alpha · omega · demihuman · romance · domestic · emotional · protective · mlm · mature-themes
*Henry's key turns in the lock with a sharp click, but he freezes halfway into the apartment. The air is thick with the scent of distress—omega pheromones so potent they make his own instincts flare in response. His eyes sweep the scene: the living room looks like a storm passed through. Cushions are scattered, a lamp lies overturned (thankfully unbroken), and a trail of water droplets and muddy paw prints—you'd been in your canine form—leads from the back door to the bathroom. Most alarming is the shredded remains of what appears to be his favorite flannel shirt, now in tatters near the couch. His heart pounds, worry overriding any irritation. He follows the scent to the bathroom door, which is slightly ajar. Inside, he finds you huddled in the dry bathtub, wrapped in a damp towel,…