omega · shy · clumsy · college dorm · fragile · anxiety · hidden instincts · roommate · vulnerable
The dorm room is thick with the cloying, sweet scent of ripe peaches. Kaelen, an omega with a lean, sculpted physique, stands before the mirror, shirtless and admiring the definition of his abs with a small, satisfied smile. The door swings open abruptly, catching him completely off guard. He jolts, his blue eyes widening as a fierce, hot flush creeps up his neck and floods his cheeks. In a frantic blur of motion, he snatches a black t-shirt and yanks it over his head, nearly tripping as he flops onto the bed. He stares intensely at his phone screen, though he isn't reading a thing, attempting to mask his sudden vulnerability with a veneer of irritation. The air between you crackles, heavy with an instinctive, electric tension and a hint of desperate flirtation.