CHAPTER 95: MOVIE DATE NIGHT

HYUNG, can you buy me some chocolates?

Song Sihyuk raised an eyebrow after reading Lim Garam’s text message.

Chocolates?

Is he done with his diet?

For the past two months, Lim Garam had eaten nothing but chicken breast and tofu as his main source of protein. Then the Omega would have baby tomatoes for ’snacks and sweet potatoes for ’dessert.’ But his adorable wife’s diet mostly consisted of vegetables, especially salad.

I thought I was married to a cute herbivore.

Song Sihyuk tried calling Lim Garam to make sure that he really wanted chocolates, but his husband wasn’t picking up.

He must be busy with work again.

So, he called Shin Geon.

Fortunately, his wife’s manager-slash-bodyguard picked it up immediately.

"Yes, sir?"

"How’s my wife?" Song Sihyuk asked right away. "Is there a problem?"

"Yes, sir. Lim Garam-nim is in a meeting with his team right now. I’m not certain with the details yet, but I believe a strong competitor is having a comeback on the same day as Lim Garam-nim’s solo debut. It threw everyone into a panic."

Ah.

"I see," Song Sihyuk said, not interested anymore since the problem turned out to be trivial. "Keep an eye on my wife as usual."

He ended the call without waiting for Shin Geon’s response.

"Are you done getting distracted?"

"Yeah," Song Sihyuk said, crossing his arms over his chest while leaning against the chair. "So, is there something wrong with me? I missed my rut for this quarter."

Alphas go in a rut every three months, so four times in a year.

For the second quarter of the year, he would often get his second rut either late in June or the first week of July.

But it didn’t come.

It’s already the last week of August. It will be September soon, and I usually get my third rut around then. That means I completely missed my rut for the second quarter of the year.

"I just checked your pheromone level, and it’s the same as your previous record. Your pheromones have remained stagnant since then," Seong Kyungmin explained while checking Song Sihyuk’s chart on the computer. "You’ve taken strong suppressants before, but that didn’t stop you from getting your rut. Those suppressants only prevented you from going berserk."

"Uh-huh. That’s why I was wondering why my rut didn’t come."

"Have you been intimate with Lim Garam these last two months?"

"Yes, but we haven’t gone all the way."

Seong Kyungmin looked at Song Sihyuk in disbelief. "Really? You managed to hold back for that long?"

Right?

Even Song Sihyuk himself was shocked that he could hold back in the first place.

I never had to hold back before— I had sex whenever I wanted to, with whomever I wanted.

But not this time.

I only want Lim Garam, but Lim Garam is really busy these days.

"If you see how exhausted my wife looks whenever he gets home, you’ll understand," Song Sihyuk said, sighing. "I don’t get why idols work that hard for some little money. And I don’t understand why Lim Garam feels the need to work when he could just live an easy life as my wife. I can give him anything and everything he wants."

"I could tell you why Lim Garam is working hard as an idol despite having a chaebol husband, but I don’t think you’d understand things like passion."

"Why wouldn’t I understand that? I’m passionate about Lim Garam."

"Bring Lim Garam here as soon as possible," Seong Kyungmin said bluntly, ignoring Song Sihyuk’s previous retort. "You’re almost at the point where we can officially label you as a Hyper-Dominant Alpha, so I have reasons to believe that the change in your system has something to do with your Omega. I need to check the two of you together to be more certain."

"But nothing is wrong with me, right?"

"What are you talking about? Of course, there’s something wrong with you— especially with your twisted mind. You’re a crazy bastard, after all."

"Do you wanna die, Seong Kyungmin?"

"There’s nothing wrong with your pheromones. You’re healthy— actually, too healthy even by an Alpha’s standards. Missing your rut is a cause of worry for other Alphas, but in your case, I think you only missed it because your body is trying to match Lim Garam’s development," Seong Kyungmin explained in a serious tone. "Sihyuk-ah, your wife hasn’t gotten in heat yet, right?"

Oh.

How could I forget that?

Song Sihyuk covered his mouth with his hand to hide his grin. "Yeah, Lim Garam hasn’t gotten his heat cycle yet."

***

WHEN Garam asked Song Sihyuk to get him chocolates, he expected his husband to bring home a few fancy chocolate bars from brands that he hadn’t heard of yet.

However, he forgot that the Alpha could be ’extra’ sometimes.

"Hyung, a chocolate fountain?"

"You said you wanted chocolates," Song Sihyuk said casually. "I also prepared marshmallows and fruits that will go well with chocolate."

Pfft.

Garam couldn’t help but laugh softly.

Their living room had turned into a dessert paradise.

There was a chocolate fountain on the coffee table. Around the device were plates of different sliced fruits like strawberries, bananas, apples, grapes, and even oranges.

Plus, there were also ’ordinary’ chocolate bars that he was expecting on the table.

Aside from those, there were also chocolate candies and chocolate pastries.

I should have told Hyung not to go overboard.

Garam wanted to scold Song Sihyuk, but he was touched by his preparations.

Plus, there were cushions around the coffee table.

The huge TV screen was also on.

He wasn’t that dense not to realize what the Alpha wanted.

"It’s a movie date night, huh?"

Song Sihyuk smiled and nodded. "Go and take a shower first."

"Okay, Hyung," Garam said, the fatigue he felt slowly disappearing. "I’ll choose what movie to watch, so wait for me."

