Love Born of Pity Chapter 58

“Ew, that man looks scary!”

“He has so many weird drawings on his body!”

“Sniffle, Eunsol is scared. Hug me, please.”

Eunsol, who had been sitting down, jumped off her chair and ran straight into Kwon Jiho’s arms. Kwon Yoon Taek, seeing this, snickered and threateningly extended his finger as if asking, “Should I come in?” His lover, who was flaunting crude tattoos from his wrists to his shoulders, also stood nonchalantly, flicking his fingers.

“Hyunwoo. Teacher will be out for a moment… just a moment.”

“No, who is that? Shouldn’t we call the police? What’s with that look… They look like some country thugs. Like, the lackeys of a gangster’s lackeys? Why are those kinds of people looking for you, Teacher?”

“…That’s not it, they’re Teacher’s… family.”

“Liar.”

After a brief hesitation, the explanation of “family” slipped out slowly. Realizing that the word, uttered without much thought, might have sounded rude to Kwon Jiho, Hyunwoo covered his mouth. Kwon Jiho managed a smile at his reaction and handed Eunsol over to Hyunwoo.

“They’re not bad people. While Teacher is out for a bit, listen to your older brother, okay?”

Kwon Jiho reassured Dabin and Mihong, who had serious expressions, that everything was alright, and stood up. Mihong clung to Kwon Jiho’s clothes, looking up at him anxiously.

“Should Mihong transform into a dinosaur?”

“Mihong, when you transform into a dinosaur, you can only say ‘Roar,’ right?”

At the calm remark, Mihong blinked his large eyes and then nodded in agreement.

“But I can get really big and protect Teacher.”

“Today, protect your friends and older brother. Teacher, later.”

Kwon Jiho thanked him repeatedly for his innocent concern and went outside the academy. He grabbed Kwon Yoon Taek’s arm, who was leaning against the windowpane, snickering, and pulled him away. Worried that the children might see, he hurriedly took him into the restroom. As soon as they were inside, Kwon Yoon Taek shamelessly demanded money.

“Lend me just ten million won. You have that much, right?”

“…I don’t. I really don’t. Where would I get that kind of money? Why are you doing this to me?”

“I said I’ll pay you back. Lend it to me. Who said I wanted it for free?”

“Heeyeon will be discharged soon, Uncle. I’m still paying off my debt… The money I gave you last time was all I had saved for Heeyeon’s discharge.”

Even at Kwon Jiho’s desperate reply, Kwon Yoon Taek scoffed derisively.

“Is Heeyeon your only family? That hurts my feelings. Hey, do you think I’m asking you for money because you have it? I’m telling you to borrow it from that guy you’re seeing, that alpha! He has a lot of money, right? Does he run a business? He seemed well-off. Seeing as he has a driver, he must be running at least a small company, right?”

“Uncle…!”

“That young punk seemed to lack manners. Did you get paid for what he did to you back then? Don’t tell me you didn’t? I told you to be smart, Jiho. Huh? Guys who hit you pay well. If you caught yourself a sponsor, you should take care of your family’s debts first. What are you even doing, you idiot! How many times do I have to tell you?”

Although Kwon Jiho had brought Kwon Yoon Taek, it was Kwon Yoon Taek who pushed him inside. His uncle’s lover, who had been guarding the door, checked the situation outside the restroom and then closed and locked the door. Sensing the strange atmosphere, Kwon Jiho tried to go out, but Kwon Yoon Taek grabbed his arm.

“It seems like our Jiho isn’t listening to his uncle’s advice properly, so I’ve prepared something.”

“Let go, let go of me. Uncle, why are you really doing this?”

“The world has gotten so advanced that there’s even a drug that can turn a beta into an omega, you know? Huh? Amazing, isn’t it?”

“What are you…”

Tapping Kwon Jiho’s pale cheek, Kwon Yoon Taek lowered his voice dramatically.

“Even if it’s not a commercially available drug, I heard it’s very effective. This guy’s younger brother took that drug and changed his secondary gender to an omega. Isn’t it amazing?”

As Kwon Yoon Taek smiled, his eyes curving into crescents, and looked back, the man approached, nonchalantly spitting on the restroom floor.

“My brother also changed from a useless beta to an omega and totally changed his life, huh? As soon as his secondary gender changed to omega, he snagged a lonely old grandpa. He’s busy day and night, belly-to-belly with the grandpa, because he promised to transfer the title of a commercial building to him if he just bears him a child.”

Chuckling and continuing his vulgar explanation, the man grabbed Kwon Jiho’s cheeks and forced his mouth open.

“Our nephew should also live comfortably once in his life.”

