Tensegrity

Jun-Kyung was conscious of his prospective spouse sitting in the driver’s seat no matter how hard he tried not to. He couldn’t look out the window perfectly, and he couldn’t look straight, so he only looked at the side mirror on the passenger side for no reason.

“I hope the road will be cleared soon.”

There was a sign of tapping the wheel with a slightly impatient look.

Does he have to go back to the company? Or did it suddenly become uncomfortable with just the two of them?

Various thoughts ran through Jun-Kyung’s mind.

It took them about an hour to get home, which would normally take 30 minutes. It was uncomfortable to be alone with the Executive Director Min in a small space, and at the same time, the inside of the car was stuffy and boring. Jun-Kyung got out of the car right away and headed home.

It’s a concrete building located under the mountain, so he took a breather as he entered the living room. Jun-Kyung was tired in many ways throughout the meeting. He took off his stuffy jacket and hung it on one side of the sofa.

A comfortable sofa invited Jun-kyung into its arms. As he was about to dive first into its arm, Executive Director Min interrupted him. He grabbed Jun-Kyung from behind and quickly held his waist with both arms.

What they did in the car was just a preview. Director Min’s hot hands caressed his waist and back. The pants made of the finest materials could not cover the opponent’s hard thighs at all. On the contrary, it added smoothness.

Was this the essence of impatience? Jun-Kyung didn’t expect it at all. He felt a certain frustration in the other person as he coveted Jun-Kyung’s lips like a thirsty person. It was disconcerting to see in someone who drew a hard line to others. On the other hand, there was also a strange sense of satisfaction. It was similar to the pleasure felt when the losing game led to an unexpected reversal victory.

Executive Director Min did not let Jun-Kyung go easily. He drove him into the corner. Jun-Kyung, who was pushed back slowly, was finally in the arms of the sofa as he had desired. However, Executive Director Min was also with him. The sofa, who had fully accepted the weight of the two of them, groaned softly instead of Jun-Kyung.

***

Most of the things about the wedding were decided by the two mothers, and the parties involved were only notified. Executive Director Min had too strong of a character to include romance with the wedding itself while Jun-Kyung was not in the ideal situation in the first place.

Even if the bad condition of a fraudulent contract is omitted, it is often unlikely to marry an alpha man as a male Omega. It was fortunate that he wasn’t buried in a sense of shame.

Two days after the meeting, the mothers of both families were rushed to the hospital. The doctor who had a foul mouth was as polite and courteous like never before.

The fetus is healthy, but since he’s a rare male omega, Jun-Kyung has been warned several times that stress is not allowed. In particular, there were warnings not to visit the house recklessly. It seemed that Executive Director Min had already put his hands on it. Nice.

Jun-Kyung thought he could roll around comfortably. Instead of coming home, his mother chose to call him out.

It’s not good to stay at home too much. Come have lunch with me.

Jun-Kyung left without thinking too much because he was bored and had nothing to do. But he had somewhere to stop before lunch.

“Where are we going?”

“Oh, there it is.”

Picking up Jun-Kyung, his mother headed to the Imported Furniture store in Gangnam city.

“Let’s just look at the bed and blanket for a while.”

As she skillfully parked in the alleyway and saw his grinning mother, Jun-Kyung cried out inside. ‘I’m doomed.’

His mother seemed to have a great desire to show off his marriage with a chaebol, along with the joy of entering the super-high-end accessories store, which he usually just looked at. While choosing items, she even talked about how he’s even pregnant with the child of a chaebol. It was Jun-Kyung’s role to smile awkwardly and nod that it was true every time. She’s not in one place, she runs all over the street.

Then, the two had lunch at a restaurant. It was delicious, just not a very satisfying meal.

After lunch, the shop tour continued again. After barely making the bed, Jun-Kyung was tired. His mom suggested staying till dinner, but Jun-Kyung shook his head.

“I’ll drive you home then.”

“It’s okay. Executive Director Min decided to come pick me up.”

“Really?”

Jun-Kyung thought about going back alone, but his mother told him that she would wait in the cafe and see Executive Director Min. Jun-Kyung pushed back saying, “I have to wait for a long time, so go ahead first”, but his mother asked back, “What’s the problem? What’s wrong with wanting to see my son-in-law?”

“Why? Is your mother disturbing you on a date?”

She laughed softly and teased him. When he said yes because he was choked up, the answer that came back was spectacular.

“Mom’s wish is to have a double date with my son and his wife. Tell the Executive Director Min to hurry up and come.”

“It’s still business hours.”

“You said he was coming earlier. Don’t tell me he can’t make time for you before the wedding.”

