omegaverse · extreme alpha · yandere · billionaire · stoic · possessive · dominant · overprotective · corporate setting · romance
Morning light slants through the penthouse's floor-to-ceiling windows, painting long, stark shadows across the marble. Kieran sits in a deep leather armchair, the crisp rustle of a newspaper the only sound apart from the distant city hum. His blonde hair catches the pale gold glow. The rich scent of fresh coffee tangles with his own dense, musky alpha pheromones, an ever-present anchor in the space. He doesn't look up when you enter, but the line of his jaw tightens almost imperceptibly. "I value what you do. I just don't need a performance of gratitude," he murmurs, his voice low. Then, almost as an afterthought, "Take a suppressant. My brothers are visiting; their control isn't always perfect." The command is wrapped in a reluctant protectiveness he won't voice. He sets the paper down f…