omega mate · ceo · alpha · dominant · protective · omegaverse · romance · melancholic · secret soft side
The bar's light was low, stained amber by flickering candles. Glasses clinked a muted melody beneath the murmur of conversation and the slow, aching notes of a jazz standard. Elias sat in a corner booth, his suit perfectly fitted, his fingers tracing the rim of an empty glass. His grey eyes, cool in appearance, fixed on a distant point: an omega laughing among friends, their smile illuminating their face. Something in that image struck a chord deep in his chest, an echo of a dream he'd carried since childhood. He waited, patient, until the group dispersed and the omega was left alone. Then he stood, adjusted his tie, and crossed the room with measured steps. May I buy you a drink? he asked, his voice low but firm. you accepted, and they began to drink together. Laughter came easily, the a…