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"Sir, are you alright?" Hendery asked as he rushed towards Haechan.

When he reached the couch where Haechan was curled in a ball, wrapped in a woven blanket and otherwise attempting to shield himself from the world, the back of Hendery's hand flitted to Haechan's forehead.

"I'm fine, Hendery. I just need some time," the whole sentence lodged on Haechan's throat.

Hendery took a step back in his suit, and looked at Haechan warily. "Okay," he said. Probably didn't know what to say anymore.

But Haechan looked up at him, "I need to go back to my place,"

Haechan's voice was slightly muffled since the blanket had crept up towards his mouth. He pushed it away and sat up.

"but, Sir—"

"please. I think I'm reaching my heat in a few more days," then, he looked straight at Hendery.

He was not surprised by the look of shock on Hendery's face, especially when he was talking about 'heat'. And the fact that he was unmated Omega didn't really help either.

"I will tell Sir Donghyuck about that," Hendery said as he sat on the couch to the Omega's right.

There was a long silence until Hendery handed him a handkerchief, "—here,"

Haechan was clearly surprised by the act. Clearly. He was quite shocked some Hendery used to be frosty.

"— you might wet your blanket, "

Even though Haechan was obnoxious and savage Omega, he was still sensitive and emotional, especially he was about to reach his heat. And tears were unleashed again. He couldn't stop thinking about Mark.

"it's okay," Hendery whispered, reaching over and stroking the Omega's hair. "— it wasn't your fault,"

"it was my fault! I started all this mess. He hated me now. And it was all my fault!" Haechan pulled the blanket back to his face and cried until there was nothing left.

"Shhhh...." Hendery said, over and over.

And Haechan felt like it was something that he needed the most at a time like that. Hendery's fresh ocean pheromones somehow helped him to ease his sadness.

After all, Hendery wasn't really that bad. He was caring and such, but maybe a bit inscrutable and stony. Just like Donghyuck.

Now, talking about Donghyuck..

"Donghyuck is going to get mad at me," Haechan said through tears.

Obviously, he just made Donghyuck and Mark's friendship ruined all because of a small matter. It weighed on him so heavily that he sank lower into the couch.

"I'll talk to Sir Donghyuck about that—" Hendery said in a hushed tone, brushing back Haechan's hair and wiping away Haechan's tears as they were replaced by the new ones. "—I promise,"

Desperate to tell someone, Haechan opened his mouth and creaked out the words, "I think I'm in love with Mark, "

In a low voice, so low that Hendery had to crouch to hear him, Haechan told him something that the Alpha already knew. Haechan paused to take a deep breath and then asked Hendery to keep it a secret.