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** From now on it would be Choi Sung-hyun POV till the end of the series
I’ve been having nightmares since that day. It was such a terrifying dream that I became afraid to dream for the first time in my life.
‘Choi Sung-hyun, you’re wearing a life jacket. You can swim as well. You also can ride a surfboard. right?’
‘Let’s move slowly again. Take your feet off and put your hands on the rocks. I will support you.’
‘It’s okay. Slowly, slowly. You’re doing well.’
Don’t do that, hyung.
Push me up and don’t fall.
I begged even though I knew it was a dream, and I was eventually pushed up. However, Seo-yu hyung, who pushed me up, has drowned in the black sea.
My body was drenched in a cold sweat when I awoke from the endless horrors.
He was much smaller than me, and his wrist was only half the size of my older brother’s, so I wondered where and how did he get such strength.
The experience at sea was terrible. Even now, just thinking about it chills my spine and makes my heart race like it’s bursting through my chest.
Seo-yu hyung, who almost died after pushing me like that, only woke up one day later. Actually, I wanted to pour out my resentment. I tried to shout angrily at the person who was staring blankly with a white face.
Never do that again. I was not happy to live like that.
What would the meaning of such a life be if I only survived because of my brother’s sacrifice?
However, it never came out of my mouth.
Because Seo-yu hyung survived ‘that way’.
There was nothing I could say or do in front of the person who had survived in that way. I could only cry in front of him.
* * *
Oh… this, shit.
I once again missed my own classes. The sun had already risen in the middle of the sky when I awoke thirstily.
My head was pounding in the aftermath of the all-morning drinking party. I was such a great and perfect dominant Alpha that it was difficult for me to get drunk, but about two weeks ago, one of my classmates brought and told me about a new drink that could make a dominant Alpha drunk. It’s been like this ever since.
The smell of alcohol was terrible in the living room. Looking at the alarm clock and batteries rolling on the floor, I could see why the alarm didn’t go off.
We all got together to do our homework, but it turned into a drinking party. It hasn’t been a couple of days.
“Snoore, snoore.”
“Shut up, you little.”
Then I kicked the snorer’s buttocks, thinking he was going to die soon. I stepped on the bodies scattered throughout the living room and discovered my cell phone in a corner. When I plugged in my phone, which was dead due to a dead battery, the number 12:30 appeared on the screen.
I was only a hair’s breadth away from missing the afternoon lecture, so I dashed to my bedroom. The living room and other rooms were allowed to be dirty, but only the bedroom and dressing room were forbidden from entering, so the housekeeper cleaned it and left it clean.
As I took a shower in my bedroom bathroom, I looked in the mirror at my perfect body, which was becoming more and more perfect by the day. I even got a tattoo from my shoulder to my forearm without my mother’s knowledge.
A turtle tattoo engulfed by a lion’s head. My father introduced me to this place, so if my mother finds out about this tattoo, my father would be the first to die.
Haa… Why was I looking so good even on my forearms?
This was an objective assessment, not a haphazard one. At the very least, even the tattooist praised him, saying he had never seen such a perfect mitral muscle before.
I used wax to hold my hair up, reflecting my wet and sexy appearance in the mirror.
I have to leave for my afternoon lecture.
This semester marks the fifth time I’ve skipped class. I even skipped the required business administration major five times. My brother and mother might kill me if I was caught. Dad would explain that it was a good experience for me to take a break on my own, but Mom would come over and tell me that she didn’t buy me another car like this and put it out right away. Above all, if my brother knows…
Goosebumps…
Feeling the chill, I hurriedly finished trimming my hair.
Let’s hide behind Seo-yu hyung if that happens.
…
No, I can’t. Then he would be even more pissed off.
The only way was to stop skipping classes on my own.
First of all, from the 1 o’clock class. This was also a required course for business administration credits that could not be missed, so it had to be taken. Being late would be fine.
The phone was 80% charged during that time.
I grabbed my phone and went to the dressing room, where I was met by a handsome god who appeared to have just descended from the sky.
Oh, it was just me in the mirror.
It was already been 25 years, and I was still surprised. With this radiant appearance.
“Oh, that scared me.”
I was surprised to see the dried squid that appeared unexpectedly after turning around.
“Puuu.”
“Puhuu.”
Oh, they were my colleagues sleeping all over the place. I was baffled as to how they could look like a different race than me.
