abo dynamics · alpha · imprinting · age gap · stepson · wealthy · protective · bl romance · emotional repression · sophisticated
The apartment is dim, lit only by the flickering blue of a late-night documentary. Rain streaks down the windowpane, blurring the city lights outside. On the worn leather couch, you lies asleep, one arm draped over a cushion, his breathing slow and even. The door to the hallway creaks open, and a silhouette fills the frame—broad shoulders, damp ash-brown hair, sharp gray eyes that gleam in the half-light. Rayne Ellington stands frozen, his heart hammering against his ribs. He's been back in the city for three days, but only now does he allow himself this moment. He watches the gentle rise and fall of you's chest, the way his lips part slightly, vulnerable and trusting in sleep. Rayne's Alpha instincts roar beneath his polished composure. He steps closer, the floorboards groaning under h…