It had already been five days since the other had manifested into an Omega. Which was a big surprise to everyone in the family. How could it not be when they didn't expect such a thing from happening? Of course, after the surprise came the worry.
It was a good thing that they hadn't left the house yet that day. What would her brother do alone in that state? Something bad might have happened if they weren't able to quickly take him to the hospital.
Her mother said that, according to the doctor in charge of Haneul, everything was under normal levels. While they continued to monitor her brother's condition, the doctor expressed confidence that his body would adapt successfully to the current changes without any complications.
That was good news for everyone in the family.
When the elevator stopped at the second floor, two nurses walked in and pressed the third floor. They were talking. Haeun had no plans to listen in, but she didn't have a choice because of the topic of their conversation.
"You know that patient in room 404?"
Haeun frowned when she heard that. Because it's her brother's hospital room.
The other nurse responded, "How could I not? The other nurses had been talking about him for a few days now. Does he really look that handsome?"
"Hmm... it's hard to describe. It's not that he's super handsome, or beautiful even. He just has this something magical that makes you want to stare at him all day. Do you get what I mean?"
"Kind of. You're saying that he has extraordinary charisma, right?"
"That's it!"
"I still think you're all exaggerating. I mean, is his face really worth all this fuss?"
"You're only saying that because you haven't seen his face. Once you do, you will definitely change your mind."
Haeun didn't like how they were gossiping about someone else's brother like this. She was about to say something when the elevator door opened once again and the two nurses walked out.
She felt uncomfortable thinking of the conversation she just heard. Although she had seen people talking about her brother's good looks before, it was never to this extent. That one nurse was talking as if the topic of their conversation was some big star or something.
What if some deranged nurse attack her brother because they could no longer control themselves? What if her brother got hurt? The same thoughts kept circling around her head, making her feel almost paranoid. At the end, she could only shake her head.
Was she being overly protective because her brother had become an Omega while she was an Alpha? It's possible that part of her behavior was influenced by this dynamic. After all, how could she not worry when she heard people talked about her brother like that?
She didn't expect that she would feel like this just because his brother was now an Omega. Was this the protective instinct of an Alpha towards a family member that they deemed needed protection?
If her brother could read her thoughts right now, he would probably dismiss her concerns as silly. He might even jokingly insist that, being older, he should be the one doing the protecting. But everything had changed. Now that he was revealed to be an Omega, she knew he would face far greater dangers.
She clenched her fists, a surge of determination coursing through her. With everything now changed, she resolved to do her utmost to protect her brother from this point forward.
The elevator finally reached the fourth floor. Haeun walked out and went straight to her brother's hospital room. She stopped at the door and took a deep breath before opening it.
"Oppa, I'm here!"
She stopped in her steps when she saw her brother sitting on the windowsill with a guitar on his lap. His light brown eyes caught the soft light, gleaming like amber gems. His tousled black hair framed his handsome face as he strummed the guitar, lost in the music. The way he effortlessly commanded attention without even trying made her realize just how naturally charming he was.
She now completely understood what those two nurses were talking about.
Her brother lifted his head and looked in her direction. Once he saw her, a smile automatically appeared on his face. "Haeun is here?"
Ah, this was serious. Haeun walked towards her brother and then held both his shoulders.
"Oppa, from now on, don't smile so easily in front of people," she said seriously. "Or else you will definitely cause an accident."
Mini-theater:
Haeun said with a serious expression: Oppa, don't smile at others or you will definitely cause an accident.
Haneul looking confused: (。· v ·。) ?
Haeun sighed and sat down on the side of the bed, facing her brother. "Have you seen your face lately in the mirror? You look too... charming. Does manifesting into an Omega actually increased one's sex appeal?"
Haneul grimaced when he heard that. He could understand why his younger sister would think like this. After all, manifesting as an Omega or an Alpha could affect one's physical development.
For example, Alphas tended to be a lot taller, while Omegas were much more petite and slender. Just look at his sister. Haeun was much taller compared to what he remembered her height was at that age.
He should be thankful that he manifested at the age when his growth spurt was almost at its end. Because of that, he maintained his original height. Which would make him much taller than most Omegas.
But anyway, what his sister said had nothing to do with him manifesting as an Omega. It was simply Yeomra's 'black magic'. Honestly, if that guy was planning to give him a gift, why couldn't he just increase his dancing ability? If he had done that, Haneul would kowtow to him every night. Instead, he was given... this.
But there was another thing that caught his attention from what Haeun had said. "Where did you learn the word 'sex appeal'? Do you even know what that means?"
Haeun rolled her eyes. "Of course, I know. It's even weirder if I don't. There's a lot of things one could learn on the internet, you know?"
Ah yes, the ever 'reliable' internet. Even if Haneul wanted to prevent his younger sister from discovering terms like sex appeal or whatever on the internet, it would be impossible. After all, Haeun was no longer a kid whose every action could easily be monitored. Even more so in this day and age.
"But that's beside the point," Haeun continued. "Seriously, Oppa, you should be more careful from now on. There are a lot of bad people out there. To those kinds of people, you will definitely seem like a tempting target."
"Okay, that's it. Haeun-ah, try to lessen the hours you spent surfing the internet. You're obviously being affected by the things you read."
"Oppa! This is a very serious matter!" Haeun said in an annoyed voice. "You're an Omega now. You should know how dangerous things could be for you."
Of course, Haneul knew of that. Aside from the memories he had about the things he learned from the sex education class the him in this world had, the doctor in charged of him also gave him some do's and don'ts. But perhaps, because he hadn't truly yet felt that he was living in a world different from the one he lived, he couldn't truly understand the implication of him being an Omega.
Seeing his sister react like this, he was once again reminded that he couldn't go about living like he didn't just manifest as an Omega. Even if there's a lot of medicine and other things that could help him live normally, one couldn't just ignore the possibility of accidents occurring. Like forgetting to take suppressants and then suddenly going into heat in a public place, things like that. It was even harder for him because of the damn 'black magic' Yeomra put on him.
Once again, he inwardly cursed the king of the underworld for giving him this... gift, if it could even be called that.
"Don't worry, I will always be careful," he said to pacify Haeun. "I will take my suppressants on time and spray medicinal perfume to mask my pheromones."
"The problem here is this weird atmosphere around you," Haeun said with a sigh. "Honestly, I think even an Omega would not hesitate to jump you given the opportunity."
Haneul decided not to comment on that. He felt like this discussion would just make a weird turn if he did. So, he promptly change the subject.
"But what are you doing here so early?" he asked. "You did not skip class, right?"
That question certainly pulled Haeun's attention away from the previous topic. His sister was attending the same middle school he did. It was also the same middle school where their father was teaching. So, the two would normally go to the hospital together.
And yet Haeun not only came alone, she also came quite early.
"I have no intention of getting scolded by Mom, so no, I didn't skip class," she said, looking at Haneul as if to say, 'Why would you even think that?' "The afternoon class ended early, and there are no club activities, so I just decided to come here."
Haneul had already suspected that might be the case, but he asked anyway to ensure he could successfully change the topic. And he did.
"Ah, right, you were playing the guitar just now," Haeun said, as if just remembering. "What were you playing?"
When he heard his sister inquiring about that, Haneul thought it was a good opportunity to get someone's honest opinion about the song he's planning to use for his audition.
"I'll play it, but please tell me what you honestly think afterward."
Haeun, feeling curious as to why her brother would say that, just nodded.
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