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[Han Jiwon (29) ♡ Bae Taeseong (29) / 7 years 2 months dating]
[Q. What was the moment you first fell in love?]
Han Jiwon: It was in middle school. An Alpha who was a head taller than the other kids. A kid who liked soccer and would lie down and sleep during math class. I only knew of his existence to that extent… One day there was a fight and I went to break it up. I was the student council president, and since it was Alphas fighting each other, it was better for me, being an Alpha, to intervene.
That’s when our eyes met for the first time. It was when we first made eye contact. At that time, of course…
Bae Taeseong: I thought, what kind of bastard is this? (Sound of production staff laughing out loud) Really, from one to ten, nothing matched up between us. I just didn’t like anything about him, everything.
Then you could just ignore him, right? But I couldn’t ignore him. Someone told me later and I found out. That it was because I liked him. It felt like getting hit on the back of the head.
[Q. How was it while you were dating?]
Han Jiwon: We fought every other day. Haha.
Bae Taeseong: We bickered and fought constantly, wow. But the funny thing is we never said let’s break up. When we got pissed off, we got pissed off, but we didn’t break up. What kind of feeling was that? We stuck together disgustingly.
Han Jiwon: Usually Taeseong would get angry first. Then when I’d get worked up and fight back, things would catch fire. We’d fight calling each other bastards, and in the end, Taeseong was also the one who’d extend his hand first to make up. He looks rough but he’s deep inside.
Bae Taeseong: I was scared. I think it’s because he’s someone who sees things more broadly than I do. Well, extending your hand first isn’t that difficult either.
[Q. How did you end up breaking up?]
Han Jiwon: Was what we had really love? Or was it just habit? I wasn’t sure. I thought if we separated, we’d know the answer.
[Q. Do you want to meet again?]
Han Jiwon: I don’t know. But I haven’t closed off the possibility.
Bae Taeseong: Rather than going through a breakup that feels like a test or verdict twice, I won’t do it. Whether I came out to meet someone else… I’m not sure about that. Just, hmm. What on earth was he thinking? There are stories we couldn’t share. I think I wanted to hear those. What on earth was going through that little head of his, I was curious.
[Wait ㅁㅊ]
[Crazy]
[No crazy crazy really crazy isn’t this crazy????????? Really??]
[Alpha x Alpha????????????? Like this X really???? Han Jiwon and Bae Taeseong????????]
[No wait, they brought in four Alphas and four Omegas to match… then… if there’s Alpha x Alpha, there’s also Omega x Omega, which means all our predictions could be completely wrong]
[Other dating shows might bring in wildcards too; then……]
[Wow shibal the four-way transfer is intense; doing it like this;]
[Right now the real-time trend >>>>>four-way transfer AlphaAlpha<<<<< ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ]
[Wait!!!!!!!!!!!! Is it JiwonTaeseong or TaesungJiwon]
└ You have to judge by build, TaesungJiwon
└ What are you saying, JiwonTaeseong ㅋㅋㅋㅋ beauties go on the left, you have no eye for looks
└ ?;; How is Bae Taeseong a bottom, let’s be reasonable;
└└ He could bottom like a real man, why are you like that
└ No but two Alphas first of all…… The world is full of Alphas and full of Omegas but both of them really ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
[But Bae Taeseong right now… why did he say fair play? Only audio was caught so I don’t know what the situation is]
└ I’m speculating but something… Yoo Sanho’s X seems like Lee Chan? And Bae Taeseong seems to have noticed that
└└ ㅈㄴㄱㄷ) Huh why is Yoo Sanho’s X Lee Chan?
└ ↑ Sanho could barely eat dinner and gave his portion to Jiwon, but that was something Chan bought… If you look closely, Chan and Lei were being lovey-dovey, and Sanho was watching their reactions the whole time looking dejected and left first
[(Photo) (Photo) Bae Taeseong looking out for Yoo Sanho]
└ So Sanho saw Chan looking and gauged their relationship, and thought it was unfair that only he knew, so he slightly opened up about his relationship with Jiwon
└ What… Does Bae Taeseong-ssi have feelings for Sanho?
[By the way, Sanho crying because he’s sick is so heartbreaking ㅠㅠ Don’t be sick ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ]
“…Wow. This is shocking for us too.”
Han Dajeong dropped her cue card.
“It’s not that it’s strange for Alphas to be a couple, but wow… we just naturally thought it would be Alpha-Omega pairs. Prejudice is this scary.”
“Exactly. When you match up the numbers, people only think in that direction. But now that we know, you two had some obvious chemistry, didn’t you?”
Juyeon shook her head in amazement.
“Wow. Ex-lovers as roommates… your communal living is completely hardcore.”
Kim Yeseok said, rubbing around his solar plexus.
“I 100% understand Sanho-ssi’s position. I’d get stomach spasms too if I were him.”
After the MCs’ murmuring, the screen changed and subtitles appeared.
– Yoo Sanho-ssi was taken to a nearby hospital and diagnosed with stomach spasms.
– Since there were no major problems, he was later switched to outpatient treatment, and the production team had in-depth conversations and coordination regarding his health condition.
