To Me, Who Doesn’t Love You

“As the manager instructed, it’s been handled.”In the desolate remains of an abandoned factory—despite once being a lavish building with an impressive office funded by someone’s substantial fortune—now reduced to little more than a ruin piled with trash, a man referred to as “Manager” frowned slightly as he spoke.“If you’re finished, head inside. I’ll take one last look around before leaving.”At the manager’s curt response, the man in a suit who had addressed him earlier bent at a 90-degree angle, bowing as he replied.“Yes, thank you for your hard work, sir!”“Eh, you guys did the work, not me. Go rest.”Waving dismissively, the manager shooed away the five or six subordinates standing behind him. With his polished shoes, he prodded the body lying at his feet—tightly bound and beaten to a pulp.“See? You should’ve just paid back what you owed when I asked nicely. Why do you always have to push me to this point? Seriously, why do you do this, Mr. Kim?”The man addressed as “Mr. Kim” writhed helplessly, muffled cries escaping from his duct-taped mouth as he tried to crawl away. However, surrounded by broken office furniture and heaps of scrap, his struggles amounted to little more than futile flailing. The manager scoffed, as if the sight were pathetic, and took a long drag from the cigarette he had just lit, exhaling the smoke with a sigh.Miserable work, miserable money, miserable people. The only consolation in a life filled with misery came from the bitter burn of a cigarette sliding down his throat and the drink he nursed after finishing a job. Thirty-four years old—not exactly a young age anymore—the man had been born into this mire. Raised in a gang that had migrated from the countryside to Seoul, he was the son of a low-ranking enforcer. His mother was absent, leaving him to grow up under his grandmother’s care. Like many children born into the underworld, he had been unable to escape the destiny passed down from his parents and had inevitably ended up neck-deep in the filth.Not that this was his plan from the start. Barely over a decade ago, he’d stormed out of his house, vowing never to live as pitifully as his father. But in the end, he had circled back, settling into the one thing he excelled at—the very life he had once despised.“So, you’re Team Leader Lee’s kid? You’ve grown up handsome, I see.”The weight of the hand that ruffled his hair back then still made him shudder.In his early twenties, Suhan, who had managed to enroll in university on a scholarship, suddenly found himself in desperate need of a large sum of money. His mother—whom he had long assumed dead—had reappeared out of the blue with the news that she was terminally ill. He had initially resolved to ignore her, asking what face she could possibly have to contact him now. But her response had been even more pitiful.“No, Suhan… I’d never have come to you to ask for money out of guilt. I just… I just wanted to hold you once before I go. I’m sorry…”If only she had demanded money outright, Suhan might have been able to brush it off. But faced with her tearful apologies and regret, the boy couldn’t harden his heart enough to turn away. To attempt even a hopeless last-ditch effort, he needed money. Far more than any college student could scrape together in a matter of months.In the end, Suhan called the one person he had sworn never to contact—his father. But it wasn’t his father who picked up the phone. It was the man who would drag Suhan into this underworld.“Who’s this? Number’s not saved.”The voice on the other end was casual, yet carried a sharp weight that made young Suhan flinch and tremble. He should have hung up immediately, pretending it was a wrong number. But he couldn’t. These people might be the only ones capable of providing the money he needed.His determination not to live like his father faltered, and his pride crumbled as he bowed his head that day.“Well, that’s a sad story. Looks like you’ve worked hard, studying business, no less. Smart kid like you could be useful to us. Want to give it a try?”And just like that, Suhan was thrust into the muck. But perhaps it was in his blood—this wretched life felt oddly comfortable. It granted him luxuries he had never dreamed of. No more bowing to landlords over rent or worrying about utility bills. No more agonizing over whether he could ever escape poverty.A nice house, a nice car, subordinates who followed his orders like loyal soldiers. While his college peers were drafting corporate disclosures, Suhan was tightening the nooses around the necks of debtors who tried to wriggle out of repayment.