***

THE DOG died at the end of the movie.

Naturally, Garam cried his heart out.

Like full-blown crying.

"You chose this movie despite my warning," Song Sihyuk scolded Garam while dipping the strawberry skewer in the chocolate fountain. "I told you that more than half of the movies featuring animals end up with the animal dying at the end."

Garam just cried again.

The Alpha took that opportunity to put the chocolate-covered strawberry in his mouth.

Of course, the effectively stopped him from crying.

Is Hyung trying to choke me to death?

Garam didn’t want to die from choking, so he chewed the chocolate-dipped strawberry.

"I don’t like seeing you cry, Garam-ah," Song Sihyuk said, still scolding Garam. "You can only cry when you’re underneath me."

Garam swallowed properly before talking back to his husband. "Hyung, must you always be suggestive?"

The Alpha just shrugged, and then he dipped a sliced apple in the chocolate fountain before feeding it to him.

Hyung looks like he’s having fun feeding me.

"Garam-ah, is the movie’s sad ending the only reason you’re crying?"

Oh.

Hyung knows.

Garam chose a movie he knew had a 50% of ending tragically because he needed a reason to cry.

Because the real reason he wanted to cry was pretty embarrassing.

"You don’t have to tell me if you’re not ready yet," Song Sihyuk said. "Just tell me how I can make you feel better."

"It’s a me problem, Hyung," Garam said, sighing while leaning against the sofa behind him. "I just found out that a big sunbae-nim is having her comeback at the same day of my solo debut. Do you happen to know Cindy Sunbae-nim?"

"Never even heard that name before."

"How come you don’t know Cindy Sunbae-nim when she used to be your luxury department store’s exclusive model?"

"Not interested. And I’m not in charge of our department store."

Aigooya.

"So, Cindy Sunbae-nim is the country’s top female soloist. She debuted when she was only fifteen years old. Then, when she was twenty-years old, she debuted as an actress. For the last four years, all the drama that she had starred in became an instant hit— solidifying her status as both a top singer and an A-list actress."

"Uh-huh."

Aigooya.

It’s obvious Hyung doesn’t care.

"Anyway, I know that Cindy Sunbae-nim is celebrating her 13th year in the industry this year, but I expected her to do it on October since her debut date was October 13. That’s also what my team thought. After all, Cindy Sunbae-nim teased that she’d be having her comeback on October. But she released her comeback teaser today, and that’s how we found out that she’s having a comeback at the same time as my solo debut," Garam said. Well, more like ranted. "That’s why I’m so stressed."

"Why is that a problem?"

"Cindy Sunbae-nim has a solid fanbase, and the general public loves her. So, once she releases her album, more people will stream her songs over mine. In short, she’ll block my chance to top the charts."

"Are you not confident in yourself?"

"It’s not a matter of confidence, Hyung— Cindy Sunbae-nim is more popular than me. The public loves her."

"Hey, don’t talk like that about yourself."

"Hyung, I’m not having a self-pity party here— I’m just stating the truth," Garam said sternly. "Yes, I know I have many fans. But Cindy Sunbae-nim is just in a different league. All her songs have always been a smash hit. Not even the current top groups from big companies could beat her in the charts. Cindy Sunbae-nim is that artist."

"Okay, so the problem is...?"

"I want to top the charts, but I don’t think it’s gonna happen. Of course, it’s not Cindy Sunbae-nim’s fault. I’m just bummed out."

"Because of the unexpected strong competitor?"

"Yes, and I’m embarrassed because of it."

"Why would that make you feel embarrassed?"

"Because I’m sulking over something I can’t control," Garam confessed, sighing. "And that I’m frustrated by my lack of popularity to compete with someone like Cindy Sunbae-nim. I know that my song is good enough to top the charts. But it’s unfortunate that I have to compete with a big sunbae-nim during my solo debut." He paused for a moment. "Oh. It sounds like I’m already blaming Cindy Sunbae-nim for my inevitable failure, huh? I really am embarrassing."

"The fight hasn’t started yet, so you don’t know that," Song Sihyuk said, gently patting Garam on the back. "Do you want me to help you?"

"How?"

"Well, I can make it so that sunbae-nim of yours won’t have her comeback or whatever during your solo debut."

Okay, that snapped Garam out of his misery.

Hyung can really do what he said he would.

"Don’t do that, Hyung— I’ll get mad if you do."

"What’s wrong with taking out your competitor before the fight begins? If you want to top the charts, I’ll help you."

"Now I feel silly for ranting to you."

"Why? You married me for this reason— to use my money and power when you have to."

"I want to succeed with my own power this time," Garam said, determined this time. "I should have more faith in myself, my song, and my fans."

"Just place your faith in me."

"Don’t piss me off, Hyung."

"Yah. How dare you talk to your elder so rudely?"

"If Hyung wants to be treated like an elder, then you should act like one."

"No— I’m your husband, not your elder."

Garam just rolled his eyes.

I can’t let Hyung provoke me like this.

He felt better now anyway.

Hyung’s nonsensicality stopped me from sulking.

Well, that was a good thing.

"Hyung, can you give me your phone, wallet, and work bag?"

"Sure," Song Sihyuk said casually, not even missing a beat. "Let me just get them first."

Oh.

Garam was quite surprised that Song Sihyuk didn’t even ask why.

Will Hyung just hand me anything I ask of him?

***

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