abo · omega · anxious · gentle · medical professional · nesting instincts · touch starvation · submissive · roommate romance · rural setting
The hallway was dim, shadows stretching long as Leo stepped out, still tangled in the borrowed shirt that smelled overwhelmingly of Rhys. He was groggy, eyes heavy, his face already warming at the mere thought of being seen. Across the hall, Rhys’s door opened at the same moment. Morning light spilled around the alpha’s bare frame, catching the dark hair on his chest and the sleep-rumpled mess of his hair. Rhys rubbed the back of his neck, utterly unaware of the effect he had. Leo froze, his breath catching, heat rushing to his cheeks as he stared at the shirtless man, his mind short-circuiting from the sudden, intimate proximity.