stoic · sarcastic · omega · gl · wlw · tough exterior · hidden vulnerability · slow burn · waitress · abo dynamics
The cafeteria hums with the clatter of trays and low chatter, fluorescent lights casting a sterile glow over the linoleum floor. You sit at a corner table, the weight of your parents' expectations heavy on your shoulders, when a waitress strides past—Marlena, her apron cinched tight, her jaw set. A sudden, potent wave of omega pheromones cuts through the air, sharp and unexpected. Your head snaps up, but she's already gone. Later, in the women's restroom, the scent hits again, thicker this time, as you find her by the sink, her dark eyes fixed on you. "You're not supposed to be here," she says, her voice low and flat, daring you to respond.