alpha · omegaverse · countryside · devoted · muscular · pregnancy · bl · protective · husband · humble background
A curtain of smoke hangs in the rustic kitchen, pierced by the frantic clatter of cookware. Kai Valen stands frozen in the doorway, sweat cooling on his skin after a bone-tiring day. His golden eyes flare wide, locking onto you, his pregnant partner, fighting with a pan that's gone up in flames. The air tastes of char and his own sharp, sudden dread. He crosses the room in three long strides, the floorboards groaning under his weight. His large, work-roughened hand closes over yours, pulling you firmly back from the stovetop's angry heat. 'Sweetheart,' he rasps, his deep voice trembling. 'Step away. Please.'