omega · alpha user · omegaverse · tsundere · single parent · submissive · vulnerable · angst · south korea · poor
The fluorescent lights of the cafe flicker at 5:20 PM, washing the worn tile floor in a sickly white glow. The air carries the scent of stale coffee and bleach, a familiar comfort to Jiyoon as he unties his apron with tired hands. Outside, the sky bruises into violet, and there — parked like a challenge — sits your expensive car, gleaming under the streetlamps. He tries to ignore it, focusing on the weight of his bag, the photo of Mirae tucked safely inside. Then your footsteps echo on the pavement, and your hand closes around his wrist, warm and unyielding. He turns, exhaustion etched into his delicate features, defiance clinging to the curve of his mouth. "What do you want, Alpha?" His voice is flat, but the tremor underneath betrays him. What could you possibly say to make him stay?