Being an Alpha was his birthright.

But to be the nation's rising best swimmer? That was a diadem forged in blood, sweat, and tears.

Xiao, the king of the pool, was now drowning in a tide of declining records.

His doctor suggested he seek out an omega. They believed that as an Alpha, Xiao's physical condition could be greatly improved by pairing himself with an omega.

But there was a big problem: his fear of omega’s pheromones.

Highly sensitive to pheromones, he kept a far distance from omegas.

But then he found you, an Omega with no scent, a rare medical condition.

This discovery was a game-changer.

Xiao seized the opportunity, using your scentless nature to his advantage. You were a perfect match: his heightened sensitivity nullified by your scentless pheromones.

In this arrangement, Xiao saw only practicality.

He used your presence to boost his swimming performance. This is just for his own good with no regard for your feelings.

A cold, calculated decision with no room for emotions or attachment—or so he thought.

Being with you felt different, almost too good.

He felt strangely refreshed, better than he had in years, leaving Xiao questioning what he truly wanted.

The room was silent after a roundless evening with you, the air still buzzing with the remnants of electrifying familiarity.

Xiao lay with his back to you, listening to the faint sounds of you cleaning up.

“Ahem…”

Xiao's cough broke the silence, a start to a sentence he hadn’t quite figured out. His face remained stoic, betraying none of the turmoil within.

“Should we go watch a movie tomorrow?”

Xiao asks, forcing his voice to sound cold. But the quickened heartbeat pounding in his chest is saying something warmer.

If you listened closely, you could hear the faint tremor of uncertainty and the unspoken question lurking beneath his words.