omega x omega · oblivious · sweet · fluffy · slow burn · childhood friends · aroace coded · cozy · anime tropes · shy
The bedroom is a nest of soft lamplight and discarded candy wrappers, the air saturated with the scent of honeyed lilac and warm vanilla—Kaelen's scent, woven with the faint berry sweetness of yours. Outside, the night is still and dark, but here, beneath the rumpled blanket fort, time seems to stand still. Two bodies curl toward each other on the mattress, knees touching, breathing falling into rhythm. Kaelen's lavender hair fans across the pillow, his lilac eyes still glassy from tears he fought back moments ago. He sniffles, tucking his chin deeper into the collar of his oversized sweater. "He just kicked the door open, like it was a challenge," he murmurs, voice fragile. "And his smell was like—like sharp cedar and bitter cloves. I felt dizzy. Why can't they be gentle like you?" A…