Confined Pheromone

They were traitors. Siwoo could tell because he was an alpha too. The aggressive pheromones of another alpha were unpleasant. He could faintly sense the pheromones of an omega that seemed to be resisting. It was definitely not a good situation.

He needed to move right away to avoid being late for an important meeting, but he couldn’t just walk past the scene unfolding in the alley before him. A large man was thickly licking the nape of someone who had been pushed against the wall.

‘What the… …is…!’

He explosively released his pheromones to stop the large man. The pheromones of a dominant alpha are threatening. They cling messily to those who dislike them, making it hard for a recessive alpha to endure. Perhaps the force of the pheromones hit him hard, as the large man suddenly jerked back. His back bent, and with a gagging sound, he expelled his breath.

‘……you.’

The man’s gaze, confirming his attacker, was fierce. But the large man was no fool either. Beasts can quickly recognize stronger opponents. As he fled the alley, Siwoo bent down to approach someone who had been pushed against the wall.

‘Are you… okay…?’

In the darkness, someone’s face began to emerge clearly. It was a familiar face. One he knew very well. A surge of anger rose within him. He wouldn’t let that cockroach who had just run away go unpunished. It wasn’t just a matter of chasing him off. He clenched his teeth. The person who had been cornered reached out to Siwoo as if to comfort him. When someone’s hand touched the edge of his cheek, a strange sensation spread from that point. Ah, right now…

‘Siwoo… senior…?’

At that moment, a small shadow flickered at the entrance of the alley. When Siwoo turned his head toward the end of the alley, a short girl was looking at him and someone else inside.

‘……Hye.’

‘What… is… …why are you… with… senior…?’

The girl’s eyes widened. Her face looked extremely surprised. And soon, a feeling of disgust spread across that face. The target of her disgust was not Siwoo. Yet, this face was also familiar. Who… was she?

Siwoo opened his eyes wide, which he had closed. It felt like he was pulled out of the memories of the past that had sucked him in. The face of the girl, which had evoked disgust, lingered in his mind. A girl with long hair tied up high in a ponytail. The girl who had invited Siwoo to a drinking party.

“Inhye.”

He blurted out the name without thinking. And at the same time, he was certain. The name of the girl with the long hair was definitely Inhye. Did Inhye know something? Why was she in that memory?

At that moment, a rustling sound came softly. Siwoo turned his body.

As he stepped into the living room, Sanho was sitting awkwardly on the sofa. He seemed to be deep in thought. His two fists were resting on his knees, and he was bowing his head quietly, looking just like a scolded child. Siwoo sensed the presence of another alpha from Sanho. Discomfort surged, and his fists clenched. Sanho, who had been looking down, seemed to have sensed Siwoo’s presence.

“Senior, I think we need some rules-.”

As Sanho opened his mouth and raised his gaze, he couldn’t finish his sentence and closed his mouth. He stared intently at Siwoo, who was dressed in a suit. His face looked a bit flustered. Siwoo calmly approached Sanho.

“-it seems.”

Slowly finishing his sentence, Sanho looked at Siwoo, who stood tall before him.

“Rules.”

“Yes, I thought we should-.”

“Isn’t it funny to call it rules when you’re just locking me up unilaterally?”

Sanho’s face stiffened for a moment but soon softened. With a small smile, he took Siwoo’s hand and pulled him closer. He wrapped his arms around Siwoo’s waist and lightly rubbed his cheek against Siwoo’s lower body.

“I hope you’re doing well here. Just the two of us.”

“…….”

“It’s not difficult. Just don’t release your pheromones recklessly. If you keep that rule, I won’t care what you do. I’ll listen to everything.”

Sanho inhaled Siwoo’s scent as if savoring it. Siwoo quietly opened his mouth.

“Everything.”

Sanho tightened his embrace around Siwoo’s waist. He looked up at Siwoo. His slightly pouted lips moved a little.

