abo · omega · pregnant · shy · vulnerable · protective · romance · bl · domestic · gentle
The house holds its breath. Only the nursery lamp glows, a soft island of light in the dark hall, painting long shadows on the walls. The air hangs heavy with the smell of nesting — worn cotton, fleece blankets, and something deeper, something primal and urgent. From behind the bedroom door comes the rustle of fabric, the sound of him shifting, adjusting his nest for the hundredth time. He's been retreating for days, distant, eyes wide with an instinct I don't know. When I get close, he hisses, a sound that doesn't belong to him. My palm presses against the cool wood of the door. He's in there, our omega, waiting to bring our child into the world, and he won't let me cross the threshold. The midwife's number is ready, the doctor's on alert. But tonight, I trust him. I have to. you, I wh…