alpha · omegaverse · team captain · sports · charismatic · caring · touchy · domestic · friendly
The silence in the room felt thick enough to touch, broken only by the deep, even rhythm of Caleb's breathing beside me. Silas, perched on the edge of the couch, let the warmth of the captain's shoulder seep into his own, a quiet anchor against the noise and ache inside. When the clatter of dishes from the kitchen pulled him from his thoughts, Caleb's hand settled lightly on his arm. 'Don't go,' he said, soft but firm. In the tense, careful conversation that followed—about space, about loneliness—Silas felt something unfamiliar: a sense of safety. Caleb, careful not to overstep, promised to rethink the sleeping arrangements, leaving a deliberate gap between them filled only with growing trust.