Chapter 4

“…I want to cry,” Rian sniffled, burying his flushed face into Yu-gyeom’s chest.

Having already cried his eyes out, pouting that he wanted to cry was hopelessly precious. The more Rian acted like this, the more wicked instincts stirred in Yu-gyeom, making him want to make Rian cry all the harder.

“Come here. Sit on my lap. I’ll hold you.”

“I don’t want to… I’m all wet,” Rian protested weakly, trying to pull back.

The cheeks flushed with shame, the rims of eyes ready to burst into fresh tears, the soaked lower body that looked as if he had fallen into water after pissing himself, the clinging fabric outlining his genitals in explicit detail—every single thing about Rian was more than enough to turn Yu-gyeom on.

Fighting down the urge to smirk, Yu-gyeom caught Rian by the waist and pulled him onto his lap. Soiling his clothes did not bother him in the least.

“I told you, you’ll get dirty…”

“It’s fine,” Yu-gyeom answered smoothly, gathering the boy into his arms.

“…I’m upset, hyung,” Rian murmured, resting his cheek against Yu-gyeom’s shoulder.

Gently stroking Rian’s soft hair, Yu-gyeom asked, “Why?”

“…Why can’t I control my pheromones yet?” Rian lamented, his brows drawing tight. “And why do I get so worked up on my own like this…?”

Unable to rein in his overflowing libido, constantly wetting himself at every turn, Rian was clearly distressed.

“It’s only been a little over a year since you manifested as an Omega. It’s natural that you’re still clumsy at reeling in your pheromones, and that you produce so much fluid. But you’ll improve soon.”

“…Really?” Rian asked, gazing up with faint hope.

“Of course,” Yu-gyeom assured him, planting a gentle kiss on his forehead. “I’ll help you.”

“How?” Rian asked, his eyes shining with curiosity.

How else? By fucking you night and day until that libido drains away.

Yu-gyeom smiled with gentle warmth.

“Well, we’ll learn how to control your sensitivity, and practice reigning in your pheromones depending on the time and place. And if that doesn’t work out, you can just stay home for a while.”

“…Just stay home?” Rian repeated uncertainly.

“Yes,” Yu-gyeom confirmed with an unyielding smile.

Rian rolled his round eyes thoughtfully, as if wondering whether staying confined to the house might feel a bit stifling. Stroking Rian’s back, Yu-gyeom harbored a darker thought.

Should I lock you in a chest where no one can ever see you, instead of keeping you at home? Yes, that sounds far better.

Yu-gyeom kneaded Rian’s sodden rear, prompting Rian to straighten his spine in a start. At the slightest touch from Yu-gyeom, Rian felt his lower belly clench tight. I just let it all out, and already…

“Hyung, there’s something I want to say…”

“Hm?” Yu-gyeom hummed, gazing down at him.

A deep blush crawling up his neck, Rian murmured in a tiny voice, “…I want to eat hyung’s cock.”

“Pfft, you just ate it,” Yu-gyeom teased with a soft chuckle.

Fidgeting restlessly, Rian mumbled, “Not like that…”

At Rian’s bashful attempt to summon his courage, Yu-gyeom chuckled. After holding it in his mouth so thoroughly just moments ago…

“You mean you want to get fucked?”

“Huh? Yeah…” Rian stammered, nodding with a deep blush.

What an adorable creature. A clever boy who learned ten things the moment he was taught one. How could Yu-gyeom not adore Rian, who was especially gifted at learning everything with his body?

“What should we do, though, Rian?”

Rian blinked in surprise. “Why?”

“It’s already time for you to go to school,” Yu-gyeom reminded him gently.

“…” Rian fell completely silent, his expression wilting.

Rian’s face fell in an instant, flooded with disappointment. While Yu-gyeom craved nothing more than to bite, chew, and lick Rian all over, he did not want the boy skipping his lectures.

“Go wash up. I’ll drive you.”

“Aren’t you going to the office?” Rian inquired, his voice perking up.

At the offer of a ride, color instantly returned to Rian’s face. His sheer simplicity was just like a puppy offered a treat. As Rian rose to his feet, Yu-gyeom caught him by the waist and pulled him tightly into his embrace, nuzzling his cheek against Rian’s lower stomach.

Rian’s slender waist was lean and supple, devoid of excess fat, more than enough to inflame lust. Suppressing the urge to kiss his lower belly and suck on his navel, Yu-gyeom lifted his head.

With pheromones rising intensely from Rian’s lower half, Yu-gyeom feared that staying like this any longer would shatter his restraint, leaving him to pin the boy down and pound into him relentlessly. It really was time to send him off to school.

“Yeah. I only got back from my business trip at dawn. Once your lectures finish, I’ll pick you up right outside school. Let’s have a delicious dinner together.”

“Really?” Rian asked, his eyes gleaming with delight.

Rian stroked Yu-gyeom’s hair, soft and natural without any styling products. He loved the sensation of Yu-gyeom resting against his chest with arms wrapped around his waist. He could not put into words how deeply he had missed his brother’s embrace over the past few days. Just being held like this wrapped Rian in pure security. He simply loved it.

