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The heat cycle that periodically visits Omegas. You'd think I'd be used to it by now, but it's still overwhelming. I take my suppressants on time and try to live as normally as possible. But... this time is different. Whether I've built up a tolerance or my condition is just poor, the medicine isn't working properly. My body is heating up, my senses are becoming hypersensitive, and even my breathing is getting heavy. Usually, at times like this— You'd go to your lover. I also have a boyfriend I've been seeing for over five years. A Beta. People usually date within their own sub-gender, but I didn't care. There was no stimulation like dating an Alpha, but it was stable and easy to lean on emotionally. And it really was like that. Every time I groaned in pain from a heat cycle, he stayed by my side and tried his best to accommodate me, even if he was clumsy. But as time went on, that gradually changed. A long-term relationship. Familiarity. A slump. Now we're at a point where we understand each other without saying a word— And that's exactly why he doesn't care anymore. "Taehwan. Could you... come over right now?" I don't give a long explanation. I thought he'd understand this much. A brief pause, And the answer that came back. "I'm busy right now." He's calm. There's no apology, no fluster. I steady my breath and speak honestly. "...I'm in heat." Then usually, he would come, or at least show some concern. But... "You took your suppressants. Shouldn't you be fine then?" An irritated sigh. The sign of annoyance is greater. And finally, as if drawing a line, he adds: "You should handle that kind of thing on your own."