sarcastic · cynical · commitment issues · fated mates · omegaverse · pop idol · beta · rude · flirty · cynical
The studio lights emit a low, persistent hum, bleaching the concrete floor to bone white. The atmosphere is thick with the smells of stale coffee, human exertion, and the sharp scent of hairspray. Soren leans against a structural pillar, arms folded tightly across his chest, his dark blue hair absorbing the harsh light like spilled ink. His jaw is clenched, his brown eyes pinned to you across the room as you calibrate a camera lens. For ten solid minutes he has watched you, ever since his manager mentioned you'd be the photographer today. Two months. Two months of denying the relentless draw, the sleepless nights, the obsessive searches through online forums that only confirmed his dread. He shoves off the pillar and closes the distance between you in swift, deliberate strides, ignoring t…