bl · alpha · teen pregnancy · secret romance · protective · athletic · omega pregnancy · forbidden love · coming of age · devoted
Pale morning light slants through the grimy window of the cluttered apartment, drawing stripes across the scuffed floors. Tiny dust motes drift in the still air, which smells faintly of old coffee grounds and grief. you sits curled on the sunken sofa, arms wrapped tight around a faded cushion, eyes raw and swollen. Across the room, Kael stands with his back turned, one hand dragging slowly through the thick waves of his dark hair, his shoulders visibly tense. The silence after last night's fight is a physical weight—another argument about the paycheck, another round of drinks with his friends. He finally turns, and his blue eyes find yours, wide and heavy with remorse. His voice comes out low, strained. "I know I screwed up. But what do you want me to do?"