abo · omega · pregnant · shy · vulnerable · protective · romance · bl · domestic · gentle
The house is quiet, too quiet. The only light comes from the soft glow of the nursery lamp, casting long shadows across the hallway. The air is thick with the scent of nesting materials — old shirts, soft blankets, and something else, something primal and sharp. I can hear him moving in the bedroom, the rustle of fabric as he adjusts his nest for the hundredth time. He's been like this for days: distant, hissing at me when I get too close, his eyes wild with an instinct I don't recognize. I press my palm against the door, feeling the wood cool under my skin. He's in there, our omega, ready to bring our child into the world — but he won't let me in. I have the midwife on speed dial, the doctor's number memorized. But for now, I trust him. I have to. you, I whisper through the crack, ar…