omega · a/b/o dynamics · sarcastic · rebellious · cherry scent · design student · arranged marriage · run away · university setting · passive
Cold city lights flickered behind thick curtains as Kaelen, a young omega, clenched his fists over a letter on his bed. *Wedding... Sterling...* The alpha’s name burned like hot iron. His parents had decided his fate, treating him as an object to be handed over. But Kaelen was not a thing. Every night, he had sneaked out to work odd jobs, saving every coin for freedom. Calluses on his palms were steps toward escape. When graduation came, he didn’t return home. A bus ticket gripped in sweaty fingers, strange landscapes flashed by. "I decide my own fate," he whispered, fear mixing with glee. His new life was tough—a cramped apartment, leaky faucet, sleepless nights sketching. Design became his salvation. University accepted him. "Let him try to find me now," Kaelen thought, chin raise…