“Oh, except for leaving here.”

Siwoo quietly lowered his gaze to meet Sanho’s. Sanho stared intently at Siwoo while gently rubbing his cheek against Siwoo’s thigh. What had started as a light touch now moved provocatively. The direct contact reignited Siwoo’s arousal. He let out a small sigh and opened his mouth.

“Why the pheromones?”

“Well, I wonder why.”

“Do you dislike my pheromones, or do you dislike alpha pheromones?”

“Hmm.”

“It doesn’t seem like you dislike alpha pheromones.”

Huh? Sanho looked at Siwoo while bringing his lips closer to Siwoo’s thigh.

“Do you know that you smell like another alpha right now?”

Sanho made a puzzled expression for a moment. His eyes, which had lifted in surprise at Siwoo’s words, quickly returned to a smile. Ah, that. Is it still lingering? He muttered nonchalantly.

“Why are you coming to me smelling like another alpha?”

Suddenly, Sanho burst into laughter. He released his hold on Siwoo’s waist and pulled his cheek away from Siwoo’s thigh. With a playful smile, Sanho opened his mouth.

“Are you jealous, senior?”

He chuckled while pulling Siwoo’s arm. Siwoo allowed himself to be led by Sanho’s strength without resistance. As he knelt in front of Sanho, their eye levels matched. Sanho wrapped his arms around Siwoo’s neck and smiled.

“Oh, this feels nice.”

“…….”

“Are you worried that I might have clung to another alpha since you didn’t hug me?”

“…that’s not it.”

Then? He smiled mischievously. Siwoo quietly released Sanho’s arms.

“Don’t touch me. That’s my rule.”

But Sanho pulled Siwoo’s neck back again.

“That’s not allowed.”

“Do whatever you want-.”

“If you’re just going to watch without touching, why would I bother locking you up? I could just kill you and stuff you. But you’re pretty, so that wouldn’t be so bad.”

Siwoo grabbed Sanho’s wrist as if he was about to pull away again. But he didn’t forcefully break free. Instead, he frowned and stared intently at Sanho.

“If you keep touching and stimulating me like this, it’ll be hard for you.”

Sanho chuckled.

“Me? Not you?”

Siwoo’s grip on Sanho’s wrist tightened.

“Yeah. Sanho, you.”

It was a voice filled with conviction. Sanho tilted his head.

“I’m about to go into heat soon.”

Sanho slowly released the arms he had wrapped around Siwoo. Siwoo’s hand, which had been gripping Sanho’s wrist, also gently loosened. Leaning back slightly, Sanho narrowed his eyes.

“You can’t be going into heat already.”

“How can you be so sure?”

“Well—”

Sanho fell silent. After thinking for a moment, he opened his mouth again.

“Anyway, it’s not yet.”

“We’ve been together the whole time.”

The heat cycle, known as the alpha’s rut, is influenced by the pheromones of the opposing trait. The stronger the trait, the more so. True Siwoo is a dominant alpha. Sanho frowned slightly and pressed his lips together. Siwoo continued calmly.

“You need suppressants.”

Sanho, who had been frowning and seemingly deep in thought, suddenly burst into laughter.

“Why would you need that?”

“When the rut comes….”

“Then you’ll touch me. There’s no one else here, and I’m an omega. That’s what I want, isn’t it?”

Siwoo quietly opened his mouth. Their gazes aligned directly with Sanho.

“No, it’s not.”

Sanho also met Siwoo’s gaze without looking away, but the corners of his eyes twitched slightly.

“…What do you mean?”

“When I released my pheromones, you were scared. You were afraid, weren’t you?”

One of Sanho’s eyebrows raised. He looked as if he was at a loss for words, but soon replied in a nonchalant voice.

“Which omega would like it if you dumped your pheromones like that? And that was because you were trying to run away.”

“…….”

“That’s enough. I know you won’t do that anymore.”

