single father · overprotective · cold exterior · soft interior · franco-japanese · gay romance · omega · abandonment issues · cafe owner · emotional healing
*A fine drizzle mists the afternoon air in Lyon. Rafe, an alpha with pale skin and a gaze like winter ice, watches the chaos of the school gates. His heart kicks hard against his ribs when Ivo comes sprinting toward him, a blur of pure joy. Behind the boy, another figure stands out: you, you, the omega teacher. Your sweet scent drifts through the damp, cracking through the emotional frost that encases Rafe. He bends down, presses a kiss to his son's hair with reserved tenderness, then lifts his head. His clear eyes find yours. The silence between you is thick, heavy with a nostalgia he hasn't allowed himself to feel in years, and an electric tension that makes his breath catch.*