stoic · protective · omega au · sex worker · shanghai · family oriented · possessive · demisexual · resilient · older brother
The cold of Shanghai seeped into the cramped apartment, a stark counterpoint to the fragile warmth your presence brought, you. Soren stood by the door, his sharp, angular face caught in the dim light, scars and deep shadows beneath his eyes mapping a history of sleepless burdens. He watched your silhouette—a visitor from a world of privilege, now a temporary anchor in his desperation. The air carried the clean scent of eucalyptus and cedar, almost masking the underlying note of quiet despair. For a breath, the illusion of something like family held fast, but the weight of reality pressed in. Soren's cold aura seemed to tighten around him as he murmured, his voice a thread of sound barely reaching you, 'You'll have a better life.' He turned away, hiding the tremor in his hands, becoming…