“Man, educated folks sure are different~. The way our Manager Lee gets his hands on things, he always finds new ways to squeeze out money.”While Suhan’s friends landed jobs at prestigious companies like L Corp and S Corp, the company Suhan joined was, on the surface, a small and unremarkable business: KJ Finance. Named after the organization’s boss, the name sounded respectable enough. In reality, it was a loan-sharking operation, funneling money to individuals and companies alike and profiting off exorbitant interest.Graduating directly into a managerial position, Suhan handled money he could only have dreamed of before, climbing higher by crushing and mocking those below him. He felt no guilt. Most of the people he dealt with were pitiful wrecks who complained about hardships that didn’t even compare to the struggles Suhan had endured as a child.The man currently writhing at Suhan’s feet was no different. What a joke. The guy played the role of a loving father in family photos, yet had gambled away even his daughter’s tuition money. After borrowing an additional 50 million won from KJ Finance under the pretense of recovering his losses, he attempted to flee the country when there were no more lenders left to exploit.Let’s see. With interest, his debt had ballooned to 530 million won. If Suhan scrapes together the money the man hid under his ex-wife’s name, maybe 400 million could be recovered. The rest? Who knows where it’s stashed. That’ll require some persuasion to uncover.Rolling the man’s cold body over with the tip of his polished shoe, Suhan smirked.“Let’s keep things tidy, shall we? Do I really have to call your daughter and tell her her dad gambled her life away?”Even a degenerate gambler seemed to have a line when it came to his child, judging by the frantic way the man begged him not to. It was pathetic. If his daughter was so precious, he shouldn’t have spiraled into madness to begin with. The man had squandered the factory he inherited from his parents, then used the factory grounds as collateral to borrow even more money, only to lose it all. His wife and child were the real victims.But what could Suhan do? Life was cruel like that. Just as Suhan’s own wretched life was shackled by misfortune, this man’s destiny was no different. After finally extracting the location of the hidden funds, Suhan left the man behind in the middle of the derelict factory and performed one last sweep of the office.“Looks like everything valuable has already been taken.”The man had insisted just a week more would allow him to conjure up some magical solution. What could that have been? It was almost certainly a desperate lie, like all debtors’ claims, but Suhan felt an inexplicable unease creeping up his spine. And, as always, his instincts proved to be spot-on.Just as he decided to wrap things up, Suhan opened the lock on a cabinet in the corner of the office.“……?”Inside, in a space large enough to fit two people, was a young man, bound tightly and curled up much like the debtor earlier. Except this young man was startlingly beautiful, the kind of beauty that left Suhan momentarily speechless.Why was someone like this here? Recovering quickly, Suhan scanned the youth’s appearance. An expensive dress shirt, equally luxurious trousers made from fabric that looked impossible to clean in a standard washer, and small but unmistakably high-end branded shoes. The kid screamed “pampered rich boy” from head to toe.“Wow, looks like a greenhouse flower raised with care by a wealthy family.”At the same time, a sense of familiarity struck Suhan. He recalled the debtor’s frantic ramblings earlier.“Just two more days! Give me two days, and I’ll figure something out!”Suhan had dismissed it as nonsense. But now? It was all too clear. The man’s desperate promise had been tied to this. Suhan couldn’t help but laugh incredulously.Then it hit him where he’d seen this face before. It had been in the news just that morning—a face strikingly similar to this boy’s, belonging to a prominent figure.“Chairman Cho appeared before prosecutors today, dismissing the matter as a personal issue unrelated to his corporation.”The chairman’s very presence at the prosecutor’s office had made headlines. Given his reputation for transparent management, it had sparked widespread speculation about the reasons behind his appearance.“So it wasn’t about corporate misconduct… but about finding his son?”Years ago, there had been an article about the chairman’s eldest son dying in a fire. If his second son had now been kidnapped, it made sense why the man was frantic.What a fool. Suhan sighed internally. Even if the debtor managed to extort money using the boy, it was only a matter of time before the police swarmed the place. Why make things so complicated?Clicking his tongue, Suhan glanced back at the bound youth. He’d have to explain things carefully to avoid any misunderstandings. After all, the last thing he needed was to be caught up in unnecessary trouble.