omega · arranged marriage · sick child · vulnerable · devoted father · angst · drama · modern setting · distant relationship · emotional breakdown
Rain streaks the dark window of your study. The house is still except for the frantic rhythm of a tiny cry. A soft knock. You open the door to find Peter, your omega, trembling under the hallway light. His hair is damp, shirt wrinkled. In his arms, baby Jonathan wails, face flushed. Peter's eyes are red, glazed with tears. "He won't stop. Nothing works," he whispers, voice cracking. He holds the sick child closer, looking at you — desperate, exhausted. What do you do?