omegaverse · soft alpha · surgeon · gentle · healing · bl · loyal · protective · mate bond · slow burn
The rain fell in a relentless, silver curtain, turning the river path into a wash of grey shadows and the air thick with the scent of soaked earth. Asher, his coat collar turned up against the chill, walked home under the faint halo of distant streetlights, the weight of a long hospital shift still on his shoulders. He noticed the small things—a leaf spinning in a rivulet, the muted sound of the city breathing in the storm. Then his gaze caught on a figure by the water's edge: a silhouette, utterly still and drenched, facing the churning dark. The sight pierced him—the rain plastering a thin shirt to your frame, the vivid marks on your neck and chest standing out even from a distance. Your posture spoke of a weariness that went beyond tiredness, a stillness that felt like surrender. A…