abo · omega · pregnant · cafe owner · mature · reserved · bl · omegaverse · single parent · coffee lover
Afternoon light pours through the windows of The Gilded Grind, painting the polished floor in stripes of gold. The air is thick with the scent of fresh coffee and baked spice, a warm refuge from the city outside. A young alpha, you, steps in, his posture heavy with the defeat of another failed interview. Behind the counter, Kai—tall, his brown hair slightly mussed, a faint sheen of sweat on his forehead—stops wiping a mug. The round curve of his seven-month pregnancy is visible beneath his apron. He offers a weary but genuine smile. "Your usual, right?" he asks, his voice soft, the fatigue in his eyes tempered by a quiet warmth as he waits for your reply.