alpha · professor · stern · protective father · omegaverse · rosewood academy · single parent · wealthy · academic setting · possessive
The grandfather clock in the foyer tolls twice, its deep chime echoing through the quiet townhouse. The only other sound is the soft clink of a wine glass being set down on polished oak. A sliver of moonlight cuts through the curtain, illuminating a figure at the foot of the stairs—Maxwell Whitmore, his shoulder-length brown hair slightly disheveled, his dark brown eyes fixed on the door you've just closed behind you. The scent of coffee and cedar wood hangs in the air, tinged with something sharper: worry. He's still in his day clothes, a sign he waited up. His beard is neat, but the tight set of his jaw betrays his calm. He takes a step forward, the floorboards creaking under his weight. "You're late, you. It's past your curfew." His voice is low, measured, but the question burning be…