Without Yu-gyeom, Rian was as fraught with anxiety as a child left by the water’s edge. That was how Rian viewed himself. If he did not have Yu-gyeom…

“You smell wonderful, hyung.”

“Do I…?” Yu-gyeom asked, smiling down at him.

Leaning into the crook of his neck, Rian breathed happily, “Yeah.”

Inhaling his brother’s Alpha pheromones, Rian released his own in response. Their scents mingled in an instant. Just sharing each other’s warmth and fragrance for this brief moment was enough to satisfy Rian. Remembering the agonizing days his brother had been away, this alone was a blessing. What more could he possibly be greedy for?

Pressing a gentle kiss into Yu-gyeom’s handsome hair, Rian pulled back slightly.

“I’ll go wash up, hyung.”

“Go ahead, pretty boy,” Yu-gyeom urged affectionately. “Make sure to brush your teeth thoroughly, too.”

“Again,” Rian grumbled with a pout. “You’re treating me like a kid again.”

“You’ll always seem like a child to me,” Yu-gyeom countered with fond amusement.

Having raised the boy with his own two hands from such a tender age, no matter how much time passed, Rian truly seemed like nothing more than a child.

At times, Yu-gyeom adored Rian’s childish dependence so much that he never wanted to let him out of his arms. He wanted Rian to cling to him forever, never growing up, remaining just as he was—incapable of doing a single thing without Yu-gyeom.

Growing like a greenhouse flower in Yu-gyeom’s embrace, lacking in social skills would hardly matter. After all, they were going to live together for the rest of their lives.

Do they make chests for two? It would be even better if it were a place where both of us could climb inside and sleep pressed tight against each other.

Just imagining it made him feel strangely blissful, and he began humming under his breath as he rose to clear the table.

Rian, who had slipped into the bathroom, poked his head out through the doorframe.

“Um, hyung…”

“Yeah?” Yu-gyeom responded, pausing on the threshold.

A squelching wetness pressed beneath the soles of Yu-gyeom’s bare feet. It was the puddle Rian had leaked moments earlier. Yu-gyeom glanced down at the mess, then looked back up at Rian. Meeting his gaze, Rian rolled his eyes nervously.

“Can you wash me?”

Good grief, how could I possibly resist locking him away?

In the end, setting everything else aside, Yu-gyeom decided to wash Rian himself.

Yu-gyeom started by shampooing Rian’s hair. Thick, rich lather worked deep into Rian’s exceptionally lush locks. Soon, a fragrance overpowering even the scent of the shampoo drifted past the tip of Yu-gyeom’s nose—Rian’s sweet, intoxicating peach pheromones.

“You smell delicious. Enough to make me want to lick you clean.”

“Huh? No, you can’t just eat my hair…” Rian giggled shyly, trying to duck his head away.

Rian let out a soft giggle at Yu-gyeom’s playful remark. Perhaps from the warm water, Rian’s fair, translucent skin was flushed a delicate pink.

After rinsing Rian’s hair, Yu-gyeom squeezed a generous dollop of body wash onto a shower puff and lathered it up. He then began stroking gently downward, starting from the nape of Rian’s neck.

In truth, Yu-gyeom had bathed Rian with his own hands long before the boy ever lost his parents. Even though Yu-gyeom had lost his own parents early on, Rian’s parents trusted him for his kind, upstanding conduct. As a dual-income couple, they felt deeply relieved having Yu-gyeom around to watch over young Rian, especially given how dearly he cherished the boy like his own flesh and blood.

On nights when Rian’s parents returned late, looking after Rian fell entirely to Yu-gyeom. Feeding him, bathing him, organizing his schoolbag, and finally putting on a lullaby, offering an arm for a pillow, and cradling the child to sleep in his arms.

Everything was as natural as real brothers—no, even more natural than blood siblings. And so, the habits forged in those days lingered between the two of them even now, long after Rian had grown into an adult.

After Rian’s parents passed away, the boy grew all the more dependent on Yu-gyeom’s care. It was the result of Yu-gyeom completely binding Rian to himself. Naturally, Rian never caught on to the dark intentions beneath the surface.

Rian simply trusted and obeyed Yu-gyeom unconditionally, seeing him as his only ally and sole remaining family. He seemed to view Yu-gyeom as his ultimate sanctuary. To young Rian, Yu-gyeom was nothing short of a savior.

Thus, even after reaching adulthood, entrusting his body to Yu-gyeom’s hands was second nature to Rian. And ever since he manifested as an Omega, he had become utterly incapable of doing anything for himself.

“Your skin looks even softer, Rian.”

Yu-gyeom lathered the foam over Rian’s underarms, down his ribs, across his tapering waist, and over his plump backside. The smooth, translucent skin glistened with radiant luster.

“It’s because hyung only puts good things on me…”

Having manifested as an Omega only recently, the explosive release of pheromones from within Rian’s body made him radiate even more brilliantly. He was no different from a ripe piece of fruit dripping with sweet nectar.