They took a leave of absence at the same time as me and returned to school together, so I have to attend the same lecture. I thought about whether to wake up or not and then I just came out.
The moment in front of the closet did not last long. I had just left the house wearing a clean, dandy, modern casual outfit that had been hanging out in the closet.
It was sunny. The sun was quite dazzling. Not as much as I do though.
Naturally, as soon as I entered the university, students passing by stopped and looked at me or chatted with my friends.
“Isn’t that Choi Sung-hyun?”
“The business department’s dominant Alpha…”
Yes, that was me. You were right. It was me.
I never ran. I walked gracefully across the university.
I expected to be late, but I arrived in the classroom before the professor. I avoided being late even when he was just walking because my legs were so long.
“Hey, you come just now? I just called you.”
“Sung-hyun Oppa, sit here.”
“Hyung, I thought you weren’t coming.”
My followers waved their hands as soon as they saw my face. I sat down at the seat they had reserved for me with a chic and cool smile.
“Oh, screw it. I’ve been feeling crappy since the morning. Come home later and pick up some of the guys. They were so drunk that they slept only in their panties.”
Then the followers laughed vaguely.
“…As long as you don’t say anything, you look fine…”
“What about me?”
“No, nothing.”
The professor soon arrived. It was perfect timing. Even if I walked slowly, this was enough to keep me from being late.
Everything was perfect for me!
* * *
“What are your plans for today, Hyung? I’ve heard there’s a good restaurant close by.”
“Senior, go on a drive with me. I got a new car.”
“Seung-hyun-ah, have a drink with me. I’m having some trouble…”
“No, I’m busy.”
As soon as the lecture was over, the followers cling to me every day. I refused and turned on the cell phone screen with my long legs crossed.
[Where?? hahaha]
The unread mark disappeared, but there was no reply. Perhaps he’s still typing.
“Why, with whom do you have an appointment? Who is it.”
“Senior, where are you going? Please play with us.”
“Fuck it, you irritate me. I told you I was busy today.”
“Oh…”
My followers were immediately intrigued by my words.
“Right. You said you were doing a job related to the family business.”
I was sorry for the followers who wanted to play with me even more, but I couldn’t help it. Because this was an important task that my older brother had specifically asked. A tremendous mission awaits me that would have a profound impact on my family and even the company in which my family works.
I exited the classroom with the followers who refused to leave even though I had an appointment. On a sunny day with summer approaching, many students were walking in front of me wearing revealing clothes.
They weren’t even embarrassed in front of a perfect body like me.
In the morning, I wore a dandy and casual style, a short-sleeved V-neck shirt that fits my upper body to some extent and scratched black jeans that rolled around the closet, but even if I wear it roughly, the piece was so good that it doesn’t look rough. It was unfair because I was afraid they’d think I’d put in too much effort.
Everyone would be staring at my forearm even now. In front of me, no one exudes Alpha pheromones. Because I was one of only three dominant Alphas at my university, and I was also stunningly handsome. I have 10,000 followers on my social media. Beyond universities, it was mentioned occasionally on the Internet, and representatives from the entertainment industry paid visits from time to time.
Haa… It was troublesome to be popular.
“Are you working with your older brother, Director Choi of S&S?”
“Will you join S&S as a team leader after graduating?”
“Senior, is it true that you have been helping S&S since high school?”
My followers have assumed that my appointments were related to S&S and then asked.
Of course, they would have a lot of questions for me. I answered half-heartedly and headed toward the main gate of the university.
At that time, a new message appeared in the chat window, which was still open.
Yuyuyu [I think I will be late hahaha]
Yuyuyu [I have 1 km left]
Before heading to the main gate, I sat down on a bench under a fairly fresh cedar tree, though not as fresh as myself. My followers also sat around and started talking to each other. There were those who left when it was time for the next lecture, and those who stayed after the lecture, so the number of followers remained constant.
“Today’s lecture is over, right? Let’s eat together. I’ll buy it for you.”
“Choi Sung-hyun, do you want to go to a club? I know where to get a good drink.”
“What kind of club is this during the day? Leave Sung-hyun alone.”
“You don’t know anything. The club is always good to talk about.”
Especially these days, these two guys were chasing me a lot. They were the sons of S&S’s vice president and managing director, both of whom graduated from abroad and moved to Korea at the age of 20. He’s been worried for the past five years because he hasn’t been close to him, hovering around the most perfect person he can see and being told to somehow catch his gaze.
