Even the most beautiful jerks fade with age.