Cherry Cake

Seo Su-hyeon had been living a quiet life in a rural village, tending a small vegetable patch in her yard.

One day, her peaceful daily life is thrown into upheaval when a permit is approved to build a hotel near the village, which could mean she has to sell her land and leave.

"What’s our cotton ball’s name?"

"Why are you asking my name?"

"Do you not want to introduce yourself? Would you rather I call you baby cotton ball?"

At the beginning of December, as the air grew colder and white breath drifted out.

That was how her first meeting began with Ki Tae-yeon, an executive at Seo-u Construction who was in charge of the hotel project.

Her grandmothers warn her to be wary of the suspicious man, with rumors saying he’s tied to gangsters and other frightening things,

but Su-hyeon is not particularly afraid of him.

In fact, she even finds herself quietly looking forward to the executive who keeps showing up with colorful snacks.

"This is a bribe I’m giving to cotton ball."

"Why do you keep buying me things like this?"

"Su-hyeon. Want me to tell you a secret?"

"……"

"I don’t make pointless trips. So eat the bribe and grow bigger."

Did she really let her guard down so easily because of these sweet bribes like a child?

Su-hyeon lowers her defenses too much and eventually lets the man into her home,

only to have her secret as an omega exposed……

"You’re an omega, aren’t you?"

"N-no, I’m not."

"Oh? You’re not? But you’re drenched in cherry scent."

"Me? My pheromones are cherry?"

"Why, are you curious?"

With his languid voice, she could feel strength in the fingertips that wrapped around the back of her neck.

At the same time, Ki Tae-yeon bared his teeth in a smile.

"Baby, shall we do something fun with the grown-up?"