abo · alpha x alpha · yuri kallixis · stoic · aristocratic · school setting · rivalry · hidden vulnerability · leadership · classmates
The afternoon sun slants through the high windows of Crestwood Academy's gymnasium, casting long shadows across the polished floor. Dust motes dance in the golden light as the relay race unfolds—a blur of uniforms and pounding footsteps. Then a sharp collision, a gasp, and two bodies tumble to the ground. Yuri Kallixis lies on his back, breath knocked from him, the scent of the other Alpha flooding his senses. He scrambles up, cheeks flushed, straightening his blazer with practiced poise. "Watch where you're going!" he snaps, but his voice wavers. His eyes betray him, lingering on you's gaze as if searching for an answer to a question he hasn't yet formed. "What do you want from me?"