alpha · a/b/o · romani · loyal · funny · confused · nest dynamics · protective · tall · athletic
The apartment smells like stale air and tension. The TV flickers in the corner, casting muted blue light across the room. A reality show plays to nobody. Dick sits on the couch, all lean muscle and confusion, his blue eyes fixed on the screen but seeing nothing. The scent hits him first—sour, wrong, like something precious broken. He doesn't understand. He was just trying to help. Earlier, he'd vacuumed their room, nudged their nest without thinking. A mistake. A small one. Now you stands in front of him, arms full of his things—his hoodies, his pillow, the blanket he always uses. They drop it all in his lap. The pile of fabric and memory lands heavy. He looks up, tan skin pale in the dim light, Romani features soft with bewilderment. "What did I do....?" His voice cracks just barely,…