“You’re so noisy. Don’t you have any lectures?”
“You’re sitting here saying you’re going to an appointment as well. Let’s eat together if there’s still time before the appointment, okay?”
I answered the managing director’s son’s question who was asking with his eyes wide open.
“No. There’s someone coming.”
“Who?”
His courage to ask right away was quite imaginary. The vice president’s son narrowed his eyes and placed his shoulders on him subtly.
“Friend?”
“No, it’s a family.”
“If it’s your family, introduce me. We’re best friends.”
“Me, introduce me as well. Is it Choi Sung-hoon, by any chance?”
“My older brother is on a business trip. The one I’m going to meet is an Omega, so don’t even think about taking a look.”
Because they’re both Alpha, I said it bluntly. They squinted their eyes and pondered who the Omega was in my family.
“Who is it?  You don’t even have a fiancé.”
I wondered if there was anyone out of these two that could be my true friends.  Someone as good as me, as handsome, fit, and perfect as me, should be my friend.
“I know what I do. Don’t regret it later, just go and study.”
I didn’t want to be bothered. There was no way that popular people from well-to-do families wouldn’t be interested in getting to know me, but it doesn’t feel right. However, the two of them became gloomy when I deliberately showed signs of annoyance.
“You should be the one that studying…”
“That’s right. Our grades are pretty good… By the way, Sung-hyun-ah.”
The vice president’s son, who had been gloomy for a moment, quickly regained his energy and his eyes twinkled.
“What is your ideal type? Omega who is good at studying?”
“Why all of a sudden?”
“I’m going to introduce you to someone. It’s been a while since you broke up.”
“That’s right. Didn’t you break up last year? You look like a flirt, but you’re quite innocent.”
When I meet someone, I must take them seriously. These guys were just plain stupid. Guys nowadays take relationships far too lightly. It takes me about a half-year to a year to really know what kind of person the other person was.
“No. I have no intention of dating anyone yet.”
“Why? Haha, don’t tell me you still haven’t forgotten your ex?”
“I can’t forget? What kind of bullshit is that. He wasn’t the right one. Everyone I’ve met so far wasn’t the right one. Next time I’m going to meet someone who truly loves me, not my family and property.”
“Ah… That’s right. However, it’s not easy to find someone like that.”
They had their own family and property, so they nodded to show if they sympathized with me.
“Isn’t it a bit difficult for people like us to have such a sincere partner?”
“Since my older brother met one, I believe I can as well. The real me with my skin peeled off, there must be someone out there who looks at my looks before my family.”
“Is that… so?”
“What.”
“No, I was wondering that it’s usually because of the looks…”
When the managing director’s son hesitated to speak, the vice president’s son confidently stepped in.
“Choi Sung-hyun is the type of person who cares a lot about looks. Right?”
“Yes, I tend to look at their faces.”
“What kind of appearance do you like? Tell me specifically.”
“You’ll know when you see who I’ve been with.”
“Hey, they all looked different! It’s simply too diverse.”
I suppose they did. I narrowed it down to the vice president’s son and the managing director’s son and briefly described my ideal type.
“It’s nothing much. I just want someone with a small face, light brown hair, slightly raised brows, sexy, white skin, red lips, a white forehead, a cute and quirky personality, but there’s something pitiful about them, I wish they were taller than average, I don’t mind if they can’t study, and they should have a good heart. This should be good.”
“…”
“…”
“Well, it’s not that hard.”
I pointed out the minimum requirements to fit in the perfect me, but their eyes became salty for some reason.
“Oh, okay…”
Perhaps they thought the requirements were too simple. I opened my mouth to say something more specific, but I could hear a murmur around me.
“Hey, did you see it? At the front door?”
“Yeah, yeah. Who was that, was it a celebrity? I think I saw it on TV.”
“Such a beauty. The atmosphere around was also amazing.”
“Hello? Hey, come quickly to the main gate. There’s filming going on here. Celebrities are here.”
The students coming in through the main gate were all talking about it, their faces filled with curiosity. Some people made phone calls to friends.
“Wow. I guess a celebrity is here.”
“Wow, who is it? There is no other famous person in our school other than Sung-hyun.”
My followers snooped around in the murmur as well. Because our university was well-landscaped, dramas were occasionally filmed there.
It must be a rookie celebrity who was filming, but I should take a look when I had time.  I was planning to join the company right after finishing the first semester of my fourth year, so I doubt I’d be able to see it in the future.
