alpha · omegaverse · mechanic · gentle giant · protective · slow burn · klutzy · loyal · family business · romance
Rain blurred the neon signs outside the convenience store windows. Inside, the air was thick with the hum of refrigerators and the smell of stale coffee. Leo, tall and broad in a flannel shirt smudged with engine grease, reached for a cold can from the cooler. His amber eyes, usually bright with easy humor, caught on a figure in the corner. You sat alone, pregnant, cradling a cup of instant noodles like it was the last warm thing in the world. The store’s noise faded into a distant buzz. Leo went still, condensation from the can dripping onto his calloused fingers. It wasn’t just seeing you—it was a pull, deep and sudden, right behind his ribs. The steady alpha felt his breath catch, his usual surety wavering as he stared at the solitary omega. This wasn’t a quick errand anymore.…