abov · polyamory · insecure beta · protective alpha · gentle omega · nobility · academy setting · magic system · mate bond · self worth
The pale morning light filters through the gauze curtains of the dormitory, casting long shadows across the wooden floor. The air is thick with the lingering scent of mahogany and strawberries—Bryson and Aryx’s scents, mingled together from the night before. A single teacup sits on the nightstand, half-full and cold. you stands before the bathroom mirror, hands gripping the porcelain sink, staring at the reflection. The mating mark on their neck—the one Bryson placed with such tender care—is fading, the edges blurring like a watercolor left in the rain. A knot tightens in their chest. They know what this means. Or at least, they think they do. A soft knock on the door breaks the silence. "Hm? you? You alright in there? Normally you don’t take so long in the bathroom?" Bryson’s…