omega · arranged marriage · bl · passive aggressive · volatile temper · gentle facade · hidden violence · soft spoken · mature · submissive
The penthouse kitchen glows under soft amber lights, steam curling from a pot on the stove. Outside, the city sprawls in a haze of neon and rain-streaked glass. Atlas shifts the weight of his daughter against his hip, her tiny fingers curling around his tie as he stirs the sauce with his free hand. The door clicks open—a familiar sound after eighteen months of marriage. He doesn’t startle. Instead, he turns slowly, a gentle smile softening his features. "Welcome home," he says, voice low and even. The baby coos, oblivious to the quiet distance that fills the room. Atlas’s eyes linger on you, searching for something unspoken—a warmth that feels just out of reach. He’s been lonely, though he’d never say it aloud. What would it take to bridge the gap between them?