Then, she began to exaggerate the story by saying, “If he already treats you like this, what will he do after having a child later?” She starts to tell Jun-Kyung about what he must do and how he should be firm regarding such things. It was embarrassing, absurd, and a disaster. Reluctantly, he sent a message explaining his predicament.

[All right. I’m leaving right now.]

Of course, he was expecting a difficult reply, but Executive Director Min said he would gladly come out. Surprised, Jun-Kyung called right away. “Aren’t you busy?”

ㅡ A little bit?

There was a sign of rushing from the other side. Jun-Kyung turned his head around and  whispered softly while his mother couldn’t hear her.

“You don’t have to come in person. You’re at work.”

ㅡI’ve done all the urgent things, and there’s always a little left to do. It is much more important to look good in front of Jun-Kyung’s mother.

“…Sorry, suddenly disturbing you while working.”

ㅡIt’s nothing to be sorry about. It’s rather enjoyable.

The other person’s voice sounds excited. Even if it’s exciting, it’s still low-pitched as if going up from the 10th basement to the 7th basement floor? Since he was coming anyway, Jun-Kyung took a picture of the cafe address and sent it.

“What did he say? Is he coming now?”

“Yes.”

His mother smiled proudly at what was so satisfying. Jun-Kyung is not in a position to test Hyun-Seung Min’s sincerity, but his mother doesn’t know that.

‘You don’t know.’

What if she finds out that the child’s biological father is a dead brother and that Executive Director Min proposed a marriage knowing that? It’s a bad imagination, but if that happens, he hopes his parents will faint and lose their memories immediately. Otherwise, Jun-Kyung will be beaten with a club and grounded.

Considering the distance between the company and the cafe and the busy traffic conditions, it seemed that it would take at least an hour. Before Hyun-Seung Min’s arrival, he made a last-ditch effort to somehow get his mother back.

“What about father?”

“He’s home.”

“What about dinner?”

“He’ll take care of himself.”

“No, how do you eat alone? It’s lonely.”

“I’ve been cooking for you all my life, but you want me to cook even at this age? Even if you have a child, a son is still a son. You don’t even think about how your mother has suffered all her life but only worries about your father?”

The reaction was unexpectedly sharp. As she nearly closed her business and began to spend her old years managing one of her buildings, his mother grew nervous. Her main reason was that his father bothered her. There was a time when they had a very big fight over why they were opening a cafe at an old age.

“Is your father the only one retiring? Can’t I retire until I die? And do I only do housework? I also took care of the business. Can’t I get some food from our handsome and rich new son?”

Jun-Kyung pressed the wrong button. He wasn’t making excuses for his father. He regretted it, but it was already too late.

“No, it’s not it. It’s just that you usually care about father’s meal.”

“I bought some ramen.”

Jun-Kyung hoped it wasn’t a small cup of ramen. Anyway, she’s going to get dinner with her handsome and rich new son.

The coffee was already finished, and when even the ice in the cup almost melted, a familiar silver sedan stopped on the road in front of the building. Is it okay for a high-end car to park so casually? At that moment, Executive Director Min got off the back seat. He was accompanied by a driving secretary. Jun-Kyung mother’s expression brightened up.

As soon as Director Min entered the cafe, the attention of people who had been spending time in the spacious cafe was drawn to him. The air was buzzing. Is he a celebrity? Model? Who? The gossiping voice made his mother even prouder.

“Min Seo-ban.” Jun-Kyung’s mother raised her hand at the person who had already found the two of them and was walking straight ahead. There was a high cheerful tone.

“Oh, my. I called you out of the blue. I was going to leave, but Jun-Kyung asked me to have dinner together.”

Jun-Kyung stared at his mother at the baseless conspiracy. His biological mother ignored such a son and focused only on his handsome, wealthy new son.

This was the first time he knew that his mother was such a good liar. Jun-Kyung stood up from his seat with a loss. His mother spread her shoulders and walked proudly towards the secretary waiting at the entrance. Her cleanup was the responsibility of the remaining people.

Executive Director Min helped Jun-Kyung who was cleaning up the empty coffee cups. As usual, Executive Director Min casually took the tray from Jun-Kyung’s hand and placed it on the cafe counter in his usual cool manner.

In other places, he’s not the type of person who does such trivial things, but in front of Jun-Kyung, he becomes a normal human being. Maybe it’s a special treatment.

“Thank you.”

“What are you thankful for?”

He smiled at Jun-Kyung who was looking. If Jun-Kyung meets God, he wants to argue, ‘why is it so unfair? If you mix physique, wealth, and considerations in one place, how do other ordinary men live?’ Maybe that’s why a handicap of being a spouse with someone else’s child was added.

Instead of giving a special explanation to Executive Director Min, Jun-Kyung headed for the car.