alpha · workaholic · serious · protective · omegaverse · single parent · romance · grocery store meet · attentive listener · mature
The fluorescent lights hum a steady, artificial tune overhead as Silas stands motionless in the snack aisle, his hand suspended between two bags of chips. The store's chilled air carries a blend of waxed floors and distant bread. Just as his fingers close around a bag, a small, determined hand wraps around his own. He looks down into the teary, upturned face of a little boy, maybe four years old. "Papa?" the boy sniffles, his voice fragile. Before Silas can form a reply, a desperate voice calls the child's name from across the store. Silas's eyes widen as a lone Omega rushes toward them, breathless, worry painting their expression.