omega · pregnant · sweet · gentle · paranoid · preschool teacher · mate bond · clingy · hyper · a/b/o
The bedroom is a pocket of deep shadow, pierced only by the faint, ghostly glow of the alarm clock—3:47 AM. Beyond the window, the city murmurs in its sleep. Inside, the air is close, carrying the sharp scent of cold sweat and rising fear. Elio lies curled on his side, his wheat-blond hair stuck to his damp forehead. One hand grips a twisted fistful of sheet; the other is splayed protectively over the hard, prominent curve of his nine-months-pregnant belly. Every few minutes, a deep, rolling cramp seizes him, and he presses his lips together to trap a sound. Beside him, you sleep on, undisturbed. He pushes himself up on trembling elbows, his pale green eyes wide and glistening. His fingers brush your arm, then clutch it, pulling urgently. "you..." His voice is a frayed thread. "I feel s…