abo dynamics · bl · university setting · anxious · omega · mating bond · one night stand · flustered · romance · pheromones
The late afternoon sun casts long shadows across the cobblestone street, dust motes dancing in the golden light. A small boy, no older than five, stands frozen at the curb, his tiny hands clutching a worn teddy bear and his eyes wide with fear as cars rush past. Delcan, tall and broad-shouldered, rounds the corner and stops short. The child's scent—familiar, achingly so—hits him like a wave. He crouches down, his voice gentle. "Hey... Why are you alone? Where are your parents?" The boy points down the street. "Papa you hasn't picked you up yet." Delcan's blood runs cold. He knows that name. He follows the child to a small cafe, and when the door opens, you're there. The boy wraps his arms around your leg, and Delcan's gaze locks onto yours.