“Excuse me. I was just stopping by to deal with some business with this building’s former owner. The place seemed suspicious, so I opened the door, and—there you were. This is pure coincidence, okay? Don’t get the wrong idea.”The young man’s gaze wavered nervously, flickering up at Suhan. His tear-streaked eyes and damp, clumped lashes framed flushed cheeks. Damn, he really was stupidly pretty. If Suhan were honest, the guy’s face was entirely his type, but getting involved was out of the question. The kid was a public figure, someone the authorities were no doubt scrambling to find. Any entanglement would be disastrous.“Anyway, I need you to understand—I didn’t do this. Got it? Nod if you get it, and I’ll untie you.”The young man’s eyes darted again, more wildly this time. What the hell was that? Did they drug him? A surge of unease crept into Suhan’s chest, and he instinctively touched the young man’s forehead with the back of his hand. It was burning hot, like he’d been set on fire.“This is ridiculous. Can’t you hear me? Do you understand what I’m saying?”Was he drugged? Suhan’s instincts screamed at him to back off. Could this be a setup? The debtor didn’t seem clever enough to stage something like this. But before Suhan could decide what to do, the young man’s unfocused gaze fixed on him, then froze completely. A cold sweat dripped down Suhan’s back.Should he move the debtor out of sight and call the police as a witness? What would he say if asked why he was here? Claim he was inspecting the runaway debtor’s assets? But CCTV would surely show the convoy of black sedans that had arrived earlier. Moving the debtor wouldn’t erase his suspicious activity, and in the worst-case scenario, he might be accused of orchestrating the kidnapping to extort money.“Shit.”First, he needed to snap this guy out of it. Pulling leather gloves from his pocket, Suhan slipped them on. He crouched and carefully reached for the tape on the young man’s mouth.“Relax. I’m just taking this off your mouth. Nothing weird.”With a sharp tug, the poorly applied tape peeled away, revealing swollen, red lips irritated by the adhesive.“Can you talk now? Do you understand what I’m saying?”Suhan was still plotting an escape route when the unexpected happened.“…!?”The young man suddenly leaned forward, and before Suhan could react, their foreheads collided.“What the—?”Had he just been attacked? Suhan had assumed the guy was too exhausted to move. But before he could piece things together, he felt something soft and sweet press against him.“…!?”It wasn’t a headbutt. It was a kiss.Realizing what had just happened, Suhan recoiled in shock, shoving the young man away. The youth’s eyes widened as if equally startled, and he frowned apologetically.“I-I’m sorry… I don’t… understand either. It’s the smell…”The words struck Suhan like a bolt of clarity. That sickly-sweet scent he’d noticed earlier—it wasn’t from an air freshener. It was coming from him. Specifically, from the omega in front of him.The debtor, a mere beta, wouldn’t have noticed the pheromones, nor would Suhan’s beta subordinates. But Suhan, the lone alpha in the vicinity, had been breathing in the omega’s potent scent the entire time.“Wait, hold on.”Suhan instinctively stepped back, his face growing hot. Now that he knew what was happening, he couldn’t ignore it. His cheeks burned, and his heart pounded as the omega’s scent thickened, far sweeter than before.“Ah… ngh…”The young man’s breath grew labored, and he stared at Suhan with wide, tear-filled eyes. His trembling body, aroused beyond his control, shivered visibly.“P-please… stay away from me. I’m sorry…”His voice cracked, pleading as tears streamed down his delicate face. Suhan stifled a bitter laugh. He should stay away, get out of here, shove the debtor into a car, and make a clean escape. Yet something in his mind snapped as his body betrayed him.Why should I? Why should I resist when there’s an omega like this right in front of me?The intrusive thought hit Suhan like a slap, shocking him. But there was no time to recover. He felt something slick trickling down his inner thigh, making him freeze.“…”What the actual fuck? Suhan clenched his fists, willing his shaking legs to move. He should’ve left the room the moment the scent intensified. But it was too late. The omega’s pheromones had invaded every fiber of his being, and his body had already begun to respond.“…”In this era, failing to conceal one’s pheromones was akin to a beta man walking around outdoors with an erection—an act that would be met with universal disdain. Since Suhan’s late manifestation as an omega, he had meticulously managed his pheromones, avoiding any troublesome situations related to heat.Moreover, working in a den of rough men who lived recklessly, there was nothing to gain from revealing he was an omega. He had always concealed his secondary gender with precision. No one had ever dared emit pheromones so thickly around him, so he had never experienced how his body might react.I want it.



