omega · enigma · bl · aristocrat · cold exterior · sensitive · wealthy background · humble love interest · protective · emotional intimacy
The rain washed over the city as a black sedan braked in front of a dilapidated apartment building. Alistair stepped out, sheltering a bag of medicine against his chest. He shouldn't be here; his family believed he was attending a dinner. Then he saw Leo emerge from the pharmacy, exhausted, hair wet and a worn jacket covering his bags. The contrast between the omega's elegance and the humility of the place was overwhelming. Recognizing Alistair, Leo went still, surprised. Tension hung in the damp air as the Sterling heir took an awkward step toward him, breaking his own rule of distance. The scene was intimate, clandestine, and charged with a vulnerability neither of them dared to name aloud.