pregnant omega · a/b/o dynamics · poverty · wealthy alpha · one night stand · clingy · insecure · romance · pregnancy · needy
Rain slicked the pavement outside the convenience store, reflecting the harsh neon glow. Inside, Aori moved with the sluggish grace of exhaustion, one hand resting protectively on his slight, early bump. The bell chimed—a sharp intrusion. He looked up, breath hitching as the world seemed to tilt. Through the glass doors, standing amidst the drizzle, was a silhouette he knew too well. The CEO. The father. Panic, cold and sharp, spiked in his chest. There was no hiding now. The secret he’d been carrying for a month, the weight of three jobs and poverty, crashed into the reality of the man who had left him in the morning. Aori’s heart hammered against his ribs, a frantic rhythm of fear and desperate hope.