"HELLO, Garam-ssi. I’m Seong Kyungmin, Song Sihyuk’s friend and doctor."
To be honest, Garam felt a little awkward meeting his contract husband’s friend without the man himself.
Sihyuk Hyung is still in the bathroom while, uh, taking care of his business...
That horny dog couldn’t calm down his erection by thinking of wholesome thoughts like Garam would whenever he was suddenly hit by a random boner.
It’s because Sihyuk Hyung doesn’t have wholesome thoughts at all.
"Hello, Dr. Seong," Garam greeted Song Sihyuk’s friend politely while bowing. This man was a doctor and the same age as his contract husband. So, of course, he had to mind his manners even though only the two of them were in the VIP Room. "I’m Lim Garam. Sihyuk Hyung told me you already know about our marriage, sir."
"Yes, and that’s why I feel awful now that I’ve met you in person," Seong Kyungmin said, sighing while shaking his head. "Garam-ssi, I’m sorry. I failed to stop Song Sihyuk from going after you five years ago. And, admittedly, I could have helped you if I really wanted to. But I was a self-centered bastard who only cared about surviving med school at the time. So, every time I berate Song Sihyuk, I actually do it for the two of us. After all, I’m as much responsible as he was for ruining your future."
Huh?
To be honest, Garam was quite overwhelmed by Seong Kyungmin’s long ’speech.’
And I didn’t expect that he’s the type to talk this much.
After all, at one glance, the doctor looked like the cold type.
Seong Kyungmin was tall and handsome, and the doctor had this aura that reminded Garam of the ’nonchalant’ male leads in romance novels.
So, hearing the doctor talk a lot was a surprise.
But maybe this is how guilty he is for letting his friend ’ruin’ my life.
Honestly, Garam found it fun.
So, Sihyuk really has a friend— a good one, at that.
"I’m really sorry, Garam-ssi."
"You don’t have to apologize to me, Dr. Seong," Garam said while shaking his head. "My life didn’t get ruined when I married Sihyuk Hyung. And, even if it were, I have nothing to blame but my younger self for making a poor choice. I’m responsible for my own decisions, sir."
"Garam-ssi, you were a child who was taken advantage of an adult in power. Never blame yourself if your marriage to Song Sihyuk causes your trouble later."
Oh.
For the past five years, Garam had been taking care of his younger group members as one of the hyungs.
When Gong Hanseo enlisted, he became the oldest member.
Hence, he was forced to be more mature.
So, it feels strange that someone is treating me like a kid.
Strange in a good way.
"If you need anything, call me," Song Sihyuk said while handing Garam a business card. "I wrote my personal number on the back."
Garam accepted the business card. "Thank you, Dr. Seong."
"You can just call me ’hyung.’"
"Maybe later, sir."
Seong Kyungmin looked surprised by Garam’s response, but he chuckled and nodded in the end. "You really have a fierce personality, Garam-ssi. No wonder Song Sihyuk is so smitten with you."
"Sihyuk Hyung is just easily entertained, Doc," Garam complained lightly. "He laughs at everything I say, even though I’m not trying to be funny."
"Are we talking about the same Song Sihyuk? The one I know only laughs when he’s tormenting some poor souls."
Pfft.
"Yeah, that sounds like something Sihyuk Hyung would totally do."
"Right?"
Yep, I’ll be calling this person ’hyung’ soon.
"Are you two done dissing me?"
Oh.
Both Garam and Seong Kyungmin turned to Song Sihyuk, who had just gotten out of the bathroom.
Sihyuk looks a bit better now, but he’s obviously not okay yet.
"Dr. Seong, Sihyuk Hyung is actually running a fever," Garam said, grabbing Song Sihyuk by the arm when his contract husband stood next to him. "But I don’t think it’s ordinary fever, though. Sihyuk Hyung seems to be— forgive me for the lack of a better term— hornier than usual."
Song Sihyuk turned to Garam with a playful smile on his face. "I’m only like this with you, Garam-ah."
Of course, Garam just ignored Song Sihyuk’s casual flirting.
"It seems like Song Sihyuk hasn’t told you yet," Seong Kyungmin said, sighing while shaking his head. "That jerk is about to have his rut next month."
Garam let out a gasp. "So, Sihyuk Hyung is going to be a bigger pervert soon..."
He only realized that he said that out loud when Song Kyungmin suddenly laughed out loud.
Oops.
Song Sihyuk, on the other hand, sighed while shaking his head. "Garam-ah, I really wonder how you see me."
"How else? A bad adult, of course," Song Kyungmin said, ignoring the glare that he got from Song Sihyuk in return. The doctor just focused on Garam. "Song Sihyuk is a Dominant Alpha. They’re a class higher than ordinary Alphas like me. That means they have more pheromones, which make them superior in many aspects. And, thanks to that, Song Sihyuk experiences early symptoms before he gets his rut. So, he suffers longer than the others."
"Divine karma..."
Once again, Seong Kyungmin laughed.
Aigoo.
This doctor is as easily entertained as Sihyuk Hyung— they’re really friends.
"I already gave Song Sihyuk a shot to suppress his rut," Seong Kyungmin explained after laughing. "His fever is just a side-effect of that. But for your safety, I suggest you sleep on a different bed tonight, Garam-ssi. Song Sihyuk’s libido increases when his body is weak, after all."
Nice.
***
Other than that, Hyung is still the big jerk that he is.
But my husband comes first since I’m the reason he’s sick.
I need to take responsibility.

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