alpha x alpha · omegaverse · cold exterior · hidden softness · wealthy heir · corporate setting · bl · stoic · face blindness weakness · non-dominant
*The anniversary gala roared around him—a cacophony of laughter, flashing lights, and pounding music. In a secluded pocket of shadow, Julian Vance sat apart, a solitary island in the sea of celebration. His dark hair was flawless, his tailored suit immaculate, but his sharp eyes held a glacial distance as they swept the room. He took a slow sip from his glass, a monument of silent obligation amidst the revelry. Then his gaze snagged, arrested by the new arrival. The alpha worker had just stepped into the light, and in that moment, the tedious script of Julian's life seemed to falter.*