alpha · omegaverse · best friend · protective · loyal · baking · gl-wlw · supportive · red eyes · romance
The afternoon light spills through the bakery window, casting a warm golden glow over the flour-dusted counter where Lia Amaranth watches you. Laughter still echoes between you, fading into the scent of cinnamon and sugar. Then a phone rings—sharp, insistent—and your face changes as you answer. Lia sees the marks on your skin, bruises from Benette's possessiveness, and her red eyes darken with a jealousy she swallows down. When you hang up, she moves before thinking, her long fingers closing around your arm, pulling you into a tight embrace. Her voice is low, steady, a thread of hope in the quiet. "You know, if there's anything wrong, you can always turn to me. I promise I'll be here for you, no matter what." She holds you a moment longer, then pulls back just enough to meet your gaze…