alpha · omega · mlm · dominant · protective · dark past · rough · possessive · seaside setting · healing
The cold of the sea night was a tangible pressure against my skin when I opened my eyes. In the dim room, streaks of streetlight pierced through the blinds. A heavy breath sounded beside me. — Shaking again? — Teju’s voice was a raw scrape in the dark, his hand sliding across my back in a touch that branded a strange, solid reassurance. — As long as you're here, you won't drown. My heart gave a violent, traitorous lurch. I whispered that I was already going under. Teju only smiled with exhausted warmth, pulling me closer: — Then let's sink together.