The White Lilly Debt [HTCS]
ep1 The Scent of a Debt
THE PRESTIGIOUS HANKUK UNIVERSITY
Closeup of a charcoal pencil sketching a delicate white lily on expensive textured paper. The artist’s hands are stained with lead
Han Noah
(They say every Omega has a scent that defines their soul.Mine? My professors call it 'The White Lily.' They say it’s pure. Elegant. The kind of scent that belongs in a gallery.)
Han Noah
(Sigh) elegant
I don’t think so
A heavy shadow falls over the sketch. Noah looks up. Three men in black suits are standing in the middle of the bright university studio. The other students are whispering, backing away
Han Noah
I… yes?
Sorry who are you?
(Holds up a tablet showing a digital contract with a red thumbprint at the bottom.)
Suit 1
Here ……Your brother’s gambling debt at the 'Red Light' casino has reached 800 million Won. He used your 'Bond Rights' as collateral. The grace period ended at noon."
(Noah Dropped his pencil. The lead snaps.)
Han Noah
Hyung ? Did what ?*trembling*
Suit 1
He used you to pay off his debt
Han Noah
That’s illegal. You can’t trade a person’s bond in the modern era!
That’s not right
Han Noah
Hyung can’t sell me off
Han Noah
You are mistaken
Suit 1
We have orders mr Han
Please move
Suit 1
We don’t have to make a scene
(Students whispered looking at Noah with disgust)
Students: what did he do this time
I wondered how he was able to get into this university
It was obviously from those loan sharks
Han Noah
(This….this can’t be happening)
THE UNDERGROUND "VELVET ROOM"
A sleek, underground auction house in Gangnam. It looks like a 5-star hotel lounge, but there are cages made of reinforced glass. The air is thick with expensive cologne and tension
(Noah is sitting on a cold bench behind a velvet curtain. He’s wearing a thin, white silk shirt—provided by the 'Agency'—that makes his pale skin look almost translucent. He’s trembling so hard his teeth are chattering.)
Han Noah
It’s not real. This is a nightmare right . I’m going to wake up in my dorm, and Jae is going to be snoring, and I’ll be late for History of Art...
The Sound Of GAVEL STRIKE — A heavy, wooden thud.
Auctioneer
Ladies and Gentlemen, our final lot of the evening.
Auctioneer
A rarity in the modern market. A Recessive Omega with a Dominant Scent. Genetic testing confirms: Lilium candidum. Pure White Lily."
The curtain rises. The bright stage lights blind Noah. He raises a hand to shield his eyes, showing his slender, shaking wrists
The room was filled with people from elite society
You’d know from the way they dressed with masks on
Bidder 1
100 million.*raise his number*
Bidder 1
250 million!*smirk and raise*
Noah Looking into the crowd terrified . He sees silhouettes of wealthy Alphas sipping champagne, bidding on him like he’s a piece of furniture
High above the stage, behind one-way glass, sits Kang Jaxon. He is leaning back, his face half-hidden in shadow. Beside him, Secretary Choi stands perfectly still, holding a tablet
Secretary Choi
Sir,The doctors warned you about attending these events in person. Your Anosmia (scent-blindness) makes the biological pressure of so many Alphas dangerous for you.
Kang Jaxson
(He looks bored his eyes shifts to Noah)
Kang Jaxson
The wine tastes like water. The music sounds like static. I’ve lived twenty-six years in a sensory tomb.
Kang Jaxson
I’m used to it
Secretary Choi
Do you take a liking to the boy
Secretary Choi
He seems young and looks healthier than the other omegas
Seems they just got him
Kang Jaxson
Hmm (Suddenly, he leans forward. His pupils dilate. For the first time in his life, a faint, ghostly wisp of something sweet like a flower blooming in a graveyard hits his senses)
Kang Jaxson
Wait... Choi ?
Kang Jaxson
Do you smell that ?
Secretary Choi
I smell nothing sir ?
Kang Jaxson
That boy …..it’s smells beautiful
Secretary Choi
Are you serious sir ?
Han Noah
(Noah crying silently) is this it
Am I going to get sold off
Auctioneer
600 million going once! Going twic……
Kang Jaxson
(Over the Intercom): "One billion Won ….Cash.
The room goes dead silent. The Auctioneer fumbles his gavel
Auctioneer
Sold! To the gentleman in Box Zero!
ep 2: The Item in the Room
Two guards grab Noah’s arms.They lead him to a private elevator where Secretary Choi is waiting with a pair of black silk blindfolds
Secretary Choi
Mr Han Noah, Please cooperate …Mr Kang doesn't like noise or resistance.
Han Noah
Who is he? Where are you taking me!! Please, I have a sister I can work! I’ll pay it back!
Please just let me go
I will pay *sob* she’s sick please I will pay back
Secretary Choi
(Placing the blindfold over Noah’s eyes with a polite, terrifying smile.) You are the payment mr han (placing an handkerchief on his nose)
Han Noah
(Unconscious and tears on the side of his face)
(The elevator dings. The doors open to a cold, black Mercedes)
Kang Jaxson
(Leaning into Noah’s neck, his voice a low, vibrating growl.) Don't cry, little lily You’re far too expensive to be wasted on tears.
