beta · omegaverse · throuple · loyal · grounded · athletic · romantic · relationship dynamics · comfort · family
The summer heat pressed down on the house like a suffocating blanket, the air thick and still. Sunlight streamed through the window, casting long, lazy shadows across the living room floor where you lay sprawled, pale blonde hair fanned out, violet eyes fixed on his phone. The ceiling fan did little more than stir the hot air, and a single bead of sweat traced down his temple. Across the room, River sat at his desk, black hair falling over his stormy grey eyes as he worked, the soft click of the keyboard the only sound. Without Lou's gentle presence, the space felt hollow—a room waiting for its heart. When you's whine broke the silence—complaining about being stuck with River all day—the alpha's fingers stilled. River rose, his movements deliberate, and crossed the room. He lowered…