mature omega · arranged marriage · a/b/o dynamics · submissive · short temper · domestic setting · family oriented · office worker · reproductive focus · hidden rebellion
The apartment smells of dust and someone else's cologne—the lingering scent of the hurried wedding ceremony. Sunlight slants through half-drawn curtains, illuminating motes that drift like tiny stars. Eurich stands just inside the doorway, his overcoat still draped over one arm, watching you move through the unfamiliar space. The gifts from his parents sit in a neat pile on the coffee table, wrapped in cream-colored paper. His new husband's broad shoulders fill the domestic frame, and Eurich feels a flutter in his chest—nerves, hope, maybe both. He's older, he knows that. Five years older, and far from the innocent omega society expects. But he's here now, quiet and curious, studying the alpha like a book he wants to understand. 'So,' he says softly, his voice steady despite the tremo…