– During communal living, when cycles come around or there are health issues, we actively utilize the leave system to monitor participants’ conditions.
* * *
After finishing the IV drip and returning to the dormitory, it was morning.
The production team said I could rest more if I wanted, but I didn’t want to let the other participants know I was sick as much as possible. I didn’t want to establish myself with a weak image, and I especially didn’t want Lee Chan to know that I was this shaken and swayed.
‘Now it’s really over.’
The feeling that I would hold on if there was any chance had disappeared. My heart wouldn’t be sorted out that quickly so I was still restless, but it meant I didn’t want to try to work things out with him somehow.
The relationship between Lee Chan and An Lei is solid. There’s no room for someone like me to squeeze in. No, I don’t want to squeeze in anymore. I didn’t want to remain as an accessory to their fateful love.
“Bae Taeseong-ssi has no plans to go out today, so if anything happens, don’t hide it and tell Taeseong-ssi.”
Han Jiwon, who had stayed by my side while I was getting the IV and even drove on the way back, said this. He too had noticed the relationship between me and Lee Chan through a series of clues. He seemed quite annoyed at Lee Chan for shamelessly offering me sushi.
“I’m sorry.”
“Sorry for what. Later get one more outpatient checkup, get medicine and eat some porridge. If it’s hard to go out, go with Taeseong-ssi…”
“I can do that much. It was really just simple stomach spasms.”
“You said you also had chronic gastritis. There seem to be many things that would irritate you, so that’s why we decided to get medicine. Let’s be careful for just a few days. Okay?”
“…Yes.”
Han Jiwon left the dormitory as soon as morning came, and I dozed until noon then hurriedly prepared to go out. I happened to run into Bae Taeseong who was talking with An Lei.
“Where are you going? Sanho-ssi.”
He meant he’d go with me if I was going to the hospital. I was grateful but I wasn’t a child. I smiled brightly and answered.
“I have a schedule. There’s also an interview with the production team. Taeseong-ssi said you’re going out because of car repairs, right?”
“Yes. Just when I needed it, it wasn’t there.”
“Ahaha.”
An Lei, who was beside us, widened his eyes and acted familiar.
“Come to think of it, Sanho-ssi came in late yesterday? Since there was no roommate, it felt completely like a private room.”
“I accidentally fell asleep on the terrace.”
“Oh my, you could catch a cold doing that. Even though it’s April, it’s still cold. Next time if you come in late too, I’ll come get you.”
He spoke sweetly as if nothing had happened, but knowing the truth, my heart felt only uncomfortable.
Is An Lei still dating Lee Chan? Did he come in knowing everything? If the two had been lovers for six months, naturally he’d also know that I’m Lee Chan’s X…
Why on earth is he being kind to me? Why did he suggest being roommates? It was hard to distinguish whether his emotions were goodwill or pretense. If it was the latter, it would be impressive acting skills.
I asked with a forced smile.
“Are you going out too, Lei-ssi? You changed clothes.”
“Yes. I’m going toward the main road to reshoot the reunion scene with my X. They said there was a problem with the file.”
The main road – that’s toward the internal medicine clinic where I made my outpatient appointment. I thought if we were going the same way, he might suggest going together, so I decided to hurry.
“I see. See you in the evening.”
I quickly left the dormitory and walked down the hill while checking the map. Since it was a villa complex on a slope, it was a particularly burdensome path for my legs.
Eventually, when I came down to the main road, I started slightly dragging my left leg.
“…Ah, really…”
It was a aftereffect from a traffic accident. When I was young, I was trapped in a car that was half-destroyed after being hit by a truck, and the nerves in my left leg that were crushed then were damaged, causing me to limp ever since.
If I walk slowly it’s not noticeable, but when I hurry or get tired, one foot drags. I couldn’t even think of running for fear of falling.
Still, I was on the lucky side. I survived by sacrificing just one leg, but my parents died on the spot.
Let’s stop the depressing thoughts. Even if I chew over painful old matters, my deceased parents won’t come back to life.
I walked down the road energetically. Fortunately, the hospital was on the main road so it was easy to find. I slipped into the building while trying my best to pretend I couldn’t hear the sound of cars speeding by.
I was diagnosed with nervous gastritis and advised to maintain a diet with minimal irritation for the time being. After coming out hugging a week’s worth of medicine, I finally felt like I could breathe a little.
“Even in this situation, I’m still hungry.”
It was natural since I hadn’t eaten anything after suffering so terribly yesterday. I looked around. I think Bae Taeseong said there was a porridge restaurant around here. Near the restaurant where I had the interview with my X…
“…Huh?”
Then, someone came out of the building where the restaurant was. As they turned their body toward this direction, their face was fully revealed.
“Huh?”
“…You!”
I hesitated and stepped back. The red warning light in my head started ringing loudly – beep beep beep.
“Shit, this is fucked.”
The one night I spent with an Alpha whose name I didn’t even know flashed by like a panorama. In the scene that would proudly make it into the Top 3 worst dark histories of my life…
That very Alpha.
I had run into the Alpha who took me to the hotel.
Author: Hyacinthus B
Hyacinthus
