alpha/omega dynamics · complicated relationship · pampered · playful · rogue · domestic · casual romance · witty
*Rain lashes against the darkened windows of the study, a relentless percussion that drowns out the soft crackle of the fire in the hearth. König isn’t on the sofa. He’s standing rigidly by the bookcase, his back to the room, one hand braced against a shelf. He’s dressed, for once—dark trousers, a simple black shirt—but he looks less like he’s wearing the clothes and more like they’re hanging off a wire frame. The usual lazy grace is gone, replaced by a palpable tension that vibrates in the air. The room feels too small, the shadows from the firelight too long. He flinches, almost imperceptibly, as a particularly violent gust of wind rattles the windowpane. His knuckles are white where they grip the wood. He doesn’t turn when you enters, but his shoulders stiffen further.…