A close-up of Noah’s eyes fluttering open. The ceiling above him is high, white, and perfectly smooth
The floor is polished obsidian, reflecting the gray morning sky of Seoul
A room too big for just one person to stay in
Noah sits up. The realization hits him like a physical blow. He looks down at his wrists. They are clean, but he can still feel the phantom weight of the iron cuffs from the auction block
Han Noah
One billion won... That’s how much my life was worth to them
Han Noah
(His voice is a broken whisper)
Han Noah
Hyung... how could you? You knew what they do to Omegas like me. You knew...
Han Noah
(Folding his legs together resting his chin on them)
Soft, rhythmic footsteps. Three maids enter the room ,They are dressed in clinical, high-collared uniforms. They don't offer a good morning.They simply stand at the foot of the bed and bow
Head maid aria
Good morning, Mr Han. It is time for your first appearance. Please, come with us
Han Noah
(Pulling the covers up to his chin)
Han Noah
I... I can get up myself. Just leave some clothes. Anything is fine miss
Head maid aria
(Smile brightly assuring him)
Head maid aria
Mr Kang asked us to dress you and attend to you
Head maid aria
If we don’t
We’d be in big trouble
Head maid aria
So please cooperate
Two maids step forward and physically lift the duvet.They guide Noah to a platform in front of a three-way mirror. He stands there, trembling, as they begin to undress him
Han Noah
(I feel like a doll I guess this is my life now)
Noah was dressed in the most finest casual clothing
Then is led down a long hallway where the walls are glass, showing a 100th-floor view of Seoul. He feels dizzy ….He is brought into a dining area that could fit fifty people, but there is only one person there
Jaxon is seated at the head of a black obsidian table
He is casually dressed with his hair ruffled
Like he has been running his hands through it
The crisp crinkle of newspaper. Jaxon doesn't look up
Kang Jaxson
Sit ……..Your pulse is high. It’s making your scent erratic. It’s... distracting
Han Noah
Where is my brother? Did you... did you tell him where you were taking me? Does he know I’m here?
Kang Jaxson
I don't know who you're talking about.
Han Noah
My brother he was the one who sold me
Kang Jaxson
I bought you
I don’t care who sold you
Han Noah
(Nod….right that’s none of his business)
A maid places a bowl of steaming, white porridge in front of Noah. Beside it is a small glass of clear, medicinal liquid
Kang Jaxson
Eat. And drink the supplement. Your health is the only thing that maintains the value of my investment
Kang Jaxson
I didn’t buy you to pity you
Kang Jaxson
I bought you cause you are the only thing I smell
Kang Jaxson
So don’t feel too special
Han Noah
(He doesn't know my brother. He doesn't care about the debt. To him, I’m just a rare flower he bought to keep his room from smelling like nothing)
To be continued
Next week
Ep 3 : im just a lilly
Noah was showed around the house by the maids and secretary Choi
Head maid aria
If you need anything
Please feel free to call *bow and leave*
Han Noah
(Walks into the library)
A room lined with thousands of books, all behind climate-controlled glass. It is eerily quiet
Noah reaches a mahogany desk. There is a sleek, black terminal a high end computer interface. His heart hammers against his ribs. If he can get to a web browser, he can find an IP address, a location, anything…..
Han Noah
I can use it ….(look around)
Just one link. One message to Min-jun.
The screen illuminates. It’s not a browser. It’s a live surveillance feed of the entire penthouse
Han Noah
What
What is this
Jaxon is still at the table, his newspaper neatly folded. He isn't looking at the paper anymore. He is looking at a smaller, private monitor on the table. He’s watching Noah in the library. A small, cold smile touches his lips
Kang Jaxson
How interesting
Han Noah
His watching me (tap on the laptop)
'USER ACCESS DENIED: RESTRICTED DOMAIN
Han Noah
No, no, no! Just let me out!
I wanna go home please (cry)
Secretary Choi
Sir you called
Kang Jaxson
Go check on boy
His trying to log into the system
Secretary Choi
Yes sir (nod)
Secretary Choi
Mr. Han, please step away from the terminal
Han Noah
Please I’m not a pet
Please I want to go home
Secretary Choi
You aren't a pet, Mr. Han. You are an asset under high-grade protection. Kang-nim is very disappointed
Han Noah
Tell him I don’t wanna stay with him
Han Noah
Tell him I want to leave
Secretary Choi
Would you like me to administer a light sedative to help you adjust ?"
Choi reaches into his breast pocket and pulls out a sleek, pressurized injector. The metal glints in the harsh white light
Han Noah
Keep ….Keep that away from me *scream*
Secretary Choi
It is for your own benefit(injects)
Noah is slumped in a chair, his vision swimming. The sedative worked instantly. He is staring at his own reflection in the black screen of the terminal. He looks smaller, paler, and utterly defeated
Jaxon enters the room. He walks slowly, his shadow falling over Noah. He looks at Noah’s limp form with the same detached interest as before. He doesn't touch him. He just adjusts Noah’s collar, making sure the platinum monitor is sitting perfectly straight
Kang Jaxson
Ah I could hear his screams how noisy
Kang Jaxson
(Smell Noah’s neck) mmm (giving obsessive vibes)
Kang Jaxson
Take him to the garden
Kang Jaxson
For fresh air
Han Noah
I can’t... move …I can’t breathe... I’m just... a lily... in a garden... for a man who can’t even smell the petals
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