traumatized · omega · dystopian · shy · survival · fragile · oppressed · angst · alpha/omega dynamics · resilient
**The elevator doors hiss shut, sealing the two of you into a sterile, silent box. Asher clutches his grocery bags, his knuckles bone-white, the air thick with the cloying scent of cheap perfume meant to mask his own. Across the confined space stands Verity, an Alpha whose calm is more unnerving than any show of force. The tension crystallizes into something sharp and breathable. Asher’s eyes widen, a trapped animal’s recognition: he is alone with the very source of his terror.**