The thought hit him like a freight train. He wanted to pry open that tight space and thrust into it, exploring the depths with unrestrained abandon. It was a fundamentally different desire from the casual relationships he had engaged in under the guise of being a beta.Are you out of your mind? It wasn’t the thought of shoving into a tight hole and releasing that plagued him—it was the absurd, primal yearning for someone else to fill him.Caught in his hesitation, the young man, still burning with arousal, looked up at Suhan with desperate eyes.

“P-please… Hurry… I… I can’t hold it any longer…”Even if he couldn’t hold back, it wasn’t as if he could do anything to Suhan. Swallowing dryly, Suhan tried to rein in his fraying sanity. Get a grip, Lee Suhan. You need to get out of here. If you don’t escape now…Before he could finish the thought, a taunting voice whispered in his mind.

Spineless bastard. There’s an alpha begging to be taken, and you can’t even oblige?It wasn’t someone else’s voice—it was his own. The crude words, the kind he’d heard countless times and dismissed, echoed as if they were his thoughts. Fish belong in water, deer in the forest, and an omega pretending to be a beta couldn’t erase his true nature.If not now, then when? When would he get another chance like this?The moment his rationality threw in the towel, the young man’s lips quivered as if asking for a kiss.Fuck it. I don’t care anymore. Whatever happens, happens.His life was already a mess. How much worse could it get? Suhan didn’t resist the approaching lips. Instead, he pressed forward, devouring the young man’s uneven breaths. Startled by the intrusion of Suhan’s tongue, the young man hesitated briefly before tangling his tongue with Suhan’s, drawing him in with fervor.“Haa… Mmph…”Even through his clothes, Suhan could feel the bulge straining against his thigh. Holy shit. Why is it this big? Gritting his teeth at the sheer tension building in his body, Suhan quickly began untying the knots binding the young man’s hands.Whoever had tied him up had done so with an absurd amount of force. Unable to loosen the knots manually, Suhan pulled out his multitool from his pocket and cut through the bindings.Snap. At last, the ropes binding the young man’s arms fell away, and his hands instantly sought Suhan’s body, exploring with a raw, desperate hunger. The blatant urgency in his touch mirrored a blind man fumbling to find his way.Suhan, undeterred, cut through the knots around the young man’s ankles as well.“Ugh…”The cloyingly sweet scent wafting from the young man was unbearable. It was like drinking saltwater to quench a thirst—no matter how much Suhan inhaled, it only made him crave more.“W-wait a second…”The young man’s hands suddenly gripped Suhan’s hips, and Suhan instinctively pushed him down, straddling him. He didn’t want to lay him flat on the cold, hard floor—there wasn’t even a cushion, let alone a mattress. There was a chair nearby, but Suhan’s fleeting rationality wasn’t sharp enough to consider using it.All he wanted was to feel the young man inside him, filling him completely. The mere friction was intoxicating, and Suhan couldn’t help but wonder how much better it would feel to go further. His body, now fully aware of its desire, trembled and leaked anticipation.The young man wasn’t oblivious to the change. His own heightened senses had caught on, and he was just as desperate. Though his rut had come suddenly and harshly after being confined, it wasn’t the first time he’d encountered pheromones. But Suhan’s scent was maddeningly addictive, igniting urges he would never have entertained under normal circumstances.