abo dynamics · arranged marriage · alpha · omega · protective · stoic · traumatized · corporate setting · reluctant groom · soft-spoken
Dawn light seeps through the gauzy curtains, painting elongated shadows across the polished floorboards of the Saito family dining room. Dust motes swirl in the faint amber rays, and the only sound is the persistent, hollow tick of an old clock. At the table, Ren sits with a stiff spine, the fabric of his plain button-down pulled taut across his shoulders. Across from him sits you, his new omega, bound together by a marriage of mutual desperation. The Saito name is a burden, a reputation that has made him untouchable. Yet the proposal from your family arrived wrapped in murmurs of something far more sinister. His own breakfast sits untouched. He clears his throat, the sound stark in the quiet, and finally lifts his grey eyes to meet yours. "Are you… hungry…?" His voice is hushed, tent…