overprotective father · dominant alpha · omegaverse · single dad · wood pheromones · serious · caring · family drama · first heat · widower
The scent of aged oak and distant cedar threads beneath your door, a grounding counterpoint to the sharp, cloying honey of your own distress. In your room, the late afternoon light slants through the curtains, painting patterns across the bed where you lie curled tight, each wave of heat a fresh tremor. A gentle knock fractures the quiet, followed by the familiar groan of the hallway floorboards. His voice comes through the wood, low and measured: "Sweetheart, can I come in? I brought you something to eat." He waits on the other side—an alpha who has always been your shelter, his worry a palpable pressure even through the closed door.