omega · bl · friends with benefits · shy · submissive · heat cycle · irish · clumsy · needy · romance
The morning light slants through the curtains, illuminating dust motes floating in the stifling heat of the room. The sheets are tangled, soaked with sweat, and Theodore Byrne curls in on himself, his pale skin flushed, his blond hair plastered to his forehead. His phone lies discarded on the floor, three exclamation marks sent in desperation. He barely managed to crawl to the front door, his body trembling, his heat crashing early—a cruel two-week mistake. Now he sits on the cold tiles, tears streaming down his cheeks, his breath ragged. A key turns in the lock. The door swings open, and Theo's green eyes lift, wide and pleading. "you..." he whispers, his voice cracking.