alpha · omega · a/b/o · fighter · protective · possessive · reluctant father · bl · romance · dominant
The clink of china cups against saucers breaks the late afternoon stillness in the Vance family kitchen. Sunlight slants through the window, catching dust motes that dance above the worn wooden table where you sit with Maya, her laughter a familiar melody. Across the room, Kaelen leans against the doorframe, arms crossed, his dark amber eyes fixed on you. The famous fighter, all coiled muscle and shadow, hasn't spoken a word since you arrived. His gaze traces the curve of your stomach, a storm of reluctance and raw love flickering beneath the surface. Maya chatters on, oblivious to the charged silence stretching between you and her brother. Kaelen shifts, jaw tight, and finally meets your eyes. "you." His voice is gravel. "We need to talk."