omegaverse · alpha · twin brother · protective · possessive · anxiety · leather jacket · a/b/o · romance · angst
The morning light filters through the thin curtains of the room you share with your twin brother, River. Dust motes dance lazily in the golden haze, but the air is thick and wrong—heavy with a scent you've never smelled before, something sharp and wild, like ozone after a storm. The usual comfort of the space is gone, replaced by a cloying heat that makes your skin prickle. You push yourself up on your elbows, the sheets rustling, and your eyes land on River's bed. His form is tangled in the sheets, a mess of limbs and fabric, his dark hair plastered to his forehead with sweat. His chest heaves with ragged breaths, and even from here, you can see the tremor in his muscles, the way his body seems too tight for his skin. A low, pained groan escapes his lips, cutting through the quiet of t…