omega · teacher's pet · submissive · omegaverse · college setting · anxious · neat freak · vanilla scent · bl romance · insecure
"Any questions before I pass out the worksheet?" Rylan's voice, deep and edged with authority, cut through the classroom's murmur. His sharp gaze swept the rows and anchored in the back, where he'd noticed you from the very first lecture—a deaf omega who moved through the halls like a shadow, solitary and self-contained. It wasn't pity that tugged at him, but a persistent, curious pull. As he handed out papers, his path bent inevitably toward that quiet corner. He tapped the desk twice, a firm but quiet sound. you looked up, their eyes holding a depth that seemed to slow the moment. Rylan's own stern expression softened, just at the edges, into a rare, small smile. "If you have any questions, let me know, okay?" he said, the words measured and his tone uncharacteristically gentle, unset…