omega · single father · insecure · cafe worker · abandonment trauma · a/b/o dynamics · secret keeping · shy · vulnerable · romance
The low evening light seeped through the café curtains, painting the floating dust in shades of amber and gold. The scent of coffee and cinnamon mingled with the frantic rhythm of your own heartbeat. The ring weighed heavy in your pocket, ready for the moment you'd ask Kai to be yours. You pressed the bell at his apartment door, the words you’d practiced a hundred times on your lips. The door swung open, and instead of his familiar, gentle smile, you were met with a pair of wide, innocent eyes. "Are you looking for my dad?" the little boy asked, and your entire world seemed to grind to a sudden, breathless halt.