“Why are you so sure?”

Sanho exaggeratedly sighed.

“I told you. I know you can’t do that. Don’t ask me how I know.”

Siwoo silently stared at Sanho. Why is he so sure? Does he know me well? Am I really, as he believes…

Sanho also looked at Siwoo. Without saying a word. For what felt like a very brief moment, but also a very long time, they faced each other. Finally, Sanho let out a deep sigh. It was a sigh that seemed to convey a sense of defeat.

“Alright. I’ll get you the suppressants.”

As Siwoo tried to rise, Sanho grabbed him. He gently placed his hand on Siwoo’s cheek.

“In exchange, you have to grant me what I want.”

As if trying to pull down Sanho’s hand that rested on his cheek, Siwoo placed his hand over Sanho’s. His large hand enveloped Sanho’s smaller one.

“Let’s sleep together tonight.”

“What—.”

Sanho shook his head, laughing as if it were amusing.

“Who said anything about sex? Let’s just sleep. In the same bed. Well, sex would be nice too.”

“…….”

“I’ll watch you eat too. And I’ll be with you all night. How about it?”

In any case, Siwoo had no real choice. It would end up being as Sanho wanted. Siwoo nodded as he pulled Sanho’s hand down. Sanho smiled brightly. A genuine smile. His expression was very bright. The face that looked forward to spending time with Siwoo was as innocent and cheerful as a child anticipating a picnic.

“Just in case, I’ll bring what you were originally taking. Was it type C?”

As Sanho walked toward the door, Siwoo, who had been kneeling in front of him, slowly rose.

“Type C is a bit hard to get—.”

Unintentionally, Sanho’s hand brushed against the lock next to the door, and he flinched, pulling his hand back. But a solid chest blocked him from behind. A large hand quickly covered Sanho’s hand. Sanho stiffly turned his head to look up at Siwoo, who was closely behind him.

“Open it.”

“…Senior.”

“Open the door.”

Siwoo’s hand forcibly guided Sanho’s hand. Beep, a mechanical sound was heard, followed by a click, the sound of the lock being released. Siwoo looked down at Sanho and parted his lips.

“I lied.”

“…Senior…!”

“The rut isn’t here yet. Just—.”

“Senior!!!”

“I lied about wanting to leave here.”

With a bang, the door swung open. Siwoo quickly slipped out through the opened door.

He quickly glanced around as he slammed the door shut. It was a hallway with a red carpet. It had a hotel-like structure. Was this really a hotel suite? At the end of the hallway, a large iron door was visible. A green emergency exit sign was glowing. On the opposite side, luxurious elevator doors could be seen.

Siwoo hesitated for a moment. It would be fortunate if the elevator happened to stop on this floor, but if not, while waiting for the elevator to arrive, Sanho would come out through the door. But if the emergency exit door was locked, he would surely miss this stroke of luck.

“…….”

In the end, Siwoo chose the emergency exit. As he reached the door, he heard a mechanical sound and the urgent sound of a door opening behind him.

“Senior!!!”

He twisted the doorknob of the emergency exit. Fortunately, the door was not locked. Siwoo stepped onto the stairs without looking back. The sharp edges of the stairs left thin scratches on Siwoo’s bare feet, which had rushed out without time to put on shoes.

Compared to the spacious hallway, the emergency stairs were quite narrow. As he stepped down the zigzagging stairs, he wondered how high up they were. What if it was a very tall building? Looking down at the seemingly endless stairs, it didn’t seem like a wrong guess. Blood began to seep out beneath Siwoo’s feet.

“Senior!” Sanho’s voice echoed through the emergency stairwell. It seemed Sanho had already reached the stairs. For some reason, his feet kept getting tangled. He wanted to look up, but he was afraid of seeing Sanho’s face. If he saw that small face, his heart would waver. As he hurried down the stairs, a sudden loud crash echoed.

“Ha, ugh…!”