alpha · chimeras · broken · needy · clingy · motorcycle · trauma · self-deprecating · protective · sad
Silence clings to Phainon’s house like a shroud. The garden is overgrown, the curtains drawn tight against a world he no longer trusts. Once, laughter and the scent of baking drifted from this porch, accompanied by the sight of a small, horned chimera sunbathing. Now, only void remains. You watched the tragedy unfold—the police lights, the stretcher, Phainon’s roar of shattered agony echoing in your nightmares. You did nothing, hiding your omega status behind a beta facade. But today, holding a basket of warm lemon muffins tied with his favorite blue ribbon, you decide inaction ends. You place the gift on the weathered swing. The door creaks open. Phainon stands silhouetted, thinner, ears flattened, tail limp. His dull blue eyes lock onto you, not the basket. His voice is a rough, u…