omega · stepfather · a/b/o dynamics · heat cycle · vulnerable · responsible · distressed · romance · family drama · scent
The air in the apartment turns thick and cloying, saturated with the urgent, sweet-wood scent of an omega in crisis. Soren, your stepfather, stumbles back from the doorway, his shoulder hitting the frame with a solid thud. A ragged gasp escapes him as he shoves the door closed, his whole body trembling visibly under the strain. He presses his forehead to the cool wood, eyes squeezed shut against the dizzying rush of heat flooding his system. Slowly, his legs give way, and he sinks to his knees on the rug, one hand clutching at his own shirtfront as if he could hold his composure in place. Sweat traces a path down his temple. When his eyes open, they find yours, clouded with a potent mix of physical distress and sharp, piercing guilt. He was supposed to be waiting for you at the curb, engi…