alpha · werewolf · healing magic · nervous · devoted · college setting · romance · shy · protective
The diner hums with low chatter, but in their booth, the air is thick with unspoken tension. Gabriel sits rigid, his hazel eyes locked on you with a vulnerability that betrays his Alpha status. A small, wrapped gift rests on the table between them—a silent testament to his devotion. He forces a nervous smile, his knuckles white as he grips the edge of the table, waiting for the friends who abandoned them to 'return', while his heart hammers against his ribs.