“Ugh, uh…”

Kwon Jiho’s eyes started to tear up as he groaned, his slender body roughly pushed against the wall, his chest constricted. The man forced open his stubbornly closed lips and dropped two capsules inside.

“Taek, water.”

The man tilted the bottled water Kwon Yoon Taek handed him and poured it into Kwon Jiho’s mouth, then covered his entire body, blocking his nose and mouth. Kwon Jiho struggled, kicking his legs to push away the man who was subtly rubbing his lower body between his legs, but ended up swallowing what was in his mouth as his breath was cut off.

“Cough, ugh…”

After patiently controlling his breathing until he confirmed that Kwon Jiho had swallowed, the man tapped his trembling cheeks.

“Our nephew is quite stubborn. You’re going to take it anyway.”

“…”

“You should think about what will happen when you get dumped by that alpha, huh? Nephew. Do you think that bastard will be with you forever? When he gets older, he’ll look for something young and pretty too. He’s not even paying your debts and just screwing you now, do you think he’ll pay all your debts when you break up just because you’ve slept together?”

Kwon Jiho just stared at the man with tears welling up in his eyes, without replying.

“That’s not going to happen. Later, he’ll feel like the money he spends on you is a waste. Huh? You’re nobly paying off your debt now, but do you think you can keep doing that later?”

He clicked his tongue.

“Who did you take after to be so naive? You’re so clueless about the world. But, well. Thanks to us, you’ll present as an omega, so it’s okay. You just need to find another sugar daddy. I know a lot of rich and lonely alphas.”

The boastful voice continued. Every time he opened his mouth, the smell of an ashtray wafted out. Kwon Jiho felt nauseous every time the man’s sticky saliva stretched between his yellowed teeth.

“Once you present as an omega, you can use it later. Taek, don’t you think so?”

“Of course, of course. You’re right, honey.”

“If you go around here and there, you might meet an alpha like me, just like our Taek did. Huh? By the way, you need to gain some weight. You’re all bones. But… you seem to be getting some love, don’t you? Your neck is quite colorful, it’s like a canvas covered in red marks.”

Kwon Jiho gasped, feeling disgusted as the man traced the marks Do Yeonjae had left with his mouth, and the man covered his mouth again. He pressed down on Kwon Jiho’s writhing body and threatened to make him swallow it again if he vomited. The man told Kwon Jiho that he had brought extra, just in case he threw up.

“His preparedness is top-notch, right? Ah, that thing you took, I heard it gives you a fever for about two days. What was it, what did that guy say back then?”

Pretending not to see the hands roaming over Kwon Jiho’s limp body, Kwon Yoon Taek spoke up. He turned his head away, blocking his view as he rubbed his eyes tiredly.

“He said it was similar to a heat.”

“Oh yeah, heat. But since he’s a beta, it’s that, what is it. Oh, right. Body aches! The symptoms will be similar to body aches. Don’t even think about throwing up what you just took. Once you safely present, you’ll want to bow down and thank us. Your life will become easier. The taste of money from a beta’s ass is different from the taste of money from an omega’s ass.”

“…”

“You’ll understand why alphas go on and on about omegas. The alpha you’re seeing now will be dying to stick wads of cash in your ass.”

The man, who had been holding Kwon Jiho and vulgarly thrusting his hips, let go of his limp body and laughed vilely. He stared intently at Kwon Jiho’s lower body with a lewd look, saying the drug would take effect quickly.

“Tell your alpha to fuck you senseless when you go back today. And tell him to spray you with lots of pheromones. Beg him to cum until he overflows. Alphas have pheromones in their semen too.”

The man covered Kwon Jiho’s mouth as he retched, chuckling, before pulling his hand away from the small face as if brushing something off. Kwon Jiho slumped to the floor.

“He’s so frail. Huh? So weak. Will he even be able to get pregnant with that body?”

The man, who crouched down as well, clicked his tongue and nudged Kwon Jiho’s cheek. He opened the door he had locked himself, saying he would go out first and that Kwon Jiho should calm down and come out, and left the restroom. The noisy space suddenly became quiet.

Kwon Yoon Taek watched Kwon Jiho dry heaving, clutching the floor, and then slowly approached the sink. He stared intently at Kwon Jiho through the mirror.

“So, wouldn’t it be better if you listened when I told you nicely? Do you think only Heeyeon should live comfortably? Huh? How can you be so cold? Once again, only I was sincere, only I got attached. I thought of you as family too.”

“…”

“That’s an expensive drug, so don’t try to throw it up like that guy said. It’s good for you to live as an omega with this opportunity, so why are you like this? You can have children, start a family. Just imagine how peaceful and blessed that would be.”