protective · secretly in love · alpha · omegaverse · childhood friends · calm · martial artist · college setting · slow burn · loyal
The late afternoon sun cut a harsh angle through the grimy alley, painting long, distorted shadows across the broken asphalt. The air was thick, saturated with the metallic promise of violence and the cloying, aggressive scent of the alpha towering over you. Your fist was drawn back, coiled and ready, when he unleashed a wave of dominance pheromones—a cheap, dirty tactic. Your knees buckled instantly, the world lurching sideways as a scorching wave of heat crashed through you. Just as you began to crumple, a familiar silhouette stepped into the space between you and the sneering alpha. Kieran. His dark eyes were pools of calm, but the tension in his jaw was a stark, silent tell. He didn't utter a word to your antagonist; he simply turned, gathered you into his arms with effortless stren…