“Awesome. So pretty. Maybe it’s Beta.”
“Hey, Kim Hak-soo.”
“Yeah? Oh, Sung-hyun hyung, Lee Rang sunbae also here.”
Among those foolish and curious students, there was a junior who didn’t recognize me and passed by while talking on the phone with someone (Just how distracted were they that they couldn’t even see me). The managing director’s son grabbed his junior and asked.
“What does he look like?”
“It’s no joke. He is so beautiful and he has such a strange aura.”
“So, how does he look? Explain in detail.”
In response to the tenacious question, the junior said with an ecstatic expression.
“He has a very small face, light brown hair, slightly raised brows, sexy, white skin, red lips, white forehead, very slim, a little idiotic, but he so beautiful with pitiful kind of beauty and a kind heart.”
“…”
My followers looked at me in unison, and at the same time I jumped out of my seat and stood up. No way?
You said you were going to be late!
You said you had 1 km to go!
As I walked towards the main gate, he was there.
On a bench near the main gate, I saw Seo-yu hyung, who was being looked at by young men and women in their early twenties. Seo-yu hyung, who was dressed casually in a T-shirt and jeans looked just like a college student. He was ten years older than those guys who were sneaking around now. He was also a father.
“Oh, Sung-hyun-ah.”
Seo-yu hyung, who had just picked up his cell phone, saw me. Everyone around him exclaimed in delight as he smiled brightly. I sighed inwardly as I approached.
“I told you to call me when you arrive, so what are you doing here alone?”
“I just arrived. Your college is so crowded.”
“You came earlier than expected. Isn’t the road in front of here really blocked? ”
“I told the driver to take me to your parents’ house and then he could go home right away, so he hit the accelerator a lot. I guess he wants to get home as soon as possible.”
“…”
I was glad that Sung-hoon hyung wasn’t here right now. If he was, the news would be ambiguous right away.
“Let’s go. Let’s hurry up and go home.”
I felt like I had to get out of the university for now, so I grabbed Seo-yu’s hyung arm and dragged him. Seo-yu hyung came along lightly.
Everyone was staring at us because I, who was always attracting people’s attention, was now with my brother, who was also attracting people’s attention. It was as if they were watching a drama being filmed. Seo-yu hyung also kept looking around, as if he sensed the gaze.
“Sung-hyun-ah, wait a minute.”
Seo-yu hyung stopped walking and asked quietly into my ear.
“I heard that a celebrity is here. Did you see it?”
“…Celebrity?”
“Yeah, they’re still talking about it right now. I heard they were shooting a commercial.”
I was a little dumbfounded, so I just stared at his face. His brown hair was slightly stretched out, indicating that he had slept the entire trip in the car. Seo-yu hyung, who piqued the people’s interest, was like a red rose blooming alone in an unseen field. My followers were also staring blankly nearby.
I walked as if I wasn’t interested.
“I don’t know. Whether a celebrity comes or not, let’s just go home.”
“I’d like to see the filming.”
“The filming is not a big deal. Our school university is famous, so many people come from all over the place to shoot.”
“It deserves to be famous. This is my first time at university, but other universities aren’t this big, right?”
Ah.
Ah, I see.
I stopped walking and turned around.
“Do you want to take a look around the university while you’re here? There’s even a fountain in the lake.”
“No. I am an outsider.”
Seo-yu hyung refused but he still took a look inside.
“Universities are like neighborhood parks. There are many outsiders.”
“It’s really fine. Jae-hoon is also waiting in the car, so we should leave for Bucheon soon. I’m sure your mother and father are waiting.”
His eyes were filled with regret, but he did not enter. I should have dragged him in from the start, but I couldn’t do it because my eyes were so focused.
“Come back later. I’ll take you to look around.”
“Yeah, there would have been no celebrities then. But what kind of shooting was it?”
Seo-yu hyung said silly things until the end. I was a little speechless.
This hyung still didn’t realize that he was pretty.
Even if my older brother told him he was beautiful, I doubt Seo-yu hyung would believe him. It was once said that people who did not receive enough compliments when they were young needed to be praised tenfold before they could believe it. When I was younger, even if they said I was as pretty as a ten-year-old, I was like, “Yeah, I’m pretty,” but as I grew older, all I could say was, “Really?”
I thought that my older brother and my parents needed to put in more effort.
Because I couldn’t be the one to tell Seo-yu hyung that he was pretty.