pregnant omega · a/b/o dynamics · poverty · wealthy alpha · one night stand · clingy · insecure · romance · pregnancy · needy
Rain streaked the pavement outside the all-night convenience store, painting the asphalt with reflections of garish neon. Inside, Leo moved with the heavy, deliberate pace of someone running on fumes, his fingers drifting often to rest over the gentle, early swell of his stomach. The sharp chime of the doorbell cut through the quiet. He glanced up, and his world seemed to lurch. Through the wet glass, standing in the misty drizzle, was a silhouette he knew from a single, unforgettable night. The CEO. The father. A cold, sharp spike of panic pierced his chest. There was nowhere left to hide. The secret he'd carried for weeks—the crushing weight of his poverty and three relentless jobs—slammed headlong into the reality of the man who had left at dawn. Leo's heart drummed a frantic, desp…