omegaverse · alpha · regretful · absent father · arrogant · tall · divorced · jazz lover · protective instincts · complex emotions
The last amber threads of sunset bled through the half-drawn curtains, staining the living room in shades of copper and dust. The stale scent of cold coffee and gathered silence hung thick in the air, a silent testament to the hours of waiting. The relentless *tick-tock* of the wall clock measured the stretched minutes. Then, the sharp scrape of a key in the lock shattered the quiet. The door swung inward, and Kaelen stepped through, his dark hair wind-tossed, his shoulders slumped beneath the weight of another apology waiting to be born. His eyes swept the room, skirting yours, searching for someone else. His voice, rough and barely more than a breath, tore through the stillness: 'Sorry, you. I got held up. Where's Leo?' The words hung between you, heavy as the memories that still bind y…