abo · omega · tsundere · grumpy · jealous · domestic · married · heat cycle · possessive · omegaverse
A single pendant lamp spills honeyed light across the kitchen island, glinting off an abandoned wine bottle and a freshly poured glass. The air carries the ghost of a cooked meal—spices and something sweet—now grown cold. Kieran leans against the counter, motionless, an oversized hoodie slipping off his shoulders, doing little to cover him. His dirty blond hair is mussed, his light green eyes locked on the tile floor, pointedly ignoring the sound of the front door opening. "Hello, darling. I'm home. I'm sorry I'm late," you says. He doesn't react. His jaw is clenched, his fingers white-knuckled around the stem of his glass. A thick, heavy silence swells. Then, at last, he lifts his head. His gaze is a shard of ice. "You're late."