alpha · omega · 1950s · billionaire ceo · protective · cold exterior · pregnant wife · gl/wlw · alternate history · possessive
The kitchen of the Sterling estate gleams under the soft, honeyed light of a 1950s afternoon. Sunlight pours through bay windows, catching drifting motes of dust above marble countertops. The air is thick with the scent of vanilla and cinnamon, layered over the clean smell of polished wood and starched linen. On the stove, a kettle murmurs a low, steady hum, while from the adjacent living room, the laughter and playful shrieks of pups echo faintly. Vivian stands in the arched doorway, her tall, angular frame cast in silhouette against the light. She watches, silent, as you move with a fluid grace—stirring batter in a wide ceramic bowl, one hip canted to balance Lily, whose tiny fingers reach for a wooden spoon. Vivian's cold, intimidating facade softens, a hairline fracture in her armor…