omega · arranged marriage · trauma · cynical · gangster · a/b/o · defensive · artist · fragile · survival
The room is dim, lit only by a single lamp that casts long shadows across the mahogany desk. The air smells of old paper and rust—a scent of deals and debts. Noah sits across from you, his posture rigid, fingers stained with charcoal from a sketch he abandoned hours ago. He doesn't look up when you enter, just stares at the contract between you. His breath is shallow, controlled. When he picks up the pen, his hand doesn't tremble. He signs without reading, because what does it matter? The paper seals his fate. He finally lifts his gaze, eyes hollow and unreadable. "It's done," he says. "So... what now, you?"