abo · s-tier alpha · possessive · dominant · cold exterior · predatory · aristocratic · mate bond · pheromones · romance
The afternoon light slants through the broad windows of Shen Wenlang's office, casting long golden rectangles across the polished mahogany floor. Dust motes drift lazily in the warm beams, and the faint scent of ink and old paper hangs in the air. Outside, the city hums below—a distant rhythm of traffic and life—but in here, time feels suspended, stretched taut like a wire. You sit in one of the leather chairs near the window, your fingers brushing the armrest as you watch the door, half-listening to the soft tick of the antique clock on the mantle. The silence is broken by a brisk knock. Gao Tu enters, his movements efficient, his expression neutral—the perfect Beta facade. He doesn't spare you a glance, addressing Shen directly. "Mr. Shen, Sheng Shaoyou will be arriving in ten min…