[BL] The Omega is Pregnant

Chapter 7 - I Need to Clear Things Up

Tae-seo looked at the three people gathered in front of him with a perplexed expression. He hadn't noticed when they arrived, nor did he know they were supposed to come in the first place: Seo Da-rae, whom he didn't know was coming; Kang In-hyuk, whom he disliked seeing; and the face of Park Han-soo, who caused this situation. Seeing each other like this instead of sitting together for the class meant something significant.

Whenever there was a group meeting like this, they gathered like this. The more one resisted getting involved, the more entangled they became. And it was all thanks to the cunning antics of one person without any sense of restraint.

Tae-seo's lips curled in frustration. Their reactions varied visibly to his expression of discontent. Kang In-hyuk furrowed his eyebrows as  if he didn't like it, Seo Da-rae stared at her book with an expressionless face, and Park Han-soo went from being pleased to perplexed, resorting to all sorts of evasive actions.

"Isn't this too cliché?"

"What's cliché about it? It's nice when friends... people you know are in the same group."

Park Han-soo subtly redirected the conversation.

"That thought is really cliché. It's better to meet new people and all that."

Tae-seo glanced sideways at Park Han-soo, who caused this situation, with his arms folded. Because of this clueless guy, the four of them ended up in the same group.

As soon as they were told to form groups during class, Park Han-soo immediately turned to Tae-seo. Will you join? Tae-seo nodded without much thought. After all, there weren't many people he knew here, and Park Han-soo's image wasn't bad.

But then this guy, Park Han-soo, after glancing at Kang In-hyuk, confidently stepped forward and called out Seo Da-rae, Kang In-hyuk, and Tae-seo's names. Was it because he saw Kang In-hyuk? It seemed like he didn't even speak to Seo Da-rae, so Tae-seo wondered how he managed to get her involved. When asked, he said he contacted her via messages.

But what was really funny was that although Park Han-soo caused this situation, Kang In-hyuk's annoyance and Seo Da-rae's awkwardness were directed solely at me. It felt like  if I were to be left out, it would've been better.

"Yeah, it's better  if I'm left out."

Tae-seo had no lingering desire to be among them.

"I'll pass."

Tae-seo was about to get up and ask the professor to change groups when Park Han-soo suddenly grabbed his arm and even leaned in close to his face.

"Just a moment, Tae-seo, listen to me."

"What is there to listen to?"

Tae-seo shook Park Han-soo off roughly. He should've rejected him when he suggested they work together in the first place. Since it was partly his fault, Tae-seo pushed his face away mercilessly within the limits of not hurting him.

"We'll get better grades as a group of four."

"What are you talking about?"

"This is a liberal arts class, and there'll be a lot of people who don't even take it seriously. The professor won't even notice the ones who work hard. As long as we submit assignments, it doesn't matter to him. In this situation, why would I team up with someone else when I have you guys who I know will guarantee my grades?"