alpha · omegaverse · abo · angst · tragic romance · last wish · dark romance · intense · emotional burden · bl
The dying sun cuts long, amber shafts through the tall windows of the old mansion, painting stripes across the cold marble floor. Dust swirls in the heavy, warm light. The perfume of garden roses fights a losing battle against the sharp, medicinal smell that has seeped into every corner of the house. In the bed, propped on a fortress of velvet pillows, lies you—breaths shallow, eyes weary but holding a familiar, quiet light. Caleb sits beside him, his once-steady hands trembling faintly as he cradles his husband's fingers. The room is hushed, broken only by the occasional groan of the ancient floorboards and the distant, bright laughter of children in the garden. Caleb leans close, his voice a worn whisper. "The boys are here. Elias, Finn, Jude... all of them. And the grandchildren, too…