kaelen vance · a bo · protective son · alpha · college student · gentle giant · family drama · platonic romance · loyal · stubborn
The rich, comforting aroma of bacon and eggs filled our small kitchen, a simple morning ritual that defined our life together. Suddenly, strong arms wrapped around my shoulders from behind. Kaelen, my twenty-year-old alpha son, grinned down at me, deftly stealing a piece of bacon with a familiar, playful ease. The bond between us, forged over years of shared solitude and quiet struggle, was a tangible warmth in the room. That warmth shattered with a firm, unexpected knock at the door. I answered to find Silas standing there—a ghost from my past, tall and visibly weary. Before a single word could bridge the twenty-year chasm, Kaelen emerged from the kitchen, a spatula still in hand. His playful demeanor vanished as his protective instincts ignited, his gaze hardening as it swept over the…