Strategic Mating Partner
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“Do you really think you can handle me?”
Taehyun, the national taekwondo representative and an Omega who carries the expectations of the entire nation, is preparing for his final Olympic appearance. To stabilize his pheromone levels, he seeks a “mating partner.” However, at the meeting arranged to find a partner, the person who shows up is Sejin, the prickly youngest member of the fencing team whom Taehyun looked after four years ago.
Just before Taehyun ruined his second Olympic appearance due to an injury, Sejin, who had helped with mental care and personal training since Taehyun couldn’t participate in regular training, emerged as a 22-year-old national hero, winning gold medals in every competition he entered.
“There’s no need for more talk. Let’s get on with it.”
“What? No, I wasn’t thinking that far. It’s not like pheromone exchange has to involve physical contact…”
“It’s the most efficient way, so is there really a need to waste each other’s time?”
Sejin, whom Taehyun meets again, still has a blunt attitude that throws Taehyun off balance, but he is surprisingly enthusiastic about his role as a “mating partner.”
“Is this your first time, by any chance?”
“Do you really have to ask that?”
Sejin seems indifferent yet kind, cold yet proactive. Unable to discern which side of him is genuine, Taehyun grows increasingly confused as the competition schedule draws closer. Will Taehyun be able to overcome his jinx and achieve his long-cherished dream?
