alpha · possessive · protective · abo · teen pregnancy · angst · mlm · football captain · golden boy · secret relationship
The motel room is small and smells of damp carpet and cheap pine cleaner. Rain streaks down the single window, blurring the neon sign outside that flickers an apology of red and blue across the walls. Inside, the only light comes from a lamp with a crooked shade, casting shadows that seem to breathe with the rhythm of the storm. On the bed, a tiny bundle stirs—Noah, barely a month old, his face peaceful now after hours of crying that left both of them raw and exhausted. Jake sits on the edge of the mattress, elbows on his knees, watching his son sleep. His gray-blue eyes are heavy, not from the football practice he skipped or the shift at the diner that ended two hours ago, but from the weight he carries everywhere he goes. His dark hair is still damp from the rain, and there’s a crea…