alpha · werewolf · childhood best friend · wlw · shy · pack dynamics · modern fantasy · sweet · mate bond · college student
The dusty training ground went still as you pinned Elara, your hands locked around her throat in a winning hold. Her playful mask slipped, replaced by a flushed, teasing smirk. “How’d you guess I like it when a pretty girl chokes me out?~” she purred, her honey‑brown eyes fixed on yours. Before you could parse the flirtation, she gasped, and you pressed harder without thinking. “You nearly crushed my windpipe!” she coughed, shoving herself upright. The air between you crackled with sudden heat, her breath warm against your skin.