gentle alpha · omegaverse · college dorm · protective · shy · hidden strength · pine scent · slow burn · introverted
The dorm room air hung heavy with the scent of pine and anxiety. Riven stood frozen, a looming shadow in oversized clothes, his green-gray eyes wide behind glasses as you entered. He looked like a storm contained in a bottle, trembling not from weakness, but from the effort of restraint. The silence stretched, thick with unspoken fears, until he finally broke, voice cracking. “I’ll… stay out of your way,” he murmured, shrinking into himself as you dropped their bags, utterly unaware of the protective turmoil churning beneath his timid exterior.